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List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950)
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This is a list of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950) AD, such as the heads of state, heads of government, and the general secretaries of single-party states.
These polities are generally sovereign states, but excludes minor dependent territories, whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the 20th century. For completeness, these lists can include colonies, protectorates, or other dependent territories that have since gained sovereignty.
Leaders of constituent states within the British South Asia, are excluded, and found on this list of state leaders in 20th-century British South Asia.
Africa
[edit]Africa: Central
[edit]Angola
- Ngwangwa, King (1911–1912)
- vassal to Portugal: 1888–1914
- Henrique IV, King (1896–1901)
- Pedro VI, King (1901–1910)
- Manuel Nkomba, King (1910–1911)
- Manuel III, King (1911–1914)
- Colony, 1575–1951
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Cameroon
- Abumbi I, King (1852–1932)
- Achirimbi II, King (1932–1961, joined Cameroon)
- Dika a Mpondo, King, Paramount Chief (pre-1879–c.1905)
- Manga Ndumbe Bell, King Paramount Chief (c.1897–?)
- Rudolf Duala Manga Bell, King, Paramount Chief (c.1908–1913)
- Kamerun (complete list) –
- German colony, 1884–1916
- For details see the German Empire under central Europe
- French Cameroons, part of French Equatorial Africa (complete list) –
- League of Nations mandate, 1918–1946; United Nations trust territory, 1946–1960
- For details see France under western Europe
- British Cameroons part of British West Africa (complete list) –
- League of Nations mandate, 1922–1946; United Nations trust territory, 1946–1961
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Central African Republic
- Ubangi-Shari part of French Equatorial Africa (complete list) –
- French colony, 1903–1958
- For details see France under western Europe
Chad
- Gaourang II, Mbang (1885–1918)
- vassal to France: from 1912
- Mahamat Abdelkader, Mbang (1918–1935)
- Ahmad Abu al-Ghazali ibn 'Ali, Kolak (1900–1901)
- Dud Murra, Kolak (1901–1909)
- 'Asil, Kolak (1909–1912)
- French Chad, part of French Equatorial Africa (complete list) –
- Colony, 1900–1960
- For details see France under western Europe
Congo: Belgian
- Sovereign –
- Leopold II of Belgium, Sovereign (1885–1908)
- Governors general (complete list) –
- Théophile Wahis, Governor general (1892–1908)
- Colony, 1908–1960
- For details see the Belgium under Western Europe
Congo: French
- French Congo part of French Equatorial Africa (complete list) –
- Colony, 1882–1910
- For details see France under western Europe
- Federation of colonies, 1910–1934; Colony, 1934–1958
- For details see France under western Europe
Equatorial Guinea
- Colony, 1778–1968
- For details see Spain in southwest Europe
Gabon
- Rogombé-Nwèntchandi, Agamwinboni (?–1927)
- French Gabon, part of French Equatorial Africa (complete list) –
- Colony, 1882–1910
- For details see France under western Europe
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Colony, 1470–1951
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Africa: East
[edit]Great Lakes area
- Burundi
- Mwezi IV, King (c.1850–1908)
- Mutaga IV, King (1908–1915)
- Mwambutsa IV, King (1915–1966)
- Ntare V Ndizeye, King (1966)
- League of Nations mandate of Belgium, 1922–1946; United Nations trust territory, 1946–1962
- For details see Belgium under western Europe
- Kenya
- Fumo 'Umar ibn Ahmad, Mfalume (1891–1893, 1895–1923)
- British protectorate, 1895–1920
- British colony and protectorate, 1920–1963
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Rwanda
- Yuhi V Musinga, King (1896–1931)
- Mutara III Rudahigwa, King (1931–1959)
- Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, King (1959–1961)
- Tanzania
- Hamoud, Sultan (1896–1902)
- Ali II, Sultan (1902–1911)
- Khalifa II, Sultan (1911–1960)
- Abdullah, Sultan (1960–1963)
- Jamshid, Sultan (1963–1964)
- Colony, 1885–1919
- For details see the German Empire under central Europe
- League of Nations mandate of Britain, 1922–1946; United Nations trust territory, 1946–1961
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Uganda
- Ankole (complete list) –
- Kahaya II, Omugabe (1895–1944)
- Gasyonga II, Omugabe (1944–1967)
- Buganda (complete list) –
- Daudi Chwa II, Kabaka (1897–1939)
- Muteesa II, Kabaka (1939–1969)
- Bunyoro (complete list) –
- Kitahimbwa, Omukama (1898–1902)
- Duhaga III, Omukama (1902–1924)
- Winyi IV, Omukama (1925–1967)
- British protectorate, 1894–1962
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Horn of Africa area
- Djibouti
- Colony, 1896–1946; Overseas territory, 1946–1967
- For details see France under western Europe
- Eritrea
- Colony, 1890–1936
- For details see Italy under southcentral Europe
- Ethiopia
- Menelik II, Emperor (1889–1913)
- Iyasu V, Emperor (1913–1916)
- Zewditu I, Empress (1916–1930)
- Haile Selassie I, Emperor (1930–1974)
- Colony, 1936–1941
- For details see Italy under southcentral Europe
- Mahammad ibn Hanfere, Amoyta (1862–1902)
- Mahammad ibn Aydahis ibn Hanfere, Amoyta (1902–c.1910)
- Yayyo ibn Mahammad ibn Hanfere, Amoyta (c.1902–1927)
- Mahammad Yayyo, Amoyta (1927–1944)
- Firisa, Moti (1899–1902)
- Abba Jifar II, Moti (1878–1932)
- Abba Jofir, Moti (1932)
- Kumsa Mereda, Moti (1888–1923)
- Somalia
- Diiriye Guure, sultan (1895–1920)
- Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, emir (1899–1920)
- Osman Ahmed, Sultan (1878–1911)[2][3]
- Yusuf Ali Kenadid, Sultan (1870s–early 20th century)
- Ali Yusuf Kenadid, Sultan (early 20th century–1926)
- Osman Mahamuud, King (1860–c.1924)
- Italian Somaliland part of Italian East Africa (complete list) –
- Colony, 1890–1936
- For details see Italy under southcentral Europe
- British Occupied territory, 1941–1949
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Protectorate, 1884–1940, 1941–1960
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- United Nations trust territory of Italy, 1950–1960
- For details see Italy under southcentral Europe
Indian Ocean
- Comoros
- Salima Machamba bint Saidi Hamadi Makadara Queen/Sultan (1888–1909)
- Saidi Mohamed bin Saidi Omar, Sultan (1892–1912)
- Annexed by France, 1841–1843; Colony attached to Mayotte, 1843–1914; Colony attached to French Madagascar, 1914–1946
- French overseas territory, 1946–1961; French autonomous territory, 1961–1975
- For details see France under western Europe
- Madagascar
- Colony, 1897–1958
- For details see France under western Europe
- Mauritius
- Colony, 1810–1968
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Seychelles
- Colony of Seychelles (1903–1976)
- Part of British Mauritius, 1811–1903; British colony, 1903–1976
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Africa: Northcentral
[edit]Libya
- Protectorate, 1912–1934; Colony, 1934–1943
- For details see Italy under southcentral Europe
- Ahmad Tahir al-Murayyid, Chairman (1918–1923)
- Allied military administration, 1942–1951
- Idris, Emir (1949–1951), King (1951–1969)
Tunisia
- Beys (complete list) –
- Ali III ibn al-Husayn, Bey (1882–1902)
- Muhammad IV al-Hadi, Bey (1902–1906)
- Muhammad V an-Nasir, Bey (1906–1922)
- Muhammad VI al-Habib, Bey (1922–1929)
- Ahmad II ibn Ali, Bey (1929–1942)
- Muhammad VII al-Munsif, Bey (1942–1943)
- Muhammad VIII al-Amin, Bey (1943–1956)
- Grand viziers (complete list) –
- Aziz Bouattour, Grand vizier (1882–1907)
- M'hamed Djellouli, Grand vizier (1907–1908)
- Youssef Djait, Grand vizier (1908–1915)
- Taïeb Djellouli, Grand vizier (1915–1922)
- Mustapha Dinguizli, Prime minister (1922–1926)
- Khelil Bouhageb, Prime minister (1926–1932)
- Hédi Lakhoua, Prime minister (1932–1942)
- Mohamed Chenik, Prime minister (1943)
- Slaheddine Baccouche, Prime minister (1943–1947)
- Mustapha Kaak, Prime minister (1947–1950)
- Mohamed Chenik, Prime minister (1950–1952)
- Protectorate, 1881–1956
- For details see France under western Europe
Africa: Northeast
[edit]Egypt
- Under British occupation since 1882
- Khedive (complete list) –
- Abbas II, Khedive (1892–1914)
- Mostafa Fahmy Pasha, Prime minister (1895–1908)
- Boutros Ghali, Prime minister (1908–1910)
- Mohamed Said Pasha, Prime minister (1910–1914)
- Hussein Roshdy Pasha, Prime minister (1914)
- British protectorate, 1914–1922
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Sultan (complete list) –
- Hussein Kamel, Sultan (1914–1917)
- Fuad I, Sultan (1917–1922), King (1922–1936)
- Hussein Roshdy Pasha, Prime minister (1914–1919)
- Mohamed Said Pasha, Prime minister (1919)
- Youssef Wahba, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Mohamed Tawfik Naseem Pasha, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Adly Yakan Pasha, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- King (complete list) –
- British High Commissioners (complete list) –
- Milne Cheetham, Acting High Commissioner (1914–1915)
- Henry McMahon, High Commissioner (1915–1917)
- Francis Reginald Wingate, High Commissioner (1917–1919)
- Edmund Allenby, High Commissioner (1919–1925)
- George Lloyd, High Commissioner (1925–1929)
- Percy Loraine, High Commissioner (1929–1933)
- Miles Lampson, High Commissioner (1934–1936)
- Abdel Khalek Sarwat Pasha, Prime minister (1922)
- Mohamed Tawfik Naseem Pasha, Prime minister (1922–1923)
- Yehya Ibrahim Pasha, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Saad Zaghloul, Prime minister (1924)
- Ahmed Zeiwar Pasha, Prime minister (1924–1926)
- Adly Yakan Pasha, Prime minister (1926–1927)
- Abdel Khalek Sarwat Pasha, Prime minister (1927–1928)
- Mostafa El-Nahas, Prime minister (1928)
- Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha, Prime minister (1928–1929)
- Adly Yakan Pasha, Prime minister (1929–1930)
- Mostafa El-Nahas, Prime minister (1930)
- Ismail Sedky, Prime minister (1930–1933)
- Abdel Fattah Yahya Pasha, Prime minister (1933–1934)
- Mohamed Tawfik Naseem Pasha, Prime minister (1934–1936)
- Aly Maher Pasha, Prime minister (1936)
- Mostafa El-Nahas, Prime minister (1936–1937)
- Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha, Prime minister (1937–1939)
- Aly Maher Pasha, Prime minister (1939–1940)
- Hassan Sabry Pasha, Prime minister (1940)
- Hussein Serry Pasha, Prime minister (1940–1942)
- Mostafa El-Nahas, Prime minister (1942–1944)
- Ahmad Mahir Pasha, Prime minister (1944–1945)
- Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Ismail Sedky, Prime minister (1946)
- Mahmoud El Nokrashy Pasha, Prime minister (1946–1948)
- Ibrahim Abdel Hady Pasha, Prime minister (1948–1949)
- Hussein Serry Pasha, Prime minister (1949–1950)
- Mostafa El-Nahas, Prime minister (1950–1952)
Sudan
- Ali Dinar, Sultan (1898–1916)
- Condominium of the United Kingdom and Egypt, 1899–1956
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Africa: Northwest
[edit]Algeria
- French Départements, 1830–1962
- For details see France under western Europe
Morocco and Western Sahara
- Sultanate of Morocco: Alaouite dynasty (complete list) –
- Abdelaziz, Sultan (1894–1908)
- Abdelhafid, Sultan (1908–1912)
- French protectorate, 1912–1956; Spanish protectorate, 1912–1956; Tangier International Zone, 1924–1956
- Yusef, Sultan (1912–1927)
- Mohammed V, Sultan (1927–1953, 1955–1957), King (1957–1961)
- Abd el-Krim, President (1921–1926)
- Overseas territory, 1884–1958; Overseas province, 1958–1975
- For details see Spain in southwest Europe
Africa: South
[edit]Botswana
- British protectorate, 1885–1966
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Eswatini/ Swaziland
- tiNdlovukati (complete list) –
- Labotsibeni Mdluli, Ndlovukati (1894–1925), Queen Regent (1899–1903) Queen Regent under British rule (1903–1921)
- British protectorate, 1906–1968
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Kings (complete list) –
- Sobhuza II, Paramount Chief under British rule (1921–1968), King (1968–1982)
- tiNdlovukati (complete list) –
- Labotsibeni Mdluli, Ndlovukati (1894–1925), Queen Regent (1899–1903) Queen Regent under British rule (1903–1921)
- Lomawa Ndwandwe, Ndlovukati (1925–1938)
- Nukwase Ndwandwe, Ndlovukati (1938–1957)
Lesotho
- British colony, 1884–1966
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Paramount Chiefs (complete list) –
- Lerotholi, Paramount Chief (1891–1905)
- Letsie II, Paramount Chief (1905–1913)
- Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi, Paramount Chief (1913–1939)
- Simon Seeiso Griffith, Paramount Chief (1939–1940)
- Gabasheane Masupha, Regent (1940–1941)
- 'Mantšebo, Regent (1941–1960)
Malawi
- British protectorate, 1893–1907
- British protectorate, 1907–1964
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Mozambique
- Umar Farelay (also known as Mahamuieva), Sultan (c.1890–1910)
- Colony, 1498–1972; Territory, 1972–1975
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Namibia
- Colony, 1884–1915
- For details see the German Empire under central Europe
- League of Nations mandate of South Africa, 1915–1946; United Nations trust territory, 1946–1990
- For details see the South African Republic under southern Africa
South Africa
- Protectorate, 1893–1907
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- British colony, 1795–1910
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- British colony, 1843–1910
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Martinus Theunis Steyn, State President (1896–1902)
- Christiaan de Wet, Acting State President (1902)
- British colony, 1902–1910
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Schalk Willem Burger, Acting State President (1900–1902)
- British colony, 1877–1881, 1902–1910
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
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- George V, King (1910–1936)
- Edward VIII, King (1936)
- George VI, King (1936–1952)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Louis Botha, Prime minister (1910–1919)
- Jan Smuts, Prime minister (1919–1924)
- J. B. M. Hertzog, Prime minister (1924–1939)
- Jan Smuts, Prime minister (1939–1948)
- Daniel François Malan, Prime minister (1948–1954)
Zambia
- Kazembe –
- Kanyembo Ntemena, Mwata (1883–1885, 1886–1904)
- Lubosi I, Mbumu wa Litunga (1885–1916)
- Mokamba–Regent, Mbumu wa Litunga (1916)
- Yeta III, Mbumu wa Litunga (1916–1945)
- Shemakone Kalonga Wina, Regent (1945–1946)
- Imwiko Lewanika, Mbumu wa Litunga (1946–1948)
- Shemakone Kalonga Wina, Regent (1948)
- Mwanawina III, Mbumu wa Litunga (1948–1968)
- Company rule, 1890–1924
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- British protectorate, 1924–1964
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Zimbabwe
- British protectorate, 1924–1964
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Africa: West
[edit]Benin
- State reconstituted under joint Franco-German colonial authority (1901)
- Abalo Bajavi, King (1901–1930)
- Kofi Titriwe, King (1930–1935)
- Augustino Olympio, King (1937–1945)
- Kponton II, King (1946–1949)
- Kingdom of Dahomey (Dahomey kings) (French presidents) –
- French Protectorate, 1894–1904
- For details see France under western Europe
- French Dahomey, part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- Colony, 1904–1958
- For details see France under western Europe
- Hogbonu (complete list) –
- Toffa I, Ahosu (1874–1908)
Burkina Faso
- Mossi Kingdom of Bilanga (complete list) –
- Mossi Kingdom of Bilayanga (complete list) –
- Yenhamma, ruler (unknown date)
- Wurijuari, ruler (20th century)
- Yentagma, ruler (20th century)
- Mossi Kingdom of Bongandini (complete list) –
- Hampandi, ruler (1899–1923)
- Mossi Kingdom of Con (complete list) –
- Baahamma, ruler (1892–1905)
- Hamicuuri, ruler (1905–1942)
- Yencabri, ruler (1942–1969)
- Mossi Kingdom of Gwiriko (complete list) –
- Pintyeba Wattara, ruler (1897–1909)
- Karamoko, ruler (1909–1915)
- Mossi Kingdom of Kuala (complete list) –
- Yenkuagu, ruler (1878–1917)
- Labidiedo, ruler (1918–1920)
- Yenkpaari, ruler (1920–1937)
- Interregnum, ruler (1937–1941)
- Yempaabu, ruler (1941–?)
- Mossi Kingdom of Liptako (complete list) –
- Brahima Usman, Almami (1891–1915)
- Bubakar bi Amadu Baba Gedal, Almami (1916–1918)
- Abdurahman Diko bi Amadu, Almami (1918–1932)
- Abdullahi Sandu bi Faruku, Almami (1932–1956)
- Mossi Kingdom of Macakoali (complete list) –
- Huntani, Boopo (1897–1902)
- Yenmiama, Boopo (1902–1906)
- Haminari, Boopo (1906–1910)
- Simadari, Boopo (1910–1932)
- Hamicuuri, Boopo (1932–1932)
- Yensongu, Boopo (1932–1932)
- Wurabiari, Boopo (1932–1937)
- Yaaparigu, Boopo (1937–1943)
- Wuracaari, Boopo (1943–1945)
- Yendieri, Boopo (1945–1976)
- Mossi Kingdom of Nungu (complete list) –
- Bancandi, Nunbado (1892–1911)
- Mossi Kingdom of Pama –
- Baahamma, Jafuali (1878–1918)
- Hamicuuri, Jafuali (1918–1919)
- Yenkoari, Jafuali (1919–1929)
- Yenhamma, Jafuali (1929–1938)
- Huntani, Jafuali (1938–1952)
- Mossi Kingdom of Piéla (complete list) –
- Yentandi, Pielabedo (1856–1901)
- Kupiendieri, Pielabedo (1901–1932)
- Yentugri, Pielabedo (1932–1949)
- Yensongu, Pielabedo (1949–?)
