List of state leaders in 953
952 state leaders – Events of 953 – 954 state leaders – State leaders by year
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- Byzantine Empire – Constantine VII (913–959)
- China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period) –
- Later Zhou Dynasty – Taizu, Emperor of Later Zhou (951–954)
- Dingnan – Li Yixing, Dingnan Jiedushi (935–967)
- Jingnan (Nanping) – Gao Baorong, King of Nanping (948–960)
- Later Shu – Meng Chang, Emperor of Later Shu (938–965)
- Northern Han – Liu Min, Emperor of Northern Han (951–954)
- Qingyuan – Liu Congxiao, Qingyuan Jiedushi (945–962)
- Southern Han – Liu Sheng, Emperor of Southern Han (943–958)
- Southern Tang – Yuanzong, Emperor of Southern Tang (943–958); Ruler of Southern Tang (958–961)
- Wuping –
- Liu Yan, Wuping Jiedushi (951–953)
- Wang Kui, Wuping Jiedushi (953–956)
- Wuyue – Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947–978)
- Japan (Heian period) – Emperor Murakami (946–967)
- Korea (Goryeo Kingdom) – Gwangjong (949–975)
- Liao (Khitan Empire) – Emperor Muzong (951–969)
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