List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau

Last updated

Prime Minister of the
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Primeiro-Ministro da
República da Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese)
Coat of arms of Guinea-Bissau.svg
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau
Braima Camara voto 2023 (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Braima Camará
since 7 August 2025
Seat Bissau
Appointer Umaro Sissoco Embaló,
as President of Guinea-Bissau
Inaugural holder Francisco Mendes
Formation24 September 1973;51 years ago (1973-09-24)

This article lists the prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1973.

Contents

Since Guinea-Bissau's unilateral declaration of independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973, there have been twenty-two prime ministers and two acting prime ministers. The current holder of the office is Braima Camará, who was appointed by a decree of president Umaro Sissoco Embaló on 7 August 2025.

List of officeholders

Political parties
   African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC)
   Party for Social Renewal (PRS)
   Assembly of the People United (APU)
   Madem G15


Other affiliations
   Independent
Symbols
  Denotes Acting Prime Minister
Symbols

† Died in office

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTenure
1 Chico Mendes 1973.tiff Francisco Mendes
(1939–1978) [a] 		1976–77 24 September 19737 July 1978 [†] 4 years, 286 days PAIGC
2 No image.png Constantino Teixeira
(?–1988)		—7 July 197828 September 197883 days PAIGC
3 Joao Bernardo Vieira.jpg João Bernardo Vieira
(1939–2009) [b] 		—28 September 197814 November 19802 years, 47 days PAIGC
Vacant (14 November 1980 – 14 May 1982)
4 Victor Saude Maria 1980.jpg Victor Saúde Maria
(1939–1999) [c] 		—14 May 198210 March 198483 days PAIGC
Post abolished (10 March 1984 – 27 December 1991)
5 No image.png Carlos Correia
(1933–2021)		 1994 27 December 199126 October 19942 years, 303 days PAIGC
6 No image.png Manuel Saturnino da Costa
(1942–2021)		—26 October 19946 June 19972 years, 223 days PAIGC
(5) No image.png Carlos Correia
(1933–2021)		—6 June 19973 December 19981 year, 180 days PAIGC
7 Visit of Francisco Jose Fadul, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, to the EC - 1999 (cropped).jpg Francisco Fadul
(born 1953)		 1999 3 December 199819 February 20001 year, 78 days Independent
8 No image.png Caetano N'Tchama
(1955–2007)		—19 February 200019 March 20011 year, 28 days PRS
9 No image.png Faustino Imbali
(born 1956)		—21 March 20019 December 2001263 days Independent
10 No image.png Alamara Nhassé
(born 1957)		—9 December 200117 November 2002343 days PRS
11 No image.png Mário Pires
(born 1949)		—17 November 200214 September 2003
(Deposed in a coup)		301 days PRS
Vacant (14 September 2003 – 28 September 2003)
12 No image.png Artur Sanhá
(born 1965)		—28 September 200310 May 2004225 days PRS
13 Carlos Gomes Junior.jpg Carlos Gomes Júnior
(born 1949)		 2004 10 May 20042 November 20051 year, 176 days PAIGC
14 2019-08-29 Aristides Gomes.jpg Aristides Gomes
(born 1954)		—2 November 200513 April 20071 year, 162 days PAIGC
15 No image.png Martinho Ndafa Kabi
(born 1957)		—13 April 20075 August 20081 year, 114 days PAIGC
(5) No image.png Carlos Correia
(1933–2021)		—5 August 20082 January 2009150 days PAIGC
(13) Carlos Gomes Junior.jpg Carlos Gomes Júnior
(born 1949) [d] 		2008 2 January 200910 February 20123 years, 39 days PAIGC
— No image.png Adiato Djaló Nandigna
(born 1958)
Acting prime minister		—10 February 201212 April 2012
(Deposed in a coup)		62 days PAIGC
Vacant (12 April 2012 – 16 May 2012)
— No image.png Rui Duarte de Barros
(born 1960)
Acting prime minister		—16 May 20123 July 20142 years, 48 days Independent
16 Domingos Simoes Pereira.jpg Domingos Simões Pereira
(born 1964)		 2014 3 July 201420 August 20151 year, 48 days PAIGC
17 Baciro Dja.png Baciro Djá
(born 1973)		—20 August 201517 September 201528 days PAIGC
(5) No image.png Carlos Correia
(1933–2021)		—17 September 201527 May 2016253 days PAIGC
(17) Baciro Dja.png Baciro Djá
(born 1973)		—27 May 201618 November 2016175 days PAIGC
18 Umaro Sissoco Embalo (51315757792).jpg Umaro Sissoco Embaló
(born 1972)		—18 November 201630 January 20181 year, 73 days PAIGC
19 Artur Silva novo PM (cropped).jpg Artur Silva
(born 1956)		—30 January 201816 April 201876 days PAIGC
(14) 2019-08-29 Aristides Gomes.jpg Aristides Gomes
(born 1954)		 2019 16 April 201829 October 20191 year, 198 days PAIGC
(9) No image.png Faustino Imbali
(born 1956)		—31 October 20198 November 201910 days Independent
(14) 2019-08-29 Aristides Gomes.jpg Aristides Gomes
(born 1954)		—8 November 201928 February 2020112 days PAIGC
20 Nuno Gomes Nabiam.png Nuno Gomes Nabiam
(born 1966)		—28 February 20208 August 20233 years, 161 days APU
21 No image.png Geraldo Martins
(born 1967)		 2023 8 August 202321 December 2023135 days PAIGC
22 No image.png Rui Duarte de Barros
(born 1960)		—21 December 20237 August 20251 year, 229 days PAIGC
23 Braima Camara voto 2023 (cropped).jpg Braima Camará
(born 1968)		—7 August 2025Incumbent7 days Madem G15

Notes

  1. ↑ In exile in Conakry, Guinea until 19 October 1974.
  2. ↑ Deposed President Cabral in the 1980 coup d'état and took control of the country.
  3. ↑ Fled to Portugal after a power struggle with President Vieira.
  4. ↑ Briefly placed under house arrest by soldiers during the 2010 military unrest.

Timeline

Braima CamaráGeraldo MartinsNuno Gomes NabiamArtur SilvaUmaro Sissoco EmbalóBaciro DjáDomingos Simões PereiraRui Duarte de BarrosAdiato Djaló NandignaMartinho Ndafa KabiAristides GomesCarlos Gomes JúniorArtur SanháMário PiresAlamara NhasséFaustino ImbaliCaetano N'TchamaFrancisco FadulManuel Saturnino da CostaCarlos CorreiaVictor Saúde MariaJoão Bernardo VieiraConstantino TeixeiraFrancisco MendesList of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau

See also

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.