List of state leaders in 1979

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1979.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References

  1. ↑ Titled president between 1966 and 1976.
  2. ↑ Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
  3. ↑ Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
  4. ↑ Bophuthatswana was only declared to be independent in 1977.
  5. ↑ Transkei was only declared to be independent in 1976.
  6. ↑ Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until when Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
  7. ↑ Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  8. ↑ Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
  9. ↑ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  10. ↑ In exile between 1990 and 1991.
  11. ↑ In exile between 1990 and 1991.
  12. ↑ Qatar only became independent in 1971.
  13. ↑ Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  14. ↑ President of North Vietnam from 1969 to 1976.
  15. ↑ Prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976.
  16. ↑ Ali Abdullah Saleh became President of Yemen upon unification in 1990.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ The Bahamas only became independent on 1973.
  19. ↑ Titled Prime Minister from 1959 until the adoption of a new constitution in 1976.
  20. ↑ Dominica only became independent in 1978.
  21. ↑ Dominica only became independent in 1978.
  22. ↑ Grenada only became independent in 1974.
  23. ↑ Titled Premier until independence.
  24. ↑ Titled Premier until independence.
  25. ↑ Ellis Clarke was titled Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago between 1972 and 1976 under the monarchy.
  26. ↑ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  27. ↑ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
  28. ↑ Papua New Guinea only became independent in 1975, before which Michael Somare was titled Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea.
  29. ↑ The Solomon islands only became independent in 1978.
  30. ↑ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  31. ↑ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  32. ↑ Tuvalu only became independent in 1978.
  33. ↑ Guyana only became independent in 1966.
  34. ↑ Suriname only became independent in 1975.
  35. ↑ Suriname only became independent in 1975.

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