List of State Leaders in 2002 - Africa

Africa

• Algeria
  • President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ali Benflis, Prime Minister of Algeria (2000–2003)
• Angola
  • President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister - Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002–2008)
• Benin
  • President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996–2006)
• Botswana
  • President - Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–2008)
• Burkina Faso
  • President - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister - Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2000–2007)
• Burundi
  • President - Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi (1996–2003)
• Cameroon
  • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
  • Prime Minister - Peter Mafany Musonge, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1996–2004)
• Cape Verde
  • President - Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–2011)
  • Prime Minister - José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–present)
• Central African Republic
  • President - Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic (1993–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Martin Ziguélé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2001–2003)
• Chad
  • President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Nagoum Yamassoum, Prime Minister of Chad (1999–2002)
    2. Haroun Kabadi, Prime Minister of Chad (2002–2003)
• Comoros
  • President -
    1. Azali Assoumani, President of the Comoros (1999–2002)
    2. Hamada Madi, Interim President of the Comoros (2002)
    3. Azali Assoumani, President of the Comoros (2002–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Hamada Madi, Prime Minister of the Comoros (2000–2002)
  • Anjouan (unrecognized secessionist state until March 2002)
    • President - Mohamed Bacar, President of Anjouan (2001–2007)
• Congo–Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)
  • President - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
• Congo–Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
  • President - Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
• Côte d'Ivoire
  • President - Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Affi N'Guessan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–2003)
• Djibouti
  • President - Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–present)
• Egypt
  • President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Atef Ebeid, Prime Minister of Egypt (1999–2004)
• Equatorial Guinea
  • President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister - Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2001–2004)
• Eritrea
  • President - Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present)
• Ethiopia
  • President - Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister - Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–2012)
• Gabon
  • President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
  • Prime Minister Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999–2006)
• The Gambia
  • President - Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gambia (1994–present)
• Ghana
  • President - John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–2009)
• Guinea
  • President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Lamine Sidimé, Prime Minister of Guinea (1999–2004)
• Guinea-Bissau
  • President - Kumba Ialá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2000–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Alamara Nhassé, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2001–2002)
    2. Mário Pires, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2002–2003)
• Kenya
  • President -
    1. Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
    2. Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–present)
• Lesotho
  • Monarch - Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister - Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–2012)
• Liberia
  • President - Charles Taylor, President of Liberia (2000–2003)
• Libya
  • De facto Head of State - Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
  • Nominal Head of State - Muhammad az-Zanati, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1992–2008)
  • Head of Government - Imbarek Shamekh, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (2000–2003)
• Madagascar
  • President -
    1. Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1997–2002)
    2. Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–2009)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Tantely Andrianarivo, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1998–2002)
    2. Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2002–2007)
• Malawi
  • President - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994–2004)
• Mali
  • President -
    1. Alpha Oumar Konaré, President of Mali (1992–2002)
    2. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–2012)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mandé Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2000–2002)
    2. Modibo Keita, Prime Minister of Mali (2002)
    3. Ahmed Mohamed Ag Hamani, Prime Minister of Mali (2002–2004)
• Mauritania
  • President - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1998–2003)
• Mauritius
  • President -
    1. Cassam Uteem, President of Mauritius (1992–2002)
    2. Angidi Chettiar, Acting President of Mauritius (2002)
    3. Ariranga Pillay, Acting President of Mauritius (2002)
    4. Karl Offmann, President of Mauritius (2002–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2000–2003)
• Mayotte (Departmental collectivity of France)
  • Prefect -
    1. Philippe de Mester, Prefect of Mayotte (2001–2002)
    2. Jean-Jacques Brot, Prefect of Mayotte (2002–2005)
  • President of the General Council - Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1991–2004)
• Morocco
  • Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Abderrahmane Youssoufi, Prime Minister of Morocco (1998–2002)
    2. Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of Morocco (2002–2007)
  • Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognized state)
    • President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Western Sahara (1976–present)
    • Prime Minister - Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (1999–2003)
• Mozambique -
  • President - Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Pascoal Mocumbi, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1994–2004)
• Namibia
  • President - Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Hage Geingob, Prime Minister of Namibia (1990–2002)
    2. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Prime Minister of Namibia (2002–2005)
• Niger
  • President - Mamadou Tandja, President of Niger (1999–2010)
  • Prime Minister - Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000–2007)
• Nigeria
  • President - Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999–2007)
• Rwanda
  • President - Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–2011)
• Saint Helena and Dependencies (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - David Hollamby, Governor of Saint Helena (1999–2004)
• São Tomé and Príncipe
  • President - Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Evaristo Carvalho, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–2002)
    2. Gabriel Costa, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2002)
    3. Maria das Neves, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2002–2004)
• Senegal
  • President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mame Madior Boye, Prime Minister of Senegal (2001–2002)
    2. Idrissa Seck, Prime Minister of Senegal (2002–2004)
• Seychelles
  • President - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
• Sierra Leone
  • President - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–2007)
• Somalia
  • President - Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, President of Somalia (2000–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Hassan Abshir Farah, Prime Minister of Somalia (2001–2003)
  • Somaliland (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President -
      1. Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, President of Somaliland (1993–2002)
      2. Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–2010)
  • Puntland (self-declared autonomous state, de facto independent)
    • President -
      1. Jama Ali Jama, President of Puntland (2001–2002)
      2. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Puntland (2002–2004)
• South Africa
  • President - Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–2008)
• Sudan
  • President - Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–present)
• Swaziland -
  • Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister - Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1996–2003)
• Tanzania
  • President - Benjamin Mkapa, President of Tanzania (1995–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Frederick Sumaye, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1995–2005)
• Togo
  • President - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Agbéyomé Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (2000–2002)
    2. Koffi Sama, Prime Minister of Togo (2002–2005)
• Tunisia
  • President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–2011)
• Uganda
  • President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister - Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–2011)
• Zambia -
  • President
    1. Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia (1991–2002)
    2. Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–2008)
• Zimbabwe
  • President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)