List of state leaders in 1972
1971 state leaders - Events of 1972 - 1973 state leaders - State leaders by year
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
References
- ^ Titled Emperor Bokassa I after 1976.
- ^ Chad only became independent in 1960.
- ^ Name changed to Francisco Macías Nguema Biyogo on 14 July 1972.
- ^ Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
- ^ The Malagasy Republic only became independent in 1960.
- ^ Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
- ^ Titled 'Officer Administering the Government' between 1965 and 1970.
- ^ Rwanda only became independent in 1962.
- ^ Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until then Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
- ^ Swaziland only became independent in 1968.
- ^ Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
- ^ Changed name to Mobutu Sese Seko in 1972.
- ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
- ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
- ^ Qatar only became independent in 1971.
- ^ Qatar only became independent in 1971.
- ^ Singapore only became independent in 1965.
- ^ Subsequently president of Vietnam from 1976 to 1980.
- ^ Prime minister of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.
- ^ King Constantine II went into exile in 1967.
- ^ Sir Anthony Mamo was titled President of Malta between 1974 and 1976 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
- ^ The seven member Swiss Federal Council is the collective head of state and the government of Switzerland. Within the Council, the President of the Swiss Confederation serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.
- ^ Barbados only became independent in 1966.
- ^ The position Prime Minister of Cuba was abolished on 2 December 1976, but President of the Council of Ministers was created and it continued to be held by Fidel Castro.
- ^ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962, until then Sir Solomon Hochoy was titled Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ Sir Ellis Clarke was titled President of Trinidad and Tobago between 1976 and 1987 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
- ^ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
- ^ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Sir Robert Sidney Foster was titled Governor of Fiji.
- ^ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
- ^ Subordinated to the Governor of New Caledonia.
- ^ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
- ^ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
- ^ Guyana only became independent in 1966.
- ^ Titled President of Suriname after independence in 1975.