List of State Leaders in 1987 - Africa

Africa

  • Algeria -
    • President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979–1992)
    • Prime Minister - 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 -
    • Head of State -
      1. Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso (1983–1987)
      2. Blaise Compaoré, Head of State of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
  • Burundi -
    • President -
      1. Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976–1987)
      2. Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi (1987–1993)
  • Cameroon
    • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
  • 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
    • President - André Kolingba, President 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)
  • 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 - Ange Édouard Poungui, Prime Minister of Congo (1984–1989)
  • Côte d'Ivoire -
    • President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1960–1993)
  • 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 - Atef Sedki, Prime Minister of Egypt (1986–1996)
  • 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
    • Ethiopia changed name to People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on 10 September 1987
    • 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)
    • Prime Minister - Fikre-Selassie Wogderess, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1987–1989)
  • 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 - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008)
  • Guinea-Bissau
    • Head of State - João Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of State of Guinea-Bissau (1984–1999)
  • Kenya -
    • President - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
  • Lesotho -
    • Monarch - Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1965–1990)
    • Head of Government - Justin Lekhanya, Chairman of the Military Council of Lesotho (1986–1991)
  • 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 - 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 (1986–1987)
      2. Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (1987–1990)
  • 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)
    • Prime Minister - Mamadou Dembelé, Prime Minister of Mali (1986–1988)
  • Mauritania
    • Head of State - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Head of State of Mauritania (1984–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1984–1992)
  • Mauritius
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius (1968–1992)
    • Governor-General - Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, Governor-General of Mauritius (1986–1992)
    • Prime Minister - Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1982–1995)
  • Mayotte (Territorial collectivity of France)
    • Prefect - Akli Khider, Prefect of Mayotte (1986–1988)
    • 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 - Azzeddine Laraki, Prime Minister of Morocco (1986–1992)
    • Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognized state)
      • President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
      • Prime Minister - Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1985–1988)
  • Mozambique -
    • Communist Party Leader - Joaquim Chissano, President of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (1986–1990)
    • President - Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Mário da Graça Machungo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1986–1994)
  • Niger -
    • Head of State -
      1. Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council of Niger (1974–1987)
      2. Ali Saïbou, President of the Supreme Military Council of Niger (1987–1993)
    • Prime Minister - Hamid Algabid, Prime Minister of Niger (1983–1988)
  • Nigeria -
    • Head of State - Ibrahim Babangida, President of the Armed Forces Ruling Council of Nigeria (1985–1993)
  • Rwanda -
    • President - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973–1994)
  • Saint Helena and Dependencies (British overseas territory)
    • Governor -
      1. Francis Eustace Baker, Governor of Saint Helena (1984–1988)
      2. Robert F Stimson, Governor of Saint Helena (1988–1991)
  • 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 - Joseph Saidu Momoh, President of Sierra Leone (1985–1992)
  • Somalia -
    • Communist Party Leader - Siad Barre, Secretary-general of the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (1976–1991)
    • President - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969–1991)
    • Prime Minister - Muhammad Ali Samatar - Prime Minister of Somalia (1987–1990)
  • South Africa
    • President - P. W. Botha, State President of South Africa (1984–1989)
    • South West Africa (League of Nations mandate administered by South Africa)
      • Administrator-General - Louis Pienaar, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1985–1990)
      • Chairman of the Government -
        1. Eben van Zijl, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1986–1987)
        2. Andreas Shipanga, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1987)
        3. Dawid Bezuidenhout, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1987)
        4. Jan de Wet, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1987–1988)
  • Sudan
    • Head of State - Ahmed al-Mirghani, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Sudan (1986–1989)
    • Prime Minister - Sadiq al-Mahdi, Prime minister of Sudan (1986–1989)
  • Swaziland
    • Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
    • Prime Minister - Sotsha Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1986–1989)
  • Tanzania -
    • President - Ali Hassan Mwinyi, President of Tanzania (1985–1995)
    • Prime Minister - Joseph Sinde Warioba, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1985–1990)
  • Togo -
    • President - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
  • Tunisia -
    • President -
      1. Habib Bourguiba, President for Life of Tunisia (1957–1987)
      2. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–2011)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Rachid Sfar, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1986–1987)
      2. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1987)
      3. Hédi Baccouche, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1987–1989)
  • Uganda
    • President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
    • Prime Minister - Samson Kisekka, Prime Minister of Uganda (1986–1991)
  • Zaire -
    • President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965–1997)
    • Head of Government - Mabi Mulumba, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1987–1988)
  • Zambia
    • President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964–1991)
    • Prime Minister - Kebby Musokotwane, Prime Minister of Zambia (1985–1989)
  • Zimbabwe -
    • President -
      1. Canaan Banana, President of Zimbabwe (1980–1987)
      2. Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980–1987)

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