List of Heads of State 1973

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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 Aziz Sidqi (1972–26 March 1973)
    • Prime Minister Anwar as-Sadat (March 26, 1973–1974, 1980–1981 ) (1970–1981 President)

• 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 (1972–5 June 1973) (abolished in 1973)

• Dahomey (from 1975 Benin )
  • Head of State and Government: President Mathieu Kérékou (1972–1991, 1996–2006 )

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

• Gabon
  • Head of State and Government: President Omar Bongo (1967–2009) (until September 29, 1973 Albert-Bernard Bongo)

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

• Ghana
  • Head of State and Government: Chairman of the National Compliance Council Ignatius Kutu Acheampong (1972–1978) (from 1975 Chairman of the Supreme Military Council)

• Guinea
  • Head of State: President Ahmed Sékou Touré (1958–1984)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Louis Lansana Béavogui (1972–1984)

• Guinea-Bissau (declared independence on September 24, 1973; recognized on September 10, 1974)
  • Head of State: Chairman of the State Council Luís Cabral (September 24, 1973–1980)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Francisco Mendes (September 24, 1973–1978)

• 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: President Marien Ngouabi ( 1968 , 1969–1977)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Henri Lopès (25 August 1973–1975) (newly created office)

• 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 (1972–1977)

• Madagascar
  • Head of State: President Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1972–1975) (1972–1975 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Gabriel Ramanantsoa (1972–1975) (1972–1975 President)

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

• 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 Ahmed Osman (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: Raman Osman (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– July 5, 1973)
    • President Juvénal Habyarimana (July 5, 1973–1994) (until August 1, 1993 President of the Committee for Peace and National Unity)

• Zambia
  • Head of State: President Kenneth Kaunda (1964–1991)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Mainza Chona (August 28, 1973–1975, 1977–1978 )

• 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 (1972–1977)

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

• Chad
  • Head of State and Government: President Ngarta Tombalbaye (1960–1975) (until August 30, 1973 François Tombalbaye)

• 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)

• 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

• Bahamas (1973 independence)
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since July 10, 1973)
    • Governor General :
      • John Warburton Paul (July 10, 1973 to July 31, 1973) (Acting)
      • Milo Butler (July 31, 1973–1979)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Lynden O. Pindling (July 10, 1973–1992)

• 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 Arturo Armando Molina (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 Oswaldo López Arellano ( 1963–1971 , 1972–1975) (1956–1957 member of the military government council)

• Jamaica
  • Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1962)
    • Governor General :
      • Clifford Campbell (1962-28 February 1973)
      • Herbert Duffus (February 28, 1973 to June 27, 1973) (acting)
      • Florizel Glasspole (June 27, 1973–1991)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Michael Manley (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: National government junta :
    • Fernando Bernabé Agüero Rocha (1972–1 March 1973)
    • Alfonso Lovo Cordero (1972–1974)
    • Roberto Martínez Lacayo (1972–1974)
    • Edmundo Paguaga Irías (March 1, 1973–1974)

• 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 : Ellis Clarke (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 (1971-25 May 1973) (de facto)
    • President Héctor José Cámpora (May 25, 1973 to July 13, 1973)
    • President of the Chamber of Deputies Raúl Alberto Lastiri (July 13, 1973 to October 22, 1973) (acting)
    • President Juan Perón ( 1946–1955 , October 22, 1973–1974)

• 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 (1970–11 September 1973)
    • Military junta Augusto Pinochet , José Toribio Merino , Gustavo Leigh , César Mendoza (September 11, 1973–1974)

• Ecuador
  • Head of State and Government: President Guillermo Rodríguez Lara (1972–1976)

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

• 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 (1968–31 January 1973)
    • Prime Minister Edgardo Mercado Jarrín (January 31, 1973–1975)

• Uruguay
  • Head of State and Government: President Juan María Bordaberry (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 Abu Sayeed Chowdhury (1972–24 December 1973)
    • President Mohammad Mohammadullah (December 24, 1973–1975)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Mujibur Rahman (1972–1975) (1971–1972, 1975 President)

• Bhutan
  • Head of State and Government: King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (1972-2006)

• Burma (now 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)

