The President of the Regional Government of the Azores is the head of the devolved government of the Azores archipelago, since the Carnation Revolution that established the current constitutional regime in Portugal and granted political autonomy to the Portuguese islands.

The list below includes the leaders of the transitional regimes and those presidents designated after the institutionalization of the autonomy statute that provided the archipelago with its laws and democratic rights.

Following the first elections, held on 8 September 1976, the leader of the first party was installed as first president of the Government of the Azores (João Bosco Mota Amaral), responsible for forming his executive and cabinet to administer the functioning of the public service in the Azores.

Presidents Altino Pinto de Magalhães served as the first and only president of the Regional Junta, the provisional government that functioned during the transition towards democracy. The Military Governor of the Azores, until 22 August 1975, he was selected to preside over the Junta Governativa dos Açores (Governing Junta of the Azores), a commission that developed the Azorean autonomy statute. This commission became extinct with the first duly elected legislature and appointed government of the Azores.

The current president of the Government of the Azores is José Manuel Bolieiro, which forged a deal between all rightwing parties despite polling second place in the Azorean regional election on 25 October 2020.

The colors indicate the political affiliation of each president.

+ Portrait President Term of office Election Party Government StartEndDuration Presidents appointed in the aftermath of the Carnation Revolution (1974–1976) Altino Pinto de Magalhães(1922–2019) 1975 1976 — Independent — Presidents elected under the Constitution of the Republic (1976–present) João Bosco Mota Amaral(born 1943) 1976 1995 1976Social Democratic I1980 II1984 III1988 IV1992 V Alberto Madruga da Costa(1940–2014) 1995 1996 — Social Democratic VI Carlos César(born 1956) 1996 2012 1996Socialist VII 2000 VIII 2004 IX 2008 X Vasco Cordeiro(born 1973) 2012 2020 2012Socialist XI 2016 XII José Manuel Bolieiro(born 1965) 2020 Incumbent 2020Social Democratic XIII2024 XIV

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See also President of the Regional Government of Madeira Regional Government of the Azores

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