List_of_state_leaders_in_1978

List of state leaders in 1978

1977 state leaders - Events of 1978 - 1979 state leaders - State leaders by year

Contents

1 Africa
2 Asia
3 Australia and Oceania
4 Europe
5 Middle East
6 North America and the Caribbean
7 South America

Africa

Algeria -
1. Houari Boumédiènne, President of Algeria (1965-1978)
2. Rabah Bitat, President of Algeria (1978-1979)
Angola -
- President - António Agostinho Neto, President of Angola (1975-1979)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Lopo do Nascimento, Prime Minister of Angola (1975-9 December 1978)
  2. Position eliminated
Benin - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972-1991)
Botswana - Seretse Khama, President of Botswana (1966-1980)
Burundi
- President - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976-1987)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Édouard Nzambimana, Prime Minister of Burundi (1976-1978)
  2. Position eliminated
Cape Verde
- President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
- Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
Comoros
- President -
  1. Ali Soilih, President of the Comoros (1976-1978)
  2. Said Atthoumani, President of the Comoros (1978)
  3. Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Comoros (1978-1989)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Abdallah Mohamed, President of the Comoros (1976-1978)
  2. Salim Ben Ali, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1978-1982)
Côte d'Ivoire - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1960-1993)
Djibouti -
- President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977-1999)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ahmed Dini Ahmed, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1977-1978)
  2. Abdallah Mohamed Kamil, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978)
  3. Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978-2001)
Equatorial Guinea - Masie Nguema Biyogo Ñegue Ndong, President of Equatorial Guinea (1968-1979)
Ethiopia - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairmen of the Provisional Military Administrative Council (1977-1987), President of Ethiopia (1987-1991)
Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-present)
- Prime Minister - Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975-1994)
The Gambia - Dawda Jawara, President of The Gambia (1970-1994)
Guinea
- President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958-1984)
- Prime Minister - Louis Lansana Beavogui, Prime Minister of Guinea (1972-1984)
Kenya -
1. Jomo Kenyatta, President of Kenya (1964-1978)
2. Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978-2002)
Liberia - William R. Tolbert, Jr., President of Liberia (1971-1980)
Malawi - Hastings Kamuzu Banda, President of Malawi (1966-1994)
Mali - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968-1991)
Mauritania
- President -
  1. Moktar Ould Daddah, President of Mauritania (1960-1978)
  2. Mustafa Ould Salek, President of Mauritania (1978-1979)
Mauritius
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius (1968-1992)
- Governor-General -
  1. Henry Garrioch, Governor-General of Mauritius (1977-1978)
  2. Dayendranath Burrenchobay, Governor-General of Mauritius (1978-1983)
- Prime Minister - Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1968-1982)
Mozambique - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975–1986)
Nigeria - Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1976-1979)
Rhodesia -
- President -
  1. John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (1976-1978)
  2. Henry Everard, acting President of Rhodesia (1978)
  3. Jack William Pithey, acting President of Rhodesia (1978-1979)
- Prime Minister - Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia (1965-1979)
Rwanda - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973-1994)
São Tomé and Príncipe
- President - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975-1991)
- Prime Minister - Miguel Trovoada, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Principe (1975-1979)
Senegal
- President - Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal (1960-1980)
- Prime Minister - Abdou Diouf, Prime Minister of Senegal (1970-1980)
Seychelles - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977-2004)
Somalia - Muhammad Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969-1991)
Swaziland
- Monarch - Sobhuza II, King of Swaziland (1968-1982)
- Prime Minister - Maphevu Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1976-1979)
Togo - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967-2005)
Uganda - Idi Amin, President of Uganda (1971-1979)
Upper Volta
- President - Sangoulé Lamizana, President of Upper Volta (1966-1980)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Sangoulé Lamizana, Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1974-1978)
  2. Joseph Conombo, Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1978-1980)
Zambia
- President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964-1991)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mainza Chona, Prime Minister of Zambia (1977-1978)
  2. Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (1978-1981)

