<page_title> List of Presidents of Guinea-Bissau </page_title> <section_title> Presidents of Guinea-Bissau (1973–present) </section_title> <table> <cell> João Bernardo Vieira <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) Chairman of the Council of the Revolution <col_header> President </col_header> </cell> <cell> 14 November 1980 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> 14 May 1984 <col_header> Left office </col_header> </cell> <cell> João Bernardo Vieira <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) Chairman of the Council of the Revolution <col_header> President </col_header> </cell> <cell> 16 May 1984 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> 7 May 1999 <col_header> Left office </col_header> </cell> <cell> João Bernardo Vieira <col_header>  </col_header> </cell> <cell> João Bernardo Vieira (1939–2009) <col_header> President </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1 October 2005 <col_header> Took office </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2 March 2009 † <col_header> Left office </col_header> </cell> </table>
João Bernardo Vieira (1939-2009) was the President of Guinea-Bissau from 1980 to 1984, for the second time from 1984 to 1999, and for the third time from 2005 to 2009.