Jorge Carlos Fonseca

Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca is a Cape Verdean politician, lawyer and university professor who has been the 4th President of Cape Verde since 2011. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 1993. Supported by the Movement for Democracy (MpD), he won the 2011 presidential election in a second round of voting. Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 2 October 2016, where he was re-elected with 74.08% of the vote.


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Born October 20, 1950 (age 74)
Party: Movement for Democracy

Event Timeline

November 9, 2021
Resigns President in Cape Verde
October 2, 2016 Cape Verdean Presidential Election, 2016
Candidate Party Region Vote Count Elected
Jorge Carlos Fonseca Movement for Democracy Cape Verde 93,010
September 9, 2011
Begins President in Cape Verde
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