African Politics & Government Leaders

Discover the most influential politics & government figures across Africa

1177
Influential People
54
Countries Represented
All Countries Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad
Seewoosagur Ramgoolam†

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam†

First Prime Minister & Father of Nation

Mauritius
Seretse Khama†

Seretse Khama†

First President & Founding Father

Botswana
Seyni Kountché†

Seyni Kountché†

Ex-President of Niger

Niger
Shukri Ghanem†

Shukri Ghanem†

Ex-Oil Minister & Prime Minister

Libya
Siad Barre†

Siad Barre†

Ex-President (1969-1991)

Somalia
Siaka Probyn Stevens†

Siaka Probyn Stevens†

Ex-President

Sierra Leone
Siaka Stevens†

Siaka Stevens†

Ex-President (1971-1985)

Sierra Leone

Sir Albert Margai†

Second Prime Minister

Sierra Leone
Sir Milton Margai†

Sir Milton Margai†

First Prime Minister

Sierra Leone
Steve Biko†

Steve Biko†

Black Consciousness Founder; EC; M

South Africa
Sylvanus Olympio†

Sylvanus Olympio†

First President of Togo

Togo
Sékou Touré†

Sékou Touré†

First President of Guinea

Guinea

Teodora Inácia Gomes†

Women's Leader

Guinea-Bissau
Thomas Sankara†

Thomas Sankara†

Revolutionary President

Burkina Faso
Titina Silá†

Titina Silá†

Female Freedom Fighter

Guinea-Bissau

Viriato da Cruz†

Poet & Nationalist

Angola
Walter Sisulu†

Walter Sisulu†

EC; M; Mentor to Mandela

South Africa
William R. Tolbert Jr.†

William R. Tolbert Jr.†

Nineteenth President

Liberia
William Tolbert Jr.†

William Tolbert Jr.†

Ex-President (1971-1980)

Liberia
William Tubman†

William Tubman†

Ex-President (1944-1971)

Liberia
William V. S. Tubman†

William V. S. Tubman†

Eighteenth President

Liberia
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela†

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela†

Activist & Symbol of Resistance; EC; F

South Africa

Wolde Yohannes†

EPLF Leader

Eritrea

Woldeab Woldemariam†

Father of Eritrean Nationalism

Eritrea
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