Umaro Sissoco Embaló

Umaro Sissoco Embaló
President of Guinea-Bissau
In office
27 February 2020 – 26 November 2025
Prime MinisterNuno Gomes Nabiam
Geraldo Martins
Rui Duarte de Barros
Braima Camará
Preceded byJosé Mário Vaz
Succeeded byDinis Incanha (de facto)[a][1][2]
Horta Inta-A Na Man (transitional)[b][3]
18th Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau
In office
18 November 2016 – 16 January 2018
PresidentJosé Mário Vaz
Preceded byBaciro Djá
Succeeded byArtur Silva
Personal details
Born (1972-09-23) 23 September 1972
Bissau, Portuguese Guinea
Political partyMadem G15 (Movimento para Alternância Democrática)
Spouse(s)Dinisia Reis Embaló[4]
Alma materTechnical University of Lisbon
Complutense University
Military service
Allegiance Guinea-Bissau
RankBrigadier General

Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló (born 23 September 1972) is a politician. He was the President of Guinea-Bissau from February 2020 until November 2025.[5] He is a political scientist and military officer. He was prime minister between 18 November 2016 and 16 January 2018.[6]

In February 2022, a failed coup d'état that killed six people tried to remove Embaló from power.[7]

Embaló ran again for a second presidential term in the 2025 election on 23 November. Both he and Fernando Dias da Costa claimed victory the next day while official results were yet to be released.[8] On 26 November, Embaló was arrested in a coup d'état carried out by the army chief of staff.[9]

Notes

  1. ↑ In his capacity as Spokesperson of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order.
  2. ↑ In his capacity as Chairman of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order.

References

  1. ↑ "Guinea-Bissau military officers seize control, detain president and shut borders". France 24. November 26, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Streets deserted in G.Bissau capital after military takeover". France 24. November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "General Horta N'Tam sworn in as Guinea-Bissau transitional leader following coup". France 24. November 27, 2025. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Guinée-Bissau – Umaro Sissoco Embaló : « Alpha Condé, Macky Sall, Compaoré, Sassou Nguesso, Kadhafi et moi » – Jeune Afrique". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  5. ↑ "Umaro Sissoco Embalo swears himself in as Guinea-Bissau president". BusinessDay. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Guinea-Bissau names new prime minister, fifth in nine months - Africa - DW - 19.11.2016". DW.COM.
  7. ↑ "Guinea-Bissau president says 'many' dead after 'failed attack against democracy'". France 24. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Guinea-Bissau rivals Embalo, Dias claim win in presidential election". Al Jazeera. 25 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Coup in Guinea-Bissau. Embaló arrested". The Africa Report. 26 November 2025.
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