Chief of the High Command
| Chief of the High Command | |
|---|---|
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| Type | De facto leader:[1] Head of state (de facto) Head of government (de facto)[2][3][4][5] |
| Member of | High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order |
| Seat | Bissau |
| Appointer | |
| Term length | |
| Formation | 26 November 2025 |
| First holder | Dinis Incanha |
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The Chief of the High Command,[7] Leader of the High Command,[8][9] Head of the High Military Command for the Restoration of Order[10] or also known as Head of the Supreme Military Command for Restoring Order[11][a] refers to the leading position of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order,[18][19] who is the de facto head of state and de facto head of government and with it the de facto leader of Guinea-Bissau; it is currently the highest position in Guinea-Bissau.[1]
Background
[edit]A faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People led by Dinis Incanha has overthrown Umaro Sissoco Embaló on 26 November 2025. In a broadcast on the same day, Dinis Incanha confirmed this and also announced that the military took over and that the borders are closed. Further, he told the public that the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order, a military junta, was established to administer the country for an interim period.[20][21] Incanha who is the Spokesman and Head of the Military Household, Head of the Presidential Guard and also the Head of the Military Office of the Presidency, became the first Head of the junta.[18][19][11][1][22]
Development
[edit]Dinis Incanha's leadership
[edit]The term of Dinis Incanha lasted only one day; he stepped down from office, and the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order appointed on the same day Horta Inta-A Na Man as his successor and as Transitional President of the country.[23][24][3][6][25]
Horta Inta-A Na Man's leadership
[edit]After his appointment as Head of the junta, he made clear that he leads the High Command[7]. It was also made clear that he will serve as the transitional president for an interim period of one year.[3][6] In his first act as the head of the junta and as the transitional president, Inta-A appointed Ilídio Vieira Té, an ally of Embaló and the current finance minister as prime minister.[26] The military junta established the "National Transitional Council" in December 2025.[27] The junta released a transitional charter in December 2025 that banned Horta from running for election. Between 21 January and 22 January 2026, Horta Inta-A Na Man announced a decree authorising elections for the legislature and the presidency to be held on 6 December 2026, after it deemed that "all the conditions for organising free, fair and transparent elections have been met".[28][29] After the election the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order is planned to be dissolved and with it also the position of the Chief of the High Command.
List
[edit]- Affiliations
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | President | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Tenure | |||||||
| 1 |  |
Brigadier general Dinis Incanha (born 1960) |
— | 26 November 2025 | 27 November 2025 | 1 day | Military | Vacant | Camará |
| 2 | .jpg) |
Major general[30] and General Horta Inta-A Na Man (born c. 1960)[b] |
– | 27 November 2025 | Incumbent[c] | 305 days | Military | Himself | Camará Té |
Timeline
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Notes
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[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Guinea-Bissau - Politics". Globalsecurity.org.
- ↑ Lawal, Shola. "Guinea-Bissau coup: What happened, why it matters, what happens next?". Al Jazeera.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce Gen. Horta N'Ta as junta leader". Africanews. 27 November 2025.
- ↑ "General Horta N'Tam sworn in as Guinea-Bissau transitional leader following coup". France24.com. Nov 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Embaló arrives in neighboring Senegal as soldiers name junta leader". The Associated Press. 28 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "General Horta N'Tam sworn in as Guinea-Bissau transitional leader following coup". France 24. 27 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president after coup". Al Jazeera. Retrieved Aug 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau coup: Military junta names General Horta Inta-A as new leader". Mathrubhumi English. Nov 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "General sworn in as transitional leader of Guinea-Bissau as ousted president arrives in Senegal". Edition.cnn.com. November 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Horta N'Tam – Guinea-Bissau Transitional President". globalsecurity.org. 2025-11-29. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- 1 2 Fides, Agenzia. "AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Military coup on the eve of the announcement of the presidential election results - Agenzia Fides". Fides.org. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ https://www.plataformamedia.com/en/2026/01/22/guinea-bissau-junta-chief-calls-general-presidential-elections-for-6-december/
- ↑ https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/nov/29/former-guinea-bissau-president-flees-republic-congo-african-union/?srsltid=AfmBOorKMlLAaLF5aO4LykT9Ah7XlnnOuykTEtGmJpC0QXooD4RT6lOa
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau Approves Constitutional Reform Giving President More Powers". TVCNews. 2 September 2026.
- ↑ "Vote count starts in Guinea-Bissau referendum on strengthening presidency". Al Jazeera. 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau army chief sworn-in as transitional leader after coup". November 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau military claims they have seized control of the country". Global.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- 1 2 "Guinea-Bissau: A Sovereign Reckoning Against Françafrique's Grip". December 1, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- 1 2 "Guinea-Bissau Junta Accused of 'Sham' Coup". Adf-magazine.com. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appear on state television saying they have seized power in the country". AP News. 26 November 2025.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau military deposes President Embalo after vote". DW. 26 November 2025.
- ↑ Negoce, Nicolas; Njie, Paul; Chibelushi, Wedaeli (26 November 2025). "Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain the president". BBC News. London. Archived from the original on 1 December 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "Golpe na Guiné-Bissau: Empossado presidente de transição". DW. 27 November 2025.
- ↑ "General Horta Inta-A empossado Presidente de transição". RTP. 27 November 2025.
- ↑ "Ein weiterer afrikanischer Staat hat einen Militärmachthaber Junta-Chef nach Militärputsch in Guinea-Bissau ernannt". Südtirol News. 27 November 2025.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister". AP News. 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau military forms national transitional council after coup". Africanews. July 12, 2025.
- 1 2 "Guinea-Bissau set to hold general elections on December 6". Africanews. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Guinea-Bissau junta sets election date following last year's coup". AP News. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Guiné-Bissau: "Executivo de transição é uma encenação golpista"". Rfi.fr. November 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau General Sworn in as Transitional President after Coup | International Center for Transitional Justice". Ictj.org. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "General sworn in as new Guinea-Bissau leader as ousted president arrives in Senegal". The Japan Times. November 28, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Guinea-Bissau general sworn in as transitional president following coup". Rfi.fr. November 27, 2025. Retrieved August 27, 2026.