List of state leaders in 1972

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1972.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References

  1. ↑ Titled Emperor Bokassa I after 1976.
  2. ↑ Chad only became independent in 1960.
  3. ↑ Name changed to Francisco Macías Nguema Biyogo on 14 July 1972.
  4. ↑ In exile between 1936 and 1941.
  5. ↑ Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
  6. ↑ The Malagasy Republic only became independent in 1960.
  7. ↑ Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
  8. ↑ Titled 'Officer Administering the Government' between 1965 and 1970.
  9. ↑ Rwanda only became independent in 1962.
  10. ↑ Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until then Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
  11. ↑ Swaziland only became independent in 1968.
  12. ↑ Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  13. ↑ Changed name from Joseph-Désiré Mobutu to Mobutu Sese Seko on January 10, 1972.
  14. ↑ Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
  15. ↑ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  16. ↑ Qatar only became independent in 1971.
  17. ↑ Qatar only became independent in 1971.
  18. ↑ Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  19. ↑ President of the unified Vietnam from 1976 to 1980.
  20. ↑ Prime minister of the unified Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.
  21. ↑ King Constantine II went into exile in 1967.
  22. ↑ Sir Anthony Mamo was titled President of Malta between 1974 and 1976 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
  23. ↑ The seven member Swiss Federal Council is the collective head of state and the government of Switzerland. Within the Council, the President of the Swiss Confederation serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.
  24. ↑ Barbados only became independent in 1966.
  25. ↑ The position Prime Minister of Cuba was abolished on 2 December 1976, but President of the Council of Ministers was created and it continued to be held by Fidel Castro.
  26. ↑ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962, until then Sir Solomon Hochoy was titled Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.
  27. ↑ Sir Ellis Clarke was titled President of Trinidad and Tobago between 1976 and 1987 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
  28. ↑ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  29. ↑ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Sir Robert Sidney Foster was titled Governor of Fiji.
  30. ↑ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
  31. ↑ Subordinated to the Governor of New Caledonia.
  32. ↑ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  33. ↑ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  34. ↑ Guyana only became independent in 1966.
  35. ↑ Titled President of Suriname after independence in 1975.

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