Top 5 youngest Presidents in Africa 1. Abiy Ahmed (Ethiopia, 46yrs)
President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar. [AP Photo] Has been the President of Madagascar since 2019. Born on May 30, 1974 Served as President of a transitional administration until 2014 after the 2009 coup Was mayor of Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital, for one year 3. Evariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi, 53 yrs)
Mswati III of Eswatini. [File] Has been King of Swaziland since he took the throne from his father, Sobhuza II. Born April 19,1968 He is the head of the Swazi Royal Family. Was crowned King on April 25, 1986. Co-rules the nation as an absolute king alongside his mother, Ntombi Tfwala He is a polygamist with 15 wives 5. William Ruto (Kenya, 55 yrs)
President George Weah of Liberia. [File]
Was a former professional footballer Born October 1, 1966 Won 2017 election after defeating Vice President Joseph Boaka. First ex-pro footballer from an African nation to be president. 7. Faure Gnassingbe (Togo, 56 yrs)
President Paul Biya of Cameroon. [AP Photo] Has been the President of Cameroon since November 6, 1982. Born February 13, 1933, he is the oldest president in Africa. At 39 years and 6 months in power, he is the second-longest ruling president in Africa after Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea (over 40 years) He is 7th on the list of top 10 oldest presidents in the world. 2. Hage Gottfried Geingob (Namibia, 81 yrs)
President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast. [AP Photo] Has been the President of Ivory Coast since 2010 Born January 1, 1942 Ouattara defeated incumbent Laurent Gbagbo Was sworn in for his third term on December 14, 2020 4.Teodoro Nguema Mbasogo (Equitorial Guinea, 79 yrs)
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe. [File] Serving as the third President of Zimbabwe since November 2017 Longtime ally of his predecessor Robert Mugabe Senior member of the ruling ZANU-PF party Served as First Vice President of Zimbabwe from 2014 until his dismissal in 2017 Compiled by Standard Checkpoint
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