1953 state leaders - Events of 1954 - 1955 state leaders - State leaders by year 1952 state leaders - Events of 1953 - 1954 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1953 List of international organization leaders in 1953 Africa Liberia - William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia (1944-1971) South Africa Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of South Africa (1952-1961... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 state leaders - Events of 1955 - 1956 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1955 List of international organization leaders in 1955 // Africa Egypt - President - Gamal Abdel Nasser, President (1954-1970) and Prime Minister (1954-1962) Ethiopia Monarch - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1941... This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in any given year. ...

1953 religious leaders - Events of 1954 - 1955 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1954 List of international organization leaders in 1954 List of colonial governors in 1954 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - Pius XII, Pope (1939-1958) Other Church of Jesus Christ of...

Africa

• Egypt
  • President -
    1. Muhammad Naguib, President (1953-1954) and Prime Minister (1953-1954)
    2. Gamal Abdel Nasser, President (1954-1970) and Prime Minister (1954-1962)
• Ethiopia
  • Monarch - Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1941-1974)
  • Prime Minister - Makonnen Endelkachew, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1942-1957)
• Liberia - William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia (1944-1971)
• Libya -
  • Monarch- Idris I, King of Libya (1951-1969)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mahmud al-Muntasir, Prime Minister of Libya (1951-1954)
    2. Muhammad Sakizli, Prime Minister of Libya (1954)
    3. Mustafa Ben Halim, Prime Minister of Libya (1954-1957)
• Union of 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. Daniel François Malan, Prime Minister of South Africa (1948-1954)
    2. Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, Prime Minister of South Africa (1954-1958)

Muhammad Naguib (center) sits beside Gamal Abd al-Nasser in this 1953 photograph Muhammad Naguib (محمد نجيب in Arabic; 20 February 1901 – 28 August 1984) was the first President of the Republic of Egypt. ... Monarchs Wālīs (Governors) of Egypt, 1805-1867 Muḩammad ‘Alī 1805-1848 Ibrāhīm 1848 Muḩammad ‘Alī (restored) 1848-1849 ‘Abbās I 1849-1854 Sa‘īd 1854-1863 Ismā‘īl 1863-1867 Khedives of Egypt, 1867-1914 Ismā‘īl 1867-1879 Tawfīq 1879-1892 ‘Abbās II 1892-1914 Sultans of Egypt, 1914... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... List of Heads of Government of Egypt List of Heads of Government of Southern Region of Egypt Affiliations:- See also:- Egypt Rulers and Heads of State of Egypt Colonial Heads of Egypt Lists of Incumbents Categories: Egypt ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nasser on Time magazine, 1958 Gamal Abdel Nasser (Arabic: جمال عبد الناصر) ‎ (January 15, 1918 – September 28, 1970) was the second President of Egypt after Muhammad Naguib and is considered one of the most important Arab leaders in history. ... Monarchs Wālīs (Governors) of Egypt, 1805-1867 Muḩammad ‘Alī 1805-1848 Ibrāhīm 1848 Muḩammad ‘Alī (restored) 1848-1849 ‘Abbās I 1849-1854 Sa‘īd 1854-1863 Ismā‘īl 1863-1867 Khedives of Egypt, 1867-1914 Ismā‘īl 1867-1879 Tawfīq 1879-1892 ‘Abbās II 1892-1914 Sultans of Egypt, 1914... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... List of Heads of Government of Egypt List of Heads of Government of Southern Region of Egypt Affiliations:- See also:- Egypt Rulers and Heads of State of Egypt Colonial Heads of Egypt Lists of Incumbents Categories: Egypt ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Haile Selassie Haile Selassie (Power of Trinity) (July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was the last Emperor (1930–1936; 1941–1974) of Ethiopia, and is a religious symbol in the Rastafarian movement. ... The Emperor of Ethiopia (Amharic negus negust, King of Kings) was the hereditary ruler of Ethiopia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1975. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Makonnen Endelkachew (1890 1963) was an Ethiopian official under Emperor Haile Selassie. ... List of heads of government of Ethiopia (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Affiliations See also Ethiopia Rulers and Heads of State of Ethiopia List of Presidents of Ethiopia Lists of office-holders ... This article is about the year. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman (November 29, 1895 - July 23, 1971) was President of Liberia from 1944 until his death in 1971. ... The following is a list of Presidents of Liberia: Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1847-1856 Stephen Allen Benson 1856-1864 Daniel Bashiel Warner 1864-1868 James Spriggs Payne 1868-1870 Edward J. Roye 1870-1871 Joseph Jenkins Roberts 1871-1876 James Spriggs Payne 1876-1878 Anthony W. Gardiner 1878-1883 Alfred... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Idris I (March 12, 1890 - May 25, 1983) was King of Libya from independence (December 24, 1951) until the coup detat on September 1, 1969 that brought Moammar Al Qadhafi to power. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National motto: Ex Unitate Vires (Latin: From Unity, strength} Official languages Afrikaans, English. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen ( born 21 April 1926 ) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent... The King or Queen of South Africa was the nominal ruler of the Union of South Africa during the states existence as a dominion of the British Empire (and later a realm of the British Commonwealth) from May 31, 1910 to May 31, 1961 when the country became the... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ernest George Jansen (1881 - 1959) was a British administrator in South Africa. ... The Governor General of the Union of South Africa was the representative of the British Crown in South Africa between May 31, 1910 and May 31, 1961. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... D.F. Malan Daniel François Malan (22 May 1874 – 7 February 1959) was a Prime Minister of South Africa. ... This is a list of South African Prime Ministers. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom was Prime Minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to 24 August 1958. ... This is a list of South African Prime Ministers. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Asia