• 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 Chiang Ching-kuo (1972–1978) (1978–1988 President)

• 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)
  • 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 Kakuei Tanaka (1972–1974)

• Cambodia
  • Head of State: President Lon Nol (1972–1975) (1966–1967, Prime Minister 1971–1972)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Hang Thun Hak (1972–16 May 1973)
    • Prime Minister In Tam (May 16, 1973 to December 26, 1973)
    • Prime Minister Long Boret (December 26, 1973–1975)

• North Korea
  • De facto ruler : Kim Il-sung (1948–1994)
  • Head of State: President : Kim Il-sung (1972–1994)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Kim Il (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 Birendra (1972-2001)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Kirti Nidhi Bista ( 1969–1970 , 1971–16 July 1973, 1977–1979 )
    • Prime Minister Nagendra Prasad Rijal (July 16, 1973–1975, 1986 )

• Pakistan
  • Head of State:
    • President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1971–13 August 1973) (1973–1977 Prime Minister)
    • President Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry (August 14, 1973–1978)
  • Head of Government:
    • vacant (1971–14 August 1973)
    • Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (August 14, 1973–1977) (1971–1973 President)

• 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 BS Das (April 9, 1973–1974)

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

• Sri Lanka
  • Head of State: President William Gopallawa (1972–1978) (1962–1672 Governor General)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike ( 1960–1965 , 1970–1977, 1994–2000 )

• Thailand
  • Head of State: King Rama IX. Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946-2016)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn ( 1958 , 1963–14 October 1973)
    • Prime Minister Sanya Dharmasakti (October 14, 1973–1975)

• 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– May 24, 1973)
    • President Ephraim Katzir (May 24, 1973–1978)
  • 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 Kadhi Abdullah al-Hagri (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 (1971–26 May 1973)
    • Prime Minister Zaid ar-Rifaʿi (May 26, 1973–1976, 1985–1989 )

• Qatar
  • Head of State and Government: Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1972–1995)

• 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 , 1970–25 April 1973)
    • Prime Minister Amin al-Hafez (April 25, 1973 to July 8, 1973)
    • Prime Minister Takieddin as-Solh (July 8, 1973–1974, 1980 )

• Oman
  • Head of State and Government: Sultan Qaboos ibn Said (1970–2020)

• 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 Mahmud al-Ayyubi (1972–1976)

• Turkey
  • Head of State:
    • President Cevdet Sunay (1966– March 29, 1973)
    • Chairman of the Senate Tekin Arıburun (March 29, 1973 to April 6, 1973) (acting)
    • President Fahri Korutürk (April 6, 1973–1980)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Ferit Melen (1972–15 April 1973)
    • Prime Minister Naim Talu (April 15, 1973–1974)

• 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 Sheikh Maktum bin Raschid Al Maktum (1971–1979, 1990–2006 ) (1990–2006 Emir of Dubai)

Central Asia

• Afghanistan (republic since July 17, 1973)
  • Head of State:
    • King Mohammed Sahir Shah (1933– July 17, 1973)
    • President Mohammed Daoud Khan (July 17, 1973–1978) (1953–1963 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohammad Musa Schafiq (1972–17 July 1973) (office abolished)

• Mongolia
  • Head of State: Chairman of the Great People's Choral Sonomyn Luwsan (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 Gough Whitlam (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 (1970-13 January 1973)
      • George Cakobau (January 13, 1973–1983)
  • 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 : Denis Blundell (1972–1977)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Norman Kirk (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 (1970-20 March 1973, 1975-1976 )
    • Prime Minister Mata'afa Mulinu'u II ( 1962–1970 , March 20, 1973–1975)

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 , 1968–26 January 1973)
    • Prime Minister Edmond Leburton (January 26, 1973–1974)

• 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: Queen Margrethe II (since 1972)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Anker Jørgensen (1972–19 December 1973, 1975–1982 )
    • Prime Minister Poul Hartling (December 19, 1973–1975)
  • Faroe Islands (politically self-governing and autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark)
    • Representative of the Danish government: Reichsombudsmann 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 (1960–1 August 1973) (1950–1971 party leader)
    • Deputy Chairman of the Council of State Friedrich Ebert (August 1, 1973 to October 3, 1973) (acting)
    • Chairman of the State Council Willi Stoph (October 3, 1973–1976) (1964–1973, 1976–1989 Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
  • Head of Government:
    • Chairman of the Council of Ministers Willi Stoph (1964–3 October 1973, 1976–1989 ) (1973–1976 Chairman of the Council of State)
    • Chairman of the Council of Ministers Horst Sindermann (October 3, 1973–1976)

