| President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
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| Residence | Presidential Palace, São Tomé |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Manuel Pinto da Costa |
| Formation | 12 July 1975 |
| Salary | 60,830,000 dobras annually[1] |
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The following is a list of presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe, since the establishment of the office of president in 1975.
Presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–present)
| No. | Portrait | President | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | Election |
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| 1 | Manuel Pinto da Costa (born 1937) | 12 July 1975 | 4 March 1991 | 15 years, 235 days | MLSTP/PSD | — | |
| – | Leonel Mário d'Alva (born 1935) Acting | 4 March 1991 | 3 April 1991 | 30 days | PCD | — | |
| 2 | Miguel Trovoada (born 1937) [a] | 3 April 1991 | 3 September 2001 | 10 years, 153 days | ADI | 1991 1996 | |
| N/A | Lieutenant Manuel Quintas de Almeida (1957–2006) Chairman of the National Salvation Junta | 15 August 1995 | 23 August 1995 | 8 days | FASTP | — | |
| 3 | Fradique de Menezes (born 1942) [b] | 3 September 2001 | 3 September 2011 | 10 years, 0 days | MDFM – PL | 2001 2006 | |
| N/A | Major Fernando Pereira (born 1963) Chairman of the Military Junta of National Salvation | 16 July 2003 | 23 July 2003 | 7 days | FASTP | — | |
| (1) | Manuel Pinto da Costa (born 1937) | 3 September 2011 | 3 September 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Independent | 2011 | |
| 4 | Evaristo Carvalho (born 1942) | 3 September 2016 | Incumbent | 4 years, 164 days | ADI | 2016 |
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Latest election
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Evaristo Carvalho | Independent Democratic Action | 34,522 | 49.88 | 42,058 | 100 |
| Manuel Pinto da Costa | Independent | 17,188 | 24.84 | – | – |
| Maria das Neves | MLSTP/PSD | 16,828 | 24.31 | ||
| Manuel do Rosário | Independent | 478 | 0.69 | ||
| Hélder Barros | Independent | 194 | 0.28 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,314 | – | 9,115 | – | |
| Total | 71,524 | 100 | 51,173 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 111,222 | 64.31 | 46.00 | ||
| Sources: Téla Nón, CEN | |||||
See also
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- List of prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe
- List of presidents of the Regional Government of Príncipe
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities
- List of governors of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
- Lists of office-holders
- List of current heads of state and government
References
- ^ "ESTRUTURA REMUNERATÓRIA - INAC". financas.gov.st.