| COUNTRY |
HEADS |
| MADAGASCAR |
- 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)
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| 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.)
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| 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).
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| 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)
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| NIGERIA |
- Dr Goodluck Jonathan President from 6 May 2010 - date
(Acting President 9/2/2010 - 6/5/2010, V.P. 29/05/2007 - 09/02/2010 - Namadi Sambo (V.P. from 19 May 2010 - date)
- 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)
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| RWANDA |
Paul KAGAME (President),
Bernard MAKUZA (Prime Minister) |
| SAO TOME & PRINCIPE |
Fradique DE MENEZES (President),
Tome Vera CRUZ (Prime Minister) |
| SENEGAL |
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(Ex-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(Prime Minister 2004 Nov. 3rd to 2007 Oct. 29). |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma President from May 9th, 2009
Kgalema Motlanthe (President; Sept 25th, 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 |
Jakaya Kikwete (President and Head of state) |
| TOGO |
Faure GNASSINGBE (President),
Yawovi AGBOYIBO (Prime Minister) |
| TUNISIA |
- 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 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
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| 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
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| ZIMBABWE |
Robert Gabriel MUGABE (since independent, 1980)
Morgan Tsvangirai; Prime Minister(since Feb. 11th 2009) in a power-sharing government |
