Presidential elections were held in

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main isla ...

on 30 July 2006. Incumbent

Fradique de Menezes Fradique Bandeira Melo de Menezes (born 21 March 1942) is a São Toméan politician who was the third president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2003 to 2011. Early life Menezes was born on the then Portuguese colony ...

, first elected in 2001, won with more than 60% of the vote, while his main challenger,

Patrice Trovoada Patrice Émery Trovoada (born 18 March 1962) is a São Toméan politician who was the 15th prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from November 2022 to 6 January 2025. He previously served as prime minister from February 2008 to June 2008, f ...

, son of a former president received just over 38%. The third candidate,

Nilo Guimarães Nilo de Oliveira Guimarães (born 30 September 1954) is a São Toméan businessman and politician. Running as an independent candidate in the 30 July 2006 presidential election A presidential election is the election of any head of state who ...

, received less than 1% of the vote.

Campaign

Fradique de Menezes was nominated by the

Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party The Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party () is a former political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. It was formed after the 29 July 2001 presidential elections by supporters of the elected president Fradique de Menezes. Tomé Vera ...

and supported by the

Christian Democratic Front The Christian Democratic Front () is a small political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. It failed to win any seats in the National Assembly following elections held on 26 March 2006. The party supported Fradique de Menezes in the 30 July 2006 ...

and Social Liberal Party. Patrice Trovoada was nominated by the

Independent Democratic Action The Independent Democratic Action () is a political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. It was established in 1994 by the then president Miguel Trovoada and is a politically centrist party. It took part in the 29 July 2001 presidential election ...

, but also supported by the Democratic Renovation Party, the MLSTP/PSD, the National Union for Democracy and Progress, the Opposition Democratic Coalition, the Social Renewal Party, the

São Toméan Workers Party The São Toméan Workers Party (, PTS) is an opposition political party in São Tomé and Príncipe. The president of the party is Anacleto Rolin. The party participated in the São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 2002, 2002 legislativ ...

, the Social Renewal Party and the

Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development () is a former political party in São Tomé and Príncipe, formed in January 2005. The party was formed amongst dissidents from the Independent Democratic Action (ADI). The UDD failed to win a ...

.Elections in São Tomé and Príncipe
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Results

References

Presidential elections in São Tomé and Príncipe

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