title: 2006 in São Tomé and Príncipe
text: # 2006 in São Tomé and Príncipe
  
  The following lists events that happened during 2006 in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Fradique de Menezes
  * Prime Minister: Maria do Carmo Silveira (until 21 April), Tomé Vera Cruz (from 21 April)
  
  ## Events
  
  * Parque Natural Obô de São Tomé and Parque Natural Obô do Príncipe created
  * 25 March: the São Toméan legislative election took place
  * April: the XI Constitutional Government of São Tomé and Príncipe began
  * 18 May - Francisco da Silva succeeded Dionísio Tomé Dias as President of the National Assembly
  * 20 June: João Paulo Cassandra becomes President of the Regional Government of Príncipe
  * 30 July: the São Toméan presidential election took place
  * 5 October: José Cassandra becomes President of the Regional Government of Príncipe
  