| First Lady of Cape Verde | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Presidential Palace of Cape Verde |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | Carlina Pereira |
| Formation | July 8, 1975 |
First Lady of Cape Verde is the title attributed to the wife of the president of Cape Verde. The country's current first lady is Lígia Fonseca, wife of President Jorge Carlos Fonseca, who had held the position since September 9, 2011. There has been no first gentleman of Cape Verde to date.
| No. | Name | Portrait | Term Began | Term Ended | President of Cape Verde | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlina Pereira | March 8, 1975 | March 22, 1991 | Aristides Pereira | Independence activist and inaugural First Lady of Cape Verde.[1] | |
| 2 | Tuna Mascarenhas | March 22, 1991 | March 22, 2001 | António Mascarenhas Monteiro | Mascarenhas continued to work at the clinical analysis laboratory at Agostinho Neto Hospital during her two terms as first lady.[2] | |
| 3 | Adélcia Barreto Pires | March 22, 2001 | September 9, 2001 | Pedro Pires | ||
| 4 | Ligia Fonseca | September 9, 2011 | Present | Jorge Carlos Fonseca | Incumbent first lady |
