List of State Leaders in 1958 - Africa

Africa

  • Egypt
    • merged with Syria to form the United Arab Republic (see below) on 22 February 1958
    • President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt (1954–1970)
    • Prime Minister - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of Egypt (1954–1962)
  • Ethiopia
    • Monarch - Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974)
    • Prime Minister - Abebe Aregai, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1957–1960)
  • Ghana
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ghana (1957–1960)
    • Governor-General - William Hare, Earl of Listowel, Governor-General of Ghana (1957–1960)
    • Prime Minister - Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana (1952–1960)
  • Guinea
    • French Guinea gained independence on 2 October 1958
    • Governor -
      1. Jean Ramadier, Governor of French Guinea (1956–1958)
      2. Jean Mauberna, Acting Governor of French Guinea (1958)
    • President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)
    • Prime Minister - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of the Government Council of French Guinea (1957–1958)
  • Liberia
    • President - William Tubman, President of Liberia (1944–1971)
  • Libya
    • Monarch - Idris, King of Libya (1951–1969)
    • Prime Minister - Abdul Majid Kubar, Prime Minister of Libya (1957–1960)
  • Morocco
    • Monarch - Mohammed V, King of Morocco (1955–1961)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Mbarek Bekkaï, Prime Minister of Morocco (1955–1958)
      2. Ahmed Balafrej, Prime Minister of Morocco (1958)
      3. Abdallah Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Morocco (1958–1960)
  • South Africa
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of South Africa (1952–1961)
    • Governor-General - Ernest George Jansen, Governor-General of South Africa (1951–1959)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, Prime Minister of South Africa (1954–1958)
      2. Charles Robberts Swart, Acting Prime Minister of South Africa (1958)
      3. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa (1958–1966)
  • Sudan
    • President -
      1. Sovereignty Council, President of Sudan (1956–1958)
      2. Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan (1958–1964)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Abdallah Khalil, Prime Minister of Sudan (1956–1958)
      2. Ibrahim Abboud, Prime Minister of Sudan (1958–1964)
  • Tunisia
    • President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957–1987)
  • United Arab Republic
    • created on 1 February 1958 by a union between Egypt and Syria
    • President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of the United Arab Republic (1954–1970)
    • Prime Minister - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic (1954–1962)

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