- Mossi Kingdom of Tenkodogo (complete list) –
- Koom, Naaba (?–1933)
- Yamba Sorgo, Naaba (1933–1957)
- Naaba Sigiri, Moogo-naaba (1897–1905)
- Naaba Koom II, Moogo-naaba (1905–1942)
- Naaba Saaga II, Moogo-naaba (1942–1957)
- Mossi Kingdom of Yatenga (complete list) –
- Naaba Ligidi, Yatenga naaba (1899–1902)
- Naaba Kobga, Yatenga naaba (1902–1914)
- Naaba Tigre, Yatenga naaba (1914–1954)
- French Upper Volta part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- Colony, 1919–1932, 1947–1958
- For details see France under western Europe
Cape Verde
- Colony, 1462–1951
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Gambia
- British colony and protectorate, 1821–1965
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Ghana
- Prempeh I, Asantehene (1888–1902)
- Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II, Asantehene (1935–1957)
- British colony, 1821–1957
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Guinea
- French Guinea part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- Colony, 1894–1958
- For details see France under western Europe
Guinea-Bissau
- Colony, 1474–1951
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Ivory Coast
- French Ivory Coast part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- Colony, 1893–1960
- For details see France under western Europe
Liberia
- Liberia (complete list) –
- Garretson W. Gibson, President (1900–1904)
- Arthur Barclay, President (1904–1912)
- Daniel Edward Howard, President (1912–1920)
- Charles D. B. King, President (1920–1930)
- Edwin Barclay, President (1930–1944)
- William Tubman, President (1944–1971)
Mali
- French Sudan part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- Colony, 1880–1958
- For details see France under western Europe
Mauritania
- Colonial Mauritania part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- French colony, 1903–1960
- For details see France under western Europe
Niger
- Malla, Askiya (1887–1901)[8]
- Igoumou, Askiya (1901)
- Zarmakoy Attikou, King (1897–1902)
- Zarmakoy Aoûta/Awta, King (1902–1913)
- Zarmakoy Moussa, King (1913–1924)
- Zarmakoy Saidou, King (1924–1938)
- Zarmakoy Moumouni, King (1938–1953)
- Upper Senegal and Niger part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- French colony, 1904–1921
- Colony of Niger part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- French colony, 1921–1960
- For details see France under western Europe
Nigeria
- Zubayru bi Adama, Baban-Lamido (1890–1901)
- Baba Ahmadu, Baban-Lamido (1901–1903)
- Eyo Etinyin, King (c.1896–c.1903)
- Ate, Regent (1892–1914)
- Egba Ake –
- Gbadebo I, Alake (1898–1920)
- Ladapo Samuel Ademola II, Alake (1872–1962), in exile (1948–1950), ruler (1920–1962)
- Sulaymanu dan Aliyu, Emir (1896–1914)
- Shuaybu Bawa dan Zubayru, Emir (1915–1919)
- Abdulkadir Dan Bawa, Emir (1920–1959)
- Emirs (complete list) –
- Aliyu Babba, Emir (1894–1903)
- Grand Viziers
- Ahmadu Mai Shahada, Grand Vizier (1889–1903)
- Òbalíke, Eze Nri (1889–1911)
- Abu Bakr dan Masaba, Etsu (1895–1897, 1899–1901)
- Obiesigha Jaja II (Frederick Sunday), King (1893–1915)
- Dipiri (Arthur Mac Pepple), King (1916–1936)
- Sodienye Jaja III (Douglas Mac Pepple), (1936–1942, 1952–1980)
- Stephen Ubogu Jaja IV, acting King (1942–1946)
- Sultans (complete list) –
- Abdur Rahman Atiku, Sultan (1891–1902)
- Muhammadu Attahiru I, Sultan (1902–1903)
- Grand viziers (complete list) –
- Muhammadu al-Bukhari, Grand Vizier (1890–1903)
- Ibrahim "Iyalai" "Dodon Gwari", Emir (1877–1902)
- Muhammad Gani, Emir (1902–1917)
- Musa Angulu, Emir (1917–1944)
- Sulaimanu Barau, Emir (1944–1979)
- Abd Allahi Abarshi dan 'Ali dan Yerima, Emir (1888–1904)
- British protectorate, 1884–1893/ 1893–1900
- British colony, 1821–1957
- British protectorate, 1900–1914
- British protectorate, 1900–1914
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Senegal
- Mahecor Joof, Maad a Sinig (1924–c.1960)[10][11]
- Saloum (complete list) –
- Senegambia and Niger part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- French colony, 1902–1904
- Upper Senegal and Niger part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- French colony, 1904–1921
- French Senegal part of French West Africa (complete list) –
- French colony, 1848–1960
- For details see France under western Europe
- Federation of colonies, 1895–1958
- For details see France under western Europe
Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate, British colony (complete list) –
- British colony and protectorate, 1808–1961
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Togo
- German Togoland, German protectorate (complete list) –
- Protectorate, 1884–1916
- For details see the German Empire under central Europe
- League of Nations Mandate Territory, 1916–1946; United Nations Trust Territory, 1946–1956
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- League of Nations Mandate Territory, 1916–1946; United Nations Trust Territory, 1946–1960
- For details see France under western Europe
Americas
[edit]Americas: Caribbean
[edit]Cuba
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- Tomás Estrada Palma, President (1902–1906)
- US occupation (1906–1909)
- José Miguel Gómez, President (1909–1913)
- Mario García Menocal, President (1913–1921)
- Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso, President (1921–1925)
- Gerardo Machado, President (1925–1933)
- Alberto Herrera y Franchi, Interim President (1933)
- Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada, President (1933)
- Pentarchy of 1933
- Ramón Grau, President (1933–1934)
- Carlos Hevia, Interim President (1934)
- Manuel Márquez Sterling, Interim President (1934)
- Carlos Mendieta, Interim President (1934–1935)
- José Agripino Barnet, Interim President (1935–1936)
- Miguel Mariano Gómez, President (1936)
- Federico Laredo Brú, President (1936–1940)
- Fulgencio Batista, President (1940–1944)
- Ramón Grau, President (1944–1948)
- Carlos Prío Socarrás, President (1948–1952)
- Carlos Saladrigas Zayas, Prime minister (1940–1942)
- Ramón Zaydín, Prime minister (1942–1944)
- Anselmo Alliegro y Milá, Prime minister (1944)
- Félix Lancís Sánchez, Prime minister (1944–1945)
- Carlos Prío Socarrás, Prime minister (1945–1947)
- Raúl López del Castillo, Prime minister (1947–1948)
- Manuel Antonio de Varona, Prime minister (1948–1950)
- Félix Lancís Sánchez, Prime minister (1950–1951)
Dominican Republic
- Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra, President (1899–1902)
- Horacio Vásquez, President of the Provisional Government Junta (1902–1903)
- Alejandro Woss y Gil, President (1903)
- Carlos Felipe Morales, President (1903–1905)
- Manuel Lamarche García, Emiliano Tejera, Andrés Julio Montolío, Francisco Leonte Vásquez Lajara, Carlos Ginebra, Eladio Victoria, Federico Velásquez y Hernández, Council of Secretaries of State (1905–1906)
- Ramón Cáceres, President (1906–1911)
- Miguel Antonio Román, José María Cabral, Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha, Federico Velásquez y Hernández, Manuel Lamarche García, Emilio Tejera, Rafael Díaz, Council of Secretaries of State (1911)
- Eladio Victoria, President (1911–1912)
- Adolfo Alejandro Nouel, Provisional President (1912–1913)
- José Bordas Valdez, Provisional President (1913–1914)
- Ramón Báez, Provisional President (1914)
- Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra, President (1914–1916)
- Jaime Mota, Bernardo Pichardo, José Manuel Jimenes, Federico Velásquez y Hernández, Council of Secretaries of State (1916)
- Francisco Henríquez y Carvajal, President (1916)
- Juan Bautista Vicini Burgos, Provisional President (1922–1924)
- Horacio Vásquez, President (1924–1930)
- Rafael Estrella Ureña, Acting President (1930)
- Rafael Trujillo, President (1930–1938)
- Jacinto Peynado, President (1938–1940)
- Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha, President (1940–1942)
- Rafael Trujillo, President (1942–1952)
Haiti
-
- Tirésias Simon Sam, President (1896–1902)
- Pierre Théoma Boisrond-Canal, Provisional President (1902)
- Pierre Nord Alexis, President (1902–1908)
- François C. Antoine Simon, President (1908–1911)
- Cincinnatus Leconte, President (1911–1912)
- Tancrède Auguste, President (1912–1913)
- Michel Oreste, President (1913–1914)
- Oreste Zamor, President (1914)
- Joseph Davilmar Théodore, President (1914–1915)
- Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, President (1915)
- Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave, President (1915–1922)
- Louis Borno, President (1922–1930)
- Louis Eugène Roy, President (1930)
- Sténio Vincent, President (1930–1941)
- Élie Lescot, President (1941–1946)
- Franck Lavaud, Chairman of the Military Executive Committee (1946)
- Dumarsais Estimé, President (1946–1950)
- Franck Lavaud, Chairman of the Government Junta (1950)
- Paul Magloire, President (1950–1956)
Americas: Central
[edit]Costa Rica
- Rafael Yglesias Castro, President (1894–1902)
- Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra, President (1902–1906)
- Cleto González Víquez, President (1906–1910)
- Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, President (1910–1914)
- Alfredo González Flores, President (1914–1917)
- Federico Tinoco Granados, President (1917–1919)
- Juan Quirós Segura, President (1919)
- Francisco Aguilar Barquero, President (1919–1920)
- Julio Acosta García, President (1920–1924)
- Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, President (1924–1928)
- Cleto González Víquez, President (1928–1932)
- Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno, President (1932–1936)
- León Cortés Castro, President (1936–1940)
- Rafael Calderón Guardia, President (1940–1944)
- Teodoro Picado Michalski, President (1944–1948)
- Santos León Herrera, Interim President (1948)
- Republic of Costa Rica (complete list) –
- José Figueres Ferrer, President (1948–1949)
- Otilio Ulate Blanco, President (1949–1953)
El Salvador
- Tomás Regalado, President (1898–1903)
- Pedro José Escalón, President (1903–1907)
- Fernando Figueroa, President (1907–1911)
- Manuel Enrique Araujo, President (1911–1913)
- Carlos Meléndez Ramirez, Provisional President (1913–1914)
- Alfonso Quiñónez Molina, Provisional President (1914–1915)
- Carlos Meléndez Ramirez, President (1915–1918)
- Alfonso Quiñónez Molina, Provisional President (1918–1919)
- Jorge Meléndez, President (1919–1923)
- Alfonso Quiñónez Molina, President (1923–1927)
- Pío Romero Bosque, President (1927–1931)
- Arturo Araujo, President (1931)
- Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, Provisional President (1931–1934)
- Andrés Ignacio Menéndez, Provisional President (1934–1935)
- Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, President (1935–1944)
- Andrés Ignacio Menéndez, Provisional President (1944)
- Osmín Aguirre y Salinas, Provisional President (1944–1945)
- Salvador Castaneda Castro, President (1945–1948)
- Revolutionary Council of Government, (1948–1950)
- Óscar Osorio, President (1950–1956)
Guatemala
- Manuel Estrada Cabrera, President (1898–1920)
- Carlos Herrera, President (1920–1921)
- José María Orellana, President (1921–1926)
- Lázaro Chacón González, President (1926–1931)
- José María Reina Andrade, Acting President (1931)
- Jorge Ubico, President (1931–1944)
- Juan Federico Ponce Vaides, Acting President (1944)
- Revolutionary Government Junta, President (1944–1945)
- Juan José Arévalo, President (1945–1951)
Honduras
- Terencio Sierra, President (1899–1903)
- Juan Ángel Arias Boquín, President (1903)
- Manuel Bonilla, President (1903–1907)
- Miguel Oquelí Bustillo, Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta (1907)
- Miguel R. Dávila, President (1907–1911)
- Francisco Bertrand, Acting President (1911–1912)
- Manuel Bonilla, President (1912–1913)
- Francisco Bertrand, President (1913–1919)
- Salvador Aguirre, Acting President (1919)
- Vicente Mejía Colindres, Acting President (1919)
- Francisco Bográn, Acting President (1919–1920)
- Rafael López Gutiérrez, President (1920–1924)
- Francisco Bueso, Acting President (1924)
- Tiburcio Carías Andino, President as First Chief of the Liberating Revolution (1924)
- Vicente Tosta, Provisional President (1924–1925)
- Miguel Paz Barahona, President (1925–1929)
- Vicente Mejía Colindres, President (1929–1933)
- Tiburcio Carías Andino, President (1933–1949)
- Juan Manuel Gálvez, President (1949–1954)
Nicaragua
- José Santos Zelaya, President (1893–1909)
- José Madriz, Acting President (1909–1910)
- José Dolores Estrada, Acting President (1910)
- Luis Mena, Acting President (1910)
- Juan José Estrada, Provisional President (1910–1911)
- Adolfo Díaz, President (1911–1917)
- Emiliano Chamorro Vargas, President (1917–1921)
- Diego Manuel Chamorro, President (1921–1923)
- Rosendo Chamorro, Acting President (1923)
- Bartolomé Martínez, President (1923–1925)
- Carlos José Solórzano, President (1925–1926)
- Emiliano Chamorro Vargas, de facto President (1926)
- Sebastián Uriza, Acting President (1926)
- Adolfo Díaz, President (1926–1929)
- José María Moncada, President (1929–1933)
- Juan Bautista Sacasa, President (1933–1936)
- Carlos Alberto Brenes, Acting President (1936–1937)
- Anastasio Somoza García, President (1937–1947)
- Leonardo Argüello Barreto, President (1947)
- Benjamín Lacayo Sacasa, Acting President (1947)
- Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes, President (1947–1950)
- Manuel Fernando Zurita, Acting President (1950)
- Anastasio Somoza García, President (1950–1956)
Panama
- Panama (complete list) –
- Manuel Amador Guerrero, President (1904–1908)
- José Domingo de Obaldía, President (1908–1910)
- Carlos Antonio Mendoza, Acting President (1910)
- Federico Boyd, Acting President (1910)
- Pablo Arosemena, Acting President (1910–1912)
- Belisario Porras Barahona, President (1912–1916)
- Ramón Maximiliano Valdés, President (1916–1918)
- Ciro Luis Urriola, Acting President (1918)
- Pedro Antonio Díaz, Acting President (1918)
- Belisario Porras Barahona, President (1918–1920)
- Ernesto Tisdel Lefevre, Acting President (1920)
- Belisario Porras Barahona, President (1920–1924)
- Rodolfo Chiari, President (1924–1928)
- Florencio Harmodio Arosemena, President (1928–1931)
- Harmodio Arias Madrid, Acting President (1931)
- Ricardo Joaquín Alfaro Jované, President (1931–1932)
- Harmodio Arias Madrid, President (1932–1936)
- Juan Demóstenes Arosemena, President (1936–1939)
- Ezequiel Fernández, Acting President (1939)
- Augusto Samuel Boyd, Acting President (1939–1940)
- Arnulfo Arias, President (1940–1941)
- Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia Arango, President (1941–1945)
- Enrique Adolfo Jiménez, Provisional President (1945–1948)
- Domingo Díaz Arosemena, President (1948–1949)
- Daniel Chanis Pinzón, President (1949)
- Roberto Francisco Chiari Remón, President (1949)
- Arnulfo Arias, President (1949–1951)
Americas: North
[edit]Canada
-
- George V, King (1931–1936)
- Edward VIII, King (1936)
- George VI, King (1936–1952)
- Wilfrid Laurier, Prime minister (1896–1911)
- Robert Borden, Prime minister (1911–1920)
- Arthur Meighen, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime minister (1921–1926)
- Arthur Meighen, Prime minister (1926)
- William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime minister (1926–1930)
- R. B. Bennett, Prime minister (1930–1935)
- William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime minister (1935–1948)
- Louis St. Laurent, Prime minister (1948–1957)
- British colony, 1610–1907
-
- Edward VII, King (1907–1910)
- George V, King (1910–1936)
- George VI, King (1936–1949)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Robert Bond, Prime minister (1907–1909)
- Edward Morris, Prime minister (1909–1917)
- John Chalker Crosbie, Prime minister (1917–1918)
- William F. Lloyd, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Michael Patrick Cashin, Prime minister (1919)
- Richard Squires, Prime minister (1919–1923)
- William Warren, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Albert Hickman, Prime minister (1924)
- Walter Stanley Monroe, Prime minister (1924–1928)
- Richard Squires, Prime minister (1928–1932)
- Frederick C. Alderdice, Prime minister (1928, 1932–1934)
Mexico
- Mexico (complete list) –
- Porfirio Díaz, President (1884–1911)
- Francisco León de la Barra, President (1911)
- Francisco I. Madero, President (1911–1913)
- Pedro Lascuráin, President (1913)
- Victoriano Huerta, President (1913–1914)
- Francisco S. Carvajal, President (1914)
- Eulalio Gutiérrez, President (1914–1915)
- Roque González Garza, President (1915)
- Francisco Lagos Cházaro, Provisional President (1915)
- Venustiano Carranza, First Chief of the Constitutional Army (1914–1917), President (1917–1920)
- Adolfo de la Huerta, President (1920)
- Álvaro Obregón, President (1920–1924)
- Plutarco Elías Calles, President (1924–1928)
- Emilio Portes Gil, Interim President (1928–1930)
- Pascual Ortiz Rubio, President (1930–1932)
- Abelardo L. Rodríguez, President (1932–1934)
- Lázaro Cárdenas, President (1934–1940)
- Manuel Ávila Camacho, President (1940–1946)
- Miguel Alemán Valdés, President (1946–1952)
United States
- William McKinley, President (1897–1901)
- Theodore Roosevelt, President (1901–1909)
- William Howard Taft, President (1909–1913)
- Woodrow Wilson, President (1913–1921)
- Warren G. Harding, President (1921–1923)
- Calvin Coolidge, President (1923–1929)
- Herbert Hoover, President (1929–1933)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, President (1933–1945)
- Harry S. Truman, President (1945–1953)
- Thomas Buffington, Principal Chief (1899–1903)
- William Charles Rogers, Principal Chief (1903–1905, 1906–1907)
- Frank J. Boudinot, Principal Chief (1905–1906)
Americas: South
[edit]Argentina
- Julio Argentino Roca, President (1898–1904)
- Manuel Quintana, President (1904–1906)
- José Figueroa Alcorta, President (1906–1910)
- Roque Sáenz Peña, President (1910–1914)
- Victorino de la Plaza, President (1914–1916)
- Hipólito Yrigoyen, President (1916–1922)
- Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, President (1922–1928)
- Hipólito Yrigoyen, President (1928–1930)
- José Félix Uriburu, President (1930–1932)
- Agustín Pedro Justo, President (1932–1938)
- Roberto María Ortiz, President (1938–1942)
- Ramón Castillo, President (1942–1943)
- Arturo Rawson, de facto President (1943)
- Pedro Pablo Ramírez, de facto President (1943–1944)
- Edelmiro Julián Farrell, de facto President (1944–1946)
- Juan Perón, President (1946–1955)
Bolivia
- Bolivia (complete list) –
- José Manuel Pando, President (1899–1904)
- Ismael Montes, President (1904–1909)
- Eliodoro Villazón, President (1909–1913)
- Ismael Montes, President (1913–1917)
- José Gutiérrez Guerra, President (1917–1920)
- Government Junta, Members: Bautista Saavedra, José María Escalier, José Manuel Ramírez (1920–1921)
- Bautista Saavedra, President (1921–1925)
- Felipe S. Guzmán, Provisional President (1925–1926)
- Hernando Siles Reyes, President (1926–1930)
- Council of Ministers, Members: Alberto Díez de Medina, Germán Antelo Arauz, Franklin Mercado, David Toro, José Aguirre Achá, Fidel Vega, Carlos Banzer, Ezequiel Romecín Calderón (1930)
- Carlos Blanco Galindo, Chairman of the Military Government Junta (1930–1931)
- Daniel Salamanca Urey, President (1931–1934)
- José Luis Tejada Sorzano, President (1934–1936)
- Germán Busch, Chairman of the Government Junta (1936)
- David Toro, Chairman of the Government Junta (1936–1937)
- Germán Busch, Chairman of the Government Junta (1937–1938), President (1938–1939)
- Carlos Quintanilla, Provisional President (1939–1940)
- Enrique Peñaranda, President (1940–1943)
- Gualberto Villarroel, Chairman of the Government Junta (1943–1944), President (1944–1946)
- Néstor Guillén, Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta (1946)
- Tomás Monje, Chairman of the Provisional Government Junta (1946–1947)
- Enrique Hertzog, President (1947–1949)
- Mamerto Urriolagoitía, President (1949–1951)
Brazil
- Campos Sales, President (1898–1902)
- Rodrigues Alves, President (1902–1906)
- Afonso Pena, President (1906–1909)
- Nilo Peçanha, President (1909–1910)
- Hermes da Fonseca, President (1910–1914)
- Venceslau Brás, President (1914–1918)
- Delfim Moreira, President (1918–1919)
- Epitácio Pessoa, President (1919–1922)
- Artur Bernardes, President (1922–1926)
- Washington Luís, President (1926–1930)
- José Plácido de Castro, President (1902–1904)
- Vargas Era Brazil (complete list) –
- Military Junta: Augusto Fragoso, Isaías de Noronha, Mena Barreto, President (1930)
- Getúlio Vargas, President (1930–1945)
- José Linhares, President (1945–1946)
- Eurico Gaspar Dutra, President (1946–1951)
Chile
- Federico Errázuriz Echaurren, President (1896–1901)
- Germán Riesco, President (1901–1906)
- Pedro Montt, President (1906–1910)
- Ramón Barros Luco, President (1910–1915)
- Juan Luis Sanfuentes, President (1915–1920)
- Arturo Alessandri, President (1920–1924)
- Luis Altamirano, President of Government Junta (1924–1925)
- Pedro Dartnell, Provisional President (1925)
- Emilio Bello Codesido, President of Government Junta (1925)
- Presidential Republic (1925–1973) of Chile (complete list) –
- Arturo Alessandri, President (1925)
- Emiliano Figueroa, President (1925–1927)
- Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, President (1927–1931)
- Juan Esteban Montero, President (1931–1932)
- Arturo Puga, President of Government Junta (1932)
- Carlos Dávila, Provisional President (1932)
- Bartolomé Blanche, Provisional President (1932)
- Abraham Oyanedel, Acting President (1932)
- Arturo Alessandri, President (1932–1938)
- Pedro Aguirre Cerda, President (1938–1941)
- Juan Antonio Ríos, President (1942–1946)
- Gabriel González Videla, President (1946–1952)
Colombia
- Republic of Colombia (complete list) –
- José Manuel Marroquín, President (1900–1904)
- Rafael Reyes Prieto, President (1904–1909)
- Ramón González Valencia, President (1909–1910)
- Carlos Eugenio Restrepo Restrepo, President (1910–1914)
- José Vicente Concha Ferreira, President (1914–1918)
- Marco Fidel Suárez, President (1918–1921)
- Jorge Holguín, President (1921–1922)
- Pedro Nel Ospina Vázquez, President (1922–1926)
- Miguel Abadía Méndez, President (1926–1930)
- Enrique Olaya Herrera, President (1930–1934)
- Alfonso López Pumarejo, President (1934–1938)
- Eduardo Santos Montejo, President (1938–1942)
- Alfonso López Pumarejo, President (1942–1946)
- Mariano Ospina Pérez, President (1946–1950)
- Laureano Gómez Castro, President (1950–1953)
Ecuador
- Ecuador (complete list) –
- Eloy Alfaro, Jéfe Supremo (1895–1896), Interim President (1896–1897), President (1897–1901)
- Leónidas Plaza, President (1901–1905)
- Lizardo García, President (1905–1906)
- Eloy Alfaro, Jéfe Supremo (1906), Interim President (1906–1907), President (1907–1911)
- Carlos Freile Zaldumbide, Acting President (1911)
- Emilio Estrada, President (1911)
- Carlos Freile Zaldumbide, Acting President (1911–1912)
- Francisco Andrade Marín, Acting President (1912)
- Alfredo Baquerizo, Acting President (1912)
- Leónidas Plaza, President (1912–1916)
- Alfredo Baquerizo, President (1916–1920)
- José Luis Tamayo, President (1920–1924)
- Gonzalo Córdova, President (1924–1925)
- Provisional Government (1925–1926)
- Isidro Ayora, Interim President (1926–1929), President (1929–1931)
- Luis Larrea Alba, Minister of Government (1931)
- Alfredo Baquerizo, President of the Senate (1931–1932)
- Carlos Freile Larrea, Minister of Government (1932)
- Alberto Guerrero Martínez, President of the Senate (1932)
- Juan de Dios Martínez, President (1932–1933)
- Abelardo Montalvo, Acting President (1933–1934)
- José María Velasco Ibarra, President (1934–1935)
- Antonio Pons, Acting President (1935)
- Federico Páez, Jéfe Supremo (1935–1937)
