| President of the Republic of Mozambique | |
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_(cropped).jpg')) Filipe Nyusi since 15 January 2015 | |
| Residence | Palácio da Ponta Vermelha, Maputo |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Samora Machel |
| Formation | 25 June 1975 |
| Succession | President of the Assembly of the Republic[1] |
| Salary | 46,800 USD annually[2] |
The following is a list of presidents of Mozambique, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.
Filipe Nyusi is the incumbent president, since 15 January 2015.
Presidents of Mozambique (1975–present)
| No. | President | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election | |
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| People's Republic of Mozambique | |||||||
| 1 | Samora Machel (1933–1986) [a] | 25 June 1975 | 19 October 1986 † | 11 years, 116 days | FRELIMO | 1977 | |
| – | Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO Membership in 1986
| 19 October 1986 | 6 November 1986 | 18 days | FRELIMO | — | |
| 2 | Joaquim Chissano (born 1939) | 6 November 1986 | 1 December 1990 | 4 years, 25 days | FRELIMO | — | |
| Republic of Mozambique | |||||||
| (2) | Joaquim Chissano (born 1939) | 1 December 1990 | 2 February 2005 | 14 years, 63 days | FRELIMO | 1994 1999 | |
| 3 | Armando Guebuza (born 1943) | 2 February 2005 | 15 January 2015 | 9 years, 347 days | FRELIMO | 2004 2009 | |
| 4 | Filipe Nyusi (born 1959) | 15 January 2015 | Incumbent | 6 years, 30 days | FRELIMO | 2014 2019 | |
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Timeline
Notes
- ^ Killed in the 1986 Mozambican Tupolev Tu-134 crash.
Latest election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipe Nyusi | FRELIMO | 4,639,172 | 73.46 | |
| Ossufo Momade | RENAMO | 1,356,786 | 21.84 | |
| Daviz Simango | MDM | 273,599 | 4.33 | |
| Mário Albino | AMUSI | 46,048 | 0.73 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 508,321 | – | ||
| Total | 6,823,926 | 100 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 13,162,321 | 51.84 | ||
| Source: EISA | ||||
See also
- Mozambique
- List of Prime Ministers of Mozambique
- List of colonial governors of Mozambique
- List of heads of the National Resistance Government of Mozambique
- Lists of incumbents
- List of national leaders
Sources
- http://rulers.org/rulm2.html#mozambique
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Mozambique.htm
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
- Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
- Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press 2000