List of State Leaders in 2005 - Africa

Africa

• Algeria
  • President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - 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. Domitien Ndayizeye, President of Burundi (2003–2005)
    2. Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–present)
• Cameroon
  • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–2009)
• 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 - François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Célestin Gaombalet, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2003–2005)
    2. Elie Doté, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2005–2008)
• Chad
  • President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Moussa Faki, Prime Minister of Chad (2003–2005)
    2. Pascal Yoadimnadji, Prime Minister of Chad (2005–2007)
• 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)
  • Prime Minister - Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2005–2009)
• 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. Seydou Diarra, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2003–2005)
    2. Charles Konan Banny, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2005–2007)
• 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 - Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004–2011)
• Equatorial Guinea
  • President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister - Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2004–2006)
• 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 Ondimba, 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 - Cellou Dalein Diallo, Prime Minister of Guinea (2004–2006)
• Guinea-Bissau
  • President -
    1. Henrique Rosa, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (2003–2005)
    2. João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2009)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2004–2005)
    2. Aristides Gomes, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2007)
• 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 - 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 - 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 - Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004–2012)
• Mali
  • President - Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, Prime Minister of Mali (2004–2007)
• Mauritania
  • Head of State -
    1. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984–2005)
    2. Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy of Mauritania (2005–2007)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sghair Ould M'Bareck, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2003–2005)
    2. Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2005–2007)
• Mauritius
  • President - Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–2012)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Paul Bérenger, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2003–2005)
    2. Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005–present)
• Mayotte (Overseas collectivity of France)
  • Prefect -
    1. Jean-Jacques Brot, Prefect of Mayotte (2002–2005)
    2. Jean-Paul Kihl, Prefect of Mayotte (2005–2007)
  • President of the General Council - Saïd Omar Oili, President of the General Council of Mayotte (2004–2008)
• 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 - Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (2003–present)
• Mozambique -
  • President -
    1. Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
    2. Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004–2010)
• Namibia -
  • President -
    1. Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990–2005)
    2. Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Prime Minister of Namibia (2002–2005)
    2. Nahas Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia (2005–present)
• 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 - Michael Clancy, Governor of Saint Helena (2004–2007)
• São Tomé and Príncipe
  • President - Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2003–2011)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Damião Vaz d'Almeida, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Principe (2004–2005)
    2. Maria do Carmo Silveira, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Principe (2005–2006)
• Senegal
  • President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Macky Sall, Prime Minister of Senegal (2004–2007)
• Seychelles
  • President - James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–present)
• Sierra Leone
  • President - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–2007)
• Somalia
  • President - Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Somalia (2004–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Ali Muhammad Ghedi, Prime Minister of Somalia (2004–2007)
  • elected President in Mogadishu - Abdinur Ahmed Darman (2003–2006)
  • Somaliland (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–2010)
  • Puntland (self-declared autonomous state, de facto independent)
    • President -
      1. Mohamed Abdi Hashi, Interim President of Puntland (2004–2005)
      2. Mohamud Muse Hersi, President of Puntland (2005–2009)
• 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 - Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003–2008)
• Tanzania
  • President -
    1. Benjamin Mkapa, President of Tanzania (1995–2005)
    2. Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Frederick Sumaye, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1995–2005)
    2. Edward Lowassa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2005–2008)
• Togo
  • President -
    1. Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
    2. Fauré Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005)
    3. Bonfoh Abass, Acting President of Togo (2005)
    4. Fauré Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Koffi Sama, Prime Minister of Togo (2002–2005)
    2. Edem Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (2005–2006)
• 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)