List of State Leaders in 1971 - Africa

Africa

  • Algeria
    • Head of State - Houari Boumediène, President of the Revolutionary Council of Algeria (1965–1978)
  • Angola (overseas province of Portugal)
    • High Commissioner and Governor-General - Camilo Augusto de Miranda Rebocho Vaz, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Angola (1966–1972)
  • Botswana
    • President - Sir Seretse Khama, President of Botswana (1966–1980)
  • Burundi
    • President - Michel Micombero, President of Burundi (1966–1976)
  • Cameroon
    • President - Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon (1960–1992)
    • Prime Ministers -
      • East Cameroon - Simon Pierre Tchoungui, Prime Minister of East Cameroon (1965–1972)
      • West Cameroon - Salomon Tandeng Muna, Prime Minister of West Cameroon (1968–1972)
  • Cape Verde Islands (overseas province of Portugal)
    • Governor - Antonio Lopes dos Santos, Governor of the Cape Verde Islands (1969–1974)
  • Central African Republic
    • President - Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President of the Central African Republic (1966–1979)
  • Chad
    • President - François Tombalbaye, President of Chad (1960–1975)
    • Prime Minister - François Tombalbaye, Prime Minister of Chad (1959–1975)
  • Comoros (overseas territory of France)
    • High Commissioner - Jacques Mouradian, High Commissioner of the Comoros (1969–1975)
    • Head of Government - Said Ibrahim Ben Ali, President of the Government Council of the Comoros (1970–1972)
  • Congo–Brazzaville (People's Republic of the Congo)
    • Head of State - Marien Ngouabi, Head of State of the People's Republic of the Congo (1969–1977)
  • Congo–Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
    • see under Zaire
  • Dahomey
    • Head of State - Hubert Maga, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Dahomey (1970–1972)
  • Egypt
    • name changed from United Arab Republic to Egypt on 11 September 1971
    • President - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1970–1981)
    • Prime Minister - Mahmoud Fawzi, Prime Minister of Egypt (1970–1972)
  • Equatorial Guinea
    • President - Francisco Macías Nguema, President of Equatorial Guinea (1968–1979)
  • Ethiopia
    • Monarch - Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974)
    • Prime Minister - Aklilu Habte-Wold, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1961–1974)
  • French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (French overseas territory)
    • High Commissioner -
      1. Dominique Ponchardier, High Commissioner of the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (1969–1971)
      2. Georges Thiercy, High Commissioner of the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (1971–1974)
    • Prime Minister - Ali Aref Bourhan, President of the Government Council of the French Territory of the Afars and Issas (1967–1976)
  • Gabon
    • President - Albert-Bernard Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
  • The Gambia
    • President - Sir Dawda Jawara, President of The Gambia (1970–1994)
  • Ghana
    • President - Edward Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana (1970–1972)
    • Prime Minister - Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of Ghana (1969–1972)
  • Guinea
    • President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)
  • Ivory Coast
    • President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Ivory Coast (1960–1993)
  • Kenya
    • President - Jomo Kenyatta, President of Kenya (1964–1978)
  • Lesotho
    • Monarch - Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1970–1990)
    • Prime Minister - Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1965–1986)
  • Liberia
    • President -
      1. William Tubman, President of Liberia (1944–1971)
      2. William R. Tolbert, Jr., President of Liberia (1971–1980)
  • Libya
    • De facto Head of State - Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
    • Nominal Head of State - Muammar Gaddafi, Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council of Libya (1969–1979)
    • Prime Minister - Muammar Gaddafi, Prime Minister of Libya (1970–1972)
  • Malagasy Republic
    • President - Philibert Tsiranana, President of Malagasy Republic (1959–1972)
  • Malawi
    • President - Hastings Banda, President for Life of Malawi (1966–1994)
  • Mali
    • Head of State - Moussa Traoré, Head of State of Mali (1968–1991)
  • Mauritania
    • President - Moktar Ould Daddah, President of Mauritania (1960–1978)
  • Mauritius
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius (1968–1992)
    • Governor-General - Sir Leonard Williams, Governor-General of Mauritius (1968–1972)
    • Prime Minister - Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1961–1982)
