United States of Africa / United Kingdom of Africa / Registry for African Americans

Alassane Outtara President from 4 Dec. 2010
Guillaume Soro 4/4/2007, 11/4/2011 -
Prime Minister(resigned from Gbagbo and immediately re-appointed by Outtara 11/4/2011)
Laurent Gbagbo - President 26/10/2000 - 11/4/2011
Gilbert Aké - Prime Minister 6/12/2010 - 11/4/2011
Charles Konan Banny - Prime Minister 7/12/2005 - 4/4/2007
Seydou Diarra - Prime Minister 10/2/2003 - 7/12/2005
Pascal Affi N᾿Guessan - Prime Minister 27/10/2000 - 25/1/2003
Robert Guéi - President 24/12/1999 - 26/10/2000
Seydou Diarra - Prime Minister 18/5/2000 - 27/10/2000
Henry Konan Bédié - President 7/12/1993 - 24/12/1999
Daniel Kablan Duncan - Prime Minister 11/12/1993 - 24/12/1999
Félix Houphouet-Boigny - President 3/11/1960 - 7/12/1993
Alassane Outtara - Prime Minister 7/12/1990 - 11/12/1993
4 December 2010 to 11 April 2011 was a period of double Presidency as a result of election dispute.
Gbagbo refused to accept defeat in the Nov. election and is officially sworn-in.
Outtara swears-in himself and is recognised by the UN and the international community.
On 11 April 2011, Outtara forces backed by the UN and French forces in a gun battle arrested
Gbagbo ending the season of double presidency. Outtara was officially sworn-in 6 May 2011.

DJIBOUTI || US Embassy

Ismail Omar GUELLEH(President)
Mohamed Dileita DILEITA(Prime Minister)

EGYPT || US Embassy

Mohamed Hussein Tantawi - Acting President from 11 February 2011 -
(Chairman, Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and defacto leader following President Mubarak’s resignation)
Kamal Ganzouri (PM 7 December 2011 - )
Omar Suleiman (V.P.31/01/2011 to 11/02/2011)
Hosni Mubarak 14/10/1981 - 11/2/2011
(resigned in response to mass protest by the people of Egypt)
Sufi Abu Taleb - President(Acting) 06/10/1981 to 14/10/1981
Anwar El Saddat - President(assassinated) 15/10/1970 - 06/10/1981
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein - President 23/06/1956 to 28/09/1970
Muhammad Naguib President 18/06/1953 to 14/11/1954
Essam Sharaf PM 07/03/2011 - 07/12/2011
Ahmed Shafiq - PM 31/1/2011 to 7/3/2011
Ahmed Nazif - PM 14/7/2004 to 31/1/2011

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Brig. Gen.(rtd) Teodoro OBIANG NGUEMA MBASOGO (President)
Ricardo Mangue Obama NFUBEA (Prime Minister)

ERITREA

ISAIAS Afworki

ETHIOPIA

Girma Wolde-Giorgis - President since 8 Oct. 2001 -
Meles Zenawi - Prime minister from 23 Aug. 1995 -
Negasso Gidada, President 22/08/1995 - 08/10/2001
Meles Zenawi, President 28/05/1991 - 22/08/1995
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, President 21/05/1991 - 28/05/1991 (acting)
Mengistu Haile Mariam, President 03/02/1977 - 21/05/1991
Tafari Benti, President 28/11/1974 - 03/02/1977 (assassinated)
Mengistu Haile Mariam, President 17/11/1974 - 28/11/1974
Aman Mikael Andom, President 12/09/1974 - 17/11/1974 (assassinated>
Emperor Haile SELASSIE 02/11/1930 -12/09/1974

GABON

Ali Bongo Ondimba - President from 16 October 2009
Paul Biyonghé MBA - Prime Minister from 15 July 2009
Rose Francine Rogombe
(Interim President 8 Jun; 2009 to 16 October 2009 on the death of El Hadj Omar Bongo)
El Hadj Omar BONGO Ondimba
(President: 2 Dec. 1967 to 8 Jun; 2009)
Jean Eyeghe NDONG(Prime Minister)
Léon M’BA - (President 17/08/1960 - 28/11/1967)

THE GAMBIA ||

Yahya A.J.J. JAMMEH (President and Head of government)

GHANA || Ask the President

John Evans Atta-Mills (President and Head of government, from 7 Jan. 2009)
John Agyekum Kufuor (7/01/2001 to 7/01/2009)

GUINEA

Alpha Condé - President 21 Dec. 2010 -
Mohamed Said Fofana 24 Dec. 2010 - (PM)
Sékouba Konaté - Acting President 3/12/2009 - 21/12/2010
Capt. Moussa Camara - President 24/12/2008 - 3/12/2009
(Hospitalized due to injury sustained from an assassination attempt in December 2009.)
Jean Marie Doré - P.M. 26/1/2010 - 21/12/2010
Aboubacar Samporé - President 22/12/2008 - 24/12/2008
Kabiné Komara (P.M. 30/12/2008 - 21/1/2010
Lansana CONTE - President 3/4/1984 - 22/12/2008
Ahmed Tidiane SOUARE - P.M May to Dec. 2008
Lansana Kouyate - P.M. from 2007 to 2008
Louis Lansana Beavogui - President 26/3/1984 - 3/4/1984
Ahmed Sékou Touré - President 2/10/1958 - 26/3/1984

