List of prime ministers of Mozambique
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|body = Mozambique
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|insignia = Emblem of Mozambique.svg
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|insigniacaption = Emblem of Mozambique
|nativename =
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|incumbent = Maria Benvinda Levy
|incumbentsince = 15 January 2025
|style =
|residence =
|appointer = President of Mozambique
|termlength =
|formation = {{start date and age|df=y|1986|7|17}}
|succession =
|inaugural = Mário da Graça Machungo
|deputy =
|salary =
|website = {{url|www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz}}
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This article lists the prime ministers of Mozambique, since the establishment of the office of prime minister of Portuguese Mozambique in 1974.
The current prime minister is Maria Benvinda Levy. She assumed the office on 15 January 2025.
Prime ministers of Mozambique (1974–present)
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|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=8| Portuguese Mozambique
{{Officeholder table
| order2 = 1
| image = Joaquim Chissano.jpg
| officeholder = Joaquim Chissano
| officeholder_sort = Chissano, Joaquim
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1939
| died_year =
| term_start = 20 September 1974
| term_end = 25 June 1975
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1974|09|20|1975|06|25}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = —
}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=8| People's Republic of Mozambique
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=8| Post abolished (25 June 1975 – 17 July 1986)
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| order2 = 1
| image =
| officeholder = Mário da Graça Machungo
| officeholder_sort = Machungo, Mário
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1940
| died_year = 2020
| term_start = 17 July 1986
| term_end = 1 December 1990
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1986|07|17|1990|12|01}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = —
}}
|- style="text-align:center;"
! colspan=8| Republic of Mozambique
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| order2 = (1)
| image =
| officeholder = Mário da Graça Machungo
| officeholder_sort = Machungo, Mário
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1940
| died_year = 2020
| term_start = 1 December 1990
| term_end = 16 December 1994
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1990|12|01|1994|12|16}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = —
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order2 = 2
| image =
| officeholder = Pascoal Mocumbi
| officeholder_sort = Mocumbi, Pascoal
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1941
| died_year = 2023
| term_start = 16 December 1994
| term_end = 17 February 2004
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1994|12|16|2004|02|17}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = 1994
| election2 = 1999
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order2 = 3
| image = Luisa Dias Diogo - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting Davos 2009 crop.jpg
| officeholder = Luísa Diogo
| officeholder_sort = Diogo, Luísa
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1958
| died_year =
| term_start = 17 February 2004
| term_end = 16 January 2010
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2004|02|17|2010|01|16}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = 2004
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order2 = 4
| image = Aires Ali.jpg
| officeholder = Aires Ali
| officeholder_sort = Ali, Aires
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1955
| died_year =
| term_start = 16 January 2010
| term_end = 8 October 2012
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2010|01|16|2012|10|08}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = 2009
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order2 = 5
| image = Alberto Vaquina.jpg
| officeholder = Alberto Vaquina
| officeholder_sort = Vaquina, Alberto
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1961
| died_year =
| term_start = 8 October 2012
| term_end = 17 January 2015
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2012|10|08|2015|01|17}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = —
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order2 = 6
| image = Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario.JPG
| officeholder = Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
| officeholder_sort = Rosário, Carlos
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1954
| died_year =
| term_start = 17 January 2015
| term_end = 3 March 2022
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2015|01|17|2022|3|3}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = 2014
| election2 = 2019
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order2 = 7
| image = Adriano Maleiane.jpg
| officeholder = Adriano Maleiane
| officeholder_sort = Maleiane, Adriano
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1949
| died_year =
| term_start = 3 March 2022
| term_end = 15 January 2025
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2022|3|3|2025|1|15}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = —
}}
{{Officeholder table
| order2 = 8
| image =
| officeholder = Maria Benvinda Levy
| officeholder_sort = Levy, Maria
| officeholder_note =
| born_year = 1969
| died_year =
| term_start = 15 January 2025
| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2025|1|15}}
| alt_party = FRELIMO
| election = 2024
}}
{{Officeholder table end}}
Timeline
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bar:Mocumbi
from: 16/12/1994 till: 17/02/2004 color:frelimo text:"Pascoal Mocumbi"
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See also
Sources
- http://rulers.org/rulm2.html#mozambique
- http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Mozambique.htm
- African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland
- Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers & Statesmen, Clive Carpenter, Guinness Superlatives Ltd
- Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press 2000
References
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{{Prime ministers of Mozambique}}
{{Mozambique topics}}
{{Years in Mozambique}}
{{Heads of state and government of African states}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of prime ministers Of Mozambique}}