List of state leaders in 1964

See also
List of state leaders in 1963 Events of 1964 List of state leaders in 1965 State leaders by year List of religious leaders in 1964 List of sovereign states in 1964 List of colonial governors in 1964

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1964.

Africa

Algeria
- President – Ahmed Ben Bella, President of Algeria (1963–1965)
Burundi
- Monarch – Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng, King of Burundi (1915–1966)^[1]
- Prime Minister –
  1. Pierre Ngendandumwe, Prime Minister of Burundi (1963–1964)
  2. Albin Nyamoya, Prime Minister of Burundi (1964–1965)
Cameroon
- 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)^[2]
Central African Republic
- President – David Dacko, President of the Central African Republic (1960–1966)
Chad
- President – François Tombalbaye, President of Chad (1960–1975)
- Prime Minister – François Tombalbaye, Prime Minister of Chad (1959–1975)^[3]
Congo–Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)
- President – Alphonse Massemba-Débat, President of Congo (Brazzaville) (1963–1968)
- Prime Minister – Pascal Lissouba, Prime Minister of Congo (Brazzaville) (1963–1966)
Congo–Léopoldville (Republic of the Congo)
- Republic of the Congo was renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo on 1 August 1964
- Head of State – Joseph Kasa-Vubu, Head of State of Congo (Léopoldville) (1960–1965)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Cyrille Adoula, Prime Minister of Congo (Léopoldville) (1961–1964)
  2. Moise Tshombe, Prime Minister of Congo (Léopoldville) (1964–1965)
Dahomey
- Head of State –
  1. Christophe Soglo, Head of the Provisional Government of Dahomey (1963–1964)
  2. Sourou-Migan Apithy, President of Dahomey (1964–1965)
- Prime Minister – Justin Ahomadégbé-Tomêtin, Prime Minister of Dahomey (1964–1965)
Egypt (United Arab Republic)
- President – Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt (1954–1970)^[4]
- Prime Minister – Ali Sabri, Prime Minister of Egypt (1962–1965)
Ethiopia
- Monarch – Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974)^[5]
- Prime Minister – Aklilu Habte-Wold, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1961–1974)
Gabon
- President –
  1. Léon M'ba, President of Gabon (1960–1964)
  2. Jean-Hilaire Aubame, Head of Provisional Government of Gabon (1964)
  3. Léon M'ba, President of Gabon (1964–1967)
- Prime Minister – Jean-Hilaire Aubame, Provisional Prime Minister of Gabon (1964)
Ghana
- President – Kwame Nkrumah, President for Life 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)
Kenya
- Kenya was superseded by the Republic of Kenya on 12 December 1964
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Kenya (1963–1964)
- Governor-General – Malcolm MacDonald, Governor-General of Kenya (1963–1964)^[6]
- President – Jomo Kenyatta, President of Kenya (1964–1978)
- Prime Minister – Jomo Kenyatta, Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964)
Liberia
- President – William Tubman, President of Liberia (1944–1971)
Libya
- Monarch – Idris, King of Libya (1951–1969)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Mohieddin Fikini, Prime Minister of Libya (1963–1964)
  2. Mahmud al-Muntasir, Prime Minister of Libya (1964–1965)
Malagasy Republic
- President – Philibert Tsiranana, President of the Malagasy Republic (1959–1972)^[7]
Malawi
- Nyasaland gained independence on 6 July 1964
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Malawi (1964–1966)
- Governor-General – Sir Glyn Smallwood Jones, Governor of Nyasaland (1961–1964), Governor-General of Malawi (1964–1966)
