List of state leaders in 959
958 state leaders – Events of 959 – 960 state leaders – State leaders by year
Africa
Americas
Asia
- Byzantine Empire –
- China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period) –
- Later Zhou Dynasty –
- Shizong, Emperor of Later Zhou (954–959)
- Emperor Gong, Emperor of Later Zhou (959–960)
- 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 Chengjun, Emperor of Northern Han (954–970)
- Qingyuan – Liu Congxiao, Qingyuan Jiedushi (945–962)
- Southern Han – Liu Chang, Emperor of Southern Han (958–971)
- Southern Tang – Yuanzong, Emperor of Southern Tang (943–958); Ruler of Southern Tang (958–961)
- Wuping – Zhou Xinfeng, Wuping Jiedushi (956–962)
- Wuyue – Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947–978)
- Japan – Emperor Murakami, emperor of Japan (946–967)
- Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) – Gwangjong, King of Goryeo (949–975)
- Liao (Khitan Empire) – Muzong, Emperor of Liao (951–969)
Europe
- Bulgaria - Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria (927–969)
- Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful, King of Burgundy (937–993)
- Byzantine Empire -
- Constantine VII, Byzantine Emperor (913–959)
- Romanos II, Byzantine Emperor (959–963)
- Caucasus
- Kingdom of Croatia - Mihajlo Krešimir II (949–969)
- Kingdom of Denmark - Harald I (958–985/986)
- Kingdom of England –
- Eadwig (955–959)
- Edgar (959–975)
- West Francia - Lothair, King of West Francia (954–986)
- Gascony - Sancho V, Duke of Gascony (950/955–c. 961)
- Kingdom of Germany - Otto I the Great, King of the Germans (936–973)
- Hungarian tribal federation - Taksony, Grand Prince of the Hungarians (c. 955– c. 972)
- Ireland - Domnall ua Néill, High King of Ireland (956–980)
- Italy - Berengar II and Adalbert, co-Kings of Italy (950–963)
- Kievan Rus' -
- Norway - Haakon I the Good, King of Norway (934–961)
- Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) - Indulf (954–962)
- Serbia - Časlav Klonimirović, Zhupan of Serbia (927–960)
- Spain -
- Wales -