List of state leaders in 1958

See also
List of state leaders in 1957 Events of 1958 List of state leaders in 1959 State leaders by year List of sovereign states in 1958 List of governors of dependent territories

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1958.

Africa

Egypt
- merged with Syria to form the United Arab Republic (see below) on 22 February 1958
- President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt (1954–1970)^[1]
- Prime Minister - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of Egypt (1954–1962)^[2]
Ethiopia
- Monarch - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974)^[3]
- Prime Minister - Abebe Aregai, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1957–1960)
Ghana
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ghana (1957–1960)
- Governor-General - William Hare, Earl of Listowel, Governor-General of Ghana (1957–1960)
- Prime Minister - Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana (1952–1960)^[4]
Guinea
- French Guinea gained independence on 2 October 1958
- Governor -
  1. Jean Ramadier, Governor of French Guinea (1956–1958)
  2. Jean Mauberna, Acting Governor of French Guinea (1958)
- President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)
- Prime Minister - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of the Government Council of French Guinea (1957–1958)
Liberia
- President - William Tubman, President of Liberia (1944–1971)
Libya
- Monarch - Idris, King of Libya (1951–1969)
- Prime Minister - Abdul Majid Kubar, Prime Minister of Libya (1957–1960)
Morocco
- Monarch - Mohammed V, King of Morocco (1955–1961)^[5]
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mbarek Bekkay, President of the Council of Ministers of Morocco (1955–1958)^[5]
  2. Ahmed Balafrej, President of the Council of Ministers of Morocco (1958)
  3. Abdallah Ibrahim, President of the Council of Ministers of Morocco (1958–1960)
South Africa
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of South Africa (1952–1961)
- Governor-General - Ernest George Jansen, Governor-General of South Africa (1951–1959)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, Prime Minister of South Africa (1954–1958)
  2. Charles Robberts Swart, Acting Prime Minister of South Africa (1958)
  3. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa (1958–1966)
Sudan
- Head of State -
  1. Sovereignty Council, Head of State of Sudan (1956–1958)
  2. Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan (1958–1964)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Abdallah Khalil, Prime Minister of Sudan (1956–1958)
  2. Ibrahim Abboud, Prime Minister of Sudan (1958–1964)
Tunisia
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957–1987)
United Arab Republic
- created on 1 February 1958 by a union between Egypt and Syria
- President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of the United Arab Republic (1954–1970)^[6]
- Prime Minister - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic (1954–1962)^[7]

