1991 Cape Verdean presidential election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1991 Cape Verdean presidential election

| country = Cape Verde

| flag_year=1975

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| next_election = 1996 Cape Verdean presidential election

| next_year = 1996

| election_date = 17 February 1991

| registered = 159,534

| opinion_polls =

| turnout = 61.4%

| image1 = 150x150px

| nominee1 = António Monteiro

| party1 = Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde)

| popular_vote1 = 70,623

| percentage1 = 73.4%

| image2 = 150x150px

| nominee2 = Aristides Pereira

| party2 = African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde

| popular_vote2 = 25,544

| percentage2 = 26.6%

| title = President

| before_election = Aristides Pereira

| before_party = African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde

| after_election = António Monteiro

| after_party = MpD

}}{{Politics of Cape Verde}}

Direct presidential elections were held for the first time in Cape Verde on 17 February 1991, as previously the National Assembly had elected the President. The result was a victory for António Mascarenhas Monteiro of the Movement for Democracy, which had also won the parliamentary elections the previous month. He defeated incumbent Aristides Pereira of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde.[http://africanelections.tripod.com/cv.html Elections in Cape Verde] African Elections Database Voter turnout was 61.4%.Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p201 {{ISBN|0-19-829645-2}}

Monteiro took office on 22 March.