List of state leaders in 1961

See also
List of state leaders in 1960 Events of 1961 List of state leaders in 1962 State leaders by year List of religious leaders in 1961 List of sovereign states in 1961 List of colonial governors in 1961

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1961.

Africa

Cameroon
- the Southern Cameroons part of British Cameroons joined Cameroon on 1 October 1961
- President - Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon (1960–1982)
- Prime Ministers-
  - East Cameroon - Charles Assalé, Prime Minister of East Cameroon (1960–1965)
  - West Cameroon - John Ngu Foncha, Prime Minister of West Cameroon (1959–1965)^[1]
- Commissioner - John Osbaldiston Field, Commissioner of British Cameroons (1956–1961)
Central African Republic
- President - David Dacko, President of the Central African Republic (1960–1966)
Chad
- Head of State - François Tombalbaye, Head of State of Chad (1960–1975)
- Prime Minister - François Tombalbaye, Prime Minister of Chad (1959–1975)^[2]
Congo–Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)
- President - Fulbert Youlou, President of Congo (Brazzaville) (1960–1963)
Congo–Léopoldville (Republic of the Congo)
- Head of State - Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Head of State of Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1965)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Justin Marie Bomboko, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners-general of Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1961)
  2. Joseph Iléo, Prime Minister of Congo (Léopoldville) (1961)
  3. Cyrille Adoula, Prime Minister of Congo (Léopoldville) (1961–1964)
- South Kasai (unrecognized secessionist state)
  - reintegrated into Congo (Léopoldville) on 30 December 1961
  - President - Albert Kalonji, President of South Kasai (1960–1961)
  - Prime Minister - Joseph Ngalula, Prime Minister of South Kasai (1960–1961)
- Katanga (unrecognized secessionist state)
  - President - Moise Tshombe, President of Katanga (1960–1963)
Dahomey
- President - Hubert Maga, President of Dahomey (1960–1963)
Egypt (United Arab Republic)
- the United Arab Republic ended with Syria's secession on 28 September 1961, but Egypt continued to be officially named United Arab Republic
- President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt (1954–1970)^[3]
- Prime Minister - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of Egypt (1954–1962)^[4]
Ethiopia
- Monarch - Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974)^[5]
- Prime Minister - Aklilu Habte-Wold, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1961–1974)
Gabon
- President - Léon M'ba, President of Gabon (1960–1964)
- Prime Minister - Léon M'ba, Prime Minister of Gabon (1957–1961)^[6]
Ghana
- President - Kwame Nkrumah, President of Ghana (1960–1966)
Guinea
- President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)
Ivory Coast
- President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Ivory Coast (1960–1993)
Liberia
- President - William Tubman, President of Liberia (1944–1971)
Libya
- Monarch - Idris, King of Libya (1951–1969)
- Prime Minister - Muhammad Osman Said, Prime Minister of Libya (1960–1963)
Malagasy Republic
- President - Philibert Tsiranana, President of the Malagasy Republic (1959–1972)^[7]
Mali
- Head of State - Modibo Keïta, Chief of State of Mali (1960–1968)
- Prime Minister - Modibo Keïta, Prime Minister of Mali (1959–1965)^[8]
Mauritania
- President - Moktar Ould Daddah, President of Mauritania (1960–1978)
- Prime Minister - Moktar Ould Daddah, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1957–1961)^[9]
Morocco
- Monarch -
  1. Mohammed V, King of Morocco (1955–1961)^[10]
  2. Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
Niger
- President - Hamani Diori, President of Niger (1960–1974)
Nigeria
- the Northern Cameroons part of British Cameroons joined Nigeria on 1 June 1961
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Nigeria (1960–1963)
- Governor-General - Nnamdi Azikiwe, Governor-General of Nigeria (1960–1966)^[11]
- Prime Minister - Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Prime Minister of Nigeria (1957–1966)^[12]
- Commissioner - John Osbaldiston Field, Commissioner of British Cameroons (1956–1961)
Senegal
- President - Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal (1960–1980)
- Prime Minister - Mamadou Dia, Prime Minister of Senegal (1957–1962)^[13]
Sierra Leone
- gained independence on 27 April 1961
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Sierra Leone (1961–1971)
- Governor-General - Sir Maurice Henry Dorman, Governor of Sierra Leone (1956–1961), Governor-General of Sierra Leone (1961–1962)
- Prime Minister - Sir Milton Margai, Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (1954–1964)
Somalia
- President - Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, President of Somalia (1960–1967)
- Prime Minister - Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Prime Minister of Somalia (1960–1964)
South Africa
- Union of South Africa changed name to South Africa on 31 May 1961
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of South Africa (1952–1961)
- Governor-General -
  1. Charles Robberts Swart, Governor-General of South Africa (1960–1961)
  2. Lucas Cornelius Steyn, Officer Administering the Government of South Africa (1961)
- President - Charles Robberts Swart, State President of South Africa (1961–1967)
- Prime Minister - Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa (1958–1966)
Sudan
- President - Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan (1958–1964)
- Prime Minister - Ibrahim Abboud, Prime Minister of Sudan (1958–1964)
Tanganyika
- Tanganyika Territory gained independence on 9 December 1961
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tanganyika (1961–1962)
- Governor-General - Sir Richard Turnbull, Governor of Tanganyika (1958–1961), Governor-General of Tanganyika (1961–1962)
- Prime Minister^[14] - Julius Nyerere, Prime Minister of Tanganyika (1960–1962)
Togo
- President - Sylvanus Olympio, President of Togo (1960–1963)
- Prime Minister - Sylvanus Olympio, Prime Minister of Togo (1958–1961)^[15]
Tunisia
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957–1987)
United Arab Republic
- the United Arab Republic ended with Syria's secession on 28 September 1961, but Egypt continued to be officially named United Arab Republic
- President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of the United Arab Republic (1954–1970)^[16]
- Prime Minister - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic (1954–1962)^[17]
Upper Volta
- President - Maurice Yaméogo, President of Upper Volta (1959–1966)^[18]

