Guinea-Bissau1446 Claimed for Portugal1687 Bissau settelment founded1879 Portugese Guinea11 Jun 1951 Overseas Province24 Sep 1973 Independence declared. State of Guinea-Bissau13 Mar 1977 - Republic of Guinnea-BissauSecretaries-general of the African Independence party1963 - 22 Jul 1973 Amílcar Lopes Cabral .................... 1924-197322 Jul 1973 - 20 Nov 1977 Aristides Maria Pereira ................. 1923-20 Nov 1977 - 14 Nov 1980 Luís de Almeida Cabral .................. 1931-200914 Nov 1980 - 07 May 1991 João Benardo Vieira ..................... 1939-2009Presidents24 Sep 1973 - 14 Nov 1980 Luís de Almeida Cabral(Chairmen of the Council of State)14 Nov 1980 - 14 May 1984 João Bernardo Vieira (1st Time)(Chairmen of the council of Revolution)14 May - 16 May 1984 Carmen Pereira .......................... 1937-16 May 1984 - 07 May 1999 João Bernardo Vieira(2nd Time, Chairmen of the council of state)07 May - 14 May 1999 Ansumane Mané ........................... 1940-2000(commander of the Military Junta)14 May 1999 - 17 Feb 2000 Malan Bacai Sanhá ....................... 1947-2012(1st Time)17 Feb 2000 - 14 Sep 2003 Kumba Ialá .............................. 1953-201414 Sep - 28 Sep 2003 Verissmo Correia Seabra ................. 1947-2004(President of the Military Committee)28 Sep 2003 - 01 Oct 2005 Henrique Pereira Rosa ................... 1946-201301 Oct 2005 - 02 Mar 2009 João Bernardo Vieira (3rd Time)03 Mar - 08 Sep 2009 Raimundo Perreira (1st Time) ............ 1956-(interim)08 Sep 2009 - 09 Jan 2012 Malan Bacai Sanhá (2nd Time)09 Jan - 12 Apr 2012 Raimundo Perreira (2nd Time)12 Apr - 11 May 2012 Mamadu Ture Kuruma ...................... 1947-(military)11 May 2012 - 23 Jun 2014 Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo .................. 1958-23 Jun 2014 - José Mario Vaz .......................... 1957-Prime ministers
24 Sep 1973 - 07 Jul 1978 Francisco Mendès ........................ 1939-1978
07 Jul 1978 - 28 Sep 1978 Constantino Teixeira .................... 19..-1988
28 Sep 1978 - 14 Nov 1980 João Bernardo Vieira
14 May 1982 - 10 Mar 1984 Victor Saúde Maria ...................... 1939-1999
10 Mar 1984 - 27 Dec 1991 Post abolished
27 Dec 1991 - 26 Oct 1994 Carlos Correia (1st time)
26 Oct 1994 - 06 Jun 1997 Manuel Saturnino da Costa
06 Jun 1997 - 03 Dec 1998 Carlos Correia (2nd time)
03 Dec 1998 - 19 Feb 2000 Francisco José Fadul
19 Feb 2000 - 19 Mar 2001 Caetano N'Tchama
21 Mar - 09 Dec 2001 Faustino Fudut Imbali
09 Dec 2001 - 17 Nov 2002 Alamara Ntchina Nhassé
17 Nov 2002 - 14 Sep 2003 Mário Pires
28 Sep 2003 - 10 May 2004 António Artur Sanhá
10 May 2004 - 02 Nov 2005 Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior (1st time)
02 Nov 2005 - 13 Apr 2007 Aristides Gomes
13 Apr 2007 - 06 Aug 2008 Martinho Ndafa Kabi ..................... 1957-
06 Aug 2008 - 02 Jan 2009 Carlos Correia (3rd time)
02 Jan 2009 - 10 Feb 2012 Carlos Domingos Gomes Júnior (2nd time)
10 Feb - 12 Apr 2012 Adiato Djaló
16 May 2012 - 04 Jul 2014 Rui Duarte de Barros .................... 1960-
04 Jul 2014 - Domingos Simões Pereira ................. 1963-