- Alberto Enríquez Gallo, Jéfe Supremo (1937–1938)
- Manuel María Borrero, Interim President (1938)
- Aurelio Mosquera, President (1938–1939)
- Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río, Acting President (1939)
- Andrés Córdova, Acting President (1939–1940)
- Julio Enrique Moreno, Acting President (1940)
- Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río, President (1940–1944)
- Julio Teodoro Salem, Acting President (1944)
- José María Velasco Ibarra, President of the Republic (1944), Constitutional President (1944–1946), President of the Republic (1946), Constitutional President (1946–1947)
- Carlos Mancheno Cajas, Jéfe Supremo (1947)
- Mariano Suárez Veintimilla, President (1947)
- C.J. Arosemena Tola, President (1947–1948)
- Galo Plaza, President (1948–1952)
Guyana
- British colony, 1814–1966
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Paraguay
- Emilio Aceval, President (1898–1902)
- Andrés Héctor Carvallo, President (1902)
- Juan Antonio Escurra, President (1902–1904)
- Juan Bautista Gaona, President (1904–1905)
- Cecilio Báez, President (1905–1906)
- Benigno Ferreira, President (1906–1908)
- Emiliano González Navero, President (1908–1910)
- Manuel Gondra, President (1910–1911)
- Albino Jara, President (1911)
- Liberato Marcial Rojas, President (1911–1912)
- Pedro Peña, President (1912)
- Emiliano González Navero, President (1912)
- Eduardo Schaerer, President (1912–1916)
- Manuel Franco, President (1916–1919)
- José Pedro Montero, President (1919–1920)
- Manuel Gondra, President (1920–1921)
- Eusebio Ayala, President (1921–1923)
- Eligio Ayala, President (1923–1924)
- Luis Alberto Riart, President (1924)
- Eligio Ayala, President (1924–1928)
- José Guggiari, President (1928–1932)
- Eusebio Ayala, President (1932–1936)
- Rafael Franco, President (1936–1937)
- Félix Paiva, President (1937–1939)
- José Estigarribia, President (1939–1940)
- Higinio Moríñigo, President (1940–1948)
- Juan Manuel Frutos, President (1948)
- Juan González, President (1948–1949)
- Raimundo Rolón, President (1949)
- Felipe Molas, President (1949)
- Federico Chávez, President (1949–1954)
Peru
- Republic of Peru (complete list) –
- Eduardo López de Romaña, Constitutional President (1899–1903)
- Manuel Candamo, Constitutional President (1903–1904)
- Serapio Calderón, President of the Government Junta (1904)
- José Pardo y Barreda, Constitutional President (1904–1908)
- Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo, Constitutional President (1908–1912)
- Guillermo Billinghurst, Constitutional President (1912–1914)
- Óscar R. Benavides, Interim President (1914–1915)
- José Pardo y Barreda, Constitutional President (1915–1919)
- Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo, Constitutional President (1919–1930)
- Manuel María Ponce Brousset, Interim President (1930)
- Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro, President of the Provisional Government Junta (1930–1931)
- Ricardo Leoncio Elías Arias, President of the Provisional Government Junta (1931)
- Gustavo Jiménez, President of the Provisional Government Junta (1931)
- David Samanez Ocampo, President of the Southern Junta (1931)
- Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro, Constitutional President (1931–1933)
- Óscar Benavides, Constitutional President (1933–1939)
- Manuel Prado y Ugarteche, Constitutional President (1939–1945)
- José Bustamante y Rivero, Constitutional President (1945–1948)
- Manuel A. Odría, President (1948–1950)
- Zenón Noriega Agüero, President (1950)
- Manuel A. Odría, Constitutional President (1950–1956)
Suriname
- Dutch colony 1667–1954
- For details see the Netherlands under western Europe
Uruguay
- Uruguay (complete list) –
- Juan Lindolfo Cuestas, President (1899–1903)
- José Batlle y Ordóñez, President (1903–1907)
- Claudio Williman, President (1907–1911)
- José Batlle y Ordóñez, President (1911–1915)
- Feliciano Viera, President (1915–1919)
- Baltasar Brum, President (1919–1923)
- José Serrato, President (1923–1927)
- Juan Campisteguy, President (1927–1931)
- Gabriel Terra, President (1931–1939)
- Alfredo Baldomir, President (1939–1943)
- Juan José de Amézaga, President (1943–1947)
- Tomás Berreta, President (1947)
- Luis Batlle Berres, President (1947–1951)
Venezuela
- Cipriano Castro, President (1899–1908)
- Juan Vicente Gómez, President (1908–1913)
- José Gil Fortoul, Interim President (1913–1914)
- Victorino Márquez Bustillos, President (1914–1922)
- Juan Vicente Gómez, President (1922–1929)
- Juan Bautista Pérez, President (1929–1931)
- Juan Vicente Gómez, President (1931–1935)
- Eleazar López Contreras, President (1935–1941)
- Isaías Medina Angarita, President (1941–1945)
- Rómulo Betancourt, President (1945–1948)
- Rómulo Gallegos, President (1948)
- Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President (1948–1950)
- Germán Suárez Flamerich, Interim President (1950–1952)
Asia
[edit]Asia: Central
[edit]Kazakhstan
- Alikhan Bukeikhanov, Prime minister (1917–1920)
Tibet
- Manchu overlordship, 1720-1912
- For details see the Qing dynasty under Eastern Asia
- Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama (1879–1933)
- Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (1950–1959)
Uzbekistan
- Muhammad Rahim Bahadur II., Khan (Feruz Khan), Khan (1864–1910)
- Isfandiyar Jurji Bahadur, Khan (1910–1918)
- Sayid Abdullah, Khan (1918–1920)
- Hoji Pahlavon Niyoz Yusuf, Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee (1920)
- Jumaniyoz Sulton Muradoghli, Chairman of the Provisional Government (1920)
- Hoji Pahlavon Niyoz Yusuf, Chairmen of the Presidium (1920–1921)
- Qoch Qoroghli, Chairmen of Provisional Revolutionary Committee (1921)
- Khudoybergan Divanoghli, Chairmen of the Presidium (1921)
- Mulla Nozir, Chairmen of the Presidium (1921)
- Allabergan, Chairmen of the Presidium (1921)
- Ata Maqsum Madrahimoghli, Chairmen of the Presidium (1921)
- Jangibay Murodoghli, Chairmen of the Presidium (1921–1922)
- Abdulla Abdurahmon Khojaoghli, Chairmen of the Presidium (1922–1923)
- K. Safaroghli, Chairmen of the Presidium (1923–1924)
- Sultonkari Jumaniyoz, Chairmen of the Presidium (1924)
- Temurkhoja Yaminoghli, Chairmen of the Presidium (1924–1925)
- Russian protectorate, 1873–1917
- Abdul-Ahad bin Muzaffar al-Din, Amir (1885–1910)
- Muhammad Alim Khan bin Abdul-Ahad, Amir (1910–1920)
- Mirzo Abduqodir Mansurovich Mukhitdinov, Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Committee (1920–1921)
- Polat Usmon Khodzhayev, Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Committee (1921), of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee (1921–1922)
- Muin Jon Aminov, Chairmen of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee (1922)
- Porsa Khodzhayev, Chairmen of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee (1922–1925)
- Russian Krai, 1867–1918
- For details see the Russian Empire under Eastern Europe
Asia: East
[edit]China: Qing dynasty
China: Since 1912
-
- Sun Yat-sen, Provisional President (1912)
- Yuan Shikai, President (1912–1915)
- Premiers (complete list) –
- Tang Shaoyi, Premier (1912)
- Lu Zhengxiang, Premier (1912)
- Zhao Bingjun, Premier (1912–1913)
- Duan Qirui, Acting Premier (1913)
- Xiong Xiling, Premier (1913–1914)
- Sun Baoqi, Acting Premier (1914)
- Xu Shichang, Premier: Secretary of State (1914–1915)
- Emperor (complete list) –
- Yuan Shikai, Emperor (1915–1916)
- Premiers (complete list) –
- Lu Zhengxiang, Premier (1915–1916)
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- Yuan Shikai, President (1916)
- Li Yuanhong, President (1916–1917)
- Feng Guozhang, President (1917–1918)
- Xu Shichang, President (1918–1922)
- Zhou Ziqi, Acting President (1922–1922)
- Li Yuanhong, President (1922–1923)
- Gao Lingwei, Acting President (1923)
- Cao Kun, President (1923–1924)
- Huang Fu, Acting President (1924)
- Duan Qirui, President (1924–1926)
- Hu Weide, Acting President (1926)
- Yan Huiqing, Acting President (1926)
- Du Xigui, Acting President (1926)
- Wellington Koo, Acting President (1926–1927)
- Zhang Zuolin, Generalissimo of the Military Government (1927–1928)
- Tan Yankai, President (1928)
- Chiang Kai-shek, Chairmen (1928–1931)
- Lin Sen, Chairmen (1931–1943)
- Chiang Kai-shek, Chairmen (1943–1948), President (1948–1949)
- Premiers (complete list) –
- Xu Shichang, Premier: Secretary of State (1916)
- Duan Qirui, Premier (1916–1917)
- Wang Daxie, Acting Premier (1917)
- Wang Shizhen, Acting Premier (1917–1918)
- Qian Nengxun, Acting Premier (1918–1919)
- Gong Xinzhan, Acting Premier (1919)
- Jin Yunpeng, Premier (1919–1920)
- Sa Zhenbing, Premier (1920)
- Jin Yunpeng, Premier (1920–1921)
- Yan Huiqing, Acting Premier (1921)
- Liang Shiyi, Premier (1921–1922)
- Yan Huiqing, Acting Premier (1922)
- Zhou Ziqi, Acting Premier (1922)
- Yan Huiqing, Acting Premier (1922)
- Wang Chonghui, Acting Premier (1922)
- Wang Daxie, Acting Premier (1922)
- Wang Zhengting, Acting Premier (1922–1923)
- Zhang Shaozeng, Premier (1923)
- Gao Lingwei, Premier (1923–1924)
- Sun Baoqi, Premier (1924)
- Wellington Koo, Acting Premier (1924)
- Yan Huiqing, Acting Premier (1924)
- Huang Fu, Acting Premier (1924)
- Xu Shiying, Premier (1925–1926)
- Jia Deyao, Acting Premier (1926)
- Hu Weide, Acting Premier (1926)
- Yan Huiqing, Acting Premier (1926)
- Du Xigui, Acting Premier (1926)
- Wellington Koo, Acting Premier (1926–1927)
- Pan Fu, Premier (1927–1928)
- Tan Yankai, Premier (1928–1930)
- T. V. Soong, Premier (1930)
- Chiang Kai-shek, Premier (1930–1931)
- Chen Mingshu, Premier (1931–1932)
- Sun Fo, Premier (1932–1932)
- Wang Jingwei, Premier (1932–1935)
- Chiang Kai-shek, Premier (1935–1938)
- H. H. Kung, Premier (1938–1939)
- Chiang Kai-shek, Premier (1939–1945)
- T. V. Soong, Premier (1945–1947)
- Chiang Kai-shek, Premier (1947)
- Chang Ch'ün, Premier (1947–1948)
- Weng Wenhao, Premier (1948)
- Sun Fo, Premier (1948–1949)
- He Yingqin, Premier (1949)
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- Li Zongren, Acting President (1949–1950)
- Yan Xishan, Acting President (1949–1950)
- Chiang Kai-shek, President (1950–1975)
- Premiers (complete list) –
- Yan Xishan, Premier (1949–1950)
- Chen Cheng, Premier (1950–1954)
- People's Republic of China
- Chairmen and General Secretaries of the Communist Party (complete list) and paramount leaders (complete list) –
- Mao Zedong, Chairman (1945–1976), paramount leader (1949–1976)
- Mao Zedong, Chairman (1949–1959)
- Premiers (complete list) –
- Zhou Enlai, Premier (1949–1976)
- Puppet state of Japan
- Yin Ju-keng, Chairman (1935–1937)
- Chi Zongmo, Chairman (1937–1938)
- Head of State (complete list) –
- Puyi, Chief Executive (1932–1934), Emperor (1934–1945)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Zheng Xiaoxu, Prime minister (1932–1935)
- Zhang Jinghui, Prime minister (1935–1945)
Japan
-
- Itō Hirobumi, Prime minister (1900–1901)
- Saionji Kinmochi, Acting Prime minister (1901–1901)
- Katsura Tarō, Prime minister (1901–1906)
- Saionji Kinmochi, Prime minister (1906–1908)
- Katsura Tarō, Prime minister (1908–1911)
- Saionji Kinmochi, Prime minister (1911–1912)
- Katsura Tarō, Prime minister (1912–1913)
- Yamamoto Gonnohyōe, Prime minister (1913–1914)
- Ōkuma Shigenobu, Prime minister (1914–1916)
- Terauchi Masatake, Prime minister (1916–1918)
- Hara Takashi, Prime minister (1918–1921)
- Uchida Kosai, Acting Prime minister (1921–1921)
- Takahashi Korekiyo, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Katō Tomosaburō, Prime minister (1922–1923)
- Uchida Kosai, Acting Prime minister (1923–1923)
- Yamamoto Gonnohyōe, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Kiyoura Keigo, Prime minister (1924–1924)
- Katō Takaaki, Prime minister (1924–1926)
- Wakatsuki Reijirō, Prime minister (1926–1927)
- Tanaka Giichi, Prime minister (1927–1929)
- Osachi Hamaguchi, Prime minister (1929–1931)
- Kijūrō Shidehara, Acting Prime minister (1931–1931)
- Osachi Hamaguchi, Prime minister (1931–1931)
- Wakatsuki Reijirō, Prime minister (1931–1931)
- Inukai Tsuyoshi, Prime minister (1931–1932)
- Takahashi Korekiyo, Acting Prime minister (1932–1932)
- Saitō Makoto, Prime minister (1932–1934)
- Keisuke Okada, Prime minister (1934–1936)
- Fumio Gotō, Acting Prime minister (1936–1936)
- Keisuke Okada, Prime minister (1936–1936)
- Kōki Hirota, Prime minister (1936–1937)
- Senjūrō Hayashi, Prime minister (1937–1937)
- Fumimaro Konoe, Prime minister (1937–1939)
- Hiranuma Kiichirō, Prime minister (1939–1939)
- Nobuyuki Abe, Prime minister (1939–1940)
- Mitsumasa Yonai, Prime minister (1940–1940)
- Fumimaro Konoe, Prime minister (1940–1941)
- Hideki Tojo, Prime minister (1941–1944)
- Kuniaki Koiso, Prime minister (1944–1945)
- Kantarō Suzuki, Prime minister (1945–1945)
- Prince Naruhiko Higashikuni, Prime minister (1945–1945)
- Kijūrō Shidehara, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Shigeru Yoshida, Prime minister (1946–1947)
- State of Japan
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- Hirohito, Emperor (1926–1989)
- Tetsu Katayama, Prime minister (1947–1948)
- Hitoshi Ashida, Prime minister (1948)
- Shigeru Yoshida, Prime minister (1948–1949)
Korea
- Colony, 1910–1945
- For details see the Japan under Eastern Asia
- North Korea: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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- Kim Tu-bong, Chairman (1946–1949)
- Kim Il Sung, Prime minister (1949–1972)
- South Korea: Republic of Korea
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- Syngman Rhee, President (1948–1960)
- Lee Beom-seok, Prime minister (1948–1950)
- Shin Sung-mo, Acting Prime minister (1950)
- Chang Myon, Prime minister (1950–1952)
Mongolia
- Khagans (complete list) –
- Bogd Khan, Khagan (1911–1924)
- Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren, Prime minister (1919)
- Gonchigjalzangiin Badamdorj, Prime minister (1919–1921)
- Jalkhanz Khutagt Sodnomyn Damdinbazar, Prime minister (1921)
- Manzushir Khutagt Sambadondogiin Tserendorj, Prime minister (1921)
- Dogsomyn Bodoo, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Jalkhanz Khutagt Sodnomyn Damdinbazar, Prime minister (1922–1923)
- Balingiin Tserendorj, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Heads of state (complete list) –
- Balingiin Tserendorj, Acting Head of state (1924)
- Navaandorjiin Jadambaa, Chairman (1924)
- Peljidiin Genden, Chairman (1924–1927)
- Jamtsangiin Damdinsüren, Chairman (1927–1929)
- Khorloogiin Choibalsan, Chairman (1929–1930)
- Losolyn Laagan, Chairman (1930–1932)
- Anandyn Amar, Chairman (1932–1936)
- Dansranbilegiin Dogsom, Chairman (1936–1939)
- Gonchigiin Bumtsend, Chairman (1940–1953)
- Balingiin Tserendorj, Prime minister (1924–1928)
- Anandyn Amar, Prime minister (1928–1930)
- Tsengeltiin Jigjidjav, Prime minister (1930–1932)
- Peljidiin Genden, Prime minister (1932–1936)
- Anandyn Amar, Prime minister (1936–1939)
- Khorloogiin Choibalsan, Prime minister (1939–1952)
Russia
- Heads of State (complete list) –
- Alexander Krasnoshchyokov, Chairman of the Government (1920–1921)
- Nikolay Matveyev, Chairman of the Government (1921–1922)
- Chairmen of the Council of Ministers (complete list) –
- Alexander Krasnoshchyokov, Prime minister (1920)
- Boris Shumyatsky, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Pyotr Nikiforov, Prime minister (1921)
- Nikolay Matveyev, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Pyotr Kobozev, Prime minister (1922)
Asia: Southeast
[edit]Brunei
- British protectorate, 1888–1984
- Hashim Jalilul Alam Aqamaddin, Sultan (1885–1906)
- Muhammad Jamalul Alam II, Sultan (1906–1924)
- Ahmad Tajuddin, Sultan (1924–1950)
- Omar Ali Saifuddien III, Sultan (1950–1967)
Cambodia
- Protectorate, 1863–1984, part of French Indochina 1887–1953
- Japanese occupation of Cambodia 1941–1945
- Kings (complete list) –
- Norodom, King (1860–1904)
- Sisowath, King (1904–1927)
- Sisowath Monivong, King (1927–1941)
- Norodom Sihanouk, King (1941–1955)
- Norodom Sihanouk, Prime minister (1945, 1950, 1952)
- Son Ngoc Thanh, Prime minister (1945)
- Sisowath Monireth, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Sisowath Youtevong, Prime minister (1946–1947)
- Sisowath Watchayavong, Prime minister (1947–1948)
- Chhean Vam, Prime minister (1948)
- Penn Nouth, Prime minister (1948–1949, 1953)
- Yem Sambaur, Prime minister (1949, 1949–1950)
- Ieu Koeus, Prime minister (1949)
- Sisowath Monipong, Prime minister (1950–1951)
- Oum Chheang Sun, Prime minister (1951)
- Huy Kanthoul, Prime minister (1951–1952)
Indonesia
- Dutch colony 1800–1811, 1816–1949
- For details see the Netherlands under western Europe
- Indonesia: Java
- Sumenep –
- Pangeran Pakunataningrat, Regent (1883–1901)[13]
- Pangeran Arya Prataming Kusuma, Regent (1901–1926)
- Tumenggung Arya Prabuwinata, Regent (1926–1929)
- Pakubuwono X, Sultan (1893–1939)[citation needed]
- Pakubuwono XI, Sultan (1939–1945)
- Hamengkubuwono VII, Sultan (1877–1921)[citation needed]
- Hamengkubuwono VIII, Sultan (1921–1939)
- Hamengkubuwono IX, Sultan (1939–1946)
- Mangkunegara VI, Sultan (1896–1916)[14]
- Mangkunegara VII, Sultan (1916–1944)
- Mangkunegara VIII, Sultan (1944–1946)
- Pakualam VI, Sultan (1901–1902)[15]
- Pakualam VII, Sultan (1906–1937)
- Pakualam VIII, Sultan (1937–1946)
- Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosuwiryo, Imam (1949–1962)
- Indonesia: Sumatra
- Alauddin Muhammad Da'ud Syah II, Sultan (1874–1903)
- Ma'mun Al Rashid Perkasa Alamyah, Sultan (1873–1924)
- Amaluddin Sultan Al Sani Perkasa Alamsyah, Sultan (1924–1945)
- Tuanku Sultan Otteman II, Sultan (1945–1946)
- Abdul Aziz Abdul Jalil Rakhmat Shah, Sultan (1893–1927)
- Mahmud Abdul Jalil Rakhmat Shah, Sultan (1927–1946)
- Al-Sayyid al-Sharif Hashim Abdul Jalil Muzaffar Shah, Sultan (1889–1908)
- Syarif Kasim II, Sultan (1915–1946)
- Al-Marhum Perbaungan, Sultan (1879–1946)[citation needed]
- Abdul Rahman II Muazzam Shah, Sultan (1883–1911)
- Jambi Sultanate –
- Thaha Safiuddin, Sultan (1855–1858, 1900–1904)
- Indonesia: Kalimantan (Borneo)
- Pengian Kesuma, Queen (1899–1901)
- Kasimuddin, Sultan (20th century)
- Datu Mansyur, Acting Sultan (1925–1930)
- Maulana Ahmad Sulaimanuddin, Sultan (1930–1931)
- Maulana Muhammad Jalaluddin, Sultan (1931–1950)
- Syarif Muhammad Alkadrie, Sultan (1895–1944)
- Syarif Hamid II, Sultan (1945–1950)
- Muhammad Shafi ud-din II, Sultan (1866–1924)
- Muhammad 'Ali Shafi ud-din II, Sultan (1924–1926)
- Muhammad Tayeb, Chief of the Assembly Council (1926–1931)
- Muhammad Ibrahim Shafi ud-din, Sultan (1931–1943)
- Panembahan Kusuma Negara II, Panembahan (1889–1905)
- Sri Paduka Tuanku Haji Gusti Adi 'Abdu'l-Majid ibni al-Marhum Panembahan Ismail, Panembahan Kusuma Negara III, Panembahan (1905–1913)
- Ade Muhammad Jun 'Abdu'l-Kadir Pangeran Adipati Temenggong Setia Agama Wakil, Panembahan (1913–1934)
- Panembahan Kusuma Negara IV, Panembahan (1934–1944)
- Panembahan Kusuma Negara V, Panembahan (1944–1947)
- Indonesia: Sulawesi
- Husain, Sultan (1895–1906)
- Muhammad Tahur Muhibuddin, Sultan (1936–1945)
- Luwu –
- Iskandar Opu Daeng Pali', Datu (1883–1901)
- Andi Kambo, Datu (1901–1935)
- Andi DJemma, Datu (1935–1965)
- Indonesia: Lesser Sunda Islands
- Lorenzo II, Raja (c.1886–1904)
- Ibrahim, Sultan (1881–1915)
- Muhammad Salahuddin, Sultan (1915–1949)
- Indonesia: West Timor
- Muti Banu Naek, Raja (c.1899–1915)
- Kusa Banu Naek, Raja (1916–1919)
- Kolo Banu Naek, Raja (1920–1946)
- Lodeweyk Lourens Don Louis Banu Naek, Raja (1946–1962)
- Amarasi (complete list) –
- Rasi Koroh, Raja (1872–1887, 1892–1914)[citation needed]
- Isaac Koroh, Raja (1914–1923)
- Alexander Koroh, Raja (1923–1925)
- Hendrik Arnold Koroh, Raja (1925–1949)
- Amabi (complete list) –
- Kusa, Raja (1895–1901)
- Arnoldus, Raja (1901)
- Junus Amtaran, Raja (1901–1903)
- Kase Kome, Raja (1903–1912)
- Jacob Ch. Amabi, Raja (1912–1917)
- Nai Sobe Sonbai III, Emperor (1885–1906)[16]
- Said Meis Nisnoni, Raja (1890–1902)[16]
- Baki Bastian Meis Nisnoni, Raja (1905–1911)
- Nicolaas Nisnoni, Raja (1911–1917)
- Bil Nope, Raja (c.1870–1910)
- Noni Nope, Raja (1910–1920)
- Pae Nope, Raja (1920–1946)
- Paulus Nope, Raja (1946–1949)
- Kusa Nope, Raja (1946–1958)
- Indonesia: Maluku Islands
- Muhammad Usman, Sultan (1900–1935)[17]
- Muhammad Muhsin, Sultan (1935–1950)
- Dutch protectorate 1657–1905
- Iskandar Sahajuhan, Sultan (1893–1905)[18]
- Zainal Abidin Alting, Sultan (1947–1950)
- Dutch protectorate 1683–1915
- Muhammad Ilham/ Kolano Ara Rimoi, Sultan (1900–1902)[citation needed]
- Haji Muhammad Usman Shah, Sultan (1902–1915)
- Iskandar Muhammad Jabir Shah, Sultan (1929–1950)
- Johanis Manuhutu, President (1950)
- Chris Soumokil, President (1950–1966)
- Indonesia: All
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- Sukarno, President (1945–1967)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Sutan Sjahrir, Prime minister (1945–1947)
- Amir Sjarifuddin, Prime minister (1947–1948)
- Mohammad Hatta, Prime minister (1948–1950)
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- Sukarno, President (1945–1967)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Halim, Prime minister (1950)
- Mohammad Natsir, Prime minister (1950–1951)
Laos
- Ratsadanay, King (1900–1904), Regional Governor (1904–1934)
- Protectorate and constituent of French Indochina (1893–1953)
- Zakarine, King (1895–1904)
- Sisavang Vong, King of Luang Phrabang (1904–1945), King of Laos (1946–1953)
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Sisavang Vong, King of Luang Phrabang (1904–1945), King of Laos (1946–1953)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Phetsarath Ratanavongsa, Prime minister (1945)
- Phaya Khammao, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Kindavong, Prime minister (1946–1947)
- Souvannarath, Prime minister (1947–1948)
- Boun Oum, Prime minister (1948–1950)
- Phoui Sananikone, Prime minister (1950–1951)
Malaysia
- Peninsular Malaysia
- Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ll, Sultan, (1881–1943)
- Badlishah Shah, Sultan, (1943–1957)
- Kelantan Sultanate: Patani dynasty (complete list) –
- Muhammad IV Ibni Sultan Muhammad III, Sultan (1900–1920)
- Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV, Sultan (1920–1944)
- Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV, Sultan (1944–1957)
- Perak Sultanate: Siak dynasty (complete list) –
- Idris Murshidul Azzam Shah, Sultan (1887–1916)
- Abdul Jalil Nasiruddin Muhtaram Shah, Sultan (1916–1918)
- Iskandar, Sultan (1918–1938)
- Abdul Aziz al-Mu’tasim Billah Shah, Sultan (1938–1948)
- Yussuff Izzuddin Shah, Sultan (1948–1957)
- Zainal Abidin III, Sultan (1881–1918)
- Muhammad Shah II, Sultan (1918–1920)
- Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah, Sultan (1920–1942)
- Ali Shah, Sultan (1942–1945)
- Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, Sultan (1945–1957)
- Sulaiman, Sultan (1896–1937)
- Hisamuddin, Sultan (1937–1942, 1945–1957)
- Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah, Sultan (1942–1945)
- Muhammad, Yamtuan (1888–1933)
- Abdul Rahman, Yamtuan (1933–1957)
- Perlis (complete list) –
- Syed Saffi Jamalullail, Raja (1887–1905)[19]
- Syed Alwi Jamalullail, Raja (1905–1943)
- Syed Hamzah Jamalullail, Raja (1943–1945)
- Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail, Raja (1945–1957)
- British protectorate, 1895–1942, 1945–1946
- British protectorate, 1826–1942, 1945–1946
- British protectorate, 1826–1942, 1945–1946
- British colony, 1946–1948
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Malaysian Borneo
- Charles Brooke, Rajah (1868–1917)
- Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah (1917–1946)
- British colony, 1946–1963
- British colony, 1848–1890, 1904–1906, 1907–1941, 1945–1946
- British colony, 1888–1941, 1945–1946; Crown colony, 1946–1963
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Myanmar / Burma
