Carlos Vila Nova

Carlos Manuel Vila Nova (born 27 July 1959) is a São Toméan politician who is the fifth and current president of São Tomé and Príncipe, since 2 October 2021. He served as the minister of Public Works and Natural Resources (2010–2012) and minister of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and the Environment (2014–2018) in successive governments of Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada.

Carlos Vila Nova
Vila Nova in 2015
5th President of São Tomé and Príncipe
Assumed office
2 October 2021
Prime MinisterJorge Bom Jesus
Patrice Trovoada
Preceded byEvaristo Carvalho
Minister of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and the Environment
In office
25 November 2014  3 December 2018
PresidentEvaristo Carvalho
Preceded byFernando da Silva Maquengo de Freitas
Succeeded byOsvaldo Abreu
Minister of Public Works and Natural Resources
In office
15 August 2010  12 December 2012
PresidentFradique de Menezes
Manuel Pinto da Costa
Deputy
Assumed office
22 November 2018
ConstituencyÁgua Grande
Personal details
Born (1959-07-27) 27 July 1959
Neves, São Tomé and Príncipe, Portugal
Political partyADI

He was the Independent Democratic Action candidate for the 2021 presidential election. On 6 September, he was declared president-elect of São Tomé and Príncipe, receiving 58% of the vote and defeating Guilherme Posser da Costa of the MLSTP/PSD. On 14 September, he was declared president by the Tribunal constitutional court.

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