List of titles held only by one person

This is a list of titles, including ranks and other official positions of authority, that have only ever been held by one person.

List
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InsigniaName of titleHeld byGiven byYear title was given
Admiral of the NavyGeorge Dewey[1]USA1899
Brotherly Leader and Guide of the RevolutionMuammar GaddafiLibya1979
Conqueror of the British EmpireIdi Amin[2]Uganda1977
Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za BangaMobutu Sese SekoZaire1972
Imperial designation of Central AfricaJean-Bédel BokassaCentral Africa1976
Benefactor de la PatriaRafael Leónidas TrujilloDominican Republic1936
AryamehrMohammad Reza PahlaviKingdom of Iran1965
Emperor of the United States, Protector of MexicoEmperor Norton[3]Himself1859
Eternal President of the RepublicKim Il-Sung[4]North Korea1998
Honorary President of the People's Republic of ChinaSoong Ching-lingChina1981
Father of the NationDependent on nation in question
FührerAdolf HitlerNazi Germany1934
DuceBenito MussoliniKingdom of Italy1925
Marshal of YugoslaviaJosip Broz Tito Yugoslavia1943
New Zealand Herald ExtraordinaryPhillip O'Shea[5]New Zealand1978
Queen of MalawiElizabeth IIMalawi1964
Queen of Sierra LeoneElizabeth IISierra Leone1961
Queen of MauritiusElizabeth IIMauritius1968
Xi Chu Ba Wang (Overlord of Western Chu)Xiang YuChu (state)206 BCE
General Special Class (Te Ji Shang Jiang)Chiang Kai ShekRepublic of China (1912-49)1926

References
  1. CHAP 378, "An act creating the office of Admiral of the Navy", United States Congress
  2. Keatley, Patrick (18 August 2003). "Obituary: Idi Amin". The Guardian. London.
  3. Smith, Fred (January 31, 2002). "Emperor Joshua Norton I of America". BBC. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
  4. Constitution of North Korea (1972)  – via Wikisource.
  5. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. "New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary". Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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