List of heads of state 1950

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Africa

• Egypt
  • Head of State: King Faruq (1936–1952)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Hussein Sirri Pascha ( 1940–1942 , 1949–12 January 1950, 1952 )
    • Prime Minister Mustafa an-Nahhas Pascha ( 1928, 1930, 1936–1937, 1942–1944 , January 12, 1950–1952)

• Ethiopia
  • Head of State: Emperor Haile Selassie (1930–1974) (1916–1930 regent, 1936–1941 in exile)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Makonnen Endelkachew (1943–1957)

• Liberia
  • Head of State or Government: President William S. Tubman (1944–1971)

• South Africa
  • Head of State: King George VI. (1936–1952)
    • Governor General : Gideon Brand van Zyl (1946–1951)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Daniel François Malan (1948–1954)

America

North America

• Canada
  • Head of State: King George VI. (1936–1952)
    • Governor General : Harold Alexander, 1st Viscount Alexander of Tunis (1946–1952)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Louis Saint-Laurent (1948–1957)

• Mexico
  • Head of State and Government: President Miguel Alemán Valdés (1946–1952)

• United States of America
  • Head of State and Government: President Harry S. Truman (1945–1953)

Central America

• Costa Rica
  • Head of State and Government: President Otilio Ulate Blanco (1949–1953)

• Dominican Republic
  • Head of State and Government: President Rafael Trujillo ( 1930–1938 , 1942–1952)

• El Salvador
  • Head of State and Government:
    • Revolutionary Councilor (1948-14 September 1950)
    • President Óscar Osorio (September 14, 1950–1956)

• Guatemala
  • Head of State and Government: President Juan José Arévalo (1945–1951)

• Haiti
  • Head of State and Government:
    • President Dumarsais Estimé (1946-10 May 1950)
    • Chairman of the government junta Franck Lavaud ( 1946 , May 10, 1956– December 6, 1950)
    • President Paul Eugène Magloire (December 6, 1950–1956)

• Honduras
  • Head of State and Government: President Juan Manuel Gálvez (1949–1954)

• Cuba
  • Head of State: President Carlos Prío Socarrás (1948–1952) (1945–1947 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Manuel Antonio de Varona (1948–6 October 1950)
    • Prime Minister Félix Lancís Sánchez ( 1944–1945 , October 6, 1950–1951)

• Nicaragua
  • Head of State and Government:
    • President Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes (1947–6 May 1950)
    • President Manuel Fernando Zurita (May 6, 1950– May 7, 1950) (acting)
    • President Anastasio Somoza García ( 1937–1947 , May 7, 1950–1956)

• Panama
  • Head of State and Government: President Arnulfo Arias ( 1940–1941 , 1949–1951, 1968 )

South America

• Argentina
  • Head of State and Government: President Juan Perón (1946–1955, 1973–1974 )

• Bolivia
  • Head of State and Government: President Mamerto Urriolagoitia Harriague (1949–1951)

• Brazil
  • Head of State and Government: President Eurico Gaspar Dutra (1946–1951)

• Chile
  • Head of State and Government: President Gabriel González Videla (1946–1952)

• Ecuador
  • Head of State and Government: President Galo Plaza Lasso (1948–1952)

• Colombia
  • Head of State and Government:
    • President Mariano Ospina Pérez (1946–7 August 1950)
    • President Laureano Gómez (August 7, 1950–1953)

• Paraguay
  • Head of State and Government: President Federico Chaves (1949–1954) (until 1953 acting)

• Peru
  • Head of State:
    • Chairman of the military junta Manuel A. Odría (1948–1 June 1950, 1950–1956 )
    • Chairman of the military junta Zenón Noriega Agüero (June 1, 1950– July 28, 1950) (Prime Minister 1950–1954)
    • President Manuel A. Odría ( 1949–1950 , July 28, 1950–1956)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Zenón Noriega Agüero (July 28, 1950–1954) (1950 Head of State)

• Uruguay
  • Head of State and Government: President Luis Batlle Berres (1947–1951, 1955–1956 )

• Venezuela
  • Head of State and Government:
    • President Carlos Delgado Chalbaud (1948–13 November 1950)
    • President Germán Suárez Flamerich (November 13, 1950–1952)

Asia

East, South and Southeast Asia

• Bhutan
  • Head of State: King Jigme Wangchuk (1926–1952)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Sonam Topgay Dorji (1917–1952)

