| Post: | President |
| Body: | the Legislative Assembly of the Azores |
| Native Name: | |
| Flag: | Flag of the Azores.svg |
| Flagsize: | 150 |
| Flagborder: | yes |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of the Azores |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of the Azores.svg |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms of the Azores |
| Incumbent: | Luís Gracia |
| Incumbentsince: | 16 November 2020 |
| Style: | President |
| Residence: | The Cedars House |
| Nominator: | Vasco Cordeiro |
| Nominatorpost: | President of the Government of the Azores |
| Termlength: | 4 years |
| Inaugural: | Álvaro Monjardino |
| Formation: | 21 July 1976 |
| Succession: | Alberto Madruga da Costa |
| Website: | http://www.alra.pt/ |
The list of presidents of the Legislative Assembly of the Azores consists of the chairpersons for the autonomous local legislature of the Azores, since the Carnation Revolution that installed the democratic Third Portuguese Republic. This list includes the leaders of the transitional regimes and those presidents elected after the institutionalization of the autonomy statute that provided archipelago with its laws and democratic rights.
On 21 July 1976, Álvaro Monjardino was elected by plenum of the Regional Assembly, the first President of the Azorean Assembly, nominated by the first President of the Azores (João Bosco Mota Amaral).
The numbering reflects the uninterrupted terms in office served by each president.
The current President of the Government of the Azores is Ana Luís, whose party won the Azorean regional election on 14 October 2012, and was nominated by President Vasco Cordeiro for the position.[1]
The colors indicate the political affiliation of each President.
| Term | President (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Legislative Assembly of the Azores (1976–Present) | ||||||
| - | Álvaro Monjardino 6 October 1930 - 16 August 2024 | - | 1976 | 1978 | Social Democratic | |
| - | Alberto Madruga da Costa 15 April 1940 - 14 November 2014 | - | 1978 | 1979 | Social Democratic | |
| - | Álvaro Monjardino 6 October 1930 - 16 August 2024 | - | 1979 | 1984 | Social Democratic | |
| - | José Guilherme Reis Leite b. 25 December 1943 | - | 1984 | 1991 | Social Democratic | |
| - | Alberto Madruga da Costa 15 April 1940 - 14 November 2014 | - | 1991 | 1995 | Social Democratic | |
| - | Humberto Melo b. 5 June 1955 | - | 1995 | 1996 | Social Democratic | |
| - | Dionísio Mendes de Sousa b. 9 October 1940 | - | 1996 | 1998 | Socialist | |
| - | Humberto Melo b. 5 June 1955 | - | 1998 | 2000 | Social Democratic | |
| - | Fernando Menezes b. 16 April 1952 | - | 2000 | 2008 | Socialist | |
| - | Francisco Coelho b. 19 January 1966 | - | 17 November 2008 | 14 October 2012 | Socialist | |
| - | Ana Luís b. 28 January 1976 | - | 5 November 2012 | 16 November 2020 | Socialist | |
| - | Luís Gracia b. 26 December 1971 | - | 16 November 2020 | - | Social Democratic | |
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