| width="18%"|Tenure | width="30%"|Incumbent | width="20%"|Notes |
| small>24 September 1973 to 14 November 1980 | Lus de Almeida Cabral, Chairman of the Council of State | |
| small>14 November 1980 to 14 May 1984 | Joo Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of the Revolution | 1st Term |
| small>14 May 1984 to 16 May 1984 | Senhora Carmen Pereira, President of the National People's Assembly | |
| small>16 May 1984 to 29 September 1994 | Joo Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of State | 2nd Term |
| small>29 September 1994 to 7 May 1999 | Joo Bernardo Vieira, President | |
| small>7 May 1999 to 14 May 1999 | Ansumane Man, Commander of the Military Junta | |
| small>14 May 1999 to 17 February 2000 | Malam Bacai Sanh, acting President | |
| small>17 February 2000 to 14 September 2003 | Kumba Ial, President | |
| small>14 September 2003 to 28 September 2003 | Verssimo Correia Seabra, interim President | |
| small>28 September 2003 to present | Henrique Rosa, interim President | |