Austelino Tavares Correia

Austelino Tavares Correia (born 8 August 1968) is a Cape Verdean politician who served as the 7th President of the National Assembly from 2021 to 2026. He is a member of the assembly representing Santiago North as a member of the Movement for Democracy. Prior to his presidency of the assembly he was vice president and acting president of Cape Verde for ten hours in 2016.

Early life Austelino Tavares Correia was born on 8 August 1968. He graduated from Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde after attending from 2003 to 2008.

Career Correia was elected to the National Assembly as a member of the Movement for Democracy representing Santiago North.

Correia was elected vice president of the assembly. On 21 November 2016, Correia was acting president of Cape Verde for ten hours as both President Jorge Carlos Fonseca and President of the National Assembly Jorge Santos were outside of the country. Correia was elected president of the assembly by a vote of 64 to 4 with no candidates in opposition to him on 19 May 2021.

Correia led Cape Verde's delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 2018. On 15 May 2024, Correia led a delegation, which included members of the cabinet and parliament, to Senegal. In 2025, he led a delegation to Luxembourg, one of Cape Verde's major international partners.

Janira Hopffer Almada was selected to replace Correia as president on 18 June 2026.

Political positions Correia recognises Western Sahara as a part of Morocco. In 2024, he praised that state of democracy among member states of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries as "quite acceptable" and called for less interference in Guinea-Bissau's internal affairs.