Some of these men are still in power,
some have retired, some have passed on....
But we thought what other better
way of learning about African presidents and remembering them other
than by their looks? So here it is; the most handsome African
presidents.10. Blaise Compoare- Burkina Faso
Born
3 February 1951 is a Burkinabe politician who was President of Burkina
Faso from 1987 until his resignation on 31 October 2014. He was a top
associate of President Thomas Sankara during the 1980s, and in October
1987 he led a coup d’état during which Sankara was killed;
subsequently he introduced a policy of “rectification”, overturning the
Marxist policies pursued by Sankara. He won elections in 1991, 1998,
2005, and 2010.
9. Uhuru Kenyatta- Kenya
Born
26 October 1961 is the fourth and the current President of Kenya, in
office since 9 April 2013. He previously served in the Government of
Kenya as Minister for Local Government from 2001 to 2002, and he was
leader of the official opposition from 2002 to 2007; subsequently he was
Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013. Kenyatta was also Chairman of
Kenya African National Union(KANU), which was a part of the Party of
National Unity (PNU).
8. Goodluck Jonatha-Nigeria
Born
20 November 1957 is the President of Nigeria since 2010. Prior to his
role as President, he served as Governor of Bayelsa State from 2005 to
2007 and as Vice-President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. Jonathan is a
member of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
7. King Letsie- Lesotho
Born 17
July 1963) is the reigning king of Lesotho. He succeeded his father,
Moshoeshoe II, when the latter was forced into exile in 1990. His father
was briefly restored in 1995 but soon died in a car crash in early
1996, and Letsie became king again. As a constitutional monarch, most of
King Letsie’s duties as monarch of Lesotho are ceremonial.
He
was educated in the United Kingdom at Ampleforth College. From there he
went on to study at the National University of Lesotho where he
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law. He then went on to
study at the University of Bristol, the University of Cambridge, and the
University of London. He completed his studies in 1989, when he
returned to Lesotho.
6. Joseph Kabila- Democratic Republic of Congo
Born
4 June 1971) is a Congolese politician who has been President of the
Democratic Republic of Congo since January 2001. He took office ten days
after the assassination of his father, President Laurent-Désiré Kabila.
He was elected as President in 2006. In 2011, he was re-elected for a
second term.
5. King Mohamed – Morocco
Born
21 August 1963) is the current King of Morocco. He ascended to the
throne on 23 July 1999 upon the death of his father, King Hassan II. His
birthday is a public holiday, although festivities were cancelled upon the death of his aunt in 2014.
4. Pierre Nkurunziza- Burundi
born
18 December 1963) is a Burundian politician who has been President of
Burundi since 2005. He was the Chairman of the National Council for
Defense of Democracy-forcesfor the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), the
ruling party, until he was elected as President of Burundi.
3. King Mswati- Swaziland
Mswati III (born Prince Makhosetive Dlamini on 19 April 1968) is the Current King Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family. Mswati was born in Manzini, Swaziland to King Sobhuza and one of his younger wives Ntfombi Mswati was Tfwala’s only child. He attended primary school at Masundvwini Primary School and secondary school at Lozitha Palace School. He then attended from 1983 to 1986 Sherborne School in north-west Dorset England. Makhosetive was crowned Mswati III, Ingwenyama and King of Swaziland on 25 April 1986 at the age of 18, thus becoming the youngest ruling monarch at the time in the world. Together with his mother Ntfombi Tfwala, now Queen Mother (Ndlovukati), he rules the country as an absolute monarch. Mswati III is known for his practice of polygamy (although at least two wives are appointed by the state) and currently has 15 wives. His policies and opulent lifestyle have also triggered domestic protests.
2. Faure Gnassingbé- Togo
Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé born
June 6, 1966 is a Togolese politician who has been the President of
Togosince May 4, 2005. A son of President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, he was
appointed to the government by his father, serving as Minister of
Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications from 2003 to 2005. When
Eyadéma died on February 5, 2005, Gnassingbé was immediately installed
as President with support from the army. Doubts regarding the
constitutional legitimacy of the succession led to heavy regional
pressure being placed on Gnassingbé, and he resigned on February 25. He
then won the elections on April 24, 2005, and was sworn in as President
again.Gnassingbé was re-elected for a second term as President of Togo
in 2010.
1. Jakaya Kikwete- Tanzania
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
(born 7 October 1950) is the Fourth President, in office since 2005.
Prior to his election as President, he was the Minister of foreign
Affairs from 1995 to 2005 under his predecessor, Benjamin Nkampa. He has
also served as the Chairman of the African Union in 2008–2009 and the
Chairman of the Southern African Development Community Troika on Peace,
Defense and Security in 2012–2013.
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