This article lists the presidents of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of president in 1973.

Since Guinea-Bissau's unilateral declaration of independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973, there have been six presidents, six acting presidents and five interim military leaders. The current transitional president is General Horta Inta-A Na Man, who was appointed on 27 November 2025 following a coup d'état.

List of officeholders

;Political parties

;Other affiliations

;Symbols

;Symbols

Died in office

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |

! rowspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" |Name<br />

! rowspan="2" |Elected

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" |Political party

|-

! Took office

! Left office

! Tenure

|-

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | 1

| 90px

| Luís Cabral<br />

| 1976–77

| 24 September 1973

| 14 November 1980<br />

|

| PAIGC

|-

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | 2

| 90px

| João Bernardo Vieira<br />

| —

| 14 November 1980

| 14 May 1984

|

| Military / <br />PAIGC

|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | —

| 90px

| Carmen Pereira<br />

| —

| 14 May 1984

| 16 May 1984

|

| PAIGC

|-

! rowspan="2" style="background-color:; color:white;" | (2)

| rowspan="2" |90px

| João Bernardo Vieira<br />

| rowspan="2" |1984<br />1989<br />1994

| rowspan="2" |16 May 1984

| rowspan="2" |10 May 1999<br />

| rowspan="2" |

| rowspan="2" |PAIGC

|-

|

|-

! style="background-color:; color:black;" | —

| 90px

| Brigadier general<br />Ansumane Mané<br />

| —

| 7 May 1999

| 14 May 1999

|

| Military

|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | —

| 90px

| Malam Bacai Sanhá<br />

| —

| 14 May 1999

| 17 February 2000

|

| PAIGC

|-

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | 3

| 90px

| Kumba Yala<br />

| 1999–2000

| 17 February 2000

| 14 September 2003<br />

|

| PRS

|-

! style="background-color:; color:black;" | —

| 90px

| General<br />Veríssimo Correia Seabra<br />

| —

| 14 September 2003

| 28 September 2003

|

| Military

|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! style="background-color:; color:black;" | —

| 90px

| Henrique Rosa<br />

| —

| 28 September 2003

| 1 October 2005

|

| Independent

|-

! style="background-color:; color:black;" | (2)

| 90px

| João Bernardo Vieira<br />

| 2005

| 1 October 2005

| 2 March 2009<br />

|

| Independent

|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | —

| 90px

| Raimundo Pereira<br />

| —

| 3 March 2009

| 8 September 2009

|

| PAIGC

|-

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | 4

| 90px

| Malam Bacai Sanhá<br />

| 2009

| 8 September 2009

| 9 January 2012

|

| PAIGC

|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | —

| 90px

| Raimundo Pereira<br />

| —

| 9 January 2012

| 12 April 2012<br />

|

| PAIGC

|-

! style="background-color:; color:black;" | —

| 90px

| Major general<br />Mamadu Ture Kuruma<br />

| —

| 12 April 2012

| 11 May 2012

|

| Military

|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! style="background-color:; color:black;" | —

| 90px

| Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo<br />

| —

| 11 May 2012

| 23 June 2014

|

| Independent

|-

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | 5

| rowspan=2| 90px

| rowspan=2| José Mário Vaz<br />

| rowspan=2| 2014

| rowspan=2| 23 June 2014

| rowspan=2| 27 February 2020

| rowspan=2|

| PAIGC<br />

|-

! style="background-color:; color:black;" |

| Independent<br />

|- style="background:#e6e6aa;"

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | —

| 90px

| Cipriano Cassamá<br />

| —

| 27 June 2019

| 29 June 2019

|

| PAIGC

|-

! style="background-color:; color:white;" | 6

| 90px

| Umaro Sissoco Embaló<br />

| 2019

| 27 February 2020

| 26 November 2025<br />

|

| Madem G15

|-

! style="background-color:; color:black;" | —

| 90px

| Brigadier general<br />Dinis Incanha<br />

| —

| 26 November 2025

| 27 November 2025

|

| Military

|-

! style="background-color:; color:black;" | —

| 90px

| General<br />Horta Inta-A Na Man<br />

|

| Military

|}

Notes

Timeline

Latest election

See also

  • Politics of Guinea-Bissau
  • List of captains-major of Bissau
  • List of captains-major of Cacheu
  • List of governors of Portuguese Guinea
  • List of prime ministers of Guinea-Bissau
  • Vice President of Guinea-Bissau

References

  • Official Website
  • World Statesmen – Guinea-Bissau