List of heads of state of Cape Verde

President of the Republic of Cape Verde
National emblem of Cape Verde
Incumbent Jorge Carlos Fonseca since 9 September 2011
Residence	Palácio Presidencial
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Aristides Pereira
Formation	8 July 1975

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Presidents of Cape Verde (1975–Present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure	Portrait	Incumbent	Affiliation	Notes
Republic of Cape Verde
(Republica de Cabo Verde)
8 July 1975 to January 1981		Aristides Maria Pereira, President	PAIGC
January 1981 to 22 March 1991			PAICV
22 March 1991 to 22 March 2001		António Mascarenhas Monteiro, President	MpD
22 March 2001 to 9 September 2011		Pedro Verona Rodrigues Pires, President	PAICV
9 September 2011 to Present		Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, President	MpD

Affiliations

PAIGC	Partido Africano da Independência de Guiné e Cabo Verde             (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde)
PAICV	Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde             (African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde)
MpD	Movimento para a Democracia             (Movement for Democracy)

Latest election

Main article: Cape Verdean presidential election, 2011

 Summary of the 7 August and 21 August 2011 Cape Verdean presidential election results

Candidates (parties)	1st round		2nd round
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Jorge Carlos Fonseca (Movement for Democracy)	60,887	37.79%	97,735	54.26%
Manuel Inocêncio Sousa (African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde)	52,612	32.66%	82,379	45.74%
Aristides Lima (independent)	44,648	27.71%
Joaquim Jaime Monteiro (independent)	2,958	1.84%
Total (turnout 53.5%/59.9%)	161,105	100.00	180,114	100.00
Source: National Electoral Commission

See also

• Cape Verde
  • Heads of government of Cape Verde
  • Colonial heads of Cape Verde
  • List of political parties in Cape Verde
• lists of office-holders

External links

• Official site of the President of Cape Verde (Portuguese)
• World Statesmen - Cape Verde