Asia

Afghanistan
- Monarch - Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933–1973)
- Prime Minister - Mohammed Daoud Khan, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1953–1963)
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 - U Nu, Prime Minister of Burma (1960–1962)
Cambodia
- Head of State - Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Head of State of Cambodia (1960–1970)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Pho Proeung, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1960–1961)
  2. Penn Nouth, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1961)
  3. Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1961–1962)
Ceylon
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ceylon (1952–1972)
- Governor-General - Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke, Governor-General of Ceylon (1954–1962)
- Prime Minister - Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon (1960–1965)
China (People's Republic of China)
- Communist Party Leader - Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1935–1976)
- Head of State - Liu Shaoqi, Chairman of China (1959–1968)
- Premier - Zhou Enlai, Premier of the State Council of China (1949–1976)
India
- Portuguese India was occupied and annexed by India on 19 December 1961
- President - Rajendra Prasad, President of India (1950–1962)
- Prime Minister - Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (1947–1964)
- Governor-General - Manuel António Vassalo e Silva, Governor-General of Portuguese India (1958–1961)
Indonesia
- President - Sukarno, President of Indonesia (1945–1967)
- 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 -
  1. Jafar Sharif-Emami, Prime Minister of Iran (1960–1961)
  2. Ali Amini, Prime Minister of Iran (1961–1962)
Iraq
- Head of State - Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i, Chairman of the Sovereignty Council of Iraq (1958–1963)
- Prime Minister - 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 - Hayato Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan (1960–1964)
Jordan
- Monarch - Hussein, King of Jordan (1952–1999)
- Prime Minister - Bahjat Talhouni, Prime Minister of Jordan (1960–1962)
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)^[19]
South Korea (Republic of Korea)
- President - Yun Bo-seon, President of South Korea (1960–1962)
- Head of Government-
  1. Chang Myon, Prime Minister of South Korea (1960–1961)
  2. Jang Do-yeong, Chief Cabinet Minister of South Korea (1961)
  3. Song Yo-chan, Chief Cabinet Minister of South Korea (1961–1962)
Kuwait
- the Sheikhdom of Kuwait gained independence on 19 June 1961
- Politician agent - John Richmond, Political agent in Kuwait (1959–1961)
- Monarch - Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1950–1965)
Laos
- Monarch - Savang Vatthana, King of Laos (1959–1975)
- Prime Minister - Prince Boun Oum, Prime Minister of Laos (1960–1962)
Lebanon
- President - Fuad Chehab, President of Lebanon (1958–1964)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Saeb Salam, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1960–1961)
  2. Rashid Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1961–1964)
Malaya
- Monarch - Tuanku Syed Putra, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya (1960–1965)
- Prime Minister - Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaya (1955–1970)^[20]
Mongolia
- Communist Party Leader - 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 People's 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 - Tulsi Giri, Prime Minister of Nepal (1960–1963)
Pakistan
- President - Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan (1958–1969)
Philippines
- President -
  1. Carlos P. Garcia, President of the Philippines (1957–1961)
  2. Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Philippines (1961–1965)
Saudi Arabia
- Monarch - Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1953–1964)
- Prime Minister - Saud, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1960–1962)
Suvadive Islands (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Abdullah Afeef, President of the Suvadive Islands (1959–1963)
Syria
- left the United Arab Republic on 28 September 1961
- President -
  1. Maamun al-Kuzbari, Acting President of Syria (1961)
  2. Izzat an-Nuss, Acting President of Syria (1961)
  3. Nazim al-Kudsi, President of Syria (1961–1963)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Abdel Hamid Sarraj, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Northern (Syrian) Region of the United Arab Republic (1960–1961)
  2. Maamun al-Kuzbari, Prime Minister of Syria (1961)
  3. Izzat an-Nuss, Prime Minister of Syria (1961)
  4. Maarouf al-Dawalibi, Prime Minister of Syria (1961–1962)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President - Chiang Kai-Shek, President of Taiwan (1950–1975)
- Premier - Chen Cheng, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (1958–1963)
Thailand
- Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
- Prime Minister - Sarit Thanarat, Prime Minister of Thailand (1958–1963)
Turkey
- Head of State - Cemal Gürsel, Head of State of Turkey (1960–1966)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Cemal Gürsel, Prime Minister of Turkey (1960–1961)
  2. Fahrettin Özdilek, Acting Prime Minister of Turkey (1961)
  3. İsmet İnönü, Prime Minister of Turkey (1961–1965)
North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam)
- Communist Party Leader - Lê Duẩn, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1960–1986)
- 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)^[21]
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 - Charles de Gaulle, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1959–1969)
    - Co-Prince's Representative -
      1. Jean Lafon de Lageneste (1958–1961)
      2. Étienne Vaysset (1961–1964)
