Janira Hopffer Almada

Janira Isabel Fonseca Hopffer Almada (born 27 September 1978) is a lawyer and politician from Cape Verde who served as the president of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) from 2014 to 2021. She is the current President of the National Assembly, the first woman to hold that position.

Early life and education Almada was born on 27 September 1978 in Praia, Santiago Island. Her father is a lawyer and PAICV Minister of Justice David Hopffer Almada. She has a degree in law and a graduate degree in business law from the University of Coimbra in Portugal. She led the party to the 2016 elections; after the MpD party won a landslide victory, she announced her resignation. However, she decided to run again at the next party convention, and won reelection as the party president.

In August 2016, Almada was invited to a congress held by the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in Angola as a delegate, both parties linked to the struggle against colonialism and for independence. Meetings were held between the participants of PAICV, MPLA and the Portuguese Socialist Party (PS) whose president is Carlos César and some others.

Almada resigned from the PAICV's leadership following another loss for her party during the 2021 elections. The PAICV regained power in the 2026 elections, and she was appointed President of the National Assembly on 18 June 2026.