Carlos Vila Nova has been President of São Tomé and Príncipe since 2 October 2021. A telecommunications engineer, he was Minister of Public Works and Natural Resources from 2010 to 2012 and Minister of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and the Environment from 2014 to 2018.[4]
Overview
Current office
- Country
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Born
- 27 Jul 1959, Neves, São Tomé and Príncipe[4]
- First office on record
- Minister of Public Works and Natural Resources, 2010
Career
Record in public office
Education
Education
- Telecommunications engineering, University of Oran, Algeria (1985)[4]
In government
Serves with 11 colleagues
- Américo RamosPrime Minister
- Ilza Amado VazForeign Affairs
- Gareth GuadalupeFinance
- Horácio Castro da Trindade de SousaDefence and Internal Order
- Vera Maria Assunção Gomes CravidJustice
- Nelson Mário de Carvalho Rosa CardosoInfrastructure
- Nilda Borges da MataEnvironment
- Nilton Garrido de Sousa PontesAgriculture
- Isabel Maria Correia Viegas de AbreuEducation
- Celso Vaz do Nascimento MatosHealth
- Joucerli Tiny dos RamosLabour
Evidence
How this record is supported
Claims by status
6 claims · 4 sources
- Verified 0
- Sourced 6
Sources
- [1]List of current heads of state and government
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- [2]Carlos Vila Nova
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- [3]São Tomé and Príncipe President Carlos Vila Nova sworn in for second term
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- [4]Carlos Vila Nova
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Cite this record
Govpedia. "Carlos Vila Nova." President of the Republic. Record gp:person/carlos-vila-nova, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/carlos-vila-nova/