After the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, South Sudan gained autonomy from Sudan and held its first multiparty elections in 2010. The leading candidate, Salva Kiir Mayardit, was declared the first President of the newly independent South Sudan on July 9, 2011. Salva Kiir Mayardit, was born on September 13, 1951, in Akon, Warrap State, South Sudan. He belongs to the Dinka...
Nelson Mandela, the first President of South Africa, is an iconic figure known for his unwavering dedication to the fight against apartheid and his promotion of racial reconciliation. His life and achievements continue to inspire people worldwide. Born on July 18, 1918, in Mvezo, South Africa, Mandela grew up in a traditional Thembu tribe. He attended Fort Hare University, where he became...
Adan Abdullah Osman Daar, widely known as Aden Abdulle Osman, was the first President of Somalia. He held office from July 1, 1960, until June 10, 1967. Osman was born in 1908 in Beledweyne, Italian Somaliland. He belonged to the ****** clan, a prominent Somali clan. He received his education in Mogadishu, the capital of Italian Somaliland. After completing his studies, he worked for the Italian...
The first President of the Solomon Islands was Sir Baden Powell Uluilakeba. Born on 10 December 1937 in the village of Lambi, Malaita, Uluilakeba received his early education at the local primary school and later attended the King George VI School in Honiara. He went on to study at the University of Papua New Guinea, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and politics...
Milan Kučan, born 1941, holds the distinction of being the first President of Slovenia, serving from 1991 to 2002. Born into a Slovene family in the village of Križevci, Kučan’s early life was marked by the turmoil of World War II. His father, a communist partisan, was killed by Nazi-aligned forces, and Kučan himself was interned in a concentration camp for a brief period. Following the...
The first President of Slovakia was Michal Kováč, serving from 1993 to 1998. A respected banker and politician, Kováč was known for his contributions to Slovakia’s independence and his efforts to promote democracy and economic stability in the newly formed country. Background and History: Born on August 5, 1930, in Ľubiša, Slovakia Initially pursued a career in banking and finance, holding...
Yusof bin Ishak (12 August 1910 – 23 November 1970) served as the first President of Singapore from 1965 to 1970. His tenure marked a significant period in Singapore’s history as the nation transitioned from a British colony to an independent, sovereign state. Background and Early Life: Yusof bin Ishak was born on 12 August 1910 in Kampung Glam, Singapore. He was of Malay ethnicity and...
Sierra Leone’s first President was Julius Maada Bio, who was elected in 2018. He was born on May 12, 1964, in Tihun, Bonthe District, Sierra Leone. Bio is a Mende by ethnicity. Bio had a distinguished military career before entering politics. He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom and was commissioned as an officer in the Sierra Leone Army in 1987. He served...
The first President of Seychelles was James Mancham, who served from June 29, 1976, to June 5, 1977. James Richard Marie Mancham was born in Victoria, Seychelles, on August 11, 1939. He was the son of Richard Mancham Sr. and Noella de Comarmond. Mancham was educated at St. Louis College in Seychelles and then at the London School of Economics. After graduating, he returned to Seychelles and...
Slobodan Milošević was the first President of Serbia, serving from 1989 to 1997 and again from 2000 to 2002. Born in Požarevac, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, on August 20, 1941, Milošević graduated in law from the University of Belgrade in 1964. He joined the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (LCY) in 1959 and quickly rose through the ranks, becoming the...