• Burma (from 1989 Myanmar )
  • Head of State: President Sao Shwe Thaik (1948–1952)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister U Nu (1948–1956, 1957–1958, 1960–1962 )

• Ceylon (from 1972 Sri Lanka )
  • Head of State: King George VI. (1948–1952)
    • Governor General : Herwald Ramsbotham (1949–1954)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Don Stephen Senanayake (1947–1952)

• Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • Head of State:
    • President Li Zongren (1949– March 1, 1950)
    • President Chiang Kai-shek (March 1, 1950–1975) (1928–1931, 1943–1948 Chairman of the National Government of China, 1948–1949 President of National China; 1930–1931, 1935–1938, 1939–1945, 1947 Prime Minister of National China)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Yan Xishan (1949–7 March 1950)
    • Prime Minister Chen Cheng (March 8, 1950–1954, 1958–1963 )

• People's Republic of China
  • Party leader: Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party Mao Zedong (1943–1976) (1949–1954 Chairman of the Central People's Government; 1954–1959 President)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Central People's Government Mao Zedong (1949–1959) (President from 1954) (1942–1976 party leader)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Zhou Enlai (1949–1976)

• India (republic since January 26, 1950)
  • Head of State:
    • Emperor George VI. (1947– January 26, 1950)
      • Governor General C. Rajagopalachari (1948–26 January 1950)
    • President Rajendra Prasad (January 26, 1950–1962)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru (1947–1964)

• Indonesia
  • Head of State: President Sukarno (1945–1967)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Mohammad Hatta (1948–16 January 1950)
    • Prime Minister Abdul Halim (January 16, 1950– September 5, 1950)
    • Prime Minister Mohammad Natsir (September 5, 1950–1951)

• Japan
  • Head of State: Emperor Hirohito (1926–1989) (1921–1926 regent)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida ( 1946–1947 , 1948–1954)

• North Korea
  • De facto ruler : Kim Il-sung (1948–1994)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Du-bong (1948–1957)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Kim Il-sung (1948–1972)

• South Korea
  • Head of State: President Rhee Syng-man (1948–1960)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Lee Beom-seok (1948-21 April 1950)
    • Prime Minister Shin Sung-mo (April 21, 1950– November 23, 1950) (acting)
    • Prime Minister Chang Myon (November 23, 1950–1952, 1960–1961 )

• Nepal
  • Head of State:
    • King Tribhuvan (1911–7 November 1950, 1951–1955 )
    • King Gyanendra (November 7, 1950–1951, 2001–2008 )
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohan Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (1948–1951)

• Pakistan
  • Head of State: King George VI. (1948–1952)
    • Governor General : Khawaja Nazimuddin (1948–1951) (1951–1953 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan (1947–1951)

• Philippines
  • Head of State and Government: President Elpidio Quirino (1948–1953)

• Sikkim (under Indian suzerainty)
  • Head of State: King Tashi Namgyal (1914–1963)
  • Head of Government: Dewan John S. Lall (1949–1954)

• Thailand
  • Head of State: King Rama IX. Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946-2016)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram ( 1938–1944 , 1948–1957)

• Tibet (occupied by China October 7, 1950; annexed by China in 1951)
  • Head of State and Government: Dalai Lama Tendzin Gyatsho (since 1935) (November 17, 1950 assumption of government)
    • Regent: Radreng Rinpoche Tagdrag Ngawang Sungrab Thutob (1941–17 November 1950)

• North Vietnam
  • Head of State: President Hồ Chí Minh (1945–1969) (1945–1955 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Hồ Chí Minh (1945–1955) (1945–1969 President)

• South Vietnam
  • Head of State: President Bảo Đại (1949–1955) (1926–1945 Emperor of Vietnam; 1949–1950 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Bảo Đại (1949–21 January 1950) (1926–1945 Emperor of Vietnam; 1949–1950 President)
    • Prime Minister Nguyễn Phan Long (January 21, 1951– April 26, 1950)
    • Prime Minister Trần Văn Hữu (April 27, 1950–1952)

Middle East

• Iraq
  • Head of State: King Faisal II (1939-1958)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Ali Jaudat al-Aiyubi ( 1934–1935 , 1949–5 February 1950, 1957 )
    • Prime Minister Tawfiq as-Suwaidi ( 1929, 1946 , February 5, 1950– September 15, 1950)
    • Prime Minister Nuri as-Said ( 1930–1932, 1938–1940, 1941–1944, 1946–1947, 1949 , September 15, 1950–1952, 1954–1957, 1958 )

