List of state leaders in 1957

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 1957.

Africa

Egypt
- President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt (1954–1970)[1]
- Prime Minister - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of Egypt (1954–1962)[2]
Ethiopia
- Monarch - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930–1974)[3]
- Prime Minister -
  1. Makonnen Endelkachew, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1942–1957)
  2. Abebe Aregai, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1957–1960)
Ghana
- Gold Coast gained independence on 6 March 1957
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ghana (1957–1960)
- Governor-General -
  1. Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke, Governor of the Gold Coast (1949–1957), Governor-General of Ghana (1957)
  2. William Hare, Earl of Listowel, Governor-General of Ghana (1957–1960)
- Prime Minister - Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana (1952–1960)
Liberia
- President - William Tubman, President of Liberia (1944–1971)
Libya
- Monarch - Idris, King of Libya (1951–1969)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mustafa Ben Halim, Prime Minister of Libya (1954–1957)
  2. Abdul Majid Kubar, Prime Minister of Libya (1957–1960)
Morocco
- Monarch - Mohammed V, King of Morocco[4] (1955–1961)[5]
- Prime Minister - Mbarek Bekkay, President of the Council of Ministers of Morocco (1955–1958)[5]
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
- Head of State - Sovereignty Council, Head of State of Sudan (1956–1958)
- Prime Minister - Abdallah Khalil, Prime Minister of Sudan (1956–1958)
Tunisia
- Kingdom of Tunisia superseded by the Republic of Tunisia on 25 July 1957
- Monarch - Muhammad VIII al-Amin, King of Tunisia (1943–1957)[6]
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957–1987)
- Prime Minister - Habib Bourguiba, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1956–1957)

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References

Gamal Abdel Nasser was President of the United Arab Republic 1958-1961.
Gamal Abdel Nasser was Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic 1958-1961.
In exile between 1936 and 1941.
The monarch's title changed from Sultan to King on 14 August 1957.
Morocco only became independent in 1956.
Tunisia only became independent in 1956.
North Korea only became independent in 1948.
Laos only became independent in 1953.
Iskander Mirza was titled Governor-General of Pakistan between 1955 and 1956, under the monarchy.
Prime minister of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.
In exile between 1940 and 1945.
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.

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[1] Gamal Abdel Nasser was President of the United Arab Republic 1958-1961.

[2] Gamal Abdel Nasser was Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic 1958-1961.

[3] In exile between 1936 and 1941.

[4] The monarch's title changed from Sultan to King on 14 August 1957.

[ReferenceB-5] Morocco only became independent in 1956.

[6] Tunisia only became independent in 1956.

[ReferenceA-7] North Korea only became independent in 1948.

[8] Laos only became independent in 1953.

[9] Iskander Mirza was titled Governor-General of Pakistan between 1955 and 1956, under the monarchy.

[10] Prime minister of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.

[In_exile_between_1940_and_1945-11] In exile between 1940 and 1945.

[12] 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.