List of State Leaders in 1985 - Africa

Africa

• Algeria -
  • President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979–1992)
  • Prime Minister - Abdelhamid Brahimi, Prime Minister of Algeria (1984–1988)
• Angola -
  • Communist Party Leader - José Eduardo dos Santos, Secretary of the Popular Liberation Movement of Angola-Labor Party (1979–1991)
  • President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
• Benin -
  • Communist Party Leader - Mathieu Kérékou, Secretary of the Popular Revolutionary Party of Benin (1979–1990)
  • President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972–1991)
• Botswana -
  • President - Quett Masire, President of Botswana (1980–1998)
• Burkina Faso -
  • President - Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso (1983–1987)
• Burundi -
  • President - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976–1987)
• Cameroon -
  • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
• Cape Verde
  • President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
  • Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
• Central African Republic
  • Head of State - André Kolingba, Chairman of the Military Committee of National Recovery of the Central African Republic (1981–1993)
• Chad
  • President - Hissène Habré, President of Chad (1982–1990)
• Comoros -
  • President - Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Comoros (1978–1989)
• Congo -
  • Communist Party Leader - Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Congolese Labor Party (1979–1991)
  • President - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of Congo (1979–1992)
  • Prime Minister - Ange-Édouard Poungui, Prime Minister of Congo (1984–1989)
• Côte d'Ivoire
  • the country name Côte d'Ivoire no longer translated as Ivory Coast after 14 October 1985
  • President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1960–1993)
• Djibouti -
  • President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978–2001)
• Egypt -
  • President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Kamal Hassan Ali, Prime Minister of Egypt (1984–1985)
    2. Ali Lutfi Mahmud, Prime Minister of Egypt (1985–1986)
• Equatorial Guinea
  • President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister - Cristino Seriche Bioko, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1982–1992)
• Ethiopia -
  • Communist Party Leader - Mengistu Haile Mariam, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia (1984–1991)
  • Head of State - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces of Ethiopia (1977–1991)
• Gabon
  • President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975–1994)
• The Gambia -
  • President - Sir Dawda Jawara, President of The Gambia (1970–1994)
• Ghana -
  • Head of State - Jerry Rawlings, Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council of Ghana (1981–2001)
• Guinea -
  • President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008)
• Guinea-Bissau -
  • Head of State - João Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of State of Guinea-Bissau (1984–1999)
• Ivory Coast
  • see under Côte d'Ivoire
• Kenya -
  • President - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
• Lesotho -
  • Monarch - Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1970–1990)
  • Prime Minister - Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1965–1986)
• Liberia -
  • President - Samuel Doe, President of Liberia (1980–1990)
• Libya
  • De facto Head of State - Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
  • Nominal Head of State - Mifta al-Usta Umar, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1984–1990)
  • Head of Government - Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (1984–1986)
• Madagascar -
  • President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975–1993)
  • Prime Minister - Désiré Rakotoarijaona, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1977–1988)
• Malawi -
  • President - Hastings Banda, President for Life of Malawi (1966–1994)
• Mali -
  • President - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968–1991)
• Mauritania
  • Head of State - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Head of State of Mauritania (1984–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1984–1992)
• Mauritius
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius (1968–1992)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Governor-General of Mauritius (1983–1985)
    2. Sir Cassam Moollan, Acting Governor-General of Mauritius (1985–1986)
  • Prime Minister - Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1982–1995)
• Mayotte (Territorial collectivity of France)
  • Prefect - François Bonnelle, Prefect of Mayotte (1984–1986)
  • President of the General Council - Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1976–1991)
• Morocco -
  • Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Prime Minister of Morocco (1983–1986)
  • Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognized state)
    • President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Western Sahara (1976–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Mahfoud Ali Beiba, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (1982–1985)
      2. Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (1985–1988)
• Mozambique -
  • Communist Party Leader - Samora Machel, President of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (1975–1986)
  • President - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975–1986)
• Niger -
  • Head of State - Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council of Niger (1974–1987)
  • Prime Minister - Hamid Algabid, Prime Minister of Niger (1983–1988)
• Nigeria
  • Head of State -
    1. Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria (1983–1985)
    2. Ibrahim Babangida, President of the Armed Forces Ruling Council of Nigeria (1985–1993)
• Rwanda -
  • President - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973–1994)
• Saint Helena and Dependencies (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - Francis Eustace Baker, Governor of Saint Helena (1984–1988)
• São Tomé and Príncipe -
  • President - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–1991)
• Senegal
  • President - Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981–2000)
• Seychelles -
  • President - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
• Sierra Leone -
  • President -
    1. Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1971–1985)
    2. Joseph Saidu Momoh, President of Sierra Leone (1985–1992)
• Somalia -
  • Communist Party Leader - Siad Barre, Secretary-general of the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (1976–1991)
  • President - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969–1991)
• South Africa -
  • President - P. W. Botha, State President of South Africa (1984–1989)
  • South West Africa (League of Nations mandate administered by South Africa)
    • Administrator-General -
      1. Willie van Niekerk, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1983–1985)
      2. Louis Pienaar, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1985–1990)
    • Premier -
      1. Jan F. Greebe, Chief Executive Officer of South West Africa (1983–1985)
      2. Dawid Bezuidenhout, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1985)
      3. Hans Diergaardt, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1985)
      4. Moses Katjikuru Katjiuongua, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1985–1986)
• Sudan -
  • Head of State -
    1. Gaafar Nimeiry, President of Sudan (1969–1985)
    2. Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, Chairman of the Transitional Military Council of Sudan (1985–1986)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Gaafar Nimeiry, Prime Minister of the Sudan (1977–1985)
    2. Al-Jazuli Daf'allah, Prime Minister of the Sudan (1985–1986)
• Swaziland
  • Monarch - Queen Ntombi, Regent of Swaziland (1983–1986)
  • Prime Minister - Prince Bhekimpi Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1983–1986)
• Tanzania
  • President -
    1. Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania (1962–1985)
    2. Ali Hassan Mwinyi, President of Tanzania (1985–1995)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Salim Ahmed Salim, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1984–1985)
    2. Joseph Sinde Warioba, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1985–1990)
• Togo -
  • President - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
• Tunisia -
  • President - Habib Bourguiba, President for Life of Tunisia (1957–1987)
  • Prime Minister - Mohammed Mzali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1980–1986)
• Uganda
  • Head of State -
    1. Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1966–1971, 1980–1985)
    2. Bazilio Olara-Okello, Chairman of the Military Council of Uganda (1985)
    3. Tito Okello, Chairman of the Military Council of Uganda (1985–1986)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Otema Alimadi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1980–1985)
    2. Paulo Muwanga, Prime Minister of Uganda (1985)
    3. Abraham Waligo, Prime Minister of Uganda (1985–1986)
• Zaire -
  • President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965–1997)
  • Head of Government - Kengo Wa Dondo, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1982–1986)
• Zambia
  • President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964–1991)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Nalumino Mundia, Prime Minister of Zambia (1981–1985)
    2. Kebby Musokotwane, Prime Minister of Zambia (1985–1989)
• Zimbabwe
  • President - Canaan Banana, President of Zimbabwe (1980–1987)
  • Prime Minister - Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980–1987)