| Prime Minister of the Republic of Cape Verde | |
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| Primeiro-Ministro da República de Cabo Verde (Portuguese) | |
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| Executive branch of the Government of Cape Verde | |
| Appointer | José Maria Neves, asPresident of Cape Verde |
| Inaugural holder | Pedro Pires |
| Formation | 8 July 1975; 50 years ago (1975-07-08) |
This article lists theprime ministers ofCape Verde, anisland country in theAtlantic Ocean off the coast ofWest Africa, since theestablishment of the office of prime minister in 1975.Pedro Pires was the first person to hold the office, taking effect on 8 July 1975. The incumbent isUlisses Correia e Silva, having taken office on 22 April 2016.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
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| 1 |  | Pedro Pires (born 1934) | 1975 1980 1985 | 8 July 1975 | 4 April 1991 | 15 years, 270 days | PAIGC (until 1981[1]) |
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| 2 | .png) | Carlos Veiga (born 1949) | 1991 1995 | 4 April 1991 | 29 July 2000 | 9 years, 116 days | MpD |
| 3 |  | Gualberto do Rosário (born 1950) [a] | — | 29 July 2000 | 1 February 2001 | 187 days | MpD |
| 4 |  | José Maria Neves (born 1960) | 2001 2006 2011 | 1 February 2001 | 22 April 2016 | 15 years, 81 days | PAICV |
| 5 | | Ulisses Correia e Silva (born 1962) | 2016 2021 | 22 April 2016 | Incumbent | 9 years, 218 days | MpD |
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