List of state leaders in 1978

1977 state leaders – Events of 1978 – 1979 state leaders – State leaders by year

Contents

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References

  1. ^ Titled president between 1966 and 1976.
  2. ^ Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
  3. ^ Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
  4. ^ Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until when Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
  5. ^ Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  6. ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
  7. ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  8. ^ Qatar only became independent in 1971.
  9. ^ Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  10. ^ William Gopallawa was titled Governor-General of Ceylon between 1962 and 1972 under the monarchy.
  11. ^ Previously president of North Vietnam from 1969 to 1976.
  12. ^ Prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976.
  13. ^ Ali Abdullah Saleh became President of Yemen upon unification in 1990.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ The Bahamas only became independent on 1973.
  16. ^ Titled Premier until independence.
  17. ^ Grenada only became independent in 1974.
  18. ^ Ellis Clarke was titled Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago between 1972 and 1976 under the monarchy.
  19. ^ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  20. ^ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until when Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
  21. ^ Subordinated to the Governor of New Caledonia.
  22. ^ Papua New Guinea only became independent in 1975, before which Michael Somare was titled Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea.
  23. ^ Titled Chief Minister until independence.
  24. ^ a b Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  25. ^ Titled Chief Minister before independence.
  26. ^ Guyana only became independent in 1966.
  27. ^ a b Suriname only became independent in 1975.
Twentieth-century state leaders by year

2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1997 · 1996 · 1995 · 1994 · 1993 · 1992 · 1991
1990 · 1989 · 1988 · 1987 · 1986 · 1985 · 1984 · 1983 · 1982 · 1981
1980 · 1979 · 1978 · 1977 · 1976 · 1975 · 1974 · 1973 · 1972 · 1971
1970 · 1969 · 1968 · 1967 · 1966 · 1965 · 1964 · 1963 · 1962 · 1961
1960 · 1959 · 1958 · 1957 · 1956 · 1955 · 1954 · 1953 · 1952 · 1951
1950 · 1949 · 1948 · 1947 · 1946 · 1945 · 1944 · 1943 · 1942 · 1941
1940 · 1939 · 1938 · 1937 · 1936 · 1935 · 1934 · 1933 · 1932 · 1931
1930 · 1929 · 1928 · 1927 · 1926 · 1925 · 1924 · 1923 · 1922 · 1921
1920 · 1919 · 1918 · 1917 · 1916 · 1915 · 1914 · 1913 · 1912 · 1911
1910 · 1909 · 1908 · 1907 · 1906 · 1905 · 1904 · 1903 · 1902 · 1901