List of state leaders in 1971
1970 state leaders – Events of 1971 – 1972 state leaders – State leaders by year
See also:
- List of religious leaders in 1971
- List of international organization leaders in 1971
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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 –
- Rhodesia -
- President – Clifford Walter Dupont, President of Rhodesia (1970-1975)
- Prime Minister – Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1965-1979)
- Rwanda – Grégoire Kayibanda, President of Rwanda (1961-1973)
- Somalia – Muhammad Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969 – 1991)
- Uganda
- President –
- Prime Minister – Milton Obote, Prime Minister of Uganda (1962-1971) position discontinued in January
- 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)
- Abdul Zahir, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1971-1972)
- 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 –
- Malaysia
- Pakistan –
- President –
- Prime Minister -
- Singapore -
- President –
- 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 -
- '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 – Bruno Kreisky, Chancellor of Austria (1970-1983)
- 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 –
- 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 –
- 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 –
- Prime Minister – Emilio Colombo, Prime Minister of Italy (1970-1972)
- Poland
- Communist Party Leader – Edward Gierek, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1970-1980)
- Head of State – Council of State, Chairman – Józef Cyrankiewicz (1970-1972)
- Premier – Piotr Jaroszewicz, President of the Council of Ministers (1970-1980)
- United Kingdom -
- Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
- Prime Minister – Edward Heath, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1970-1974)
- 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
- Egypt (created from United Arab Republic on September 2)
- President – Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1971-1981)
- Prime Minister – Mahmoud Fawzi, Prime Minister of Egypt (1971-1972)
- Israel -
- President – Zalman Shazar, President of Israel (1963-1973)
- Prime Minister – Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel (1969-1974)
- Oman – Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970-)
- United Arab Republic (became Egypt on September 2)
- President – Anwar Sadat, President of the United Arab Republic (1970-1971)
- Prime Minister – Mahmoud Fawzi, Prime Minister of the United Arab Republic (1970-1971)
- People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
- Yemen Arab Republic
- President – Abdul Rahman al-Iryani, President of the Yemen Arab Republic (1967-1974)
- Prime Minister –
- Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini, Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1970-1971)
- Abdul Salam Sabrah, acting Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1971)
- Ahmad Muhammad Numan, Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1971)
- Hassan al-Amri, Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1971)
- Abdul Salam Sabrah, acting Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1971)
- Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini, Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1971-1972)
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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