GUINEA BISSAU || US Embassy

Malam Bacai Sanha (President from 8 Sept. 2009)
Carlos Gomes (Prime Minister from 2 Jan. 2009 --)
Raimundo Pereira (Interim President 3 March 2009 - 8 Sept. 2009)
Joao Bernardo 'Nino' VIERA (President 1980-1999, 2005 - 2009
killed by soldiers on 2 March 2009 in retaliation to a bomb blast that
killed the country's military chief, Gen. Batista Tagme Na Waie)
Aristides GOMES (Prime Minister 2005 - 2007)

KENYA

Uhuru KENYATTA, President and head of government from 9 April 2013 -
William RUTO - V.P. since 9 April 2013
Mwai KIBAKI - President from 30/12/2002 - 9/4/2013
Raila ODINGA - Prime Minister 17/4/2008 - 9/4/2013
Stephene Kalonzo MUSYOKA - V. P. 10/1/2008 - 9/4/2013

LESOTHO

King Letsie 111 - (King)
Pakalitha Mosisili(Prime Minister)

LIBERIA

Ellen Sirleaf Johnson (President and Head of government)

LIBYA || US Embassy

Mustafa Abdul-Jalil - from 5 March 2011.
(Chairman Transitional National Council TNC, serves as head of state)
Abdurrahim el-Keib acting PM from 31 October 2011
Ali Tarhouni - acting PM 23/10/2011 - 31/10/2011
Mahmoud Jibril acting PM 05/03/2011 - 23/10/2011
Col. Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi - President (01/09/1969 - 20/10/2011)
King Idris - King (1951 - 01/09/1969
al-Baghdadi Ali al-Mahmudi - PM 05/03/2006 - 2011)

MADAGASCAR || US Embassy

Andry Rajoelina
(Named President by the military on Tuesday March 17th; 2009 after forcing Marc Ravalomanana to resign)

Col. Vital Albert Camille - PM since 20 December 2009
Cecile Manorohanta P.M. 18/12/ 2009 - 20/12/2009
Eugene Mangalaza P.M. 10/10/2009 - 18/12/2009
Monja Roindefo - Acting P.M. 17/3/2009 - 10/10/2009

Marc Ravalomanana (President: 6/5/2002 - 17/3/2009)

Jarques Sylla (P.M. Feb. 2002 - Jan. 2007)

Didier Ratsiraka - President: 9/2/1997 - 5/7/2002 (rebellion)
Nobert Ratsirahonana - President: 5/9/1996 - 9/2/1997 (interim)
Albert Zafy - President: 27/3/1993 - 5/9/1996 (resigned)
Didier Ratsiraka - President: 15/6/1975 - 12/9/1992, - 27/3/1993
Gilles Andriamahazo - President: 12/2/1975 - 15/6/1975
Richard Ratsimandrava - President: 5/2/1975 - 11/2/1975 (assassinated)
Gabriel Ramanantsoa - President: 11/10/1972 - 5/2/1975 (resigned)
Philibert Tsiranana - President: 26/6/1960 - 11/10/72, 1/5/1959 - 26/6/1960 (resigned)

MALAWI

Bingu wa MUTHARIKA (President)

MALI

Amadou Toumani Toure - (President since 08/07/2002)
Alpha Oumar Konaré (08/06/1992 - 08/06/2002)
Moussa Traoré (19/11/1968 - 26/03/1991)
Modiba Kéita (20/07/1960 - 19/11/1968)
Modibo Sidibe (Prime Minister from 28/09/2007)
Ousmane Issoufi Maiga(P.M.)

MAURITANIA

Gen. Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz - President - from 5 August 2009
Ba Mamadou Mbaré - Acting President since 16/4/2009 - 5/8/2009
General Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz President 6/8/2008 - 15/4/2009.
seized power following his military dismissal)
Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh 19/4/2007 - 6/8/2008
Ely Ould Mohamed Vall 3/8/2005 - 19/4/2007
Maaouya Ould Taya 12/12/1984 - 3/8/2005
Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla 4/1/1980 - 12/12/1984
Mohamed Ould Louly 3/6/1979 - 4/1/1980
Mustafa Ould Salek 10/7/1978 - 3/6/1979
Moktar Ould Daddah Independence - 10/7/1978
Moulaya Ould Mohamed Laghdaf - Prime Minister since 14/8/2008
Sidi ould Cheikh Abdalahi (Ex-President April 19th 2007 to August 6, 2008)
Yahya Uld Ahmed El Waghef(Ex-Prime Minister, May 6 to August 6; 2008)
Zeine Ould Zeidane (Ex-Prime Minister April 20; 2007 to May 6; 2008)
Col.Ely Ould Mohamed VALL(Ex-President: Aug. 3rd 2005 - Apr. 19; 2007)
Sidi Mohamed Ould BOUBAKAR(Ex-Prime Minister).

