This article lists the prime ministers of Cape Verde, an island country in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa, since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1975. Pedro Pires was the first person to hold the office, taking effect on 8 July 1975. The incumbent is Ulisses Correia e Silva, having taken office on 22 April 2016.

List of officeholders

;Political parties

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! rowspan=2| Portrait

! rowspan=2| Name<br />

! colspan=3| Term of office

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! Took office

! Left office

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| rowspan=3| Pedro Pires<br />

| rowspan=3| 8 July 1975

| rowspan=3| 4 April 1991

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| rowspan=2| PAIGC<br />)

| 1975

| Pires I

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| 1980

| Pires II

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| 2021

| Silva II

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Timeline

This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the prime ministers of Cape Verde. They are listed in order of first assuming office.

The following chart lists prime ministers by lifespan (living prime ministers on the green line), with the years outside of their tenure in beige.

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The following chart shows prime ministers by their age (living prime ministers in green), with the years of their tenure in blue.

See also

  • Politics of Cape Verde
  • List of presidents of Cape Verde
  • List of colonial governors of Cape Verde

References

  • Official Website
  • World Statesmen – Cape Verde