List of State Leaders in 1896 - Asia

Asia

  • Afghanistan - Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan (1880–1901)
  • China (Qing Dynasty) - Guangxu, Emperor of China (1875–1908)
  • Japan
    • Monarch - Meiji Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1867–1912)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Ito Hirobumi, Prime Minister of Japan (1892–1896)
      2. Matsukata Masayoshi, Prime Minister of Japan (1896–1898)
  • Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Gojong, King of Joseon (1864–1907, Emperor after 1897)
  • Oman - Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Oman (1888–1913)

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