All 15 ministers, including the Prime Minister, are verified on the government's own pages (governo.cv), which give each minister's appointment as June 2026 without a day; the government was sworn in on 19 June 2026. Titles are translated from Portuguese. Secretaries of state (Finance, Health, Tourism) are not recorded as seats. The President's seat is not listed because Cabo Verde's President is not a member of the government. The presidency site did not name the President or the interim President on the pages read, so the head-of-state entries are 'sourced'.
Cabo Verde is a semi-presidential republic[1]. The head of state is President of the Republic José Maria Neves[3][4][5]. The government is led by Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho, in office since 19 Jun 2026[9][10]. Govpedia records 15 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
Leadership
Head of state
SourcedStanding for a second term at the presidential election of 15 November 2026 (run-off, if needed, 29 November; sources: cpv-forbes-election-date, cpv-wiki-election-2026). He has stepped aside from his duties for the campaign, and the President of the National Assembly, Janira Hopffer Almada, exercises the office on an interim basis (see next entry).
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: PAICV (absolute majority, 37 of 72 seats)
Executive
15 of 15 verified on official pages
Formed after the PAICV won the legislative election of 17 May 2026 with an absolute majority, replacing the MpD government of Ulisses Correia e Silva; sworn in by President Neves on 19 June 2026 (source: cpv-expresso-posse). The Prime Minister was appointed by Presidential Decree No. 14/2026 of 19 June 2026 (source: cpv-gov-pm). Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
UN E-Government Development Index[26]
2024
0.624rank 111 of 193
Record of changes
16 Sept 2026
Reported: President José Maria Neves seeks a second term and steps aside for the campaign; the President of the National Assembly, Janira Hopffer Almada, serves as interim head of state.[5][6]
Sourced19 Jun 2026
Francisco Carvalho is sworn in as Prime Minister, also holding Finance, with his government of 15 ministers, by President José Maria Neves.[9][10]
Verified17 May 2026
Legislative election: the PAICV wins an absolute majority (37 of 72 seats), ending the MpD government of Ulisses Correia e Silva.[10]
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