List of State Leaders in 1962 - Europe

Europe

  • Albania
    • Communist Party Leader - Enver Hoxha, First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labor (1944–1985)
    • Head of State - Haxhi Lleshi, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of Albania (1953–1982)
    • Premier - Mehmet Shehu, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Albania (1954–1981)
  • Andorra
    • Monarchs -
      • French Co-Prince - Charles de Gaulle, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1959–1969)
      • Episcopal Co-Prince - Ramon Iglesias i Navarri, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (1943–1969)
    • First Syndic - Julià Reig Ribó, First Syndic of Andorra (1960–1966)
  • Austria
    • President - Adolf Schärf, Federal President of Austria (1957–1965)
    • Chancellor - Alfons Gorbach, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1961–1964)
  • Belgium
    • Monarch - Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1951–1993)
    • Prime Minister - Théo Lefèvre, Prime Minister of Belgium (1961–1965)
  • Bulgaria
    • Communist Party Leader - Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1954–1989)
    • Head of State - Dimitar Ganev, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly of Bulgaria (1958–1964)
    • Premier -
      1. Anton Yugov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (1956–1962)
      2. Todor Zhivkov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (1962–1971)
  • Cyprus
    • President - Makarios III, President of Cyprus (1960–1974)
  • Czechoslovakia
    • Communist Party Leader - Antonín Novotný, First Secretary of the Communisty Party of Czechoslovakia (1953–1968)
    • President - Antonín Novotný, President of Czechoslovakia (1957–1968)
    • Prime Minister - Viliam Široký, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1953–1963)
  • Denmark
    • Monarch - Frederick IX, King of Denmark (1947–1972)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Viggo Kampmann, Prime Minister of Denmark (1960–1962)
      2. Jens Otto Krag, Prime Minister of Denmark (1962–1968)
  • Finland
    • President - Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956–1981)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Martti Miettunen, Prime Minister of Finland (1961–1962)
      2. Ahti Karjalainen, Prime Minister of Finland (1962–1963)
  • France
    • President - Charles de Gaulle, President of France (1959–1969)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Michel Debré, Prime Minister of France (1959–1962)
      2. Georges Pompidou, Prime Minister of France (1962–1968)
  • East Germany (German Democratic Republic)
    • Communist Party Leader - Walter Ulbricht, First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1950–1971)
    • Head of State - Walter Ulbricht, Chairman of the Council of State of East Germany (1960–1973)
    • Premier - Otto Grotewohl, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1949–1964)
  • West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)
    • President - Heinrich Lübke, Federal President of West Germany (1959–1969)
    • Chancellor - Konrad Adenauer, Federal Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963)
  • Greece
    • Monarch - Paul, King of the Hellenes (1947–1964)
    • Prime Minister - Konstantinos Karamanlis, President of the Ministerial Council of Greece (1961–1963)
  • Hungary
    • Communist Party Leader - János Kádár, First Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956–1988)
    • Head of State - István Dobi, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Hungary (1952–1967)
    • Premier - János Kádár, President of the Council of Ministers of Hungary (1961–1965)
  • Iceland
    • President - Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, President of Iceland (1952–1968)
    • Prime Minister - Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (1959–1963)
  • Ireland
    • President - Éamon de Valera, President of Ireland (1959–1973)
    • Prime Minister - Seán Lemass, Taoiseach of Ireland (1959–1966)
  • Italy
    • President -
      1. Giovanni Gronchi, President of Italy (1955–1962)
      2. Antonio Segni, President of Italy (1962–1964)
    • Prime Minister - Amintore Fanfani, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1960–1963)
  • Liechtenstein
    • Monarch - Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938–1989)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Alexander Frick, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1945–1962)
      2. Gerard Batliner, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1962–1970)
  • Luxembourg
    • Monarch - Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1919–1964)
    • Regent - Jean, Regent of Luxembourg (1961–1964)
    • Prime Minister - Pierre Werner, President of the Government of Luxembourg (1959–1974)
  • Monaco
    • Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
    • Head of Government -
      1. Émile Pelletier, Minister of State of Monaco (1959–1962)
      2. Pierre Blanchy, Acting Minister of State of Monaco (1962–1963)
  • Kingdom of the Netherlands
    • Monarch - Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948–1980)
    • Netherlands (constituent country)
      • Prime Minister - Jan de Quay, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1959–1963)
    • Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
      • Governor -
        1. Christiaan Winkel, Acting Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1961–1962)
        2. A.P.J. van Bruggen, Acting Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1962)
        3. Cola Debrot, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1962–1970)
      • Prime Minister - Efraïn Jonckheer, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1954–1968)
    • Suriname (constituent country)
      • Governor-General - Jan van Tilburg, Governor-General of Suriname (1956–1963)
      • Prime Minister - Severinus Désiré Emanuels, Prime Minister of Suriname (1958–1963)
  • Norway
    • Monarch - Olav V, King of Norway (1957–1991)
    • Prime Minister - Einar Gerhardsen, Prime Minister of Norway (1955–1963)
  • Poland
    • Communist Party Leader - Władysław Gomułka, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1956–1970)
    • Head of State - Aleksander Zawadzki, Chairman of the Council of State of Poland (1952–1964)
    • Premier - Józef Cyrankiewicz, President of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1954–1970)
  • Portugal
    • President - Américo Thomaz, President of Portugal (1958–1974)
    • Prime Minister - António de Oliveira Salazar, President of the Council of Ministers of Portugal (1932–1968)
  • Romania
    • Communist Party Leader - Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, First Secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party (1955–1965)
    • Head of State - Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, President of the Council of State of Romania (1961–1965)
    • Premier - Ion Gheorghe Maurer, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania (1961–1974)
  • San Marino
    • Captains Regent
      1. Giovanni Vito Marcucci and Pio Galassi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1961–1962)
      2. Domenico Forcellini and Francesco Valli, Captains Regent of San Marino (April–September 1962)
      3. Antonio Maria Morganti and Agostino Biordi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1962–1963)
  • Soviet Union
    • Communist Party Leader - Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–1964)
    • Head of State - Leonid Brezhnev, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1960–1964)
    • Premier - Nikita Khrushchev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1958–1964)
  • Spain
    • Head of State - Francisco Franco, Head of State of Spain (1936–1975)
    • Prime Minister - Francisco Franco, President of the Government of Spain (1938–1973)
  • Sweden
    • Monarch - Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden (1950–1973)
    • Prime Minister - Tage Erlander, Prime Minister of Sweden (1946–1969)
  • Switzerland
    • Swiss Federal Council:
      Paul Chaudet (1954–1966, President), Friedrich Traugott Wahlen (1958–1965), Jean Bourgknecht (1959–1962), Willy Spühler (1959–1970), Ludwig von Moos (1959–1971), Hans-Peter Tschudi (1959–1973), Hans Schaffner (1961–1969), Roger Bonvin (1962–1973)
  • United Kingdom
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
    • Prime Minister - Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1957–1963)
  • Vatican City
    • Monarch - Pope John XXIII, Sovereign of Vatican City (1958–1963)
    • President of the Governorate - Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1961–1969)
    • Holy See
      • Secretary of State - Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, Cardinal Secretary of State (1961–1969)
  • Yugoslavia
    • Communist Party leader - Josip Broz Tito, General Secretary of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1945–1980)
    • President - Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia (1953–1980)
    • Premier - Josip Broz Tito, Chairman of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia (1945–1963)

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