List of State Leaders in 1956 - South America

South America

  • Argentina
    • President - Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, President of Argentina (1955–1958)
  • Bolivia
    • President -
      1. Víctor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia (1952–1956)
      2. Hernán Siles Zuazo, President of Bolivia (1956–1960)
  • Brazil
    • President -
      1. Nereu Ramos, Acting President of Brazil (1955–1956)
      2. Juscelino Kubitschek, President of Brazil (1956–1961)
  • Chile
    • President - Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, President of Chile (1952–1958)
  • Colombia
    • President - Gustavo Rojas Pinilla, President of Colombia (1953–1957)
  • Ecuador
    • President -
      1. José María Velasco Ibarra, President of Ecuador (1952–1956)
      2. Camilo Ponce Enríquez, President of Ecuador (1956–1960)
  • Paraguay
    • President - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954–1989)
  • Peru
    • President -
      1. Manuel A. Odría, President of Peru (1950–1956)
      2. Manuel Prado Ugarteche, President of Peru (1956–1962)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Roque Augusto Saldías Maninat, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1954–1956)
      2. Manuel Cisneros Sánchez, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1956–1958)
  • Uruguay
    • Head of State -
      1. Luis Batlle Berres, President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1955–1956)
      2. Alberto Fermín Zubiría, President of the National Council of Government of Uruguay (1956–1957)
  • Venezuela
    • President - Marcos Pérez Jiménez, President of Venezuela (1952–1958)

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