The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Army General and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, announced on August 10, 2025, the composition of the new government led by Prime Minister Braima Camará, three months before the presidential election scheduled for November 23, 2025. The nomination and swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for August 11 at 4 p.m., according to a note from the Bissau-Guinean presidency.

This government has 26 ministers and 11 secretaries of state, of which only three are women among the ministers: Maria do Céu Silva Monteiro (Justice and Human Rights), Maria da Conceição Évora (Social Communication) and Mónica Buaro da Costa (Public Administration, Employment, Vocational Training and Social Security). Among the 11 secretaries of state, three women are also appointed: Salomé Santos Allouche (Planning and Regional Integration), Josefina Ricardo Gomes Soares da Gama (Hospital Management) and Nancy Raisa Cardoso (Culture).

Political context

Recall that on August 7, 2025, President Embaló dismissed the government of Rui Duarte de Barros, appointing Braima Camará, former coordinator of the Madem G15 party, as the new Prime Minister on the same day. This decision comes amidst political tensions ahead of general elections.

Complete government list

I. Ministers

1. Soares Sambú, Economy, Planning and Regional Integration

2. Botche Candé, Interior and Public Order

3. Marciano Silva Barbeiro, Transport

4. Malal Sané, Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Parliamentary Affairs

5. Maria do Céu Silva Monteiro, Justice and Human Rights

6. Orlando Mendes Viegas, Commerce

7. Aristides Ocante da Silva, Territorial Administration and Local Government

8. Abel da Silva Gomes, Fishing and Maritime Economy

9. Ilídio Vieira Té, Finance

10. Carlos Pinto Pereira, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities

11. Júlio Mamadu Baldé, Telecommunications and Digital Economy

12. Dionisio Cabi, National Defense

13. Malam Sambú, Natural Resources

14. Queta Baldé, Agriculture and Rural Development

15. Florentino Fernando Dias, Industry, Transformation and Promotion of local products

16. Secuna Baldé, Tourism and Crafts

17. Maria da Conceição Évora, Social Communication

18. Queba Djaite, National Education, Higher Education and Scientific Research

19. Mónica Buaro da Costa, Public Administration, Employment, Vocational Training and Social Security

20. Augusto Gomes, Public Health

21. Aly Hijazy, Freedom Fighters

22. Maria Inácia Có Mendes Sanhá, Women, Family and Social Solidarity

23. José Carlos Esteves, Public Works, Housing and Urban Planning

24. Viriato Soares Cassamá, Environment, Biodiversity and Climate Action

25. Forbes Fidelity, Energy

26. Alfredo Malu, Culture, Youth and Sports

II. Secretaries of State

1. Fernando Henrique Vaz Mendes, Administrative Reform

2. José Carlos Macedo Monteiro, Public Order

3. Lesmes Mutna Freire Monteiro, Youth

4. Mamadu Baldé, Treasure

5. Fatumata Jau, International Cooperation

6. Cipriano Mendes Pereira, Local Authorities

7. Salomé Santos Allouche, Planning and Regional Integration

8. Elisio Gomes Sá, Budget and Fiscal Affairs

9. Djibrilo Djaló, Education

10. Josefina Ricardo Gomes Soares da Gama, Hospital Management

11. Nancy Raisa Cardoso, Culture