Ruler · 1937 – present

Manuel Pinto da Costa

Born 1937, living; politician. President of São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe), 1975 – 1991 and 1 more term.

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Lived: since 1937; living
In office: 21 years; 2 reigns
Lines: 1; São Tomé and Príncipe
Left it: ending not on record; nothing on record

President of São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe · the 1st and 9th of 11 dated reigns · 1975 – 2021

Manuel Pinto da Costa1975 – 1991

Leonel Mário d'Alva1991

Miguel Trovoada1991 – 1995

Manuel Quintas de Almeida1995

Miguel Trovoada1995 – 2001

Fradique de Menezes2001 – 2003

Fernando Pereira2003

Fradique de Menezes2003 – 2011

Manuel Pinto da Costa2011 – 2016

Evaristo Carvalho2016 – 2021

Carlos Vila Nova2021 – …

left alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1975 – 1991 · 16 years · came to it aged 38 · term 1 of 2

Left it: ending not on recordnothing on record: no death date to read the end against

Reigned 2011 – 2016 · 5 years · came to it aged 74 · term 2 of 2

Left it: ending not on recordnothing on record: no death date to read the end against

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