Africa has had its share of young presidents, but apart from Muteesa II and the current Tunisian Prime Minister, all came to power through military coups. Alexis TsiprasHe became Prime Minister of a debt-ridden Greece on January 26, 2015, aged 40. As prime minister, Tsipras has presided over the difficult Greek debt crisis and bailout referendum. Apollo Milton OboteAt 36, he was the first executive Prime Minister of Uganda on April 25, 1962. Joseph KabilaJoseph took office 10 days after his father, president Laurent-Désiré Kabila's assassination in 2001.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 13, 2017 22:07 UTC