This article lists the prime ministers of Cape Verde, an island country in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa, since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1975. Pedro Pires was the first person to hold the office, taking effect on 8 July 1975. The incumbent is Francisco Carvalho, having taken office on 19 June 2026.
List of officeholders Political parties
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Government Took office Left office Time in office 1 Pedro Pires 8 July 1975 26 January 1991 PAIGC)Political Parties of the World (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 113. 1975 Pires I 1980 Pires II PAICV 1985 Pires III 2 Carlos Veiga 26 January 1991 29 July 2000 MpD 1991 Veiga I 1995 Veiga II – Gualberto do Rosário 29 July 2000 5 October 2000 MpD – Veiga II 3 5 October 2000 1 February 2001 do Rosário 4 José Maria Neves 1 February 2001 22 April 2016 PAICV 2001 Neves I 2006 Neves II 2011 Neves III Neves IV Neves V Neves VI 5 Ulisses Correia e Silva 22 April 2016 19 June 2026 MpD 2016 2021 Silva II 6 Francisco Carvalho 19 June 2026 Incumbent PAICV 2026 Carvalho
Timeline This is a graphical lifespan timeline of the prime ministers of Cape Verde. They are listed in order of first assuming office.
The following chart lists prime ministers by lifespan (living prime ministers on the green line), with the years outside of their tenure in beige.
The following chart shows prime ministers by their age (living prime ministers in green), with the years of their tenure in blue.
See also
Politics of Cape Verde List of presidents of Cape Verde List of colonial governors of Cape Verde
References
External links Official Website World Statesmen – Cape Verde