• Iran
  • Head of State: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1941–1979)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Mohammad Sa'ed Maraghei ( 1944 , 1948-23 March 1950)
    • Prime Minister Rajab Ali Mansur ( 1940–1941 , March 23, 1950– June 26, 1950)
    • Prime Minister Ali Razmara (June 26, 1950–1951)

• Israel
  • Head of State: President Chaim Weizmann (1948–1952)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (1948–1953, 1955–1963 )

• Yemen
  • Ruler: King Ahmad ibn Yahya (1948–1955, 1955–1962 )
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Hassan ibn Yahya (1948–1955)

• Jordan
  • Head of State: King Abdallah ibn Husain I (1946–1951)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Tawfiq Abu l-Huda ( 1938–1944 , 1947–12 April 1950, 1951–1953, 1954–1955 )
    • Prime Minister Saʿid al-Mufti (April 12, 1950– December 4, 1950, 1955, 1956 )
    • Prime Minister Samir ar-Rifaʿi ( 1944–1945, 1947 , December 4, 1950–1951, 1956, 1958–1959, 1963 )

• Lebanon
  • Head of State: President Béchara el-Khoury ( 1943 , 1943–1952) (1927–1928, 1929 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Riyadh as-Solh ( 1943–1945 , 1946–1951)

• Oman (British Protectorate 1891–1971)
  • Ruler: Sultan Said ibn Taimur (1932–1970)

• Saudi Arabia
  • Head of State and Government: King Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud (1932–1953)

• Syria
  • Head of State: President Hashim Chalid al-Atassi ( 1936–1939 , 1949–1951, 1954–1955 ) (1920, 1949 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Chalid al-Azm ( 1941, 1946, 1948–1949 , 1949–4 June 1950, 1951, 1962–1963 )
    • Prime Minister Nazim al-Qudsi ( 1949 , June 4, 1950–1951) (President 1961–1963)

• Turkey
  • Head of State:
    • President İsmet İnönü (1938–22 May 1950) (1923–1924, 1925–1937 Prime Minister)
    • President Celâl Bayar (May 22, 1950–1960) (Prime Minister 1937–1939)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Şemsettin Günaltay (1949–22 May 1950)
    • Prime Minister Adnan Menderes (May 22, 1950–1960)

Central Asia

• Afghanistan
  • Head of State: King Mohammed Sahir Shah (1933–1973)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan (1946–1953)

• Mongolia
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Great People's Chural Gontschigiin Bumtsend (1940–1953)
  • Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Chorloogiin Tschoibalsan (1939–1952) (1939–1940 Chairman of the Small State of Chural)

Australia and Oceania

• Australia
  • Head of State: King George VI. (1936–1952)
    • Governor General : William McKell (1947-1953)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Robert Menzies ( 1939–1941 , 1949–1966)

• New Zealand
  • Head of State: King George VI. (1936–1952)
    • Governor General : Bernard Freyberg (1946–1952)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Sidney Holland (1949–1957)

Europe

• Albania
  • Party leader: General Secretary of the Albanian Workers' Party Enver Hoxha (1948–1985) (from 1954 1st Secretary) (1946–1954 Prime Minister)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly Omer Nishani (1946–1953)
  • Head of government: Prime Minister Enver Hoxha (1946–1954) (1941–1985 party leader)

• Andorra
  • Co-princes :
    • President of France : Vincent Auriol (1947–1954)
    • Bishop of Urgell : Ramon Iglésias Navarri (1943–1969)

• Belgium
  • Head of State: King Leopold III. (1934–1951) (1940–1945 in German captivity, 1945–22 July 1950 in exile in Switzerland)
    • Regent:
      • Prince Karl (1944–20 July 1950)
      • Prince Baudoin (August 11, 1950–1951) (1951–1993 King)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Gaston Eyskens (1949–8 June 1950, 1958–1961, 1968–1973 )
    • Prime Minister Jean Duvieusart (June 8 - August 15, 1950)
    • Prime Minister Joseph Pholien (August 15, 1950–1952)

• Bulgaria
  • Party leader:
    • General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Vasil Kolarow (1949–1950) (1946–1947 Chairman of the Provisional Presidium; 1949–1950 Prime Minister)
    • General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Walko Cherenkov (1949–1954) (Prime Minister 1950–1956)
  • Head of State:
    • Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly Mintscho Nejchew (1947–27 May 1950)
    • Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly Georgi Damyanov (May 27, 1950–1958)
  • Head of Government:
    • Chairman of the Council of Ministers Vasil Kolarow (1949–23 January 1950) (1949–1950 party leader; 1946–1947 chairman of the provisional presidium)
    • Chairman of the Council of Ministers Wulko Chervenkov (January 23, 1950–1956) (acting until February 1, 1950) (1950–1954 party leader)

