List of state leaders in 1956

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1955 state leaders - Events of 1956 - 1957 state leaders - State leaders by year

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List of religious leaders in 1956
List of international organization leaders in 1956

Contents

1 Africa
2 Asia
3 Australia and Oceania
4 Europe
5 North America and the Caribbean
6 South America

[edit] Africa

Egypt - President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President (1954-1970) and Prime Minister (1954-1962)
Ethiopia
- Monarch - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1941-1974)
- Prime Minister - Makonnen Endelkachew, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1942-1957)
Liberia - William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia (1944-1971)
Libya -
- Monarch- Idris I, King of Libya (1951-1969)
- Prime Minister - Mustafa Ben Halim, Prime Minister of Libya (1954-1957)
Union of South Africa
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of South Africa (1952-1961)
- Governor-General - Ernest George Jansen, Governor-General of South Africa (1951-1959)
- Prime Minister - Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, Prime Minister of South Africa (1954-1958)

[edit] Asia

Afghanistan
- Monarch - Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933-1973)
- Prime Minister - Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1953-1963)
Bhutan
- Monarch - Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1952-1972)
- Prime Minister - Jigme Palden Dorji, Prime Minister of Bhutan (1952-1964)
Burma
- President- Ba U, President of Burma (1952-1957)
- Prime Minister -
  1. U Nu, Prime Minister of Burma (1948-1956)
  2. Ba Swe, Prime Minister of Burma (1956-1957)
Cambodia
- Monarch - Norodom Suramarit, King of Cambodia (1955-1960)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Norodom Sihanouk, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1955-1956)
  2. Oum Chheang Sun, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1956)
  3. Khim Tit, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1956)
  4. Sam Yun, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1956-1957)
Ceylon
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ceylon (1952-1972)
- Governor-General - Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke, Governor-General of Ceylon (1954-1962)
- Prime Minister -
  1. John Lionel Kotalawela, Prime Minister of Ceylon (1953-1956)
  2. Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon (1956-1959)
People's Republic of China
- Head of State - Mao Zedong, Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1954-1959)
- Premier - Zhou Enlai, Premier of the State Council (1949-1976)
- Head of Communist Party - Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1935-1976)
Republic of China
- President - Chiang Kai-Shek, President of the Republic of China (1948-1975)
- Premier - Yü Hung-chün, President of the Executive Yuan (1954-1958)
India -
- President - Rajendra Prasad, President of India (1950-1962)
- Prime Minister - Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (1947-1964)
Indonesia
- Soekarno, President of Indonesia (1945 - 1967)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Burhanuddin Harahap, Prime Minister of Indonesia (1955 - 1956)
  2. Ali Sastroamidjojo, Prime Minister of Indonesia (1956 - 1957)
Iran
- Monarch - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (1941-1979)
- Prime Minister - Hossein Ala, Prime Minister of Iran (1955-1957)
Iraq
- Monarch - Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939-1958)
- Prime Minister - Nuri as-Said, Prime Minister of Iraq (1954-1957)
Israel -
- President - Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, President of Israel (1952-1963)
- Prime Minister - David Ben-Gurion, Prime Minister of Israel (1955-1963)
Japan -
- Monarch - Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ichirō Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan (1954 - 1956)
  2. Tanzan Ishibashi, Prime Minister of Japan (1956 - 1957)
Jordan -
- Monarch - Hussein, King of Jordan (1952-1999)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ibrahim Hashim, Prime Minister of Jordan (1955-1956, 1956)
  2. Samir al-Rifai, Prime Minister of Jordan (1956)
  3. Sa`id al-Mufti, Prime Minister of Jordan (1956)
  4. Sulayman al-Nabulsi, Prime Minister of Jordan (1956-1957)
Democratic People´s Republic of Korea
- Head of State - Kim Du Bong, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1948-1957)
- Premier - Kim Il Sung, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1948-1972)
- Head of Communist Party - Kim Il Sung, General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea (1948-1994)
Republic of Korea - Syngman Rhee, President of the Republic of Korea (1948-1960)
Laos
- Monarch - Sisavang Vong, King of Laos (1949-1959)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Katay Don Sasorith, Prime Minister of Laos (1954-1956)
  2. Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos (1956-1958)
Lebanon
- President- Camille Chamoun, President of Lebanon (1952-1958)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Rashid Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1955-1956)
  2. Abdullah Aref al-Yafi, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1956)
  3. Sami as-Solh, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1956-1958)
Mongolia
- Head of State - Jamtsarangiyn Sambuu, Chairman of the State Great Hural (1954-1972)
- Premier - Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1952-1974)
- Head of Communist Party - Dashiyn Damba, First Secretary of the People´s Revolutionary Party (1954-1958)
Nepal
- Monarch - Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah, King of Nepal (1955-1972)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah, Prime Minister of Nepal (1955-1956)
  2. Tanka Prasad Acharya, Prime Minister of Nepal (1956-1957)
Oman - Said Bin Taimur, Sultan of Oman (1932-1970)
Pakistan -
- Dominion of Pakistan -
  - Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Pakistan (1952-1956)
  - Governor-General - Iskandar Ali Mirza, Governor-General of Pakistan (1955-1956)
  - Prime Minister - Chaudhry Mohammad Ali, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1955-1956)
- Islamic Republic of Pakistan -
  - President - Iskandar Ali Mirza, President of Pakistan (1956-1958)
  - Prime Minister -
    1. Chaudhry Mohammad Ali, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1956)
    2. Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1956-1957)
Philippines - Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines (1953-1957)
Saudi Arabia
- Monarch - Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1953-1964)
- Prime Minister - Faisal, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1954-1960)
Syria
- President - Shukri al-Kuwatli, President of Syria {1955-1958}
- Prime Minister -
  1. Said al-Ghazzi, Prime Minister of Syria (1955-1956)
  2. Sabri al-Assali, Prime Minister of Syria (1956-1958)
Thailand
- Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX), (1946 -)
- Prime Minister - Luang Phibunsongkhram, Prime Minister of Thailand (1948 - 1957)
Turkey
- President- Mahmud Celal Bayar, President of Turkey (1950-1960)
- Prime Minister - Adnan Menderes, Prime Minister of Turkey (1950-1960)
Republic of Vietnam - Ngo Dinh Diem, President of the Republic of Vietnam (1955-1963)
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
- Head of State - Ho Chi Minh, President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1946-1969)
- Prrime Minister - Pham Van Dong, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1955-1976)
- Head of Communist Party - Ho Chi Minh, President of the Vietnam Workers Party (1930-1969)
Yemen - Ahmad bin Yahya, King of Yemen (1948-1962)

