List of Presidents of Cape Verde

President of the Republic of Cape Verde
National emblem of Cape Verde
Incumbent Jorge Carlos Fonseca since 9 September 2011
Residence	Palácio Presidencial, Praia
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Aristides Pereira
Formation	8 July 1975

Cape Verde
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Executive President Jorge Carlos Fonseca Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva Cabinet
Legislature National Assembly President: Basílio Ramos
Judiciary Constitutional Court
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The following is a list of Presidents of Cape Verde, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.

Key

Political parties

•   African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC)
•   African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV)
•   Movement for Democracy (MpD)

Presidents of Cape Verde (1975–present)

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office[1]		Political Party
1		Aristides Pereira (1923–2011)	8 July 1975	January 1981	PAIGC
(1)			January 1981	22 March 1991	PAICV
2		António Mascarenhas Monteiro (1944–2016)	22 March 1991	22 March 2001	MpD
3		Pedro Pires (1934–)	22 March 2001	9 September 2011	PAICV
4		Jorge Carlos Fonseca (1950–)	9 September 2011	Incumbent	MpD

Footnotes

Latest election

See also

• Cape Verde
  • List of Prime Ministers of Cape Verde
  • List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
• Lists of office-holders
• List of current heads of state and government

External links

• Official site of the President of Cape Verde (Portuguese)
• World Statesmen - Cape Verde

Presidents of Cape Verde
Aristides Pereira António Mascarenhas Monteiro Pedro Pires Jorge Carlos Fonseca