List of Heads of State 1963

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Africa

Egypt
Head of State: President Gamal Abdel Nasser (1954, 1954–1970) (until 1956 Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council) (1954, 1954–1958 Head of Government)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ali Sabri (1962–1965)

Algeria
Head of State:
President of the Provisional Government Ferhat Abbas (1962–20). September 1963
President Ahmed Ben Bella (20 September 1963–1965) (1962–1963 Head of Government)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ahmed Ben Bella (1962–20). September 1963 (1963–1965 President)

Ethiopia
Head of State: Emperor Haile Selassie (1930–1974) (1936–1941 in exile)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Aklilu Habte-Wold (1961–1974)

Burundi
Head of State: King Mwambutsa IV. Bangiriceng (1962–1966)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister André Muhirwa (1962-17). June 1963
Prime Minister Pierre Ngendandumwe (17 June 1963–1964, 1965)

Dahomey (from 1975 Benin)
Head of State and Government:
President Hubert Maga (1960–27). October 1963, 1970–1972
Chairman of the Provisional Government Christophe Soglo (28 October 1963–1964, 1965–1967)

Ivory Coast
Head of State and Government: President Félix Houphouët-Boigny (1960–1993)

Gabon
Head of State and Government: President Léon M’ba (1960–1964, 1964–1967)

Ghana
Head of State and Government: President Kwame Nkrumah (1960–1966) (1957–1960 Prime Minister)

Guinea
Head of State and Government: President Ahmed Sékou Touré (1958–1984)

Cameroon
Head of State and Government: President Ahmadou Ahidjo (1960–1982)

Kenya (independent since 12 December 1963)
Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II. (12 December 1963–1964)
Governor General Malcolm MacDonald (12 December 1963–1964)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jomo Kenyatta (12 December 1963–1964) (1964–1978 President)

Congo-Brazzaville (1970-1992 People's Republic of Congo; from 1992 Republic of Congo)
Head of State and Government:
President Fulbert Youlou (1960–15). August 1963
President Alphonse Massemba-Débat (16 August 1963–1968) (1963 Prime Minister)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Alphonse Massemba-Débat (16 August 1963–19). December 1963 (1963–1968 President)
Prime Minister Pascal Lissouba (19 December 1963–1966)

Congo-Léopoldville (1964–1971, since 1997 Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–1997 Zaire)
Head of State: President Joseph Kasavubu (1960–1965)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Cyrille Adoula (1961–1964)

Liberia
Head of State and Government: President William S. Tubman (1944–1971)

Libya
Head of State: King Idris (1951–1969)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Muhammad Uthman as-Said (1960–19). March 1963
Prime Minister Muhi ad-Din Fikini (19 March 1963–1964)

Madagascar
Head of State and Government: List of Heads of State of Madagascar#List of incumbents Philibert Tsiranana (1960–1972)

Mali
Head of State and Government: President Modibo Keïta (1960–1968)

Morocco
Head of State: King Hassan II. (1961–1999)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ahmed Bahn