José Maria Neves
José Maria Neves | |
|---|---|
Neves in 2023 | |
| 5th President of Cape Verde | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Ulisses Correia e Silva |
| Preceded by | Jorge Carlos Fonseca |
| Prime Minister of Cape Verde | |
| In office 1 February 2001 – 22 April 2016 | |
| President | António Mascarenhas Monteiro Pedro Pires Jorge Carlos Fonseca |
| Preceded by | Gualberto do Rosário |
| Succeeded by | Ulisses Correia e Silva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | José Maria Pereira Neves 28 March 1960 Santa Catarina, Portuguese Cape Verde |
| Nationality | Cape Verde |
| Political party | African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde |
| Spouse | Débora Katisa Carvalho |
| Education | Getúlio Vargas Foundation |
José Maria Pereira Neves (Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈɾiɐ pɨˈɾejɾɐ ˈnɛvɨʃ]; born 28 March 1960) is a Cape Verdean politician who is currently the president of Cape Verde, having previously served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV). In the 2021 presidential election, he was elected with 51.7% of votes, beating his nearest rival Carlos Veiga who got 42.4% of the total votes.