Each row is a source observation, not a unique person or a continuous term. Annual snapshots, research waves and dated events keep their own date precision. Initials appear where these datasets supply no portrait.
CMAnnual snapshot
Carlos Manuel Vila Nova
Pres.
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203956; id=STP-777
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
PEAnnual snapshot
Patrice Emery Trovoada
Prime Min.
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203957; id=STP-778
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
ADAnnual snapshot
Abel Da Silva Bom Jesus
Min. Of Agriculture, Rural Development, & Fisheries
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203958; id=STP-779
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
JAAnnual snapshot
Jorge Amado
Min. Of Defense & Internal Administration
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203959; id=STP-780
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
DLAnnual snapshot
Disney Leite Ramos
Min. Of Economy
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203960; id=STP-781
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
IMAnnual snapshot
Isabel Maria Correia Viegas De Abreu
Min. Of Education, Culture, And Science
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203961; id=STP-782
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
NBAnnual snapshot
Nilda Borges Da Mata
Min. Of Environment
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203962; id=STP-783
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
GHAnnual snapshot
Gareth Haddad Do Espirito Santo Guadalupe
Min. For Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, & Communities
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203963; id=STP-784
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
ADAnnual snapshot
Angela Da Costa
Min. Of Health, Social Affairs, & Women's Rights
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203964; id=STP-785
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
JDAnnual snapshot
Jose Do Nascimento De Rio
Min. Of Infrastructure & Natural Resources
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203965; id=STP-786
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
IDAnnual snapshot
Ilza Dos Santos Amado Vaz
Min. Of Justice, Public Admin., & Human Rights
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203966; id=STP-787
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
CRAnnual snapshot
Celsio Rodrigues Da Vera Cruz Junqueira
Min. Of Labor & Solidarity
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203967; id=STP-788
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
GVAnnual snapshot
Ginesio Valentim Alfonso Da Mata
Min. Of Planning & Finance
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203968; id=STP-789
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
EBAnnual snapshot
Euridice Borges Semedo Medeiros
Min. Of Youth & Sports
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203969; id=STP-790
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
LDAnnual snapshot
Lucio Daniel Lima Magalhaes
Min. Of Presidency, Of The Council Of Ministers, & Parliamentary Affairs
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203970; id=STP-791
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
ADAnnual snapshot
Americo Doliveira Ramos
Governor, Bank Of Sao Tome & Principe
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203971; id=STP-792
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
—Annual snapshot
Person name not recorded
Ambassador To The Us
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
The source did not provide a person name for this record. A vacancy has not been established.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203972; id=STP-793
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
—Annual snapshot
Person name not recorded
Permanent Representative To The Un, New York
Jul 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
The source did not provide a person name for this record. A vacancy has not been established.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jul 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.
Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 203973; id=STP-794
Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0
Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.
- Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
- Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
- Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
- Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
- Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
- Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
- Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
- Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
CMDated snapshot
Carlos Manuel VILA NOVA
Pres.
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 1; Pres.
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
PEDated snapshot
Patrice Emery TROVOADA
Prime Min.
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 2; Prime Min.
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
IMDated snapshot
Ilza Maria dos Santos Amado VAZ
Min. of Justice, Public Admin., & Human Rights
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 11; Min. of Justice, Public Admin., & Human Rights
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
CRDated snapshot
Celsio Rodrigues da Vera Cruz JUNQUEIRA
Min. of Labor & Solidarity
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 12; Min. of Labor & Solidarity
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
GVDated snapshot
Ginesio Valentim Alfonso DA MATA
Min. of Planning & Finance
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 13; Min. of Planning & Finance
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
EBDated snapshot
Euridice Borges Semedo MEDEIROS
Min. of Youth & Sports
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 14; Min. of Youth & Sports
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
LDDated snapshot
Lucio Daniel Lima MAGALHAES
Min. of Presidency, of the Council of Ministers, & Parliamentary Affairs
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 15; Min. of Presidency, of the Council of Ministers, & Parliamentary Affairs
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
ABDated snapshot
Americo BARROS
Governor, Bank of Sao Tome & Principe
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 16; Governor, Bank of Sao Tome & Principe
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
—Dated snapshot
Person name not recorded
Ambassador to the US
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
The source did not provide a person name for this record. A vacancy has not been established.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 17; Ambassador to the US
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
—Dated snapshot
Person name not recorded
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
The source did not provide a person name for this record. A vacancy has not been established.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 18; Permanent Representative to the UN, New York
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
AdDated snapshot
Abel da Silva BOM JESUS
Min. of Agriculture, Rural Development, & Fisheries
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 3; Min. of Agriculture, Rural Development, & Fisheries
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.
JADated snapshot
Jorge AMADO
Min. of Defense & Internal Administration
Jun 2024 A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.
Dates and source evidence
Observation: Jun 2024. Precision: month.
Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: 11 Jan 2024.
Evidence location: Sao Tome and Principe; leaders; row 4; Min. of Defense & Internal Administration
Dataset: CIA World Leaders roster observations (opens in a new tab) · Edition public-rosters-v1
Attribution: Central Intelligence Agency, World Leaders: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Country and edition URLs accompany each observation.
Licence: Public domain (unmarked US government material) (opens in a new tab)
Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: Date unknown.
- A roster observation is not an appointment date or evidence of continuous service.
- Edition dates and retrieval dates do not establish current service. Country source update dates can be much older.
- CIA observations have not all been independently checked against national appointment records.
- Names are retained as published; people are not merged across sources by name.
- Diplomats, central bank officers and other listed officials are not automatically cabinet members.
- Blank names are unspecified information; only an explicit vacancy label is recorded as a reported vacancy.
- Refreshes replace this catalog version, including the last live-page capture. Published monthly archive editions are retained; daily captures are not a complete change history.
Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.