List of state leaders in 1962

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 1962.

See also

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References
  1. West Cameroon joined Cameroon only in 1961.
  2. Chad only became independent in 1960.
  3. Gamal Abdel Nasser was President of the United Arab Republic 1958–1961.
  4. Gamal Abdel Nasser was Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic 1958–1961.
  5. In exile between 1936 and 1941.
  6. The Malagasy Republic only became independent in 1960.
  7. Mali only became independent in 1960.
  8. Nnamdi Azikiwe was titled President of Nigeria between 1963 and 1966.
  9. Nigeria only became independent in 1960.
  10. Sierra Leone only became independent in 1961, before that Sir Maurice Henry Dorman was titled Governor of Sierra Leone.
  11. Sierra Leone only became independent in 1961.
  12. Tanganyika only became independent in 1961, before that Sir Richard Gordon Turnbull was titled Governor of Tanganyika.
  13. Julius Nyerere was President of Tanzania from 1964 to 1985.
  14. Tanganyika only became independent in 1961.
  15. Upper Volta only became independent in 1960.
  16. William Gopallawa was titled President of Sri Lanka between 1972 and 1978 after the abolishing of the monarchy.
  17. North Korea only became independent in 1948.
  18. Kuwait only became independent in 1961.
  19. Malaya only became independent in 1957.
  20. Prime minister of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.
  21. In exile between 1940 and 1945.
  22. 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.
  23. The position Prime Minister of Cuba was abolished on 2 December 1976, but President of the Council of Ministers was created and it continued to be held by Fidel Castro.
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