List of presidents of Mozambique

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President of the
Republic of Mozambique
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Presidential standard
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Incumbent
Daniel Chapo
since 15 January 2025
Type
Residence Palácio da Ponta Vermelha, Maputo
Term length Five years,
renewable once
Constituting instrument Constitution of Mozambique (2004)
Inaugural holder Samora Machel
Formation25 June 1975;49 years ago (1975-06-25)
Succession President of the Assembly of the Republic [1]
Salary46,800 USD annually [2]

This article lists the presidents of Mozambique , since the establishment of the office of president in 1975.

Contents

The current president is Daniel Chapo. Chapo was inaugurated for his first term as the fifth president of Mozambique on 15 January 2025. [3]

Term limits

As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Mozambique. The first president for whom the term limits applied was Joaquim Chissano in 2005. [4]

Presidents of Mozambique (1975–present)

No.PortraitPresidentTook officeLeft officeTime in officePartyElection
People's Republic of Mozambique
1
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Machel, Samora Samora Machel
(1933–1986)		25 June 1975 19 October 1986  †11 years, 116 days FRELIMO 1977
–
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Politburo of the CC of FRELIMO Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO
Acting		19 October 19866 November 198618 days FRELIMO —
2
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Chissano, Joaquim Joaquim Chissano
(born 1939)		6 November 19861 December 19904 years, 25 days FRELIMO 1986
Republic of Mozambique
(2)
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Chissano, Joaquim Joaquim Chissano
(born 1939)		1 December 19902 February 200514 years, 63 days FRELIMO 1994
1999
3
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Guebuza, Armando Armando Guebuza
(born 1943)		2 February 200515 January 20159 years, 347 days FRELIMO 2004
2009
4
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Nyusi, Filipe Filipe Nyusi
(born 1959)		 15 January 2015 15 January 202510 years FRELIMO 2014
2019
5
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Chapo, Daniel Daniel Chapo
(born 1977)		15 January 2025Incumbent61 days FRELIMO 2024

Timeline

Daniel ChapoFilipe NyusiArmando GuebuzaJoaquim ChissanoPolitical Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMOSamora MachelList of presidents of Mozambique

Latest election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Daniel Chapo FRELIMO 4,416,30665.17
Venâncio Mondlane PODEMOS 1,639,33324.19
Ossufo Momade RENAMO 448,7386.62
Lutero Simango MDM 272,7364.02
Total6,777,113100.00
Valid votes6,777,11393.63
Invalid votes205,6012.84
Blank votes255,3133.53
Total votes7,238,027100.00
Registered voters/turnout17,169,23942.16
Source: Conselho Constitucional

See also

Sources

References

  1. ↑ Azevedo, Elisabete (May 2009). The Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique: From Enemies to Adversaries? (PDF) (Working paper). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019– via eisa.org.za.
  2. ↑ Odinga, Timothy (7 October 2017). "The Highest and Lowest Paid African Presidents". Business Daily. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Chapo sworn in following Mozambique's disputed presidential election". Al Jazeera. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
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