2022 in São Tomé and Príncipe

São Tomé and Príncipe-related events during 2022

←

→

Decades:

Incumbents

President: Carlos Vila Nova
Prime Minister: Jorge Bom Jesus (until 10 November), Patrice Trovoada (starting 10 November)

25 September – 2022 São Toméan legislative election^[1]
24-25 November - 2022 São Tomé and Príncipe coup d'état attempt: São Tomé and Príncipe prime minister Patrice Trovoada reports that his officials had thwarted a coup d'état attempt led by the President of the National Assembly, Delfim Neves, after they arrested Neves and another individual for infiltrating the headquarters of the armed forces in São Tomé. Four people were killed in the attempt.^[2]

^ "Presidente de STP pressionado para adiar eleições". amp.dw.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
^ "Coup attempt thwarted in Sao Tome and Principe, PM says". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
^ "Morreu Evaristo Carvalho, antigo Presidente são-tomense". VOA (in Portuguese). 28 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-19.