List of state leaders in 1971 - Definition and Overview

1970 state leaders - Events of 1971 - 1972 state leaders - State leaders by year

See also:

List of religious leaders in 1971
List of international organization leaders in 1971

Contents

1 Africa

2 Asia

3 Australia and Oceania

4 Europe

5 Middle East

6 North America and the Caribbean

7 South America

Africa

Algeria - Houari Boumédiènne, President of Algeria (1965-1978)
Burundi - Michel Micombero, President of Burundi (1966-1976)
Ethiopia
- Monarch - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1936), (1941-1974)
- Prime Minister - Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1961-1974)
Gabon - Albert-Bernard Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-present)
Guinea - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958-1984)
Kenya - Jomo Kenyatta, President of Kenya (1964-1978)
Liberia -
1. William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia (1944-1971)
2. William R. Tolbert, Jr., President of Liberia (1971-1980)
Rhodesia -
- President - Clifford Walter Dupont, President of Rhodesia (1970-1975)
- Prime Minister - Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1965-1979)
Rwanda - Grégoire Kayibanda, President of Rwanda (1961-1973)
Uganda
- President -
  1. Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1966-1971)
  2. Idi Amin, President of Uganda (1971-1979)
- Prime Minister - Milton Obote, Prime Minister of Uganda (1962-1971) position discontinued in January
Zambia - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964-1991)

Asia

Afghanistan
- Monarch - Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933-1973)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mohammad Nur Ahmad Etemadi, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1967-1971)
  2. Abdul Zahir, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1971-1972)
Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
People's Republic of China
- De facto Head of State -
  - Song Qingling, Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1968-1972)
  - Dong Biwu, Vice Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1968-1975)
- Premier - Zhou Enlai, Premier of the State Council (1949-1976)
- Head of Communist Party - Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1935-1976)
India -
- President - Varahagiri Venkata Giri, President of India (1969-1974)
- Prime Minister - Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (1966-1977)
Japan
- Monarch - Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
- Prime Minister - Eisaku Sato, Prime Minister of Japan (1964-1972)
South Korea -
- President - Park Chunghee, President of the Republic of Korea (1963-1979)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Paik Too-chin, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1970-1971)
  2. Kim Jong-pil, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1971-1975)
Malaysia
- Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Al-Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1970 - 1975)
- Tun Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1970-1976)
Pakistan -
- President -
  1. Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan, President of Pakistan (1969-1971)
  2. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, President of Pakistan (1971-1973)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Vacant (1958-1971)
  2. Nurul Amin (1971)
  3. Vacant (1971-1973)
Singapore -
- President -
  1. Yusuf Ishak, President of Singapore (1965-1971)
  2. Benjamin Sheares, President of Singapore (1971-1981)
- Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-1990)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President - Chiang Kai-Shek, President of the Republic of China (1947-1975)
- Premier - Yen Chia-kan, President of the Executive Yuan (1963-1972)

Australia and Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Paul Hasluck, Governor-General of Australia (1969-1974)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Sir John Gorton, Prime Minister of Australia (1968-1971)
  2. Sir William McMahon, Prime Minister of Australia (1971-1972)
'New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present
- Governor-General - Sir Arthur Porritt, Governor-General of New Zealand (1967-1972)
- Prime Minister - Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1960-1972

Europe

Austria
- President - Franz Jonas, Federal President (1965-1974)
- Chancellor - Bruno Kreisky, Chancellor of Austria (1970-1983)
Belgium
- Monarch - Baudouin I, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
- Prime Minister - Gaston Eyskens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1968-1973)
Denmark
- Monarch - Frederick IX, King of Denmark (1947-1972)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Hilmar Baunsgaard, Prime Minister of Denmark (1968-9 October 1971)
  2. Jens Otto Krag, Prime Minister of Denmark (9 October 1971-1972)
Finland
- President - Urho Kekkonen (1956-1981)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ahti Karjalainen (1962-1963, 1970-1971)
  2. Teuvo Aura (1970, 1971-1972)
France -
- President - Georges Pompidou, President of France (1969-1974)
- Prime Minister - Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Prime Minister of France (1969-1973)
Federal Republic of Germany -
- President - Gustav Heinemann, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969-1974)
- Chancellor - Willy Brandt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969-1974)
German Democratic Republic -
- Communist Party Leader -
  1. Walter Ulbricht, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1950-1971)
  2. Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1971-1989)
- Head of State - Walter Ulbricht, Chairman of the Council of State (1960-1973)
- Premier - Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1964-1973)
Ireland -
- President - Éamon de Valera, President of Ireland (1959-1973)
- Prime Minister - Jack Lynch, Taoiseach (1966-1973)
Italy
- President -
  1. Giuseppe Saragat, President of Italy (1964-1971)
  2. Giovanni Leone, President of Italy (1971-1978)
- Prime Minister - Emilio Colombo, Prime Minister of Italy (1970-1972)
Poland
- Communist Party Leader - Edward Gierek, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1970-1980)
- Head of State - Council of State, Chairman - Józef Cyrankiewicz (1970-1972)
- Premier - Piotr Jaroszewicz, President of the Council of Ministers (1970-1980)
United Kingdom -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
- Prime Minister - Edward Heath, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1970-1974)
Vatican City
- Pope - Paul VI, Bishop of Rome (1963-1978)
- Secretary of State - Jean-Marie Cardinal Villot, Cardinal Secretary of State (1969-1979)

Middle East

Egypt (created from United Arab Republic on September 2)
- President - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1971-1981)
- Prime Minister - Mahmoud Fawzi, Prime Minister of Egypt (1971-1972)
Israel -
- President - Zalman Shazar, President of Israel (1963-1973)
- Prime Minister - Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel (1969-1974)
Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970-)
United Arab Republic (became Egypt on September 2)
- President - Anwar Sadat, President of the United Arab Republic (1970-1971)
- Prime Minister - Mahmoud Fawzi, Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic (1970-1971)
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
- President - Salim Ali Rubai, Chairman of the Presidential Council (1970-1978)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Muhammad Ali Haitham, Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1970-1971)
  2. Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1971-1986)
Yemen Arab Republic
- President - Abdul Rahman al-Iryani, President of the Yemen Arab Republic (1967-1974)
- Prime Minister -

North America and the Caribbean

Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1962-present)
- Governor General - Roland Michener, Governor General of Canada (1967-1974)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979)
United States - Richard Nixon, President of the United States (1969-1974)

South America

Brazil - Emílio Garrastazu Médici, President of Brazil (1969-1974)
Paraguay - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
Peru - Juan Velasco Alvarado, President of Peru (1968-1975)

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