Horta Inta-A Na Man

In this article, the surname is Inta-A.
General
Horta Inta-A Na Man
Transitional President of Guinea-Bissau[a]
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 November 2025
Prime MinisterBraima Camará
Ilídio Vieira Té
LeaderHimself
Preceded byDinis Incanha[3]
(as Spokesperson of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order)[4][5]
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
(as President)
Head[b] of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 November 2025
PresidentHimself
Prime MinisterBraima Camará
Ilídio Vieira Té
Preceded byDinis Incanha[3]
(as Spokesperson)[4][5]
Chief of General Staff of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People
In office
2023 – 27 November 2025[c]
PresidentUmaro Sissoco Embaló
Dinis Incanha
(as Spokesperson of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order)[4][5]
Succeeded byTomas Djassi[8]
Personal details
Bornc. 1960 (age 65–66)
Military service
Allegiance Guinea-Bissau
Branch/service Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People
Rank General

Horta Inta-A Na Man[d] (born c. 1960) is a Bissau-Guinean general who has served as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau and head of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order since the 2025 coup d'état.[9]

He was born in the 1960s to a family from the Balanta ethnic group.[10] He attended a Soviet military school, and he wears a badge on his uniform from his time in the Soviet Union.[11][12]

He was the commander of a battalion of the Presidential Guard, and helped defend then-president Umaro Sissoco Embaló from a coup-attempt in February 2022.[10] He was then promoted to Brigadier General and made the commander of the National Guard, a position he held until June 2023, when he was promoted to Major General.[10]

Between 2023 and 2025 he was the chief of general staff of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People, the military of Guinea-Bissau.

As transitional president, he has installed a 27-person government, led by Prime Minister Ilídio Vieira Té, the former Finance Minister under Embaló.[13]

Coup and presidency (2025–present)

Main article: 2025 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état

On 26 November 2025, Inta-A participated in the coup that deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló which was led by Brigadier General Dinis Incanha.[14][15] The formation of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order was announced with Incanha becoming its head, and thus Guinea-Bissau's de facto leader.[15][16] The following day, Incanha stepped down and Inta-A was appointed and subsequently sworn in as transitional president, and thus became the new head of the military junta.[2][17][18]

In his first act as transitional president, Inta-A appointed Ilídio Vieira Té, an ally of Embaló and the current finance minister as prime minister.[19]

He proclaimed on 5 December 2025 that there will be zero tolerance in the fight against durg dealers.[20]

On 22 January 2026, Inta-A announced a decree authorising elections for the legislature and the presidency to be held on 6 December 2026, after it deemed that "all the conditions for organising free, fair and transparent elections have been met".[21]

On 4 March 2026 Inta-A met with Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, Víctor Luís Quematcha.[22]

On 11 March 2026, the transitional government set price control for nuts. Horta Inta-a said he wants the 2026 cashew campaign to be “the ultimate opportunity for the valorisation” of the product.[23]

Notes

  1. ^ In his capacity as Head of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order.[1][2]
  2. ^ also Chief[6] or Leader of the High Command[7]
  3. ^ Serving together with General Biague Na Ntan.
  4. ^ Also spelled N'Tam and N'Ta.

References

  1. ^ "General Horta N'Tam sworn in as Guinea-Bissau transitional leader following coup". France 24. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce Gen. Horta N'Ta as junta leader". Africanews. 27 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Guinea-Bissau - Politics". www.globalsecurity.org.
  4. ^ a b c "Guinea-Bissau military officers seize control, detain president and shut borders". France 24. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Streets deserted in G.Bissau capital after military takeover". France 24. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. ^ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/27/guinea-bissau-military-appoints-general-as-transition-president-after-coup
  7. ^ https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/27/africa/guinea-bissau-general-president-latam-intl
  8. ^ https://stratnewsglobal.com/africa/guinea-bissau-military-installs-interim-leader-after-coup/
  9. ^ "General Horta Inta-A empossado Presidente de transição". RTP. 27 November 2025.
  10. ^ a b c "Horta N'Tam - Guinea-Bissau". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Golpe na Guiné-Bissau: Empossado presidente de transição". DW. 27 November 2025.
  12. ^ "Presidente guineense exonera chefe do Exército e nomeia para cargo chefe particular". Visão. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
  13. ^ Agency, Ecofin. "Guinea-Bissau Transition Leader Installs New 27-Member Government". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain the president". BBC. 26 November 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Guinea-Bissau military deposes President Embalo after vote". DW. 26 November 2025.
  16. ^ Negoce, Nicolas; Njie, Paul; Chibelushi, Wedaeli (26 November 2025). "Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain the president". BBC News. London. Archived from the original on 1 December 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  17. ^ "General Horta N'Tam sworn in as Guinea-Bissau transitional leader following coup". France 24. 27 November 2025.
  18. ^ https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/27/africa/guinea-bissau-general-president-latam-intl
  19. ^ "Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister". AP News. 28 November 2025.
  20. ^ https://www.dw.com/de/nach-dem-militaerputsch-bleibt-drogen-transitland-guinea-bissau-im-wuergegriff-der-narco-kartelle/a-75024479
  21. ^ "Guinea-Bissau set to hold general elections on December 6". Africanews. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  22. ^ https://www.vaticannews.va/de/welt/news/2026-03/guinea-bissau-bischof-dialog-religionen-stabilitat-nach-putsch.html
  23. ^ https://www.plataformamedia.com/en/2026/03/11/guinea-bissau-transitional-government-cashew-price-2026-campaign/
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