List of state leaders in 1971

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1971.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References

  1. ↑ Titled Emperor Bokassa I after 1976.
  2. ↑ Chad only became independent in 1960.
  3. ↑ In exile between 1936 and 1941.
  4. ↑ Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
  5. ↑ The Malagasy Republic only became independent in 1960.
  6. ↑ Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
  7. ↑ Titled 'Officer Administering the Government' between 1965 and 1970.
  8. ↑ Rwanda only became independent in 1962.
  9. ↑ Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until then Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
  10. ↑ Swaziland only became independent in 1968.
  11. ↑ Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  12. ↑ Before independence the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
  13. ↑ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was imprisoned until 8 January 1972.
  14. ↑ William Gopallawa was titled President of Sri Lanka between 1972 and 1978 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
  15. ↑ North Korea only became independent in 1948.
  16. ↑ Subordinated to the Chief political resident of the Persian Gulf, see under Bahrain.
  17. ↑ Singapore only became independent in 1965, before that Yusof bin Ishak was titled Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore.
  18. ↑ Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  19. ↑ Subordinated to the Chief political resident of the Persian Gulf, see under Bahrain.
  20. ↑ President of the unified Vietnam from 1976 to 1980.
  21. ↑ Prime minister of the unified Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.
  22. ↑ King Constantine II went into exile in 1967.
  23. ↑ Malta only became independent in 1964, until then Sir Maurice Henry Dorman was titled Governor of Malta.
  24. ↑ Sir Anthony Mamo was titled President of Malta between 1974 and 1976 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
  25. ↑ Malta only became independent in 1964.
  26. ↑ 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.
  27. ↑ Barbados only became independent in 1966.
  28. ↑ 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.
  29. ↑ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962, until then Sir Solomon Hochoy was titled Governor of Trinidad and Tobago.
  30. ↑ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  31. ↑ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Sir Robert Sidney Foster was titled Governor of Fiji.
  32. ↑ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
  33. ↑ Subordinated to the Governor of New Caledonia.
  34. ↑ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  35. ↑ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  36. ↑ Guyana only became independent in 1966.
  37. ↑ Titled President of Suriname after independence in 1975.

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