List of Heads of State 1972

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Africa

• Egypt
  • Head of State: President Anwar as-Sadat (1970–1981) (1973–1974, 1980–1981 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Mahmud Fauzi (1970–18 January 1972)
    • Prime Minister Aziz Sidqi (January 18, 1972–1973)

• Algeria
  • Head of State and Government: President of the Revolutionary Council Houari Boumedienne (1965–1978) (President from 1976)

• Equatorial Guinea
  • Head of State and Government: President Francisco Macías Nguema (1968–1979)

• Ethiopia
  • Head of State: Emperor Haile Selassie (1930–1974) (1936–1941 in exile)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Aklilu Habte-Wold (1961–1974)

• Botswana
  • Head of State and Government: President Seretse Khama (1966–1980)

• Burundi
  • Head of State: President Michel Micombero (1966–1976) (1966 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Albin Nyamoya (July 15, 1972–1973) (office introduced in 1972)

• Dahomey (from 1975 Benin )
  • Head of State and Government:
    • Chairman of the Presidency Council Hubert Maga ( 1960–1963 , 1970–7 May 1972) (1960 Prime Minister)
    • Chairman of the Presidency Council Justin Ahomadegbé-Tomêtin ( 1965 , May 7, 1972– October 26, 1972) (Prime Minister 1964–1965)
    • President Mathieu Kérékou (October 26, 1972–1991, 1996–2006 )

• Ivory Coast
  • Head of State and Government: President Félix Houphouët-Boigny (1960–1993)

• Gabon
  • Head of State and Government: President Albert-Bernard Bongo (1967–2009)

• Gambia
  • Head of State and Government: President Dawda Jawara (1970–1994) (Prime Minister 1965–1970)

• Ghana
  • Head of State:
    • President Edward Akufo-Addo (1970–13 January 1972)
    • Chairman of the National Compliance Council Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (January 13, 1972–1978) (from 1975 Chairman of the Supreme Military Council)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia (1969–13 January 1972) (office was abolished in 1972)

• Guinea
  • Head of State: President Ahmed Sékou Touré (1958–1984)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Louis Lansana Béavogui (April 26, 1972–1984) (newly created office)

• Cameroon
  • Head of State and Government: President Ahmadou Ahidjo (1960–1982)

• Kenya
  • Head of State and Government: President Jomo Kenyatta (1964–1978) (Prime Minister 1963–1964)

• People's Republic of the Congo (1960–1970 Congo-Brazzaville ; from 1992 Republic of the Congo )
  • Head of State and Government: President Marien Ngouabi ( 1968 , 1969–1977)

• Lesotho
  • Head of State: King Moshoeshoe II ( 1966–1970 , 1970–1990, 1995–1996 )
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan (1966–1986) (1970 Head of State)

• Liberia
  • Heads of State or Government: President William R. Tolbert, Jr. (1971–1980)

• Libya
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council Muammar al-Gaddafi (1969–1979) (1979–2011 revolutionary leader)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Abd al-Salam Jallud (July 16, 1972–1977)

• Madagascar
  • Head of State:
    • President Philibert Tsiranana (1960– October 11, 1972)
    • President Gabriel Ramanantsoa (October 11, 1972–1975) (Prime Minister 1972–1975)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Gabriel Ramanantsoa (May 18, 1972–1975) (1972–1975 President)

• Malawi
  • Head of State and Government: President Hastings Kamuzu Banda (1966–1994) (Prime Minister 1964–1966)

• Mali
  • Head of State and Government: President Moussa Traoré (1968–1991)

• Morocco
  • Head of State: King Hassan II (1961–1999)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Mohammed Karim Lamrani (1971–2 November 1972, 1983–1986, 1992–1994 )
    • Prime Minister Ahmed Osman (November 2, 1972–1979)

• Mauritania
  • Head of State and Government: President Moktar Ould Daddah (1960–1978)

• Mauritius
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1968–1992)
    • Governor General:
      • Leonard Williams (1968-27 December 1972)
      • Raman Osman (December 27, 1972–1977) (provisional until February 1973)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1968–1982) (1983–1985 Governor General)

