List of state leaders in 1762

See also
List of state leaders in 1761 Events of 1762 List of state leaders in 1763 State leaders by year List of colonial governors in 1762

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1762.

Africa

Agadez –
Akuapem – Nana Kwapon Kyerefo, King of Akuapem (1742–1765)
Akyem Abuakwa – Pobi Asomaning II, King of Akyem Abuakwa (1742–1765)
Ankole – Rwabirere, Omugabe of Ankole (c. 1755–1783)
Anlo –
Aro Confederacy –
Ashanti Confederacy – Kusi Obodom, Asantehene (1750–1764)
Aussa Sultanate – Kadhafo Mahammad ibn Kadhafo (1749–1779)
Benin Empire – Akengbuda, King of Benin (1750–1804)
Kingdom of Buganda – Kyabaggu Kabinuli (1750–1780)
Bunyoro – Duhaga, Omukama of Bunyoro (1731–c.1782)
Kingdom of Burundi – Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza Mutamo (1739–1767)
Kingdom of Dahomey – Tegbessou (1732–1774)
Ethiopian Empire – Iyoas I (1755–1769)
Kingdom of Garo – Gabito, King of Garo (1760–1780)
Nungu – Yembrima, Nunbado of Nungu (1736–1791)
Oyo Empire – Majeogbe, Oba of Oyo (1754–1770)
Warsangali Sultanate – Gerad Ali, Sultan of Warsangali (1750–1789)
Yatenga – Naaba Kango, ruler of Yatenga (1754–1787)
Zulu – Ndaba kaMageba, King of the Zulu (1745–1763)

Asia

Arakkal kingdom – Ali Raja Kunhi Amsa II, Raja of Arakkal (1745–1777)
Amabi – Balthazar Loti (1755–1790)
Amanuban – Don Louis (1751–1770)
Amarasi – Dom Affonco Hornay (1752–1774)
Sultanate of Banjar – Tahmidullah II (1761–1801)
Banten – Abu Nazar Muhammad Arif Zainal Asyekin, ruled (1753–1777)
Bhaktapur – Ranajit Malla (1722–1769)
Bharatpur State – Surajmal Jat, Maharaja of Bharatpur (1756–1763)
Bhopal State – Faiz Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Bhopal (1742–1777)
Bhutan – Sherab Wangchuck, Druk Desis of Bhutan (1744–1763)
Bikaner State – Gaj Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner (1745–1787)
Blambangang – Danuningrat, King of Blambangang (1736–1763)
Cambay – Mo'min Khan II, Nawab of Cambay (1743–1784)
China (Qing dynasty) – Qianlong Emperor (1735–1796)
Durrani Empire – Ahmad Shah Abdali (1747–1772)
Empire of Japan
- Monarch –
  1. Momozono (1747–1762)
  2. Go-Sakuramachi (1762–1771)
- Tokugawa shogunate – Tokugawa Ieharu (1760–1786)
- Ryukyu Kingdom – Shō Boku (1752–1795)
Kahlur – Devi Chand, Raja of Kahlur (1738–1778)
Joseon (Korea) – Yeongjo (1724–1776)
Kingdom of Mysore – Krishnaraja Wodeyar II (1734–1766)
Nagpur kingdom – Janoji, Maharaja of Nagpur (1755–1782)
Phaltan State – Mudhojirao III Nimbalkar, Naik of Phaltan (1748–1765)
Radhanpur –
Nagur Raj – Asad-uz-Zaman Khan, Raja of Nagur (1752–1777)
Ramgarh Raj – Bishan Singh, Raja of Ramgarh (1724–1763)
Satara – Ramaraja, Maharaja of Santara (1749–1777)
Savanur State –