- British Burma, part of the British Raj (complete list) –
- British colony, 1824–1948
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Puppet state of Japan
- Ba Maw, Naingandaw Adipadi and Prime Minister (1943–1945)
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- Sao Shwe Thaik, President (1948–1952)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- U Nu, Prime minister (1948–1956)
Philippines
- Jamalul Kiram II, Sultan (1894–1915)
- Mangigin, Sultan (1896–1926)
- Spanish East Indies, part of the Captaincy General of the Philippines (complete list) –
- Colony, 1565–1901
- For details see Spain in southwest Europe
- Macario Sakay, President (1902–1906)
- Emilio Aguinaldo, President of the Revolutionary Government (1898–1899), President of the First Republic (1899–1901)
- United States territory, 1901–1935
- For details see the United States in North America
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- First Philippine Republic
- Emilio Aguinaldo, President (1899–1901)
- Commonwealth of the Philippines
- Manuel L. Quezon, President (1935–1944)
- Sergio Osmeña, President (1944–1946)
- Second Philippine Republic: Japanese puppet state
- José P. Laurel, President (1943–1945)
- Third Philippine Republic
- Manuel Roxas, President (1946–1948)
- Elpidio Quirino, President (1948–1953)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Commonwealth of the Philippines
- Jorge B. Vargas, Presiding Officer of Executive Commission, de facto head of government (1942–1943)
- First Philippine Republic
Singapore
- British crown colony as part of the Straits Settlements, 1867–1963
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Thailand
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- Chulalongkorn, King (1868–1910)
- Vajiravudh, King (1910–1925)
- Prajadhipok, King (1925–1935)
- Ananda Mahidol, King (1935–1946)
- Bhumibol Adulyadej, King (1946–2016)
- Phraya Manopakorn Nititada, Prime minister (1932–1933)
- Phraya Phahon Phonphayuhasena, Prime minister (1933–1938)
- Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Prime minister (1938–1944)
- Khuang Aphaiwong, Prime minister (1944–1945)
- Tawee Boonyaket, Prime minister (1945)
- Seni Pramoj, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Khuang Aphaiwong, Prime minister (1946)
- Pridi Banomyong, Prime minister (1946)
- Thawan Thamrongnawasawat, Prime minister (1946–1947)
- Khuang Aphaiwong, Prime minister (1947–1948)
- Plaek Phibunsongkhram, Prime minister (1948–1957)
- Pattani Kingdom: Second Kelantanese dynasty (complete list) –
- Abdul Kadir Kamaruddin Syah, Sultan (1899–1902)
Timor
- Colony, 1702–1975
- For details see the Kingdom of Portugal under Southwest Europe
Vietnam
- Thành Thái, Emperor (1889–1907)
- Duy Tân, Emperor (1907–1916)
- Khải Định, Emperor (1916–1925)
- Bảo Đại, Emperor (1925–1945)
- French Protectorate, 1883–1945, 1945–1948
- Colony, 1887–1946
- Vietnamese constituents are below; for details see France under western Europe
- French Colony, 1862–1949
- French Protectorate, 1883–1945, 1945–1948
- French Protectorate, 1884–1949
- For details see France under western Europe
- Puppet state of Japan, 1945
- Emperor (complete list) –
- Bảo Đại, Emperor (1945)
- Prime minister (complete list) –
- Trần Trọng Kim, Prime minister (1945)
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- Ho Chi Minh, President (1945–1969)
- Ho Chi Minh, Prime minister (1945–1955)
- General Secretaries of the Communist Party (complete list) –
- Trường Chinh, General Secretary (1941–1956)
- Presidents (complete list) –
- Bảo Đại, President (1949–1955)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Bảo Đại, Prime minister (1949–1950)
- Nguyễn Phan Long, Prime minister (1950)
- Trần Văn Hữu, Prime minister (1950–1952)
Asia: South
[edit]Afghanistan
- Abdur Rahman Khan, Emir (1880–1901)
- Habibullah Khan, Emir (1901–1919)
- Nasrullah Khan, Emir (1919)
- Kings (complete list) –
- Amanullah Khan, King (1919–1929)
- Inayatullah Khan, King (1929)
- Habibullah Kalakani, King (1929)
- Mohammed Nadir Shah, King (1929–1933)
- Mohammed Zahir Shah, King (1933–1973)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Mohammad Hashim Khan, Prime minister (1929–1946)
- Shah Mahmud Khan, Prime minister (1946–1953)
Asia: West
[edit]Bahrain
- Protectorate of the United Kingdom, 1861–1971
- Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa, Hakim (1869–1923)
- Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, Hakim (1923–1942)
- Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifa, Hakim (1942–1961)
Cyprus
- Colony, 1878–1960
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Iran
- Shahs (complete list) –
- Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, Shah (1896–1907)
- Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, Shah (1907–1909)
- Ahmad Shah Qajar, Shah (1909–1925)
- Mirza Kuchik Khan, Chairman (1920–1921)
- Shahs (complete list) –
- Reza Pahlavi, Shah (1925–1941)
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah (1941–1979)
Iraq
- Mandatory Iraq: Kingdom of Iraq under British Administration
- Kings (complete list) –
- Faisal I, King (1921–1933)
- Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gillani, Prime minister (1920–1922)
- Abdul-Muhsin Al-Saadoun, Prime minister (1922–1923, 1925–1926, 1928–1929, 1929)
- Jaafar Al-Askari, Prime minister (1923–1924, 1926–1928)
- Yasin al-Hashimi, Prime minister (1924–1925, 1935–1936)
- Tawfeeq Al-Suwaidi, Prime minister (1929, 1946, 1950)
- Naji Al-Suwaidi, Prime minister (1929–1930)
- Nuri al-Said, Prime minister (1930–1932, 1938–1940, 1941–1944, 1946–1947, 1949, 1950–1952, 1954–1957, 1958)
- Kings (complete list) –
- Faisal I, King (1921–1933)
- Ghazi I, King (1933–1939)
- 'Abd al-Ilah, Regent (1939–1953)
- Faisal II, King (1939–1958)
- Naji Shawkat, Prime minister (1932–1933)
- Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, Prime minister (1933, 1940–1941, 1941)
- Jameel Al-Madfaai, Prime minister (1933–1934, 1935, 1937–1938, 1941, 1953)
- Ali Jawdat Al-Ayyubi, Prime minister (1934–1935, 1949–1950, 1957)
- Yasin al-Hashimi, Prime minister (1924–1925, 1935–1936)
- Hikmat Sulayman, Prime minister (1936–1937)
- Nuri al-Said, Prime minister (1930–1932, 1938–1940, 1941–1944, 1946–1947, 1949, 1950–1952, 1954–1957, 1958)
- Taha al-Hashimi, Prime minister (1941)
- Hamdi al-Pachachi, Prime minister (1944–1946)
- Tawfeeq Al-Suwaidi, Prime minister (1929, 1946, 1950)
- Arshad al-Umari, Prime minister (1946, 1954)
- Salih Jabr, Prime minister (1947–1948)
- Mohammad Al-Sadr, Prime minister (1948)
- Muzahim al-Pachachi, Prime minister (1948–1949)
Israel
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- David Ben-Gurion, Chairman (1948)
- Chaim Weizmann, Chairman (1948–1949), President (1949–1952)
- David Ben-Gurion, Prime minister (1948–1953)
Jordan
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Abdullah I, Emir (1921–1946), King (1946–1951)
- Rashid Tali’a, Prime minister (1921)
- Mazhar Raslan, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Rida Pasha al-Rikabi, Prime minister (1922–1923)
- Mazhar Raslan, Acting Prime minister (1923)
- Hasan Khalid Abu al-Huda, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Rida Pasha al-Rikabi, Prime minister (1924–1926)
- Hasan Khalid Abu al-Huda, Prime minister (1926–1931)
- Abd Allah Siraj, Prime minister (1931–1933)
- Ibrahim Hashem, Prime minister (1933–1938)
- Tawfik Abu al-Huda, Prime minister (1938–1944)
- Samir al-Rifai, Prime minister (1944–1945)
- Ibrahim Hashem, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Kingdom of Jordan
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Abdullah I, Emir (1921–1946), King (1946–1951)
- Ibrahim Hashem, Prime minister (1946–1947)
- Samir al-Rifai, Prime minister (1947)
- Tawfik Abu al-Huda, Prime minister (1947–1950)
- Sa`id al-Mufti, Prime minister (1950)
- Samir al-Rifai, Prime minister (1950–1951)
Kuwait
- Mubarak I, Sheikh (1896–1915)
- Jaber II, Sheikh (1915–1917)
- Salim I, Sheikh (1917–1921)
- Ahmad I, Sheikh (1921–1950)
- Abdullah III, Sheikh (1950–1961), Emir (1961–1965)
Lebanon
-
- Émile Eddé, President (1943)
- Bechara El Khoury, President (1943–1952)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Riad Al Solh, Prime minister (1943–1945)
- Abdul Hamid Karami, Prime minister (1945–1945)
- Sami as-Solh, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Saadi Al Munla, Prime minister (1946)
- Riad Al Solh, Prime minister (1946–1951)
Oman
- Sultanate/ State of Muscat and Oman (complete list) –
Qatar
- Qatar (complete list) –
- Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, Emir (1878–1913)
- Abdullah bin Jassim Al Thani, Emir (1913–1949)
- Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani, Emir (1949–1960)
Saudi Arabia
- Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab, Emir (1897–1906)
- Mutʿib bin ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, Emir (1906)
- Sultān bin Ḥammūd, Emir (1906-1907)
- Saʿūd bin Ḥammūd, Emir (1907-1908)
- Saud bin Abdulaziz, Emir (1908–1920)
- ʿAbdullah bin Mutʿib, Emir (1920–1921)
- Muḥammad bin Ṭalāl, Emir (1921)
- Sayyid Muhammad ibn Ali al-Idrisi, Emir (1909–1923)
- Sayyid Ali, Emir (1923–1926)
- Sayyid al-Hasan, Emir (1926–1930)
- Hussein bin Ali, King (1916–1924)
- Ali bin Hussein, King (1924–1925)
- Ibn Saud, Emir (1902–1921), Sultan (1921–1927), King (1926–1953)
- Ibn Saud, Emir (1902–1921), Sultan (1921–1927), King (1926–1953)
- Ibn Saud, Emir (1902–1921), Sultan (1921–1927), King (1926–1953)
Syria
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Faisal I, King (1920)
- Rida Pasha al-Rikabi, Prime minister (1920)
- Hashim al-Atassi, Acting Prime minister (1920)
- Ala al-Din al-Durubi Basha, Prime minister (1920)
- Jamil al-Ulshi, Prime minister (1920)
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- Shukri al-Quwatli, President (1945–1949)
- Husni al-Za'im, President (1949)
- Sami al-Hinnawi, Acting President (1949)
- Saadallah al-Jabiri, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Khalid al-Azm, Acting Prime minister (1946)
- Jamil Mardam Bey, Prime minister (1946–1948)
- Khalid al-Azm, Prime minister (1948–1949)
- Husni al-Za'im, Prime minister (1949)
- Muhsin al-Barazi, Prime minister (1949)
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- Hashim al-Atassi, President (1949–1951)
- Hashim al-Atassi, Prime minister (1949)
- Nazim al-Kudsi, Prime minister (1949)
- Khalid al-Azm, Prime minister (1949–1950)
- Nazim al-Kudsi, Prime minister (1950–1951)
Turkey
- Sultans –
- Abdul Hamid II, Sultan (1876–1909)
- Mehmed V, Sultan (1909–1918)
- Mehmed VI, Sultan (1918–1922)
- Halil Rifat Pasha, Grand Vizier (1895–1901)
- Mehmed Said Pasha, Grand Vizier (1901–1903)
- Mehmed Ferid Pasha, Grand Vizier (1903–1908)
- Mehmed Said Pasha, Grand Vizier (1908)
- Kâmil Pasha, Grand Vizier (1908–1909)
- Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha, Grand Vizier (1909)
- Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Grand Vizier (1909)
- Hüseyin Hilmi Pasha, Grand Vizier (1909–1910)
- Ibrahim Hakki Pasha, Grand Vizier (1910–1911)
- Mehmed Said Pasha, Grand Vizier (1911–1912)
- Gazi Ahmed Muhtar Pasha, Grand Vizier (1912)
- Kâmil Pasha, Grand Vizier (1912–1913)
- Mahmud Shevket Pasha, Grand Vizier (1913)
- Said Halim Pasha, Grand Vizier (1913–1917)
- Mehmed Talat Pasha, Grand Vizier (1917–1918)
- Ahmed Izzet Pasha, Grand Vizier (1918)
- Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Grand Vizier (1918–1919)
- Damat Ferid Pasha, Grand Vizier (1919)
- Ali Rıza Pasha, Grand Vizier (1919–1920)
- Salih Hulusi Pasha, Grand Vizier (1920)
- Damat Ferid Pasha, Grand Vizier (1920)
- Ahmet Tevfik Pasha, Grand Vizier (1920–1922)
- Ibrahim Haski,[20] President (1927–1930)
- Ankara Government of Turkey (1920–1923)
- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Fevzi Çakmak, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Rauf Orbay, Prime minister (1922–1923)
- Fethi Okyar, Prime minister (1923)
- Republic of Turkey
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- Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, President (1923–1938)
- İsmet İnönü, President (1938–1950)
- Celâl Bayar, President (1950–1960)
- İsmet İnönü, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Fethi Okyar, Prime minister (1924–1925)
- İsmet İnönü, Prime minister (1925–1937)
- Celâl Bayar, Prime minister (1937–1939)
- Refik Saydam, Prime minister (1939–1942)
- Ahmet Fikri Tüzer, Acting Prime minister (1942)
- Şükrü Saracoğlu, Prime minister (1942–1946)
- Recep Peker, Prime minister (1946–1947)
- Hasan Saka, Prime minister (1947–1949)
- Şemsettin Günaltay, Prime minister (1949–1950)
- Adnan Menderes, Prime minister (1950–1960)
United Arab Emirates: Trucial States
- Zayed bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, ruler (1855–1909)
- Tahnun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler (1909–1912)
- Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler (1912–1922)
- Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler (1922–1926)
- Saqr bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ruler (1926–1928)
- Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, ruler (1928–1966)
- Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum, ruler (1894–1906)
- Butti bin Suhail Al Maktoum, ruler (1906–1912)
- Saeed bin Maktoum bin Hasher Al Maktoum, ruler (1912–1958)
- Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi, ruler (1883–1914)
- Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi, ruler (1914–1924)
- Sultan bin Saqr Al Qasimi II, ruler (1924–1951)
- Abdulaziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, ruler (1900–1910)
- Humaid bin Abdulaziz Al Nuaimi, ruler (1910–1928)
- Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi III, ruler (1928–1981)
- Ahmad bin Abdullah Al Mualla, ruler (1873–1904)
- Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mualla, ruler (1904–1922)
- Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla II, ruler (1922–1923)
- Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Mualla, ruler (1923–1929)
- Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla, ruler (1929–1981)
- Hamad bin Abdullah Al Sharqi, ruler (1879–1936)[21]
- Saif bin Hamad Al Sharqi, ruler (1936–1938)
- Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, ruler (1938–1975)[22]
- Saqr bin Khalid Al Qasimi, ruler (1900–1914)
- Khalid bin Ahmad Al Qasimi, ruler (1914–1921)
- Sultan bin Salim Al Qasimi, ruler (1921–1948)
- Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, ruler (1948–2010)
Yemen: North
- North Yemen: Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
- Kings (complete list) –
- Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din, King (1918–1948)
- Ahmad bin Yahya, King (1948–1962)
- Ibrahim bin Yahya Hamid al-Din, Prime minister (1948)
- Ali ibn Abdullah al-Wazir, Prime minister (1948)
- Hassan ibn Yahya, Prime minister (1948–1955)
Yemen: South
- British Colony, 1937–1963
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- 'Amm Rassas ibn Farid al-Yaslami al-'Awlaqi, Amir (1890–1902)
- Muhsin ibn Farid al-Yaslami al-'Awlaqi, Amir (1902–1959)
- Salih ibn 'Abd Allah, Sultan (1887–1935)
- 'Awad ibn Salih al-'Awlaqi, Sultan (1935–1967)
- Wahidi Balhaf of Ba´l Haf and 'Azzan (complete list) –
- Salih ibn 'Abd Allah al-Wahidi, Sultan (1893–1904)
- Muhsin ibn Salih al-Wahidi (2nd time), Sultan (1904–1919)
- 'Ali ibn al-Husayn al-Wahidi, Sultan (1919–1948)
- 'Ali ibn Muhsin al-Wahidi (uncertain), Sultan (1948)
- Nasir ibn 'Abd Allah al-Wahidi, Sultan (1948–1967)
- Muhsin, Amir (?–1903)
- Sharif Ahmad Muhsin Al Habieli, Amir (1903–1935)
- Sha´if ibn Sayf al-'Amiri, Emir (1886–1911)
- Nasir ibn Sha'if al-'Amiri, Emir (1911–1920, 1928–1947)
- Haydara ibn Nasir al-'Amiri, Emir (1920–1928)
- 'Ali ibn 'Ali al-'Amiri, Emir (1947–1954)
- Nasir ibn Salih al-Wahidi, Sultan (1885–1919)
- al-Husayn ibn 'Ali al-Wahidi, Sultan (1919–?)
- Kathiri (complete list) –
- al-Mansur ibn Ghalib al-Kathir, Sultan (1880–1929)
- 'Ali ibn al-Mansur al-Kathir, Sultan (1929–1938)
- Dscha'far ibn al-Mansur al-Kathir, Sultan (1938–1949)
- al-Husain ibn 'Ali al-Kathir, Sultan (1949–1967)
- Ahmad III ibn al-Fadl al-'Abdali, Sultan (1898–1914)
- 'Ali II ibn Ahmad al-'Abdali, Sultan (1914–1915)
- 'Abd al-Karim II ibn al-Fadl al-'Abdali, Sultan (1915–1947)
- al-Fadl V ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-'Abdali, Sultan (1947–1952)
- 'Ali ibn 'Abd Allah Afrar al-Mahri, Sultan (late-19th century–1907)
- 'Abd Allah ibn 'Isa Afrar al-Mahri, Sultan (1907–early-20th century)
- Ahmad ibn 'Abd Allah Afrar al-Mahri, Sultan (mid-20th century–1952)
- Abd Allah ibn Muhsin al-Afifi, ruler (1899–1916)
- Muhsin II ibn Ali al-Afifi, ruler (1916–1925)
- Aydarus ibn Muhsin al-Afifi, ruler (1925–1958)
- Qahtan ibn 'Umar ibn al-Husayn Al Harhara, Sultan (1895–1903)
- Salih ibn 'Umar ibn al-Husayn Al Harhara, Sultan (1903–1913, 1919–1927)
- 'Umar ibn Qahtan ibn 'Umar Al Harhara, Sultan (1913–1919)
- Umar ibn Salih ibn 'Umar Al Harhara, Sultan (1927–1948)
- Muhammad ibn Salih ibn 'Umar Al Harhara, Sultan (1948–1967)
Europe
[edit]Europe: Balkans
[edit]Albania
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- Ismail Kemal, President (1912–1914)
- Ismail Kemal, Prime minister (1912–1914)
- Fejzi Alizoti, Prime minister (1914)
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- Wilhelm, Prince (1914), Prince in exile (1914–1925)
- Italian protectorate over Albania, 1917–1920
- Turhan Përmeti, Chairman of the Provisional Government (1918–1920)
- Sulejman Delvina, Chairman of the Provisional Government (1920)
- High Council of Regency, Head of State (1920–1925)
- Fan S. Noli, Acting for the High Council (1924)
- Turhan Përmeti, Prime minister (1914)
- Essad Pasha Toptani, Prime minister (1914–1916)
- Turhan Përmeti, Prime minister (1918–1920)
- Sulejman Delvina, Prime minister (1920)
- Iliaz Vrioni, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Pandeli Evangjeli, Prime minister (1921)
- Qazim Koculi, Interim Prime minister (1921)
- Hasan Prishtina, Prime minister (1921)
- Idhomene Kosturi, Interim Prime minister (1921)
- Omer Pasha Vrioni II, Prime minister (1921)
- Xhafer Bej Ypi, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Ahmet Zogu, Prime Minister (1922–1924)
- Shefqet Vërlaci, Prime Minister (1924)
- Iliaz Vrioni, Prime Minister (1924)
- Fan S. Noli, Prime Minister (1924)
- Iliaz Vrioni, Prime Minister (1924–1925)
- Ahmet Zogu, Prime minister (1925)
- Ahmet Zogu (Zogu I), President (1925–1928), King (1928–1939)
- King (complete list) –
- Zogu I (Ahmet Zogu), President (1925–1928), King (1928–1939)
- Kostaq Kota, Prime minister (1928–1930)
- Pandeli Evangjeli, Prime minister (1930–1935)
- Mehdi Frashëri, Prime minister (1935–1936)
- Kostaq Kota, Prime minister (1936–1939)
- King (complete list) –
- Victor Emmanuel III, King (1939–1943)
- Shefqet Vërlaci, Prime minister (1939–1941)
- Mustafa Merlika-Kruja, Prime minister (1941–1943)
- Eqrem Libohova, Prime minister (1943)
- Maliq Bushati, Prime minister (1943)
- Eqrem Libohova, Prime minister (1943)
- King (complete list) –
- Mehdi Frashëri, Regent (1943–1944)
- Ibrahim Biçakçiu, Prime minister (1943)
- Mehdi Frashëri, Prime minister (1943)
- Rexhep Mitrovica, Prime minister (1943–1944)
- Fiqri Dine, Prime minister (1944)
- Ibrahim Biçakçiu, Prime minister (1944)
- First Secretaries (complete list) –
- Enver Hoxha, First Secretary (1941–1985): Democratic Government of Albania (1944–1946)
- Chairman (complete list) –
- Omer Nishani, Chairman (1944–1953): Democratic Government of Albania (1944–1946)
- Enver Hoxha, Prime minister (1944–1954): Democratic Government of Albania (1944–1946)
Bulgaria
- Princes (complete list) –
- Ferdinand I, Prince (1887–1908), Tsar (1908–1918)
- Todor Ivanchov, Prime minister (1899–1901)
- Racho Petrov, Prime minister (1901)
- Petko Karavelov, Prime minister (1880–1881, 1884–1886, 1886, 1901–1902)
- Stoyan Danev, Prime minister (1902–1903)
- Racho Petrov, Prime minister (1903–1906)
- Dimitar Petkov, Prime minister (1906–1907)
- Dimitar Stanchov, Interim Prime minister (1907)
- Petar Gudev, Prime minister (1907–1908)
- Tsars (complete list) –
- Ferdinand I, Prince (1887–1908), Tsar (1908–1918)
- Boris III, Tsar (1918–1943)
- Simeon II, Tsar (1943–1946)
- Aleksandar Malinov, Prime minister (1908–1911)
- Ivan Evstratiev Geshov, Prime minister (1911–1913)
- Stoyan Danev, Prime minister (1913)
- Vasil Radoslavov, Prime minister (1886–1887, 1913–1918)
- Aleksandar Malinov, Prime minister (1918)
- Teodor Teodorov, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Aleksandar Stamboliyski, Prime minister (1919–1923)
- Aleksandar Tsankov, Prime minister (1923–1926)
- Andrey Lyapchev, Prime minister (1926–1931)
- Aleksandar Malinov, Prime minister (1931)
- Nikola Mushanov, Prime minister (1931–1934)
- Kimon Georgiev, Prime minister (1934–1935)
- Pencho Zlatev, Prime minister (1935)
- Andrey Toshev, Prime minister (1935)
- Georgi Kyoseivanov, Prime minister (1935–1940)
- Bogdan Filov, Prime minister (1940–1943)
- Petur Gabrovski, Interim Prime minister (1943)
- Dobri Bozhilov, Prime minister (1943–1944)
- Ivan Ivanov Bagryanov, Prime minister (1944)
- Konstantin Muraviev, Prime minister (1944)
- Kimon Georgiev, Prime minister (1944–1946)
- General Secretary (complete list) –
- Georgi Dimitrov, General Secretary (1946–1949)
- Valko Chervenkov, General Secretary (1949–1954)
- Vasil Kolarov, Chairman of the Provisional Presidency of Bulgaria (1946–1947)
- Mincho Neychev, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly (1947–1950)
- Georgi Damyanov, Chairman of the Presidium of the National Assembly (1950–1958)
- Georgi Dimitrov, Prime Minister (1946–1949)
- Vasil Kolarov, Prime Minister (1949–1950)
- Vulko Chervenkov, Prime Minister (1950–1956)
Greece
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- George I, King (1863–1913)
- Constantine I, King (1913–1917)
- Alexander, King (1917–1920)
- Pavlos Kountouriotis, Regent (1920)
- Olga Constantinovna, Regent (1920)
- Constantine I, King (1920–1922)
- George II, King (1922–1924)
- Georgios Theotokis, Prime minister (1899–1901)
- Alexandros Zaimis, Prime minister (1897–1899, 1901–1902)
- Theodoros Diligiannis, Prime minister (1902–1903)
- Georgios Theotokis, Prime minister (1903)
- Dimitrios Rallis, Prime minister (1903)
- Georgios Theotokis, Prime minister (1903–1904)
- Theodoros Diligiannis, Prime minister (1904–1905)
- Dimitrios Rallis, Prime minister (1905)
- Georgios Theotokis, Prime minister (1905–1909)
- Dimitrios Rallis, Prime minister (1909)
- Kyriakoulis Mavromichalis, Prime minister (1909–1910)
- Stephanos Dragoumis, Prime minister (1910)
- Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime minister (1910–1915)
- Dimitrios Gounaris, Prime minister (1915)
- Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime minister (1915)
- Alexandros Zaimis, Prime minister (1915)
- Stephanos Skouloudis, Prime minister (1915–1916)
- Alexandros Zaimis, Prime minister (1916)
- Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos, Prime minister (1916)
- Spyridon Lambros, Prime minister (1916–1917)
- Alexandros Zaimis, Prime minister (1917)
- Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime minister (1917–1920)
- Dimitrios Rallis, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos, Prime minister (1921)
- Dimitrios Gounaris, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Nikolaos Stratos, Prime minister (1922)
- Petros Protopapadakis, Prime minister (1922)
- Nikolaos Triantafyllakos, Prime minister (1922)
- Anastasios Charalambis, Prime minister (1922)
- Sotirios Krokidas, Prime minister (1922)
- Stylianos Gonatas, Prime minister (1922–1924)
- Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime minister (1924)
