West Africa

Cabo Verde

Capital: Praia
Head of state: José Maria Neves
Head of government: Francisco Carvalho
U.S. chargé d’affaires: Mark Weinberg

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Leaders

Head of stateJosé Maria NevesPresident of Cabo VerdeSince November 9, 2021 · 4 years, 11 months
Head of governmentFrancisco CarvalhoPrime Minister of Cabo VerdeSince May 17, 2026 · 4 months

U.S. mission

U.S. chargé d’affairesMark WeinbergU.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Cabo Verde

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Cabo Verde in Washington

Ambassador to the U.S.Dulce FernandesChargé d’Affaires a.i. of Cabo Verde in the United StatesSince October 30, 2025 · 11 months

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Leaders: UN Protocol list of heads of state and government (19 Sept. 2026), updated for later official appointments. U.S. diplomats: each U.S. embassy’s official website. Photos: licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) with credit.