List of state leaders in 1966

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1966.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References

  1. Burundi only became independent in 1962.
  2. Titled Emperor Bokassa I after 1976.
  3. Chad only became independent in 1960.
  4. Gamal Abdel Nasser was President of the United Arab Republic 1958–1961.
  5. In exile between 1936 and 1941.
  6. The Gambia only became independent in 1965, before that Sir John Warburton Paul was titled Governor of The Gambia.
  7. The Gambia only became independent in 1965.
  8. Before independence the monarch was titled Paramount Chief.
  9. The Malagasy Republic only became independent in 1960.
  10. Malawi only became independent in 1964, before that Sir Glyn Smallwood Jones was titled Governor of Nyasaland.
  11. Malawi only became independent in 1964.
  12. Nnamdi Azikiwe was titled Governor-General of Nigeria between 1960 and 1963 under the monarchy.
  13. Nigeria only became independent in 1960.
  14. Unacknowledged by the government after 1965.
  15. Clifford Dupont was titled President of Rhodesia between 1970 and 1975 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
  16. Rwanda only became independent in 1962.
  17. Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  18. Upper Volta only became independent in 1960.
  19. William Gopallawa was titled President of Sri Lanka between 1972 and 1978 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
  20. North Korea only became independent in 1948.
  21. Malaysia (then called Malaya) only became independent in 1957.
  22. 1 2 Maldives only became independent in 1965.
  23. Singapore only became independent in 1965, before that Yusof bin Ishak was titled Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore.
  24. Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  25. Prime minister of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.
  26. King Constantine II went into exile in 1967.
  27. Malta only became independent in 1964, until then Sir Maurice Henry Dorman was titled Governor of Malta.
  28. Malta only became independent in 1964.
  29. 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.
  30. Titled Premier before independence
  31. 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.
  32. Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962, until then Sir Solomon Hochoy was titled Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.
  33. Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  34. Western Samoa only became independent in 1962.
  35. Titled Premier until independence.

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