African Politics & Government Leaders
Discover the most influential politics & government figures across Africa
Mário Pinto de Andrade†
MPLA Founder
Ndabaningi Sithole†
ZANU Founder
Nicolas Grunitzky†
Second President
Nnamdi Azikiwe†
First President of Nigeria
Ntsu Mokhehle†
Ex-Prime Minister & BCP Founder
Obafemi Awolowo†
Former Premier
Olayinka Herbert Samuel Macaulay†
Nationalist Leader
Oliver Tambo†
EC; Ex-ANC President in Exile; M
Osman Saleh Sabbe†
ELF Leader
Patrice Lumumba†
First Prime Minister & Martyr
Paul Bomani†
Founding Father & Economist
Petros Solomon†
EPLF Leader & Ex-Minister
Philibert Tsiranana†
First President
Prince Louis Rwagasore†
Independence Hero
Prof. Dora Akunyili†
Ex-NAFDAC Director; Ex-NAFDAC Director & Minister
Rabah Bitat†
FLN Leader
Robert Guéï†
Ex-Head of State
Robert Sobukwe†
EC; M; Pan-Africanist Congress Founder
Ruth First†
Academic & Martyr; F; WC
Salaad Gabeyre Kediye†
Revolutionary Leader
Sally Mugabe†
Ex-First Lady & Women's Activist
Samora Machel†
First President & FRELIMO Leader
Samuel Doe†
Ex-Head of State (1980-1990)
Samuel Kanyon Doe†
Head of State