List of state leaders in 1957

See also:

List of religious leaders in 1957
List of international organization leaders in 1957

Contents

1 Africa

2 Asia

3 Australia and Oceania

4 Europe

5 Middle East

6 North America and Caribbean

7 South America

Africa

Ethiopia
- Monarch - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1974)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Makonnen Endelkachew, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1942 - 1 November 1957)
  2. Abebe Aragai, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (27 November 1957 - 1960)
Ghana independent 6 March 1957, previously the colony of Gold Coast
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ghana (1957-1960)
- Governor-General -
  1. Sir Charles Arden-Clarke, Governor-General of Ghana (6 March 1957 - 24 June 1957
  2. The Earl of Listowel , Governor-General of Ghana (24 June 1957 - 1960)
- Prime Minister - Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana (1957-1960)
Liberia - William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia (1944-1971)
Libya -
- Monarch - Idris I, King of Libya (1951-1969)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mustafa Ben Halim , Prime Minister of Libya (1954 - 26 May 1957)
  2. Abdul Majid Kubar , Prime Minister of Libya (26 May 1957 - 1960)
Morocco -
- Monarch - Muhammad V, Sultan (from 14 August King) of Morocco (1955-1961)
- Prime Minister - M'barek Bekkai , Prime Minister of Morocco (1955-1958)
South Africa
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of South Africa (1952-1961)
- Governor-General - Ernest George Jansen, Governor-General of South Africa (1951-1959)
- Prime Minister - Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, Prime Minister of South Africa (1954-1958)
Sudan
- Sovereignty Council (1956-1958)
- Prime Minister - Abdullah Khalil , Prime Minister of Sudan (1956-1958)
Tunisia
- Monarch - Muhammad al-Amin , King of Tunisia (1956-1957; Bey 1943-1956)
- Prime Minister - Habib Bourguiba, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1956-1957)
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957-1987)

Asia

Afghanistan
- Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933-1973)
- Sardar Mohammed Daud Khan , Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1953-1963)
Bhutan
- Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, King of Bhutan (1952-1972)
- Jigme Palden Dorji , Prime Minister of Bhutan (1952-1964)
Brunei - Omar Ali Saifuddin III, Sultan of Brunei (1950–1967)
Burma
- President -
  1. Ba U , President of Burma (1952- 13 March 1957)
  2. Win Maung , President of Burma (13 March 1957 - 1962
- Prime Minister
  1. Ba Swe , Prime Minister of Burma (1956 - 1 March 1957)
  2. U Nu, Prime Minister of Burma (1 March 1957 - 1958)
Cambodia
- Norodom Suramarit, King of Cambodia (1955-1960)
- Prime Minister
  1. Sam Yun , Prime Minister of Cambodia (1956 - 9 April 1957
  2. Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Prime Minister of Cambodia (9 April - 7 July 1957
  3. Sim Var , Prime Minister of Cambodia (7 July 1957 - 1958)
Ceylon
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Ceylon (1952-1972)
- Sir Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke , Governor-General of Ceylon
- S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike , Prime Minister of Ceylon (1956-1959)
People's Republic of China -
- Mao Zedong, Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1949-1959) and Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1935-1976)
- Zhou Enlai, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1949-1976)
India -
- Rajendra Prasad, President of India (1950-1962)
- Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (1947-1964)
Indonesia -
- Sukarno, President of Indonesia (1949 - 1967)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ali Sastroamidjojo , Prime Minister of Indonesia (1956 - 9 April 1957)
  2. Djuanda Kartawidjaja , Prime Minister of Indonesia (9 April 1957 - 1959)
Japan -
- Monarch - Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Tanzan Ishibashi, Prime Minister of Japan (1956 - 25 February 1957)
  2. Nobusuke Kishi, Prime Minister of Japan (25 February 1957 - 1960)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea -
- Kim Il Sung, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1948-1994) and Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1948-1972)
- Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Head of State)
  1. Kim Du Bong (1948 - 20 September 1957)
  2. Choi Yong Kun (20 September 1957 - 1972)
Republic of Korea - Syngman Rhee, President of the Republic of Korea (1948-1960)
Laos -
- Sisavang Vong, King of Laos (1946-1959)
- Prince Souvanna Phouma , Prime Minister of Laos (1956-1958)
Malaya
- independent from 31 August 1957
- Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni al-Marhum Yamtuan Muhammad, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (31 August 1957-1960)
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj, Prime Minister of Malaya (1955-1959)
Maldives
- Muhammad Farid Didi , Sultan of the Maldives (1954-1968)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ibrahim Ali Didi , Prime Minister of the Maldives (1953 - 12 December 1957)
  2. Ibrahim Nasir, Prime Minister of the Maldives (12 December 1957 - 1968)
Mongolia
- Dashiyn Damba , First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (1954-1958)
- Jamtsarangiyn Sambuu , Chairman of the Presidium of the State Great Hural (1954-1972)
- Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1952-1974)
Nepal -
- Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva , King of Nepal (1955-1972)
- Prime Minister
  1. Tanka Prasad Acharya , Prime Minister of Nepal (1956 - 26 July 1957)
  2. Kunwar Indrajit Singh , Prime Minister of Nepal (26 July - 15 November 1957)
Oman - Said Bin Taimur, Sultan of Oman (1932-1970)
Pakistan -
- Iskandar Ali Mirza, President of Pakistan (1956-1958)
- Prime Minister
  1. Husayn Sahid Suhrawardi , Prime Minister of Pakistan (1956 - 17 October 1957)
  2. Ismail Ibrahim Chundrigar , Prime Minister of Pakistan (17 October - 16 December 1957
  3. Malik Firoz Khan Nun , Prime Minister of Pakistan (16 December 1957 - 1958)
Philippines -
1. Ramon Magsaysay, President of the Philippines (1953 - 17 March 1957)
2. Carlos P. Garcia, President of the Philippines (17 March 1957 - 1961)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Republic of China (1950-1975)
- Yü Hung-chün, President of the Executive Yuan (1954-1958)
Thailand
- King - Rama IX, King of Thailand (1946-present)
- Prime Minister
  1. Plaek Pibulsongkram, Prime Minister of Thailand (1948-17 September 1957)
  2. Pote Sarasin, Prime Minister of Thailand (21 September - 24 December 1957)
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh, Chairman of the Vietnam Workers' Party (1930-1969) and President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1945-1969)
- Pham Van Dong, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (1955-1976)
Republic of Vietnam - Ngo Dinh Diem, President of the Republic of Vietnam (1955-1963)

