The São Tomé and Príncipe Council of Ministers consists of thirteen members appointed by the president with the advice of the prime minister.
The Council of Ministers is chaired by the prime minister and is tasked with managing government operations. It is held accountable by the president and the National Assembly.
Members Current Council of Ministers since 12 January 2025: government membersNameOffice Américo Ramos Prime Minister Ilza Amado Vaz Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities Gareth Guadalupe Minister of State for Economy and Finance Horácio Castro da Trindade de Sousa Minister of Defence and Internal Order Vera Maria Assunção Gomes Cravid Minister of Justice, Parliamentary Affairs and Women's Rights Nelson Mário de Carvalho Rosa Cardoso Minister of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Nilda Borges da Mata Minister of Environment, Youth and Sustainable Tourism Nilton Garrido de Sousa Pontes Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Isabel Maria Correia Viegas de Abreu Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Higher Education Celso Vaz do Nascimento Matos Minister of Health Joucerli Tiny dos Ramos Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security Past cabinets
XI Constitutional Government (2006–2008) government membersNameOffice Tomé Vera Cruz Prime Minister Maria Tebus Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of Planning and Finance Óscar Sousa Minister of Defence and Internal Order Cristina Dias Minister of Economy Maria de Fátima Leite Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Carlos Gustavo dos Anjos Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Arlindo de Carvalho Minister of Health Justino Veiga Minister of Justice, Public Administration, State Reform and Parliamentary Affairs Manuel de Deus Lima Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Delfim Neves Minister of Public Works Armindo Aguiar Minister of Territorial Administration, Culture and Social Communication Maria de Cristo Carvalho Minister of Labour, Solidarity, Women and Family Argentino Pires dos Santos Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development
XII Constitutional Government (2008) government membersNameOffice Patrice Trovoada Prime Minister Valdimira da Silva Tavares Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Óscar Sousa Minister of Defence and Internal Order Mariana Rute Leal Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Ovídio Manuel Barbosa Pequeno Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities Martinho do Nascimento Minister of Health José Carlos Barreiro Minister of Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Maria Tomé Minister of Labour and Solidarity José da Graça Diogo Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Raul Cravid Minister of Planning and Finance Maria da Cristo Hilário dos Santos Raposo Costa de Carvalho Minister of Public Administration, State Reform and Territorial Administration Arzemiro dos Prazeres Minister of Public Works, Infrastructure and Urban Development Francisco Rita Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Adelino Lucas Secretary of State for Social Communication
XIII Constitutional Government (2008–2010) government membersNameOffice Joaquim Rafael Branco Prime Minister Elsa Pinto Minister of National Defence Carlos Tiny Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Bom Jesus Minister of Education and Culture Celestino Andrade Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Ângela Viegas Santiago Minister of Finance Arzemiro dos Prazeres Minister of Public Works, Infrastructure, Transportation and Communications Arlindo de Carvalho Minister of Health Maria de Cristo Carvalho Minister of Social Communication, Youth and Sports Justino Veiga Minister of Justice, State Reform, Public Administration and Parliamentary Affairs Raul Cravid Minister of Internal Administration Cristina Dias Minister of Natural Resources, Energy and Environment
XIV Constitutional Government (2010–2012) government membersNameOffice Patrice Trovoada Prime Minister Manuel Salvador dos Ramos Minister of Foreign Affairs Arlindo Ramos Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Decentralisation Carlos Olímpio Stock Minister of Defence and Public Security Abénildo d'Oliveira Minister of Education, Culture and Training Américo dos Ramos Minister of Finance and National Cooperation Elísio Teixeira Minister of Justice and State Reform Agostinho Fernandes Minister of Planning and Development Ângela Pinheiro Minister of Health and Social Affairs Carlos Vila Nova Minister of Public Works and Natural Resources Afonso Varela Minister Secretary-General of the Government