• Afghanistan
  • Monarch - Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933-1973)
  • Prime Minister - Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1953-1963)
• Bhutan
  • Monarch - Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1952-1972)
  • Prime Minister - Jigme Palden Dorji, Prime Minister of Bhutan (1952-1964)
• Burma
  • President- Ba U, President of Burma (1952-1957)
  • Prime Minister - U Nu, Prime Minister of Burma (1948-1956)
• Cambodia
  • Monarch - Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia (1941-1955)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Chan Nak, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1953-1954)
    2. Norodom Sihanouk, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1954)
    3. Samdech Penn Nouth, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1954-1955)
• Ceylon
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Ceylon (1952-1972)
  • Governors-General -
    1. Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury, Governor-General of Ceylon (1949-1954)
    2. Oliver Ernest Goonetilleke, Governor-General of Ceylon (1954-1962)
  • Prime Minister - John Lionel Kotalawela, Prime Minister of Ceylon (1953-1956)
• People's Republic of China
  • Head of State - Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Central People's Government (1949-1954), Chairman of the People's Republic of China (1954-1959)
  • Premier - Zhou Enlai, Premier of the State Council (1949-1976)
  • Head of Communist Party - Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1935-1976)
• Republic of China
  • President - Chiang Kai-Shek, President of the Republic of China (1948-1975)
  • Premier -
    1. Ch'en Ch'eng, President of the Executive Yuan (1950-1954)
    2. Yü Hung-chün, President of the Executive Yuan (1954-1958)
• India -
  • President - Rajendra Prasad, President of India (1950-1962)
  • Prime Minister - Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (1947-1964)
• Indonesia - Soekarno, President of Indonesia (1945 - 1967)
• Iran
  • Monarch - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (1941-1979)
  • Prime Minister - Fazlollah Zahedi, Prime Minister of Iran (1953-1955)
• Iraq
  • Monarch - Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939-1958)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Muhammad Fadhel al-Jamali, Prime Minister of Iraq (1953-1954)
    2. Arshad al-Umari, Prime Minister of Iraq (1954)
    3. Nuri as-Said, Prime Minister of Iraq (1954-1957)
• Israel -
  • President - Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, President of Israel (1952-1963)
  • Prime Minister - Moshe Sharett, Prime Minister of Israel (1953-1955)
• Japan -
  • Monarch - Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Shigeru Yoshida, Prime Minister of Japan (1948 - 1954)
    2. Ichiro Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan (1954 - 1956)
• South Korea -
  • President - Syngman Rhee, President of the Republic of Korea (1948-1960)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Paik Too-chin, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1952-1954)
    2. Pyon Yong-tae, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1954)
    3. Paek Han-song, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (temporary) (1954)
• Oman - Said Bin Taimur, Sultan of Oman (1932-1970)
• Pakistan -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Pakistan (1952-1956)
  • Governor-General - Ghulam Muhammad, Governor-General of Pakistan (1951-1955)
  • Prime Minister - Muhammad Ali Bogra, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1953-1955)
• Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • President - Chiang Kai-Shek, President of the Republic of China (1947-1975)
  • Premier -
    1. Chen Cheng, President of the Executive Yuan (1950-1954)
    2. Yü Hung-chün, President of the Executive Yuan (1954-1958)
• Thailand
  • Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej (King Rama IX), (1946 -)

