954 state leaders - Events of 955 - 956 state leaders - State leaders by year
Africa
Americas
Asia
- China (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period) -
- Later Zhou Dynasty - Shizong, Emperor of Later Zhou (954-959)
- Dingnan - Li Yixing, Dingnan Jiedushi (935-967)
- Jingnan (Nanping) - Gao Baorong, King of Nanping (948-960)
- Later Shu - Meng Chang, Emperor of Later Shu (938-965)
- Northern Han - Liu Chengjun, Emperor of Northern Han (954-970)
- Qingyuan - Liu Congxiao, Qingyuan Jiedushi (945-962)
- Southern Han - Liu Sheng, Emperor of Southern Han (943-958)
- Southern Tang - Yuanzong, Emperor of Southern Tang (943-958); Ruler of Southern Tang (958-961)
- Wuping - Wang Kui, Wuping Jiedushi (953-956)
- Wuyue - Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947-978)
- Japan - Murakami, Emperor of Japan (946-967)
- Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) - Gwangjong, King of Goryeo (949-975)
- Liao (Khitan Empire) - Muzong, Emperor of Liao (951-969)
Europe
