List of presidents of Mozambique

The following is a list of presidents of Mozambique, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.

The current president is Filipe Nyusi. Nyusi was inaugurated for his first term as the fourth president of Mozambique on 15 January 2015, and for his second, final term on 15 January 2020.^[3]

Term limits

As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Mozambique. The first president for whom the term limits applied was Joaquim Chissano in 2005.^[4]

Presidents of Mozambique (1975–present)

Timeline

Latest election

See also

• List of prime ministers of Mozambique
• List of colonial governors of Mozambique
• List of heads of the National Resistance Government of Mozambique

Sources

• http://rulers.org/rulm2.html#mozambique
• http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Mozambique.htm
• African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
• Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
• Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press 2000

References

1. Azevedo, Elisabete (May 2009). The Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique: From Enemies to Adversaries? (PDF) (Working paper). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019 – via eisa.org.za.
2. Odinga, Timothy (7 October 2017). "The Highest and Lowest Paid African Presidents". Business Daily. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
3. "Mozambique's Nyusi Begins 2nd Term Amid Violent Challenges". Voice of America. Associated Press. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
4. Cook, Candace; Siegle, Joseph. "Circumvention of Term Limits Weakens Governance in Africa". Africa Center for Strategic Studies.