Horta Inta-A Na Man

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Major general[1] and 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 byUmaro Sissoco Embaló
(as President)
Chief of the High Command
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 November 2025
PresidentHimself
Prime MinisterBraima Camará
Ilídio Vieira Té
Preceded byDinis Incanha[2][3][4]
Chief of General Staff of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People
In office
2023 – 27 November 2025[b]
PresidentUmaro Sissoco Embaló
Vacant
Succeeded byTomas Djassi[5]
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[c] (born c. 1960) is a Bissau-Guinean general who has served as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau and Chief of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order since the 2025 coup d'état.[6]

He was born in the 1960s to a family from the Balanta ethnic group.[7] He attended a Soviet military school, and he wears a badge on his uniform from his time in the Soviet Union.[8][9]

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.[7] 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.[7]

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.[10]

Coup and presidency (2025–present)

On 26 November 2025, Inta-A participated in the coup that deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló which was led by Brigadier General Dinis Incanha.[11][12] The formation of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order was announced with Incanha becoming its chief, and thus Guinea-Bissau's de facto leader.[12][13] 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.[14][15][16]

In his first act as transitional president and as head of the junta, Inta-A appointed Ilídio Vieira Té, an ally of Embaló and the current finance minister as prime minister.[17]

He proclaimed on 5 December 2025 that there will be zero tolerance in the fight against drug dealers.[18]

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".[19]

On 4 March 2026 Inta-A met with Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafatá, Víctor Luís Quematcha.[20]

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.[21]

In late March the body of anti-military junta activist Vigario Luis Balanta of the Po di Terra movement was found lifeless in a rice feld, due this protests started against the military junta, the protesters claim that the military junta is behind the death of Balanta. It's speculated that Umaro Sissoco Embaló might be installed as President, to stop the protests.[22][23]

Notes

  1. In his capacity as Chief of the High Command.
  2. Serving together with General Biague Na Ntan.
  3. Also spelled N'Tam and N'Ta.

References

  1. "Guiné-Bissau: "Executivo de transição é uma encenação golpista"". RFI. 29 November 2025.
  2. "Guinea-Bissau - Politics". www.globalsecurity.org.
  3. "Guinea-Bissau military officers seize control, detain president and shut borders". France 24. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. "Streets deserted in G.Bissau capital after military takeover". France 24. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  5. https://stratnewsglobal.com/africa/guinea-bissau-military-installs-interim-leader-after-coup/
  6. "General Horta Inta-A empossado Presidente de transição". RTP. 27 November 2025.
  7. "Horta N'Tam - Guinea-Bissau". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
  8. "Golpe na Guiné-Bissau: Empossado presidente de transição". DW. 27 November 2025.
  9. "Presidente guineense exonera chefe do Exército e nomeia para cargo chefe particular". Visão. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
  10. Agency, Ecofin. "Guinea-Bissau Transition Leader Installs New 27-Member Government". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  11. "Soldiers seize power in Guinea-Bissau and detain the president". BBC. 26 November 2025.
  12. "Guinea-Bissau military deposes President Embalo after vote". DW. 26 November 2025.
  13. 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.
  14. "Guinea-Bissau soldiers announce Gen. Horta N'Ta as junta leader". Africanews. 27 November 2025.
  15. "General Horta N'Tam sworn in as Guinea-Bissau transitional leader following coup". France 24. 27 November 2025.
  16. "General sworn in as transitional leader of Guinea-Bissau as ousted president arrives in Senegal". CNN. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  17. "Guinea-Bissau soldiers appoint ally of deposed president as prime minister". AP News. 28 November 2025.
  18. "Bleibt Guinea-Bissau im Würgegriff der Narco-Kartelle?". dw.com (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  19. "Guinea-Bissau set to hold general elections on December 6". Africanews. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  20. "Guinea-Bissau: Religionsdialog trägt zu Stabilität bei - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va (in German). 9 March 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  21. Silva, Martim (10 March 2026). "Guinea-Bissau's transitional government sets cashew nut price". Plataforma Media. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  22. "Guinea-Bissau on edge after activist's killing". dw.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  23. "Guinea-Bissau: Increased Tension Threatens Military Junta's Plans - Africa Monitor Intelligence - África Monitor". www.africamonitor.net. Retrieved 20 May 2026.