Europe

Principality of Abkhazia – Kelesh Begi (1747–1806)
Andorra – Co-princes:
- Bishop of Urgell –
  1. Francesc Josep Catalán de Ocón, Bishop of Urgell (1757–1762)
  2. Temporarily vacant (1762–1763)
- Louis XV of France (1715–1774)
Crimean Khanate – Qırım Giray, Khan of Crimea (1758–1764)
Kingdom of Denmark–Norway –
- Monarch – Frederick V (1746–1766)
- Minister of State of Denmark – Johann Hartwig Ernst, Count von Bernstorff (1751–1770)
Kingdom of France – Louis XV (1715–1774)
Kingdom of Great Britain –
- Monarch – George III (1760–1820)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (1754–1756, 1757–1762)
  2. John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1762–1763)
Holy Roman Empire – Franz I (1745–1765)
Electors
- Electorate of Bavaria – Maximilian III (1745–1777)
- Kingdom of Bohemia – Maria Theresa (1740–1780)
- Electorate of Brandenburg – Friedrich II of Prussia (1740–1786)
- Electorate of Mainz – Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz (1743–1763)
- Electorate of Saxony – Friedrich August II (1733–1763)
Princes
- Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg – Viktor Friedrich (1721–1765)
- Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst – Friedrich August (1747–1793)
- Principality of Auersperg – Heinrich Joseph Johann (1713–1783)
- Prince-Bishopric of Augsburg – Joseph (1740–1768)
- Archduchy of Austria – Maria Theresia (1740–1780)
- Margraviate of Baden-Durlach – Karl IV Friedrich, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1738–1771, ruled all of Baden 1771–1811)
- Margraviate of Brandenburg-Bayreuth – Friedrich IX (1735–1763)
- Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel – Karl I (1735–1780)
- Isenburg-Birstein - Wolfgang Ernest II, Prince of Irsenburg-Birstein (1754–1803)
- Prince-Bishopric of Freising – Johann Theodor of Bavaria (1727–1763)
- Principality of Fürstenberg-Fürstenberg – Joseph Wilhelm Ernst, (Prince 1716–1762, Count 1704–1716)
- Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt – Ludwig VIII (1739–1768)
- Duchy of Holstein-Glückstadt – Friedrich V (1746–1766)
- Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp – Karl Peter Ulrich (1739–1762)
- Duchy of Oldenburg – Friedrich III, Count of Oldenburg (1746–1766)
- Electoral Palatinate – Karl IV Philipp Theodor (1742–1799)
- Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Zweibrücken – Christian IV, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1735–1775)
- Palatinate-Sulzbach – Karl Theodor, Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate-Sulzbach (1733–1799)
- Bishopric of Regensburg – Johann Theodor of Bavaria (1719–1763)
- Principality of Salm-Kyrburg – Philip Joseph (1742–1778)
- Salm-Salm – Nicholas Leopold, Prince of Salm-Salm (1738–1770)
- Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld – Franz Josias (1735–1764)
- Duchy of Saxe-Gotha – Friedrich III (1732–1772)
- Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen – Ernst Friedrich III (1745–1780)
- Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen – Anton Ulrich (1706–1763)
- Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt – Johann Friedrich (1744–1767)
- Prince-Bishopric of Speyer – Franz Christoph von Hutzen zu Stolzenberg (1743–1770)
- Duchy of Württemberg – Karl Eugen (1737–1793)

