List of state leaders in 1978 - Definition

1977 state leaders - Events of 1978 - 1979 state leaders - State leaders by year

See also:

List of religious leaders in 1978
List of international organization leaders in 1978

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 -
1. Houari Boumédiènne, President of Algeria (1965-1978)
2. Rabah Bitat, President of Algeria (1978-1979)
Angola -
- President - António Agostinho Neto, President of Angola (1975-1979)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Lopo do Nascimento, Prime Minister of Angola (1975-9 December 1978)
  2. Position eliminated
Burundi
- President - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976-1987)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Édouard Nzambimana, Prime Minister of Burundi (1976-1978)
  2. Position eliminated
Djibouti -
- President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977-1999)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ahmed Dini Ahmed, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1977-1978)
  2. Abdallah Mohamed Kamil, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978)
  3. Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978-2001)
Ethiopia - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairmen of the Provisional Military Administrative Council (1977-1987), President of Ethiopia (1987-1991)
Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-present)
- Prime Minister - Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975-1994)
Guinea
- President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958-1984)
- Prime Minister - Louis Lansana Beavogui, Prime Minister of Guinea (1972-1984)
Kenya -
1. Jomo Kenyatta, President of Kenya (1964-1978)
2. Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978-2002)
Liberia - William R. Tolbert, Jr., President of Liberia (1971-1980)
Rhodesia -
- President -
  1. John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (1976-1978)
  2. Henry Everard, acting President of Rhodesia (1978)
  3. Jack William Pithey, acting President of Rhodesia (1978-1979)
- Prime Minister - Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1965-1979)
Rwanda - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973-1994)
Uganda - Idi Amin, President of Uganda (1971-1979)
Zambia
- President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964-1991)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mainza Chona, Prime Minister of Zambia (1977-1978)
  2. Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (1978-1981)

Asia

Afghanistan
- President -
  1. Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan, President of Afghanistan (1973-1978)
  2. General Abdul Qadir, President of Afghanistan (1978-1978)
  3. Nur Mohammad Taraki, President of Afghanistan (1978-1979)
- Prime Minister - Nur Mohammad Taraki, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1978-1979)
Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
People's Republic of China
- De facto Head of State -
  1. Vice Chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1976-1978)
  2. Ye Jianying, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1978-1983)
- Premier - Hua Guofeng, Premier of the State Council (1976-1980)
- Head of Communist Party - Hua Guofeng, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1976-1981)
- De facto leader - Deng Xiaoping (late 1970s - early 1990s)
India -
- President - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India (1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Morarji Desai, Prime Minister of India (1977-1979)
Japan
- Monarch - Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Takeo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan (1976-1978)
  2. Masayoshi Ohira, Prime Minister of Japan (1978-1980)
South Korea -
- President - Park Chunghee, President of the Republic of Korea (1963-1979)
- Prime Minister - Choi Kyu-hah, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1975-1979)
Malaysia
- Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Petra, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1975 - 1979)
- Tun Hussein Onn, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1976-1981)
Nepal
- Monarch - Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
- Prime Minister - Kirti Nidhi Bista, Prime Minister of Nepal (1977-1979)
Pakistan -
- President -
  1. Fazal Elahi Chaudhry, President of Pakistan (1973-1978)
  2. Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq, President of Pakistan (1978-1988)
- Head of Government - Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq, Chief Martial Law Administrator (1977-1985)
Singapore -
- President - Benjamin Sheares, President of Singapore (1971-1981)
- Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-1990)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President -
  1. Yen Chia-kan, President of the Republic of China (1975-1978)
  2. Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Republic of China (1978-1988)
- Premier -
  1. Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Executive Yuan (1972-1978)
  2. Sun Yün-suan, President of the Executive Yuan (1978-1984)

Australia and Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor-General of Australia (1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia (1975-1983)
New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1977-1980)
- Prime Minister - Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1975-1984)
Tuvalu
1. Became independent member of Commonwealth of Nations, 1 October
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
- Governor-General - Fiatau Penitala Teo, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1978-1986)
- Prime Minister - Toaripi Lauti, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1978-1981)

Europe

Denmark
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972-present)
- Prime Minister - Anker Jørgensen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1975-1982)
Finland
- President - Urho Kekkonen (1956-1981)
- Prime Minister - Kalevi Sorsa (1972-1975, 1977-1979, 1982-1987)
France -
- President - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, President of France (1974-1981)
- Prime Minister - Raymond Barre, Prime Minister of France (1976-1981)
Federal Republic of Germany -
- President - Walter Scheel, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1974-1979)
- Chancellor - Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1974-1982)
German Democratic Republic -
- Communist Party Leader - Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1971-1989)
- Head of State - Erich Honecker, Chairman of the Council of State (1976-1989)
- Premier - Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1976-1989)
Ireland -
- President - Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland (1976-1990)
- Prime Minister - Jack Lynch, Taoiseach (1977-1979)
Italy
- President -
  1. Giovanni Leone, President of Italy (1971-1978)
  2. Amintore Fanfani, acting President of Italy (1978)
  3. Sandro Pertini, President of Italy (1978-1985)
- Prime Minister - Giulio Andreotti, Prime Minister of Italy (1976-1979)
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 - Henryk Jabłoński (1972-1985)
- 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 - James Callaghan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1976-1979)
Vatican City
- Pope -
  1. Paul VI, Bishop of Rome (1963-1978)
  2. John Paul I, Bishop of Rome (1978)
  3. John Paul II, Bishop of Rome (1978-present)
- Secretary of State - Jean-Marie Cardinal Villot, Cardinal Secretary of State (1969-1979)

Middle East

Egypt
- President - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1970-1981)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mamdouh Muhammad Salem, Prime Minister of Egypt (1975-1978)
  2. Mustafa Khalil, Prime Minister of Egypt (1978-1980)
Israel -
- President -
  1. Ephraim Katzir, President of Israel (1973-1978)
  2. Yitzhak Navon, President of Israel (1978-1983)
- Prime Minister - Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel (1977-1983)
Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970-)
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
- President -
- Prime Minister - Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1971-1986)
Yemen Arab Republic
- President -
- Prime Minister - Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1975-1980)

North America and the Caribbean

Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1962-present)
- Governor General - Jules Léger, Governor General of Canada (1974-1979)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979)
Trinidad and Tobago
- President - Ellis Clarke, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1976-1987)
- Prime Minister - Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1956-1981)
United States - Jimmy Carter, President of the United States (1977-1981)

South America

Argentina - Jorge Rafael Videla, President of Argentina (1976-1981)
Bolivia -
1. Hugo Banzer Suárez, President of Bolivia (1971-1978)
2. Juan Pereda Asbún, President of Bolivia (1978)
3. David Padilla Arancibia, Chairman of the Bolivian Junta (1978-1979)
Brazil - Ernesto Geisel, President of Brazil (1974-1979)
Paraguay - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
Peru - Francisco Morales Bermudez Cerruti, President of Peru (1975-1980)

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