- Prime Minister – Hastings Banda, Prime Minister of Malawi (1963–1966)
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)
Morocco
- Monarch – Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
- Prime Minister – Ahmed Bahnini, Prime Minister of Morocco (1963–1965)
Niger
- President – Hamani Diori, President of Niger (1960–1974)
Nigeria –
- President – Nnamdi Azikiwe, President of Nigeria (1960–1966)^[9]
- Prime Minister – Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Prime Minister of Nigeria (1957–1966)^[10]
Rwanda
- President – Grégoire Kayibanda, President of Rwanda (1961–1973)^[11]
Senegal
- President – Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal (1960–1980)
Sierra Leone
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Sierra Leone (1961–1971)
- Governor-General – Sir Henry Josiah Lightfoot Boston, Governor-General of Sierra Leone (1962–1967)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Sir Milton Margai, Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (1954–1964)^[12]
  2. Albert Margai, Prime Minister of Sierra Leone (1964–1967)
Somalia
- President – Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, President of Somalia (1960–1967)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Prime Minister of Somalia (1960–1964)
  2. Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Prime Minister of Somalia (1964–1967)
South Africa
- President – Charles Robberts Swart, State President of South Africa (1961–1967)
- Prime Minister – Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa (1958–1966)
Sudan
- President –
  1. Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan (1958–1964)
  2. Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa, Acting President of Sudan (1964)
  3. Committee of Sovereignty, Head of State of Sudan (1964–1965)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Ibrahim Abboud, Prime Minister of Sudan (1958–1964)
  2. Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa, Prime Minister of Sudan (1964–1965)
Tanganyika
- merged with Zanzibar on 26 April 1964 to form Tanzania
- President – Julius Nyerere, President of Tanganyika (1962–1964)^[13]
Tanzania
- created by the merger of Tanganyika and Zanzibar on 26 April 1964
- President – Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania (1964–1985)^[14]
Togo
- President – Nicolas Grunitzky, President of Togo (1963–1967)
Tunisia
- President – Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957–1987)
Uganda
- President – Sir Edward Mutesa II, President of Uganda (1963–1966)
- Prime Minister – Milton Obote, Prime Minister of Uganda (1962–1966)
Upper Volta
- President – Maurice Yaméogo, President of Upper Volta (1959–1966)^[15]
Zambia
- Northern Rhodesia gained independence on 24 October 1964
- Governor – Sir Evelyn Dennison Hone, Governor of Northern Rhodesia (1959–1964)
- President – Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964–1991)
- Prime Minister – Kenneth Kaunda, Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia (1964)
Zanzibar
- the Sultanate of Zanzibar was superseded by the People's Republic of Zanzibar and Pemba on 12 January 1964, and then merged with Tanganyika on 26 April 1964 to form Tanzania
- Monarch – Sayyid Sir Jamshid bin Abdullah, Sultan of Zanzibar (1963–1964)
- President – Sheikh Abeid Karume, President of Zanzibar (1964–1972)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Sheikh Muhammad Shamte Hamadi, Prime Minister of Zanzibar (1961–1964)^[16]
  2. Abdullah Kassim Hanga, Prime Minister of Zanzibar (1964)

