Events in the year 2022 in

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

Incumbents

* President:

Carlos Vila Nova 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 ...

* Prime Minister:

Jorge Bom Jesus Jorge Lopes Bom Jesus (born 26 July 1962), also known as JBJ, is a Santomean linguist and politician who was the 17th Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 3 December 2018 to 10 November 2022. He is a member of the Movement for the Libe ...

(until 10 November),

Patrice Trovoada Patrice Émery Trovoada (born 18 March 1962) is a São Toméan politician who is the 15th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe since November 2022. He previously served as Prime Minister from February 2008 to June 2008, from August 2010 to ...

(starting 10 November)

Events

Ongoing —

COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe The COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached São Tomé and Prín ...

* 25 September –

2022 São Toméan legislative election Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 25 September 2022. Electoral system Of the 55 members of the National Assembly, 53 are elected by closed list proportional representation in seven multi-member constituencies base ...

* 24-25 November - 2022 São Tomé and Príncipe coup d'état attempt: São Tomé and Príncipe prime minister

reports that his officials had thwarted a coup d'état attempt led by the President of the National Assembly,

Delfim Neves Delfim Santiago das Neves (born 5 June 1965) is a São Toméan politician, currently serving as president of the National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe since 2018. On 25 November 2022 Neves was arrested on charges of leading the 2022 São ...

, after they arrested Neves and another individual for infiltrating the headquarters of the

armed forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

in São Tomé. Four people were killed in the attempt.

Deaths

* 28 May –

Evaristo Carvalho Evaristo do Espírito Santo Carvalho (22 October 1941 – 28 May 2022) was a São Toméan politician who served as the fourth president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2016 to 2021. He was previously the prime minister of the country on two o ...

, politician (born 1941)

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2020s in São Tomé and Príncipe Years of the 21st century in São Tomé and Príncipe

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