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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979 Field Marshal Idi Amin Amin shortly before addressing the United Nations General Assembly in 1975 3rd President of Uganda In office 25 January 1971 – 11 April 1979 Vice President Mustafa Adrisi Preceded by Milton Obote Succeeded by Yusuf Lule ...
Duce (from Latin dux meaning "guide") Benito Mussolini, from 1925 to 1943 dictator of Italy (formally "Head of Government"). Vodca ("Leader") monsignor Jozef Tiso, from 1942 self-styled, in Slovakia, President 1939–1945 (acting to 26 October 1939). Conducător ("leader"), a title used by Ion Antonescu and Nicolae Ceaușescu in Romania.
The Orange Free State and the South African Republic were forced to surrender their sovereignty in the Treaty of Vereeniging to become colonies of the British Empire, but were promised an autonomous civilian government, and the colonies later merged with Cape Colony and Natal to form the Union of South Africa in 1910. Kruger had lived in exile ...
The trial by jury of a former head of state was unprecedented in the history of post-colonial Africa, where former dictators had previously been tried and executed following show trials. [59] In another regional innovation, access to the trial was granted to the public; this meant that the courtroom was constantly filled with standing-room-only ...
Emperor of Central Africa (1976–1979) 1 Bokassa I (1921–1996) 4 December 1976 21 September 1979 Deposed. 2 years, 291 days Patassé (1976–1978) He was the first emperor of Central Africa from December 4, 1976, and deposed on September 21, 1979. Maïdou (1978–1979) Head of the House of Bokassa (1979–present) 1 Bokassa I (1921–1996)
Prime Minister of the Central African Empire Central African Empire: 1978–1979 France Central African Republic: 1980–1981 Chad: 1982–1992 Togo: President of the Central African Republic: 2003–2009 Togo: Jafar Sharif-Emami: Prime Minister of Iran Iran: 1978–1998† United States: Gholam Reza Azhari: Prime Minister of Iran Iran: 1978 ...
Central African Republic (1979–present) 3 David Dacko (1930–2003) President: 1981: 21 September 1979: 1 September 1981 [13] 1 year, 345 days MESAN This was Dacko's second time as president of the Central African Republic. In February 1980, Dacko established the Central African Democratic Union (UDC) as the country's only political party ...
Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa za Banga [a] (/ m ə ˈ b uː t uː ˈ s ɛ s eɪ ˈ s ɛ k oʊ / ⓘ mə-BOO-too SESS-ay SEK-oh; born Joseph-Désiré Mobutu; 14 October 1930 – 7 September 1997), often shortened to Mobutu Sese Seko or Mobutu and also known by his initials MSS, was a Congolese politician and military officer who was the first and only president of Zaire from 1971 to 1997.