List of State Leaders in 1975 - Africa

Africa

  • Algeria
    • Head of State - Houari Boumediène, President of the Revolutionary Council of Algeria (1965–1978)
  • Angola
    • the Overseas Province of Angola gained independence on 11 November 1975
    • High Commissioner and Governor-General -
      1. António Alva Rosa Coutinho, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Angola (1974–1975)
      2. António Silva Cardoso, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Angola (1975)
      3. Ernesto Ferreira de Macedo, Acting High Commissioner and Governor-General of Angola (1975)
      4. Leonel Cardoso, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Angola (1975)
    • Communist Party Leader - Agostinho Neto, Secretary of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (1975–1979)
    • President - Agostinho Neto, President of Angola (1975–1979)
    • Prime Minister - Lopo do Nascimento, Prime Minister of Angola (1975–1978)
    • Cabinda (unrecognized secessionist state)
      • declared indepenedence on 1 August 1975, reincorporated into Angola on 11 November 1975
      • President -
        1. Pedro Simba Macosso, President of Cabinda (1967–1975)
        2. N’zita Henriques Tiago, Provisional President of Cabinda (1975)
        3. Luis Branque Franque, President of Cabinda (1975–1976)
      • Prime Minister - Francisco Xavier Lubota, Prime Minister of Cabinda (1975–1976)
  • Benin
    • Dahomey changed name to People's Republic of Benin on 30 November 1975
    • President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972–1991)
  • 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 Minister - Paul Biya, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1975–1982)
  • Cape Verde
    • gained independence on 5 July 1975
    • High Commissioner - Vicente Almeida d'Eça, High Commissioner of Cape Verde (1974–1975)
    • President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
    • Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
  • Central African Republic
    • President - Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President for Life of the Central African Republic (1966–1979)
    • Prime Minister - Elisabeth Domitien, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1975–1976)
  • Chad
    • Head of State -
      1. N'Garta Tombalbaye, President of Chad (1960–1975)
      2. Noël Milarew Odingar, Interim Head of State of Chad (1975)
      3. Félix Malloum, Head of State of Chad (1975–1979)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. N'Garta Tombalbaye, Prime Minister of Chad (1959–1975)
      2. Félix Malloum, Prime Minister of Chad (1975–1978)
  • Comoros
    • gained independence on 6 July 1975
    • High Commissioner - Jacques Mouradian, High Commissioner of the Comoros (1969–1975)
    • President -
      1. Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Comoros (1975)
      2. Said Mohamed Jaffar, President of the Comoros (1975–1976)
    • Head of Government - 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)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Henri Lopès, Prime Minister of Congo (1973–1975)
      2. Louis Sylvain Goma, Prime Minister of Congo (1975–1984)
  • Dahomey
    • see under Benin
  • Egypt
    • President - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1970–1981)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Abd El Aziz Muhammad Hegazi, Prime Minister of Egypt (1974–1975)
      2. Mamdouh Salem, Prime Minister of Egypt (1975–1978)
  • Equatorial Guinea
    • President - Francisco Macías Nguema Biyogo, President for Life of Equatorial Guinea (1968–1979)
  • Ethiopia
    • Head of State - Tafari Benti, Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces of Ethiopia (1974–1977)
  • French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (French overseas territory)
    • High Commissioner - Christian Dablanc, High Commissioner of the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (1974–1976)
    • Prime Minister - Ali Aref Bourhan, President of the Government Council of the French Territory of the Afars and Issas (1967–1976)
  • 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 - Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Chairman of the National Redemption Council of Ghana (1972–1978)
  • Guinea
    • President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)
    • Prime Minister - Louis Lansana Beavogui, Prime Minister of Guinea (1972–1984)
  • Guinea-Bissau
    • Head of State - Luís Cabral, Chairman of the Council of State of Guinea-Bissau (1973–1980)
    • Prime Minister - Francisco Mendes, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (1973–1978)
  • 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 - Abdessalam Jalloud, Prime Minister of Libya (1972–1977)
  • Malagasy Republic
    • name changed to Madagascar on 30 December 1975
    • Head of State -
      1. Gabriel Ramanantsoa, Head of State of Malagasy Republic (1972–1975)
      2. Richard Ratsimandrava, Head of State of Malagasy Republic (1975)
      3. Gilles Andriamahazo, Chairman of the National Military Leadership Committee of Malagasy Republic (1975)
      4. Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975–1993)
    • 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 - Sir Raman Osman, Governor-General of Mauritius (1972–1977)
    • Prime Minister - Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1961–1982)
  • Mayotte (Territorial collectivity of France)
    • part of the colony of Comoros until 6 July 1975
    • Prefect - Younoussa Bamana, Prefect of Mayotte (1975–1976)
  • Morocco
    • Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
    • Prime Minister - Ahmed Osman, Prime Minister of Morocco (1972–1979)
  • Mozambique
    • the Overseas Province of Mozambique gained independence on 25 June 1975
    • High Commissioner and Governor-General - Vítor Crespo, High Commissioner and Governor-General of Mozambique (1974–1975)
    • Communist Party Leader - Samora Machel, President of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (1975–1986)
    • President - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975–1986)
    • Prime Minister - Joaquim Chissano, Prime Minister of Portuguese East Africa (1974–1975)
  • Niger
    • Head of State - Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council of Niger (1974–1987)
  • Nigeria
    • Head of State -
      1. Yakubu Gowon, Head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria (1966–1975)
      2. Murtala Mohammed, Head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria (1975–1976)
  • Rhodesia (unrecognized, de facto independent country)
    • President -
      1. Clifford Dupont, President of Rhodesia (1965–1975)
      2. Henry Everard, Acting President of Rhodesia (1975–1976)
    • Prime Minister - Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1965–1979)
  • Rwanda
    • President - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973–1994)
  • Saint Helena and Dependencies (British crown colony)
    • Governor - Sir Thomas Oates, Governor of Saint Helena (1971–1976)
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
    • gained independence on 12 July 1975
    • High Commissioner - António Elísio Capelo Pires Veloso, High Commissioner of São Tomé and Príncipe (1974–1975)
    • President - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–1991)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Leonel Mário d'Alva, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Principe (1974–1975)
      2. Miguel Trovoada, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Principe (1975–1979)
  • 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 - Colin Allan, Governor of the Seychelles (1973–1976)
    • Chief Minister - James Mancham, Chief Minister of the Seychelles (1970–1976)
  • Sierra Leone
    • President - Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1971–1985)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Sorie Ibrahim Koroma, Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (1971–1975)
      2. Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor, Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (1975–1978)
  • Somalia
    • President - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969–1991)
  • South Africa
    • President -
      1. Jacobus Johannes Fouché, State President of South Africa (1968–1975)
      2. Johannes de Klerk, Acting State President of South Africa (1975)
      3. Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs, State President of South Africa (1975–1978)
    • 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 - Federico Gómez de Salazar y Nieto, Governor-General of Spanish Sahara (1974–1976)
  • 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 - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
  • Tunisia
    • President - Habib Bourguiba, President for Life 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 - Sangoulé Lamizana, Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1974–1978)
  • Zaire
    • President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965–1994)
  • Zambia
    • President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964–1991)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Mainza Chona, Prime Minister of Zambia (1973–1975)
      2. Elijah Mudenda, Prime Minister of Zambia (1975–1977)

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