Africa & Middle East

Guinea-Bissau

Political journey

Independent from Portugal in 1974 after a war led by Amílcar Cabral’s PAIGC, Guinea-Bissau has had repeated coups and mutinies, an army heavily involved in politics, and a role as a hub for cocaine trafficking. The military seized power again in November 2025, interrupting a presidential election count.

Guinea-Bissau today

Its current leader’s position on the ten Caucus dimensions.

💰EconomySlightly state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityStrongly authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentCentered on environment
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyCentered on technology
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceStrongly strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsSlightly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismCentered on interventionism
Non-interventionistInterventionist

Who leads Guinea-Bissau today

Portrait of Horta Inta-A Na Man

Horta Inta-A Na Man

Transitional President of Guinea-Bissau, 2025 to present

A general and former presidential guard commander who took charge after the November 2025 coup that halted the election count in Guinea-Bissau.

Horta Inta-A Na Man sits in the left-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: slightly state-led and strongly authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly authoritarian on liberty and authority, strongly strength-first on war and peace and leaning nationalist on nation. The profile is close to the middle on environment, technology and interventionism.

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Political views closest to Guinea-Bissau’s leadership

CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…96%National conservatismPrioritizes national sovereignty, cultural identity, tradition and firm borders.95%One-nation conservatismA paternalist conservatism holding that the better off owe duties to the poor and to…95%GaullismA French tradition of national independence, a strong presidency and a leading role for…94%

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Ranked by how close their current leaders are on the ten dimensions.

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Country histories are short summaries. Positions are simplified estimates of the leaders included in Caucus as of October 2026, and percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions.