| Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members | 18 July 2008 |
President | Fradique DE MENEZES |
Prime Minister | Joachim Rafael BRANCO |
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development, & Fisheries | Jose Luis Xavier MENDES |
Minister of Commerce, Tourism, & Industry | Celestino Da Graca ANDRADA |
Minister of Education & Culture | Jorge Lopes Bom JESUS |
Minister of Foreign Affairs & Cooperation | Carlos Alberto Pires TINY |
Minister of Health | Arlindo de CARVALHO |
Minister of Internal Affairs & Civilian Protection | Raul Antonio Da Costa CRAVID |
Minister of Justice, Government Reform, & Parliamentary Affairs | Justino VEIGA |
Minister of Labor, Solidarity, Women, & Family Affairs | Maria Tome De ARAUJO |
Minister of National Defense & Internal Order | Elsa Texeira De Barros PINTO |
Minister of Natural Resources & Environment | Agostinho Da Silveira RITA |
Minister of Planning & Finance | Angela Viegas SANTIAGO |
Minister of Public Works & Infrastructure, Urban Development, Transportation, & Communications | Benjamin Vera CRUZ |
Minister of State for Press, Youth, & Sports | Maria De Cristo Da Costa CARVALHO |
Governor, Bank of Sao Tome & Principe | |
Ambassador to the US | Ovidio Manuel BARBOSA PEQUENO |
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York | Ovidio Manuel BARBOSA PEQUENO |