List of state leaders in 1979

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 1979.

See also

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References
  1. Titled president between 1966 and 1976.
  2. Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
  3. Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
  4. Bophuthatswana was only declared to be independent in 1977.
  5. Transkei was only declared to be independent in 1976.
  6. Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until when Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
  7. Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  8. Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
  9. Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  10. In exile between 1990 and 1991.
  11. In exile between 1990 and 1991.
  12. Qatar only became independent in 1971.
  13. Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  14. President of North Vietnam from 1969 to 1976.
  15. Prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976.
  16. Ali Abdullah Saleh became President of Yemen upon unification in 1990.
  17. 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.
  18. The Bahamas only became independent on 1973.
  19. Titled Prime Minister from 1959 until the adoption of a new constitution in 1976.
  20. Dominica only became independent in 1978.
  21. Dominica only became independent in 1978.
  22. Grenada only became independent in 1974.
  23. Titled Premier until independence.
  24. Titled Premier until independence.
  25. Ellis Clarke was titled Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago between 1972 and 1976 under the monarchy.
  26. Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  27. Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
  28. Papua New Guinea only became independent in 1975, before which Michael Somare was titled Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea.
  29. The Solomon islands only became independent in 1978.
  30. Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  31. Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  32. Tuvalu only became independent in 1978.
  33. Guyana only became independent in 1966.
  34. Suriname only became independent in 1975.
  35. Suriname only became independent in 1975.
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