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The Prime Minister of Afghanistan is the head of government of that country. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (1929-July 21, 1972) was king of Bhutan. ... Bhutanese rulers have styled themselves as Desi Druks (see dual system of government under Ngawang Namgyal), maharajas, and kings. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... U Nu (otherwise known as Thakin Nu) (1907-1995) was a Burmese nationalist and political figure. ... The Prime Minister of Myanmar, formerly the Prime Minister of Burma is a high-ranking official in the government of Myanmar (or Burma). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time in office: April 24, 1941–March 3, 1955; November 20, 1991–October 7, 2004 (King from September 24, 1993) Predecessor: Sisowath Monivong (first time); Chea Sim (second time) Successor: Norodom Suramarit (first time); Norodom Sihamoni (second time) Date of Birth: October 31, 1922 Place of Birth: Phnom Penh His... This is a complete list of Kings of Cambodia 6th century: Bhavavarman I 6th century: Mahendravarman 7th century: Isanavarman I 7th century: Bhavavarman II 7th century: Jayavarman I 8th century: Queen Jayavedi REIGN UNKNOWN: Sambhuvarman REIGN UNKNOWN: Pushkaraksha 8th century: Sambhuvarman 8th century: Rajendravarman I REIGN UNKNOWN: Mahipativarman 802-850... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time in office: April 24, 1941–March 3, 1955; November 20, 1991–October 7, 2004 (King from September 24, 1993) Predecessor: Sisowath Monivong (first time); Chea Sim (second time) Successor: Norodom Suramarit (first time); Norodom Sihamoni (second time) Date of Birth: October 31, 1922 Place of Birth: Phnom Penh His... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen ( born 21 April 1926 ) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent... A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Herwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury (1887-1971) was a British politician who later served as Governor General of Ceylon. ... The Governor-General of Ceylon was the representative of the British Crown in its role as the King or Queen of Ceylon from 1948 when the country became independent as a Commonwealth realm until the country became the republic of Sri Lanka in 1972. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Governor-General of Ceylon was the representative of the British Crown in its role as the King or Queen of Ceylon from 1948 when the country became independent as a Commonwealth realm until the country became the republic of Sri Lanka in 1972. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The following is a list of Sri Lankan Prime Ministers: Don Stephen Senanayake (February 4, 1948 - March 26, 1952) Dudley Shelton Senanayake (March 26, 1952 - October 12, 1953) John Lionel Kotalawela (October 12, 1953 - April 12, 1956) Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (April 12, 1956 - September 26, 1959) Vijayananda Dahanayake (September... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976; Mao Tse-Tung in Wade-Giles) was the chairman of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1943 and the chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from 1945 until his death. ... The President of the Peoples Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国主席 pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhŭxí) is the head of state of the Peoples Republic of China. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The President of the Peoples Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国主席 pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Zhǔxí) is the head of state of the Peoples Republic of China. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Zhou Enlai (Simplified Chinese: 周恩来; Traditional Chinese: 周恩來; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chou En-lai) (March 5, 1898 – January 8, 1976), a prominent Chinese Communist leader, was Premier of the Peoples Republic of China from 1949 until his death. ... The Premier ( Chinese: 总理 pinyin: zŏnglĭ), sometimes referred to as the Prime Minister, is the Chairman of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China and head of Central Peoples Government. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976; Mao Tse-Tung in Wade-Giles) was the chairman of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1943 and the chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from 1945 until his death. ... The Chairman of the Communist Party of China ( Chinese: 中国共产党主席 pinyin: Zhōngguo´ Go`ngchÇŽndÇŽng ZhÇ”xi´), was the most powerful position in the Communist Party of China until the death of Mao. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Premier Frank Hsieh Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ... Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887–April 5, 1975) was a Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomintang (KMT) after the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925. ... The Office of the President of the Republic of China is located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Chen Cheng (陳誠 Chén Chéng) (January 4, 1897 - March 5, 1965), was Vice President (1960 - 1965) and Premier (March 7, 1950 - June 7, 1954; June 30, 1958 - December 15, 1963) of the Republic of China and Chairman of Taiwan Province (1948). ... The President of the Executive Yuan (行政院長), colloquially referred to as the Premier (閣揆), is the head of the Executive Yuan or executive branch of the Republic of China government which currently administers Taiwan. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yu Hung-Chun (俞鴻鈞; pinyin: Yú HóngjÅ«n) (1897 - 1960) was a Chinese political figure who served as premier of the Republic of China on Taiwan between 1954 and 1958. ... The President of the Executive Yuan (行政院長), colloquially referred to as the Premier (閣揆), is the head of the Executive Yuan or executive branch of the Republic of China government which currently administers Taiwan. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. Rajendra Prasad (December 3, 1884–February 28, 1963) was the first President of India. ... Executive President Prime Minister The Union Ministries Legislative Parliament Rajya Sabha Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha Speaker of the House Judicial Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Supreme Court High Courts District Courts Constitution Fundamental Rights and Directive principles Regions States and territories Elections General Elections State Assembly... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू, Javāharlāl Nehrū) (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964), also called Pandit (Teacher) Nehru, was the leader of the socialist wing of the Indian National Congress during and after Indias struggle for independence from the British Empire. ... The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the government of India. