List of State Leaders in 1960 - Africa

Africa

• Cameroon
  • French Cameroun gained independence on 1 January 1960
  • High Commissioner - Xavier Antoine Torré, High Commissioner of French Cameroun (1958–1960)
  • President - Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon (1960–1982)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ahmadou Ahidjo, Prime Minister of Cameroun (1958–1960)
    2. Charles Assalé, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1960–1965)

• Central African Republic
  • Ubangi-Shari gained independence on 13 August 1960
  • High Commissioner - Paul Bordier, High Commissioner of the Central African Republic (1958–1960)
  • President - David Dacko, President of the Central African Republic (1960–1966)
  • Prime Minister - David Dacko, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1959–1960)

• Chad
  • French Chad gained independence on 11 August 1960
  • High Commissioner - Daniel Doustin, High Commissioner of Chad (1959–1960)
  • Head of State - François Tombalbaye, Head of state of Chad (1960–1975)
  • Prime Minister - François Tombalbaye, Prime Minister of Chad (1959–1975)

• Congo–Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)
  • French Congo gained independence on 15 August 1960
  • High Commissioner - Yvon Bourges, High Commissioner of French Equatorial Africa (1958–1960)
  • President - Fulbert Youlou, President of Congo (Brazzaville) (1960–1963)

• Congo–Léopoldville (Republic of the Congo)
  • Belgian Congo gained independence on 30 June 1960
  • Governor-General - Henri Cornelis, Governor-General of Belgian Congo (1958–1960)
  • Head of State - Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Head of State of Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1965)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of Congo (Léopoldville) (1960)
    2. Joseph Iléo, Prime Minister of Congo (Léopoldville) (1960)
    3. Albert Ndele, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners-general of Congo (Léopoldville) (1960)
    4. Justin Marie Bomboko, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners-general of Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1961)

• • South Kasai (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • declared independence on 14 June 1960
    • President - Albert Kalonji, President of South Kasai (1960–1961)
    • Prime Minister - Joseph Ngalula, Prime Minister of South Kasai (1960–1961)

• • Katanga (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • declared independence on 11 July 1960
    • President - Moise Tshombe, President of Katanga (1960–1963)

• Dahomey
  • French Dahomey gained independence on 1 August 1960
  • High Commissioner - René Tirant, High Commissioner of Dahomey (1958–1960)
  • Head of State - Hubert Maga, Head of State of Dahomey (1960–1963)
  • Prime Minister - Hubert Maga, Prime Minister of Dahomey (1959–1960)

• Ethiopia
  • Monarch - Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Abebe Aregai, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1957–1960)
    2. Imru Haile Selassie, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1960)

• Gabon
  • gained independence on 17 August 1960
  • High Commissioner - Jean Risterucci, High Commissioner of Gabon (1959–1960)
  • Head of State - Léon M'ba, Head of State of Gabon (1960–1964)
  • Prime Minister - Léon M'ba, Prime Minister of Gabon (1957–1961)

• Ghana
  • Ghana was superseded by the Republic of Ghana on 1 July 1960
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ghana (1957–1960)
  • Governor-General - William Hare, Earl of Listowel, Governor-General of Ghana (1957–1960)
  • President - Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana (1960–1966)
  • Prime Minister - Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana (1952–1960)

• Guinea
  • President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)

• Ivory Coast
  • gained independence on 7 August 1960
  • High Commissioner -
    1. Ernest de Nattes, High Commissioner of Ivory Coast (1957–1960)
    2. Yves Guéna, High Commissioner of Ivory Coast (1960)
  • President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Ivory Coast (1960–1993)
  • Prime Minister - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Prime Minister of Ivory Coast (1959–1960)

• Liberia
  • President - William Tubman, President of Liberia (1944–1971)
• Libya
  • Monarch - Idris, King of Libya (1951–1969)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Abdul Majid Kubar, Prime Minister of Libya (1957–1960)
    2. Muhammad Osman Said, Prime Minister of Libya (1960–1963)

