List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau

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

Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
Primeiro-Ministro da Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese)
Incumbent
Rui Duarte de Barros
since 21 December 2023
AppointerUmaro Sissoco Embaló,
as President of Guinea-Bissau
Inaugural holderFrancisco Mendes
Formation24 September 1973

Since Guinea-Bissau's 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 Rui Duarte de Barros, who was appointed by a decree of president Umaro Sissoco Embaló on 21 December 2023.

List of officeholders

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Died in office

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTenure
1 Francisco Mendes
(1939–1978)[a]
1976–7724 September 19737 July 1978[†]4 years, 286 daysPAIGC
2 Constantino Teixeira
(?–1988)
7 July 197828 September 197883 daysPAIGC
3 João Bernardo Vieira
(1939–2009)[b]
28 September 197814 November 19802 years, 47 daysPAIGC
Vacant (14 November 1980 – 14 May 1982)
4 Victor Saúde Maria
(1939–1999)[c]
14 May 198210 March 198483 daysPAIGC
Post abolished (10 March 1984 – 27 December 1991)
5 Carlos Correia
(1933–2021)
199427 December 199126 October 19942 years, 303 daysPAIGC
6 Manuel Saturnino da Costa
(1942–2021)
26 October 19946 June 19972 years, 223 daysPAIGC
(5) Carlos Correia
(1933–2021)
6 June 19973 December 19981 year, 180 daysPAIGC
7 Francisco Fadul
(born 1953)
19993 December 199819 February 20001 year, 78 daysIndependent
8 Caetano N'Tchama
(1955–2007)
19 February 200019 March 20011 year, 28 daysPRS
9 Faustino Imbali
(born 1956)
21 March 20019 December 2001263 daysIndependent
10 Alamara Nhassé
(born 1957)
9 December 200117 November 2002343 daysPRS
11 Mário Pires
(born 1949)
17 November 200214 September 2003
(Deposed in a coup)
301 daysPRS
Vacant (14 September 2003 – 28 September 2003)
12 Artur Sanhá
(born 1965)
28 September 200310 May 2004225 daysPRS
13 Carlos Gomes Júnior
(born 1949)
200410 May 20042 November 20051 year, 176 daysPAIGC
14 Aristides Gomes
(born 1954)
2 November 200513 April 20071 year, 162 daysPAIGC
15 Martinho Ndafa Kabi
(born 1957)
13 April 20075 August 20081 year, 114 daysPAIGC
(5) Carlos Correia
(1933–2021)
5 August 20082 January 2009150 daysPAIGC
(13) Carlos Gomes Júnior
(born 1949)[d]
20082 January 200910 February 20123 years, 39 daysPAIGC
Adiato Djaló Nandigna
(born 1958)
Acting prime minister
10 February 201212 April 2012
(Deposed in a coup)
62 daysPAIGC
Vacant (12 April 2012 – 16 May 2012)
Rui Duarte de Barros
(born 1960)
Acting prime minister
16 May 20123 July 20142 years, 48 daysIndependent
16 Domingos Simões Pereira
(born 1964)
20143 July 201420 August 20151 year, 48 daysPAIGC
17 Baciro Djá
(born 1973)
20 August 201517 September 201528 daysPAIGC
(5) Carlos Correia
(1933–2021)
17 September 201527 May 2016253 daysPAIGC
(17) Baciro Djá
(born 1973)
27 May 201618 November 2016175 daysPAIGC
18 Umaro Sissoco Embaló
(born 1972)
18 November 201630 January 20181 year, 73 daysPAIGC
19 Artur Silva
(born 1956?)
30 January 201816 April 201876 daysPAIGC
(14) Aristides Gomes
(born 1954)
201916 April 201829 October 20191 year, 198 daysPAIGC
(9) Faustino Imbali
(born 1956)
31 October 20198 November 201910 daysIndependent
(14) Aristides Gomes
(born 1954)
8 November 201928 February 2020112 daysPAIGC
20 Nuno Gomes Nabiam
(born 1966)
28 February 20208 August 20233 years, 161 daysAPU
21 Geraldo Martins
(born 1967)
20238 August 202321 December 2023135 daysPAIGC
22 Rui Duarte de Barros
(born 1960)
21 December 2023Incumbent186 daysIndependent

Notes

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  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

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Geraldo 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 Mendes

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