Asia

Afghanistan
- Monarch – Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933–1973)
- Prime Minister – Mohammad Yusuf, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1963–1965)
Bhutan
- Monarch – Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1952–1972)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Jigme Palden Dorji, Prime Minister of Bhutan (1952–1964)
  2. Lhendup Dorji, Acting Prime Minister of Bhutan (1964)
Burma
- President – Ne Win, President of Burma (1962–1981)
- Prime Minister – Ne Win, Prime Minister of Burma (1962–1974)
Cambodia
- Head of State – Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Head of State of Cambodia (1960–1970)
- Prime Minister – Prince Norodom Kantol, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1962–1966)
Ceylon
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Ceylon (1952–1972)
- Governor-General – William Gopallawa, Governor-General of Ceylon (1962–1978)^[17]
- 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
- President – Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, President of India (1962–1967)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (1947–1964)
  2. Gulzarilal Nanda, Prime Minister of India (1964)
  3. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Prime Minister of India (1964–1966)
Indonesia
- President – Sukarno, President for Life of Indonesia (1945–1967)
Iran
- Monarch – Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (1941–1979)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Asadollah Alam, Prime Minister of Iran (1962–1964)
  2. Hassan-Ali Mansur, Prime Minister of Iran (1964–1965)
Iraq
- President – Abdul Salam Arif, President of Iraq (1963–1966)
- Prime Minister – Tahir Yahya, Prime Minister of Iraq (1963–1965)
Israel
- President – Zalman Shazar, President of Israel (1963–1973)
- Prime Minister – Levi Eshkol, Prime Minister of Israel (1963–1969)
Japan
- Monarch – Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (1926–1989)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Hayato Ikeda, Prime Minister of Japan (1960–1964)
  2. Eisaku Satō, Prime Minister of Japan (1964–1972)
Jordan
- Monarch – Hussein, King of Jordan (1952–1999)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Hussein ibn Nasser, Prime Minister of Jordan (1963–1964)
  2. Bahjat Talhouni, Prime Minister of Jordan (1964–1965)
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)^[18]
South Korea (Republic of Korea)
- President – Park Chung-hee, President of South Korea (1962–1979)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Choi Doo Sun, Prime Minister of South Korea (1963–1964)
  2. Chung Il-kwon, Prime Minister of South Korea (1964–1970)
Kuwait
- Monarch – Sheikh Abdullah III Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1950–1965)^[19]
- Prime Minister – Sheikh Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1963–1965)
Laos
- Monarch – Savang Vatthana, King of Laos (1959–1975)
- Prime Minister – Prince Souvanna Phouma, Prime Minister of Laos (1962–1975)
Lebanon
- President –
  1. Fuad Chehab, President of Lebanon (1958–1964)
  2. Charles Helou, President of Lebanon (1964–1970)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Rashid Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1961–1964)
  2. Hussein al-Oweini, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1964–1965)
Malaysia
- Monarch – Tuanku Syed Putra, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (1960–1965)
- Prime Minister – Tunku Abdul Rahman, Prime Minister of Malaysia (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 –
  1. Surya Bahadur Thapa, Prime Minister of Nepal (1963–1964)
  2. Tulsi Giri, Prime Minister of Nepal (1964–1965)
Pakistan
- President – Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan (1958–1969)
Philippines
- President – Diosdado Macapagal, President of the Philippines (1961–1965)
Saudi Arabia
- Monarch –
  1. Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1953–1964)
  2. Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia (1964–1975)
- Regent – Crown Prince Faisal, Regent of Saudi Arabia (1964)
- Prime Minister – Faisal, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1962–1975)
Syria
- Head of State – Amin al-Hafiz, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Syria (1963–1966)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Amin al-Hafiz, Prime Minister of Syria (1963–1964)
  2. Salah al-Din al-Bitar, Prime Minister of Syria (1964)
  3. Amin al-Hafiz, Prime Minister of Syria (1964–1965)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President – Chiang Kai-Shek, President of Taiwan (1950–1975)
- Premier – Yen Chia-kan, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (1963–1972)
Thailand
- Monarch – Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
- Prime Minister – Thanom Kittikachorn, Prime Minister of Thailand (1963–1973)
Turkey
- President – Cemal Gürsel, President of Turkey (1960–1966)
- Prime Minister – 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)
- Head of State –
  1. Dương Văn Minh, Chairman of the Military Revolutionary Council of South Vietnam (1963–1964)
  2. Nguyễn Khánh, President of South Vietnam (1964)
  3. Dương Văn Minh, President of South Vietnam (1964)
  4. Nguyễn Khánh, President of South Vietnam (1964)
  5. Provisional Leadership Committee, Head of State of South Vietnam (1964)
  6. Dương Văn Minh, Chairman of the Provisional Leadership Committee of South Vietnam (1964)
  7. Phan Khắc Sửu, President of South Vietnam (1964–1965)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ, Prime Minister of South Vietnam (1963–1964)
  2. Nguyễn Khánh, Prime Minister of South Vietnam (1964)
  3. Nguyễn Xuân Oánh, Acting Prime Minister of South Vietnam (1964)
  4. Nguyễn Khánh, Prime Minister of South Vietnam (1964)
  5. Trần Văn Hương, Prime Minister of South Vietnam (1964–1965)
Yemen
- President – Abdullah al-Sallal, President of Yemen (1962–1967)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Abdul Rahman al-Iryani, Prime Minister of Yemen (1963–1964)
  2. Hassan al-Amri, Prime Minister of Yemen (1964)
  3. Hamoud al-Gayifi, Prime Minister of Yemen (1964–1965)

