Countries / Africa
CPV
Elections in Cape Verde
parliamentary republic
Next election
Cape Verdean presidential election - 1 October 2026
UC
Ulisses Correia e Silva live
Head of government - Movement for Democracy
In office since
22 April 2016
Party
Movement for Democracy
Head of state
José Maria Neves
Region
Africa
Next election
Cape Verdean presidential election
1 October 2026
Government
parliamentary republic
Capital
Praia
Population
555 988
Country facts
Legislature
National Assembly of Cape Verde
Established
1975
Currency
Cape Verdean escudo
Official language
Portuguese
Capital
Praia
Region
Africa
Area
4,033 km2
Election history
2 October 2016presidential
Cape Verdean presidential election
won: Jorge Carlos Fonseca
7 August 2011presidential
Cape Verdean presidential election
won: Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2016 - José Maria Neves Ulisses Correia e Silva
peaceful - no coup recorded
2001 - Gualberto do Rosário José Maria Neves
peaceful - no coup recorded
2000 - Carlos Veiga Gualberto do Rosário
peaceful - no coup recorded
1991 - Pedro Pires Carlos Veiga
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.