Government

This is the most comprehensive list of Madagascar presidents from 1959 till present. Madagascar has had seven official presidents since the office was created in 1959. The first president was…

Mali has had seven heads of state since gaining independence from France in 1960, excluding three acting presidents. Two leaders, Amadou Toumani Touré and Assimi Goïta, served in non-consecutive terms.…

Since Libya's independence in 1951, the country has faced many leadership changes. The situation became unstable during the 2011 Arab Spring, which led to the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime…

Lesotho has had seven people serve as Prime Minister since the position was created in 1965. Three of them: Ntsu Mokhehle, Pakalitha Mosisili, and Tom Thabane served non-consecutive terms. However,…

Since Guinea-Bissau declared independence from Portugal on September 24, 1973, the country has had six official presidents, five acting presidents, and three interim military leaders. The current president is Umaro…

Guinea has had four official presidents since gaining independence from France in 1958. The first was Ahmed Sékou Touré, who led the country until 1984. Afterward, Lansana Conté ruled for…

The Gambia gained independence in 1965, and from then until 1970, Queen Elizabeth II was its head of state. She was represented in The Gambia by a governor-general. In 1970,…

There have been three presidents of Gabon since its independence in 1960, excluding two acting presidents. Omar Bongo, in power from 1967 to 2009, was the longest-serving leader, followed by…

The president of Equatorial Guinea is the country’s head of state and leads the Council of Ministers. Also, the president is in charge of the Armed Forces. Francisco Macías Nguema…

Since gaining independence from France in 1960, Côte d'Ivoire has had five presidents. Félix Houphouët-Boigny was the first, serving from 1960 until he died in 1993. He was followed by…