List of Presidents of Mozambique

President of the Republic of Mozambique
Standard of the President
Acting President Filipe Nyusi since January 15, 2015
Official seat	Maputo
Term of office	5 years
Creation of office	June 25, 1975
Last choice	15th October 2014

President of Mozambique ( Portuguese : Presidente de Moçambique ) is the official title of the head of state of the Southeast African country Mozambique . Since the country gained independence in 1975, there have been four incumbents in a total of eight terms. After the accidental death (possibly also death by assassination) of the first incumbent, Samora Machel, on October 19, 1986, a provisional government was set up for several weeks, in which the office of president was not assigned and his tasks were divided. All presidents so far have been members of the Frente de Libertação de Moçambique ( FRELIMO ) party.

Since 1994 the presidents of Mozambique have been determined by general elections.

List of incumbents

No.	image	Name (life data)	Elected	Term of office		Political party
				Beginning	The End
1.		Samora Machel ( 1933--1986 )	-	June 25, 1975	October 19, 1986 (†)	FRELIMO
-		Provisional government	-	October 19, 1986	November 6, 1986	FRELIMO
2.		Joaquim Chissano (* 1939)	1994 1999	November 6, 1986	February 2, 2005	FRELIMO
3.		Armando Guebuza (* 1943)	2004 2009	February 2, 2005	January 15, 2015	FRELIMO
4th		Filipe Nyusi (* 1959)	2014	January 15, 2015	officiating	FRELIMO

The provisional government of 1986 consisted of the following members: Marcelino dos Santos , Joaquim Alberto Chissano , Alberto Joaquim Chipande , Armando Guebuza , Jorge Rebelo , Mariano de Araújo Matsinhe , Sebastião Marcos Mabote , Jacinto Soares Veloso , Mário Fernandes da Graça Machungo and José Ó Fernandes da Graça Machungariro .

See also

• History of Mozambique

Web links

• List of Heads of State and Government of Mozambique World Statesmen.org (English)

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• africanelections
• fr: Présidents du Mozambique