• Niger
  • Head of State and Government: President Hamani Diori (1960–1974)

• Nigeria
  • Head of State and Government: Head of the Federal Military Government Yakubu Gowon (1966–1975)

• Upper Volta (from 1984 Burkina Faso )
  • Head of State: President Sangoulé Lamizana (1966–1980)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Gérard Kango Ouédraogo (1971–1974)

• Rhodesia (not internationally recognized) (since 1980 Zimbabwe )
  • Head of State: President Clifford Dupont (1970–1975) (1965–1970 administrative officer of the government)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Ian Smith (1965–1979)

• Rwanda
  • Head of State and Government: President Grégoire Kayibanda (1962–1973)

• Zambia
  • Head of State or Government: President Kenneth Kaunda (1964–1991)

• Senegal
  • Head of State: President Léopold Sédar Senghor (1960–1980)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Abdou Diouf (1970–1980) (1981–2000 President)

• Sierra Leone
  • Head of State: President Siaka Stevens (1971–1985) (1967, 1968–1971 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Sorie Ibrahim Koroma (1971–1975)

• Somalia
  • Head of State and Government: President Siad Barre (1969–1991)

• South Africa
  • Head of State: President Jacobus Johannes Fouché (1968–1975)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Balthazar Johannes Vorster (1966–1978) (1978–1979 President)

• Sudan
  • Head of State: President Jafar an-Numairi ( 1969–1971 , 1971–1985) (1969–1976, 1977–1985 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Jafar an-Numairi (1969–1976, 1977–1985 ) (1969–1971, 1971–1985 President)

• Swaziland
  • Head of State: King Sobhuza II. (1968–1982)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Makhosini Dlamini (1968–1976)

• Tanzania
  • Head of State: President Julius Nyerere (1962–1985) (Prime Minister 1961–1962)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Rashidi Kawawa (February 17, 1972–1977)

• Togo
  • Head of State and Government: President Étienne Eyadéma (1967–2005)

• Chad
  • Head of State and Government: President François Tombalbaye (1960–1975)

• Tunisia
  • Head of State: President Habib Bourguiba (1957–1987)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Hédi Nouira (1970–1980)

• Uganda
  • Head of State and Government: President Idi Amin (1971–1979)

• Zaïre (until 1964 Congo-Léopoldville , 1964–1971, since 1997 Democratic Republic of the Congo )
  • Head of State and Government: President Mobutu Sese Seko (1965–1997) (until January 10, 1972 Joseph-Désiré Mobutu)

• Central African Republic
  • Head of State and Government: President Jean-Bédel Bokassa (1966–1979) (from 1976 Kaiser)

America

North America

• Canada
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)
    • Governor General : Roland Michener (1967–1974)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (1968–1979, 1980–1984 )

• Mexico
  • Head of State and Government: President Luis Echeverría Álvarez (1970–1976)

• United States of America
  • Head of State or Government: President Richard Nixon (1969–1974)

Central America

• Barbados
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1966)
    • Governor General Arleigh Winston Scott (1967–1976)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Errol Walton Barrow (1966–1976, 1986–1987 )

• Costa Rica
  • Head of State and Government: President José Figueres Ferrer (1970–1974)

• Dominican Republic
  • Head of State and Government: President Joaquín Balaguer ( 1950–1962 , 1966–1978, 1986–1996 )

• El Salvador
  • Head of State and Government:
    • President Fidel Sánchez Hernández (1967–1 July 1972)
    • President Arturo Armando Molina (July 1, 1972–1977)

• Guatemala
  • Head of State and Government: President Carlos Arana Osorio (1970–1974)

• Haiti
  • Head of State and Government: President Jean-Claude Duvalier (1971–1986)

• Honduras
  • Head of State and Government:
    • President Ramón Ernesto Cruz (1971–4 December 1972)
    • President Oswaldo López Arellano ( 1963–1971 , December 4, 1972–1975) (1956–1957 member of the military government council)

• Jamaica
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1962)
    • Governor General : Clifford Campbell (1962–1973)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Hugh Shearer (1967–2 March 1972)
    • Prime Minister Michael Manley (March 2, 1972–1980, 1989–1992 )

