• Transition president Horta Inta-A Na Man installed a 27-member government led by Prime Minister Ilidio Vieira, who also keeps the Finance portfolio.

• The cabinet remains mostly civilian but includes five military officers, tasked with restoring order after the 26 November military takeover.

• ECOWAS and the African Union have suspended Guinea-Bissau, urging a rapid return to constitutional rule amid economic risks flagged by the IMF and World Bank.

Guinea-Bissau’s transition president, General Horta Inta-A Na Man, unveiled the country’s new government on Saturday, November 29, only days after taking office. Prime Minister Ilidio Vieira, former finance minister under President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, retains the Finance portfolio and leads a team of 22 ministers and five secretaries of state, according to media sources.

The administration remains largely civilian. However, it includes five officers: Brigadier General Mamasaliu Embaló becomes minister of the Interior, while General Stive Lassana Manssaly takes over as minister of National Defense. The new team must restore order, stabilize institutions and pave the way for a return to constitutional governance.

The cabinet formation follows the army’s seizure of power on November 26, which interrupted an ongoing electoral process.

ECOWAS and the African Union suspended Guinea-Bissau from all their bodies. Both organisations urged transition authorities to reinstate constitutional rule without delay.

Guinea-Bissau maintains a resilient economic outlook, with growth projected to reach 5.5% in 2025, according to the IMF. Yet the World Bank warns that poor performance in the cashew sector, global commodity shocks and possible fiscal slippage could undermine this trajectory.

Full Government List

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance: Ilídio Vieira Té
 Minister of Justice and Human Rights: Carlos Pinto Pereira
 Minister of the Interior: General Mamasaliu Embaló
 Minister of National Defense: General Stive Lassana Manssaly
 Minister of Presidential Affairs, Council of Ministers and Parliamentary Affairs: Usna António Quadé
 Minister of Territorial Administration and Local Government: Carlos Nelson Sanó
 Minister of Economy, Planning and Regional Integration: Mamadú Mudjetaba Djaló
 Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Digital Economy: Florentino Mendes Pereira
 Minister of Public Works, Housing and Urbanism: José Carlos Esteves
 Minister of Natural Resources: Celedónio Plácido Vieira
 Minister of Energy: Mário Muzante da Silva Loureiro
 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development: Amadu Uri Guissé
 Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy: Virgínia María da Cruz Godinho Pires Correia
 Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research: Mamadú Badji
 Minister of Public Health: Commodore Quinhin Nantote
 Minister of Environment and Climate Action: Augusto Idrissa Embaló
 Minister of Public Administration, Labour and Social Security: Assucênia Nesbi Emília Seide Donate de Barros
 Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports: Juelma Cubala
 Minister of Trade and Industry: Jaimentino Có
 Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts: Catarina Raquel Mendonça Taborda
 Minister of Social Communication: Abduramane Turé
 Minister of Women and Social Solidarity: Khady Florence Dabo Correia

Secretary of State for the Treasury: Mamadú Baldé
 Secretary of State for Budget and Fiscal Affairs: Elísio Gomes Sá
 Secretary of State for International Cooperation and Communities: Fatumata Jau
 Secretary of State for Public Order: Chief Commissioner Salvador Soares
 Secretary of State for Veterans of the Liberation Struggle: Rear Admiral Carlos Alfredo Mandughai

This article was initially published in French by Ingrid Haffiny (intern)

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum