List of the governments of Sao Tome and Principe

The list of governments of Sao Tome and Principe lists all elected governments of Sao Tome and Principe since independence from Portugal in 1975. Until the referendum in 1990 , São Tomé and Príncipe was a socialist one-party state ruled by the liberation party Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe . Similar to Portugal, from the Cabinet Carvalho I (1994) onwards, the respective government also names a constitutional government , in Portuguese Governo Constitucional , in order to differentiate it from the governments before the constitutional amendment.

The term of office of the prime minister is given , which begins with their appointment by the president and ends with the constitution of a newly elected Assembleia Nacional or with the execution of the office of the prime minister (e.g. through his resignation ). The cabinet remains in office until a newly formed government takes office.

List of the governments of the one-party state after independence in 1975

• Cabinet d'Alva , MLSTP (1974–1975)
• Miguel Trovoada cabinet , MLSTP (1975–1979)
• Rocha da Costa cabinet , MLSTP (1988–1991)

Since the 1990 referendum

• Cabinet dos Santos Daio (1991–1992)
• Cabinet d'Alva Costa Alegre (1992–1994)
• Carvalho I Cabinet (1994), first Governo Constitucional de São Tomé e Príncipe
• Cabinet da Graça (1994–1995)
• Vaz d'Almeida cabinet (1995–1996)
• Neto Cabinet (1996–1999)
• Posser da Costa Cabinet (1999-2001)
• Cabinet Carvalho II (2001-2002)
• Cabinet Arcanjo da Costa I (2002)
• Cabinet das Neves (2002-2004)
• Vaz d'Almeida cabinet (2004–2005)
• Cabinet do Carmo Silveira (2005-2006)
• Vera Cruz Cabinet (2006-2008)
• Cabinet Trovoada I (2008)
• Branco Cabinet (2008-2010)
• Trovoada II cabinet (2010–2012)
• Arcanjo da Costa II cabinet (2012-2014)
• Trovoada III cabinet (2014–2018), 16th Governo Constitucional de São Tomé e Príncipe
• Bom Jesus Cabinet (since 2018), 17th Governo Constitucional de São Tomé e Príncipe