• Cuba
  • Head of State: President Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado (1959–1976)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Fidel Castro (1959–2008) (1976–2008 President of the Council of State and President of the Council of Ministers)

• Nicaragua
  • Head of State and Government:
    • President Anastasio Somoza Debayle (1967–1 May 1972, 1974–1979 )
    • National government junta:
      • Fernando Bernabé Agüero Rocha (May 1, 1972–1973)
      • Alfonso Lovo Cordero (May 1, 1972–1974)
      • Roberto Martínez Lacayo (May 1, 1972–1974)

• Panama
  • Head of State and Government: President Demetrio Basilio Lakas (1969–1978)

• Trinidad and Tobago
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1952–1976)
    • Governor General :
      • Solomon Hochoy (1962– September 15, 1972)
      • Ellis Clarke (September 15, 1972-1976) (1976-1987 President)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Eric Eustace Williams (1962–1981)

South America

• Argentina
  • Head of State and Government: President Alejandro Agustín Lanusse (1971–1973) (de facto)

• Bolivia
  • Head of State and Government: President Hugo Banzer (1971–1978, 1997–2001 )

• Brazil
  • Head of State and Government: President Emílio Garrastazu Médici (1969–1974)

• Chile
  • Head of State and Government: President Salvador Allende (1970–1973)

• Ecuador
  • Head of State and Government:
    • President José María Velasco Ibarra ( 1934–1935, 1944–1947, 1952–1956, 1960–1961 , 1968– February 15, 1972)
    • President Guillermo Rodríguez Lara (February 15, 1972–1976)

• Guyana
  • Head of State: President Arthur Chung (1970–1980)
  • Head of government: Prime Minister Forbes Burnham (1966-1980) (1980-1985 president)

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• . January Colombia
  • Head of State and Government: President Misael Pastrana Borrero (1970–1974)

• Paraguay
  • Head of State and Government: President Alfredo Stroessner (1954–1989)

• Peru
  • Head of State: President Juan Velasco Alvarado (1968–1975)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Ernesto Montagne Sánchez (1968–1973)

• Uruguay
  • Head of State and Government:
    • President Jorge Pacheco Areco (1967–1 March 1972)
    • President Juan María Bordaberry (March 1, 1972–1976)

• Venezuela
  • Head of State and Government: President Rafael Caldera (1969–1974, 1994–1999 )

Asia

East, South and Southeast Asia

• Bangladesh
  • Head of State:
    • President Mujibur Rahman (1971–12 January 1972, 1975 ) (until January 8, 1972 in Pakistani custody) (1972–1975 Prime Minister)
    • President: Syed Nazrul Islam (1971-10 January 1972) (acting)
    • President Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (January 12, 1972–1973)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Tajuddin Ahmad (1971–12 January 1972)
    • Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman (January 12, 1972–1975) (1971–1972, 1975 President)

• Bhutan
  • Head of State and Government:
    • King Jigme Dorje Wangchuck (1952– July 21, 1972)
    • King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (July 21, 1972-2006)

• Burma (from 1989 Myanmar )
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Ne Win Revolutionary Council (1962–1981) (President from 1974) (1958–1960, 1962–1974 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Ne Win ( 1958–1960 , 1962–1974) (1962–1974 Chairman of the Revolutionary Council; 1974–1981 President)

• Ceylon (since May 22, 1972 Sri Lanka )
  • Head of State:
    • Queen Elizabeth II (1952–22 May 1972)
      • Governor General William Gopallawa (1962–22 May 1972) (1972–1978 President)
    • President William Gopallawa (May 22, 1972–1978) (1962–1972 Governor General)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike ( 1960–1965 , 1970–1977, 1994–2000 )

• Republic of China (Taiwan)
  • Head of State: President Chiang Kai-shek (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 Yen Chia-kan (1963–29 May 1972) (1975–1978 President)
    • Prime Minister Chiang Ching-kuo (May 29, 1972–1978) (President 1978–1988)

