List of presidents of Mozambique explained

Post:President
Body:the
Republic of Mozambique
Insignia:Presidential Standard of Mozambique.svgborder
Insigniasize:125px
Insigniacaption:Presidential standard
Incumbent:Filipe Nyusi
Incumbentsince:15 January 2015
Residence:Palácio da Ponta Vermelha, Maputo
Termlength:5 years, renewable once
Formation:25 June 1975
Succession:President of the Assembly of the Republic
Inaugural:Samora Machel
Salary:46,800 USD annually[1]

The following is a list of presidents of Mozambique, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.

The current president is Filipe Nyusi. Nyusi was inaugurated for his first term as the fourth president of Mozambique on 15 January 2015, and for his second, final term on 15 January 2020.[2]

Term limits

As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Mozambique. The first president for whom the term limits applied was Joaquim Chissano in 2005.[3]

Presidents of Mozambique (1975–present)

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Timeline

Latest election

See main article: 2019 Mozambican general election.

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Odinga . Timothy . 7 October 2017 . The Highest and Lowest Paid African Presidents . Business Daily . 12 January 2020.
  2. News: 15 January 2020 . Mozambique's Nyusi Begins 2nd Term Amid Violent Challenges . en . Voice of America . Associated Press . live . 28 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200117082015/https://www.voanews.com/africa/mozambiques-nyusi-begins-2nd-term-amid-violent-challenges . 17 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Cook . Candace . Siegle . Joseph . Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa . Africa Center for Strategic Studies.