Countries / Africa
MOZ
Elections in Mozambique
Sovereign state
Next election
date to be confirmed
MB
Maria Benvinda Levy live
Head of government
In office since
15 January 2025
Head of state
Daniel Chapo
Region
Africa
Next election
-
Government
-
Capital
Maputo
Population
29 668 834
Country facts
Legislature
Assembly of the Republic
Established
1975
Currency
Mozambican metical
Official language
Portuguese
Capital
Maputo
Region
Africa
Area
801,590 km2
Election history
9 October 2024presidential
Mozambican presidential election
won: Daniel Chapo
15 October 2019presidential
Mozambican presidential election
won: Filipe Nyusi
15 October 2014presidential
Mozambican presidential election
won: Filipe Nyusi
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2025 - Adriano Maleiane Maria Benvinda Levy
peaceful - no coup recorded
2022 - Carlos Agostinho do Rosário Adriano Maleiane
peaceful - no coup recorded
2015 - Alberto Vaquina Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
peaceful - no coup recorded
2012 - Aires Ali Alberto Vaquina
peaceful - no coup recorded
2010 - Luísa Diogo Aires Ali
peaceful - no coup recorded
2004 - Pascoal Mocumbi Luísa Diogo
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.