African Presidents Hold Records for Longest Non-Monarch World Leaders
• Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has been President of Equatorial Guinea for 44 years, the longest of any current world leader except monarchs
• Paul Biya has been President of Cameroon for 41 years, making him the second-longest ruling president in Africa
• Denis Sassou Nguesso has served as President of the Republic of the Congo for a total of 39 years between two separate terms
• Yoweri Museveni has held the position of President of Uganda since 1986, totaling 37 years in power
• Vladimir Putin recently won election to his 5th presidential term in Russia, but his 24 total years as either Prime Minister or President pales in comparison to some African leaders