Central Africa

São Tomé and Príncipe

Capital: São Tomé
Head of state: Carlos Vila Nova
Head of government: Américo Ramos
U.S. chargé d’affaires: Susan N’Garnim

Leaders · U.S. mission

Leaders

Head of stateCarlos Vila NovaPresident of São Tomé and PríncipeSince October 2, 2021 · 5 years
Head of governmentAmérico RamosPrime Minister of São Tomé and PríncipeSince 2025 · about 1 year

U.S. mission

The United States has no embassy in São Tomé and Príncipe; it is covered from the U.S. Embassy in Gabon.

U.S. chargé d’affairesSusan N’GarnimU.S. Chargé d’Affaires in Gabon

Official U.S. mission website

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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.