List of State Leaders in 1976 - Africa

Africa

• Algeria
  • Head of State - Houari Boumediène, President of the Revolutionary Council of Algeria (1965–1978)
• Angola
  • 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)
• Benin
  • President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972–1991)
• Botswana
  • President - Sir Seretse Khama, President of Botswana (1966–1980)
• Burundi
  • President -
    1. Michel Micombero, President of Burundi (1966–1976)
    2. Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976–1987)
  • Prime Minister - Édouard Nzambimana, Prime Minister of Burundi (1976–1978)
• Cameroon
  • President - Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon (1960–1992)
  • Prime Minister - Paul Biya, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1975–1982)
• Cape Verde
  • President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
  • Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
• Central African Republic / Central African Empire
  • the Central African Republic changed name to Central African Empire on 4 December 1976
  • Head of State - Jean-Bédel Bokassa, President for Life of the Central African Republic (1966–1976), Emperor of Central Africa (1976–1979)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Elisabeth Domitien, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1975–1976)
    2. Ange-Félix Patassé, Prime Minister of the Central African Empire (1976–1978)
• Chad
  • Head of State - Félix Malloum, Head of State of Chad (1975–1979)
  • Prime Minister - Félix Malloum, Prime Minister of Chad (1975–1978)
• Comoros
  • President -
    1. Said Mohamed Jaffar, President of the Comoros (1975–1976)
    2. Ali Soilih, President of the Comoros (1976–1978)
  • Prime Minister - Abdallah Mohamed, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1976–1978)
• Congo
  • Head of State - Marien Ngouabi, Head of State of Congo (1969–1977)
  • Prime Minister - Louis Sylvain Goma, Prime Minister of Congo (1975–1984)
• Egypt
  • President - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1970–1981)
  • Prime Minister - Mamdouh Salem, Prime Minister of Egypt (1975–1978)
• Equatorial Guinea
  • President - Macías Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong, 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 -
    1. Christian Dablanc, High Commissioner of the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (1974–1976)
    2. Camille d’Ornano, High Commissioner of the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas (1976–1977)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ali Aref Bourhan, President of the Government Council of the French Territory of the Afars and Issas (1967–1976)
    2. Abdallah Mohamed Kamil, President of the Government Council of the French Territory of the Afars and Issas (1976–1977)
• 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 Supreme Military 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)
• Madagascar
  • President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975–1993)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Joel Rakotomalala, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1976)
    2. Justin Rakotoniaina, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1976–1977)
• 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)
  • Prefect -
    1. Younoussa Bamana, Prefect of Mayotte (1975–1976)
    2. Jean Coussirou, Prefect of Mayotte (1976–1978)
  • President of the General Council - Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1976–1991)
• Morocco
  • Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Ahmed Osman, Prime Minister of Morocco (1972–1979)
  • Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognized state)
    • Spanish Sahara declared independence on 27 February 1976
    • Governor-General - Federico Gómez de Salazar y Nieto, Governor-General of Spanish Sahara (1974–1976)
    • President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Western Sahara (1976–present)
    • Prime Minister - Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (1976–1982)
• Mozambique
  • Communist Party Leader - Samora Machel, President of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (1975–1986)
  • President - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975–1986)
• Niger
  • Head of State - Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council of Niger (1974–1987)
• Nigeria
  • Head of State -
    1. Murtala Mohammed, Head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria (1975–1976)
    2. Olusegun Obasanjo, Head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria (1976–1979)
• Rhodesia (unrecognized, de facto independent country)
  • President -
    1. Henry Everard, Acting President of Rhodesia (1975–1976)
    2. John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (1976–1978)
  • 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 -
    1. Sir Thomas Oates, Governor of Saint Helena (1971–1976)
    2. Geoffrey Colin Guy, Governor of Saint Helena (1976–1981)
• São Tomé and Príncipe
  • President - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–1991)
  • Prime Minister - 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
  • gained independence on 29 June 1976
  • Governor - Colin Allan, Governor of the Seychelles (1973–1976)
  • President - Sir James Mancham, President of Seychelles (1976–1977)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sir James Mancham, Prime Minister of Seychelles (1970–1976)
    2. France-Albert René, Prime Minister of Seychelles (1976–1977)
• Sierra Leone
  • President - Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1971–1985)
  • Prime Minister - Christian Alusine Kamara-Taylor, Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (1975–1978)
• Somalia
  • Communist Party Leader - Siad Barre, Secretary-general of the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (1976–1991)
  • President - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969–1991)
• South Africa
  • President - 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)
• Sudan
  • President - Gaafar Nimeiry, President of Sudan (1969–1985)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Gaafar Nimeiry, Prime minister of Sudan (1969–1976)
    2. Rashid Bakr, Prime minister of Sudan (1976–1977)
• Swaziland
  • Monarch - Sobhuza II, King of Swaziland (1921–1982)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Prince Makhosini Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1967–1976)
    2. Maphevu Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1976–1979)
• 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 - Elijah Mudenda, Prime Minister of Zambia (1975–1977)