Asia

Afghanistan
- President -
  1. Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan, President of Afghanistan (1973-1978)
  2. General Abdul Qadir, President of Afghanistan (1978-1978)
  3. Nur Mohammad Taraki, President of Afghanistan (1978-1979)
- Prime Minister - Nur Mohammad Taraki, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1978-1979)
Bangladesh -
- President - Ziaur Rahman, President of Bangladesh (1977–1981)
- Prime Minister - Mashiur Rahman, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1978–1979)
Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
People's Republic of China
- De facto Head of State -
  1. Vice Chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1976-1978)
  2. Ye Jianying, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1978-1983)
- Premier - Hua Guofeng, Premier of the State Council (1976-1980)
- Head of Communist Party - Hua Guofeng, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1976-1981)
- De facto leader - Deng Xiaoping (late 1970s - early 1990s)
India -
- President - Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, President of India (1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Morarji Desai, Prime Minister of India (1977-1979)
Indonesia - Haji Mohammad Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
Japan
- Monarch - Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Takeo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan (1976-1978)
  2. Masayoshi Ohira, Prime Minister of Japan (1978-1980)
South Korea -
- President - Park Chunghee, President of the Republic of Korea (1963-1979)
- Prime Minister - Choi Kyu-hah, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1975-1979)
Malaysia
- Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Petra, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1975 - 1979)
- Tun Hussein Onn, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1976-1981)
Nepal
- Monarch - Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
- Prime Minister - Kirti Nidhi Bista, Prime Minister of Nepal (1977-1979)
Pakistan -
- President -
  1. Fazal Elahi Chaudhry, President of Pakistan (1973-1978)
  2. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, President of Pakistan (1978-1988)
- Head of Government - Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Chief Martial Law Administrator (1977-1985)
The Philippines
- President/Prime Minister - Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines (1965-1986); Prime Minister of the Philippines (1978-1981)
Singapore -
- President - Benjamin Sheares, President of Singapore (1971-1981)
- Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-1990)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President -
  1. Yen Chia-kan, President of the Republic of China (1975-1978)
  2. Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Republic of China (1978-1988)
- Premier -
  1. Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Executive Yuan (1972-1978)
  2. Sun Yün-suan, President of the Executive Yuan (1978-1984)
Thailand -
- King - Rama IX, King of Thailand (1946-present)
- Prime Minister - Kriangsak Chomanan, Prime Minister of Thailand (1977-1980)

Australia and Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor-General of Australia (1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia (1975-1983)
Nauru -
1. Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (1976-1978)
2. Lagumot Harris, President of Nauru (1978)
3. Hammer DeRoburt, President of Nauru (1978-1986)
New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Keith Holyoake, Governor-General of New Zealand (1977-1980)
- Prime Minister - Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1975-1984)
Solomon Islands -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Baddeley Devesi, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1978–1988)
- Prime Minister - Peter Kenilorea, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1978–1981)
Tonga
- Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965 – 2006)
- Prime Minister - Tu'i Pelehake (Fatafehi), Prime Minister of Tonga, (1965 – 1991)
Tuvalu
1. Became independent member of Commonwealth of Nations, 1 October
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
- Governor-General - Fiatau Penitala Teo, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1978-1986)
- Prime Minister - Toaripi Lauti, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1978-1981)

Europe

Andorra
- Co-Princes -
  - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, President of France (1974-1981)
  - Joan Martí Alanis, Bishop of Urgel (1971-2003)
Austria -
- President - Rudolf Kirchschläger, President of Austria (1974–1986)
- Chancellor - Bruno Kreisky, Chancellor of Austria (1970–1983)
Belgium
- King - Baldwin I, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Leo Tindemans, Prime Minister of Belgium (1974-1978)
  2. Paul Vanden Boeynants, Prime Minister of Belgium (1966-1968, 1978-1979)
Denmark
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972-present)
- Prime Minister - Anker Jørgensen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1975-1982)
Finland
- President - Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956-1981)
- Prime Minister - Kalevi Sorsa, Prime Minister of Finland (1972-1975, 1977-1979, 1982-1987)
France -
- President - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, President of France (1974-1981)
- Prime Minister - Raymond Barre, Prime Minister of France (1976-1981)
Federal Republic of Germany -
- President - Walter Scheel, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1974-1979)
- Chancellor - Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1974-1982)
German Democratic Republic -
- Communist Party Leader - Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1971-1989)
- Head of State - Erich Honecker, Chairman of the Council of State (1976-1989)
- Premier - Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1976-1989)
Ireland -
- President - Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland (1976-1990)
- Prime Minister - Jack Lynch, Taoiseach (1977-1979)
Italy
- President -
  1. Giovanni Leone, President of the Italian Republic (1971-1978)
  2. Amintore Fanfani, acting President of the Italian Republic (1978)
  3. Sandro Pertini, President of the Italian Republic (1978-1985)
- Prime Minister - Giulio Andreotti, Prime Minister of Italy (1976-1979)
Liechtenstein
- Prince - Prince Franz Josef II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938-1989)
- Head of government -
  1. Walter Kieber, Head of Government (1974-1978)
  2. Hans Brunhart, Head of Government (1978-1993)
Luxembourg
- Monarch - Grand Duke Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964-2000)
- Prime Minister - Gaston Thorn, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1974-1979)
Malta
- President - Anton Buttigieg, President of Malta (1976-1981)
- Prime Minister - Dom Mintoff, Prime Minister of Malta (1971-1984)
Monaco
- Monarch - Prince Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949-2005)
- Head of Government - André Saint-Mleux, Minister of State of Monaco (1972–1981)
Netherlands
- Monarch - Queen Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948-1980)
- Prime Minister - Dries van Agt, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1977-1982)
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 - Henryk Jabłoński (1972-1985)
- Premier - Piotr Jaroszewicz, President of the Council of Ministers (1970-1980)
Portugal -
- President - António Ramalho Eanes, President of Portugal (1976-1986)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mário Soares, Prime Minister of Portugal (1976-1978)
  2. Alfredo Nobre da Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal (1978)
  3. Carlos Mota Pinto, Prime Minister of Portugal (1978-1979)
Spain -
- Monarch - King Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975-present)
- Prime Minister - Adolfo Suárez González, Prime Minister of Spain (1976-1981)
Sweden -
- Monarch - King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973-present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Thorbjörn Fälldin, Prime Minister of Sweden (1976-1978, 1979-1982)
  2. Ola Ullsten, Prime Minister of Sweden (1978-1979)
Switzerland -
- Swiss Federal Council - Rudolf Gnägi, Ernst Brugger (until 1978), Pierre Graber (until 1978), Kurt Furgler, Willy Ritschard, Hans Hürlimann, Georges-André Chevallaz, Fritz Honegger (since 1978), Pierre Aubert (since 1978)
Turkey
- President - Fahri Korutürk, President of Turkey (1973-1980)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Süleyman Demirel, Prime Minister of Turkey (1977-1978)
  2. Bülent Ecevit, Prime Minister of Turkey (1978-1979)
United Kingdom -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
- Prime Minister - James Callaghan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1976-1979)
Vatican City
- Pope -
  1. Paul VI, Bishop of Rome (1963-1978)
  2. John Paul I, Bishop of Rome (1978)
  3. John Paul II, Bishop of Rome (1978-2005)
- Secretary of State - Jean-Marie Cardinal Villot, Cardinal Secretary of State (1969-1979)

