List of State Leaders in 2009 - Africa

Africa

• Algeria
  • President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2008–2012)

• Angola
  • President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister - Paulo Kassoma, Prime Minister of Angola (2008–2010)

• Benin
  • President - Yayi Boni, President of Benin (2006–present)

• Botswana
  • President - Lieutenant General Ian Khama, President of Botswana (2008–present)

• Burkina Faso
  • President - Captain Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister - Tertius Zongo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2007–2011)

• Burundi
  • President - Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–present)

• Cameroon
  • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–2009)
    2. Philémon Yang, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2009–present)

• 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 - General François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–2013)
  • Prime Minister - Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2008–2013)

• Chad
  • President - General Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister - Youssouf Saleh Abbas, Prime Minister of Chad (2008–2010)

• Comoros
  • President - Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of Comoros (2006–2011)

• Congo–Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)
  • President - Colonel 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 - Major General Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister - Adolphe Muzito, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008–2012)

• Côte d'Ivoire
  • President - Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2007–2012)

• Djibouti
  • President - Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–2013)

• Egypt
  • President - Air Chief Marshal Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004–2011)

• Equatorial Guinea
  • President - Brigadier General Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ignacio Milam Tang, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2008–2012)

• Eritrea
  • President - Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present)

• Ethiopia
  • President - Lieutenant Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister - Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–2012)

• Gabon
  • President -
    1. Omar Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
    2. Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge, Acting President of Gabon (2009)
    3. Rose Francine Rogombé, Acting President of Gabon (2009)
    4. Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon (2009–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Jean Eyeghe Ndong, Prime Minister of Gabon (2006–2009)
    2. Paul Biyoghé Mba, Prime Minister of Gabon (2009–2012)

• The Gambia
  • President - Colonel Yahya Jammeh, President of the Gambia (1994–present)

• Ghana
  • President -
    1. John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–2009)
    2. John Atta Mills, President of Ghana (2009–2012)

• Guinea
  • President -
    1. Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, President of Guinea (2008–2009)
    2. Brigadier General Sékouba Konaté, Acting President of Guinea (2009–2010)
  • Prime Minister - Kabiné Komara, Prime Minister of Guinea (2008–2010)

• Guinea-Bissau
  • President -
    1. João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2009)
    2. Raimundo Pereira, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (2009)
    3. Malam Bacai Sanhá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2009–2012)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Carlos Correia, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2008–2009)
    2. Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2009–2012)

• Kenya
  • President – Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–2013)
  • Prime Minister - Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya (2008–2013)

• Lesotho
  • Monarch - Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister - Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–2012)

• Liberia
  • President - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006–present)

• Libya
  • De facto Head of State - Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
  • De jure Head of State -
    1. Miftah Muhammed K'eba, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (2008–2009)
    2. Imbarek Shamekh, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (2009–2010)
  • Prime Minister - Baghdadi Mahmudi, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (2006–2011)

• Madagascar
  • Head of State -
    1. Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–2009)
    2. Andry Rajoelina, President of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar (2009–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. General Charles Rabemananjara, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2007–2009)
    2. Monja Roindefo, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2009)
    3. Eugène Mangalaza, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2009)
    4. Brigadier General Albert Camille Vital, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2009–2011)

• Malawi
  • President - Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004–2012)

• Mali
  • President - General Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Modibo Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2007–2011)

• Mauritania
  • Head of State -
    1. Brigadier General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the High Council of State of Mauritania (2008–2009)
    2. Ba Mamadou Mbaré, Acting President of Mauritania (2009)
    3. Brigadier General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of Mauritania (2009–present)
  • Prime Minister - Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2008–present)

• Mauritius
  • President - Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005–present)

• Mayotte (Overseas collectivity of France)
  • Prefect -
    1. Denis Robin, Prefect of Mayotte (2008–2009)
    2. Christophe Peyrel, Acting Prefect of Mayotte (2009)
    3. Hubert Derache, Prefect of Mayotte (2009–2011)
  • President of the General Council - Ahmed Attoumani Douchina, President of the General Council of Mayotte (2008–2011)

• Morocco
  • Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Abbas El Fassi, Prime Minister of Morocco (2007–2011)
  • Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (self-declared, partially recognized state)
    • President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
    • Prime Minister - Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (2003–present)

• Mozambique
  • President - Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Luísa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004–2010)

• Namibia
  • President - Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Nahas Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia (2005–2012)

• Niger
  • President - Mamadou Tandja, President of Niger (1999–2010)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Seyni Oumarou, Prime Minister of Niger (2007–2009)
    2. Albadé Abouba, Acting Prime Minister of Niger (2009)
    3. Ali Badjo Gamatié, Prime Minister of Niger (2009–2010)

• Nigeria
  • President - Umaru Yar'Adua, President of Nigeria (2007–2010)

• Rwanda
  • President - Major General Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–2011)

• Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (British overseas territory)
  • Saint Helena and Dependencies changed name to Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha on 1 September 2009
  • Governor - Andrew Gurr, Governor of Saint Helena (2007–2011)

• São Tomé and Príncipe
  • President - Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2003–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Joaquim Rafael Branco, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2008–2010)

• Senegal
  • President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, Prime Minister of Senegal (2007–2009)
    2. Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye, Prime Minister of Senegal (2009–2012)

• Seychelles
  • President - James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–present)

• Sierra Leone
  • President - Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone (2007–present)

• Somalia
  • President -
    1. Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe, Acting President of Somalia (2008–2009)
    2. Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of Somalia (2009–2012)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Colonel Nur Hassan Hussein, Prime Minister of Somalia (2007–2009)
    2. Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Prime Minister of Somalia (2009–2010)
  • Somaliland (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–2010)
  • Puntland (self-declared autonomous state, de facto independent)
    • President -
      1. Mohamud Muse Hersi, President of Puntland (2005–2009)
      2. Abdirahman Farole, President of Puntland (2009–present)

• South Africa
  • President -
    1. Kgalema Motlanthe, President of South Africa (2008–2009)
    2. Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa (2009–present)

• 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 (2008–present)

• Tanzania
  • President - Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Mizengo Pinda, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2008–present)

• Togo
  • President - Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Gilbert Houngbo, Prime Minister of Togo (2008–2012)

• 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 - Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia (2008–2011)

• Zimbabwe
  • President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister - Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (2009–present)