List of state leaders in 1942
1941 state leaders - Events of 1942 - 1943 state leaders - State leaders by year
Africa
Asia
Europe
- Albania
- Andorra
- Co-Princes -
- First Syndic - Francesc Cairat Freixes, First Syndic of Andorra (1937–1960)
- Belgium (under German occupation, except for Belgian Congo)
- Bohemia and Moravia (German puppet state, not recognized by the Allies, who continue to recognize the Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile in London)
- Bulgaria
- Croatia (Axis puppet state not recognized by the Allies)
- Czechoslovakia (Government-in-Exile in London. The area of Czechoslovakia was at this time divided between Germany, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, and Slovakia, the latter two German puppet states)
- Denmark
- Éire (Ireland) -
- Estonia - German occupation since August 28, 1941
- Finland -
- France (Northern half under German occupation, Southern half also from November)
- Vichy France
- National Committee of the Free French - Charles de Gaulle, Chairman (1941–1943)
- France in Africa (pro-allied government of former Vichyists established in North Africa following the Torch landings in November)
- François Darlan, High Commissioner of France in Africa (1942)
- Henri Giraud, High Commissioner of France in Africa (1942–1943)
- Germany -
- Greece (under German occupation) -
- Government in Exile (in Cairo)
- Quisling Government in Athens
- Hungary -
- Iceland -
- Italy -
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg (occupied by Germany, Government in Exile)
- Monaco
- Montenegro (under Italian occupation and administration; not recognized by the Allies, who continue to recognize the Yugoslav government in exile) - Blazo Djukanovic, President of the National Committee (1941–1943)
- Netherlands (occupied by Germany, government-in-exile in London)
- Norway (occupied by Germany)
- Government in Exile (in London)
- German Puppet Government in Oslo
- Acting Ministers of State (1941–1942)
- Vidkun Quisling, Minister-President (1942–1945)
- Poland (Government in exile)
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Captains-General
- Giuliano Gozi and Giovanni Lonfernini, Captains-General of San Marino (1941–1942)
- Settimio Belluzzi and Celio Gozi, Captains-General of San Marino (1942)
- Carlo Balsimelli and Renato Martelli, Captains-General of San Marino (1942–1943)
- Serbia (German-occupied puppet state; not recognized by the Allies)
- Slovakia (German puppet regime, not recognized by the Allies, who recognize the Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile)
- Soviet Union -
- Spain -
- Sweden -
- Switzerland - Philipp Etter, President of the Swiss Confederation (1942)
- Turkey
- United Kingdom -
- Vatican City
- Yugoslavia (occupied by the Germans and Italians, who split it into various puppet states; this is the London government in exile, recognized by the Allies)
North America
Oceania
- Australia -
- New Zealand
- Tonga
South America
- Argentina -
- Roberto María Ortiz, President of Argentina (1938–1942)
- Ramón Castillo, President of Argentina (1942–1943, acting president 1940–1942)
- Bolivia - Enrique Peñaranda - President of Bolivia (1940–1943)
- Brazil - Getúlio Vargas, President of Brazil (1930–1945)
- Chile -
- Jerónimo Méndez Arancibia, acting President of Chile (1941–1942)
- Juan Antonio Ríos Morales, President of Chile (1942–1946)
- Colombia -
- Eduardo Santos Montejo, President of Colombia (1938–1942)
- Alfonso López Pumarejo, President of Colombia (1942–1945)
- Ecuador - Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río, Acting President of Ecuador (1939–1944)
- Paraguay - Higinio Moriñigo, President of Paraguay (1940–1948)
- Peru - Manuel Prado y Ugarteche, President of Peru (1939–1945)
- Uruguay - Alfredo Baldomir, President of Uruguay (1938–1943)
- Venezuela - Isaías Medina Angarita, President of Venezuela (1941–1945)