Carlos Manuel Vila Nova: Head of state, São Tomé and Príncipe
Carlos Manuel Vila Nova is the head of state of São Tomé and Príncipe, listed by the United Nations as “Président de la République démocratique de Sao Tomé et Principe”.
Posts held
- Président de la République démocratique de Sao Tomé et Principe (head of state), São Tomé and Príncipe. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Carlos Manuel Vila Nova sits in the ladder of power
As head of state, Carlos Manuel Vila Nova works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of São Tomé and Príncipe (regions, cities).
Above that, São Tomé and Príncipe is a member of:
- African Union level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in São Tomé and Príncipe
- Américo d'Oliveira dos Ramos Premier Ministre et Chef du Gouvernement de la République démocratique de Sao Tomé et Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe
- Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado Vaz Ministre d'État et des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération et des Communautés de la République démocratique de Sao Tomé et Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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