• 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:
    • President Dong Biwu (1968–1975) (acting)
    • President: Song Qingling (1968–24 February 1972) (acting)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Zhou Enlai (1949–1976)

• India
  • Head of State: President V. V. Giri ( 1969 , 1969–1974)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (1966–1977, 1980–1984 )

• Indonesia
  • Head of State and Government: President Suharto (1967–1998)

• Japan
  • Head of State: Emperor Hirohito (1926–1989)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Eisaku Sato (1964–6 July 1972)
    • Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka (July 6, 1972–1974)

• Cambodia
  • Head of State:
    • President Cheng Heng (1970-10 March 1972)
    • President Lon Nol (March 10, 1972–1975) (1966–1967, Prime Minister 1971–1972)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Lon Nol ( 1966–1967 , 1969–10 March 1972) (1972–1975 President)
    • Prime Minister Sisowath Sirik Matak (1971–12 March 1972)
    • Prime Minister Son Ngoc Thanh (March 18, 1972– October 14, 1972)
    • Prime Minister Hang Thun Hak (October 14, 1972–1973)

• North Korea
  • De facto ruler : Kim Il-sung (1948–1994)
  • Head of State:
    • Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Choe Yong-gon (1957– December 28, 1972)
    • President Kim Il-sung (December 28, 1972–1994)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Kim Il-sung (1948– December 28, 1972)
    • Prime Minister Kim Il (December 28, 1972–1976)

• South Korea
  • Head of State: President Park Chung-hee (1962–1979)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil (1971–1975, 1998–2000 )

• Laos
  • Head of State: King Savang Vatthana (1959–1975)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma ( 1951–1954, 1956–1958, 1960 , 1962–1975)

• Malaysia
  • Head of State: Supreme Ruler Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah (1970–1975)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Abdul Razak ( 1959 , 1970–1976)

• Maldives
  • Head of State and Government: President Ibrahim Nasir (1968–1978) (1957–1968 Prime Minister)

• Nepal
  • Head of State:
    • King Mahendra (1955–31 January 1972)
    • King Birendra (January 31, 1972-2001)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Kirti Nidhi Bista ( 1969–1970 , 1971–1973, 1977–1979 )

• Pakistan
  • Head of State: President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1971–1973) (1973–1977 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: vacant (1971–1973)

• Philippines
  • Head of State and Government: President Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1986)

• Sikkim (under Indian suzerainty)
  • Head of State: King Palden Thondup Namgyal (1963–1975)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Inder Sen Chopra (1969–1972)

• Singapore
  • Head of State: President Benjamin Henry Sheares (1971–1981)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew (1959–1990)

• Thailand
  • Head of State: King Rama IX. Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946-2016)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn ( 1958 , 1963–1973)

• North Vietnam
  • Head of State: President Tôn Đức Thắng (1969–1976) (1976–1980 President of Vietnam)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Phạm Văn Đồng (1955–1976) (1976–1987 Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam)

• South Vietnam
  • Head of State: President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1965–1975)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Trần Thiện Khiêm (1969–1975)

Middle East

• Bahrain
  • Head of State: Emir Isa II. (1971–1999)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa (since 1971)

• Iraq
  • Head of State and Government: President Ahmad Hasan al-Bakr (1968–1979) (Prime Minister 1963)

• Iran
  • Head of State: Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1941–1979)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Amir Abbas Hoveyda (1965–1977)

• Israel
  • Head of State: President Salman Shazar (1963–1973)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Golda Meïr (1969–1974)

• North Yemen
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Presidential Council Abdul Rahman al-Iriani (1967–1974) (Prime Minister 1963–1964)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Mohsin Ahmad al-Aini ( 1967, 1970–1971 , 1971–30 December 1972, 1974–1975 )
    • Prime Minister Kadhi Abdullah al-Hagri (December 30, 1972–1974)

• South Yemen
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Presidential Council Salim Rubai Ali (1969–1978)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Ali Nasir Muhammad (1971–1985) (1978, 1980–1986 President)

• Jordan
  • Head of State: King Hussein (1952–1999)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Ahmad al-Lawzi (1971–1973)