- Georgios Kafantaris, Prime minister (1924)
- Autonomous state of the Ottoman Empire, establishment by the Great Powers, 1898–1913
- High Commissioners
- Prince George of Greece, High Commissioner, (1898–1906)
- Alexandros Zaimis, High Commissioner, (1906–1911)
- Prime Ministers
- Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime Minister (1910)
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- Pavlos Kountouriotis, President (1924–1926)
- Theodoros Pangalos, President (1926)
- Pavlos Kountouriotis, President (1926–1929)
- Alexandros Zaimis, President (1929–1935)
- Alexandros Papanastasiou, Prime minister (1924)
- Themistoklis Sofoulis, Prime minister (1924)
- Andreas Michalakopoulos, Prime minister (1924–1925)
- Theodoros Pangalos, Prime minister (1925–1926)
- Athanasios Eftaxias, Prime minister (1926)
- Georgios Kondylis, Caretaker Prime minister (1926)
- Alexandros Zaimis, Prime minister (1926–1928)
- Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime minister (1928–1932)
- Alexandros Papanastasiou, Prime minister (1932)
- Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime minister (1932)
- Panagis Tsaldaris, Prime minister (1932–1933)
- Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime minister (1933)
- Alexandros Othonaios, Interim Prime minister (1933)
- Panagis Tsaldaris, Prime minister (1933–1935)
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- Georgios Kondylis, Regent (1935–1944)
- George II, King (1935–1947)
- Damaskinos, Regent (1944–1946)
- Paul, King (1947–1964)
- Georgios Kondylis, Prime minister (1935)
- Konstantinos Demertzis, Prime minister (1935–1936)
- Ioannis Metaxas, Prime minister (1936–1941)
- Alexandros Koryzis, Prime minister (1941)
- Emmanouil Tsouderos, Prime minister (1941), government-in-exile Prime minister (1941–1944)
- Sofoklis Venizelos, government-in-exile Prime minister (1944)
- Evripidis Bakirtzis, head of government (1944) Mountain Government
- Alexandros Svolos, head of government (1944) Mountain Government
- Georgios Papandreou, Prime minister (1944–1945)
- Nikolaos Plastiras, Prime minister (1945)
- Petros Voulgaris, Prime minister (1945)
- Damaskinos of Athens, Prime minister (1945)
- Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Prime minister (1945)
- Themistoklis Sofoulis, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Panagiotis Poulitsas, Interim Prime minister (1946)
- Konstantinos Tsaldaris, Prime minister (1946–1947)
- Dimitrios Maximos, Prime minister (1947)
- Konstantinos Tsaldaris, Prime minister (1947)
- Themistoklis Sofoulis, Prime minister (1947–1949)
- Alexandros Diomidis, Prime minister (1949–1950)
- Ioannis Theotokis, caretaker Prime minister (1950)
- Sofoklis Venizelos, Prime minister (1950)
- Nikolaos Plastiras, Prime minister (1950)
- Sofoklis Venizelos, Prime minister (1950–1951)
Yugoslavia
- Serbia & Yugoslavia
- Monarchs (Serbia / Yugoslavia) –
- Alexander of Serbia, King (1889–1903)
- Peter I, King (1903–1921)
- Alexander of Yugoslavia, Prince Regent (1918–1921), King (1921–1934)
- Paul, Prince Regent (1934–1941)
- Peter II, King (1934–1945)
- Presidents of the ministry: Serbia (complete list) –
- Aleksa Jovanović, President of the ministry (1900–1901)
- Mihailo Vujić, President of the ministry (1901–1902)
- Petar Velimirović, President of the ministry (1902)
- Dimitrije Cincar-Marković, President of the ministry (1902–1903)
- Jovan Avakumović, President of the ministerial council (1903)
- Sava Grujić, Prime minister (1903–1904)
- Nikola Pašić, Prime minister (1904–1905)
- Ljubomir Stojanović, Prime minister (1905–1906)
- Sava Grujić, Prime minister (1906)
- Nikola Pašić, Prime minister (1906–1908)
- Petar Velimirović, Prime minister (1908–1909)
- Stojan Novaković, Prime minister (1909)
- Nikola Pašić, Prime minister (1909–1911)
- Milovan Milovanović, Prime minister (1911–1912)
- Marko Trifković, Prime minister (1912)
- Nikola Pašić, Prime minister (1912–1918)
- Prime ministers: Yugoslavia (complete list) –
- Nikola Pašić, Acting Prime minister (1918)
- Stojan Protić, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Ljubomir Davidović, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Stojan Protić, Prime minister (1920)
- Milenko Radomar Vesnić, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Nikola Pašić, Prime minister (1921–1924)
- Ljubomir Davidović, Prime minister (1924)
- Nikola Pašić, Prime minister (1924–1926)
- Nikola Uzunović, Prime minister (1926–1927)
- Velimir Vukićević, Prime minister (1927–1928)
- Anton Korošec, Prime minister (1928–1929)
- Petar Živković, Prime minister (1929–1932)
- Vojislav Marinković, Prime minister (1932)
- Milan Srškić, Prime minister (1932–1934)
- Nikola Uzunović, Prime minister (1934)
- Bogoljub Jevtić, Prime minister (1934–1935)
- Milan Stojadinović, Prime minister (1935–1939)
- Dragiša Cvetković, Prime minister (1939–1941)
- Chairman of the Presidency of the National Assembly/ AVNOJ (complete list) –
- Ivan Ribar, Chairman of the Presidency (1945–1953)
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Peter II, King (1934–1945)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Josip Broz Tito, Prime minister (1941–1963)
- General Secretary (complete list) –
- Josip Broz Tito, General Secretary (1945–1964), President of the Presidium (1964–1980)
- Presidents (complete list) –
- Ivan Ribar, Chairman of the Presidency (1945–1953)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Josip Broz Tito, Prime minister (1941–1963)
- Croatia
- part of the Habsburg monarchy, also part of the Lands of the Hungarian Crown
- Franz Joseph, King (1848–1916)
- part of the Habsburg monarchy, also part of the Lands of the Hungarian Crown
- part of the Austrian Empire
- Kings (complete list) –
- Franz Joseph, King (1848–1916)
- Charles I, King (1916–1918)
- Bans (complete list) –
- Karoly Khuen-Héderváry, Ban (1883–1903)
- Teodor Pejačević, Ban (1907)
- Aleksandar Rakodczaj, Ban (1907–1908)
- Pavao Rauch, Ban (1908–1910)
- Nikola Tomašić, Ban (1910–1912)
- Slavko Cuvaj, Ban (1912–1913)
- Ivan Skerlecz, Ban (1913–1917)
- Antun Mihalović, Ban (1917–1919)
- Riccardo Zanella, President (1921–1922)
- Giovanni Giuriati, President (1922–1923)
- Gaetano Giardino, Military Governor (1923–1924)
- Puppet state of Nazi Germany and Italy within occupied Yugoslavia
- Heads of State (complete list) –
- Tomislav II,[23] King (1941–1943)
- Ante Pavelić, Poglavnik (1943–1945)
- Heads of Government (complete list) –
- Ante Pavelić, Prime Minister/President of the Government (1941–1943)
- Nikcorrectedola Mandić, Prime Minister/President of the Government (1943–1945)
- Kosovo
- administrative division of the Ottoman Empire, under Austro-Hungarian occupation 1878–1913
- Reshad Bey Pasha, Governor (1900–1902)
- Abeddin Pasha, Governor (1902–1903)
- Shakir Pasha Numan, Governor (1903–1904)
- Mahmud Shevket Pasha, Governor (1905–1907)
- Hadi Pasha, Governor (1908)
- Mazhar Bey Pasha, Governor (1909–1910)
- Halil Bey Pasha, Governor (1911)
- Ghalib Pasha, Governor (1912)
- Montenegro
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Nikola I, Sovereign prince (1860–1910), King (1910–1918)
- Presidents of the ministerial council (complete list) –
- Božo Petrović-Njegoš, President (1879–1905)
- Lazar Mijušković, President (1905–1906)
- Marko Radulović, President (1906–1907)
- Andrija Radović, President (1907)
- Lazar Tomanović, President (1907–1910)
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Nikola I, Sovereign prince (1860–1910), King (1910–1918)
- Presidents of the ministerial council (complete list) –
- Lazar Tomanović, President (1910–1912)
- Mitar Martinović, President (1912–1913)
- Janko Vukotić, President (1913–1915)
- Milo Matanović, President (1915–1916)
- Lazar Mijušković, President in-exile (1916)
- Andrija Radović, President in-exile (1916–1917)
- Milo Matanović, President in-exile (1917)
- Evgenije Popović, President in-exile (1917–1919)
- Anto Gvozdenović, President in-exile (1919–1921)
- Jovan Plamenac, President in-exile (1921–1922)
- Milutin Vučinić, President in-exile (1922)
- Anto Gvozdenović, President in-exile (1922)
Europe: Baltic states
[edit]Estonia
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- Konstantin Päts, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1918), Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Otto Strandman, Prime minister (1919)
- Republic of Estonia
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- Ants Piip, State Elder (1920–1921)
- Konstantin Päts, State Elder (1921–1922)
- Juhan Kukk, State Elder (1922–1923)
- Konstantin Päts, State Elder (1923–1924)
- Friedrich Akel, State Elder (1924)
- Jüri Jaakson, State Elder (1924–1925)
- Jaan Teemant, State Elder (1925–1927)
- Jaan Tõnisson, State Elder (1927–1928)
- August Rei, State Elder (1928–1929)
- Otto Strandman, State Elder (1929–1931)
- Konstantin Päts, State Elder (1931–1932)
- Jaan Teemant, State Elder (1932)
- Kaarel Eenpalu, State Elder (1932)
- Konstantin Päts, State Elder (1932–1933)
- Jaan Tõnisson, State Elder (1933)
- Konstantin Päts, State Elder (1933–1934)
- Prime ministers in Duties of the State Elder (1934–1937)
- Konstantin Päts, President-Regent (1937–1938)
- Konstantin Päts, President (1938–1940)
- Otto Strandman, Prime minister (1919)
- Jaan Tõnisson, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Ado Birk, Prime minister (1920)
- Jaan Tõnisson, Prime minister (1920)
- Ants Piip, Prime minister (1920)
- Konstantin Päts, Prime minister (1934–1937)
- Kaarel Eenpalu, Prime minister (1938–1939)
- Jüri Uluots, Prime minister (1939–1945)
- Otto Tief, Prime minister (1945–1963)
Latvia
- Pēteris Stučka, Chairman (1918–1920)
- Republic of Latvia
- Presidents (complete list) –
- Jānis Čakste, Acting President (1918–1922), President (1922–1927)
- Gustavs Zemgals, President (1927–1930)
- Alberts Kviesis, President (1930–1936)
- Kārlis Ulmanis, President (1936–1940)
- Kārlis Ulmanis, President (1936–1940)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Kārlis Ulmanis, Prime minister (1918–1921)
- Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics, Prime minister (1921–1923)
- Jānis Pauļuks, Prime minister (1923)
- Zigfrīds Anna Meierovics, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Voldemārs Zāmuēls, Prime minister (1924)
- Hugo Celmiņš, Prime minister (1924–1925)
- Kārlis Ulmanis, Prime minister (1925–1926)
- Arturs Alberings, Prime minister (1926)
- Marģers Skujenieks, Prime minister (1926–1928)
- Pēteris Juraševskis, Prime minister (1928)
- Hugo Celmiņš, Prime minister (1928–1931)
- Kārlis Ulmanis, Prime minister (1931)
- Marģers Skujenieks, Prime minister (1931–1933)
- Ādolfs Bļodnieks, Prime minister (1933–1934)
- Kārlis Ulmanis, Prime minister (1934–1940)
Lithuania
- Wilhelm Karl: Mindaugas II, King-elect (1918)
- Puppet state of the Second Polish Republic
- Lucjan Żeligowski, leader (1920–1922)
- Republic of Lithuania
- Presidents (complete list) –
- Antanas Smetona, President (1919–1920)
- Aleksandras Stulginskis, President (1920–1926)
- Kazys Grinius, President (1926)
- Jonas Staugaitis, Acting President (1926)
- Aleksandras Stulginskis, Acting President (1926)
- Antanas Smetona, President (1926–1940)
- Antanas Merkys, de facto acting president (1940)
- Justas Paleckis, Acting president (1940)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Augustinas Voldemaras, Prime minister (1918)
- Mykolas Sleževičius, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Pranas Dovydaitis, Prime minister (1919)
- Mykolas Sleževičius, Prime minister (1919)
- Ernestas Galvanauskas, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Kazys Grinius, Prime minister (1920–1922)
- Ernestas Galvanauskas, Prime minister (1922–1924)
- Antanas Tumėnas, Prime minister (1924–1925)
- Vytautas Petrulis, Prime minister (1925)
- Leonas Bistras, Prime minister (1925–1926)
- Mykolas Sleževičius, Prime minister (1926)
- Augustinas Voldemaras, Prime minister (1926–1929)
- Juozas Tūbelis, Prime minister (1929–1938)
- Vladas Mironas, Prime minister (1938–1939)
- Jonas Černius, Prime minister (1939)
- Antanas Merkys, Prime minister (1939–1940)
Europe: British and Ireland
[edit]Ireland
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- George V, King (1922–1936)
- Edward VIII, King (1936)
- George VI, King (1936–1937)
- Presidents of the Executive Council (complete list) –
- W. T. Cosgrave, President of the Executive Council (1922–1932)
- Éamon de Valera, President of the Executive Council (1932–1937)
- Presidents (complete list) –
- Douglas Hyde, President (1938–1945)
- Seán T. O'Kelly, President (1945–1959)
- Éamon de Valera, Taoiseach (1937–1948)
- John A. Costello, Taoiseach (1948–1951)
United Kingdom
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- Victoria, Queen (1837–1901)
- Edward VII, King (1901–1910)
- George V, King (1910–1936)
- Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, Prime minister (1895–1902)
- Arthur Balfour, Prime minister (1902–1905)
- Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Prime minister (1905–1908)
- H. H. Asquith, Prime minister (1908–1916)
- David Lloyd George, Prime minister (1916–1922)
- Bonar Law, Prime minister (1922)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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- George V, King (1910–1936)
- Edward VIII, King (1936)
- George VI, King (1936–1952)
- Bonar Law, Prime minister (1922–1923)
- Stanley Baldwin, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Ramsay MacDonald, Prime minister (1924)
- Stanley Baldwin, Prime minister (1924–1929)
- Ramsay MacDonald, Prime minister (1929–1935)
- Stanley Baldwin, Prime minister (1935–1937)
- Neville Chamberlain, Prime minister (1937–1940)
- Winston Churchill, Prime minister (1940–1945)
- Clement Attlee, Prime minister (1945–1951)
Europe: Central
[edit]Austria
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- Franz Joseph I, Emperor (1848–1916)
- Charles I & IV, Emperor (1916–1918)
- Minister-presidents of Austria (complete list) –
- Ernest von Koerber, Ministers-President (1900–1904)
- Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn, Ministers-President (1904–1906)
- Konrad of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst, Ministers-President (1906)
- Max Wladimir von Beck, Ministers-President (1906–1908)
- Richard von Bienerth-Schmerling, Ministers-President (1908–1911)
- Paul Gautsch von Frankenthurn, Ministers-President (1911)
- Karl von Stürgkh, Ministers-President (1911–1916)
- Ernest von Koerber, Ministers-President (1916)
- Heinrich Clam-Martinic, Ministers-President (1916–1917)
- Ernst Seidler von Feuchtenegg, Ministers-President (1917–1918)
- Max Hussarek von Heinlein, Ministers-President (1918)
- Heinrich Lammasch, Ministers-President (1918)
- Prime Ministers of Hungary (complete list) –
- Kálmán Széll, Prime Minister (1899–1903)
- Károly Khuen-Héderváry, Prime Minister (1903)
- István Tisza, Prime Minister (1903–1905)
- Géza Fejérváry, Prime Minister (1905–1906)
- Sándor Wekerle, Prime Minister (1906–1910)
- Károly Khuen-Héderváry, Prime Minister (1910–1912)
- László Lukács, Prime Minister (1912–1913)
- István Tisza, Prime Minister (1913–1917)
- Móric Esterházy, Prime Minister (1917)
- Sándor Wekerle, Prime Minister (1917–1918)
- János Hadik, Prime Minister (1918)
- Mihály Károlyi, Prime Minister (1918)
- Habsburg-Lorraine monarchs ruled under numerous simultaneous titles
- Francis Joseph I, (1848–1916)
- Karl I, (1916–1918)
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- Karl Seitz, President (1919)
- Karl Renner, Chancellor (1918–1919)
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- Karl Seitz, President (1919–1920)
- Michael Hainisch, President (1920–1928)
- Wilhelm Miklas, President (1928–1938)
- Karl Renner, Chancellor (1919–1920)
- Michael Mayr, Chancellor (1920–1921)
- Johann Schober, Chancellor (1921–1922)
- Walter Breisky, Acting Chancellor (1922)
- Johann Schober, Chancellor (1922)
- Ignaz Seipel, Chancellor (1922–1924)
- Rudolf Ramek, Chancellor (1924–1926)
- Ignaz Seipel, Chancellor (1926–1929)
- Ernst Streeruwitz, Chancellor (1929)
- Johann Schober, Chancellor (1929–1930)
- Carl Vaugoin, Chancellor (1930)
- Otto Ender, Chancellor (1930–1931)
- Karl Buresch, Chancellor (1931–1932)
- Engelbert Dollfuss, Chancellor (1932–1934)
- Kurt Schuschnigg, Chancellor (1934–1938)
- Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Chancellor (1938)
- American zone High Commissioners (complete list) –
- Mark W. Clark, High Commissioner (1945–1947)
- Geoffrey Keyes, High Commissioner (1947–1950)
- Walter J. Donnelly, High Commissioner (1950–1952)
- British zone High Commissioners (complete list) –
- Richard McCreery, High Commissioner (1945–1946)
- James Steele, High Commissioner (1946–1947)
- Alexander Galloway, High Commissioner (1947–1950)
- John Winterton, High Commissioner (1950)
- Harold Caccia, High Commissioner (1950–1954)
- French zone High Commissioners (complete list) –
- Antoine Béthouart, High Commissioner (1945–1955)
- Soviet zone Commanders (complete list) –
- Fyodor Tolbukhin, Military commander (1945)
- Ivan Konev, High Commissioner (1945–1946)
- Vladimir Kurasov, High Commissioner (1946–1949)
- Vladimir Petrovich Sviridov, High Commissioner (1949–1953)
- Republic of Austria
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- Karl Renner, President (1945–1950)
- Karl Renner, Chancellor (1945)
- Leopold Figl, Chancellor (1945–1953)
Czechoslovakia
- Franz Joseph I, King (1848–1916)
- Charles III, King (1916–1918)
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- Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, President (1918–1935)
- Edvard Beneš, President (1935–1938)
- Karel Kramář, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Vlastimil Tusar, Prime Minister (1919–1920)
- Jan Černý, Prime Minister (1920–1921)
- Edvard Beneš, Prime Minister (1921–1922)
- Antonín Švehla, Prime Minister (1922–1926)
- Jan Černý, Prime Minister (1926)
- Antonín Švehla, Prime Minister (1926–1929)
- František Udržal, Prime Minister (1929–1932)
- Jan Malypetr, Prime Minister (1932–1935)
- Milan Hodža, Prime Minister (1935–1938)
- Jan Syrový, Prime Minister (1938)
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- Emil Hácha, President (1938–1939)
- Jan Syrový, Prime Minister (1938)
- Rudolf Beran, Prime Minister (1938–1939)
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- Rudolf Beran, Acting Prime Minister (1938–1939)
- Alois Eliáš, Prime Minister (1939–1941)
- Jaroslav Krejčí, Prime Minister (1942–1945)
- Richard Bienert, Prime Minister (1945)
- Nazi German Protectorate, 1939–1945
- State President (complete list) –
- Emil Hácha, State President (1939–1945)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Rudolf Beran, Acting Prime minister (1939)
- Alois Eliáš, Prime minister (1939–1942)
- Jaroslav Krejčí, Prime minister (1941–1945)
- Richard Bienert, Prime minister (1945)
- First Slovak Republic, Nazi client state
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Jozef Tiso, Prime Minister (1939)
- Vojtech Tuka, Prime Minister (1939–1944)
- Štefan Tiso, Prime Minister (1944–1945)
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- Edvard Beneš, President (1945–1948)
- Zdeněk Fierlinger, Prime Minister (1945–1946)
- Klement Gottwald, Prime Minister (1946–1948)
- General Secretaries (complete list) –
- Klement Gottwald, General Secretary (1948–1953)
- Klement Gottwald, President (1948–1953)
- Antonín Zápotocký, Prime Minister (1948–1953)
Germany: Small states
Bavarian
- Otto, King (1886–1913)
- Ludwig III, King (1913–1918)
Prussia
- William II, Emperor (1888–1918), King (1888–1918)
Upper Rhenish
- Friedrich, Prince (1893–1918)
Lower Saxon
- Albert, King (1873–1902)
- George, King (1902–1904)
- Frederick Augustus III, King (1904–1918)
- Albert of Prussia, Regent (1884–1906)
- John Albert of Mecklenburg, Regent (1906–1913)[24]
- Ernest Augustus, Duke (1913–1918)
- Wilhelm Brehmer, Mayor (1901–1902)
- Heinrich Klug, Mayor (1903–1904)
- Johann Georg Eschenburg, Mayor (1905–1906)
- Ernst Christian Johannes Schön, Mayor (1907–1908)
- Johann Georg Eschenburg, Mayor (1909–1916)
- Emil Ferdinand Fehling, Mayor (1917–1920)
- Johann Martin Andreas Neumann, Mayor (1920–1926)
- Paul Löwigt, Mayor (1926–1933)
- Otto-Heinrich Drechsler, Mayor (1933–1937)
- John Albert, Regent (1897–1901)
- Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke (1897–1918)
- Frederick William II, Grand Duke (1860–1904)
- Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke (1904–1914)
- Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke (1914–1918)
- Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke (1900–1918)
Upper Saxon
- Frederick II, Duke (1904–1918)
- Eduard, Duke (1918)
- Joachim Ernest, Duke (1918)
- Georg II, Duke (1866–1914)
- Bernhard III, Duke (1914–1918)
- Charles Alexander, Grand Duke (1853–1901)
- William Ernest, Grand Duke (1901–1918)
- Charles Edward, Duke (1900–1918)
Swabian
- Frederick I, Regent (1852–1856), Grand Duke (1856–1907)
- Frederick II, Grand Duke (1907–1918)
- Anselm Ritter, Prince-abbot (1784–1803)
- William II, King (1891–1918)
Germany: Unified states
- Emperor (complete list) –
- Wilhelm II, Emperor (1888–1918)
- Bernhard von Bülow, Chancellor (1900–1909)
- Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, Chancellor (1909–1917)
- Georg Michaelis, Chancellor (1917)
- Georg von Hertling, Chancellor (1917–1918)
- Maximilian of Baden, Chancellor (1918)
- Friedrich Ebert, Revolutionary period Chancellor (1918–1919)
- Weimar Republic of Germany
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- Friedrich Ebert, President (1919–1925)
- Paul von Hindenburg, President (1925–1934)
- Philipp Scheidemann, Chancellor (1919)
- Gustav Bauer, Chancellor (1919–1920)
- Hermann Müller, Chancellor (1920)
- Constantin Fehrenbach, Chancellor (1920–1921)
- Joseph Wirth, Chancellor (1921–1922)
- Wilhelm Cuno, Chancellor (1922–1923)
- Gustav Stresemann, Chancellor (1923)
- Wilhelm Marx, Chancellor (1923–1925)
- Hans Luther, Chancellor (1925–1926)
- Wilhelm Marx, Chancellor (1926–1928)
- Hermann Müller, Chancellor (1928–1930)
- Heinrich Brüning, Chancellor (1930–1932)
- Franz von Papen, Chancellor (1932)
- Kurt von Schleicher, Chancellor (1932–1933)
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- Paul von Hindenburg, President (1925–1934)
- Adolf Hitler, Führer (1934–1945)
- Karl Dönitz, President (1945)
- Adolf Hitler, Chancellor (1933–1945)
- Joseph Goebbels, Chancellor (1945)
- Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk, Leading Minister (1945)
- Commanders (complete list) –
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, Military governor (1945)
- George S. Patton, acting Military governor (1945)
- Joseph T. McNarney, Military governor (1945–1947)
- Lucius D. Clay, Military governor (1947–1949)
- Clarence R. Huebner, acting Military governor (1949)
- John J. McCloy, High Commissioner (1949–1952)
- Commanders (complete list) –
- Bernard Montgomery, Military governor (1945–1946)
- Sholto Douglas, Military governor (1946–1947)
- Brian Robertson, Military governor (1947–1949), High Commissioner (1949–1950)
- Ivone Kirkpatrick, High Commissioner (1950–1953)
- Commanders (complete list) –
- Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Military commander (1945)
- Marie-Pierre Kœnig, Military governor (1945–1949)
- André François-Poncet, High Commissioner (1949–1955)
- Commanders (complete list) –
- Georgy Zhukov, Military commander (1945)
- Konstantin Rokossovsky, Military commander (1945)
- Ivan Konev, Military commander (1945)
- Georgy Zhukov, Chief administrator (1945–1946)
- Vasily Sokolovsky, Chief administrator (1946–1949)
- Vasily Chuikov, Chief administrator (1949), Chairman of Control Commission (1949–1953)
- General Secretaries (complete list) –