[edit] Australia and Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir William Slim, Governor-General of Australia (1953-1960)
- Prime Minister - Sir Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia (1939-1941, 1949-1966)
New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Charles Norrie, Governor-General of New Zealand (1952-1957)
- Prime Minister - Sidney Holland, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1949-1957)
Tonga
- Monarch - Salote Tupou III, Queen of Tonga (1918 – 1965)
- Prime Minister - Siaosi Taufa'ahau Tupoulahi, Prime Minister of Tonga, (1949 – 1965)

[edit] Europe

People's Republic of Albania
- Communist Party Leader - Enver Hoxha, First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labour (1945-1985)
- Head of State - Chairman of the Presidium of the National People´s Assembly - Haxhi Lleshi (1953-1982)
- Prime Minister - Mehmet Shehu, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1954-1981)
Andorra -
- Coprinces - Ramon Iglésias Navarri, Bishop of Urgell (1937-1960) and René Coty, President of France (1954-1959).
Austria -
- President - Theodor Körner, President of Austria (1951-1957)
- Chancellor - Julius Raab, Chancellor of Austria (1953-1961)
Belgium -
- Monarch - Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
- Prime Minister - Achille Van Acker, Prime Minister of Belgium (1954-1958)
People's Republic of Bulgaria -
- Communist Party Leader - Todor Zhivkov, First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1954-1989)
- Head of State - Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly - Georgi Damyanov (1950-1958)
- Prime Minister - Vulko Chervenkov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1950-1956)
Czechoslovakia -
- Communist Party Leader - Antonín Novotný, First Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party (1953-1968)
- Head of State - Antonín Zápotocký, President of Czechoslovakia (1953-1957)
- Prime Minister - Viliam Široký, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1953-1963)
Denmark -
- Monarch - Frederick IX, King of Denmark (1947-1972)
- Prime Minister - Hans Christian Hansen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1 February 1955-1960)
Finland
- President -
  1. Juho Kusti Paasikivi, President of Finland (1946-1956)
  2. Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956-1982)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Urho Kaleva Kekkonen, Prime Minister of Finland (1954-1956)
  2. Karl-August Fagerholm, Prime Minister of Finland (1956-1957)
France -
- President - René Coty, President of France (1954-1959)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Edgar Faure, President of the Council (1955-1956)
  2. Guy Mollet, President of the Council (1956-1957)
Federal Republic of Germany -
- President - Theodor Heuss, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949-1959)
- Chancellor - Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949-1963)
German Democratic Republic -
- Communist Party Leader - Walter Ulbricht, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1950-1971)
- President - Wilhelm Pieck, President of the German Democratic Republic (1949-1960)
- Premier - Otto Grotewohl, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1949-1964)
Kingdom of Greece -
- Monarch - Paul, King of the Hellenes (1947-1964)
- Prime Minister - Constantine Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (1955-1958)
Hungarian People's Republic
- Communist Party Leader -
- Head of State - Chairman of the Hungarian Presidential Council - István Dobi (1952-1967)
- Prime Minister -
Iceland -
- President - Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, President of Iceland (1952-1968)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (1953-1956)
  2. Hermann Jónasson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1956-1958)
Ireland
- President - Seán T. O'Kelly, President of Ireland (1945-1959)
- Prime Minister - John A. Costello, Taoiseach (1954-1957)
Italy -
- President - Giovanni Gronchi, President of the Italian Republic (1955-1962)
- Prime Minister - Antonio Segni, Prime Minister of Italy (1955-1957)
Liechtenstein
- Monarch - Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938-1989)
- Head of Government - Alexander Frick, Head of Government (1945-1962)
Luxembourg
- Monarch - Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1919-1964)
- Prime Minister - Joseph Bech, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1953-1958)
Monaco -
- Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949-2005)
- Head of Government - Henry Soum, Minister of State of Monaco (1953-1959)
Netherlands -
- Monarch - Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948-1980)
- Prime Minister - Willem Drees, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948-1958)
Norway -
- Monarch - Haakon VII, King of Norway (1905-1957)
- Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen, Prime Minister of Norway (1955-1963)
Polish People's Republic
- Communist Party Leader -
- Head of State - Council of State, Chairman - Aleksander Zawadzki (1952-1964)
- Premier - Józef Cyrankiewicz, President of the Council of Ministers (1954-1970)
Portugal -
- President - Francisco Craveiro Lopes, President of Portugal (1951-1958)
- Prime Minister - António de Oliveira Salazar, President of the Council of Ministers (1932-1968)
Romanian People's Republic
- Communist Party Leader - Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (1945-1965)
- Head of State - President of Romania - Petru Groza (1952-1958)
- Prime Minister - Chivu Stoica, Prime Minister of Romania (1955-1961)
San Marino -
1. Primo Bugli & Giuseppe Maiani, Captains Regent of San Marino {1955-1956}
2. Mario Nanni & Enrico Andreoli, Captains Regent of San Marino {1956}
3. Mariano Ceccoli & Eugenio Bernardini, Captains Regent of San Marino {1956-1957}
Soviet Union -
- Head of Communist Party - Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953-1964)
- Head of State - Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet - Kliment Voroshilov (1953-1960)
- Prime Minister - Nikolay Bulganin , Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1955-1958)
Spain -
- Generalísimo - Francisco Franco, Head of the Spanish State and President of the Government (1939-1975), (1939-1973)
Sweden -
- Monarch - Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden (1950-1973)
- Prime Minister - Tage Erlander, Prime Minister of Sweden (1946-1969)
Switzerland
- Swiss Federal Council: Philipp Etter, Max Petitpierre, Markus Feldmann, Hans Streuli, Thomas Holenstein, Paul Chaudet, Giuseppe Lepori; members of the Swiss Federal Council
United Kingdom
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
- Prime Minister - Anthony Eden, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1955-1957)
Vatican City
- Pope - Pius XII, Bishop of Rome (1939-1958)
- Secretary of State - Domenico Cardinal Tardini, Cardinal Secretary of State (1952-1961)
Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia
- Head of State - President of Yugoslavia - Josip Broz Tito (1953-1980)