Australia and Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir William Slim, Governor-General of Australia (1953-1960)
- Prime Minister - Sir Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia (1939-1941, 1949-1966)

New Zealand -
- Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
- Governor-General
  1. Sir Willoughby Norrie, Governor-General of New Zealand (1952-25 July 1957)
  2. Sir Harold Barrowclough , Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand (25 July - 5 September 1957)
  3. The Viscount Cobham, Governor-General of New Zealand (5 September 1957 - 1962)
- Prime Minister

Europe

Albania
- Communist Party Leader - Enver Hoxha, First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labour (1948-1985)
- Head of State - Haxhi Lleshi , Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly (1953-1982)
- Premier - Mehmet Shehu, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1954-1981)
Andorra
- Co-Princes - René Coty, President of France (1954-1959) and Ramon Iglésias Navarri , Bishop of Urgel (1943-1969)
- First Syndic - Francesc Cairat Freixes , First Syndic of Andorra
Austria
- President -
  1. Theodor Körner , President of Austria (1951 - 4 January 1957
  2. Julius Raab, Acting President of Austria (4 January - 21 May 1957)
  3. Adolf Schärf, President of Austria (22 May 1957 - 1965)
- Chancellor - Julius Raab, Chancellor of Austria (1953-1961)
Belgium
- Monarch - Baudouin I, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
- Prime Minister - Achille Van Acker , Prime Minister of Belgium (1954-1958)
Bulgaria
- Communist Party Leader - Todor Zhivkov, First Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1954-1989)
- Head of State - Georgi Purvanov Damyanov , Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (1950-1958)
- Premier - Anton Yugov , Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (1956-1962)
Czechoslovakia
- Communist Party Leader - Antonín Novotny´ , First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (1953-1968)
- President -
  1. Antonín Zápotocky´ , President of Czechoslovakia (1953-13 November 1957)
  2. Viliam Siroky´ , Acting President of Czechoslovakia (13 November - 19 November 1957)
  3. Antonín Novotny´ , President of Czechoslovakia (19 November 1957 - 1968)
- Prime Minister - Viliam Siroky´ , Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1953-1963)
Denmark
- Monarch - Frederik IX, King of Denmark (1947-1972)
- Prime Minister - Hans Christian Hansen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1955-1960)
Finland
- President - Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956-1981)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Karl August Fagerhold , Prime Minister of Finland (1956 - 27 May 1957)
  2. Vieno Johannes Sukselainen , Prime Minister of Finland (27 May - 29 November 1957
  3. Rainer von Fieandt , Prime Minister of Finland (29 November 1957 - 1958)
France
- President - René Coty, President of France (1954-1959)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Guy Mollet, President of the Council (1956 - 12 June 1957)
  2. Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury, President of the Council (12 June - 6 November 1957
  3. Félix Gaillard, President of the Council (6 November 1957 - 1958)
Federal Republic of Germany -
- President - Theodor Heuss, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949-1959)
- Chancellor - Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949-1963)
German Democratic Republic -
- Communist Party Leader - Walter Ulbricht, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1950-1971)
- President - Wilhelm Pieck, President of the German Democratic Republic (1949-1960)
- Premier - Otto Grotewohl, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the German Democratic Republic (1949-1964)
Greece
- Monarch - Paul, King of the Hellenes (1947-1964)
- Prime Minister - Konstantinos Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (1955-1958)
Hungary
- Communist Party Leader - János Kádár, General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956-1988)
- Head of State - István Dobi, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Hungary (1952-1967)
