List of State Leaders in 1912 - North America and The Caribbean

North America and The Caribbean

  • Canada
    • Monarch – King George V, King of the United Kingdom {1910–1936}
    • Governor-General – HRH the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Governor-General of Canada {1911–1916}
    • Prime Minister – Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada {1911–1920}
  • Costa Rica – Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, President of Costa Rica (1910–1914)
  • Cuba – José Miguel Gómez, President of Cuba (1909–1913)
  • México – Francisco Madero, President of Mexico (1911–1913)
  • Newfoundland
    • Monarch – King George V, King of the United Kingdom {1910–1936}
    • Governor – Ralph Champneys Williams, Governor of Newfoundland (1909–1913)
    • Prime Minister – Edward Patrick Morris, Prime Minister of Newfoundland (1909–1917)
  • United States – William Howard Taft, President of the United States (1909–1913)

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