Countries / Africa
GNB
Elections in Guinea-Bissau
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
RD
Rui Duarte de Barros live
Head of government
In office since
21 December 2023
Head of state
José Mário Vaz
Region
Africa
Next election
-
Government
-
Capital
Bissau
Population
1 861 283
Country facts
Legislature
National People's Assembly
Established
1974
Currency
West African CFA franc
Official language
Portuguese
Capital
Bissau
Region
Africa
Area
36,125 km2
Election history
29 December 2019presidential
Guinea-Bissau presidential election
won: Umaro Sissoco Embaló
10 March 2019parliamentary
Guinea-Bissau legislative election, 2019
turnout 84.7%
18 May 2014presidential
Guinea-Bissau presidential election
won: José Mário Vaz
18 March 2012presidential
Guinea-Bissau presidential election
won: Carlos Gomes Júnior · turnout 55.0%
29 July 2009presidential
Guinea-Bissau presidential election
won: Malam Bacai Sanhá
16 November 2008parliamentary
Guinea-Bissau legislative election
turnout 82.0%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2023 - Nuno Nabiam Rui Duarte de Barros
peaceful - no coup recorded
2020 - Aristides Gomes Nuno Nabiam
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.