Asia

Afghanistan
- Monarch - Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933–1973)
- Prime Minister - Mohammed Daoud Khan, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1953–1963)
Arab Federation
- formed by the merger of Iraq and Jordan between 14 February - 14 July 1958
- Monarch - Faisal II, King of the Arab Federation (1958)
Bhutan
- Monarch - Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1952–1972)
- Prime Minister - Jigme Palden Dorji, Prime Minister of Bhutan (1952–1964)
Burma
- President - Win Maung, President of Burma (1957–1962)
- Prime Minister -
  1. U Nu, Prime Minister of Burma (1957–1958)
  2. Ne Win, Prime Minister of Burma (1958–1960)
Cambodia
- Monarch - Norodom Suramarit, King of Cambodia (1955–1960)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Sim Var, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1957–1958)
  2. Ek Yi Oun, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1958)
  3. Penn Nouth, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1958)
  4. Sim Var, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1958)
  5. Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1958–1960)
Ceylon
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ceylon (1952–1972)
- Governor-General - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke, Governor-General of Ceylon (1954–1962)
- Prime Minister - S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1956–1959)
China (People's Republic of China)
- Communist Party Leader - Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1935–1976)
- Head of State - Mao Zedong, Chairman of China (1949–1959)
- Premier - Zhou Enlai, Premier of the State Council of China (1949–1976)
India
- President - Rajendra Prasad, President of India (1950–1962)
- Prime Minister - Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (1947–1964)
Indonesia
- President - Sukarno, President of Indonesia (1945–1967)
- Prime Minister - Djuanda Kartawidjaja, Prime Minister of Indonesia (1957–1959)
- Islamic State of Indonesia (unrecognized secessionist state)
  - Leader - Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosuwirjo, Imam of the Islamic State of Indonesia (1949–1962)
Iran
- Monarch - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (1941–1979)
- Prime Minister - Manouchehr Eghbal, Prime Minister of Iran (1957–1960)
Iraq
- the Kingdom of Iraq joined with Jordan to form the Arab Federation between 14 February - 14 July 1958, and then became the Republic of Iraq
- Monarch - Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939–1958)
- Head of State - Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Iraq (1958–1963)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Abdul-Wahab Mirjan, Prime Minister of Iraq (1957–1958)
  2. Nuri as-Said, Prime Minister of Iraq (1958)
  3. Ahmad Mukhtar Baban, Prime Minister of Iraq (1958)
  4. Abd al-Karim Qasim, Prime Minister of Iraq (1958–1963)
Israel
- President - Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, President of Israel (1952–1963)
- Prime Minister - David Ben-Gurion, Prime Minister of Israel (1955–1963)
Japan
- Monarch - Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (1926–1989)
- Prime Minister - Nobusuke Kishi, Prime Minister of Japan (1957–1960)
Jordan
- Kingdom of Iraq and Jordan joined in the Arab Federation between 14 February - 14 July 1958
- Monarch - Hussein, King of Jordan (1952–1999)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ibrahim Hashem, Prime Minister of Jordan (1957–1958)
  2. Samir al-Rifai, Prime Minister of Jordan (1958–1959)
North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
- Communist Party Leader - Kim Il-sung, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers' Party (1949–1994)
- Head of State - Choi Yong-kun, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea (1957–1972)
- Prime Minister - Kim Il-sung, Prime Minister of the Cabinet of North Korea (1946–1972)^[8]
South Korea (Republic of Korea)
- President - Syngman Rhee, President of South Korea (1948–1960)
Laos
- Monarch - Sisavang Vong, King of Laos (1946–1959)^[9]
- Prime Minister -
  1. Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos (1956–1958)
  2. Phoui Sananikone, Prime Minister of Laos (1958–1959)
Lebanon
- President -
  1. Camille Chamoun, President of Lebanon (1952–1958)
  2. Fuad Chehab, President of Lebanon (1958–1964)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Sami as-Solh, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1956–1958)
  2. Khalil al-Hibri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1958)
  3. Rashid Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1958–1960)
Malaya
- Monarch - Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya (1957–1960)
- Prime Minister - Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaya (1955–1970)^[10]
Mongolia
- Communist Party Leader -
  1. Dashiin Damba, First secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (1954–1958)
  2. Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, General secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (1958–1984)
- Head of State - Jamsrangiin Sambuu, Chairman of the Presidium of the State Great Hural of Mongolia (1954–1972)
- Premier - Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Mongolia (1952–1974)
Muscat and Oman
- Monarch - Said Bin Taimur, Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1932–1970)
Nepal
- Monarch - Mahendra, King of Nepal (1955–1972)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Kunwar Inderjit Singh, Prime Minister of Nepal (1957–1958)
  2. Subarna Shamsher Rana, Prime Minister of Nepal (1958–1959)
Pakistan
- President -
  1. Iskander Mirza, President of Pakistan (1955–1958)^[11]
  2. Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan (1958–1969)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Feroz Khan Noon, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1957–1958)
  2. Ayub Khan, Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan (1958)
Philippines
- President - Carlos P. Garcia, President of the Philippines (1957–1961)
Saudi Arabia
- Monarch - Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1953–1964)
- Prime Minister - Crown Prince Faisal, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1954–1960)
Syria
- merged with Egypt to form the United Arab Republic on 22 February 1958
- President - Shukri al-Quwatli, President of Syria (1955–1958)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Sabri al-Assali, Prime Minister of Syria (1956–1958)
  2. Nureddin Kuhala, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Northern (Syrian) Region of the United Arab Republic (1958–1960)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President - Chiang Kai-shek, President of Taiwan (1950–1975)
- Premier -
  1. Yu Hung-Chun, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (1954–1958)
  2. Chen Cheng, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (1958–1963)
Thailand
- Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–2016)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Pote Sarasin, Prime Minister of Thailand (1957–1958)
  2. Thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister of Thailand (1958)
  3. Sarit Thanarat, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Thailand (1958-1963)
Turkey
- President - Celâl Bayar, President of Turkey (1950–1960)
- Prime Minister - Adnan Menderes, Prime Minister of Turkey (1950–1960)
North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam)
- Communist Party Leader - Hồ Chí Minh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1956–1960)
- President - Hồ Chí Minh, President of North Vietnam (1945–1969)
- Premier - Phạm Văn Đồng, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of North Vietnam (1955–1987)^[12]
South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam)
- President - Ngô Đình Diệm, President of South Vietnam (1955–1963)
Yemen
- Monarch - Ahmad bin Yahya, King of Yemen (1955–1962)

