List of state leaders in 943

See also
List of state leaders in 942 Events of 943 List of state leaders in 944 State leaders by year

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 943.

Africa

Ifriqiya - Muhammad al-Qa'im Bi-Amrillah, Fatimid Caliph (934-946)

Asia

Byzantine Empire
- Constantine VII (913-959)
- Romanus I (919-943)
China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period) -
- Later Jin Dynasty - Emperor Chu, Emperor of Later Jin (942-947)
- Chu - Ma Xifan, King of Chu (932-947)
- Dingnan - Li Yixing, Dingnan Jiedushi (935-967)
- Jingnan (Nanping) - Gao Conghui, King of Nanping (928-948)
- Later Shu - Meng Chang, Emperor of Later Shu (934-965)
- Min - Wang Yanxi, Emperor of Min (939-944)
- Southern Han -
  1. Liu Bin, Emperor of Southern Han (942-943)
  2. Liu Sheng, Emperor of Southern Han (943-958)
- Southern Tang -
  1. Liezu, Emperor of Southern Tang (937-943)
  2. Yuanzong, Emperor of Southern Tang (943-958); Ruler of Southern Tang (958-961)
- Wuyue - Qian Zuo, King of Wuyue (941-947)
- Yin -
  - Yin separates from Min
  - Wang Yanzheng, Emperor of Yin (943-944)
Japan -
- Monarch - Emperor Suzaku, emperor of Japan (930-946)
- Regent (Kampaku) - Fujiwara no Tadahira, Kampaku (941-949); Sessho (930-941)
Khitan Empire - Taizong, Khitan Emperor (926-947)
Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) -
1. Taejo, King of Goryeo (918-943)
2. Hyejong, King of Goryeo (943-945)

Europe

Bulgaria - Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria (927–969)
Kingdom of Burgundy - Conrad the Peaceful (937–993)
Byzantine Empire -
- Constantine VII (913–959)
- Romanus I (920–944)
Caucasus
- Kingdom of Armenia - Abas I (928–953)
- Kingdom of Iberia - Sumbat I (937–958)
- Principality of Kakheti - Kvirike II, Prince of Kakheti (929–976)
- Klarjeti -
  1. David Mampali (900–943)
  2. Sumbat II, Prince of Klarjeti (943–988)
Kingdom of Croatia - Krešimir I (935–945)
Kingdom of Denmark - Gorm the Old (c. 936–c. 958)
Kingdom of England - Edmund I (939–946)
- Northumbria - Amlaíb Cuarán, King of Northumbria (941–944)
West Francia - Louis IV, King of West Francia (936–954)
- County of Angoulême - William II (916–945)
- County of Anjou - Fulk II, Count of Anjou (942–958)
- Duchy of Brittany - Alan II, Duke of Brittany (938–952)
- Duchy of Burgundy - Hugh the Black (923–952)
- County of Flanders - Arnulf I (918–965)
- County of Maine - Hugh I (900–950)
- March of Neustria - Hugh the Great (922–956)
- Duchy of Normandy - Richard I, Duke of Normandy (942–996)
- County of Paris - Hugh the Great (923–956)
- County of Poitou - William III Towhead (935–963)
- County of Toulouse - Raymond III Pons (924–944)
- County of Vermandois -
  1. Herbert II, Count of Vermandois (907–943)
  2. Adalbert I (943–987)
Gascony - Sancho IV, Duke of Gascony (930–950/955)
Kingdom of Germany - Otto I the Great, King of the Germans (936–973)
- Bavaria - Berthold, Duke of Bavaria (938–947)
- Duchy of Bohemia - Boleslaus I (935–972)
- Lotharingia - Otto, Duke of Lotharingia (940–944)
  - County of Frisia - Dirk II (c. 939–988)
  - County of Hainault - Reginar III (940–958)
- Duchy of Saxony - Otto I the Great (936–973)
  - Billung March - Hermann Billung, Margrave of Billung March (936–973)
  - Saxon East March - Gero, Margrave of Merseburg (937–965)
- Duchy of Swabia - Herman I, Duke of Swabia (926–949)
Hungarian tribal federation - Zoltán, Grand Prince of the Magyars (c. 907–c. 948)
Ireland - Donnchad Donn, High King of Ireland (919–944)
- Ailech -
  1. Muirchertach mac Néill, King of Ailech (938–943)
  2. Domnall ua Néill, King of Ailech (943–980)
- Connacht - Tadg mac Cathail, King of Connacht (925–956)
- Uí Maine - Murchadh mac Aodha, King of Uí Maine (936–960)
- Leinster -
  1. Lorcán mac Fáelán, King of Leinster (942–943)
  2. Bróen mac Máelmórda, King of Leinster (943–947)
- Kingdom of Mide - Donnchad Donn (919–944)
- Munster -
Italy - Hugh of Arles, King of Italy (924–947)
- Principality of Benevento -
  1. Landulf I (910–943)
  2. Landulf II (943–961)
- Principality of Capua -
  1. Landulf I (910–943)
  2. Landulf IV (943–961)
- Duchy of Gaeta - Docibilis II (933–954)
- Duchy of Naples - John III (928–968)
- Papal States - Pope Marinus II (942–946)
- Principality of Salerno - Guaimar II (901–946)
- Duchy of Spoleto -
  1. Sarlione (940–943)
  2. Humbert of Tuscany (943–946)
- March of Tuscany - Humbert (936–961)
- Republic of Venice - Pietro III Candiano, Doge of Venice (942–959)
Kievan Rus' - Igor, Prince of Kiev (912–945)
Norway - Haakon I the Good, King of Norway (934–961)
Kingdom of Alba (Scotland) -
1. Constantine II (900–943)
2. Malcolm I (943–954)
Serbia - Časlav Klonimirović, Zhupan of Serbia (927–960)
Spain -
- County of Barcelona - Sunyer, Count of Barcelona (911–947)
- County of Castile - Fernán González (931–970)
- Caliphate of Córdoba - Abd-ar-Rahman III (912–961)
- Kingdom of León - Ramiro II (931–951)
  - County of Portugal - Mumadona Dias (c. 924–c. 950)
- County of Pallars - Isarn (920–948)
- Kingdom of Pamplona - García Sánchez I (931–970)
- County of Ribagorza - Bernard I Humfred (920–c. 950)
Wales -
- Deheubarth - Hywel Dda, Prince of Deheubarth (909–950)
- Kingdom of Gwynedd - Hywel Dda (942–950)
- Kingdom of Powys - Hywel Dda (942–950)