Post: | Prime Minister |
Body: | the Republic of Cape Verde |
Insignia: | Coat of arms of Cape Verde.svg |
Insigniasize: | 125px |
Insigniacaption: | National emblem of Cape Verde |
Incumbent: | Ulisses Correia e Silva |
Incumbentsince: | 22 April 2016 |
Appointer: | José Maria Neves, |
Department: | Executive branch of the Government of Cape Verde |
Formation: | 8 July 1975 |
Inaugural: | Pedro Pires |
This article lists the prime ministers of Cape Verde, an island country in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa, since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1975. Pedro Pires was the first person to hold the office, taking effect on 8 July 1975. The incumbent is Ulisses Correia e Silva, having taken office on 22 April 2016.
Portrait | Name | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
1 | Pedro Pires | 1975 1980 1985 | 8 July 1975 | 4 April 1991 | PAIGC | |||
PAICV | ||||||||
2 | Carlos Veiga | 1991 1995 | 4 April 1991 | 29 July 2000 | MpD | |||
3 | Gualberto do Rosário | — | 29 July 2000 | 1 February 2001 | MpD | |||
4 | José Maria Neves | 2001 2006 2011 | 1 February 2001 | 22 April 2016 | PAICV | |||
5 | Ulisses Correia e Silva | 2016 2021 | 22 April 2016 | Incumbent | MpD |