XV Constitutional Government (2012–2014) government membersNameOffice Gabriel Costa Prime Minister Natália Pedro da Costa Umbelina Neto Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communities Óscar Sousa Minister of Defence and Internal Order Edite Ramos da Costa Tenjua Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Parliamentary Affairs Hélio Silva Vaz d'Almeida Minister of Finance António Álvaro da Graça Dias Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Osvaldo Cravid Viegas d'Abreu Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Environment Leonel Pontes Minister of Health and Social Affairs Demóstene Vasconcelos Pires dos Santos Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Industries Jorge Bom Jesus Minister of Education and Culture Danilson Alcántara Fernandes Cotú Minister of Youth and Sport
XVI Constitutional Government (2014–2018) government membersNameOffice Patrice Trovoada Prime Minister Afonso Varela Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Parliamentary Affairs Manuel Salvador dos Ramos Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communities Carlos Olímpio Stock Minister of Defence and the Sea Arlindo Ramos Minister of Internal Administration Roberto Raposo Minister of Justice and Human Rights Agostinho Fernandes Minister of Economy and International Cooperation Américo dos Ramos Minister of Finance and Public Administration Carlos Vila Nova Minister of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Environment Teodorico Campos Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Olinto Daio Minister of Education, Culture and Science Carlos Gomes Minister of Employment and Social Affairs Maria de Jesus Trovoada dos Santos Minister of Health Marcelino Leal Sanches Minister of Youth and Sports
XVII Constitutional Government (2018–2022) government membersNameOffice Jorge Bom Jesus Prime Minister Elsa Pinto Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities Osvaldo D'Abreu Minister of Public Works, Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Environment Osvaldo Vaz Minister of Planning, Finance and Blue Economy Óscar Sousa Minister of Defence and Internal Order Ivete da Graça Correia Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Human Rights Francisco Martins dos Ramos Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Wuando Castro Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Parliamentary Affairs Julieta Izidro Rodrigues Minister of Education and Higher Education Maria da Graça Lavres Minister of Tourism, Culture, Commerce and Industry Edgar Neves Minister of Health Adlander Costa Matos Minister of Labour, Solidarity, Family and Vocational Training Vinícius Xavier de Pina Minister of Youth, Sport and Entrepreneurship
XVIII Constitutional Government (2022–2025) government membersNameOffice Patrice Trovoada Prime Minister Ilza Amado Vaz Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Human Rights Gareth Santo Guadalupe Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Parliamentary Affairs Alberto Neto Pereira Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities Jorge Amado Minister of Defence and Internal Administration Abel Bom Jesus Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries Genésio da Mata Minister of Planning, Finance and Blue Economy Celsio Junqueira Minister of Health, Labour and Social Affairs Isabel de Abreu Minister of Education, Culture and Science Adelino Rosa Cardoso Minister of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and Environment Eurídice Medeiros Minister of Youth and Sport Maria Pina Delgado Minister of Women's Rights Proposed cabinet of Ilza Amado Vaz (2025) The following cabinet was proposed by Prime Minister-designate Ilza Amado Vaz in January 2025 but was never formally appointed. Vaz was appointed prime minister on 9 January 2025 and resigned 3 days later on 12 January after the proposed composition of her government was made public before it was formally presented to the President.
proposed government membersNameOffice Ilza Amado Vaz Prime Minister-designate Gareth Guadalupe Minister of State for Economy and Finance Alberto Neto Pereira Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities Jorge Amado Minister of Defence and Internal Order Vera Maria Assunção Gomes Cravid Minister of Justice, Public Administration and Human Rights Nelson Mário de Carvalho Rosa Cardoso Minister of Infrastructure and Natural Resources Nilda Borges da Mata Minister of Environment, Youth and Tourism Nilton Garrido de Sousa Pontes Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development Isabel Maria Correia Viegas de Abreu Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Higher Education Celso Vaz do Nascimento Matos Minister of Health Joucerli Tiny dos Ramos Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security
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