Counts and Prelates
- Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym – Viktor I (1727–1772)
- County of Bentheim-Steinfurt – Karl Paul Ernst (1733–1780)
- Essen Abbey – Francisca Christina von Pfalz-Sulzbach, Princess-Abbess of Essen (1726–1776)
- Gandersheim Abbey – Elisabeth Christine of Saxe-Meiningen, Princess-Abbess of Gandersheim (1713–1766)
- Principality of Hohenlohe-Bartenstein – Karl Philipp Franz (1744–1763, Count 1729–1744)
- County of Hohenlohe-Langenburg – Ludwig (1715–1764, Prince 1764–1765)
- County of Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen – Philipp Heinrich (1743–1764, prince 1764–1781)
- County of Hohenlohe-Öhringen – Johann Friedrich II (1702–1764, Prince 1764–1765)
- Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen – Joseph Friedrich (1715–1769)
- Duchy of Hoogstraten – Nikolaus Leopold (1741–1770)
- County of Isenburg-Meerholz – Karl Friedrich (1724–1774)
- County of Leiningen-Dachsburg-Falkenburg-Heidesheim – Christian Karl Reinhard (1698–1766)
- County of Lippe-Biesterfeld – Friedrich Carl August *(1736–1781)
- County of Lippe-Weissenfeld – Ferdinand Johann (1736–1781)
- County of Nassau-Saarbrücken – Wilhelm Heinrich (1735–1768)
- Principality of Nassau-Usingen – Karl (1718–1775)
- Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen – Johann, Count Palatine and Duke of Palatinate-Birkenfeld-Gelnhausen (1739–1780)
- County of Reuss-Ebersdorf – Heinrich XXIV (1747–1779)
- County of Reuss-Lobenstein – Heinrich II (1739–1782)
- County of Reuss-Obergreiz – Heinrich XI (1723–1768)
- County of Reuss-Schleiz – Heinrich XII (1744–1784)
- County of Reuss-Untergreiz – Heinrich III (1733–1768)
- Salm-Dyck – August Eugen Bernhard, Count (Altgraf) of Salm-Dyck (1727–1767)
- County of Salm-Grumbach – Karl Walrad Wilhelm (1727–1763)
- Principality of Salm-Leuze – Philipp Joseph (1716–1779)
- County of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg – Ludwig Ferdinand (1741–1773)
- County of Stolberg-Rossla – Friedrich Botho (1739–1768)
- County of Stolberg-Wernigerode – Christian Ernst (1710–1771)
- Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont – Karl August Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck, Count of Pyrmont (1728–1763)
- Weingarten Abbey – Domenicus II Schnitzer, Prince-Abbot of Weingarten (1746–1784)
- Westerburg-Leiningen-Neu-Leiningen (Bavaria Line) – Georg Ernst Ludwig (1726–1765)
- Westerburg-Leiningen-Neu-Leiningen (Nassau Line) – Georg Karl I August Ludwig (1726–1787)
- County of Wied – Johann Friedrich Alexander (1737–1784)

Kingdom of Ireland – George III (1760–1820)
Ottoman (Turkish) Empire
- Sultan of the Ottoman Empire – Mustafa III (1757–1774)
- Grand Vizier – Koca Ragıp Pasha (1757–1763)
Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves –
- Monarch – Joseph I (1750–1777)
- Prime Minister – Sebastião de Melo, Marquis of Pombal (1750–1777)
Kingdom of Prussia – Frederick II (1740–1786)
Russian Empire –
1. Elizabeth Petrovna, Tsaritsa of Russia (1741–1762)
2. Peter III, Tsar of Russia (1762)
3. Catherine II, Tsaritsa of Russia (1762–1796)
Kingdom of Spain – Charles III (1759–1788)
Kingdom of Sweden – Age of Liberty
- Monarch – Adolf Frederik (1751–1771)
- Majority leader – Axel von Fersen, senior, Lord Marshal of the Riksdag of the Estates (1760–1762)
Grand Duchy of Tuscany – Francis Stephen (1737–1765)
United Provinces –
- Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
- Stadtholder – William V, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1751–1795)
  - Holland – Grand Pensionary Pieter Steyn of Holland (1749–1772)
Republic of Venice –
1. Francesco Loredan, Doge of Venice (1752–1762)
2. Marco Foscarini, Doge of Venice (1762–1763)

Middle East and North Africa

Abu Dhabi – Dhiyab bin Isa, Shaikh of Abu Dhabi (1761–1793)
Ottoman Algeria – Baba Ali Bou-Seba, Dey of Algiers (1754–1766)
Baku Khanate – Mirza Muhammad Khan (1747–1768)
Ganja khanate – Muhammad Hasan Khan(1761–1781)
Kingdom of Imereti – Solomon I (1752–1766)
Kuwait – Sabah I bin Jaber, Sheikh of Kuwait (1752–1764)
Quba Khanate – Fatali Khan (1758–1789)
Sultanate of Morocco – Mohammed III (1757–1790)