List of presidents of Mozambique
| President of the Republic of Mozambique | |
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| Residence | Palácio da Ponta Vermelha, Maputo |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Samora Machel |
| Formation | 25 June 1975 |
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The following is a list of heads of state of Mozambique, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.
Presidents of Mozambique (1975–Present)
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| N | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Elected | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Samora Moisés Machel | 25 June 1975 | 19 October 1986 | 1973 1977 |
FRELIMO |
| Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO:-19 October 1986 —6 November 1986 | ||||||
| 2 |  |
Marcelino dos Santos | 19 October 1986 | 22 October 1986 | FRELIMO | |
| 3 |  |
Joaquim Chissano | 22 October 1986 | 24 October 1986 | 1986 | FRELIMO |
| 4 | Alberto Chipande | 24 October 1986 | 26October 1986 | FRELIMO | ||
| 5 |  |
Armando Guebuza | 26
October 1986 |
1
November 1986 |
FRELIMO | |
| 6 | Jorge Rebelo | 1
November 1986 |
2
November 1986 |
FRELIMO | ||
| 7 | Mariano de Araújo Matsinhe | 2
November 1986 |
3
November 1986 |
FRELIMO | ||
| 8 | Sebastião Marcos Mabote | 3November 1986 | 4 November 1986 | FRELIMO | ||
| 9 | Jacinto Soares Veloso | 4 November 1986 | 4 November 1986 | FRELIMO | ||
| 10 | Mário da Graça Machungo | 4 November 1986 | 5
November 1986 |
FRELIMO | ||
| 11 | José Óscar Monteiro | 5 November 1986 | 6 November 1986 | FRELIMO | ||
| 3 | |
Joaquim Chissano, President | 6 November 1986 | 2 February 2005 | 1994 1999 |
FRELIMO |
| 5 | |
Armando Guebuza, President | 2 February 2005 | 15 January 2015 | 2004 2009 |
FRELIMO |
| 12 | |
Filipe Nyusi, President | 15 January 2015 | Present | 2014 2019 |
FRELIMO |
Affiliations
FRELIMO = Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (Liberation Front of Mozambique, authoritarian/socialist, renounces Marxism–Leninism 30 July 1989)
RENAMO = Resistencia Nacional Moçambicana (Mozambican National Resistance)
Latest election
See also
- Colonial Heads of Mozambique
- Heads of Government of Mozambique
- Heads of the National Resistance Government of Mozambique
