List of Heads of State 1996

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Africa

Egypt
Head of State: President Husni Mubarak (1981–2011) (1981–1982 Prime Minister)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Atif Muhammad Nagib Sidqi (1986–4). January 1996
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzuri (4 January 1996–1999, 2011–2012)
Algeria
Head of State: President Liamine Zéroual (1994–1999)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia (1995–1998, 2003–2006, 2008–2012, 2017–2019)
Angola
Head of State: President José Eduardo dos Santos (1979–2017)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Marcolino Moco (1992–3). June 1996
Prime Minister Fernando José de França Dias Van Dúnem (1991–1992, 3 June 1996–1999)
Equatorial Guinea
Head of State: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (since 1979) (Chairman of the Supreme Military Council until 1982)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Silvestre Siale Bileka (1992–1 April 1996)
Prime Minister Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan (1 April 1996–2001)
Ethiopia
Head of State: President Negasso Gidada (1995–2001)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (1995–2012) (1991–1995 President)
Benin
Head of State:
President Nicéphore Soglo (1991–4 April 1996) (1990–1991 Prime Minister)
President Mathieu Kérékou (1972–1991, 4 April 1996–2006)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Adrien Houngbédji (9 April 1996-1998) (newly created)
Botswana
Head of State and Government: President Quett Masire (1980–1998)
Burkina Faso
Head of State: President Blaise Compaoré (1987–2014)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Roch Marc Kaboré (1994–6). February 1996
Prime Minister Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo (6 February 1996-2000)
Burundi
Head of State:
President Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1994–25). July 1996
President Pierre Buyoya (1987–1993), 25. July 1996–2003
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Antoine Nduwayo (1995–31). July 1996
Prime Minister Pascal-Firmin Ndimira (31 July 1996-1998)
Djibouti
Head of State: President Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1977–1999) (1977 Prime Minister)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Barkat Gourad Hamadou (1978–2001)
Ivory Coast
Head of State: President Henri Konan Bédié (1993–1999)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan (1993–1999, 2012–2017)
Eritrea
Head of State and Government: President Isayas Afewerki (since 1993)
Gabon
Head of State: President Omar Bongo (1967–2009)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Paulin Obame Nguema (1994–1999)
Gambia
Head of State and Government: President Yahya Jammeh (1994–2017) (until 18.) October 1996 Chairman of the Provisional Government Council of the Army
Ghana
Head of State and Government: President Jerry Rawlings (1979, 1981–2001) (until 1993 Chairman of the Provisional National Defense Council)
Guinea
Head of State: President Lansana Conté (1984–2008)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Sidya Touré (9 July 1996-1999) (newly created office)
Guinea-Bissau
Head of State: President João Bernardo Vieira (1980–1984, 1984–1999, 2005–2009) (1978–1980 Prime Minister)