[edit] North America and the Caribbean

Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952-present)
- Governor General - Vincent Massey, Governor General (1952-1959)
- Prime Minister - Louis St. Laurent, Prime Minister (1948-1957)
Costa Rica - José Figueres Ferrer, President of Costa Rica (1953-1958)
Cuba
- President - Fulgencio Batista, President of Cuba (1952-1959)
- Premier - Jorge García Montes, Premier of Cuba (1955-1957)
Dominican Republic - Hector Trujillo, President of the Dominican Republic {1952-1960}
El Salvador
- Óscar Osorio, President of El Salvador {1950-1956}
- José María Lemus, President of El Salvador (1956-1960)
Guatemala - Carlos Castillo Armas, President of Guatemala {1954-1957}
Haiti -
- Paul Magloire, President of Haiti {1950-1956}
- Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis , President of Haiti, (1956-1957)
Honduras -
- Julio Lozano Díaz, President of Honduras {1954-1956}
- Military Junta, (1956-1957)
Mexico - Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, President of Mexico (1952-1958)
Nicaragua -
- Anastasio Somoza García, President of Nicaragua (1937-1956)
- Luis Somoza Debayle, President of Nicaragua (1956-1963)
Panama
- Ricardo Arias Espinosa, President of Panama {1955-1956}
- Ernesto de la Guardia Navarro, President of Panama (1956-1960)
United States - Dwight Eisenhower, President of the United States (1953-1961)

[edit] South America

Argentina - Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, Provisional President of Argentina (1955-1958)
Bolivia
1. Víctor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia (1952-1956)
2. Hernán Siles Zuazo, President of Bolivia (1956-1960)
Brazil -
1. João Café Filho, President of Brazil (1954-1956)
2. Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, President of Brazil (1956-1961)
Chile - Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, President of Chile (1952-1958)
Colombia - Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, President of Colombia (1953 - 10 May 1957)
Ecuador -
- José Maria Velasco Ibarra, President of Ecuador (1952-1956)
- Camilo Ponce, President of Ecuador (1956-1960)
Paraguay - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
Peru -
1. Manuel A. Odría, President of Peru (1948-1956)
2. Manuel Prado Ugarteche, President of Peru (1956-1962)
Uruguay -
- Luis Batlle Berres, President of Uruguay (1955-1956)
- Alberto Fermín Zubiría, President of Uruguay (1956-1957)
Venezuela - Marco Pérez Jiménez, President of Venezuela (1952-1958)

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