List of state leaders in 1976

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1976.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References

  1. ↑ President Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself Emperor Bokassa I on 4 December 1976.
  2. ↑ Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
  3. ↑ Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
  4. ↑ Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until when Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
  5. ↑ Swaziland only became independent in 1968.
  6. ↑ Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  7. ↑ Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
  8. ↑ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  9. ↑ Qatar only became independent in 1971.
  10. ↑ Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  11. ↑ William Gopallawa was titled Governor-General of Ceylon between 1962 and 1972 under the monarchy.
  12. ↑ President of the unified Vietnam from 1976 to 1980.
  13. ↑ Prime minister of the unified Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.
  14. ↑ President of North Vietnam from 1969 to 1976.
  15. ↑ Prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976.
  16. ↑ Sir Anthony Mamo was titled Governor-General of Malta between 1971 and 1974 under the monarchy.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ The Bahamas only became independent in 1973.
  19. ↑ Barbados only became independent in 1966.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ Grenada only became independent in 1974.
  22. ↑ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  23. ↑ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until when Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
  24. ↑ Subordinated to the Governor of New Caledonia.
  25. ↑ Papua New Guinea only became independent in 1975, before which Michael Somare was titled Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea.
  26. ↑ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  27. ↑ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  28. ↑ Guyana only became independent in 1966.
  29. ↑ Suriname only became independent in 1975.
  30. ↑ Suriname only became independent in 1975.

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