List of prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe

Prime Minister of the
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Prime Minister of the; Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Primeiro-ministro da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe
	Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe
	Incumbent; Patrice Trovoada; since 11 November 2022
Type	Head of government
Member of	Council of Ministers; National Assembly
Appointer	President of São Tomé and Príncipe
Precursor	Governor of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe
Formation	12 July 1975
First holder	Miguel Trovoada
Salary	43,818,893 dobras annually

This article lists the prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe, an island country in the Gulf of Guinea off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, since the establishment of the office of prime minister of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe in 1974. Leonel Mário d'Alva was the first person to hold the office, taking effect on 21 December 1974. The incumbent is Patrice Trovoada, having taken office on 11 November 2022.

List of officeholders

Political parties

Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party (MLSTP–PSD)

Democratic Convergence Party (PCD)

Independent Democratic Action (ADI)

Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party (MDFM–PL)

Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development (UDD)

Prime minister of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe (1974–1975)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
1		Leonel Mário d'Alva (born 1935)	—	21 December 1974	12 July 1975	203 days	MLSTP–PSD

Prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–present)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Political party
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party
1		Miguel Trovoada (born 1936)	1975	12 July 1975	9 April 1979	3 years, 271 days	MLSTP–PSD
Post abolished (9 April 1979 – 8 January 1988)
2		Celestino Rocha da Costa (1938–2010)	—	8 January 1988	7 February 1991	3 years, 30 days	MLSTP–PSD
3		Daniel Daio (born 1947)	1991	7 February 1991	16 May 1992	1 year, 99 days	PCD
4		Norberto Costa Alegre (born 1951)	—	16 May 1992	2 July 1994	2 years, 47 days	PCD
5		Evaristo Carvalho (1941–2022)	—	7 July 1994	25 October 1994	110 days	ADI
6		Carlos Graça (1931–2013)^[a]	1994	25 October 1994	31 December 1995	1 year, 67 days	MLSTP–PSD
7		Armindo Vaz d'Almeida (1953–2016)	—	31 December 1995	19 November 1996	324 days	MLSTP–PSD
8		Raul Bragança Neto (1946–2014)	—	19 November 1996	5 January 1999	2 years, 47 days	MLSTP–PSD
9		Guilherme Posser da Costa (born 1953)	1998	5 January 1999	26 September 2001	2 years, 264 days	MLSTP–PSD
(5)		Evaristo Carvalho (1941–2022)	—	26 September 2001	28 March 2002	183 days	ADI
10		Gabriel Costa (born 1954)	2002	28 March 2002	7 October 2002	193 days	ADI^[2]
11		Maria das Neves (born 1958)^[b]	—	7 October 2002	18 September 2004	1 year, 347 days	MLSTP–PSD
12		Damião Vaz d'Almeida (born 1951)	—	18 September 2004	8 June 2005	263 days	MLSTP–PSD
13		Maria do Carmo Silveira (born 1959)	—	8 June 2005	21 April 2006	317 days	MLSTP–PSD
14		Tomé Vera Cruz (born 1957)	2006	21 April 2006	14 February 2008	1 year, 299 days	MDFM–PL
15		Patrice Trovoada (born 1962)	—	14 February 2008	22 June 2008	129 days	ADI
16		Joaquim Rafael Branco (born 1953)	—	22 June 2008	14 August 2010	2 years, 53 days	MLSTP–PSD
(15)		Patrice Trovoada (born 1962)	2010	14 August 2010	12 December 2012	2 years, 120 days	ADI
(10)		Gabriel Costa (born 1954)	—	12 December 2012	25 December 2014	1 year, 348 days	UDD^[3]
(15)		Patrice Trovoada (born 1962)	2014	25 December 2014	3 December 2018	4 years, 8 days	ADI
17		Jorge Bom Jesus (born 1962)	2018	3 December 2018	10 November 2022	3 years, 342 days	MLSTP–PSD
(15)		Patrice Trovoada (born 1962)	2022	11 November 2022	Incumbent	2 years, 168 days	ADI

Timeline

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Notes

^ Briefly deposed in the 1995 coup attempt
^ Briefly deposed in the 2003 coup attempt

References

External links

World Statesmen – São Tomé and Príncipe

[1995_coup-2] Briefly deposed in the 1995 coup attempt

[2003_coup-4] Briefly deposed in the 2003 coup attempt

[1] "ESTRUTURA REMUNERATÓRIA - GOVERNO E STAFF DE APOIO". financas.gov.st.

[3] "XV Governo Constitucional chefiado pelo jurista Gabriel Costa toma posse hoje".

[5] "XV Governo Constitucional chefiado pelo jurista Gabriel Costa toma posse hoje".

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