2020-OCT-18

Polity Timeline
GUINEA-BISSAU

Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

Colony of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

(Bolama)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1910-11-29:

Colony of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

(Bolama)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1933-03-19:

Colony of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

(Bolama)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1951-06-11:

Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

(Bissau)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1967-01-01:

Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

(Bissau)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1974-09-10:

State of GUINEA-BISSAU [Council of State]

(Bissau ^a + Boe ^q)

- GUINEA-BISSAU

Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

Colony of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

(Bolama)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1933-03-19:

Colony of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

(Bolama)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1935-05-08:

Colony of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

(Bolama)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1951-06-11:

Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

(Bissau)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1973-02-24:

State of GUINEA

(Bissau)

- PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1974-09-10:

State of GUINEA-BISSAU [Council of State]

(Bissau ^a + Boe ^q)

- GUINEA-BISSAU

Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

PORTUGAL

1931-04-04:

ATLANTIC

1931-05-06:

PORTUGAL

1974-09-10:

GUINEA-BISSAU

2011-03-21:

ANGOLA +

GUINEA-BISSAU +

2012-05-18:

GUINEA-BISSAU +

WEST AFRICAN STATES +

2018-07-01:

GUINEA-BISSAU

Capital Local Name changes:

1900-01-01:

Bolama

1942-01-02:

Bissau

1974-09-10:

Bissau + Madina do Boé

1974-10-19:

Bissau

Local Name of Country changes:

1900-01-01:

GUINÉ PORTUGUESA

1972-06-23:

GUINÉ

1974-09-10:

GUINÉ-BISSAU

Status changes:

1900-01-01:

Colony of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1951-06-11:

Overseas Province of PORTUGUESE GUINEA

1972-06-23:

State of GUINEA

1973-09-24:

State of GUINEA [Council of State]

1974-09-10:

State of GUINEA-BISSAU [Council of State]

1977-03-13:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Council of State]

1980-11-14:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Council of the Revolution]

1984-05-14:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [National People´s Assembly]

1984-05-16:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Council of State]

1994-09-29:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

1998-06-07:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Rebel Government]

1999-05-07:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Military Junta]

1999-05-14:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

2003-09-14:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Military Committee]

2003-09-28:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

2011-03-21:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Angolan Technical Military Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau : MISSANG]

2012-04-12:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Military Command – Angolan Technical Military Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau : MISSANG]

2012-04-15:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [National Transitional Council – Angolan Technical Military Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau : MISSANG]

2012-05-18:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [National Transitional Council – Ecowas Mission in Guinea-Bissau-ECOMIB]

2014-06-23:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Ecowas Mission in Guinea-Bissau-ECOMIB]

2018-07-01:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

Ruler changes:

1973-02-24:

State of GUINEA

(Bissau)

- Luis de Almeida Cabral
(Luís Severino de Almeida Cabral)

1974-09-10:

State of GUINEA-BISSAU [Council of State]

(Bissau ^a + Boe ^q)

- Aristides Pereira
(Aristides Maria Pereira)

1977-11-20:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Council of State]

(Bissau)

- President Luis de Almeida Cabral
(Presidente Luís Severino de Almeida Cabral)

1980-11-14:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Council of the Revolution]

(Bissau)

- President Joao Bernardo Vieira
(Presidente João Bernardo Vieira)

1984-05-14:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [National People´s Assembly]

(Bissau)

- Carmen Pereira
(Carmen Pereira)

1984-05-16:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Council of State]

(Bissau)

- President Joao Bernardo Vieira
(Presidente João Bernardo Vieira)

1999-05-07:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Military Junta]

(Bissau)

- Ansumane Mane
(Ansumane Mané)

1999-05-14:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

(Bissau)

- Malam Bacai Sanha
(Malam Bacai Sanhá)

2000-02-17:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

(Bissau)

- President Kumba Yalla
(Presidente Kumba Ialá)

2003-09-14:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Military Committee]

(Bissau)

- Verissimo Correia Seabra
(Veríssimo Correia Seabra)

2003-09-28:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

(Bissau)

- Henrique Pereira Rosa
(Henrique Pereira Rosa)

2005-10-01:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

(Bissau)

- President Joao Bernardo Vieira
(Presidente João Bernardo Vieira)

2009-03-03:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

(Bissau)

- Raimundo Perreira
(Raimundo Perreira)

2009-09-08:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

(Bissau)

- President Malam Bacai Sanha
(Presidente Malam Bacai Sanhá)

2012-01-09:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Angolan Technical Military Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau : MISSANG]

(Bissau)

- Raimundo Perreira
(Raimundo Perreira)

2012-04-12:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Military Command – Angolan Technical Military Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau : MISSANG]

(Bissau)

- Mamadu Ture Kuruma
(Mamadu Ture Kuruma)

2012-04-15:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [National Transitional Council – Angolan Technical Military Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau : MISSANG]

(Bissau)

- General Mamadu Ture Kuruma
(General Mamadu Ture Kuruma)

2012-04-19:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [National Transitional Council – Angolan Technical Military Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau : MISSANG]

(Bissau)

- Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
(Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo)

2012-04-20:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [National Transitional Council – Angolan Technical Military Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau : MISSANG]

(Bissau)

- General Mamadu Ture Kuruma
(General Mamadu Ture Kuruma)

2012-05-10:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [National Transitional Council – Angolan Technical Military Assistance Mission in Guinea-Bissau : MISSANG]

(Bissau)

- Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
(Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo)

2014-06-23:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB [Ecowas Mission in Guinea-Bissau-ECOMIB]

(Bissau)

- President Jose Mario Vaz
(Presidente José Mário Vaz)

2020-02-27:

Republic of Guinea-Bissau : RGB

(Bissau)

- President Umaro Sissoco Embalo
(Presidente Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló)