List of state leaders in 1979

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This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1979.

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Africa [edit]

Asia [edit]

Europe [edit]

North America [edit]

Oceania [edit]

South America [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Titled president between 1966 and 1976.
  2. ^ Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
  3. ^ Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
  4. ^ Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until when Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
  5. ^ Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  6. ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
  7. ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  8. ^ In exile between 1990 and 1991.
  9. ^ In exile between 1990 and 1991.
  10. ^ Qatar only became independent in 1971.
  11. ^ Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  12. ^ President of North Vietnam from 1969 to 1976.
  13. ^ Prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976.
  14. ^ Ali Abdullah Saleh became President of Yemen upon unification in 1990.
  15. ^ The seven member Swiss Federal Council is the collective head of state and the government of Switzerland. Within the Council, the President of the Swiss Confederation serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.
  16. ^ The Bahamas only became independent on 1973.
  17. ^ Dominica only became independent in 1978.
  18. ^ Dominica only became independent in 1978.
  19. ^ Grenada only became independent in 1974.
  20. ^ Titled Premier until independence.
  21. ^ Titled Premier until independence.
  22. ^ Ellis Clarke was titled Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago between 1972 and 1976 under the monarchy.
  23. ^ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  24. ^ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until when Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
  25. ^ Papua New Guinea only became independent in 1975, before which Michael Somare was titled Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea.
  26. ^ The Solomon islands only became independent in 1978.
  27. ^ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  28. ^ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  29. ^ Tuvalu only became independent in 1978.
  30. ^ Guyana only became independent in 1966.
  31. ^ Suriname only became independent in 1975.
  32. ^ Suriname only became independent in 1975.
Twentieth-century state leaders by year
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