• Denmark
  • Head of State: King Friedrich IX. (1947–1972)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Hans Hedtoft (1947–30 October 1950, 1953–1955 )
    • Prime Minister Erik Eriksen (October 30, 1950–1953)
  • Faroe Islands (politically self-governing and autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark)
    • Representative of the Danish government: Reichsombudsmann Cai A. Vagn-Hansen (1948–1954)
    • Head of Government:
      • Prime Minister Andrass Samuelsen (1948–15 December 1950)
      • Prime Minister Kristian Djurhuus (December 15, 1950–1959, 1968–1970 )

• Federal Republic of Germany (1949–1955 under occupation law)
  • Head of State: Federal President Theodor Heuss (1949–1959)
  • Head of Government: Federal Chancellor Konrad Adenauer (1949–1963)

• German Democratic Republic
  • Party leader:
    • Chairman of the SED Wilhelm Pieck (1946–25 July 1950) (1949–1960 President)
    • Chairman of the SED Otto Grotewohl (1946–25 July 1950) (1949–1964 Prime Minister)
    • General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SED Walter Ulbricht (July 25, 1950–1971) (1960–1973 Chairman of the State Council)
  • Head of State: President Wilhelm Pieck (1949–1960) (1946–1950 party leader)
  • Head of government: Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl (1949–1964) (1946–1950 party leader)

• Finland
  • Head of State: President Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1946–1956)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Karl-August Fagerholm (1948–17 March 1950, 1956–1957, 1958–1959 )
    • Prime Minister Urho Kekkonen (March 17, 1950–1953, 1954–1956 ) (President 1956–1982)

• France
  • Head of State: President Vincent Auriol (1947–1954)
  • Head of Government:
    • President of the Council of Ministers Georges Bidault (1949–2 July 1950)
    • President of the Council of Ministers Henri Queuille ( 1948–1949 , July 2, 1950– July 12, 1950, 1951 )
    • President of the Council of Ministers René Pleven (July 12, 1950–1951, 1951–1952 )

• Greece
  • Head of State: King Paul (1947–1964)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Alexandros Diomidis (1949–6 January 1950)
    • Prime Minister Ioannis Theotokis (January 6, 1950 - March 23, 1950)
    • Prime Minister Sophoklis Venizelos ( 1944 , 23 March – 15 April 1950, 21 August 1950–1951 )
    • Prime Minister Nikolaos Plastiras ( 1945 , April 15 – August 21, 1950, 1951–1952 )
    • Prime Minister Sophoklis Venizelos ( 1944, 23 March – 15 April 1950 , 21 August 1950–1951)

• Ireland
  • Head of State: President Seán Ó Ceallaigh (1945–1959)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister John A. Costello (1948–1951, 1954–1957 )

• Iceland
  • Head of State: President Sveinn Björnsson (1944–1952)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Ólafur Thors ( 1944–1947 , 1949–14 March 1950, 1953–1956, 1959–1963 )
    • Prime Minister Steingrímur Steinþórsson (March 14, 1950–1953)

• Italy
  • Head of State: President Luigi Einaudi (1948–1955)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Alcide De Gasperi (1945–1953)

• Yugoslavia
  • Head of State: President Ivan Ribar (1945–1953)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Josip Broz Tito (1945–1963) (1953–1980 President)

• Channel Islands
  • guernsey
    • Head of State and Government: Duke Georg VI. (1936–1952)
      • Vice-Governor: Philip Neame (1945–1953)
  • jersey
    • Head of State and Government: Duke Georg VI. (1936–1952)
      • Lieutenant Governor: Arthur Edward Grassett (1945–1953)

• Liechtenstein
  • Head of State: Prince Franz Josef II. (1938–1989)
  • Head of Government : Alexander Frick (1945–1962)

• Luxembourg
  • Head of State: Grand Duchess Charlotte (1919–1964) (1940–1945 in British exile)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Pierre Dupong (1937–1953)

• Isle of Man
  • Head of State: Lord of Mann Georg VI. (1936–1952)
    • Lieutenant Governor : Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet (1945–1952)

