1996 in São Tomé and Príncipe

The following lists events that happened during 1996 in the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

• President: Miguel Trovoada
• Prime Minister: Armindo Vaz d'Almeida (until 19 November), Raul Bragança Neto (starting 19 November)

• 30 June-21 July: First and second round of the presidential election took place^[1]
• early-August: The Supreme Court declared that it was unable to adjudicate on the appeal made by Manuel Pinto da Costa, and recommended that the government seek international legal arbitration.
• 20 August: Manuel Pinto da Costa withdrew his challenge and Trovoada was confirmed as president.
• 31 December: the Higher Polytechnic Institute of São Tomé and Príncipe was established

• Bairros Unidos FC won the São Tomé and Príncipe Football Championship^[2]