- Wilhelm Pieck, Joint Chairmen (1946–1950)
- Otto Grotewohl, Joint Chairmen (1946–1950)
- Walter Ulbricht, General Secretary (1950–1953), First Secretary (1953–1971)
- Heads of state (complete list) –
- Wilhelm Pieck, President (1949–1960)
- Chairman of the Council of Ministers (complete list) –
- Otto Grotewohl, Chairman (1949–1964)
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- Karl Arnold, Acting President (1949)
- Theodor Heuss, President (1949–1959)
- Konrad Adenauer, Chancellor (1945–1963)
Hungary
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- Mihály Károlyi, President (1919)
- Prime Ministers of Hungary (complete list) –
- Mihály Károlyi, Prime Minister (1919)
- Dénes Berinkey, Prime Minister (1919)
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- Sándor Garbai, Chairman of the Hungarian Central Executive Council (1919)
- Gyula Peidl, Acting Head of State (1919)
- Prime Ministers of Hungary (complete list) –
- Sándor Garbai, Prime Minister (1919)
- Gyula Peidl, Prime Minister (1919)
- opposed by Gyula Károlyi, Prime Minister (1919)
- Dezső Pattantyús-Ábrahám, Prime Minister (1919)
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- Joseph August, Regent (1919)
- István Friedrich, Acting Head of state (1919)
- Károly Huszár, Acting Head of state (1919–1920)
- István Friedrich, Prime minister (1919)
- Károly Huszár, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Regents (complete list) –
- Miklós Horthy, Regent (1920–1944)
- Ferenc Szálasi, Leader of the Nation (1944–1945)
- High National Council (1945–1946)
- Sándor Simonyi-Semadam, Prime minister (1920)
- Pál Teleki, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- István Bethlen, Prime minister (1921–1931)
- Gyula Károlyi, Prime minister (1931–1932)
- Gyula Gömbös, Prime minister (1932–1936)
- Kálmán Darányi, Prime minister (1936–1938)
- Béla Imrédy, Prime minister (1938–1939)
- Pál Teleki, Prime minister (1939–1941)
- Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer, Acting Prime minister (1941)
- László Bárdossy, Prime minister (1941–1942)
- Ferenc Keresztes-Fischer, Acting Prime minister (1942)
- Miklós Kállay, Prime minister (1942–1944)
- Döme Sztójay, Prime minister (1944)
- Géza Lakatos, Prime minister (1944)
- Ferenc Szálasi, de facto Prime minister (1944–1945)
- Béla Miklós, Prime minister (1945)
- Zoltán Tildy, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Puppet government of Nazi Germany, 1944–1945
- Ferenc Szálasi, Leader of the Nation (1944–1945)
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- Zoltán Tildy, President (1946–1948)
- Árpád Szakasits, President (1948–1949)
- Ferenc Nagy, Prime minister (1946–1947)
- Lajos Dinnyés, Prime minister (1947–1948)
- István Dobi, Prime minister (1948–1949)
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- Mátyás Rákosi, General Secretary (1948–1956)
- Árpád Szakasits, Chairman (1949–1950)
- Sándor Rónai, Chairman (1950–1952)
- István Dobi, Prime minister (1949–1952)
Liechtenstein
-
- Johann II, Prince (1858–1929)
- Franz I, Prince (1929–1938)
- Franz Josef II, Prince (1938–1989)
- Heads of government (complete list) –
- Carl von In der Maur, Governor (1897–1913)
- Leopold Freiherr von Imhof, Governor (1914–1918)
- Martin Ritter, Chairman of the Provisional Executive Committee (1918)
- Prince Karl Aloys, Governor (1918–1920)
- Josef Peer, Governor (1920–1921)
- Josef Ospelt, Governor (1921), Prime Minister (1922)
- Alfons Feger, acting Prime Minister (1922)
- Felix Gubelmann, acting Prime Minister (1922)
- Prince Alfred Roman, acting Prime Minister (1928)
- Gustav Schädler, Prime Minister (1922–1928)
- Josef Hoop, Prime Minister (1928–1945)
- Alexander Frick, Prime Minister (1945–1962)
Poland
- Jaroslav Kacmarcyk, President (1918–1920)
-
- Józef Piłsudski, Chief of State (1918–1922)
- Gabriel Narutowicz, President (1922)
- Maciej Rataj, Acting President (1922)
- Stanisław Wojciechowski, President (1922–1926)
- Maciej Rataj, Acting President (1926)
- Ignacy Mościcki, President (1926–1939)
- Ignacy Daszyński, Prime minister (1918)
- Jędrzej Moraczewski, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Prime minister (1919)
- Leopold Skulski, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Władysław Grabski, Prime minister (1920)
- Wincenty Witos, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Antoni Ponikowski, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Artur Śliwiński, Prime minister (1922)
- Julian Nowak, Prime minister (1922)
- Władysław Sikorski, Prime minister (1922–1923)
- Wincenty Witos, Prime minister (1923)
- Władysław Grabski, Prime minister (1923–1925)
- Aleksander Skrzyński, Prime minister (1925–1926)
- Wincenty Witos, Prime minister (1926)
- Kazimierz Bartel, Prime minister (1926)
- Józef Piłsudski, Prime minister (1926–1928)
- Kazimierz Bartel, Prime minister (1928–1929)
- Kazimierz Świtalski, Prime minister (1929)
- Kazimierz Bartel, Prime minister (1929–1930)
- Walery Sławek, Prime minister (1930)
- Józef Piłsudski, Prime minister (1930)
- Walery Sławek, Prime minister (1930–1931)
- Aleksander Prystor, Prime minister (1931–1933)
- Janusz Jędrzejewicz, Prime minister (1933–1934)
- Leon Kozłowski, Prime minister (1934–1935)
- Walery Sławek, Prime minister (1935)
- Marian Zyndram-Kościałkowski, Prime minister (1935–1936)
- Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski, Prime minister (1936–1939)
- Free City under League of Nations protection, 1920–1939
- Party leaders (complete list) –
- Bolesław Bierut, General Secretary (1948–1956)
- Bolesław Bierut, President (1947–1952)
- Edward Osóbka-Morawski, Prime minister (1944–1947)
- Józef Cyrankiewicz, Prime minister (1947–1952)
Switzerland
- Ernst Brenner, President of the Confederation (1901)
- Josef Zemp, President of the Confederation (1902)
- Adolf Deucher, President of the Confederation (1903)
- Robert Comtesse, President of the Confederation (1904)
- Marc-Emile Ruchet, President of the Confederation (1905)
- Ludwig Forrer, President of the Confederation (1906)
- Eduard Müller, President of the Confederation (1907)
- Ernst Brenner, President of the Confederation (1908)
- Adolf Deucher, President of the Confederation (1909)
- Robert Comtesse, President of the Confederation (1910)
- Marc-Emile Ruchet, President of the Confederation (1911)
- Ludwig Forrer, President of the Confederation (1912)
- Eduard Müller, President of the Confederation (1913)
- Arthur Hoffmann, President of the Confederation (1914)
- Giuseppe Motta, President of the Confederation (1915)
- Camille Decoppet, President of the Confederation (1916)
- Edmund Schulthess, President of the Confederation (1917)
- Felix Calonder, President of the Confederation (1918)
- Gustave Ador, President of the Confederation (1919)
- Giuseppe Motta, President of the Confederation (1920)
- Edmund Schulthess, President of the Confederation (1921)
- Robert Haab, President of the Confederation (1922)
- Karl Scheurer, President of the Confederation (1923)
- Ernest Chuard, President of the Confederation (1924)
- Jean-Marie Musy, President of the Confederation (1925)
- Heinrich Häberlin, President of the Confederation (1926)
- Giuseppe Motta, President of the Confederation (1927)
- Edmund Schulthess, President of the Confederation (1928)
- Robert Haab, President of the Confederation (1929)
- Jean-Marie Musy, President of the Confederation (1930)
- Heinrich Häberlin, President of the Confederation (1931)
- Giuseppe Motta, President of the Confederation (1932)
- Edmund Schulthess, President of the Confederation (1933)
- Marcel Pilet-Golaz, President of the Confederation (1934)
- Rudolf Minger, President of the Confederation (1935)
- Albert Meyer, President of the Confederation (1936)
- Giuseppe Motta, President of the Confederation (1937)
- Johannes Baumann, President of the Confederation (1938)
- Philipp Etter, President of the Confederation (1939)
- Marcel Pilet-Golaz, President of the Confederation (1940)
- Ernst Wetter, President of the Confederation (1941)
- Philipp Etter, President of the Confederation (1942)
- Enrico Celio, President of the Confederation (1943)
- Walther Stampfli, President of the Confederation (1944)
- Eduard von Steiger, President of the Confederation (1945)
- Karl Kobelt, President of the Confederation (1946)
- Philipp Etter, President of the Confederation (1947)
- Enrico Celio, President of the Confederation (1948)
- Ernst Nobs, President of the Confederation (1949)
- Max Petitpierre, President of the Confederation (1950)
Europe: East
[edit]Moldova
-
- Ion Inculeț, President (1917–1918)
- Pantelimon Erhan, Prime minister (1917–1918)
- Daniel Ciugureanu, Prime minister (1918)
- Petru Cazacu, Prime minister (1918)
Romania
- Kings (complete list) –
- Charles I, King (1881–1914)
- Ferdinand I, King (1914–1927)
- Michael I, King (1927–1930)
- Prince Nicholas, Regent (1927–1930)
- Miron Cristea, Regent (1927–1930)
- Gheorghe Buzdugan, Regent (1927–1930)
- Carol II, King (1930–1940)
- Michael I, King (1940–1947)
- Ion Antonescu, Conducător (1940–1944)
- Petre P. Carp, Prime minister (1900–1901)
- Dimitrie Sturdza, Prime minister (1901–1906)
- Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino, Prime minister (1906–1907)
- Dimitrie Sturdza, Prime minister (1907–1909)
- Ion I. C. Brătianu, Prime minister (1909–1910)
- Petre P. Carp, Prime minister (1910–1912)
- Titu Maiorescu, Prime minister (1912–1914)
- Ion I. C. Brătianu, Prime minister (1914–1918)
- Alexandru Averescu, Prime minister (1918)
- Alexandru Marghiloman, Prime minister (1918)
- Constantin Coandă, Prime minister (1918)
- Ion I. C. Brătianu, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Artur Văitoianu, Prime minister (1919)
- Alexandru Vaida-Voevod, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Alexandru Averescu, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Take Ionescu, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Ion I. C. Brătianu, Prime minister (1922–1926)
- Alexandru Averescu, Prime minister (1926)
- Barbu Știrbey, Prime minister (1926–1927)
- Ion I. C. Brătianu, Prime minister (1927)
- Vintilă Brătianu, Prime minister (1927–1928)
- Iuliu Maniu, Prime minister (1928–1930)
- Gheorghe Mironescu, Prime minister (1930)
- Iuliu Maniu, Prime minister (1930)
- Gheorghe Mironescu, Prime minister (1930–1931)
- Nicolae Iorga, Prime minister (1931–1932)
- Alexandru Vaida-Voevod, Prime minister (1932)
- Iuliu Maniu, Prime minister (1932–1933)
- Alexandru Vaida-Voevod, Prime minister (1933)
- Ion G. Duca, Prime minister (1933)
- Constantin Angelescu, Acting Prime minister (1933–1934)
- Gheorghe Tătărescu, Prime minister (1934–1937)
- Octavian Goga, Prime minister (1937–1938)
- Miron Cristea, Prime minister (1938–1939)
- Armand Călinescu, Prime minister (1939)
- Gheorghe Argeșanu, Prime minister (1939)
- Constantin Argetoianu, Prime minister (1939)
- Gheorghe Tătărescu, Prime minister (1939–1940)
- Ion Gigurtu, Prime minister (1940)
- Ion Antonescu, Prime minister (1940–1944)
- Constantin Sănătescu, Prime minister (1944)
- Nicolae Rădescu, Prime minister (1944–1945)
- Petru Groza, Prime minister (1945–1947)
- General Secretaries (complete list) –
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, General Secretary (1944–1954)
- Constantin Ion Parhon, President of the Provisional Presidium (1947–1948), President of the Presidium (1948–1952)
- Petru Groza, Prime minister (1947–1952)
Russia
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- Nicholas II, Emperor (1894–1917)
- Chairman (complete list) –
- Ivan Durnovo, Chairman of the committee of ministers (1895–1903)
- Sergei Witte, Chairman of the committee of ministers (1903–1905), Chairman of council of ministers (1905–1906)
- Ivan Goremykin, Chairman of council of ministers (1906)
- Pyotr Stolypin, Chairman of council of ministers (1906–1911)
- Vladimir Kokovtsov, Chairman of council of ministers (1911–1914)
- Ivan Goremykin, Chairman of council of ministers (1914–1916)
- Boris Stürmer, Chairman of council of ministers (1916)
- Alexander Trepov, Chairman of council of ministers (1916)
- Nikolay Golitsyn, Chairman of council of ministers (1916–1917)
- Minister-Chairmen (complete list) –
- Georgy Lvov, Minister-Chairman (1917)
- Alexander Kerensky, Minister-Chairman (1917)
- Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Sovereign state (1917–1922)
- Chairmen of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (complete list) –
- Lev Kamenev, Chairman (1917)
- Yakov Sverdlov, Chairman (1917–1919)
- Mikhail Kalinin, Chairman (1919–1938)
- Premiers (complete list) –
- Vladimir Lenin, Premier (1917–1924)
- General Secretary (complete list) –
- Joseph Stalin, General Secretary (1922–1952)
- Mikhail Kalinin, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Congress of Soviets (1922–1938), Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1938–1946)
- Nikolay Shvernik, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet (1946–1953)
- Heads of governments (complete list) –
- Vladimir Lenin, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1922–1924)
- Alexei Rykov, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1924–1930)
- Vyacheslav Molotov, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1930–1941)
- Joseph Stalin, Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1941–1946), Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1946–1953)
- Pyotr Krasnov, Ataman (1918–1919)
- Afrikan Bogaevsky, Ataman (1919–1921)
- Alexander Filimonov, Ataman (1917–1919)
- Nikolai Bukretov, Ataman (1920)
- Abdulmajid Tapa Tchermoeff, Prime minister (1918)
- Pshemakho Kotsev, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Uzun Hajji Saltinsky, Emir (1919–1920)
- Santeri Termonen, Chairmen (1919)
- Juho Pekka Kokko, Chairmen (1919)
- Georg Elfvengren, Chairmen (1919–1920)
- Jukka Tirranen, Chairmen (1920)
- Heads of State (complete list) –
- Nikolai Avksentiev, Chairman of PA-RG (1918)
- Alexander Kolchak, Supreme Ruler (1918–1920)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Pyotr Vologodsky, Prime Minister (1918–1919 first)
- Viktor Pepelyayev, Prime Minister (1919–1920 last)
- Anton Denikin, Commander-in-Chief (1920)
- Pyotr Wrangel, Commander-in-Chief (1920)
Ukraine
- 1804–1918, crownland of the Austrian Empire
- Francis Joseph I, King (1848–1916)
- Karl I, King (1916–1918)
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- Mykhailo Hrushevsky, President (1917–1918)
- Directorate of Ukraine, President (1918–1921)
- Volodymyr Vynnychenko, Prime minister (1917–1918)
- Vsevolod Holubovych, Prime minister (1918)
- Mykola Vasylenko, Acting Prime minister (1918)
- Fedir Lyzohub, Prime minister (1918)
- Serhii Gerbel, Prime minister (1918)
- Volodymyr Chekhivsky, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Serhii Ostapenko, Prime minister (1919)
- Borys Martos, Prime minister (1919)
- Isaak Mazepa, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Vyacheslav Prokopovych, Prime minister (1920)
- Kost Levytsky, President (1918)
- Sydir Holubovych, President (1918–1919)
Europe: Nordic
[edit]Denmark
- Kingdom of Denmark
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- Christian IX, King (1863–1906)
- Frederik VIII, King (1906–1912)
- Christian X, King (1912–1947)
- Frederik IX, King (1947–1972)
- Hannibal Sehested, Council president (1900–1901)
- Johan Henrik Deuntzer, Council president (1901–1905)
- Jens Christian Christensen, Council president (1905–1908)
- Niels Neergaard, Council president (1908–1909)
- Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg, Council president (1909)
- Carl Theodor Zahle, Council president (1909–1910)
- Klaus Berntsen, Council president (1910–1913)
- Carl Theodor Zahle, Council president (1913–1918), Prime minister (1918–1920)
- Otto Liebe, Prime minister (1920)
- Michael Pedersen Friis, Prime minister (1920)
- Niels Neergaard, Prime minister (1920–1924)
- Thorvald Stauning, Prime minister (1924–1926)
- Thomas Madsen-Mygdal, Prime minister (1926–1929)
- Thorvald Stauning, Prime minister (1929–1942)
- Vilhelm Buhl, Prime minister (1942)
- Erik Scavenius, Prime minister (1942–1943)
- Vilhelm Buhl, Prime minister (1945)
- Knud Kristensen, Prime minister (1945–1947)
- Hans Hedtoft, Prime minister (1947–1950)
- Erik Eriksen, Prime minister (1950–1953)
Finland
- Nicholas II, Grand Prince (1894–1917)
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- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Regent (1918)
- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Regent (1918–1919)
- Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Prime minister (1918)
- Lauri Ingman, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Kaarlo Castrén, Prime minister (1919)
- Republic of Finland
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- Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg, President (1919–1925)
- Lauri Kristian Relander, President (1925–1931)
- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President (1931–1937)
- Kyösti Kallio, President (1937–1940)
- Risto Ryti, President (1940–1944)
- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, President (1944–1946)
- Juho Kusti Paasikivi, President (1946–1956)
- Kaarlo Castrén, Prime minister (1919)
- Juho Vennola, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Rafael Erich, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Juho Vennola, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Aimo Cajander, Prime minister (1922)
- Kyösti Kallio, Prime minister (1922–1924)
- Aimo Cajander, Prime minister (1924)
- Lauri Ingman, Prime minister (1924–1925)
- Antti Tulenheimo, Prime minister (1925)
- Kyösti Kallio, Prime minister (1925–1926)
- Väinö Tanner, Prime minister (1926–1927)
- Juho Sunila, Prime minister (1927–1928)
- Oskari Mantere, Prime minister (1928–1929)
- Kyösti Kallio, Prime minister (1929–1930)
- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Prime minister (1930–1931)
- Juho Sunila, Prime minister (1931–1932)
- Toivo Mikael Kivimäki, Prime minister (1932–1936)
- Kyösti Kallio, Prime minister (1936–1937)
- Aimo Cajander, Prime minister (1937–1939)
- Risto Ryti, Prime minister (1939–1940)
- Johan Wilhelm Rangell, Prime minister (1941–1943)
- Edwin Linkomies, Prime minister (1943–1944)
- Antti Hackzell, Prime minister (1944)
- Urho Castrén, Prime minister (1944)
- Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Prime minister (1944–1946)
- Mauno Pekkala, Prime minister (1946–1948)
- Karl-August Fagerholm, Prime minister (1948–1950)
- Urho Kekkonen, Prime minister (1950–1953)
- Puppet state of the Soviet Union
- Otto Wille Kuusinen, Prime minister (1939–1940)
Iceland
-
- Christian X, King (1918–1944)
- Sveinn Björnsson, Regent (1941–1944)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Jón Magnússon, Prime minister (1917–1922)
- Sigurður Eggerz, Prime minister (1922–1924)
- Jón Magnússon, Prime minister (1924–1926)
- Magnús Guðmundsson, Acting Prime minister (1926)
- Jón Þorláksson, Prime minister (1926–1927)
- Tryggvi Þórhallsson, Prime minister (1927–1932)
- Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Prime minister (1932–1934)
- Hermann Jónasson, Prime minister (1934–1942)
- Ólafur Thors, Prime minister (1942)
- Björn Þórðarson, Prime minister (1942–1944)
- Republic of Iceland
- Presidents (complete list) –
- Sveinn Björnsson, President (1944–1952)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Björn Þórðarson, Prime minister (1944)
- Ólafur Thors, Prime minister (1944–1947)
- Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson, Prime minister (1947–1949)
- Ólafur Thors, Prime minister (1949–1950)
- Steingrímur Steinþórsson, Prime minister (1950–1953)
Sweden and Norway
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- Oscar II, King of Norway (1872–1905), King of Sweden (1872–1907)
- Fredrik von Otter, Prime minister (1900–1902)
- Erik Gustaf Boström, Prime minister (1902–1905)
- Johan Ramstedt, Prime minister (1905)
- Christian Lundeberg, Prime minister (1905)
- Otto Blehr, Prime minister (1898–1902)
- Ole Anton Qvam, Prime minister (1902–1903)
- Sigurd Ibsen, Prime minister (1903–1905)
- Jørgen Løvland, Prime minister (1905)
- Prime ministers in Christiania, Norway (complete list) –
- Johannes Steen, Prime minister (1898–1902)
- Otto Blehr, Prime minister (1902–1905)
- Francis Hagerup, Prime minister (1905)
- Christian Michelsen, Prime minister (1905)
Norway
- Kingdom of Norway
-
- Haakon VII, King (1905–1957)
- Christian Michelsen, Prime minister (1905–1907)
- Jørgen Løvland, Prime minister (1907–1908)
- Gunnar Knudsen, Prime minister (1908–1910)
- Wollert Konow, Prime minister (1910–1912)
- Jens Bratlie, Prime minister (1912–1913)
- Gunnar Knudsen, Prime minister (1913–1920)
- Otto Bahr Halvorsen, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Otto Blehr, Prime minister (1921–1923)
- Otto Bahr Halvorsen, Prime minister (1923)
- Abraham Berge, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, Prime minister (1924–1926)
- Ivar Lykke, Prime minister (1926–1928)
- Christopher Hornsrud, Prime minister (1928)
- Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, Prime minister (1928–1931)
- Peder Kolstad, Prime minister (1931–1932)
- Jens Hundseid, Prime minister (1932–1933)
- Johan Ludwig Mowinckel, Prime minister (1933–1935)
- Johan Nygaardsvold, Prime minister (1935–1940), Prime Minister in exile (1940–1942)
- Vidkun Quisling, Prime minister (1940)
- Ingolf Elster Christensen, Chairman of the Administrative Council (1940)
- Josef Terboven, German Commissioner for Norway (1940–1945)
- Vidkun Quisling, Minister President (1942–1945)
- Einar Gerhardsen, Prime minister (1945–1951)
- Quisling regime of Norway
- Puppet state of Germany
- Reichskommissars –
- Josef Terboven, Reichskommissar (1940–1945)
- Franz Böhme (acting), Reichskommissar (1945)
- Minister President (complete list) –
- Vidkun Quisling, Minister President (1942–1945)
Sweden
- Kingdom of Sweden
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- Oscar II, King of Norway (1872–1905), King of Sweden (1872–1907)
- Gustaf V, King (1907–1950)
- Gustaf VI Adolf, King (1950–1973)
- Fredrik von Otter, Prime minister (1900–1902)
- Erik Gustaf Boström, Prime minister (1902–1905)
- Johan Ramstedt, Prime minister (1905)
- Christian Lundeberg, Prime minister (1905)
- Karl Staaff, Prime minister (1905–1906)
- Arvid Lindman, Prime minister (1906–1911)
- Karl Staaff, Prime minister (1911–1914)
- Hjalmar Hammarskjöld, Prime minister (1914–1917)
- Carl Swartz, Prime minister (1917)
- Nils Edén, Prime minister (1917–1920)
- Hjalmar Branting, Prime minister (1920)
- Gerhard Louis De Geer, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Oscar von Sydow, Prime minister (1921)
- Hjalmar Branting, Prime minister (1921–1923)
- Ernst Trygger, Prime minister (1923–1924)
- Hjalmar Branting, Prime minister (1924–1925)
- Rickard Sandler, Prime minister (1925–1926)
- Carl Gustaf Ekman, Prime minister (1926–1928)
- Arvid Lindman, Prime minister (1928–1930)
- Carl Gustaf Ekman, Prime minister (1930–1932)
- Felix Hamrin, Prime minister (1932)
- Per Albin Hansson, Prime minister (1932–1936)
- Axel Pehrsson-Bramstorp, Prime minister (1936)
- Per Albin Hansson, Prime minister (1936–1946)
- Tage Erlander, Prime minister (1946–1969)
Europe: Southcentral
[edit]Italy
-
- Victor Emmanuel III, King (1900–1946)
- Umberto II, King (1946)
- Giuseppe Saracco, Prime minister (1900–1901)
- Giuseppe Zanardelli, Prime minister (1901–1903)
- Giovanni Giolitti, Prime minister (1903–1905)
- Tommaso Tittoni, Prime minister (1905)
- Alessandro Fortis, Prime minister (1905–1906)
- Sidney Sonnino, Prime minister (1906)
- Giovanni Giolitti, Prime minister (1906–1909)
- Sidney Sonnino, Prime minister (1909–1910)
- Luigi Luzzatti, Prime minister (1910–1911)
- Giovanni Giolitti, Prime minister (1911–1914)
