The San Tomese President fired the government led by Prime Minister Américo Ramos, who will remain in current management until the appointment and possession of the future executive, after the start of the new legislature.
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10/11/2026
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O President Santomense has fired the government led by Prime Minister Américo Ramos, who will remain in the role of day-to-day management “until the appointment and possession” of the future executive, after the start of the new legislature today.
“The 19th Constitutional Government is still in office until the appointment and possession of the Prime Minister of the new Constitutional Government, limited to the practice of acts strictly necessary for the day-to-day management of public affairs and ordinary administration”, reads the decree cited in a publication of the Presidency of the Republic on social networks.
According to the publication, “the resignation of the government takes place in the light of the beginning of the new legislature, which took place today, as a result of the legislative elections held on 27 September of the current year”.
The Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP) was the winner of the legislative elections of 27 September with 24 deputies, and has claimed the right to form the next government.
However, after the elections, the Independent Democratic Action (ADI), which was the second most voted party and elected 23 of the 55 Members, signed a parliamentary agreement with the third most voted force, the coalition Independent Citizens Movement/Socialist Party/National Unity Party (MCI-PS/PUN), with six deputies, forming an absolute majority of 29 Members for the continuity of Prime Minister Américo Ramos.
“I do not ask you to read in this result a fragility. I ask you to read a mandate: the mandate of dialogue. As I said on election day, I would like anyone who wins to rule, who would be asked for sustainability ", recalled the head of State of Santomense.
The Head of State stressed that “São Tomé and Príncipe needs political stability to grow, to attract investment, to honour their commitments and to provide predictability for families and businesses”.
“ Instability has a cost that is always the poorest to pay. Without stability, there is no plan, there is no work that ends, there is no trust ", said Carlos Vila Nova.