List of heads of state of Nigeria

This is a list of the heads of state of Nigeria, from independence in 1960 to the present day. The President of Nigeria is the current head of state and government.

Monarchy (1960–1963)
Monarch

 Queen Reign Royal House Prime Minister  Portrait Name Start End Duration 1 128x128px Elizabeth II 1 October 1960 1 October 1963  years Windsor Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

Governor-General

 Governor-General Term of office Monarch Prime Minister  Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office 1 Sir James Robertson 1 October 1960 16 November 1960  Elizabeth II Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa 2  Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe 16 November 1960 1 October 1963  Elizabeth II Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

 Republic (1963–present) 

First Republic (1963–1966)
 President Term of office Political party Prime Minister Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office1 Nnamdi Azikiwe Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe 1 October 1963 16 January 1966  National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

Military Government (1966–1979)
 Head of state Term of office Military  Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office2 Major GeneralJohnson Aguiyi-Ironsi 16 January 1966 29 July 1966  Federal Military Government3 frameless|194x194px GeneralYakubu Gowon 1 August 1966 29 July 1975  Federal Military Government4 GeneralMurtala Mohammed 29 July 1975 13 February 1976  Federal Military Government5 frameless|125x125px Major GeneralOlusegun Obasanjo 13 February 1976 1 October 1979  Federal Military Government

Second Republic (1979–1983)
 PresidentElected Term of office Political party  Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office6 100px Alhaji Shehu Shagari19791983 1 October 1979 31 December 1983  National Party of Nigeria

Military Government (1983–1993)
 Head of state/ 
President Term of office Military  Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office7 alt=Muhammadu Buhari Portrait|frameless|120x120px Major GeneralMuhammadu Buhari 31 December 1983 27 August 1985  Supreme Military Council8 alt=Ibrahim Babangida Portrait|frameless|120x120px GeneralIbrahim Babangida 27 August 1985 26 August 1993  Armed Forces Ruling Council

Interim National Government (1993)

 Interim Head of State Term of office Political party(at time of start of term)  Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office9 100px Chief Ernest Shonekan 26 August 1993 17 November 1993  Independent

Military Government (1993–1999)
 Head of state Term of office Military  Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office10 GeneralSani Abacha 17 November 1993 8 June 1998  Provisional Ruling Council11 100px GeneralAbdulsalami Abubakar 8 June 1998 29 May 1999  Provisional Ruling Council

Fourth Republic (1999–present)
 PresidentElected Term of office Political party  Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office12 136x136px Chief Olusegun Obasanjo19992003 29 May 1999 29 May 2007  years People's Democratic Party13 frameless|146x146px Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua2007 29 May 2007 5 May 2010  People's Democratic Party14 frameless|150x150px Dr. Goodluck Jonathan2011 5 May 2010 29 May 2015  People's Democratic Party15 120x120px Muhammadu Buhari20152019 29 May 2015 29 May 2023  years All Progressives Congress 16 100px Chief Bola Tinubu 2023  29 May 2023 Incumbent  All Progressives Congress

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