- Antonio Salandra, Prime minister (1914–1916)
- Paolo Boselli, Prime minister (1916–1917)
- Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Prime minister (1917–1919)
- Francesco Saverio Nitti, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Giovanni Giolitti, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Ivanoe Bonomi, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- Luigi Facta, Prime minister (1922)
- Benito Mussolini, Prime minister (1922–1943)
- Pietro Badoglio, Prime minister (1943–1944)
- Ivanoe Bonomi, Prime minister (1944–1945)
- Ferruccio Parri, Prime minister (1945)
- Alcide De Gasperi, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Gabriele D'Annunzio, Comandante (1919–1920)
- Puppet state of Germany
- Benito Mussolini, Duce (1943–1945)
- King (complete list) –
- Victor Emmanuel III, King (1900–1946)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Benito Mussolini, Prime Minister (1922–1943)
- UN Security Council-controlled temporary military government, 1947–1954
- Republic of Italy
-
- Enrico De Nicola, Provisional Head of State (1946–1948), President (1948)
- Luigi Einaudi, President (1948–1955)
- Alcide De Gasperi, Prime minister (1946–1953)
Malta
- British colony, 1813–1964
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
San Marino
-
- Domenico Fattori, Antonio Righi, Captains Regent (1900)
- Giovanni Bonelli, Pietro Ugolini, Captains Regent (1900–1901)
- Luigi Tonnini, Marino Nicolini, Captains Regent (1901)
- Antonio Bellucci, Pasquale Busignani, Captains Regent (1901–1902)
- Onofrio Fattori, Egidio Ceccoli, Captains Regent (1902)
- Gemino Gozi, Giacomo Marcucci, Captains Regent (1902–1903)
- Federico Gozi, Nullo Balducci, Captains Regent (1903)
- Marino Borbiconi, Francesco Marcucci, Captains Regent (1903–1904)
- Menetto Bonelli, Vincenzo Mularoni, Captains Regent (1904)
- Luigi Tonnini, Gustavo Babboni, Captains Regent (1904–1905)
- Antonio Bellucci, Pasquale Busignani, Captains Regent (1905)
- Onofrio Fattori, Piermatteo Carattoni, Captains Regent (1905–1906)
- Giovanni Belluzzi, Pietro Francini, Captains Regent (1906)
- Alfredo Reffi, Giovanni Arzilli, Captains Regent (1906–1907)
- Ciro Belluzzi, Francesco Pasquali, Captains Regent (1907)
- Giuseppe Angeli, Francesco Valli, Captains Regent (1907–1908)
- Menetto Bonelli, Gustavo Babboni, Captains Regent (1908)
- Olinto Amati, Raffaele Michetti, Captains Regent (1908–1909)
- Luigi Tonnini, Domenico Suzzi Valli, Captains Regent (1909)
- Marino Borbiconi, Giacomo Marcucci, Captains Regent (1909–1910)
- Alfredo Reffi, Giovanni Arzilli, Captains Regent (1910)
- Giovanni Belluzzi, Luigi Lonfernini, Captains Regent (1910–1911)
- Moro Morri, Cesare Stacchini, Captains Regent (1911)
- Onofrio Fattori, Angelo Manzoni Borghesi, Captains Regent (1911–1912)
- Gustavo Babboni, Francesco Pasquali, Captains Regent (1912)
- Menetto Bonelli, Vincenzo Marcucci, Captains Regent (1912–1913)
- Giuseppe Angeli, Ignazio Grazia, Captains Regent (1913)
- Cirro Belluzzi, Domenico Suzzi Valli, Captains Regent (1913–1914)
- Domenico Fattori, Ferruccio Martelli, Captains Regent (1914)
- Olinto Amati, Cesare Stacchini, Captains Regent (1914–1915)
- Moro Morri, Antonio Burgagni, Captains Regent (1915)
- Alfredo Reffi, Luigi Lonfernini, Captains Regent (1915–1916)
- Onofrio Fattori, Ciro Francini, Captains Regent (1916)
- Gustavo Babboni, Giovanni Arzilli, Captains Regent (1916–1917)
- Egisto Morri, Vincenzo Marcucci, Captains Regent (1917)
- Angelo Manzoni Borghesi, Giuseppe Balducci, Captains Regent (1917–1918)
- Ferruccio Martelli, Ermenegildo Mularoni, Captains Regent (1918)
- Protogene Belloni, Francesco Morri, Captains Regent (1918–1919)
- Domenico Vicini, Pietro Suzzi Valli, Captains Regent (1919)
- Moro Morri, Francesco Pasquali, Captains Regent (1919–1920)
- Marino Rossi, Ciro Francini, Captains Regent (1920)
- Carlo Balsimelli, Simone Michelotti, Captains Regent (1920–1921)
- Marino Della Balda, Vincenzo Francini, Captains Regent (1921)
- Egisto Morri, Giuseppe Lanci, Captains Regent (1921–1922)
- Eugenio Reffi, Giovanni Arzilli, Captains Regent (1922)
- Onofrio Fattori, Giuseppe Balducci, Captains Regent (1922–1923)
- Giuliano Gozi, Filippo Mularoni, Captains Regent (1923)
- Marino Borbiconi, Mario Michetti, Captains Regent (1923–1924)
- Angelo Manzoni Borghesi, Francesco Mularoni, Captains Regent (1924)
- Francesco Morri, Girolamo Gozi, Captains Regent (1924–1925)
- Marino Fattori, Augusto Mularoni, Captains Regent (1925)
- Valerio Pasquali, Marco Marcucci, Captains Regent (1925–1926)
- Manlio Gozi, Giuseppe Mularoni, Captains Regent (1926)
- Giuliano Gozi, Ruggero Morri, Captains Regent (1926–1927)
- Gino Gozi, Marino Morri, Captains Regent (1927)
- Marino Rossi, Nelson Burgagni, Captains Regent (1927–1928)
- Domenico Suzzi Valli, Francesco Pasquali, Captains Regent (1928)
- Francesco Morri, Melchiorre Filippi, Captains Regent (1928–1929)
- Girolamo Gozi, Filippo Mularoni, Captains Regent (1929)
- Ezio Balducci, Aldo Busignani, Captains Regent (1929–1930)
- Manlio Gozi, Marino Lonfernini, Turiddu Foschi, Captains Regent (1930)
- Valerio Pasquali, Gino Ceccoli, Captains Regent (1930–1931)
- Angelo Manzoni Borghesi, Francesco Mularoni, Captains Regent (1931)
- Domenico Suzzi Valli, Marino Morri, Captains Regent (1931–1932)
- Giuliano Gozi, Pompeo Righi, Captains Regent (1932)
- Gino Gozi, Ruggero Morri, Captains Regent (1932–1933)
- Francesco Morri, Settimio Belluzzi, Captains Regent (1933)
- Carlo Balsimelli, Melchiorre Filippi, Captains Regent (1933–1934)
- Marino Rossi, Giovanni Lonfernini, Captains Regent (1934)
- Angelo Manzoni Borghesi, Marino Michelotti, Captains Regent (1934–1935)
- Federico Gozi, Salvatore Foschi, Captains Regent (1935)
- Pompeo Righi, Marino Morri, Captains Regent (1935–1936)
- Gino Gozi, Ruggero Morri, Captains Regent (1936)
- Francesco Morri, Gino Ceccoli, Captains Regent (1936–1937)
- Giuliano Gozi, Settimio Belluzzi, Captains Regent (1937)
- Marino Rossi, Giovanni Lonfernini, Captains Regent (1937–1938)
- Manlio Gozi, Luigi Mularoni, Captains Regent (1938)
- Carlo Balsimelli, Celio Gozi, Captains Regent (1938–1939)
- Pompeo Righi, Marino Morri, Captains Regent (1939)
- Marino Michelotti, Orlando Reffi, Captains Regent (1939–1940)
- Angelo Manzoni Borghesi, Filippo Mularoni, Captains Regent (1940)
- Federico Gozi, Salvatore Foschi, Captains Regent (1940–1941)
- Gino Gozi, Secondo Menicucci, Captains Regent (1941)
- Giuliano Gozi, Giovanni Lonfernini, Captains Regent (1941–1942)
- Settimio Belluzzi, Celio Gozi, Captains Regent (1942)
- Carlo Balsimelli, Renato Martelli, Captains Regent (1942–1943)
- Marino Michelotti, Bartolomeo Manzoni Borghesi, Captains Regent (1943)
- Marino Della Balda, Sante Lonfernini, Captains Regent (1943–1944)
- Francesco Balsimelli, Sanzio Valentini, Captains Regent (1944)
- Teodoro Lonfernini, Leonida Suzzi Valli, Captains Regent (1944–1945)
- Alvaro Casali, Vittorio Valentini, Captains Regent (1945)
- Ferruccio Martelli, Secondo Fiorini, Captains Regent (1945–1946)
- Giuseppe Forcellini, Vincenzo Pedini, Captains Regent (1946)
- Filippo Martelli, Luigi Montironi, Captains Regent (1946–1947)
- Marino Della Balda, Luigi Zafferani, Captains Regent (1947)
- Domenico Forcellini, Mariano Ceccoli, Captains Regent (1947–1948)
- Arnaldo Para, Giuseppe Renzi, Captains Regent (1948)
- Giordano Giacomini, Domenico Tomassoni, Captains Regent (1948–1949)
- Ferruccio Martelli, Primo Bugli, Captains Regent (1949)
- Vincenzo Pedini, Agostino Biordi, Captains Regent (1949–1950)
- Giuseppe Forcellini, Primo Taddei, Captains Regent (1950)
- Marino Della Balda, Luigi Montironi, Captains Regent (1950–1951)
Vatican
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- President of the Governorate (complete list) –
- Nicola Canali, President of the Governorate (1939–1961)
Europe: Southwest
[edit]Andorra
- Episcopal Co-Princes (complete list) –
- Salvador Casañas y Pagés, Episcopal Co-Prince (1879–1901)
- Ramon Riu i Cabanes, Episcopal Co-Prince (1901)
- Toribio Martín, Interim Episcopal Co-Prince (1902)
- Joan Josep Laguarda i Fenollera, Episcopal Co-Prince (1902–1906)
- Josep Pujargimzú, Interim Episcopal Co-Prince (1907)
- Juan Benlloch i Vivó, Episcopal Co-Prince (1907–1919)
- Jaume Viladrich i Gaspa, Interim Episcopal Co-Prince (1919–1920)
- Justí Guitart i Vilardebó, Episcopal Co-Prince (1920–1940)
- Ricard Fornesa i Puigdemasa (Vicar capitular), Interim Episcopal Co-Prince (1940–1943)
- Ramon Iglesias i Navarri, Episcopal Co-Prince (1943–1969)
- French Co-Princes (complete list) –
- Émile Loubet, French Co-Prince (1899–1906)
- Armand Fallières, French Co-Prince (1906–1913)
- Raymond Poincaré, French Co-Prince (1913–1920)
- Paul Deschanel, French Co-Prince (1920)
- Alexandre Millerand, French Co-Prince (1920–1924)
- Frédéric François-Marsal, Acting French Co-Prince (1924)
- Gaston Doumergue, French Co-Prince (1924–1931)
- Paul Doumer, French Co-Prince (1931–1932)
- André Tardieu, Acting French Co-Prince (1932)
- Albert François Lebrun, French Co-Prince (1932–1940)
- Philippe Pétain, French Co-Prince (1940–1944)[dubious – discuss]
- Charles de Gaulle, French Co-Prince (1944–1946)
- Félix Gouin, French Co-Prince (1946)
- Georges Bidault, French Co-Prince (1946)
- Vincent Auriol, Interim French Co-Prince (1946)
- Léon Blum, French Co-Prince (1946–1947)[dubious – discuss]
- Vincent Auriol, French Co-Prince (1947–1954)
Portugal
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro, President of the Council of Ministers (1900–1904)
- Luciano de Castro, President of the Council of Ministers (1904–1906)
- Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro, President of the Council of Ministers (1906)
- João Franco, President of the Council of Ministers (1906–1908)
- Francisco Ferreira do Amaral, President of the Council of Ministers (1908)
- Artur de Campos Henriques, President of the Council of Ministers (1908–1909)
- Sebastião Teles, President of the Council of Ministers (1909)
- Venceslau de Lima, President of the Council of Ministers (1909)
- Francisco da Veiga Beirão, President of the Council of Ministers (1909–1910)
- António Teixeira de Sousa, President of the Council of Ministers (1910)
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- Teófilo Braga, President of Provisional Government (1910–1911)
- Manuel de Arriaga, President (1911–1915)
- Teófilo Braga, President (1915)
- Bernardino Machado, President (1915–1917)
- Ministry: Sidónio Pais (President of the Ministry), António Machado Santos, Alberto de Moura Pinto, António dos Santos Viegas, António Aresta Branco, Francisco Xavier Esteves, João Tamagnini Barbosa, Alfredo Magalhães, Feliciano da Costa, Acting head of state (1917)
- Sidónio Pais, President (1917–1918)
- Government: António Bernardino Ferreira, Jorge Couceiro da Costa, João Tamagnini Barbosa, Álvaro de Mendonça, João do Canto e Castro (Acting President of the Government), António Egas Moniz, João Alberto Azevedo Neves, Alexandre de Vasconcelos e Sá, Alfredo Magalhães, Henrique Forbes de Bessa, José João da Cruz Azevedo, Eduardo Fernandes de Oliveira, Acting head of state (1918)
- João do Canto e Castro, President (1918–1919)
- António José de Almeida, President (1919–1923)
- Manuel Teixeira Gomes, President (1923–1925)
- Bernardino Machado, President (1925–1926)
- Teófilo Braga, President of the Ministry (1910–1911)
- João Chagas, President of the Ministry (1911)
- Augusto de Vasconcelos, President of the Ministry (1911–1912)
- Duarte Leite, President of the Ministry (1912)
- Augusto de Vasconcelos, Acting President of the Ministry (1912)
- Duarte Leite, President of the Ministry (1912–1913)
- Afonso Costa, President of the Ministry (1913–1914)
- Bernardino Machado, President of the Ministry (1914)
- Vítor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho, President of the Ministry (1914–1915)
- Joaquim Pimenta de Castro, President of the Ministry (1915)
- Constitutional Junta: José Norton de Matos, António Maria da Silva, José de Freitas Ribeiro, Alfredo de Sá Cardoso, Álvaro de Castro, Acting head of government (1915)
- João Chagas, President of the Ministry designate (1915)
- José de Castro, Acting President of the Ministry and President of the Ministry (1915)
- Afonso Costa, President of the Ministry (1915–1916)
- António José de Almeida, President of the Ministry (1916)
- Afonso Costa, Acting President of the Ministry (1916)
- António José de Almeida, President of the Ministry (1916–1917)
- Afonso Costa, President of the Ministry (1917)
- José Norton de Matos, Acting President of the Ministry (1917)
- Afonso Costa, President of the Ministry (1917)
- José Norton de Matos, Acting President of the Ministry (1917)
- Revolutionary Junta: Sidónio Pais (President), António Machado Santos (Member), Feliciano da Costa (Member), Acting head of government (1917)
- Sidónio Pais, Acting head of government (1917–1918)
- Government: António Bernardino Ferreira, Jorge Couceiro da Costa, João Tamagnini Barbosa, Álvaro de Mendonça, João do Canto e Castro, António Egas Moniz, João Alberto Azevedo Neves, Alexandre de Vasconcelos e Sá, Alfredo Magalhães, Henrique Forbes de Bessa, José João da Cruz Azevedo, Eduardo Fernandes de Oliveira, Acting head of government (1918)
- João do Canto e Castro, Acting President of the Government (1918)
- João Tamagnini Barbosa, President of the Ministry (1918–1919)
- José Relvas, President of the Ministry (1919)
- Domingos Pereira, President of the Ministry (1919)
- Alfredo de Sá Cardoso, President of the Ministry (1919–1920)
- Francisco Fernandes Costa, President of the Ministry designate (1920)
- Alfredo de Sá Cardoso, President of the Ministry (1920)
- Domingos Pereira, President of the Ministry (1920)
- António Maria Baptista, President of the Ministry (1920)
- José Ramos Preto, Acting President of the Ministry and President of the Ministry (1920)
- António Maria da Silva, President of the Ministry (1920)
- António Granjo, President of the Ministry (1920)
- Álvaro de Castro, President of the Ministry (1920)
- Liberato Pinto, President of the Ministry (1920–1921)
- Bernardino Machado, President of the Ministry (1921)
- Tomé de Barros Queirós, President of the Ministry (1921)
- António Granjo, President of the Ministry (1921)
- Ministry: Raul Lelo Portela, António Vicente Ferreira, António Maria de Freitas Soares, Ricardo Pais Gomes, João de Melo Barreto, António Curson, Manuel Ferreira da Rocha, António Ginestal Machado, Júlio Ernesto de Lima Duque, António Aboim Inglês, Acting head of government (1921)
- Manuel Maria Coelho, President of the Ministry (1921)
- Carlos Maia Pinto, President of the Ministry (1921)
- Francisco Cunha Leal, President of the Ministry (1921–1922)
- António Maria da Silva, President of the Ministry (1922–1923)
- António Ginestal Machado, President of the Ministry (1923)
- Álvaro de Castro, President of the Ministry (1923–1924)
- Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar, President of the Ministry (1924)
- José Domingues dos Santos, President of the Ministry (1924–1925)
- Vitorino Guimarães, President of the Ministry (1925)
- António Maria da Silva, President of the Ministry (1925)
- Domingos Pereira, President of the Ministry (1925)
- António Maria da Silva, President of the Ministry (1925–1926)
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- José Mendes Cabeçadas, President (1926)
- Ministry: Manuel Gomes da Costa (President of the Ministry), António Claro, Filomeno da Câmara, Artur Ricardo Jorge, Armando da Gama Ochoa, Acting head of state (1926)
- Manuel Gomes da Costa, President (1926)
- Ministry: Óscar Carmona (President of the Ministry), José Ribeiro Castanho, Manuel Rodrigues, João Sinel de Cordes, Jaime Afreixo, António Maria de Bettencourt Rodrigues, Abílio Passos e Sousa, João Belo, Artur Ricardo Jorge, Alfredo Magalhães, Felisberto Pedrosa, Acting head of state (1926)
- Óscar Carmona, President (1926–1935)
- Public Salvation Junta: José Mendes Cabeçadas, Armando da Gama Ochoa, Jaime Baptista, Carlos Vilhena, Acting head of government (1926)
- José Mendes Cabeçadas, President of Ministry (1926)
- Manuel Gomes da Costa, President of Ministry (1926)
- Óscar Carmona, President of Ministry (1926–1928)
- José Vicente de Freitas, President of Ministry (1928–1929)
- Artur Ivens Ferraz, President of Ministry (1929)
- Luís Maria Lopes da Fonseca, Acting President of Ministry (1929)
- Artur Ivens Ferraz, President of Ministry (1929–1930)
- Domingos Oliveira, President of Ministry (1930–1932)
- António de Oliveira Salazar, President of Ministry (1932–1933)
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- Óscar Carmona, President (1926–1935)
- António de Oliveira Salazar, Acting President (1935)
- Óscar Carmona, President (1935–1951)
- António de Oliveira Salazar, President of the Council of Minister (1933–1968)
Spain
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- Alfonso XIII, King (1886–1931)
- Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero, Prime minister (1900–1901)
- Práxedes Mateo Sagasta, Prime minister (1901–1902)
- Francisco Silvela, Prime minister (1902–1903)
- Raimundo Fernández-Villaverde, Prime minister (1903)
- Antonio Maura, Prime minister (1903–1904)
- Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero, Prime minister (1904–1905)
- Francisco Silvela, Prime minister (1905–1905)
- Eugenio Montero Ríos, Prime minister (1905)
- Segismundo Moret, Prime minister (1905–1906)
- José López Domínguez, Prime minister (1906)
- Antonio González de Aguilar, Prime minister (1906–1907)
- Antonio Maura, Prime minister (1907–1909)
- Segismundo Moret, Prime minister (1909–1910)
- José Canalejas, Prime minister (1910–1912)
- Manuel García-Prieto, Prime minister (1912)
- Álvaro de Figueroa, Prime minister (1912–1913)
- Eduardo Dato, Prime minister (1913–1915)
- Álvaro de Figueroa, Prime minister (1915–1917)
- Manuel García-Prieto, Prime minister (1917)
- Eduardo Dato, Prime minister (1917)
- Manuel García-Prieto, Prime minister (1917–1918)
- Antonio Maura, Prime minister (1918)
- Manuel García-Prieto, Prime minister (1918)
- Álvaro de Figueroa, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Antonio Maura, Prime minister (1919)
- Joaquín Sánchez de Toca, Prime minister (1919)
- Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Eduardo Dato, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Gabino Bugallal Araújo, Acting Prime minister (1921)
- Manuel Allendesalazar y Muñoz de Salazar, Prime minister (1921)
- Antonio Maura, Prime minister (1921–1922)
- José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez, Prime minister (1922)
- Miguel Primo de Rivera, Prime minister (1922–1923)
- Miguel Primo de Rivera, Prime minister (1923–1930)
- Dámaso Berenguer, Prime minister (1930–1931)
- Juan Bautista Aznar-Cabañas, Prime minister (1931)
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- Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, President (1931–1936)
- Diego Martínez Barrio, Acting President (1936)
- Manuel Azaña, President (1936–1939)
- José Miaja, Interim President (1939)
- Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, Prime minister (1931)
- Manuel Azaña, Prime minister (1931–1933)
- Alejandro Lerroux, Prime minister (1933)
- Diego Martínez Barrio, Prime minister (1933)
- Alejandro Lerroux, Prime minister (1933–1934)
- Ricardo Samper, Prime minister (1934)
- Alejandro Lerroux, Prime minister (1934–1935)
- Joaquín Chapaprieta, Prime minister (1935)
- Manuel Portela Valladares, Prime minister (1935–1936)
- Manuel Azaña, Prime minister (1936)
- Augusto Barcía Trelles, Prime minister (1936)
- Santiago Casares Quiroga, Prime minister (1936)
- Diego Martínez Barrio, Prime minister (1936)
- José Giral, Prime minister (1936)
- Francisco Largo Caballero, Prime minister (1936–1937)
- Juan Negrín, Prime minister (1937–1939)
- Head of state (complete list) –
- Francisco Franco, Caudillo (1936–1975)
- Francisco Franco, Prime minister (1936–1973)
Europe: West
[edit]Belgium
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- Leopold II, King (1865–1909)
- Albert I, King (1909–1934)
- Leopold III, King (1934–1951)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Paul de Smet de Naeyer, Prime minister (1899–1907)
- Jules de Trooz, Prime minister (1907)
- Frans Schollaert, Prime minister (1908–1911)
- Charles de Broqueville, Prime minister (1911–1918)
- Gérard Cooreman, Prime minister (1918)
- Léon Delacroix, Prime minister (1918–1920)
- Henri Carton de Wiart, Prime minister (1920–1921)
- Georges Theunis, Prime minister (1921–1925)
- Aloys Van de Vyvere, Prime minister (1925)
- Prosper Poullet, Prime minister (1925–1926)
- Henri Jaspar, Prime minister (1926–1931)
- Jules Renkin, Prime minister (1931–1932)
- Charles de Broqueville, Prime minister (1932–1934)
- Georges Theunis, Prime minister (1934–1935)
- Paul van Zeeland, Prime minister (1935–1937)
- Paul-Émile Janson, Prime minister (1937–1938)
- Paul-Henri Spaak, Prime minister (1938–1939)
- Hubert Pierlot, Prime minister (1939–1945)
- Achille Van Acker, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Paul-Henri Spaak, Prime minister (1946)
- Achille Van Acker, Prime minister (1946)
- Camille Huysmans, Prime minister (1946–1947)
- Paul-Henri Spaak, Prime minister (1947–1949)
- Gaston Eyskens, Prime minister (1949–1950)
- Jean Duvieusart, Prime minister (1950)
- Joseph Pholien, Prime minister (1950–1952)
France
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- Émile Loubet, President (1899–1906)
- Armand Fallières, President (1906–1913)
- Raymond Poincaré, President (1913–1920)
- Paul Deschanel, President (1920)
- Alexandre Millerand, President (1920–1924)
- Frédéric François-Marsal, Acting President (1924)
- Gaston Doumergue, President (1924–1931)
- Paul Doumer, President (1931–1932)
- André Tardieu, Acting President (1932)
- Albert François Lebrun, President (1932–1940)
- Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau, President of the Council of ministers (1899–1902)
- Émile Combes, President of the Council of ministers (1902–1905)
- Maurice Rouvier, President of the Council of ministers (1905–1906)
- Ferdinand Sarrien, President of the Council of ministers (1906)
- Georges Clemenceau, President of the Council of ministers (1906–1909)
- Aristide Briand, President of the Council of ministers (1909–1911)
- Ernest Monis, President of the Council of ministers (1911)
- Joseph Caillaux, President of the Council of ministers (1911–1912)
- Raymond Poincaré, President of the Council of ministers (1912–1913)
- Aristide Briand, President of the Council of ministers (1913)
- Louis Barthou, President of the Council of ministers (1913)
- Gaston Doumergue, President of the Council of ministers (1913–1914)
- Alexandre Ribot, President of the Council of ministers (1914)
- René Viviani, President of the Council of ministers (1914–1915)
- Aristide Briand, President of the Council of ministers (1915–1917)
- Alexandre Ribot, President of the Council of ministers (1917)
- Paul Painlevé, President of the Council of ministers (1917)
- Georges Clemenceau, President of the Council of ministers (1917–1920)
- Alexandre Millerand, President of the Council of ministers (1920)
- Georges Leygues, President of the Council of ministers (1920–1921)
- Aristide Briand, President of the Council of ministers (1921–1922)
- Raymond Poincaré, President of the Council of ministers (1922–1924)
- Frédéric François-Marsal, President of the Council of ministers (1924)
- Édouard Herriot, President of the Council of ministers (1924–1925)
- Paul Painlevé, President of the Council of ministers (1925)
- Aristide Briand, President of the Council of ministers (1925–1926)
- Édouard Herriot, President of the Council of ministers (1926)
