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List of prime ministers of São Tomé and Príncipe

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Field	Value
post	Prime Minister
body	the
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
native_name	Primeiro-ministro da República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe
insignia	Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg
insigniacaption	Coat of arms of São Tomé and Príncipe
image	Américo Ramos (14-01-2025).jpg
incumbent	Américo Ramos
incumbentsince	12 January 2025
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
first	Miguel Trovoada
salary	43,818,893 dobras annually

Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe National Assembly

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 Américo Ramos, having taken office on 12 January 2025.

List of officeholders

;Political parties

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

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office	Political party	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	1
[[File:Leonel Mário d'Alva 1977.jpg	90px]]	Leonel Mário d'Alva
(born 1935)	—	21 December 1974	12 July 1975		MLSTP–PSD

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

No.	Portrait	Name
(Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office	Political party	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	1	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	2	Democratic Convergence Party (São Tomé and Príncipe)}}; color:white;"	3	Democratic Convergence Party (São Tomé and Príncipe)}}; color:white;"	4	Independent Democratic Action}}; color:black;"	5	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	6	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	7	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	8	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	9	Independent Democratic Action}}; color:black;"	(5)	Independent Democratic Action}}; color:black;"	10	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	11	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	12	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	13	Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party}}; color:white;"	14	Independent Democratic Action}}; color:black;"	15	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	16	Independent Democratic Action}}; color:black;"	(15)	Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development}}; color:white;"	(10)	Independent Democratic Action}}; color:black;"	(15)	Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party}}; color:white;"	17	Independent Democratic Action}}; color:black;"	(15)	Independent Democratic Action}}; color:black;"	18	Independent Democratic Action}}; color:black;"	19
[[File:Visit of Miguel Trovoado, President of São Tomé and Príncipe, to the EC (cropped).jpg	90px]]	Miguel Trovoada
(born 1936)	[1975](1975-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	12 July 1975	9 April 1979		MLSTP–PSD
Post abolished (9 April 1979 – 8 January 1988)
[[File:No image.png	90px]]	Celestino Rocha da Costa
(1938–2010)	—	8 January 1988	7 February 1991		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:No image.png	90px]]	Daniel Daio
(born 1947)	[1991](1991-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	7 February 1991	16 May 1992		PCD
[[File:No image.png	90px]]	Norberto Costa Alegre
(born 1951)	—	16 May 1992	2 July 1994		PCD
[[File:Evaristo Carvalho 2016.jpg	90px]]	Evaristo Carvalho
(1941–2022)	—	7 July 1994	25 October 1994		ADI
[[File:Carlos Graça.jpg	90px]]	Carlos Graça
(1931–2013)	[1994](1994-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	25 October 1994	31 December 1995		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:No image.png	90px]]	Armindo Vaz d'Almeida
(1953–2016)	—	31 December 1995	19 November 1996		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:No image.png	90px]]	Raul Bragança Neto
(1946–2014)	—	19 November 1996	5 January 1999		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:Visit of Miguel Trovoado, President of São Tomé and Príncipe, to the EC (cropped2).jpg	90px]]	Guilherme Posser da Costa
(born 1953)	[1998](1998-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	5 January 1999	26 September 2001		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:Evaristo Carvalho 2016.jpg	90px]]	Evaristo Carvalho
(1941–2022)	—	26 September 2001	28 March 2002		ADI
[[File:Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa 2014.jpg	90px]]	Gabriel Costa
(born 1954)	[2002](2002-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	28 March 2002	7 October 2002		ADI
[[File:Maria das Neves (cropped).jpg	90px]]	Maria das Neves
(born 1958)	—	7 October 2002	18 September 2004		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:No image.png	90px]]	Damião Vaz d'Almeida
(born 1951)	—	18 September 2004	8 June 2005		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:Reunião da Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa 03 (cropped).jpg	90px]]	Maria do Carmo Silveira
(born 1959)	—	8 June 2005	21 April 2006		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:Tomé Vera Cruz (cropped).jpg	90px]]	Tomé Vera Cruz
(born 1957)	[2006](2006-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	21 April 2006	14 February 2008		MDFM–PL
[[File:Patrice Trovoada in 2012 - face.jpg	90px]]	Patrice Trovoada
(born 1962)	—	14 February 2008	22 June 2008		ADI
[[File:PM Joaquim Rafael Branco (cropped).jpg	90px]]	Joaquim Rafael Branco
(born 1953)	—	22 June 2008	14 August 2010		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:Patrice Trovoada in 2012 - face.jpg	90px]]	Patrice Trovoada
(born 1962)	[2010](2010-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	14 August 2010	12 December 2012		ADI
[[File:Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa 2014.jpg	90px]]	Gabriel Costa
(born 1954)	—	12 December 2012	25 December 2014		UDD
[[File:Dr. Partice Emery Trovoda, October 28, 2015 (cropped).jpg	90px]]	Patrice Trovoada
(born 1962)	[2014](2014-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	25 December 2014	3 December 2018		ADI
[[File:Jorge Bom Jesus (cropped).jpg	90px]]	Jorge Bom Jesus
(born 1962)	[2018](2018-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	3 December 2018	10 November 2022		MLSTP–PSD
[[File:Dr. Partice Emery Trovoda, October 28, 2015 (cropped).jpg	90px]]	Patrice Trovoada
(born 1962)	[2022](2022-sao-tomean-legislative-election)	11 November 2022	6 January 2025		ADI
[[File:Ilza Amado Vaz (14-01-2025).jpg	90px]]	Ilza Amado Vaz
(born ?)	—	9 January 2025	12 January 2025		ADI
[[File:Américo Ramos (14-01-2025).jpg	90px]]	Américo Ramos
(born 1957)	—	12 January 2025	Incumbent		ADI

Timeline

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Notes

References

"ESTRUTURA REMUNERATÓRIA - GOVERNO E STAFF DE APOIO".
(12 December 2012). "XV Governo Constitucional chefiado pelo jurista Gabriel Costa toma posse hoje".
(12 December 2012). "XV Governo Constitucional chefiado pelo jurista Gabriel Costa toma posse hoje".

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