• Qatar
  • Head of State:
    • Emir Ahmad ibn Ali Al Thani (1971-22 February 1972)
    • Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (February 22, 1972–1995) (Prime Minister 1971–1995)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1971–1995) (1972–1995 Emir)

• Kuwait
  • Head of State: Emir Sabah III. as-Salim as-Sabah (1965–1977) (Prime Minister 1963–1965)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah ( 1962–1963 , 1965–1978) (1977–2006 Emir)

• Lebanon
  • Head of State: President Suleiman Frangieh (1970–1976)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Saeb Salam ( 1952, 1953, 1960–1961 , 1970–1973)

• Oman
  • Head of State: Sultan Qaboos ibn Said (1970-2020)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Tariq ibn Taimur (1970–2 January 1972)

• Saudi Arabia
  • Head of State and Government: King Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz (1964–1975)

• Syria
  • Head of State: President Hafiz al-Assad (1971–2000) (1970–1971 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Abdul Rahman Kleifawi (1971–21 December 1972, 1976–1978 )
    • Prime Minister Mahmud al-Ayyubi (December 21, 1972–1976)

• Turkey
  • Head of State: President Cevdet Sunay (1966–1973)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Nihat Erim (1971–22 May 1972)
    • Prime Minister Ferit Melen (May 22, 1972–1973)

• United Arab Emirates
  • Head of State: President Zayid bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1971–2004) (1966–2004 Emir of Abu Dhabi)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Maktum bin Raschid Al Maktum (1971–1979, 1990–2006 ) (1990–2006 Emir of Dubai)

Central Asia

• Afghanistan
  • Head of State: King Mohammed Sahir Shah (1933–1973)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Abdul Zahir (1971–12 December 1972)
    • Prime Minister Mohammad Musa Schafiq (December 12, 1972–1973)

• Mongolia
  • Head of State:
    • Chairman of the Great People's Chural Jamsrangiin Sambuu (1954–20 May 1972)
    • Chairman of the Great People's Chural Tsagaanlamyn Dügersüren (May 20, 1972– June 29, 1972) (acting)
    • Chairman of the Great People's Choral Sonomyn Luwsan (June 29, 1972–1974) (acting)
  • Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (1952–1974) (1974–1984 Chairman of the Great People's Churals)

Australia and Oceania

• Australia
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)
    • Governor General : Paul Hasluck (1969–1974)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister William McMahon (1971–5 December 1972)
    • Prime Minister Gough Whitlam (December 5, 1972-1975)

• Cook Islands (independent state in free association with New Zealand)
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1965)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Albert R. Henry (1965–1978)

• Fiji
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1970–1987)
    • Governor General Robert Sidney Foster (1970–1973)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Kamisese Mara (1970–1987, 1987–1992 ) (1993–2000 President)

• Nauru
  • Head of State and Government: President Hammer DeRoburt (1968–1976, 1978–1986, 1986, 1986–1989 )

• New Zealand
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)
    • Governor General :
      • Arthur Porritt (1967–7 September 1972)
      • Chief Justice: Richard Wild ( 1967, 1972 , September 7, 1972– September 27, 1972) (acting)
      • Denis Blundell (September 27, 1972–1977)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Keith Holyoake ( 1957 , 1960–7 February 1972) (1977–1980 Governor General)
    • Jack Marshall (February 7, 1972– December 8, 1972)
    • Norman Kirk (December 8, 1972–1974)

• Tonga
  • Head of State: King Taufaʻahau Tupou IV. (1970-2006)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Fatafehi ​​Tu'ipelehake (1970–1991)

• Western Samoa (today Samoa )
  • Head of State: O le Ao o le Malo Tanumafili II. (1962-2007)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV. (1970–1973, 1975–1976 )

Europe

• Albania
  • Party leader: 1st Secretary of the Albanian Workers' Party Enver Hoxha (1948–1985) (1946–1954 Prime Minister)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly Haxhi Lleshi (1953–1982)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Mehmet Shehu (1954–1981)

• Andorra
  • Co-princes :
    • President of France : Georges Pompidou (1969–1974)
    • Bishop of Urgell : Joan Martí Alanís (1971-2003)

