List of state leaders in 1970
1969 state leaders – Events of 1970 – 1971 state leaders – State leaders by year
See also:
- List of religious leaders in 1970
- List of international organization leaders in 1970
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Africa
- Algeria – Houari Boumédiènne, President of Algeria (1965-1978)
- Burundi – Michel Micombero, President of Burundi (1966-1976)
- Ethiopia
- Monarch – Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1936), (1941-1974)
- Prime Minister – Tsehafi Taezaz Aklilu Habte-Wold, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1961-1974)
- Gabon – Albert-Bernard Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-present)
- Guinea – Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958-1984)
- Kenya – Jomo Kenyatta, President of Kenya (1964-1978)
- Liberia – William V.S. Tubman, President of Liberia (1944-1971)
- Rhodesia -
- Head of State –
- Elizabeth II, Queen of Rhodesia (unacknowledged by her) (1965-1970)
- Clifford Walter Dupont, President of Rhodesia (1970-1975)
- Officer Administering the Government – Clifford Walter Dupont, Officer Administering the Government of Rhodesia (1965-1970)
- Prime Minister – Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1965-1979)
- Head of State –
- Rwanda – Grégoire Kayibanda, President of Rwanda (1961-1973)
- Somalia – Muhammad Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969 – 1991)
- Uganda
- President – Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1966-1971)
- Prime Minister – Milton Obote, Prime Minister of Uganda (1962-1971)
- Zambia – Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964-1991)
Asia
- Afghanistan
- Monarch – Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933-1973)
- Prime Minister – Mohammad Nur Ahmad Etemadi, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1967-1971)
- Brunei – Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
- People's Republic of China
- De facto Head of State –
- 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)
- India -
- President – Varahagiri Venkata Giri, President of India (1969-1974)
- Prime Minister – Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (1966-1977)
- Japan
- Monarch – Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
- Prime Minister – Eisaku Sato, Prime Minister of Japan (1964-1972)
- South Korea -
- President – Park Chunghee, President of the Republic of Korea (1963-1979)
- Prime Minister –
- Chung Il-kwon, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1964-1970)
- Paik Too-chin, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1970-1971)
- Malaysia
- Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1965-September 20,1970)
- Tuanku Al-Mutassimu Billahi Muhibbudin Sultan Abdul Halim Al-Muadzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (September 21, 1970 – 1975)
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1957-September 22, 1970)
- Tun Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein, Prime Minister of Malaysia (September 22, 1970-1976)
- Pakistan – Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan, President of Pakistan (1969-1971)
- Singapore -
- President – Yusuf Ishak, President of Singapore (1965-1971)
- Prime Minister – Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-1990)
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President – Chiang Kai-Shek, President of the Republic of China (1947-1975)
- Premier – Yen Chia-kan, President of the Executive Yuan (1963-1972)
Australia and Oceania
- Australia
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen, Head of the Commonwealth (1952-present)
- Governor-General – Sir Paul Hasluck, Governor-General of Australia (1969-1974)
- Prime Minister – Sir John Gorton, Prime Minister of Australia (1968-1971)
- New Zealand
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
- Governor-General – Sir Arthur Porritt, Governor-General of New Zealand (1967-1972)
- Prime Minister – Keith Holyoake, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1960-1972)
Europe
- Austria
- President – Franz Jonas, Federal President (1965-1974)
- Chancellor -
- Belgium
- Monarch – Baudouin I, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
- Prime Minister – Gaston Eyskens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1968-1973)
- Denmark
- Monarch – Frederick IX, King of Denmark (1947-1972)
- Prime Minister – Hilmar Baunsgaard, Prime Minister of Denmark (1968-1971)
- Finland
- France -
- President – Georges Pompidou, President of France (1969-1974)
- Prime Minister – Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Prime Minister of France (1969-1973)
- Federal Republic of Germany -
- President – Gustav Heinemann, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969-1974)
- Chancellor – Willy Brandt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1969-1974)
- German Democratic Republic -
- Communist Party Leader – Walter Ulbricht, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1950-1971)
- Head of State – Walter Ulbricht, Chairman of the Council of State (1960-1973)
- Premier – Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1964-1973)
- Ireland -
- President – Éamon de Valera, President of Ireland (1959-1973)
- Prime Minister – Jack Lynch, Taoiseach (1966-1973)
- Italy
- President – Giuseppe Saragat, President of Italy (1964-1971)
- Prime Minister –
- Poland
- Communist Party Leader -
- Head of State – Council of State, Chairman -
- Marian Spychalski (1968-1970)
- Henryk Jabłoński (1972-1985)
- Premier -
- United Kingdom -
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
- Prime Minister –
- Vatican City
- Pope – Paul VI, Bishop of Rome (1963-1978)
- Secretary of State – Jean-Marie Cardinal Villot, Cardinal Secretary of State (1969-1979)
Middle East
- Israel
- President – Zalman Shazar, President of Israel (1963-1973)
- Prime Minister – Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel (1969-1974)
- Oman –
- United Arab Republic
- President –
- Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of the United Arab Republic (1958-1970)
- Anwar Sadat, President of the United Arab Republic (1970-1971)
- Prime Minister –
- Gamal Abdel Nasser, Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic (1967-1970)
- Mahmoud Fawzi, Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic (1970-1971)
- President –
- People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
- People's Republic of South Yemen becomes People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, 30 November
- President – Salim Ali Rubai, Chairman of the Presidential Council (1970-1978)
- Prime Minister – Muhammad Ali Haitham, Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1970-1971)
- People's Republic of South Yemen
- President – Salim Ali Rubai, Chairman of the Presidential Council (1969-1970)
- Prime Minister – Muhammad Ali Haitham, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of South Yemen (1969-1970)
- People's Republic of South Yemen becomes People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, 30 November
- Yemen Arab Republic
North America and the Caribbean
- Canada
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1962-present)
- Governor General – Roland Michener, Governor General of Canada (1967-1974)
- Prime Minister – Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979)
- United States – Richard Nixon, President of the United States (1969-1974)
South America
- Brazil – Emílio Garrastazú Médici, President of Brazil (1969-1974)
- Paraguay – Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
- Peru – Juan Velasco Alvarado, President of Peru (1968-1975)
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