🇬🇼 Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
President of Guinea-Bissau since May 11, 2012
How long has Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo been in office?
As of August 31, 2026, Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo has been in office for 5,225 days as President of Guinea-Bissau, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to: Guinea-Bissau is classified as a closed autocracy, where leaders are not chosen through multiparty elections and typically leave office only by choice, death, or force.
5,225 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Guinea-Bissau usually stay in office?
Guinea-Bissau has had 14 leaders in the office we track since 1973. A completed tenure has averaged 1,115 days (about 3.1 years), and the longest was João Bernardo Vieira at 7,994 days. Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo has served 5,225 days so far, 369% longer than that average. Guinea-Bissau is classified as an closed autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | President of Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| Political system | Closed autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde |
| Born | March 25, 1958 (age 68) |
| Took office | May 11, 2012 (aged 54) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Vs. average | 5,225 days served — 369% longer than the historical average of 1,115 days (so far) |
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