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List of Heads of State of Guinea-Bissau
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 24 September 1973 to 14 November 1980 | Luís Cabral, Chairman of the Council of State | |
| 14 November 1980 to 14 May 1984 | João Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of State | 1st term |
| 14 May 1984 to 16 May 1984 | Carmen Pereira, President of the National People's Assembly | |
| 16 May 1984 to 29 September 1994 | João Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of State | 2nd term |
| 29 September 1994 to 7 May 1999 | João Bernardo Vieira, President | |
| 7 May 1999 to 14 May 1999 | Ansumane Mané, Commander of the Military Junta | |
| 14 May 1999 to 17 February 2000 | Malam Bacai Sanhá, Acting President | 1st term |
| 17 February 2000 to 14 September 2003 | Kumba Ialá, President | |
| 14 September 2003 to 28 September 2003 | Veríssimo Correia Seabra, Acting President | |
| 28 September 2003 to 1 October 2005 | Henrique Rosa, Acting President | |
| 1 October 2005 to 2 March 2009 | João Bernardo Vieira, President | 3rd term; Assassinated |
| 3 March 2009 to 8 September 2009 | Raimundo Pereira, Acting President | |
| 8 September 2009 to present | Malam Bacai Sanhá, President | 2nd term |
Latest election
Main article: Guinea-Bissau presidential election, 2009
| Party | Candidate | First round | Second round | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percentage | Votes | Percentage | ||||
| African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde | Malam Bacai Sanhá | 133,786 | 37.54% | 224,259 | 63.31% | ||
| Party for Social Renewal | Mohamed Ialá Embaló | 99,428 | 27.90% | 129,973 | 36.69% | ||
| Independent | Henrique Pereira Rosa | 81,751 | 22.94% | ||||
| New Democracy Party | Mamadú Iaia Djaló | 10,495 | 2.95% | ||||
| Independent | João Gomes Cardoso | 4,115 | 1.15% | ||||
| Young Party | Serifo Baldé | 1,794 | 0.50% | ||||
| Workers' Party | Aregado Mantenque Té | 1,736 | 0.49% | ||||
| Independent | Ibraima Djaló | 1,489 | 0.42% | ||||
| Guinean Patriotic Union | Zinha Vaz Turpin | 1,219 | 0.34% | ||||
| Independent | Luís Nancassa | 1,195 | 0.34% | ||||
| Independent | Paulo Mendonça | 949 | 0.27% | ||||
| Votes unaccounted for in sources | 18,383 | 5.16% | |||||
| Total | 356,340 | 100.00% | 354,232 | 100.00% | |||
| Source: Adam Carr's Election Archive/didinho.org, abola.pt | |||||||
See also
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