List of state leaders in 962
961 state leaders – Events of 962– 963 state leaders – State leaders by year
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- Byzantine Empire – Romanos II the Purple-born (Ρωμανός Β' ο Πορφυρογέννητος) (959–963)
- China –
- Northern Song Dynasty – Taizu, Emperor of Song China (960–976)
- Dingnan – Li Yixing, Dingnan Jiedushi (935–967)
- Jingnan –
- Gao Baoxu, Jingnan Jiedushi (960–962)
- Gao Jichong, Jingnan Jiedushi (962–963)
- 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)
- Liu Shaozi, Qingyuan Jiedushi (962)
- Zhang Hansi, Qingyuan Jiedushi (962–963)
- Southern Han – Liu Chang, Emperor of Southern Han (958–971)
- Southern Tang – Li Houzhu, Ruler of Southern Tang (961–975)
- Wuping –
- Zhou Xinfeng, Wuping Jiedushi (956–962)
- Zhou Baoquan, Wuping Jiedushi (962–963)
- 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
Middle East