Who is the current president of Mozambique?
The current president of Mozambique is Filipe Nyusi, a member of the FRELIMO party (Mozambique Liberation Front), in office since January 2015 and reelected in 2019.
Filipe Nyusi, president since 2015
Filipe Jacinto Nyusi has been the president of the Republic of Mozambique since January 2015. He was re-elected for a second term in the October 2019 elections, with a mandate extending until 2024.
The ruling FRELIMO party
Filipe Nyusi belongs to FRELIMO (Mozambique Liberation Front), the historic political party that has led the country since independence in 1975. He succeeded Armando Guebuza, also a member of FRELIMO.
Political context
Mozambique's political system operates under a presidential regime in which the president is both head of state and head of government. Presidential and legislative elections take place simultaneously every five years.