title: 2002 in São Tomé and Príncipe
text: # 2002 in São Tomé and Príncipe
  
  The following lists events that happened during 2002 in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Miguel Trovoada
  * Prime Minister: Fradique de Menezes (from 3 September)
  
  ## Events
  
  * 2 March: The legislative election took place
  * 27 March: President Fradique de Menezes ended three weeks of political deadlock by asking the country's envoy to Portugal, Gabriel Costa, to form a government. The latter formed a government with representatives from the three main political coalitions.
  * May: the National Library of São Tomé and Príncipe opened
  * 18 April: Dionísio Tomé Dias becomes president of the National Assembly
  