  - 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 - Julià Reig Ribó, First Syndic of Andorra (1960–1966)
Austria
- President - Adolf Schärf, Federal President of Austria (1957–1965)
- Chancellor -
  1. Julius Raab, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1953–1961)
  2. Alfons Gorbach, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1961–1964)
Belgium
- Monarch - Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1951–1993)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Gaston Eyskens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1958–1961)
  2. Théo Lefèvre, Prime Minister of Belgium (1961–1965)
Bulgaria
- Communist Party Leader - Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1954–1989)
- Head of State - 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)
Cyprus
- President - Archbishop Makarios III, President of Cyprus (1960–1974)
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 - Viggo Kampmann, Prime Minister of Denmark (1960–1962)
Finland
- President - Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956–1981)
- Prime Minister -
  1. V. J. Sukselainen, Prime Minister of Finland (1959–1961)
  2. Eemil Luukka, Acting Prime Minister of Finland (1961)
  3. Martti Miettunen, Prime Minister of Finland (1961–1962)
France
- President - Charles de Gaulle, President of France (1959–1969)
- Prime Minister - Michel Debré, Prime Minister of France (1959–1962)
East Germany (German Democratic Republic)
- Communist Party Leader - Walter Ulbricht, First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1950–1971)
- Head of State - Walter Ulbricht, Chairman of the Council of State of East Germany (1960–1973)
- Premier - Otto Grotewohl, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1949–1964)
West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)
- President - Heinrich Lübke, Federal President of West Germany (1959–1969)
- 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 (1958–1961)
  2. Konstantinos Dovas, Interim President of the Ministerial Council of Greece (1961)
  3. Konstantinos Karamanlis, President of the Ministerial Council of Greece (1961–1963)
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. Ferenc Münnich, President of the Council of Ministers of Hungary (1958–1961)
  2. János Kádár, President of the Council of Ministers of Hungary (1961–1965)
Iceland
- President - Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, President of Iceland (1952–1968)
- Prime Minister -
  - Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (1959–1963)
  - Bjarni Benediktsson, Acting Prime Minister of Iceland (1961)
Ireland
- President - Éamon de Valera, President of Ireland (1959–1973)
- Prime Minister - Seán Lemass, Taoiseach of Ireland (1959–1966)
Italy
- President - Giovanni Gronchi, President of Italy (1955–1962)
- Prime Minister - Amintore Fanfani, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1960–1963)
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)^[22]
- Regent - Hereditary Grand Duke Jean, Lieutenant Representative of Luxembourg (1961–1964)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Werner, President of the Government of Luxembourg (1959–1974)
Monaco
- Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
- Head of Government - Émile Pelletier, Minister of State of Monaco (1959–1962)
Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Monarch - Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948–1980)
- Netherlands (constituent country)
  - Prime Minister - Jan de Quay, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1959–1963)
- Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
  - Governor -
    1. Antonius B. Speekenbrink, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1957–1961)
    2. Christiaan Winkel, Acting Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1961–1962)
  - 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 - 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 - 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. Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Chairman of the Presidium of the Great National Assembly of Romania (1958–1961)
  2. Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, President of the Council of State of Romania (1961–1965)
- Premier -
  1. Chivu Stoica, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania (1955–1961)
  2. Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania (1961–1974)
San Marino
- Captains Regent
  1. Eugenio Reffi and Pietro Giancecchi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1960–1961)
  2. Federico Micheloni and Giancarlo Ghironzi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1961)
  3. Giovanni Vito Marcucci and Pio Galassi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1961–1962)
Soviet Union
- Communist Party Leader - Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–1964)
- Head of State - Leonid Brezhnev, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1960–1964)
- Premier - 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:^[23]
  Max Petitpierre (1944–1961), Paul Chaudet (1954–1966), Friedrich Traugott Wahlen (1958–1965, President), Jean Bourgknecht (1959–1962), Willy Spühler (1959–1970), Ludwig von Moos (1959–1971), Hans-Peter Tschudi (1959–1973), Hans Schaffner (1961–1969)
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 - Pope John XXIII, Sovereign of Vatican City (1958–1963)
- President of the Governorate -
  1. Cardinal Nicola Canali, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1939–1961)
  2. Cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1961–1969)
- Holy See (sui generis subject of public international law)
  - Secretary of State -
    1. Cardinal Domenico Tardini, Cardinal Secretary of State (1952–1961)
    2. Cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Cardinal Secretary of State (1961–1969)
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 America

Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
- Governor General - Georges Vanier, Governor General of Canada (1959–1967)
- Prime Minister - John Diefenbaker, Prime Minister of Canada (1957–1963)
Costa Rica
- President - Mario Echandi Jiménez, President of Costa Rica (1958–1962)
Cuba
- President - Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado, President of Cuba (1959–1976)
- Prime Minister - Fidel Castro, Prime Minister of Cuba (1959–2008)^[24]
Dominican Republic
- De facto Head of State - Rafael Trujillo, de facto ruler of the Dominican Republic (1930–1961)
- President - Joaquín Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic (1960–1962)
El Salvador
- Head of State -
  1. Junta of Government, Head of State of El Salvador (1960–1961)
  2. Civic-Military Directory, Head of State of El Salvador (1961–1962)
Guatemala
- President - 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 - Adolfo López Mateos, President of Mexico (1958–1964)
Nicaragua
- President - Luis Somoza Debayle, President of Nicaragua (1956–1963)
Panama
- President - Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón, President of Panama (1960–1964)
United States of America
- President -
  1. Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States (1953–1961)
  2. John F. Kennedy, President of the United States (1961–1963)

Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
- Governor-General -
  1. William Morrison, Viscount Dunrossil, Governor-General of Australia (1960–1961)
  2. Sir Dallas Brooks, Administrator of the Government of Australia (1961)
  3. William Sidney, Viscount De L'Isle, Governor-General of Australia (1961–1965)
- 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 - Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1960–1972)

South America

Argentina
- President - Arturo Frondizi, President of Argentina (1958–1962)
Bolivia
- President - Víctor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia (1960–1964)
Brazil
- President -
  1. Juscelino Kubitschek, President of Brazil (1956–1961)
  2. Jânio Quadros, President of Brazil (1961)
  3. Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli, Acting President of Brazil (1961)
  4. João Goulart, President of Brazil (1961–1964)
- Prime Minister - Tancredo Neves, Prime Minister of Brazil (1961–1962)
Chile
- President - Jorge Alessandri, President of Chile (1958–1964)
Colombia
- President - Alberto Lleras Camargo, President of Colombia (1958–1962)
Ecuador
- President -
  1. José María Velasco Ibarra, President of Ecuador (1960–1961)
  2. Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy, President of Ecuador (1961–1963)
Paraguay
- President - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954–1989)
Peru
- President - Manuel Prado Ugarteche, President of Peru (1956–1962)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Pedro Gerardo Beltrán Espantoso, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1959–1961)
  2. Carlos Moreyra y Paz Soldán, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1961–1962)
Uruguay
- Head of State -
  1. Benito Nardone, President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1960–1961)
  2. Eduardo Víctor Haedo, President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1961–1962)
Venezuela
- President - Rómulo Betancourt, President of Venezuela (1959–1964)

References

↑ West Cameroon joined Cameroon only in 1961.
↑ Chad only became independent in 1960.
↑ 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.
↑ Gabon only became independent in 1960.
↑ The Malagasy Republic only became independent in 1960.
↑ Mali only became independent in 1960.
↑ Mauritania only became independent in 1960.
↑ Morocco only became independent in 1956.
↑ Nnamdi Azikiwe was titled President of Nigeria between 1963 and 1966.
↑ Nigeria only became independent in 1960.
↑ Senegal only became independent in 1960.
↑ Titled Chief Minister until independence.
↑ Togo only became independent in 1960.
↑ 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.
↑ Upper Volta only became independent in 1960.
↑ North Korea only became independent in 1948.
↑ Malaya only became independent in 1957.
↑ 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.
↑ 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.

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