List of State Leaders in 1984 - Africa

Africa

  • Algeria -
    • President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979–1992)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani, Prime Minister of Algeria (1979–1984)
      2. Abdelhamid Brahimi, Prime Minister of Algeria (1984–1988)
  • Angola -
    • Communist Party Leader - José Eduardo dos Santos, Secretary of the Popular Liberation Movement of Angola-Labor Party (1979–1991)
    • President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
  • Benin -
    • Communist Party Leader - Mathieu Kérékou, Secretary of the Popular Revolutionary Party of Benin (1979–1990)
    • President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972–1991)
  • Botswana -
    • President - Quett Masire, President of Botswana (1980–1998)
  • Burkina Faso
    • Upper Volta changed name to Burkina Faso on 4 August 1984
    • President - Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso (1983–1987)
  • Burundi -
    • President - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976–1987)
  • Cameroon -
    • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
    • Prime Minister - Luc Ayang, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1983–1984)
  • 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
    • Head of State - André Kolingba, Chairman of the Military Committee of National Recovery of the Central African Republic (1981–1993)
  • Chad
    • President - Hissène Habré, President of Chad (1982–1990)
  • Comoros
    • President - Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Comoros (1978–1989)
    • Prime Minister - Ali Mroudjaé, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1982–1984)
  • Congo -
    • Communist Party Leader - Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Congolese Labor Party (1979–1991)
    • President - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of Congo (1979–1992)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Louis Sylvain Goma, Prime Minister of Congo (1975–1984)
      2. Ange-Édouard Poungui, Prime Minister of Congo (1984–1989)
  • Djibouti -
    • President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977–1999)
    • Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978–2001)
  • Egypt -
    • President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Ahmad Fuad Mohieddin, Prime Minister of Egypt (1982–1984)
      2. Kamal Hassan Ali, Prime Minister of Egypt (1984–1985)
  • Equatorial Guinea
    • President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
    • Prime Minister - Cristino Seriche Bioko, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1982–1992)
  • Ethiopia -
    • Communist Party Leader - Mengistu Haile Mariam, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia (1984–1991)
    • Head of State - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces of Ethiopia (1977–1991)
  • 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 - Jerry Rawlings, Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council of Ghana (1981–2001)
  • Guinea
    • President -
      1. Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)
      2. Louis Lansana Beavogui, Acting President of Guinea (1984)
      3. Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Louis Lansana Beavogui, Prime Minister of Guinea (1972–1984)
      2. Diarra Traoré, Prime Minister of Guinea (1984)
  • Guinea-Bissau -
    • Head of State -
      1. João Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of the Revolution of Guinea-Bissau (1980–1984)
      2. Carmen Pereira, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (1984)
      3. João Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of State of Guinea-Bissau (1984–1999)
    • Prime Minister - Victor Saúde Maria, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (1982–1984)
  • Ivory Coast -
    • President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Ivory Coast (1960–1993)
  • Kenya -
    • President - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
  • Lesotho -
    • Monarch - Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1970–1990)
    • Prime Minister - Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1965–1986)
  • Liberia -
    • President - Samuel Doe, President of Liberia (1980–1990)
  • Libya
    • De facto Head of State - Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
    • Nominal Head of State -
      1. Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1981–1984)
      2. Mifta al-Usta Umar, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1984–1990)
    • Head of Government -
      1. Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (1979–1984)
      2. Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (1984–1986)
  • Madagascar -
    • President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975–1993)
    • Prime Minister - Désiré Rakotoarijaona, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1977–1988)
  • Malawi -
    • President - Hastings Banda, President for Life of Malawi (1966–1994)
  • Mali -
    • President - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968–1991)
  • Mauritania
    • Head of State -
      1. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, Head of State of Mauritania (1980–1984)
      2. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Head of State of Mauritania (1984–2005)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1981–1984)
      2. Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1984)
      3. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1984–1992)
  • Mauritius
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius (1968–1992)
    • Governor-General - Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Governor-General of Mauritius (1983–1985)
    • Prime Minister - Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1982–1995)
  • Mayotte (Territorial collectivity of France)
    • Prefect -
      1. Christian Pellerin, Prefect of Mayotte (1983–1984)
      2. François Bonnelle, Prefect of Mayotte (1984–1986)
    • 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 - Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Prime Minister of Morocco (1983–1986)
    • Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognized state)
      • President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Western Sahara (1976–present)
      • Prime Minister - Mahfoud Ali Beiba, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (1982–1985)
  • 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)
    • Prime Minister - Hamid Algabid, Prime Minister of Niger (1983–1988)
  • Nigeria -
    • Head of State - Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria (1983–1985)
  • Rwanda -
    • President - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973–1994)
  • Saint Helena and Dependencies (British overseas territory)
    • Governor -
      1. Sir John Dudley Massingham, Governor of Saint Helena (1981–1984)
      2. Francis Eustace Baker, Governor of Saint Helena (1984–1988)
  • São Tomé and Príncipe -
    • President - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–1991)
  • Senegal
    • President - Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981–2000)
  • Seychelles -
    • President - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
  • Sierra Leone -
    • President - Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1971–1985)
  • 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 -
      1. Marais Viljoen, State President of South Africa (1979–1984)
      2. P. W. Botha, State President of South Africa (1984–1989)
    • Prime Minister - P. W. Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa (1978–1984)
    • South West Africa (League of Nations mandate administered by South Africa)
      • Administrator-General - Willie van Niekerk, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1983–1985)
      • Premier - Jan F. Greebe, Chief Executive Officer of South West Africa (1983–1985)
  • Sudan -
    • President - Gaafar Nimeiry, President of Sudan (1969–1985)
    • Prime Minister - Gaafar Nimeiry, Prime Minister of the Sudan (1977–1985)
  • Swaziland
    • Monarch - Queen Ntombi, Regent of Swaziland (1983–1986)
    • Prime Minister - Prince Bhekimpi Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1983–1986)
  • Tanzania
    • President - Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania (1962–1985)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Edward Sokoine, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1983–1984)
      2. Salim Ahmed Salim, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1984–1985)
  • Togo -
    • President - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
  • Tunisia -
    • President - Habib Bourguiba, President for Life of Tunisia (1957–1987)
    • Prime Minister - Mohammed Mzali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1980–1986)
  • Uganda
    • President - Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1980–1985)
    • Prime Minister - Otema Alimadi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1980–1985)
  • Upper Volta
    • see under Burkina Faso
  • Zaire -
    • President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965–1997)
    • Head of Government - Kengo Wa Dondo, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1982–1986)
  • Zambia
    • President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964–1991)
    • Prime Minister - Nalumino Mundia, Prime Minister of Zambia (1981–1985)
  • Zimbabwe
    • President - Canaan Banana, President of Zimbabwe (1980–1987)
    • Prime Minister - Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980–1987)

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