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. Étienne Vaysset (1961–1964)
      2. Roger Vincenot (1964–1970)
  - 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. Alfons Gorbach, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1961–1964)
  2. Josef Klaus, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1964–1970)
Belgium
- Monarch – Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1951–1993)
- Prime Minister – 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 –
  1. Dimitar Ganev, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (1958–1964)
  2. Georgi Kulishev + Nikolay Georgiev, Acting Chairmen of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (1964)
  3. Georgi Traykov, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (1964–1971)
- Premier – Todor Zhivkov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (1962–1971)
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 – Jozef Lenárt, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1963–1968)
Denmark
- Monarch – Frederick IX, King of Denmark (1947–1972)
- Prime Minister – Jens Otto Krag, Prime Minister of Denmark (1962–1968)
Finland
- President – Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956–1981)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Reino Ragnar Lehto, Prime Minister of Finland (1963–1964)
  2. Johannes Virolainen, Prime Minister of Finland (1964–1966)
France
- President – Charles de Gaulle, President of France (1959–1969)
- Prime Minister – Georges Pompidou, Prime Minister of France (1962–1968)
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 –
  1. Otto Grotewohl, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1949–1964)
  2. Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1964–1973)
West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)
- President – Heinrich Lübke, Federal President of West Germany (1959–1969)
- Chancellor – Ludwig Erhard, Federal Chancellor of West Germany (1963–1966)
- West Berlin (Western Allies-occupied free city)
  - Governing Mayor – Willy Brandt, Governing Mayor of Berlin (1957–1966)
Greece
- Monarch –
  1. Paul, King of the Hellenes (1947–1964)
  2. Constantine II, King of the Hellenes (1964–1973)^[22]
- Regent – Crown Prince Constantine, Duke of Sparta, Regent of Greece (1964)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Ioannis Paraskevopoulos, President of the Ministerial Council of Greece (1963–1964)
  2. Georgios Papandreou, President of the Ministerial Council of Greece (1964–1965)
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 – János Kádár, President of the Council of Ministers of Hungary (1961–1965)
Iceland
- President – Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, President of Iceland (1952–1968)
- Prime Minister – Bjarni Benediktsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1963–1970)
Ireland
- President – Éamon de Valera, President of Ireland (1959–1973)
- Prime Minister – Seán Lemass, Taoiseach of Ireland (1959–1966)
Italy
- President –
  1. Antonio Segni, President of Italy (1962–1964)
  2. Cesare Merzagora, Acting President of Italy (1964)
  3. Giuseppe Saragat, President of Italy (1964–1971)
- Prime Minister – Aldo Moro, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1963–1968)
Liechtenstein
- Monarch – Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938–1989)
- Prime Minister – Gerard Batliner, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1962–1970)
Luxembourg
- Monarch –
  1. Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1919–1964)^[23]
  2. Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000)
- Regent – Hereditary Grand Duke Jean, Lieutenant Representative of Luxembourg (1961–1964)
- Prime Minister – Pierre Werner, President of the Government of Luxembourg (1959–1974)
Malta
- Malta Colony gained independence on 21 September 1964
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Malta (1964–1974)
- Governor-General – Sir Maurice Henry Dorman, Governor of Malta (1962–1964), Governor-General of Malta (1964–1971)
- Prime Minister – Giorgio Borg Olivier, Prime Minister of Malta (1962–1971)
Monaco
- Monarch – Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
- Head of Government – Jean Reymond, Minister of State of Monaco (1963–1966)
Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Monarch – Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948–1980)
- Netherlands (constituent country)
  - Prime Minister – Victor Marijnen, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1963–1965)
- Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
  - Governor – Cola Debrot, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1962–1970)
  - Prime Minister – Efraïn Jonckheer, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1954–1968)
- Suriname (constituent country)
  - Governor-General –
    1. Archibald Currie, Governor-General of Suriname (1963–1964)
    2. François Haverschmidt, Acting Governor-General of Suriname (1964–1965)
  - Prime Minister – Johan Adolf Pengel, Prime Minister of Suriname (1963–1969)
Norway
- Monarch – Olav V, King of Norway (1957–1991)
- Prime Minister – Einar Gerhardsen, Prime Minister of Norway (1963–1965)
Poland
- Communist Party Leader – Władysław Gomułka, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1956–1970)
- Head of State –
  1. Aleksander Zawadzki, Chairman of the Council of State of Poland (1952–1964)
  2. Edward Ochab + Stanisław Kulczyński + Oskar R. Lange + Bolesław Podedworny, Acting Chairmen of the Council of State of Poland (1964)
  3. Edward Ochab, Chairman of the Council of State of Poland (1964–1968)
- 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 – Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, President of the Council of State of Romania (1961–1965)
- Premier – Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania (1961–1974)
San Marino
- Captains Regent
  1. Giovan Luigi Franciosi and Domenico Bollini, Captains Regent of San Marino (1963–1964)
  2. Marino Benedetto Belluzzi and Eusebio Reffi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1964)
  3. Giuseppe Micheloni and Pier Marino Mularoni, Captains Regent of San Marino (1964–1965)
Soviet Union
- Communist Party Leader –
  1. Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–1964)
  2. Leonid Brezhnev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1964–1982)
- Head of State –
  1. Leonid Brezhnev, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1960–1964)
  2. Anastas Mikoyan, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1964–1965)
- Premier –
  1. Nikita Khrushchev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1958–1964)
  2. Alexei Kosygin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1964–1980)
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:^[24]
  Paul Chaudet (1954–1966), Friedrich Traugott Wahlen (1958–1965), Willy Spühler (1959–1970), Ludwig von Moos (1959–1971, President), Hans-Peter Tschudi (1959–1973), Hans Schaffner (1961–1969), Roger Bonvin (1962–1973)
United Kingdom
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1963–1964)
  2. Harold Wilson, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1964–1970)
Vatican City
- Monarch – Pope Paul VI, Sovereign of Vatican City (1963–1978)
- President of the Governorate – 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 – Cardinal Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Cardinal Secretary of State (1961–1969)
Yugoslavia
- Communist Party leader – Josip Broz Tito, President of the Presidium of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1936–1980)
- President – Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia (1953–1980)
- Premier – Petar Stambolić, Chairman of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia (1963–1967)

