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José Maria Neves

President of the Republic[1][2][3]

President of the Republic, Republic of Cabo Verde. 3 public offices on record since 2001.

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Offices
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Sourced from en.wikipedia.org · checked 16 Oct 2026

José Maria Neves is President of Cabo Verde. He was Prime Minister from 2001 to 2016, and also served as Minister of Finance in 2003 and 2004. He is a member of the PAICV party and studied business administration in part at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation in Brazil.[4]

Overview

Current office

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President of the Republic[1][2][3]

Republic of Cabo Verde

Country
Cabo Verde
Born
28 Mar 1960, Santa Catarina, Santiago, Cape Verde[4]
First office on record
Prime Minister of Cape Verde, 2001

Career

Record in public office

3 offices
  1. In office

    President of the Republic[1][2][3]

    Republic of Cabo VerdeSourced
  2. 2003 – 2004

    Minister of Finance[4]

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  3. 2001 – 2016

    Prime Minister of Cape Verde[4]

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Education

Education

Sourced
  • Higher studies in business administration, Getúlio Vargas Foundation, Brazil[4]

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

6 claims · 4 sources

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  • Sourced 6

Sources

  1. [1]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    2026 Cape Verdean presidential election

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    Cape Verde's president announces re-election bid

    Africa.comNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    José Maria Neves

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "José Maria Neves." President of the Republic. Record gp:person/jose-maria-neves, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/jose-maria-neves/