(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)
| Tenure | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciskei Territorial Authority | |||
| November 1968 to 1 August 1972 | Thandatha Jongilizwe Mabandla, Chief Executive Councillor | CNP | |
| Ciskei (Self-Rule) | |||
| 1 August 1972 to 21 May 1973 | Thandatha Jongilizwe Mabandla, Chief Minister | CNP | |
| 21 May 1973 to 1975 | Lennox Sebe, Chief Minister | CNIP | 1st Term |
| 1975 | Charles Sebe, Acting Chief Minister | Mil | |
| 1975 to 4 December 1981 | Lennox Sebe, Chief Minister | CNIP | 2nd Term |
| Republic of Ciskei (Independent) | |||
| 4 December 1981 to 4 March 1990 | Lennox Sebe, President | CNIP | Declared President for Life in 1983; deposed |
| 4 March 1990 to 22 March 1994 | Oupa Gqozo, Chairman of the Military Committee and of the Council of State | Mil | Resigned |
| 22 March 1994 to 26 April 1994 | Pieter van Rensburg Goosen + Bongani Blessing Finca, Administrators | ||
| Ciskei re-integrated into South Africa on 27 April 1994 | |||
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