List of heads of state of São Tomé and Príncipe

Presidential Palace in São Tomé

This list includes the heads of state of the West African island state São Tomé and Príncipe since its independence in 1975. It includes both presidents and short-term junta leaders who are heads of state .

Term of office	Official -	Party affiliation	Remarks
July 12, 1975 - March 4, 1991	Manuel Pinto da Costa , President	MLSTP
March 4, 1991 - April 3, 1991	Leonel Mário d'Alva , Transitional Head of State	MLSTP
April 3, 1991 - August 15, 1995	Miguel Trovoada , President	Acção Democrática Independente	First democratically elected president of the country
August 15, 1995 - August 21, 1995	Manuel Quintas de Almeida , Chairman of the National Salvation Junta		military
August 21, 1995 - September 3, 2001	Miguel Trovoada , President	Acção Democrática Independente	Re-elected in 1996
September 3, 2001 - July 16, 2003	Fradique de Menezes , President	Acção Democrática Independente , MDFM-PL
July 16, 2003 - July 23, 2003	Fernando Pereira , Chairman of the National Salvation Junta		military
July 23, 2003 - September 3, 2011	Fradique de Menezes , President	MDFM-PL
September 3, 2011 - September 3, 2016	Manuel Pinto da Costa , President
September 3, 2016 - today	Evaristo Carvalho , President

See also

• History of São Tomés and Príncipes