• Belgium
  • Head of State: King Baudouin I (1951–1993)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Gaston Eyskens ( 1949–1950, 1958–1961 , 1968–1973)

• Bulgaria
  • Party leader: General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov (1954–1989) (1971–1989 Chairman of the Council of State) (1962–1971 Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Council of State Todor Zhivkow (1971–1989) (1954–1989 party leader) (1962–1971 Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
  • Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Stanko Todorow (1971–1981) (President 1990)

• Denmark
  • Head of State:
    • King Friedrich IX. (1947– January 14, 1972)
    • Queen Margrethe II (since January 14, 1972)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Jens Otto Krag ( 1962–1968 , 1971–5 October 1972)
    • Prime Minister Anker Jørgensen (October 5, 1972–1973, 1975–1982 )
  • Faroe Islands (politically self-governing and autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark)
    • Representative of the Danish government:
      • Reichsombudsman Mogens election (1961–1972)
      • Reichsombudsman Leif Groth (1972–1981)
    • Head of Government: Prime Minister Atli P. Dam (1970–1981, 1985–1989, 1991–1993 )

• Federal Republic of Germany
  • Head of State: Federal President Gustav Heinemann (1969–1974)
  • Head of Government: Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt (1969–1974)

• German Democratic Republic
  • Party leader: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SED Erich Honecker (1971–1989) (1976–1989 Chairman of the State Council)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the State Council Walter Ulbricht (1960–1973) (1950–1971 party leader)
  • Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Willi Stoph (1964–1973, 1976–1989 ) (1973–1976 Chairman of the State Council)

• Finland
  • Head of State: President Urho Kekkonen (1956–1982) (1950–1953, 1954–1956 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Teuvo Aura ( 1970 , 1971–23 February 1972)
    • Prime Minister Rafael Paasio ( 1966–1968 , February 23, 1972– September 4, 1972)
    • Prime Minister Kalevi Sorsa (September 4, 1972–1975, 1977–1979, 1982–1987 )

• France
  • Head of State: President Georges Pompidou (1969–1974) (Prime Minister 1962–1968)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Jacques Chaban-Delmas (1969–6 July 1972)
    • Prime Minister Pierre Messmer (July 6, 1972–1974)

• Greece
  • Head of State: King Constantine II (1964–1973 / 74) (in exile from 1967)
    • Regent:
      • Georgios Zoitakis (1967–21 March 1972)
      • Georgios Papadopoulos (March 21, 1972–1973) (1967–1973 Prime Minister) (1973 President)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Georgios Papadopoulos (1967–1973) (1972–1973 Regent), (1973 President)

• Ireland
  • Head of State: President Éamon de Valera (1959–1973) (1932–1948, 1951–1954, 1957–1959 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Jack Lynch (1966–1973, 1977–1979 )

• Iceland
  • Head of State: President Kristján Eldjárn (1968–1980)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Ólafur Jóhannesson (1971–1974, 1978–1979 )

• Italy
  • Head of State: President Giovanni Leone (1971–1978) (1963, Prime Minister 1968)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Emilio Colombo (1970–18 February 1972)
    • Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti (February 18, 1972–1973, 1976–1979, 1989–1992 )

• Yugoslavia
  • Head of State: President Josip Broz Tito (1953–1980) (1945–1963 Prime Minister)
  • Head of government: President of the executive Federal Council Džemal Bijedić (1971–1977)

• Channel Islands
  • guernsey
    • Head of State and Government: Duchess Elisabeth II (since 1952)
      • Lieutenant Governor: Charles Mills (1969–1974)
  • jersey
    • Head of State and Government: Duchess Elisabeth II (since 1952)
      • Lieutenant Governor: John Davis (1969–1974)

• Liechtenstein
  • Head of State: Prince Franz Josef II. (1938–1989)
  • Head of Government : Alfred Hilbe (1970–1974)

• Luxembourg
  • Head of State: Grand Duke Jean (1964–2000)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Pierre Werner (1959–1974, 1979–1984 )

• Malta
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1964–1974)
    • Governor General: Anthony Mamo (1971–1974) (1974–1976 President)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Dom Mintoff (1971–1984)