- Premier - János Kádár, President of the Hungarian Revolutionary Workers' and Peasants' Government (1956-1958)
Iceland
- President - Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, President of Iceland (1952-1968)
- Prime Minister - Hermann Jónasson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1956-1958)
Ireland -
- President - Sean T. O'Kelly, President of Ireland (1945-1959)
- Prime Minister -
  1. John A. Costello, Taoiseach (1954 - 20 March 1957)
  2. Éamon de Valera, Taoiseach (20 March 1957 - 1959)
Italy -
- President - Giovanni Gronchi , President of Italy (1955-1962)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Antonio Segni, Prime Minister of Italy (1955 - 19 May 1957)
  2. Adone Zoli, Prime Minister of Italy (19 May 1957 - 1958)
Liechtenstein -
- Monarch - Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938-1989)
- Head of Government - Alexander Fric , Head of Government (1945-1962)
Luxembourg -
- Monarch - Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1919-1964)
- Prime Minister - Joseph Bech , Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1953-1958)
Monaco -
- Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949-present)
- Head of Government - Henry Soum , Minister of State (1953-1959)
Netherlands -
- Monarch - Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948-1980)
- Prime Minister - Willem Drees, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1948-1958)
Norway -
- Monarch -
  1. Haakon VII, King of Norway (1905-21 September 1957)
  2. Olav V, King of Norway (21 September 1957 - 1991; Regent from 1955)
- Prime Minister - Einar Henry Gerhardsen , Prime Minister of Norway (1955-1963)
Poland
- Communist Party Leader - Wladyslaw Gomulka, Secretary-General of the Polish United Workers' Party (1956-1970)
- Head of State - Aleksander Zawadzki, Chairman of the Council of State of Poland (1952-1964)
- Prime Minister - Józef Cyrankiewicz, Prime Minister of Poland (1954-1970)
Portugal
- President - Francisco Higino Craveiro Lopes, President of Portugal (1951-1958)
- Prime Minister - António de Oliveira Salazar, Prime Minister of Portugal (1932-1968)
Romania
- Communist Party Leader - Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, First Secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party (1955-1965)
- Head of State - Petru Groza, Chairman of the Presidium of the Grand National Assembly of Romania (1952-1958)
- Premier - Chivu Stoica, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania (1955-1961)
Spain
- Head of State - Francisco Franco, Head of State (1939-1975)
- Prime Minister - Francisco Franco, Prime Minister of Spain (1939-1973)
Sweden -
- Monarch - Gustav VI Adolf, King of Sweden (1950-1973)
- Prime Minister - Tage Erlander, Prime Minister of Sweden (1946-1969)
Switzerland - Hans Streuli, President of the Swiss Confederation (1957)
Turkey
- President - Mahmud Celal Bayar, President of Turkey (1950-1960)
- Prime Minister - Adnan Menderes, Prime Minister of Turkey (1950-1960)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
- Communist Party Leader - Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953-1964)
- Head of State - Kliment Voroshilov, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1953-1960)
- Premier - Nikolai Bulganin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1955-1958)
United Kingdom
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952-present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Sir Anthony Eden, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1955 - 10 January 1957)
  2. Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (10 January 1957 - 1963)
Vatican City - Pope Pius XII (1939-1958)
Yugoslavia -
- Communist Party Leader - Josip Broz Tito, Secretary-General of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1937-1980)
- President - Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia (1953-1980)
- Premier - Joseip Broz Tito , President of the Federal Executive Council (1945-1963)
Vatican City
- Pope - Pius XII, Bishop of Rome (1939-1958)
- Secretary of State - Domenico Cardinal Tardini , Cardinal Secretary of State (1952-1961)

