List of state leaders in 1958

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 1958.

Africa

Egypt
- merged with Syria to form the United Arab Republic (see below) on 22 February 1958
- 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 - Abebe Aregai, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1957–1960)
Ghana
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ghana (1957–1960)
- Governor-General - William Hare, Earl of Listowel, Governor-General of Ghana (1957–1960)
- Prime Minister - Kwame Nkrumah, Prime Minister of Ghana (1952–1960)[4]
Guinea
- French Guinea gained independence on 2 October 1958
- Governor -
  1. Jean Ramadier, Governor of French Guinea (1956–1958)
  2. Jean Mauberna, Acting Governor of French Guinea (1958)
- President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)
- Prime Minister - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of the Government Council of French Guinea (1957–1958)
Liberia
- President - William Tubman, President of Liberia (1944–1971)
Libya
- Monarch - Idris, King of Libya (1951–1969)
- Prime Minister - Abdul Majid Kubar, Prime Minister of Libya (1957–1960)
Morocco
- Monarch - Mohammed V, King of Morocco (1955–1961)[5]
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mbarek Bekkay, President of the Council of Ministers of Morocco (1955–1958)[5]
  2. Ahmed Balafrej, President of the Council of Ministers of Morocco (1958)
  3. Abdallah Ibrahim, President of the Council of Ministers of Morocco (1958–1960)
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 -
  1. Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, Prime Minister of South Africa (1954–1958)
  2. Charles Robberts Swart, Acting Prime Minister of South Africa (1958)
  3. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa (1958–1966)
Sudan
- Head of State -
  1. Sovereignty Council, Head of State of Sudan (1956–1958)
  2. Ibrahim Abboud, President of Sudan (1958–1964)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Abdallah Khalil, Prime Minister of Sudan (1956–1958)
  2. Ibrahim Abboud, Prime Minister of Sudan (1958–1964)
Tunisia
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957–1987)
United Arab Republic
- created on 1 February 1958 by a union between Egypt and Syria
- President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of the United Arab Republic (1954–1970)[6]
- Prime Minister - Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic (1954–1962)[7]

Asia

Europe

North American

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.
Ghana only became independent in 1957.
Morocco only became independent in 1956.
Gamal Abdel Nasser was President of Egypt 1954-1958 and 1961-1970.
Gamal Abdel Nasser was Prime Minister of Egypt 1954-1958 and 1961-1962.
North Korea only became independent in 1948.
Laos only became independent in 1953.
Malaya only became independent in 1957.
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] Ghana only became independent in 1957.

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

[6] Gamal Abdel Nasser was President of Egypt 1954-1958 and 1961-1970.

[7] Gamal Abdel Nasser was Prime Minister of Egypt 1954-1958 and 1961-1962.

[8] North Korea only became independent in 1948.

[9] Laos only became independent in 1953.

[10] Malaya only became independent in 1957.

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

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

[13] In exile between 1940 and 1945.

[14] 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.