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sukarno Sukarno (June 6, 1901 - June 21, 1970) was the first President of Indonesia. ... List of Presidents of Indonesia Categories: Indonesia | Lists of office-holders ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... His Imperial Majesty Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (Persian: محمدرضا شاه پهلوی) (26 October 1919 – July 27, 1980) holder of the deferential title Aryamehr (Light of the Aryans), was the last reigning Shah of Iran to date, ruling from 1941 until 1979. ... One of the worlds longest-lasting monarchies, the Iranian monarchy went through many transformations over the centuries, from the days of Persia to the creation of what is now modern day Iran. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Muhammad Fazlollah Zahedi (1897-1963) was an Iranian general and politician. ... In the light of an amendment to Constitution of Iran in 1989, there is no longer a post titled Prime Minister of Iran, but Iran has had many prime ministers since the Qajar era, when the country was internationally known as Persia. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II (May 2, 1935 - July 14, 1958) was the last king of Iraq from April 4, 1939 to 1958. ... After World War I and the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the province of Iraq came under the control of the United Kingdom. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... List of Prime Ministers of Iraq The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraqs head of government. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... List of Prime Ministers of Iraq The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraqs head of government. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nuri al-Said (1888 – July 14, 1958) (نوري السعيد) was a prominent Iraqi politician, who served in various key cabinet positions, including fourteen times as prime minister: March 23, 1930 – October 19, 1932 October 20, 1930 – October 27, 1932 December 25, 1938 – April 6, 1939 April 7, 1939 – February 21... List of Prime Ministers of Iraq The Prime Minister of Iraq is Iraqs head of government. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yitzhak Ben-Zvi Yitzhak Ben--Zvi (November 24, 1884, Poltava, Ukraine - April 23, 1963, Jerusalem, Israel) was a historian, Labor Zionist leader, and the second Israeli president (1952 - 1963). ... President of the State of Israel is the head of state of Israel, but has a largely ceremonial, figurehead role with real power lying in the hands of the Prime Minister of Israel. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Moshe Sharett (born Moshe Shertok, October 15, 1894 - July 7, 1965) was the second Prime Minister of Israel (1953-1955), serving for a little under two years between David Ben-Gurions two terms. ... The Prime Minister of Israel is the elected head of the Israeli government. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hirohito (裕仁), the Shōwa Emperor (昭和天皇), (April 29, 1901 - January 7, 1989) reigned over Japan from 1926 to 1989. ... His Majesty Emperor Akihito of Japan The Emperor of Japan (天皇 tennō) is the symbol of Japan and the unity of its people and the head of the Japanese Imperial Family. ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shigeru Yoshida (吉田 茂 Yoshida Shigeru, September 22, 1878–October 20, 1967) was the Prime Minister of Japan from 1946 to 1947 and from 1948 to 1954. ... The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the English political nomenclature of the head of government of Japan. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ichirō Hatoyama (鳩山 一郎 Hatoyama Ichirō, January 1, 1883–March 7, 1959) was a Japanese politician and the 52nd, 53rd and 54th Prime Minister of Japan, serving terms from December 10, 1954 to March 19, 1955 from then to November 22, 1955, and from then to December 23, 1956. ... The Prime Minister of Japan (内閣総理大臣 Naikaku sōri daijin) is the English political nomenclature of the head of government of Japan. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Syngman Rhee (March 26, 1875 - July 19, 1965) was a Korean politician and the first president of South Korea. ... The President is head of state of South Korea. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Prime Minister of South Korea (국무총리 ; Gukmuchongri) is appointed by the President of South Korea with the National Assemblys approval. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister of South Korea (국무총리 ; Gukmuchongri) is appointed by the President of South Korea with the National Assemblys approval. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prime Minister of South Korea (국무총리 ; Gukmuchongri) is appointed by the President of South Korea with the National Assemblys approval. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Said Bin Taimur (1910-1972) was the sultan of Muscat and Oman (the country later renamed to Oman) from 1932 to 1970. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen ( born 21 April 1926 ) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent... Signature of King Edward VIII The R and I after his name indicate king and emperor in Latin (Rex and Imperator, respectively). ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ghulam Muhammad Malik Ghulam Muhammad (1895 - 1956) served as Governor-General of Pakistan from 1951 until 1955, shortly before his death. ... The Governor-General of Pakistan was the resident representative of the King of Pakistan in Pakistan from 1947 to 1956. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mohammad Ali Bogra Muhammad Ali Bogra (1909 - 1963) was a Pakistani statesman of Bengali origin, who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1953 until 1955. ... The Prime Minister of Pakistan is the Head of Government of Pakistan. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National motto: None Official language Mandarin Chinese Capital and largest city Taipei President Chen Shui-bian Premier Frank Hsieh Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 138th 35,980 km² 2. ... Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887–April 5, 1975) was a Chinese military and political leader who assumed the leadership of the Kuomintang (KMT) after the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925. ... The Office of the President of the Republic of China is located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Chen Cheng (陳誠 Chén Chéng) (January 4, 1897 - March 5, 1965), was Vice President (1960 - 1965) and Premier (March 7, 1950 - June 7, 1954; June 30, 1958 - December 15, 1963) of the Republic of China and Chairman of Taiwan Province (1948). ... The President of the Executive Yuan (行政院長), colloquially referred to as the Premier (閣揆), is the head of the Executive Yuan or executive branch of the Republic of China government which currently administers Taiwan. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yu Hung-Chun (俞鴻鈞; pinyin: Yú HóngjÅ«n) (1897 - 1960) was a Chinese political figure who served as premier of the Republic of China on Taiwan between 1954 and 1958. ... The President of the Executive Yuan (行政院長), colloquially referred to as the Premier (閣揆), is the head of the Executive Yuan or executive branch of the Republic of China government which currently administers Taiwan. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX of Thailand His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช, actually pronounced Phumiphon Adunyadet), King Rama IX of Thailand, born December 5, 1927, has been King of Thailand since 1946. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Australia and Oceania