• Malagasy Republic
  • gained independence on 26 June 1960
  • President - Philibert Tsiranana, President of the Malagasy Republic (1959–1972)

• Mali
  • the Sudanese Republic gained independence on 20 August 1960 with the dissolution of the Mali Federation and changed name to Republic of Mali on 22 September 1960
  • Head of State - Modibo Keïta, Chief of State of Mali (1960–1968)
  • Prime Minister - Modibo Keïta, Prime Minister of Mali (1959–1965)

• Mali Federation
  • gained independence on 20 June 1960 and dissolved on 20 August 1960 into Senegal and the Sudanese Republic (see under Mali)
  • High Commissioner - Jean Charles Sicurani, High Commissioner of Mali Federation (1958–1960)
  • Head of State - Modibo Keïta, Chief of State of Mali (1960)
  • Prime Minister - Modibo Keïta, Prime Minister of Mali (1959–1960)

• Mauritania
  • gained independence on 28 November 1960
  • High Commissioner - Pierre Anthonioz, High Commissioner of Mauritania (1959–1960)
  • Head of State - Moktar Ould Daddah, Acting Head of State of Mauritania (1960–1978)
  • Prime Minister - Moktar Ould Daddah, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1957–1961)

• Morocco
  • Monarch - Mohammed V, King of Morocco (1955–1961)
  • Prime Minister - Abdallah Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Morocco (1958–1960)

• Niger
  • the Colony of Niger gained independence on 3 August 1960
  • High Commissioner - Yvon Bourges, High Commissioner of French Equatorial Africa (1958–1960)
  • President - Hamani Diori, President of Niger (1960–1974)
  • Prime Minister - Hamani Diori, Prime Minister of Niger (1958–1960)

• Nigeria
  • the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria gained independence on 1 October 1960
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Nigeria (1960–1963)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir James Wilson Robertson, Governor-General of Nigeria (1955–1960)
    2. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Governor-General of Nigeria (1960–1966)
  • Prime Minister - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Prime Minister of Nigeria (1957–1966)

• Senegal
  • gained independence on 20 August 1960 with the dissolution of the Mali Federation
  • High Commissioner - Pierre Lami, High Commissioner of Senegal (1957–1960)
  • President - Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal (1960–1980)
  • Prime Minister - Mamadou Dia, Prime Minister of Senegal (1957–1962)

• Somalia
  • British Somaliland gained independence on 26 June 1960 as the State of Somaliland and was joined by Italian Somalia on 1 July 1960 together becoming Somalia
  • Governor - Sir Douglas Hall, Governor of British Somaliland (1959–1960)
  • Administrator - Mario Di Stefano, Administrator of Italian Somalia (1958–1960)
  • President -
    1. Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Prime Minister of Somaliland (de facto head of state) (1960)
    2. Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, President of Somalia (1960–1967)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Abdullahi Issa, Prime Minister of Italian Somalia (1956–1960)
    2. Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Prime Minister of Somaliland (1960)
    3. Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Prime Minister of Somalia (1960)
    4. Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Prime Minister of Somalia (1960–1964)

• South Africa
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of South Africa (1952–1961)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Lucas Cornelius Steyn, Officer Administering the Government of South Africa (1959–1960)
    2. Charles Robberts Swart, Governor-General of South Africa (1960–1961)
  • Prime Minister - Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa (1958–1966)

• Sudan
  • President - Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan (1958–1964)
  • Prime Minister - Ibrahim Abboud, Prime Minister of Sudan (1958–1964)

• Togo
  • French Togoland gained independence on 27 April 1960
  • High Commissioner - Georges Spénale, High Commissioner of Togo (1957–1960)
  • President - Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo (1960–1963)
  • Prime Minister - Sylvanus Olympio, Prime Minister of Togo (1958–1961)

• Tunisia
  • President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957–1987)

• United Arab Republic
  • 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)

• Upper Volta
  • gained independence on 5 August 1960
  • High Commissioner - Paul Masson, High Commissioner of Upper Volta (1959–1960)
  • President - Maurice Yaméogo, President of Upper Volta (1959–1966)