Carlos Vila Nova

Carlos Vila Nova
Carlos Vila Nova in 2015
5th President of São Tomé and Príncipe
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 October 2021
Prime Minister	Jorge Bom Jesus Patrice Trovoada
Preceded by	Evaristo Carvalho
Minister of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and the Environment
In office 25 November 2014 – 3 December 2018
President	Evaristo Carvalho
Preceded by	Fernando da Silva Maquengo de Freitas
Succeeded by	Osvaldo Abreu
Minister of Public Works and Natural Resources
In office 15 August 2010 – 12 December 2012
President	Fradique de Menezes Manuel Pinto da Costa
Personal details
Born	(1959-07-27) 27 July 1959 (age 65) Neves, São Tomé and Príncipe, Portugal
Political party	ADI

Carlos Manuel Vila Nova (born 27 July 1959)^[1] is a São Toméan politician. Vila Nova is the President of São Tomé and Príncipe. He was Minister of Public Works and Natural Resources from 2010 until 2012 and Minister of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and the Environment from 2014 until 2018.

He was the Independent Democratic Action candidate for the 2021 presidential election.^[2] On 6 September, he was elected president of São Tomé and Príncipe.

References

1. Instituto de Inovação e Conhecimento. "Ministro das Infraestruturas, Recursos Naturais e Ambiente" (in Portuguese). Government of São Tomé and Príncipe. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018..
2. Abel Veiga (9 April 2021). "Carlos Vila Nova é o candidato da ADI às eleições presidenciais" (in Portuguese). Téla Nón. Retrieved 15 April 2021..