MAURITIUS

Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH (President)
Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM (Prime Minister)

MOROCCO

King MOHAMED VI (king and head of state)
Driss JETTOU (Prime Minister)

MOZAMBIQUE

Armando GUEBUZA (President)
Luisa DIOGO (Prime Minister)

NAMIBIA

Hifikepunye POHAMBA (President)
Nahas ANGULA (Prime Minister)

NIGER

Salou Djibo - Head Military Junta(from 18 February 2010)
Mamadou TANDJA (22/12/1999 - 18/02/2010) President, deposed in a military coup 18/02/2010
Prime Ministers
- Ali Badjo Gamatié (02/10/2009 - 18/02/2010)
- Albabé Abouba (23/9/2009 - 02/10/2009)
- Seyni Oumarou (07/06/2007 - 23/09/2009)
- Hama AMADOU (1995-1996, 2000 - 2007)

NIGERIA || US Embassy

Muhammadu Buhari - President from 29 May 2015
Yemi Osinbanjo V.P. 29/5/2015
Dr Goodluck Jonathan - President 6/5/2010 - 29/5/2015
(Acting President 9/2/2010 - 6/5/2010, V.P. 29/05/2007 - 09/02/2010
Namadi Sambo - V.P. 19 May 2010 - 29/5/2015
Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua
(President 29/05/2007 - 05/05/2010 Died in office due to sickness
paving way for the Jonathan presidency)
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (President May 1999 - May 2007)
Alhaji Abubakar Atiku (V.P. May 1999 - May 2007)

RWANDA || Presidents Page

Paul KAGAME - President
Bernard MAKUZA (Prime Minister)

SAO TOME & PRINCIPE

Fradique DE MENEZES (President)
Tome Vera CRUZ (Prime Minister)

SENEGAL || US Embassy

Abdoulaiye Wade - President and Head of government

SEYCHELLES

James Michel. - President and Head of government

SIERRA LEONE

Ernest Bai Koroma
(President and Head of Government since Sept. 17th, 2007 after a tense run-off election)
Ahmad Tejan KABBAH (Out-going President)

SOMALIA

Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe - Interim President.
(He assumed the position of President being the Speaker of Parliament at
the time of the resignation of former President Abdullahi YUSUF Ahmed)
Abdullahi YUSUF Ahmed - President, resigned 2008 Dec 29.
(He has been the head of a transitional government since 2004)
Nur Hassan Hussein - Prime Minister; 2007 Nov. to date
Ali Mohamed GEDI - P.M. 2004 Nov. 3rd to 2007 Oct. 29).

SOUTH AFRICA

Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma - President from 9 May 2009
Kgalema Motlanthe - President; 25 Sept 2008 to May 9th 2009
He replaced Thabo Mbeki who was forced to resign following
power tussles with his party, ANC chairman Jacob Zuma
Mr Tabo Mbeki - President: 1999 - 2008
Nelson Mandela - President: 1994 - 1999
The first elected president in a fully democratic South Africa.

SUDAN

Field Marshal Umar Hassan al-Bashir

SWAZILAND

King MSATI III (King and head of state)
Absolom Themba DLAMINI (Prime Minister).

TANZANIA|| US Embassy

Jakaya Kikwete (President and Head of state)

TOGO

Faure GNASSINGBE (President)
Yawovi AGBOYIBO (Prime Minister)

TUNISIA || US Embassy

Moncef Marzouki - President(acting) from 13 December 2011 -
Hamadi Jebali - (PM from 24 December 2011 to date
Fouad Mebazaa acting President - 15/01/2011 to 13/12/2011
Beji Caid el SEBI (PM 27/02/2011 to 24/12/2011
Mohamed GHANNOUCHI (PM 17/11/1999 to 27/2/2011)
acting President 14/1/2011 - 15/1/2011
Zine el Abidine BEN ALI (President 14/10/1997 to 14/1/2011) stepped down and fled
the country following popular mass protest dubbed Jasmine Revolution after
a 23-year-rule. The protests began in December 2010 after a man Mohamed Bouazizi set
himself on fire after police confiscated his produce cart)
Hamed Karoui - PM 27/9/1989 to 17/11/1999
Habib Bourguiba - 1st President 25/7/1957 to 7/11/1987

UGANDA

Lt. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MUSEVENI (President and Head of government)

ZAMBIA

Michael Chilufya SATA - President from 23 sept 2011
Rupiah Banda 29/6/2008 - 23/9/2011
Levy Mwanawasa 2/1/2002 - 19/8/2008 (Died in office)
Fredrick Chiluba 2/11/1991 - 2/1/2002
Kenneth Kaunda 24/10/1964 - 2/11/1991

Guy SCOTT - Vice President: 23/9/2011 -
George Kunda 2/11/2008 - 23/9/2011
Rupiah Banda 9/10/2006 - 2/11/2008

ZIMBABWE

Robert Gabriel MUGAB - President since independent in 1980
Morgan Tsvangirai - Prime Minister from 11 Feb. 2009 in a power-sharing government

|| Home || United States of Africa || United Kingdom of Africa || Registry for African Americans || African Presidents || Leadership || Copyrighted 2016