| Post: | President |
| Body: | the Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of Guinea-Bissau.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 125px |
| Incumbent: | Umaro Sissoco Embaló |
| Incumbentsince: | 27 February 2020 |
| Residence: | Presidential Palace, Bissau |
| Termlength: | 5 years, renewable once |
| Formation: | 24 September 1973 |
| Inaugural: | Luís Cabral |
| Salary: | 3 million XOF[1] or Int$ annually |
This article lists the presidents of Guinea-Bissau, since the establishment of the office of president in 1973.
Since Guinea-Bissau's unilateral declaration of independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973, there have been six presidents, five acting presidents and three interim military leaders. The current holder of the office is Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who took office on 27 February 2020 after being elected in the 2019 presidential election.
As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Guinea-Bissau. The term limit has not been met by any president yet.[2]
| Portrait | Name | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Tenure | ||||||
| 1 | Luís Cabral | 1976–77 | 24 September 1973 | 14 November 1980 | PAIGC | |||
| 2 | João Bernardo Vieira | — | 14 November 1980 | 14 May 1984 | Military / PAIGC | |||
| — | Carmen Pereira | — | 14 May 1984 | 16 May 1984 | PAIGC | |||
| (2) | João Bernardo Vieira | 1984 1989 1994 | 16 May 1984 | 7 May 1999 | PAIGC | |||
| — | Brigadier general Ansumane Mané | — | 7 May 1999 | 14 May 1999 | Military | |||
| — | Malam Bacai Sanhá | — | 14 May 1999 | 17 February 2000 | PAIGC | |||
| 3 | Kumba Ialá | 1999–2000 | 17 February 2000 | 14 September 2003 | PRS | |||
| — | General Veríssimo Correia Seabra | — | 14 September 2003 | 28 September 2003 | Military | |||
| — | Henrique Rosa | — | 28 September 2003 | 1 October 2005 | Independent | |||
| (2) | João Bernardo Vieira | 2005 | 1 October 2005 | 2 March 2009 | Independent | |||
| — | Raimundo Pereira | — | 3 March 2009 | 8 September 2009 | PAIGC | |||
| 4 | Malam Bacai Sanhá | 2009 | 8 September 2009 | 9 January 2012 | PAIGC | |||
| — | Raimundo Pereira | — | 9 January 2012 | 12 April 2012 | PAIGC | |||
| — | Major general Mamadu Ture Kuruma | — | 12 April 2012 | 11 May 2012 | Military | |||
| — | Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo | — | 11 May 2012 | 23 June 2014 | Independent | |||
| 5 | José Mário Vaz | 2014 | 23 June 2014 | 27 February 2020 | PAIGC | |||
| 6 | Umaro Sissoco Embaló | 2019 | 27 February 2020 | Incumbent | Madem G15 | |||
See main article: 2019 Guinea-Bissau presidential election.