• Australia -
  • Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, and of Australia (1953-1973)
  • Governor-General - Sir. William Joseph Slim, Governor-General of Australia (1953-1960)
  • Prime Minister - Sir. Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia (1949-1966)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen ( born 21 April 1926 ) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Field Marshal Sir William Slim (pictured here as a Major General) Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim (6 August 1897 - 14 December 1970), British military commander and 13th Governor-General of Australia, was born near Bristol, Gloucestershire. ... The Governor-General of Australia is a position established by the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act to sign legislation into law, appoint judges and ministers and perform many other important duties. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia serving eighteen and a half years. ... The current (25th) Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard (sitting, fifth from left), with his Cabinet, 1999 The office of Prime Minister is in practice the most powerful political office in the Commonwealth of Australia. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...

Europe

• Denmark
  • Monarch - Frederick IX, King of Denmark (1947-1972)
  • Prime Minister - Hans Hedtoft, Prime Minister of Denmark (1953-1955)
• France -
  • President -
    1. Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-1954)
    2. René Coty, President of France (1954-1959)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Joseph Laniel, President of the Council (1953-1954)
    2. Pierre Mendès-France, President of the Council (1954-1955)
• Federal Republic of Germany -
  • President - Theodor Heuss, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949-1959)
  • Chancellor - Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1949-1963)
• German Democratic Republic -
  • Communist Party Leader - Walter Ulbricht, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1950-1971)
  • President - Wilhelm Pieck, President of the German Democratic Republic (1949-1960)
  • Premier - Otto Grotewohl, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1949-1964)
• Ireland -
  • President - Seán T. O'Kelly, President of Ireland (1945-1959)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Éamon de Valera, Taoiseach (1951-1954)
    2. John A. Costello, Taoiseach (1954-1957)
• Italy -
  • President - Luigi Einaudi, President of Italy (1948-1955)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Giuseppe Pella, Prime Minister of Italy (1953-1954)
    2. Amintore Fanfani, Prime Minister of Italy (1954)
    3. Mario Scelba, Prime Minister of Italy (1954-1955)
• Poland
  • Communist Party Leader - Bolesław Bierut, Chairman of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1948-1954) (from 1954 First Secretary)
  • Head of State - Council of State, Chairman - Aleksander Zawadzki (1952-1964)
  • Premier -
    1. Bolesław Bierut, President of the Council of Ministers (1952-1954)
    2. Józef Cyrankiewicz, President of the Council of Ministers (1954-1970)
• United Kingdom -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
  • Prime Minister - Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1951-1955)
• Vatican City
  • Pope - Pius XII, Bishop of Rome (1939-1958)
  • Secretary of State - Domenico Cardinal Tardini, Cardinal Secretary of State (1952-1961)