• Isle of Man
  • Head of State: Lord of Man Elizabeth II (since 1952)
    • Lieutenant Governor : Peter Hyla Gawne Stallard (1966–1974)
  • Head of Government: Chairman of the Executive Council Percy Radcliffe (1971–1977; 1981–1985 )

• Monaco
  • Head of State: Prince : Rainier III. (1949-2005)
  • Head of Government:
    • Minister of State François-Didier Gregh (1969–24 May 1972)
    • Minister of State André Saint-Mleux (May 24, 1972–1981)

• Netherlands
  • Head of State: Queen Juliana (1948–1980)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Barend Biesheuvel (1971–1973)

• Norway
  • Head of State: King Olav V (1957–1991)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli (1971–18 October 1972, 1973–1976 )
    • Prime Minister Lars Korvald (October 18, 1972–1973)

• Austria
  • Head of State: Federal President Franz Jonas (1965–1974)
  • Head of Government: Federal Chancellor Bruno Kreisky (1970–1983)

• Poland
  • Party leader: 1st Secretary Edward Gierek (1970–1980)
  • Head of State:
    • State Council Chairman Józef Cyrankiewicz (1970–28 March 1972) (1947–1952, 1954–1970 Prime Minister)
    • State Council Chairman Henryk Jabłoński (March 28, 1972–1985)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Piotr Jaroszewicz (1970–1980)

• Portugal
  • Head of State: President Américo Tomás (1958–1974)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Marcelo Caetano (1968–1974)

• Romania
  • Party leader: General Secretary Nicolae Ceaușescu (1965–1989) (1967–1989 Head of State)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Council of State Nicolae Ceaușescu (1967–1989) (1965–1989 party leader)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Ion Gheorghe Maurer (1961–1974) (1958–1961 Head of State)

• San Marino
  • Head of State: Capitani Reggenti
    • Federico Carattoni ( 1965 , October 1, 1971– April 1, 1972) and Marino Vagnetti (October 1, 1971– April 1, 1972)
    • Marino Benedetto Belluzzi ( 1959, 1964, 1968 , April 1, 1972– October 1, 1972) and Giuseppe Micheloni ( 1964–1965 , April 1, 1972– October 1, 1972)
    • Rosolino Martelli (October 1, 1972– April 1, 1973, 1988 ) and Bruno Casali (October 1, 1972– April 1, 1973)

• Sweden
  • Head of State: King Gustav VI. Adolf (1950–1973)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Olof Palme (1969–1976, 1982–1986 )

• Switzerland
  • Federal President : Nello Celio (1972)
  • Federal Council :
    • Hans-Peter Tschudi (1960–1973)
    • Roger Bonvin (1962-1973)
    • Rudolf Gnägi (1966–1979)
    • Nello Celio (1967-1973)
    • Ernst Brugger (1970–1978)
    • Pierre Graber (1970–1978)
    • Kurt Furgler (January 1, 1972–1986)

• Soviet Union
  • Party leader: General Secretary of the CPSU Leonid Brezhnev (1964–1982) (until 1966 first secretary) (1960–1964, 1977–1982 head of state)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Nikolai Podgorny (1965–1977)
  • Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Alexei Kosygin (1964–1980)

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

• Czechoslovakia
  • Party leader: Chairman Gustáv Husák (1969–1987) (1975–1989 President)
  • Head of State: President Ludvík Svoboda (1968–1975)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Lubomír Štrougal (1970–1988)

• Hungary
  • Party leader: General Secretary of the Party of Hungarian Working People János Kádár (1956–1988) (1956–1958, Prime Minister 1961–1965)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Presidential Council Pál Losonczi (1967–1987)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Jenő Fock (1967–1975)

• Vatican city
  • Head of State: Pope Paul VI. (1963–1978)
  • Head of Government: Cardinal Secretary of State Jean-Marie Villot (1969–1979)

• United Kingdom
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952) (crowned 1953)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Edward Heath (1970–1974)

• Republic of Cyprus
  • Head of State and Government: President Makarios III. (1960–1974, 1947–1977 )

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