| Post: | President |
| Body: | the Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of Guinea-Bissau.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 125px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of Guinea-Bissau |
| Incumbent: | Umaro Sissoco Embaló |
| Incumbentsince: | 27 February 2020 |
| Residence: | Presidential Palace, Bissau |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once. |
| Formation: | 24 September 1973 |
| Inaugural: | Luís Cabral |
| Salary: | 3 million XOF[1] or Int$ annually |
This article lists the presidents of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of president in 1973.
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Guinea-Bissau. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.[2]
Died in office
| Portrait | Name | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Tenure | ||||||
| 1 | Luís Cabral | 1976–77 | 24 September 1973 | 14 November 1980 | PAIGC | |||
| 2 | João Bernardo Vieira | — | 14 November 1980 | 14 May 1984 | Military / PAIGC | |||
| — | Carmen Pereira | — | 14 May 1984 | 16 May 1984 | PAIGC | |||
| João Bernardo Vieira | 1984 1989 1994 | 16 May 1984 | 7 May 1999 | PAIGC | ||||
| — | Brigadier general Ansumane Mané | — | 7 May 1999 | 14 May 1999 | Military | |||
| — | Malam Bacai Sanhá | — | 14 May 1999 | 17 February 2000 | PAIGC | |||
| 3 | Kumba Ialá | 1999–2000 | 17 February 2000 | 14 September 2003 | PRS | |||
| — | General Veríssimo Correia Seabra | — | 14 September 2003 | 28 September 2003 | Military | |||
| — | Henrique Rosa | — | 28 September 2003 | 1 October 2005 | Independent | |||
| (2) | João Bernardo Vieira | 2005 | 1 October 2005 | 2 March 2009 | Independent | |||
| — | Raimundo Pereira | — | 3 March 2009 | 8 September 2009 | PAIGC | |||
| 4 | Malam Bacai Sanhá | 2009 | 8 September 2009 | 9 January 2012 | PAIGC | |||
| — | Raimundo Pereira | — | 9 January 2012 | 12 April 2012 | PAIGC | |||
| — | Major general Mamadu Ture Kuruma | — | 12 April 2012 | 11 May 2012 | Military | |||
| — | Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo | — | 11 May 2012 | 23 June 2014 | Independent | |||
| 5 | José Mário Vaz | 2014 | 23 June 2014 | 27 February 2020 | PAIGC | |||
| 6 | Umaro Sissoco Embaló | 2019 | 27 February 2020 | Incumbent | Madem G15 | |||
See main article: 2019 Guinea-Bissau presidential election.