Europe

Albania
- Communist Party Leader - Enver Hoxha, First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labor (1944–1985)
- Head of State - Haxhi Lleshi, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of Albania (1953–1982)
- Premier - Mehmet Shehu, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Albania (1954–1981)
Andorra
- Monarchs -
  - French Co-Prince - René Coty, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1954–1959)
    - Co-Prince's Representative -
      1. Yves Michel (1956–1958)
      2. Jean Lafon de Lageneste (1958–1961)
  - Episcopal Co-Prince - Ramon Iglesias i Navarri, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (1943–1969)
    - Co-Prince's Representative - Jaume Sansa Nequí (1937–1972)
- First Syndic - Francesc Cairat Freixes, First Syndic of Andorra (1937–1960)
Austria
- President - Adolf Schärf, Federal President of Austria (1957–1965)
- Chancellor - Julius Raab, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1953–1961)
Belgium
- Monarch - Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1951–1993)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Achille Van Acker, Prime Minister of Belgium (1954–1958)
  2. Gaston Eyskens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1958–1961)
Bulgaria
- Communist Party Leader - Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1954–1989)
- Head of State -
  1. Georgi Damyanov, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (1950–1958)
  2. Georgi Kulishev + Nikolay Georgiev, Acting Chairmen of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (1958)
  3. Dimitar Ganev, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (1958–1964)
- Premier - Anton Yugov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (1956–1962)
Czechoslovakia
- Communist Party Leader - Antonín Novotný, First Secretary of the Communisty Party of Czechoslovakia (1953–1968)
- President - Antonín Novotný, President of Czechoslovakia (1957–1968)
- Prime Minister - Viliam Široký, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1953–1963)
Denmark
- Monarch - Frederick IX, King of Denmark (1947–1972)
- Prime Minister - H. C. Hansen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1955–1960)
Finland
- President - Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956–1981)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Rainer von Fieandt, Prime Minister of Finland (1957–1958)
  2. Reino Kuuskoski, Prime Minister of Finland (1958)
  3. Karl-August Fagerholm, Prime Minister of Finland (1958–1959)
France
- French Fourth Republic superseded by the French Fifth Republic on 5 October 1958
- President - René Coty, President of France (1954–1959)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Félix Gaillard, President of the Council of Ministers of France (1957–1958)
  2. Pierre Pflimlin, President of the Council of Ministers of France (1958)
  3. Charles de Gaulle, President of the Council of Ministers of France (1958–1959)
East Germany (German Democratic Republic)
- Communist Party Leader - Walter Ulbricht, First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1950–1971)
- President - Wilhelm Pieck, President of East Germany (1949–1960)
- Premier - Otto Grotewohl, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1949–1964)
West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)
- President - Theodor Heuss, Federal President of West Germany (1949–1959)
- Chancellor - Konrad Adenauer, Federal Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963)
- West Berlin (Western Allies-occupied free city)
  - Governing Mayor - Willy Brandt, Governing Mayor of Berlin (1957–1966)
Greece
- Monarch - Paul, King of the Hellenes (1947–1964)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Konstantinos Karamanlis, President of the Ministerial Council of Greece (1955–1958)
  2. Konstantinos Georgakopoulos, Interim President of the Ministerial Council of Greece (1958)
  3. Konstantinos Karamanlis, President of the Ministerial Council of Greece (1958–1961)
Hungary
- Communist Party Leader - János Kádár, First Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956–1988)
- Head of State - István Dobi, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Hungary (1952–1967)
- Premier -
  1. János Kádár, President of the Revolutionary Workers' and Peasants' Government of Hungary (1956–1958)
  2. Ferenc Münnich, President of the Council of Ministers of Hungary (1958–1961)
Iceland
- President - Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, President of Iceland (1952–1968)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Hermann Jónasson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1956–1958)
  2. Emil Jónsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1958–1959)
Ireland
- President - Seán T. O'Kelly, President of Ireland (1945–1959)
- Prime Minister - Éamon de Valera, Taoiseach of Ireland (1957–1959)
Italy
- President - Giovanni Gronchi, President of Italy (1955–1962)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Adone Zoli, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1957–1958)
  2. Amintore Fanfani, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1958–1959)
