Top 10 Longest Serving Presidents. This makes one think that some people do anything possible to make sure that they retain power over a certain thing.
Omar al-Bashir has been in power for a very long time. This makes one think that some people do anything possible to make sure that they retain power over a certain thing. However, al-Bashir wasn’t the only one who had the longest time as the leader of a state. These are the other leaders who were in power for a long time, the leaders are listed from the one with the most years to the one with the least years.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
Teodoro Mbasogo started becoming the President of Equatorial Guinea in 1979. He removed his uncle, Francisco Macia Nguema, from the presidential position in August 1979. In the 1990s made sure that the country became one of the largest oil suppliers. Teodoro Mbasogo has been the president of Equatorial Guinea for 39 years.
Paul Biya
Paul Biya started becoming the President of Cameroon in 1982. The President is the successor of Ahmadou Ahidjo. He became president after the sudden resignation of his predecessor in 1982.Paul Biya has been in power for 36 years. He is serving his seventh term in office as president.
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni has been the president of Uganda since 1986. Before he took the position of being the president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni was part of the revolution that took down the famous Ugandan leaders, Idi Amin and Milton Obote. Museveni has been in power for 33 years.
Omar al-Bashir
Omar al-Bashir is the notorious president that has dodged the international justice system. The former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, denied the request of the International court to arrest al-Bashir after caused genocide in his country. Omar al-Bashir has been the president of Sudan since 1989. The former president was toppled this year in his home country. He has been the President of Sudan for 29 years.
Idriss Deby Itno
Idriss Deby Itno has been the president of Chad since 1990. The president was part of a revolution that took down President Hissene Habre in Decmber 1990. He survived opposition from other parties through coup attempts and revolutionary acts throughout his presidency. Idriss Deby Itno has been president for 28 years.
Isaias Afwerki
Isaias Afwerki has been the president of Eritrea since 1993. He has been in the front lines of the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front in the fight for the country’s. The country got their independence in 1991, after a war that lasted 30 years. Isaias Afwerki has been the president and dictator of Eritrea for 25 years.
Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko
Alexander Lukashenko has been the president of Belarus since 1994. Before he became President, Lukashenko was part of a collective farm, he also worked with the Soviet Border troops and the Soviet soldiers. The President’s country kept the Soviet Union’s emblems, most importantly the one that links to the victory of World War 2. Alender Lukanshenko has been in power for 24 years.
Emomali Rahmon
Emomali Rahmon has been the President of Tajikstan since 1992. The United Tajik Opposition was against the President being the leader of the country during the civil war since 1992 to 1997. He was almost assassinated in Khujand on the 30th of April 1997. He also survived two coups in August 1997 and November 1998. He has been the president of Tajikstan for 24 years.
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Denis Sassou Nguesso has been the president of Congo-Brazaville since 1997. The President’s fans had fought with the fans of Yhombi-Opango in Owando. The security forces went to his house to look for the two men who were allegedly started the fight. There was then a scuffle between his people and the security forces, this led to the second civil war in Congo-Brazaville. In 2002 he got 90% of the election votes when the two biggest oppositions were not allowed to be in the elections. His only opponent pulled out of the race. He has been in power for 21 years.
Hun Sen
Hun Sen has been the prime minister of Cambodia since 1998. He has been fighting for the position with Prince Norodom Ranariddh since 1993. The president has been in power for 20 years since he took the position.
by Alexandra Ramaite
