List of State Leaders in 1972 - 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 -
      1. Camilo Augusto de Miranda Rebocho Vaz, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Angola (1966–1972)
      2. Fernando Augusto Santos e Castro, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Angola (1972–1974)
  • Botswana
    • President - Sir Seretse Khama, President of Botswana (1966–1980)
  • Burundi
    • President - Michel Micombero, President of Burundi (1966–1976)
    • Prime Minister - Albin Nyamoya, Prime Minister of Burundi (1972–1973)
  • 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 for Life 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 -
      1. Said Ibrahim Ben Ali, President of the Government Council of the Comoros (1970–1972)
      2. Said Mohamed Jaffar, President of the Government Council of the Comoros (1972)
      3. Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Government Council of the Comoros (1972–1975)
  • Congo
    • Head of State - Marien Ngouabi, Head of State of Congo (1969–1977)
  • Dahomey
    • Head of State -
      1. Hubert Maga, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Dahomey (1970–1972)
      2. Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Dahomey (1972)
      3. Mathieu Kérékou, President of Dahomey (1972–1991)
  • Egypt
    • President - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1971–1981)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Mahmoud Fawzi, Prime Minister of Egypt (1971–1972)
      2. Aziz Sedki, Prime Minister of Egypt (1972–1973)
  • Equatorial Guinea
    • President - Francisco Macías Nguema, President for Life 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 - 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
    • Head of State -
      1. Edward Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana (1970–1972)
      2. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Chairman of the National Redemption Council of Ghana (1972–1978)
    • Prime Minister - Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of Ghana (1969–1972)
  • Guinea
    • President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)
    • Prime Minister - Louis Lansana Beavogui, Prime Minister of Guinea (1972–1984)
  • 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 - 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 -
      1. Muammar Gaddafi, Prime Minister of Libya (1970–1972)
      2. Abdessalam Jalloud, Prime Minister of Libya (1972–1977)
  • Malagasy Republic
    • Head of State -
      1. Philibert Tsiranana, President of Malagasy Republic (1959–1972)
      2. Gabriel Ramanantsoa, Head of State of Malagasy Republic (1972–1975)
    • Prime Minister - Gabriel Ramanantsoa, Prime Minister of Malagasy Republic (1972–1975)
  • 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 -
      1. Sir Leonard Williams, Governor-General of Mauritius (1968–1972)
      2. Sir Raman Osman, Governor-General of Mauritius (1972–1977)
    • Prime Minister - Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1961–1982)
  • Morocco
    • Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Prime Minister of Morocco (1971–1972)
      2. Ahmed Osman, Prime Minister of Morocco (1972–1979)
  • Mozambique (overseas province of Portugal)
    • High Commissioner and Governor-General -
      1. Eduardo Arantes e Oliveira, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Mozambique (1970–1972)
      2. Manuel Pimentel Pereira dos Santos, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Mozambique (1972–1974)
  • 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 - 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
    • President - Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1971–1985)
    • Prime Minister - 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 - Barend Johannes van der Walt, Administrator of South West Africa (1971–1977)
  • Spanish Sahara (Spanish overseas province)
    • Governor-General - Fernando de Santiago y Díaz, Governor-General of Spanish Sahara (1971–1974)
  • Sudan
    • President - Gaafar Nimeiry, President 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)
    • Prime Minister - Rashidi Kawawa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1972–1977)
  • 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 - Idi Amin, President of Uganda (1971–1979)
  • Upper Volta
    • President - Sangoulé Lamizana, President of Upper Volta (1966–1980)
    • Prime Minister - Gérard Kango Ouedraogo, Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1971–1974)
  • Zaire
    • President - Joseph-Désiré Mobutu, President of Zaire (1965–1994)
  • Zambia
    • President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964–1991)

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