Middle East

Egypt
- President - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1970-1981)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mamdouh Muhammad Salem, Prime Minister of Egypt (1975-1978)
  2. Mustafa Khalil, Prime Minister of Egypt (1978-1980)
Israel -
- President -
  1. Ephraim Katzir, President of Israel (1973-1978)
  2. Yitzhak Navon, President of Israel (1978-1983)
- Prime Minister - Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel (1977-1983)
Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970-)
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
- President -
  1. Salim Ali Rubai, Chairman of the Presidential Council (1970-1978)
  2. Ali Nasir Mohammed, Chairman of the Presidential Council (1978)
  3. Abdul Fattah Ismail, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council (1978-1980)
- Prime Minister - Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1971-1986)
Yemen Arab Republic
- President -
  1. Ahmed al-Ghashmi, President of the Yemen Arab Republic (1977-1978)
  2. Abdul Karim Abdullah al-Arashi, President of the Yemen Arab Republic (1978)
  3. Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of the Yemen Arab Republic (1978-1990)
- Prime Minister - Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1975-1980)

North America and the Caribbean

Bahamas -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
- Governor-General - Milo Butler, Governor-General of the Bahamas (1973–1979)
- Prime Minister - Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1973–1992)
Barbados -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
- Governor-General - Deighton Lisle Ward, Governor-General of Barbados (1976–1984)
- Prime Minister - John Michael Geoffrey Manningham Adams, Prime Minister of Barbados (1976–1985)
Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952-present)
- Governor General - Jules Léger, Governor General of Canada (1974-1979)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979) (1980-1984)
Costa Rica -
1. Daniel Oduber Quirós, President of Costa Rica (1974–1978)
2. Rodrigo Carazo Odio, President of Costa Rica (1978–1982)
Cuba - Fidel Castro, President of Cuba (1976-2008)
Dominica -
- President - Louis Cools-Lartigue, interim President of Dominica (1978–1979)
- Prime Minister - Patrick John, Prime Minister of Dominica (1974–1979)
Dominican Republic -
1. Joaquín Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic (1966–1978)
2. Antonio Guzmán Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (1978–1982)
El Salvador - Carlos Humberto Romero, President of El Salvador (1977–1979)
Trinidad and Tobago
- President - Ellis Clarke, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1976-1987)
- Prime Minister - Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1956-1981)
United States - Jimmy Carter, President of the United States (1977-1981)

South America

Argentina - Jorge Rafael Videla, President of Argentina (1976-1981)
Bolivia -
1. Hugo Banzer Suárez, President of Bolivia (1971-1978)
2. Juan Pereda Asbún, President of Bolivia (1978)
3. David Padilla Arancibia, Chairman of the Bolivian Junta (1978-1979)
Brazil - Ernesto Geisel, President of Brazil (1974-1979)
Chile - Augusto Pinochet, President (1974-1990)
Paraguay - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
Peru - Francisco Morales Bermúdez, President of Peru (1975-1980)
Uruguay - Aparicio Méndez, President of Uruguay (1976-1981)
Venezuela - Carlos Andrés Pérez, President of Venezuela (1974-1979)