Liechtenstein
- Monarch - Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938–1989)
- Prime Minister - Alexander Frick, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1945–1962)
Luxembourg
- Monarch - Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1919–1964)^[13]
- Prime Minister -
  1. Joseph Bech, President of the Government of Luxembourg (1953–1958)
  2. Pierre Frieden, President of the Government of Luxembourg (1958–1959)
Monaco
- Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
- Head of Government - Henry Soum, Minister of State of Monaco (1953–1959)
Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Monarch - Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948–1980)
- Netherlands (constituent country)
  - Prime Minister -
    1. Willem Drees, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948–1958)
    2. Louis Beel, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1958–1959)
- Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
  - Governor - Antonius B. Speekenbrink, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1957–1961)
  - Prime Minister - Efraïn Jonckheer, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1954–1968)
- Suriname (constituent country)
  - Governor-General - Jan van Tilburg, Governor-General of Suriname (1956–1963)
  - Prime Minister -
    1. Johan Ferrier, Prime Minister of Suriname (1955–1958)
    2. Severinus Désiré Emanuels, Prime Minister of Suriname (1958–1963)
Norway
- Monarch - Olav V, King of Norway (1957–1991)
- Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen, Prime Minister of Norway (1955–1963)
Poland
- Communist Party Leader - Władysław Gomułka, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1956–1970)
- Head of State - Aleksander Zawadzki, Chairman of the Council of State of Poland (1952–1964)
- Premier - Józef Cyrankiewicz, President of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1954–1970)
Portugal
- President -
  1. Francisco Craveiro Lopes, President of Portugal (1951–1958)
  2. Américo Tomás, President of Portugal (1958–1974)
- Premier - António de Oliveira Salazar, President of the Council of Ministers of Portugal (1932–1968)
Romania
- Communist Party Leader - Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, First Secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party (1955–1965)
- Head of State -
  1. Petru Groza, Chairman of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1952–1958)
  2. Mihail Sadoveanu + Anton Moisescu, Acting Chairmen of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1958)
  3. Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Chairman of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1958–1961)
- Premier - Chivu Stoica, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania (1955–1961)
San Marino
- Captains Regent
  1. Marino Valdes Franciosi and Federico Micheloni, Captains Regent of San Marino (1957–1958)
  2. Zaccaria Giovanni Savoretti and Stelio Montironi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1958)
  3. Domenico Forcellini and Pietro Reffi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1958–1959)
Soviet Union
- Communist Party Leader - Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–1964)
- Head of State - Kliment Voroshilov, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1953–1960)
- Premier -
  1. Nikolai Bulganin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1955–1958)
  2. Nikita Khrushchev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1958–1964)
Spain
- Head of State - Francisco Franco, Head of State of Spain (1936–1975)
- Prime Minister - Francisco Franco, President of the Government of Spain (1938–1973)
Sweden
- Monarch - Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden (1950–1973)
- Prime Minister - Tage Erlander, Prime Minister of Sweden (1946–1969)
Switzerland
- Federal Council:^[14]
  Philipp Etter (1934–1959), Max Petitpierre (1944–1961), Markus Feldmann (1951–1958), Hans Streuli (1953–1959), Paul Chaudet (1954–1966), Giuseppe Lepori (1954–1959), Thomas Holenstein (1955–1959, President), Friedrich Traugott Wahlen (1958–1965)
United Kingdom
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
- Prime Minister - Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1957–1963)
Vatican City
- Monarch -
  1. Pope Pius XII, Sovereign of Vatican City (1939–1958)
  2. Cardinal Benedetto Aloisi Masella and Cardinal Eugène Tisserant, interim government during sede vacante (1958)
  3. Pope John XXIII, Sovereign of Vatican City (1958–1963)
- President of the Governorate - Cardinal Nicola Canali, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1939–1961)
- Holy See (sui generis subject of public international law)
  - Secretary of State - Cardinal Domenico Tardini, Cardinal Secretary of State (1952–1961)
Yugoslavia
- Communist Party leader - Josip Broz Tito, General Secretary of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1936–1980)
- President - Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia (1953–1980)
- Premier - Josip Broz Tito, Chairman of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia (1943–1963)

