List of State Leaders in 2003 - Africa

Africa

• Algeria
  • President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ali Benflis, Prime Minister of Algeria (2000–2003)
    2. Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2003–2006)
• 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 -
    1. Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi (1996–2003)
    2. Domitien Ndayizeye, President of Burundi (2003–2005)
• 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 -
    1. Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic (1993–2003)
    2. François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Martin Ziguélé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2001–2003)
    2. Abel Goumba, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2003)
    3. Célestin Gaombalet, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2003–2005)
• Chad
  • President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Haroun Kabadi, Prime Minister of Chad (2002–2003)
    2. Moussa Faki, Prime Minister of Chad (2003–2005)
• Comoros -
  • President - Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (2002–2006)
• 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 -
    1. Affi N'Guessan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–2003)
    2. Seydou Diarra, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2003–2005)
• 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 -
    1. Kumba Ialá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2000–2003)
    2. Veríssimo Correia Seabra, Chairman of the Military Committee for the Restoration of Constitutional and Democratic Order of Guinea-Bissau (2003)
    3. Henrique Rosa, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (2003–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mário Pires, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2002–2003)
    2. Artur Sanhá, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2003–2004)
• Kenya
  • President - 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
  • Head of State -
    1. Charles Taylor, President of Liberia (1997–2003)
    2. Moses Blah, President of Liberia (2003)
    3. Gyude Bryant, Chairman of the Transitional Government of Liberia (2003–2006)
• 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 -
    1. Imbarek Shamekh, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (2000–2003)
    2. Shukri Ghanem, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (2003–2006)
• Madagascar
  • President - Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2002–2007)
• Malawi
  • President - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994–2004)
• Mali
  • President - Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Ahmed Mohamed Ag Hamani, Prime Minister of Mali (2002–2004)
• Mauritania
  • President - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1998–2003)
    2. Sghaïr Ould M'Bareck, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2003–2005)
• Mauritius
  • President -
    1. Karl Offmann, President of Mauritius (2002–2003)
    2. Raouf Bundhun, Acting President of Mauritius (2003)
    3. Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–2012)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2000–2003)
    2. Paul Bérenger, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2003–2005)
• Mayotte (French departmental collectivity until March 28, 2003 then French overseas collectivity)
  • Prefect - 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 - 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 -
      1. Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (1999–2003)
      2. Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (2003–present)
• 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 - 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 -
    1. Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–2003)
    2. Fernando Pereira, Chairman of the Military Junta of National Salvation of São Tomé and Príncipe (2003)
    3. Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2003–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Maria das Neves, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Principe (2002–2004)
• Senegal
  • President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012)
  • Prime Minister - 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 -
    1. Hassan Abshir Farah, Prime Minister of Somalia (2001–2003)
    2. Muhammad Abdi Yusuf, Prime Minister of Somalia (2003–2004)
  • Somaliland (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–2010)
  • Puntland (self-declared autonomous state, de facto independent)
    • President - 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 -
    1. Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1996–2003)
    2. Paul Shabangu, Acting Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003)
    3. Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003–2008)
• Tanzania
  • President - Benjamin Mkapa, President of Tanzania (1995–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Frederick Sumaye, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1995–2005)
• Togo
  • President - Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of Togo (1967–2005)
  • Prime Minister - 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 - Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–2008)
• Zimbabwe
  • President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)