| System of government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.75/1 |
| Head of State (President) | José Maria Neves (PAICV, centre-left) |
| Head of Government (PM) | Ulisses Correia e Silva (MpD, centre-right) |
| Parties in government | MpD (centre-right) |
National Parliament
Parties
Partido Africano da Independência da Cabo Verde (PAICV)
African Party of Independence of Cape Verde
Leader: Janira Hoppfer Almada
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social-democracy
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: Socialist International
União Caboverdiana Independente e Democrática (UCID)
Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union
Leader: Antonio Delgado Monteiro
Orientation: Conservative
Ideology: Christian democracy, social conservatism
Stance towards the government: Opposition
International affiliation: N/A