North America

Canada
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
- Governor General – Georges Vanier, Governor General of Canada (1959–1967)
- Prime Minister – Lester B. Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada (1963–1968)
Costa Rica
- President – Francisco Orlich Bolmarcich, President of Costa Rica (1962–1966)
Cuba
- President – Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado, President of Cuba (1959–1976)
- Prime Minister – Fidel Castro, Prime Minister of Cuba (1959–2008)^[25]
Dominican Republic
- Head of State – Triumvirate, Head of State of the Dominican Republic (1963–1965)
El Salvador
- President – Julio Adalberto Rivera Carballo, President of El Salvador (1962–1967)
Guatemala
- President – Enrique Peralta Azurdia, President of Guatemala (1963–1966)
Haiti
- President – François Duvalier, President for Life of Haiti (1957–1971)
Honduras
- President – Oswaldo López Arellano, President of Honduras (1963–1971)
Jamaica
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
- Governor-General – Sir Clifford Campbell, Governor-General of Jamaica (1962–1973)
- Prime Minister – Sir Alexander Bustamante, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1962–1967)
Mexico
- President –
  1. Adolfo López Mateos, President of Mexico (1958–1964)
  2. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico (1964–1970)
Nicaragua
- President – René Schick, President of Nicaragua (1963–1966)
Panama
- President –
  1. Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón, President of Panama (1960–1964)
  2. Marco Aurelio Robles, President of Panama (1964–1968)
Trinidad and Tobago
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Trinidad and Tobago (1962–1976)
- Governor-General – Sir Solomon Hochoy, Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago (1960–1972)^[26]
- Prime Minister – Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1956–1981)^[27]
United States of America
- President – Lyndon B. Johnson, President of the United States (1963–1969)

