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🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau

Closed autocracy

Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo

President · 5,225 days in office

Tenure records

Recent presidents by days in office

Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Guinea-Bissau?

Across 17 completed terms, the average president of Guinea-Bissau has served 1,115 days (about 3.1 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 994 days.

All presidents of Guinea-Bissau

#	Name	Took office	Left office	Days
18	Horta Inta-A Na Man	Nov 27, 2025	Incumbent	277
17	Umaro Sissoco Embaló	Jan 3, 2020	Nov 26, 2025	2,154
16	José Mário Vaz	Jun 23, 2014	Sep 24, 2019	1,919
15	Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo	May 12, 2012	Jun 23, 2014	772
14	Mamadu Ture Kuruma	Apr 12, 2012	May 11, 2012	29
13	Raimundo Pereira	Jan 9, 2012	Apr 12, 2012	94
12	Malam Bacai Sanhá	Sep 8, 2009	Jan 9, 2012	853
11	Raimundo Pereira	Mar 3, 2009	Sep 8, 2009	189
10	João Bernardo Vieira	Oct 1, 2005	Mar 2, 2009	1,248
9	Henrique Rosa	Sep 28, 2003	Oct 1, 2005	734
8	Veríssimo Correia Seabra	Sep 14, 2003	Sep 28, 2003	14
7	Kumba Ialá	Feb 17, 2000	Sep 14, 2003	1,305
6	Malam Bacai Sanhá	May 14, 1999	Feb 17, 2000	279
5	Ansumane Mané	May 7, 1999	May 14, 1999	7
4	João Bernardo Vieira	May 16, 1984	May 7, 1999	5,469
3	Carmen Pereira	May 14, 1984	May 16, 1984	2
2	João Bernardo Vieira	Nov 14, 1980	May 14, 1984	1,277
1	Luís Cabral	Sep 24, 1973	Nov 14, 1980	2,608

Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the President of Guinea-Bissau?

Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo has been President of Guinea-Bissau since May 11, 2012.

Who is the longest-serving President of Guinea-Bissau?

João Bernardo Vieira, with 7,994 days in office across 3 terms.

Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Guinea-Bissau?

Across 17 completed terms, the average president of Guinea-Bissau has served 1,115 days (about 3.1 years). That has stayed fairly steady: the last five completed terms averaged 994 days.