Middle East

Egypt
- President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt (1954-1958)
- Prime Minister - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of Egypt (1954-1958)
Iran -
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (1941-1979)
- Prime Minister
  1. Hossein Ala , Prime Minister of Iran (1955 - 3 April 1957)
  2. Manuchehr Ekbal , Prime Minister of Iran (3 April 1957 - 1960)
Iraq -
- Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939-1958)
- Prime Minister
  1. Nuri Pasha as-Said, Prime Minister of Iraq (1954 - 20 June 1957)
  2. Ali Jawdat al-Aiyubi, Prime Minister of Iraq (20 June - 15 December 1957)
  3. Abdul Wahhab Marjan , Prime Minister of Iraq (15 December 1957 - 1958)
Israel -
- Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, President of Israel (1952-1963)
- David Ben-Gurion, Prime Minister of Israel (1955-1963)
Jordan -
- Hussein, King of Jordan (1952-1999)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Suleiman an-Nabulsi , Prime Minister of Jordan (1956 - 13 April 1957)
  2. Abd al-Halim an-Nimr , Prime Minister of Jordan (13 April - 15 April 1957)
  3. Hussein Khalidi , Prime Minister of Jordan (15 April - 24 April 1957)
  4. Ibrahim Hashm , Prime Minister of Jordan (24 April 1957 - 1958)
Lebanon -
- Camille Chamoun, President of Lebanon (1952-1958)
- Sami as-Solh , Prime Minister of Lebanon (1956-1958)
Muscat and Oman - Sa'id ibn Taimur , Sultan of Muscat and Oman (1932-1970)
Saudi Arabia -
- Sa'ud, King of Saudi Arabia (1953-1964
- Crown Prince Faisal, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1954-1960)
Syria
- Shukri al-Kuwatli, President of Syria (1955-1958)
- Sabri al-Assali , Prime Minister of Syria (1956-1958)
Yemen - Ahmad ash-Shams , King of Yemen (1955-1962)

North America and Caribbean

Canada
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952-present)
- Vincent Massey, Governor-General of Canada (1952-1959)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Louis St. Laurent (1948 - 21 June 1957)
  2. John George Diefenbaker (21 June 1957 - 1963)
Costa Rica - José Figueres Ferrer, President of Costa Rica (1953-1958)
Cuba
- Fulgencio Batista, President of Cuba (1952-1959)
- Premier
  1. Jorge García Montes , Premier of Cuba (1955 - 26 March 1957)
  2. Andrés Rivero Agüero , Premier of Cuba (26 March 1957 - 1958)
Dominican Republic
- Rafael Trujillo, de facto ruler (1930-1961)
- Héctor Trujillo , President of the Dominican Republic (1952-1960)
El Salvador - José María Lemus , President of El Salvador (1956-1960)
Guatemala -
1. Carlos Castillo Armas, President of Guatemala (1954 - 26 July 1957)
2. Luis Arturo González López, Acting President of Guatemala (27 July - 24 October 1957)
3. Óscar Mendoza Azurdia, Chairman of the Military Junta (24 October - 26 October 1957)
4. Guillermo Flores Avendaño, Acting President of Guatemala (27 October 1957 - 1958)
Haiti -
1. Joseph Nemours Pierre-Louis , Provisional President of Haiti (1956 - 4 February 1957)
2. Franck Sylvain , Provisional President of Haiti (7 February - 1 April 1957)
3. Léon Cantave , Chief of the General Staff of the Haitian Army, acting Head of State (1 April - 6 April 1957)
4. Executive Government Council (6 April - 20 May 1957)
5. Léon Cantave , Chief of the General Staff of the Haitian Army, acting Head of State (20 May - 25 May 1957)
6. Daniel Fignolé , Provisional President of Haiti (25 May - 14 June 1957)
7. Antonio Thrasybule Kebreau , Chairman of the Military Council of Haiti (14 June - 22 October 1957
8. François Duvalier, President of Haiti (22 October 1957 - 1971)
Honduras -
1. Military Government Council (1956 - 21 December 1957)
2. Ramón Villeda Morales, President of Honduras (21 December 1957 - 1963)
Mexico - Adolfo Ruíz Cortines, President of Mexico (1952-1958)
Nicaragua - Luis Somoza Debayle, President of Nicaragua (1956-1963)
Panama - Ernesto de la Guardia Navarro , President of Panama (1956-1960)
United States - Dwight Eisenhower, President of the United States (1953-1961)

South America

Argentina - Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, Provisional President of Argentina (1955-1958)
Bolivia - Hernán Siles Zuazo, President of Bolivia (1956-1960)
Brazil - Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, President of Brazil (1956-1961)
Chile - Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, President of Chile (1952-1958)
Colombia -
1. Gustavo Rojas Pinilla , President of Colombia (1953 - 10 May 1957)
2. Gabriel París Gordillo ,, Chairman of the Military Junta of Government (10 May 1957 - 1958)
Ecuador - Camilo Ponce Enríquez, President of Ecuador (1956-1960)
Paraguay - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
Peru - Manuel Prado y Ugarteche, President of Peru (1956-1962)
Uruguay -
1. Alberto Fermín Zubiría , President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1956 - 1 March 1957)
2. Arturo Lezama , President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1 March 1957 - 1958)
Venezuela - Marco Pérez Jiménez , President of Venezuela (1952-1958)

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Africa

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Middle East

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