1959 - Today
Carlos Manuel Vila Nova (born 27 July 1959) is a São Toméan politician who is the fifth and current president of São Tomé and Príncipe, since 2 October 2021. He served as the minister of Public Works and Natural Resources (2010–2012) and minister of Infrastructure, Natural Resources and the Environment (2014–2018) in successive governments of Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada. He was the Independent Democratic Action candidate for the 2021 presidential election. On 6 September, he was declared president-elect of São Tomé and Príncipe, receiving 58% of the vote and defeating Guilherme Posser da Costa of the MLSTP/PSD. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Carlos Vila Nova has received more than 97,619 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Carlos Vila Nova is the 16,333rd most popular politician, the 8th most popular biography from São Tomé and Príncipe and the 6th most popular Politician.
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Among politicians, Carlos Vila Nova ranks 16,333 out of 15,577. Before him are Caesar Augustus Rodney, Philippe Riboud, George Clymer, Haneen Zoabi, Mohamed Osman Jawari, and Marjo Matikainen-Kallström. After him are María Jesús Montero, Alexander Martin, John Barrasso, Augustin Matata Ponyo, Boubou Cissé, and Bill Hagerty.
1772 - 1824
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 16,327
1957 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 16,328
1739 - 1813
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 16,329
1969 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 16,330
1945 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 16,331
1965 - Present
HPI: 37.65
Rank: 16,332
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 16,333
1966 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 16,334
1740 - 1807
HPI: 37.63
Rank: 16,335
1952 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 16,336
1964 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 16,337
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 16,338
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 16,339
Among people born in 1959, Carlos Vila Nova ranks 537. Before him are Vanity, Chi Chi LaRue, Larry Nance, Phil Morris, Kerry Kennedy, and Sjaak Troost. After him are Tim Van Patten, Bill Hagerty, Paul Attanasio, Eugen Bejinariu, Ronald Pofalla, and Jamal Al-Qabendi.
1959 - 2016
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 531
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 532
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.72
Rank: 533
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.69
Rank: 534
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.68
Rank: 535
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 536
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 537
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 538
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.61
Rank: 539
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 540
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.36
Rank: 541
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.35
Rank: 542
1959 - 2021
HPI: 37.24
Rank: 543
Among people born in São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova ranks 8 out of 11. Before him are Evaristo Carvalho (1942), Fradique de Menezes (1942), Nuno Espírito Santo (1974), Miguel Trovoada (1937), José Vianna da Motta (1868), and Maria das Neves (1958). After him are Gabriel Costa (1954), Gedson Fernandes (1999), and Naide Gomes (1979).
1942 - 2022
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 2
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 3
1974 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 4
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 5
1868 - 1948
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 6
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 7
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 8
1954 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 9
1999 - Present
HPI: 31.60
Rank: 10
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.59
Rank: 11
Among politicians born in São Tomé and Príncipe, Carlos Vila Nova ranks 6. Before him are Manuel Pinto da Costa (1937), Evaristo Carvalho (1942), Fradique de Menezes (1942), Miguel Trovoada (1937), and Maria das Neves (1958). After him are Gabriel Costa (1954).
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 1
1942 - 2022
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 2
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 3
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 4
1958 - Present
HPI: 39.18
Rank: 5
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.64
Rank: 6
1954 - Present
HPI: 37.59
Rank: 7