Frederik IX of Denmark (Frederick Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, March 11, 1899 – January 14, 1972) was King of Denmark from 1947 until 1972. ... This is a list of Danish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queen of Denmark, including Regents of the Kalmar Union. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Hans Hedtoft (21 April 1903 - 29 January 1955) was Prime Minister of Denmark from 13 November 1947 to 30 October 1950 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft I and again from 30 September 1953 to 29 January 1955 as the leader of the Cabinet of Hans Hedtoft... This is a list over the heads of government in Denmark, from the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in 1849 until present. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... French statesman Vincent Auriol Vincent Auriol (27 August 1884 - 1 January 1966) was a French politician who served as first President of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... French statesman René Coty René-Jules-Gustave Coty (March 20, 1882 - November 22, 1962) was President of France from 1954 to 1959. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Laniel, French prime minister Joseph Laniel (1889-1975) was a French politician of the Fourth Republic, who served as Prime Minister for a year from 1953 to 1954. ... The Prime Minister of France (Premier ministre de la France) is the functional head of the Cabinet of France. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pierre Mendès-France Pierre Mendès-France (10 January 1907 - 18 October 1982), French politician, was born in Paris, into a family of Portuguese Sephardic Jewish origin. ... The Prime Minister of France (Premier ministre de la France) is the functional head of the Cabinet of France. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Theodor Heuss (January 31, 1884 - December 12, 1963) was a German politician. ... The Federal President (German: Bundespräsident, formerly Reichspräsident) is Germanys head of state. ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Konrad Adenauer (January 5, 1876 – April 19, 1967) was a conservative German statesman. ... The head of government in Germany has traditionally been called Kanzler (Chancellor). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), German Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR), was a socialist country that existed from 1949 to 1990. ... Walter Ulbricht on a 1953 issue of TIME Walter Ulbricht (June 30, 1893–August 1, 1973) was a German communist politician. ... General Secretaries of the Socialist Unity Party German: Erster Sekretär des Zentralkomitees der Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, Generalsekretärs des ZK der SED. Wilhelm Pieck and Otto Grotewohl (1946-1950) Walter Ulbricht (1950-1971) Erich Honecker (1971-1989) Egon Krenz (1989) State Presidents German: Staatspräsident, Präsident der DDR... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Wilhelm Pieck (January 3, 1876 - September 7, 1960) was a German communist, politician and president of East Germany. ... General Secretaries of the Socialist Unity Party German: Erster Sekretär des Zentralkomitees der Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, Generalsekretärs des ZK der SED. Wilhelm Pieck and Otto Grotewohl (1946-1950) Walter Ulbricht (1950-1971) Erich Honecker (1971-1989) Egon Krenz (1989) State Presidents German: Staatspräsident, Präsident der DDR... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... General Secretaries of the Socialist Unity Party German: Erster Sekretär des Zentralkomitees der Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands, Generalsekretärs des ZK der SED. Wilhelm Pieck and Otto Grotewohl (1946-1950) Walter Ulbricht (1950-1971) Erich Honecker (1971-1989) Egon Krenz (1989) State Presidents German: Staatspräsident, Präsident der DDR... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sean Thomas OKelly (Irish name: Seán Tomás Ó Ceallaigh, pronounced ) (August 25, 1882 - November 23, 1966) was the second President of Ireland (1945-1959). ... The President of Ireland (Irish: Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eamon de Valera (born Edward George de Valera, Irish name Éamonn de Bhailéara (October 14, 1882 – August 29, 1975), was an Irish politician, best known as a leader of Irelands struggle for independence from Britain in the early 20th Century, and the Republican anti-Treaty opposition in the... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet1. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Aloysius Costello (20 June 1891 - 5 January 1976), a successful barrister, was one of the main legal advisors to the government of the Irish Free State after independence, Attorney-General of Ireland from 1926-1932 and Taoiseach from 1948-1951 and 1954-1957. ... The Taoiseach (plural: Taoisigh) or, more formally, An Taoiseach, is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet1. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Luigi Einaudi (1874 - 1961) was an Italian political figure. ... This is the List of Presidents of Italy with the title Presidente della Repubblica since 1948. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Giuseppe Pella (April 18, 1902-1981) was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1953 to 1954. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Italy. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amintore Fanfani (6 February 1908 - 20 November 1999) was an Italian politician and Prime Minister. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Italy. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mario Scelba (1901-1991) was an Italian Christian Democratic politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy from 1954-1955. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Italy. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The Polish United Workers Party (PUWP; in Polish, Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza, PZPR), was the governing political party in communist-ruled Poland from its creation (through a fusion of the communist Polish Workers Party and the left wing of the Polish Socialist Party) in December 1948 until the regimes... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Council of State of the Republic of Poland was introduced by the 1947s Small Constitution. ... Following are the successive heads of state of Poland. ... Aleksander Zawadzki Aleksander Zawadzki (December 16, 1899 _ August 7, 1964) was a Polish Communist political figure and head of state of Poland from 1952 to 1964. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Poland. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Józef Cyrankiewicz (April 23, 1911 - January 20, 1989) was a Polish communist political figure. ... This is a list of Prime Ministers of Poland. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen ( born 21 April 1926 ) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... In the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister is the head of government, exercising many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Venerable Pope Pius XII (Latin: ), born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli (March 2, 1876 – October 9, 1958), reigned as Pope and sovereign of Vatican City from March 2, 1939 to 1958. ... In the Roman Catholic Church, Saint Peter, given the keys to heaven by Jesus, was the first Bishop of Rome. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Domenico Cardinal Tardini (February 29, 1888 - July 30, 1961) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a prominent member of the Roman Curia in Vatican City. ... The Cardinal Secretary of State presides over the Vatican Secretariat of State, which is the oldest and most important dicastery of the Roman Curia. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

North America and the Caribbean

• Canada
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952-present)
  • Governor General - Vincent Massey, Governor General (1952-1959)
  • Prime Minister - Louis St. Laurent, Prime Minister (1948-1957)
• United States - Dwight Eisenhower, President of the United States (1953-1961)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor), styled HM The Queen ( born 21 April 1926 ) is the Queen regnant and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent... Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch and head of state. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Right Honourable Charles Vincent Massey, PC (February 20, 1887 - December 30, 1967) was the eighteenth Governor General of Canada and the first who was born in Canada. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneur général or Gouverneure générale) is the representative of the Canadian monarch. ... 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Louis Stephen St. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dwight David Ike Eisenhower (October 14, 1890–March 28, 1969), American soldier and politician, was the 34th President of the United States (1953–1961) and supreme commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, with the rank of General of the Army. ... The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

South America

• Brazil -
  1. Getúlio Vargas, President of Brazil (1951-1954)
  2. João Café Filho, President of Brazil (1954-1956)
• Paraguay -
  1. Federico Chaves, President of Paraguay (1949-1954)
  2. Alfredo Stroessner Mattianda , President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
• Peru - Manuel A. Odría, President of Peru (1948-1956)