Oceania

Australia
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
- Governor-General – William Sidney, Viscount De L'Isle, Governor-General of Australia (1961–1965)
- Prime Minister – Sir Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia (1949–1966)
New Zealand
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General – Sir Bernard Fergusson, Governor-General of New Zealand (1962–1967)
- Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1960–1972)
Western Samoa
- Head of State – Malietoa Tanumafili II, O le Ao o le Malo of Western Samoa (1962–2007)
- Prime Minister – Fiame Mata'afa Faumuina Mulinu’u II, Prime Minister of Western Samoa (1959–1970)^[28]

South America

Argentina
- President – Arturo Umberto Illia, President of Argentina (1963–1966)
Bolivia
- Head of State –
  1. Víctor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia (1960–1964)
  2. Alfredo Ovando Candía, Chairman of the Military Junta of Bolivia (1964)
  3. Alfredo Ovando Candía + René Barrientos, Co-Chairmen of the Military Junta of Bolivia (1964)
  4. René Barrientos, Chairman of the Military Junta of Bolivia (1964–1965)
Brazil
- President –
  1. João Goulart, President of Brazil (1961–1964)
  2. Pascoal Ranieri Mazzilli, Acting President of Brazil (1964)
  3. Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, President of Brazil (1964–1967)
Chile
- President –
  1. Jorge Alessandri, President of Chile (1958–1964)
  2. Eduardo Frei Montalva, President of Chile (1964–1970)
Colombia
- President – Guillermo León Valencia, President of Colombia (1962–1966)
Ecuador
- Head of State – Ramón Castro Jijón, Chairman of the Military Junta of Ecuador (1963–1966)
Paraguay
- President – Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954–1989)
Peru
- President – Fernando Belaúnde Terry, President of Peru (1963–1968)
- Prime Minister – Fernando Schwalb López Aldana, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1963–1965)
Uruguay
- Head of State –
  1. Daniel Fernández Crespo, President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1963–1964)
  2. Luis Giannattasio, President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1964–1965)
Venezuela
- President –
  1. Rómulo Betancourt, President of Venezuela (1959–1964)
  2. Raúl Leoni, President of Venezuela (1964–1969)

References

↑ Burundi only became independent in 1962.
↑ 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.
↑ In exile between 1936 and 1941.
↑ Before independence Malcolm MacDonald was titled Governor of Kenya in 1963.
↑ The Malagasy Republic only became independent in 1960.
↑ Mali only became independent in 1960.
↑ Nnamdi Azikiwe was titled Governor-General of Nigeria between 1960 and 1963 under the monarchy.
↑ Nigeria only became independent in 1960.
↑ Rwanda only became independent in 1962.
↑ Sierra Leone only became independent in 1961.
↑ Julius Nyerere was subsequently President of Tanzania from 1964 to 1985.
↑ Julius Nyerere was previously President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
↑ Upper Volta only became independent in 1960.
↑ Zanzibar only became independent in 1963.
↑ William Gopallawa was titled President of Sri Lanka between 1972 and 1978 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
↑ North Korea only became independent in 1948.
↑ Kuwait only became independent in 1961.
↑ Malaysia (then called Malaya) only became independent in 1957.
↑ Prime minister of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.
↑ King Constantine II went into exile in 1967.
↑ 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.
↑ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962, until then Sir Solomon Hochoy was titled Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.
↑ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
↑ Western Samoa only became independent in 1962.

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