POLITICIANS from Cabo Verde

Top 8

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Politicians of all time. This list of famous Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Aristides Pereira (1923 - 2011)

With an HPI of 66.75, Aristides Pereira is the most famous Politician.  His biography has been translated into 42 different languages on wikipedia.

Aristides Maria Pereira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐɾiʃˈtiðɨʒ mɐˈɾiɐ pɨˈɾɐjɾɐ]; 17 November 1923 – 22 September 2011) was a Cape Verdean politician. He was the first President of Cape Verde, serving from 1975 to 1991.

2. Pedro Pires (b. 1934)

With an HPI of 65.12, Pedro Pires is the 2nd most famous Politician.  His biography has been translated into 40 different languages.

Pedro de Verona Rodrigues Pires (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu vɨˈɾonɐ ʁuˈðɾiɣɨʃ ˈpiɾɨʃ]; born 29 April 1934) is a Cape Verdean politician who served as Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 1975 to 1991, and later as president from 2001 to 2011.

3. José Maria Neves (b. 1960)

With an HPI of 63.93, José Maria Neves is the 3rd most famous Politician.  His biography has been translated into 44 different languages.

José Maria Pereira Neves (Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ mɐˈɾiɐ pɨˈɾejɾɐ ˈnɛvɨʃ]; born 28 March 1960) is a Cape Verdean politician who is currently the president of Cape Verde, having previously served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV). In the 2021 presidential election, he was elected with 51.7% of votes, beating his nearest rival Carlos Veiga who got 42.4% of the total votes.

4. Jorge Carlos Fonseca (b. 1950)

With an HPI of 63.48, Jorge Carlos Fonseca is the 4th most famous Politician.  His biography has been translated into 53 different languages.

Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔɾʒɨ ˈkaɾluʒ ðɨ alˈmɐjðɐ fõˈsekɐ]; born 20 October 1950) is a Cape Verdean politician, lawyer and university professor who served as the President of Cape Verde from 2011 to 2021. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1991 to 1993. Supported by the Movement for Democracy (MpD), he won the 2011 presidential election in a second round of voting. Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 2 October 2016, where he was re-elected with 74.08% of the vote.

5. António Mascarenhas Monteiro (1944 - 2016)

With an HPI of 62.71, António Mascarenhas Monteiro is the 5th most famous Politician.  His biography has been translated into 32 different languages.

António Manuel Mascarenhas Gomes Monteiro (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐ̃ˈtɔniu mɐnuˈɛl mɐʃkɐˈɾeɲɐʒ ˈɣomɨʒ mõˈtɐjɾu]; 16 February 1944 – 16 September 2016) was the first democratically elected President of Cape Verde from 22 March 1991 to 22 March 2001.

6. Ulisses Correia e Silva (b. 1962)

With an HPI of 59.32, Ulisses Correia e Silva is the 6th most famous Politician.  His biography has been translated into 35 different languages.

José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈzɛ uˈlisɨʒ ðɨ ˈpinɐ kuˈʁɐjɐ i ˈsilvɐ]; born 4 June 1962) is a Cape Verdean businessman and politician who has been Prime Minister of Cape Verde since 22 April 2016. He took office after his party, the Movement for Democracy, won the 20 March 2016 parliamentary election.

7. Carlos Veiga (b. 1949)

With an HPI of 54.73, Carlos Veiga is the 7th most famous Politician.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages.

Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho Veiga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluz alˈβɛɾtu waˈnõ dɨ kɐɾˈvaʎu ˈvɐjɣɐ]; born October 21, 1949, in Mindelo) is a Cape Verdean politician. He was Prime Minister of Cape Verde from April 4, 1991, to July 29, 2000.

8. Gualberto do Rosário (b. 1950)

With an HPI of 53.37, Gualberto do Rosário is the 8th most famous Politician.  His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.

António Gualberto do Rosário (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡwalˈbɛɾtu ðu ʁuˈzaɾju]) (born October 12, 1950) was Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 29 July 2000 to 1 February 2001. He was also the acting prime minister from July to October 2000 and Leader of the Movement for Democracy.