• Finland
  • Head of State: President Urho Kekkonen (1956–1982) (1950–1953, 1954–1956 Prime Minister)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Kalevi Sorsa (1972–1975, 1977–1979, 1982–1987 )

• France
  • Head of State: President Georges Pompidou (1969–1974) (Prime Minister 1962–1968)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Pierre Messmer (1972–1974)

• Greece (abolition of the monarchy June 1, 1973 - again by referendum on December 8, 1974)
  • Head of State:
    • King Constantine II (1964–1 June 1973/1974) (in exile from 1967)
      • Regent: Georgios Papadopoulos (1972–1 January 1973) (1967–1973 Prime Minister) (1973 President)
    • President Georgios Papadopoulos (June 1, 1973 to November 25, 1973) (1967–1973 Prime Minister) (1972–1973 Regent)
    • President Phaidon Gizikis (November 25, 1973–1974)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Georgios Papadopoulos (1967–8 October 1973) (1972–1973 Regent), (1973 President)
    • Prime Minister Spyros Markezinis (October 8, 1973 to November 25, 1973)
    • Prime Minister Adamantios Androutsopoulos (November 25, 1973–1974)

• Ireland
  • Head of State:
    • President Éamon de Valera (1959–24 June 1973) (1932–1948, 1951–1954, 1957–1959 Prime Minister)
    • President Erskine Childers (June 25, 1973–1974)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Jack Lynch (1966–14 March 1973, 1977–1979 )
    • Prime Minister Liam Cosgrave (March 14, 1973–1977)

• 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 Giulio Andreotti (1972–8 July 1973, 1976–1979, 1989–1992 )
    • Prime Minister Mariano Rumor ( 1968–1970 , July 8, 1973–1974)

• 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 André Saint-Mleux (1972–1981)

• Netherlands
  • Head of State: Queen Juliana (1948–1980)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Barend Biesheuvel (1971–11 May 1973)
    • Prime Minister Joop den Uyl (May 11, 1973–1977)

• Norway
  • Head of State: King Olav V (1957–1991)
  • Head of Government:
    • Prime Minister Lars Korvald (1972–16 October 1973)
    • Prime Minister Trygve Bratteli ( 1971–1972 , October 16, 1973–1976)

• 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: Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński (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
    • Rosolino Martelli (October 1, 1972 to April 1, 1973, 1988 ) and Bruno Casali ( 1965–1966, 1969–1970 , October 1, 1972 to April 1, 1973)
    • Francesco Maria Francini ( 1966–1967 , April 1, 1973 to October 1, 1973) and Primo Bugli ( 1949, 1955–1956 , April 1, 1973 to October 1, 1973, 1976–1977 )
    • Antonio Lazzaro Volpinari (October 1, 1973 to April 1, 1974, 1977, 2002 ) and Giovan Luigi Franciosi ( 1963–1964 , October 1, 1973 to April 1, 1974)

• Sweden
  • Head of State:
    • King Gustav VI. Adolf (1950–15 September 1973)
    • King Carl XVI. Gustaf (since September 15, 1973)
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Olof Palme (1969–1976, 1982–1986 )

• Switzerland
  • Federal President : Roger Bonvin ( 1967 , 1973)
  • Federal Council :
    • Hans-Peter Tschudi (1960–31 December 1973)
    • Roger Bonvin (1962-31 December 1973)
    • Rudolf Gnägi (1966–1979)
    • Nello Celio (1967–31 December 1973)
    • Ernst Brugger (1970–1978)
    • Pierre Graber (1970–1978)
    • Kurt Furgler (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)
  • Head of Government:
    • District President Luis Carrero Blanco (June 9, 1973 to December 20, 1973)
    • Prime Minister Torcuato Fernández-Miranda (December 20, 1973–1974) (acting)

• 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