Jorge Lopes Bom Jesus (born 26 July 1962), also known as JBJ, is a Santomean linguist and politician who was the 17th Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 3 December 2018 to 10 November 2022.
Jorge Lopes Bom Jesus was born on 26 July 1962, in Conceição, Água Grande district, in São Tomé and Príncipe.
Member of the Political Commission of the MLSTP-PSD since 2006, Jorge Bom Jesus was elected vice-president of the party in 2011, when Aurélio Martins was president.
[2] As a militant and member of the leadership of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party, he has always maintained a discreet and conciliatory position.
[5] In his inaugural speech as Prime Minister, he resumed one of the characteristics of his rallies, that of speaking in Forro Creole – the first time a head of government did so.