List of Presidents of Guinea-Bissau
Presidents of Guinea-Bissau (1973–present)

List of Presidents of Guinea-Bissau

Section Title: Presidents of Guinea-Bissau (1973–present)
Table Section Text: None

№	President	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Party	Election

1	Luís Cabral	Luís Cabral (1931–2009) Chairman of the Council of State	24 September 1973	14 November 1980	7 years, 51 days	PAIGC	1976–77

2	João Bernardo Vieira	João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) Chairman of the Council of the Revolution	14 November 1980	14 May 1984	3 years, 182 days	PAIGC FARP	—

–	Carmen Pereira	Carmen Pereira (1937–2016) Acting	14 May 1984	16 May 1984	2 days	PAIGC	—

(2)	João Bernardo Vieira	João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) Chairman of the Council of the Revolution	16 May 1984	7 May 1999	14 years, 356 days	PAIGC	1984 1989 1994

N/A	Ansumane Mané	Brigadier general Ansumane Mané (c. 1940–2000) Chairman of the Supreme Command of the Military Junta	7 May 1999	14 May 1999	7 days	FARP	—

–	Malam Bacai Sanhá	Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012) Acting	14 May 1999	17 February 2000	279 days	PAIGC	—

3	Kumba Ialá	Kumba Ialá (1953–2014)	17 February 2000	14 September 2003	3 years, 209 days	PRS	1999–2000

N/A	Veríssimo Correia Seabra	General Veríssimo Correia Seabra (1947–2004) Chairman of the Military Committee for the Restoration of Constitutional and Democratic Order	14 September 2003	28 September 2003	14 days	FARP	—

–	Henrique Rosa	Henrique Rosa (1946–2013) Acting	28 September 2003	1 October 2005	2 years, 3 days	Independent	—

(2)	João Bernardo Vieira	João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009)	1 October 2005	2 March 2009 †	3 years, 152 days	Independent	2005

–	Raimundo Pereira	Raimundo Pereira (born 1955) Acting	3 March 2009	8 September 2009	189 days	PAIGC	—

4	Malam Bacai Sanhá	Malam Bacai Sanhá (1947–2012)	8 September 2009	9 January 2012 †	2 years, 122 days	PAIGC	2009

–	Raimundo Pereira	Raimundo Pereira (born 1955) Acting	9 January 2012	12 April 2012	94 days	PAIGC	—

N/A	Mamadu Ture Kuruma	Major general Mamadu Ture Kuruma (born 1947) Chairman of the Military Command	12 April 2012	11 May 2012	29 days	FARP	—

–	Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo	Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (born 1958) Acting	11 May 2012	23 June 2014	2 years, 43 days	Independent	—

5	José Mário Vaz	José Mário Vaz (born 1957)	23 June 2014	Incumbent	4 years, 297 days	PAIGC	2014

Sentence(s)

José Mário Vaz (born 1957) is the President of Guinea-Bissau, in office since 23 June 2014.

final_sentence: José Mário Vaz (born 1957) is the President of Guinea-Bissau, in office since 23 June 2014.