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