  • Morocco
    • Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Ahmed Laraki, Prime Minister of Morocco (1969–1971)
      2. Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Prime Minister of Morocco (1971–1972)
  • Mozambique (overseas province of Portugal)
    • High Commissioner and Governor-General - Eduardo Arantes e Oliveira, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Mozambique (1970–1972)
  • Niger
    • President - Hamani Diori, President of Niger (1960–1974)
  • Nigeria
    • Head of State - Yakubu Gowon, Head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria (1966–1975)
  • Portuguese Guinea (overseas province of Portugal)
    • Governor - António de Spínola, Governor of Portuguese Guinea (1968–1973)
  • Rhodesia (unrecognized, de facto independent country)
    • President - Clifford Dupont, President of Rhodesia (1965–1975)
    • Prime Minister - Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1965–1979)
  • Rwanda
    • President - Grégoire Kayibanda, President of Rwanda (1961–1973)
  • Saint Helena and Dependencies (British crown colony)
    • Governor -
      1. Sir Dermod Murphy, Governor of Saint Helena (1969–1971)
      2. Sir Thomas Oates, Governor of Saint Helena (1971–1976)
  • São Tomé and Príncipe (overseas province of Portugal)
    • High Commissioner - António Jorge da Silva Sebastião, High Commissioner of São Tomé and Príncipe (1963–1972)
  • Senegal
    • President - Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal (1960–1980)
    • Prime Minister - Abdou Diouf, Prime Minister of Senegal (1970–1980)
  • Seychelles (British crown colony)
    • Governor - Sir Bruce Greatbatch, Governor of the Seychelles (1969–1973)
    • Chief Minister - James Mancham, Chief Minister of the Seychelles (1970–1976)
  • Sierra Leone
    • Sierra Leone was superseded by the Republic of Sierra Leone on 19 April 1971
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Sierra Leone (1961–1971)
    • Governor-General -
      1. Sir Banja Tejan-Sie, Governor-General of Sierra Leone (1968–1971)
      2. Christopher Cole, Interim Governor-General of Sierra Leone (1971)
    • President -
      1. Christopher Cole, President of Sierra Leone (1971)
      2. Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1971–1985)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Siaka Stevens, Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (1968–1971)
      2. Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (1971–1975)
  • Somalia
    • President - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969–1991)
  • South Africa
    • President - Jacobus Johannes Fouché, State President of South Africa (1968–1975)
    • Prime Minister - B. J. Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa (1966–1978)
    • South West Africa (League of Nations mandate administered by South Africa)
      • Administrator -
        1. Johannes Gert Hendrik van der Wath, Administrator of South West Africa (1968–1971)
        2. Barend Johannes van der Walt, Administrator of South West Africa (1971–1977)
  • Spanish Sahara (Spanish overseas province)
    • Governor-General -
      1. José María Pérez de Lema y Tejero, Governor-General of Spanish Sahara (1967–1971)
      2. Fernando de Santiago y Díaz, Governor-General of Spanish Sahara (1971–1974)
  • Sudan
    • Head of State - Gaafar Nimeiry, Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council of Sudan (1969–1985)
    • Prime Minister - Gaafar Nimeiry, Prime minister of Sudan (1969–1976)
  • Swaziland
    • Monarch - Sobhuza II, King of Swaziland (1921–1982)
    • Prime Minister - Prince Makhosini Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1967–1976)
  • Tanzania
    • President - Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania (1962–1985)
  • Togo
    • President - Étienne Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
  • Tunisia
    • President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957–1987)
    • Prime Minister - Hedi Amara Nouira, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1970–1980)
  • Uganda
    • President -
      1. Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1966–1971)
      2. Idi Amin, President of Uganda (1971–1979)
  • United Arab Republic
    • see under Egypt
  • Upper Volta
    • President - Sangoulé Lamizana, President of Upper Volta (1966–1980)
    • Prime Minister - Gérard Kango Ouedraogo, Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1971–1974)
  • Zaire
    • the Democratic Republic of the Congo changed name to Zaire on 27 October 1971
    • President - Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, President of Zaire (1965–1994)
  • Zambia
    • President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964–1991)

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