• Monaco
  • Head of State: Prince Rainier III. (1949-2005)
    • Head of Government:
      • Minister of State Jacques Rueff (1949–1 August 1950)
      • Minister of State Pierre Voizard (August 1, 1950–1953)

• Netherlands
  • Head of State: Queen Juliana (1948–1980)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Willem Drees (1948–1958)

• Norway
  • Head of State: King Haakon VII (1905–1957) (1940–1945 in British exile)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen (1945–1951, 1955–1963, 1963–1965 )

• Austria (1945–1955 under occupation law)
  • Head of State: Federal President Karl Renner (1945–31 December 1950) (1918–1920 Federal Chancellor)
  • Head of Government: Federal Chancellor Leopold Figl (1945–1953)

• Poland
  • Party leader: General Secretary Bolesław Bierut (1948–1956) (1944–1947 President of the National Council, 1947–1952 President, 1952–1954 Prime Minister)
  • Head of State: President Bolesław Bierut (1944–1952) (1944–1947 President of the State National Council, 1952–1954 Prime Minister, 1948–1956 party leader)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Józef Cyrankiewicz (1947–1952, 1954–1970 ) (1970–1972 Chairman of the State Council)

• Portugal
  • Head of State: President António Óscar de Fragoso Carmona (1925–1951)
  • Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers António de Oliveira Salazar (1932–1968)

• Romania
  • Party leader: General Secretary Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1945–1954, 1955–1965 ) (1952–1954 Prime Minister) (1961–1965 Head of State)
  • Head of State: President of the Presidium of the National Assembly Constantin Ion Parhon (1947–1952)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Petru Groza (1945–1952)

• San Marino
  • Head of State: Capitani Reggenti :
    • Vincenzo Pedini ( 1946 , October 1, 1949– April 1, 1950, 1953 ) and Agostino Biordi (October 1, 1949– April 1, 1950, 1959, 1962–1963 )
    • Giuseppe Forcellini ( 1946 , April 1, 1950– October 1, 1950, 1954, 1959–1960 ) and Primo Taddei (April 1, 1950– October 1, 1950)
    • Marino Della Balda ( 1921, 1943–1944, 1947 , October 1, 1950– April 1, 1951) and Luigi Montironi ( 1946–1947 , October 1, 1950– April 1, 1951, 1954–1955 )

• Sweden
  • Head of State:
    • King Gustav V (1907–29 October 1950)
    • King Gustav VI. Adolf (October 29, 1950–1973)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Tage Erlander (1946–1969)

• Switzerland
  • Federal President : Max Petitpierre (1950, 1955, 1960 )
  • Federal Council :
    • Philipp Etter (1934–1959)
    • Enrico Celio (1940–15 October 1950)
    • Karl Kobelt (1941–1954)
    • Eduard von Steiger (1941–1951)
    • Ernst Nobs (1944–1951)
    • Max Petitpierre (1945–1961)
    • Rodolphe Rubattel (1948–1954)
    • Josef Escher (October 15, 1950–1954)

• Soviet Union
  • Party leader: General Secretary of the CPSU Josef Stalin (1922–1953)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Nikolai Schwernik (1946–1953)
  • Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Josef Stalin (1941–1953)

• Spain
  • Head of State and Government: Caudillo Francisco Franco (1939–1975)

• Czechoslovakia
  • Party leader: Chairman Klement Gottwald (1929–1953) (1946–1948 Prime Minister, 1948–1953 President)
  • Head of State: President Klement Gottwald (1948–1953) (1946–1948 Prime Minister, 1929–1953 Chairman of the KPČ)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Antonín Zápotocký (1948–1953) (1953–1957 President)

• Hungary
  • Party leader: General Secretary of the Hungarian Working People's Party Mátyás Rákosi (1945–1956) (1946, 1947, 1952–1953 Prime Minister)
  • Head of State:
    • Chairman of the Presidency Council Árpád Szakasits (1948–26 April 1950)
    • Chairman of the Presidency Council Sándor Rónai (April 26, 1950–1952)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister István Dobi (1948–1952) (1952–1957 President)

• Vatican city
  • Head of State: Pope Pius XII. (1939-1958)

• United Kingdom
  • Head of State: King George VI. (1936–1952)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Clement Attlee (1945–1951)

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b} The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are areas that are directly under the British Crown. They are not part of the UK.
2. ↑ The Federal Council is the collective head of state in Switzerland. The Federal President has the role of primus inter pares