List of heads of state of Mozambique

President of the Republic of Mozambique
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Incumbent Filipe Nyusi since 15 January 2015
Residence	Palácio da Ponta Vermelha, Maputo
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Samora Machel
Formation	25 June 1975

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The following is a list of heads of state of Mozambique, since the establishment of the office of President in 1975.

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Political parties

•   Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO)

Symbols

• ^† Died in office

Presidents of Mozambique (1975–present)

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party
People's Republic of Mozambique
1		Samora Machel (1933–1986)	25 June 1975	19 October 1986† [1]	FRELIMO
—		Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO	19 October 1986	6 November 1986	FRELIMO
2		Joaquim Chissano (1939–)	6 November 1986	1 December 1990	FRELIMO
Republic of Mozambique
(2)		Joaquim Chissano (1939–)	1 December 1990	2 February 2005	FRELIMO
3		Armando Guebuza (1943–)	2 February 2005	15 January 2015	FRELIMO
4		Filipe Nyusi (1959–)	15 January 2015	Incumbent	FRELIMO

Footnotes

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See also

• Mozambique
  • List of heads of government of Mozambique
  • List of colonial governors of Mozambique
  • List of heads of the National Resistance Government of Mozambique
• Lists of incumbents
• List of national leaders

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Presidents of Mozambique
Samora Machel (Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO) Joaquim Chissano Armando Guebuza Filipe Nyusi