List of Presidents of Cape Verde
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| Residence | Palácio Presidencial, Praia |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Aristides Pereira |
| Formation | 8 July 1975 |
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The following is a list of Presidents of Cape Verde, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.
Key
- Political parties
Presidents of Cape Verde (1975–present)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of Office[1] | Political Party | |
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| 1 |  | Aristides Pereira (1923–2011) | 8 July 1975 | January 1981 | PAIGC |
| (1) | January 1981 | 22 March 1991 | PAICV | ||
| 2 |  | António Mascarenhas Monteiro (1944–2016) | 22 March 1991 | 22 March 2001 | MpD |
| 3 |  | Pedro Pires (1934–) | 22 March 2001 | 9 September 2011 | PAICV |
| 4 |  | Jorge Carlos Fonseca (1950–) | 9 September 2011 | Incumbent | MpD |
Footnotes
- ↑ Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office.
Latest election
Main article: Cape Verdean presidential election, 2016
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Jorge Carlos Fonseca | Movement for Democracy | 91,320 | 74.0 |
| Albertino Graça | Independent | 27,866 | 22.6 |
| Joaquim Monteiro | Independent | 4,228 | 3.4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 123,414 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 347,622 | 36 | |
| Source: Sapo.cv | |||
See also
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