North American

Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
- Governor General - Vincent Massey, Governor General of Canada (1952–1959)
- Prime Minister - John Diefenbaker, Prime Minister of Canada (1957–1963)
Costa Rica
- President -
  1. José Figueres Ferrer, President of Costa Rica (1953–1958)
  2. Mario Echandi Jiménez, President of Costa Rica (1958–1962)
Cuba
- President - Fulgencio Batista, President of Cuba (1952–1959)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Andrés Rivero Agüero, Prime Minister of Cuba (1957–1958)
  2. Emilio Núñez Portuondo, Prime Minister of Cuba (1958)
  3. Gonzalo Güell, Prime Minister of Cuba (1958–1959)
Dominican Republic
- De facto Head of State - Rafael Trujillo, de facto ruler of the Dominican Republic (1930–1961)
- President - Héctor Trujillo, President of the Dominican Republic (1952–1960)
El Salvador
- President - José María Lemus, President of El Salvador (1956–1960)
Guatemala
- President -
  1. Guillermo Flores Avendaño, Acting President of Guatemala (1957–1958)
  2. Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, President of Guatemala (1958–1963)
Haiti
- President - François Duvalier, President of Haiti (1957–1971)
Honduras
- President - Ramón Villeda Morales, President of Honduras (1957–1963)
Mexico
- President -
  1. Adolfo Ruiz Cortines, President of Mexico (1952–1958)
  2. Adolfo López Mateos, President of Mexico (1958–1964)
Nicaragua
- President - Luis Somoza Debayle, President of Nicaragua (1956–1963)
Panama
- President - Ernesto de la Guardia, President of Panama (1956–1960)
United States of America
- President - Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States (1953–1961)

Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Sir William Slim, Governor-General of Australia (1953–1960)
- Prime Minister - Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia (1949–1966)
New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Charles Lyttelton, Viscount Cobham, Governor-General of New Zealand (1957–1962)
- Prime Minister - Walter Nash, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1957–1960)

South America

Argentina
- President -
  1. Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, President of Argentina (1955–1958)
  2. Arturo Frondizi, President of Argentina (1958–1962)
Bolivia
- President - Hernán Siles Zuazo, President of Bolivia (1956–1960)
Brazil
- President - Juscelino Kubitschek, President of Brazil (1956–1961)
Chile
- President -
  1. Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, President of Chile (1952–1958)
  2. Jorge Alessandri, President of Chile (1958–1964)
Colombia
- Head of State -
  1. Gabriel París Gordillo, Chairman of the Military Junta of Colombia (1957–1958)
  2. Alberto Lleras Camargo, President of Colombia (1958–1962)
Ecuador
- President - Camilo Ponce Enríquez, President of Ecuador (1956–1960)
Paraguay
- President - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954–1989)
Peru
- President - Manuel Prado Ugarteche, President of Peru (1956–1962)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Manuel Cisneros Sánchez, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1956–1958)
  2. Luis Gallo Porras, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1958–1959)
Uruguay
- Head of State -
  1. Arturo Lezama, President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1957–1958)
  2. Carlos Fischer, President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1958–1959)
Venezuela
- President -
  1. Marcos Pérez Jiménez, President of Venezuela (1952–1958)
  2. Wolfgang Larrazábal, President of Venezuela (1958)
  3. Edgar Sanabria, President of Venezuela (1958–1959)

References

↑ Gamal Abdel Nasser was President of the United Arab Republic 1958-1961.
↑ Gamal Abdel Nasser was Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic 1958-1961.
↑ In exile between 1936 and 1941.
↑ Ghana only became independent in 1957.
1 2 Morocco only became independent in 1956.
↑ Gamal Abdel Nasser was President of Egypt 1954-1958 and 1961-1970.
↑ Gamal Abdel Nasser was Prime Minister of Egypt 1954-1958 and 1961-1962.
↑ North Korea only became independent in 1948.
↑ Laos only became independent in 1953.
↑ Malaya only became independent in 1957.
↑ Iskander Mirza was titled Governor-General of Pakistan between 1955 and 1956, under the monarchy.
↑ Prime minister of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.
↑ In exile between 1940 and 1945.
↑ 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.

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