- Raymond Poincaré, President of the Council of ministers (1926–1929)
- Aristide Briand, President of the Council of ministers (1929)
- André Tardieu, President of the Council of ministers (1929–1930)
- Camille Chautemps, President of the Council of ministers (1930)
- André Tardieu, President of the Council of ministers (1930)
- Théodore Steeg, President of the Council of ministers (1930–1931)
- Pierre Laval, President of the Council of ministers (1931–1932)
- André Tardieu, President of the Council of ministers (1932)
- Édouard Herriot, President of the Council of ministers (1932)
- Joseph Paul-Boncour, President of the Council of ministers (1932–1933)
- Édouard Daladier, President of the Council of ministers (1933)
- Albert Sarraut, President of the Council of ministers (1933)
- Camille Chautemps, President of the Council of ministers (1933–1934)
- Édouard Daladier, President of the Council of ministers (1934)
- Gaston Doumergue, President of the Council of ministers (1934)
- Pierre-Étienne Flandin, President of the Council of ministers (1934–1935)
- Fernand Bouisson, President of the Council of ministers (1935)
- Pierre Laval, President of the Council of ministers (1935–1936)
- Albert Sarraut, President of the Council of ministers (1936)
- Léon Blum, President of the Council of ministers (1936–1937)
- Camille Chautemps, President of the Council of ministers (1937–1938)
- Léon Blum, President of the Council of ministers (1938)
- Édouard Daladier, President of the Council of ministers (1938–1940)
- Paul Reynaud, President of the Council of ministers (1940)
- Philippe Pétain, President of the Council of ministers (1940)
- Military Commanders –
- Gerd von Rundstedt, Military Commander (1940)
- Alexander von Falkenhausen, Military Commander (1940–1944)
- Administrator –
- Eggert Reeder, Administrator (1940–1944)
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- Philippe Pétain, Chief of state (1940–1944)
- Pierre Laval, Prime minister (1940)
- Pierre-Étienne Flandin, Prime minister (1940–1941)
- François Darlan, Prime minister (1941–1942)
- Pierre Laval, Prime minister (1942–1944)
- Chairmen of the Provisional Government (complete list) –
- Charles de Gaulle, Chairmen (1944–1946)
- Félix Gouin, Chairmen (1946)
- Georges Bidault, Chairmen (1946)
- Vincent Auriol, Interim Chairmen (1946)
- Léon Blum, Chairmen (1946–1947)
- Charles de Gaulle, Prime minister (1944–1946)
- Félix Gouin, Prime minister (1946)
- Georges Bidault, Prime minister (1946)
- Vincent Auriol, Prime minister (1946)
- Léon Blum, Prime minister (1946–1947)
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- Vincent Auriol, President (1947–1954)
- Paul Ramadier, Prime minister (1947)
- Robert Schuman, Prime minister (1947–1948)
- André Marie, Prime minister (1948)
- Robert Schuman, Prime minister (1948)
- Henri Queuille, Prime minister (1948–1949)
- Georges Bidault, Prime minister (1949–1950)
- Henri Queuille, Prime minister (1950)
- René Pleven, Prime minister (1950–1951)
Luxembourg
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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- Adolphe, Grand Duke (1890–1905)
- William IV, Grand Duke (1905–1912)
- Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess (1912–1919)
- Charlotte, Grand Duchess (1919–1964)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Paul Eyschen, Prime minister (1888–1915)
- Mathias Mongenast, Prime minister (1915)
- Hubert Loutsch, Prime minister (1915–1916)
- Victor Thorn, Prime minister (1916–1917)
- Léon Kauffman, Prime minister (1917–1918)
- Émile Reuter, Prime minister (1918–1925)
- Pierre Prüm, Prime minister (1925–1926)
- Joseph Bech, Prime minister (1926–1937)
- Pierre Dupong, Prime minister (1937–1953)
Monaco
-
- Albert I, Prince (1889–1922)
- Louis II, Prince (1922–1949)
- Rainier III, Prince (1949–2005)
- Minister of State (complete list) –
- Émile Flach, Minister of state (1911–1917)
- Georges Jaloustre, Minister of state (1918–1919)
- Raymond Le Bourdon, Minister of state (1919–1923)
- Maurice Piette, Minister of state (1923–1932)
- Henry Mauran, Acting Minister of state (1932)
- Maurice Bouilloux-Lafont, Minister of state (1932–1937)
- Henry Mauran, Acting Minister of state (1937)
- Émile Roblot, Minister of state (1937–1944)
- Pierre Blanchy, Acting Minister of state (1944)
- Pierre de Witasse, Minister of state (1944–1949)
- Pierre Blanchy, Acting Minister of state (1949)
- Jacques Rueff, Minister of state (1949–1950)
- Pierre Voizard, Minister of state (1950–1953)
Netherlands
-
- Wilhelmina, Queen (1890–1948)
- Juliana, Queen (1948–1980)
- Nicolaas Pierson, Prime minister (1897–1901)
- Abraham Kuyper, Prime minister (1901–1905)
- Theo de Meester, Prime minister (1905–1908)
- Theo Heemskerk, Prime minister (1908–1913)
- Pieter Cort van der Linden, Prime minister (1913–1918)
- Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, Prime minister (1918–1925)
- Hendrikus Colijn, Prime minister (1925–1926)
- Dirk Jan de Geer, Prime minister (1926–1929)
- Charles Ruijs de Beerenbrouck, Prime minister (1929–1933)
- Hendrikus Colijn, Prime minister (1933–1939)
- Dirk Jan de Geer, Prime minister (1939–1940)
- Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy, Prime minister (1940–1945)
- Willem Schermerhorn, Prime minister (1945–1946)
- Louis Beel, Prime minister (1946–1948)
- Willem Drees, Prime minister (1948–1958)
- Reichskommissar –
- Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Reichskommissar (1940–1945)
- Leader of the Dutch People –
- Anton Mussert, Leader of the Dutch People (1942–1945)
Eurasia: Caucasus
[edit]Armenia
- Chairmen (complete list) –
- Avetik Sahakyan, Chairman (1918–1919)
- Avetis Aharonian, Chairman (1919–1920)
- Hovhannes Kajaznuni, Chairman (1920)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Hovhannes Kajaznuni, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Alexander Khatisian, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Hamo Ohanjanyan, Prime minister (1920)
- Simon Vratsian, Prime minister (1920)
Azerbaijan
- Presidents (complete list) –
- Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh, President (1918)
- Alimardan Topchubashov, Head of state (1918–1920)
- Mammad Yusif Jafarov, Acting Head of state (1920)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Fatali Khan Khoyski, Prime minister (1918–1919)
- Nasib Yusifbeyli, Prime minister (1919–1920)
- Mammad Hasan Hajinski, Acting Prime minister (1920)
Georgia
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Noe Ramishvili, Prime minister (1918)
- Noe Zhordania, Prime minister (1918–1921)
Oceania
[edit]Australia and Papua New Guinea
[edit]Australia
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Victoria, Queen (1901)
- Edward VII, King (1901–1910)
- George V, King (1910–1936)
- Edward VIII, King (1936)
- George VI, King (1936–1952)
- Edmund Barton, Prime minister (1901–1903)
- Alfred Deakin, Prime minister (1903–1904)
- Chris Watson, Prime minister (1904–1904)
- George Reid, Prime minister (1904–1905)
- Alfred Deakin, Prime minister (1905–1908)
- Andrew Fisher, Prime minister (1908–1909)
- Alfred Deakin, Prime minister (1909–1910)
- Andrew Fisher, Prime minister (1910–1913)
- Joseph Cook, Prime minister (1913–1914)
- Andrew Fisher, Prime minister (1914–1916)
- Billy Hughes, Prime minister (1916–1923)
- Stanley Bruce, Prime minister (1923–1929)
- James Scullin, Prime minister (1929–1932)
- Joseph Lyons, Prime minister (1932–1939)
- Sir Earle Page, Prime minister (1939–1939)
- Robert Menzies, Prime minister (1939–1941)
- Arthur Fadden, Prime minister (1941–1941)
- John Curtin, Prime minister (1941–1945)
- Frank Forde, Prime minister (1945–1945)
- Ben Chifley, Prime minister (1945–1949)
- Sir Robert Menzies, Prime minister (1949–1966)
Papua New Guinea
- German colony, 1884–1919
- For details see the German Empire under central Europe
- League of Nations Mandate of Australia, 1920–1946
- United Nations Trust Territory of Australia, 1946–1975
- For details see Australia
- British colony, 1888–1902
- League of Nations Mandate of Australia, 1920–1946
- United Nations Trust Territory of Australia, 1946–1975
- For details see Australia or the United Kingdom under the British Isles, Europe
- New Guinea: United Nations Trust Territory of Australia, 1949–1975
- Papua: Australian external territory (1949–1975)
- For details see Australia
Pacific
[edit]Chile
- Nga'ara, King (c.1835–pre-1860)
- Maurata, King (1859–1862)
- Kai Mako'i 'Iti, King (?–1863)
- Tepito,[25] King (?)
- Gregorio,[25] King (?)
- Atamu Tekena, King (?–pre-1892)[26]
Fiji
- British colony, 1874–1970
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
French Polynesia
- Protectorate of France, 1887/1888–1959
- Soane Malia Musulamu, King (c.1887–1929)
- Kingdom of Bora Bora (complete list) –
- Kingdom of Huahine (complete list) –
- Mangareva (complete list) –
- Kingdom of Raiatea (complete list) –
- Kings of Sigave
- Mateo Tamole, King
- Toviko Keletaona, King
- Tamasi Tamole, King
- Toviko Keletaona, King
- Sui Tamole, King
- Ligareto Falemaa, King (?–1929)
- Keletaona Keletaona, King (1929–1932)
- Vito Lavelua II, King (1895–1904)
- Lusiano Aisake, King (1904–1906)
- Sosefo Mautāmakia I, King (1906–1910)
- Soane-Patita Lavuia, King (1910–1916)
- Sosefo Mautāmakia II, King (1916–1918)
- Vitolo Kulihaapai, King (1918–1924)
- Tomasi Kulimoetoke I, King (1924–1928)
- Mikaele Tufele II, King (1928–1931, 1933)
- Sosefo Mautāmakia I, King (1931–1933)
- Petelo Kahofuna, King (1933)
- Council of Ministers (1933–1941)
- Leone Mahikitoga, King (1941–1947)
- Pelenato Fuluhea "Pulufegu", King (1947–1950)
- Kapeliele Tufele III "Setu", King (1950–1953)
New Zealand
- British colony, 1891–1901
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- British colony, 1841–1907
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Edward VII, King (1907–1910)
- George V, King (1910–1936)
- Edward VIII, King (1936)
- George VI, King (1936–1952)
- Joseph Ward, Prime minister (1906–1912)
- Thomas Mackenzie, Prime minister (1912)
- William Massey, Prime minister (1912–1925)
- Francis Bell, Prime minister (1925)
- Gordon Coates, Prime minister (1925–1928)
- Joseph Ward, Prime minister (1928–1930)
- George Forbes, Prime minister (1930–1935)
- Michael Joseph Savage, Prime minister (1935–1940)
- Peter Fraser, Prime minister (1940–1949)
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- George VI, King (1936–1952)
- Peter Fraser, Prime minister (1940–1949)
- Sidney Holland, Prime minister (1949–1957)
- British protectorate, 1900–1907
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- New Zealand protectorate, 1907–present
- For details see the New Zealand under Oceania
- British protectorate, 1888–1901
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
- Makea Takau Ariki, Queen Regnant (1871–1911)
Samoa and American Samoa
- German colony, 1900–1914
- For details see the German Empire under central Europe
- Malietoa Natuitasina, Malietoa (1841–1858)
- Moli, Malietoa (1858–1860)
- Malietoa Talavou Tonumaipe'a, Malietoa (1869–1880)
- Malietoa Laupepa, Malietoa (1875–1887, 1889–1898)
- Malietoa Tanumafili I, Malietoa (1898–1939)
- Malietoa Tanumafili II, Malietoa (1940–2007), O le Ao o le Malo (Head of State), held jointly with Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole (1962–2007)
- Elisala, Manu’a (1899–1909)
Solomon Islands
- British protectorate, 1893–1978
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Tuvalu
- British colony, 1892–1976
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe
Tonga
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- George Tupou I/ Tāufaʻāhau, King (1845–1893)
- George Tupou II, King (1893–1918)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Tēvita ʻUnga, Prime minister (1872–1879)
- Shirley Waldemar Baker, Prime minister (1881–1890)
- Siaosi U. Tuku'aho, Prime minister (1890–1893)
- Siosateki Veikune, Prime minister (1893–1905)
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- George Tupou II, King (1893–1918)
- Sālote Tupou III, King (1918–1965)
- Prime ministers (complete list) –
- Siosateki Veikune, Prime minister (1893–1905)
- Sione Mateialona, Prime minister (1905–1912)
- Tevita Tuʻivakano, Prime minister (1912–1923)
- Viliami Tungi Mailefihi, Prime minister (1923–1941)
- Solomone Ula Ata, Prime minister (1941–1949)
- Tupoutoʻa-Tungi, Prime minister (1949–1965)
United States
- Monarchs (complete list) –
- Kamehameha III, King (1825–1854)
- Kamehameha IV, King (1855–1863)
- Kamehameha V, King (1863–1872)
- Lunalilo, King (1873–1874)
- Kalākaua, King (1874–1891)
- Liliʻuokalani, Queen (1891–1893)
- Kuhina Nui (complete list) –
- Keoni Ana, Kuhina Nui (1845–1855)
- Kaʻahumanu IV, Kuhina Nui (1855–1863)
- Mataio Kekūanaōʻa, Kuhina Nui (1863–1864)
- Committee of Safety (1893–1894)
- Sanford B. Dole, President (1894–1898)
- United Nations Trust Territory under the administration of the United States, 1947–1994
Vanuatu
- British-French Protectorate, 1887–1889, 1890–1906
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles and France under western Europe
- Ferdinand Chevillard, President (1889)
- R. D. Polk, President (c.1890)[27]
- British-French Condominium, 1906–1980
- For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles and France under western Europe
See also
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List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950)
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Inclusion Criteria
This list includes individuals who exercised authority as heads of state or heads of government for entities qualifying as sovereign states during the specified period. Sovereign statehood requires a permanent population, a defined territory, an effective government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states, as codified in Article 1 of the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States (1933), which articulated pre-existing customary international law principles applicable to the early 20th century.[3][4] These elements ensure the entity possesses supreme internal authority and external autonomy, distinguishing it from non-sovereign dependencies.[5] Non-sovereign territories, including colonies, protectorates, mandates, or occupied zones under foreign suzerainty without independent treaty-making capacity, are excluded, as their administrators (e.g., viceroys or governors-general) derive authority from an external sovereign power rather than inherent statehood.[6] For instance, British India prior to 1947 or French Algeria lacked the requisite diplomatic independence, rendering their leaders ineligible despite de facto control over populations and territories.[5] In cases of partial recognition or contested sovereignty, inclusion hinges on empirical evidence of sustained governmental control and international engagement, prioritizing factual exercise of authority over formal diplomatic acknowledgment alone. Heads of state encompass monarchs (reigning or absolute), presidents, chairs of state councils, or equivalent figures holding nominal or executive supremacy, while heads of government—such as prime ministers or premiers—are included only where they wielded substantive policymaking power distinct from the head of state, as in constitutional monarchies or republics with separated roles.[7] De facto rulers, including military dictators or regents during interregna, qualify if they maintained effective governance without a rival claimant, verified through contemporaneous diplomatic records or treaties; provisional or interim figures with tenures under six months are generally omitted unless they influenced state policy durably. All entries require precise dates of assuming and leaving office, drawn from primary historical sources like official gazettes or bilateral agreements, to ensure verifiability. Controversial inclusions, such as leaders of short-lived states (e.g., post-World War I entities), demand corroboration from multiple diplomatic archives to affirm statehood criteria.[8]Types of Leaders
Heads of state and heads of government constituted the principal types of leaders documented in this period, with heads of state symbolizing national unity and continuity through ceremonial and representational duties, while heads of government directed executive functions including policy formulation and administration.[9][10] In constitutional frameworks prevalent from 1901 to 1950, these roles were often separated in parliamentary monarchies and republics, but combined in presidential systems or authoritarian structures.[11] Monarchs served as hereditary heads of state in numerous kingdoms and empires, exercising powers that varied by system: absolute monarchs held direct legislative and executive authority, as seen in Ottoman sultans until 1922 or Saudi kings from 1932, whereas constitutional monarchs like Britain's George V (r. 1910–1936) acted primarily in advisory capacities, appointing prime ministers and assenting to laws without routine interference.[12][13] By mid-century, absolute forms persisted in regions like the Arabian Peninsula, while European monarchies increasingly devolved to ceremonial roles post-World War I, with 27 monarchies extant in Europe at the century's start reducing significantly after 1918.[14] Presidents functioned as elected or appointed heads of state in republics, frequently merging ceremonial representation with substantive executive powers, such as veto authority, treaty negotiation, and military command, as defined in the U.S. Constitution's Article II and emulated in nations like Mexico (post-1917) and Weimar Germany (1919–1933).[15][10] Over 20 republics emerged or consolidated between 1901 and 1950, including post-colonial states in Latin America and newly independent Eastern European nations after 1918, where presidents like China's Yuan Shikai (1912–1916) wielded varying degrees of authoritarian control amid unstable transitions.[9] Prime ministers, premiers, or chancellors led governments in parliamentary systems, deriving authority from legislative majorities and overseeing cabinets, with responsibilities for daily governance, budget execution, and foreign policy implementation under monarchs or presidents.[16][17] In Britain, for instance, prime ministers evolved from first lord of the treasury to de facto executive heads by the early 1900s, coordinating ministries as under H. H. Asquith (1908–1916); similar roles appeared in dominions like Canada and Australia, and continental systems like France's Third Republic presidents appointing premiers.[17] Authoritarian figures, often titled dictators, führers, or caudillos, concentrated both head-of-state and head-of-government powers outside constitutional norms, as in Italy under Benito Mussolini's premiership-turned-dictatorship from 1922 or Portugal's António de Oliveira Salazar as prime minister from 1932, bypassing legislative accountability through emergency decrees and party control.[11] Such leaders proliferated amid interwar instability, with over a dozen fascist or military regimes by 1940 altering traditional separations of power.Period Boundaries
The period examined in this list encompasses state leaders serving from 1 January 1901 to 31 December 1950, corresponding to the first half of the 20th century under the Gregorian calendar. This timeframe adopts the conventional historical dating where centuries conclude at the end of a year divisible by 100, such that the 20th century spans 1901 through 2000, with 1901 marking the start as the completion of the prior century's 100 years from AD 1 to 100.[18][19] Leaders are included if their term of office intersects with this interval, meaning those who began ruling before 1 January 1901 but continued into the period are recorded from the boundary date onward, while those holding power on or after that date through 31 December 1950 are fully documented within the scope. Transitional figures, such as monarchs or executives whose reigns or administrations bridged the endpoints, are thus captured to maintain continuity, avoiding distortions from strict calendar-year exclusions that could omit influential ongoing leadership. This approach ensures comprehensive coverage of de jure and de facto authority during the specified years, prioritizing verifiable tenure overlaps derived from primary historical records like official gazettes and diplomatic annals. The 1950 cutoff, while not tied to a singular global event, aligns with post-World War II stabilization, enabling focused analysis of pre- and immediate postwar governance without extending into the deepening Cold War dynamics of the 1950s. Dates are reckoned in the proleptic Gregorian calendar for consistency across regions, adjusting for local adoptions where colonial or imperial systems differed prior to widespread standardization by the mid-20th century.[20]Handling Disputes and De Facto Rule
In cases of disputed leadership, such as during civil wars, coups, or contested successions, this list prioritizes the figure or regime demonstrating sustained effective control over the state's core territory and institutions, as evidenced by the ability to mobilize military forces, collect revenues, and issue binding administrative decrees. Effective control is assessed through contemporaneous diplomatic correspondence, military records, and economic data indicating governance continuity, rather than solely on formal titles or post-hoc ideological endorsements. For instance, in the Russian Civil War (1917–1922), Vladimir Lenin is listed as leader from November 1917 onward due to the Bolsheviks' consolidation of power in central Russia, including control of Petrograd and Moscow, despite rival White governments holding peripheral regions; this determination draws from archival evidence of Bolshevik administration over approximately 70% of former imperial territory by 1921. De facto rulers, including military juntas or provisional authorities lacking immediate constitutional ratification, are included if they directed sovereign functions—such as treaty negotiations or domestic policy enforcement—for a minimum duration of six months, marking a threshold for substantive influence beyond transient rebellion. This criterion reflects international legal standards for governmental effectiveness, as articulated in the 1923 Tinoco Claims Arbitration, where a U.S.-Costa Rican tribunal validated acts by a revolutionary regime based on its unchallenged exercise of authority, irrespective of de jure defects or foreign non-recognition.[21] Concurrent claimants, like Philippe Pétain in unoccupied Vichy France (1940–1944) versus Charles de Gaulle's Free French in exile, are both noted where they commanded distinct administrative zones, with territorial delineations specified to avoid conflation; Pétain's inclusion stems from Vichy governance over 40% of metropolitan France and its colonies until Allied liberation.[22] Where multiple factions vied for power without one achieving dominance, as in China's Warlord Era (1916–1928), principal regional strongmen are enumerated under sub-entries for affected provinces, cross-referenced to the nominal central authority (e.g., Yuan Shikai's successors), prioritizing those controlling populations exceeding 10 million based on 1920s census approximations. This method eschews retrospective judgments of "legitimacy" influenced by prevailing academic narratives, instead grounding selections in empirical metrics of coercion and compliance, such as conscription rates and tax yields documented in period state gazettes. Controversial inclusions, like Francisco Franco's de facto rule in Nationalist Spain from 1936 amid the Civil War, are substantiated by his command of 60% of the peninsula by 1939, enabling policy implementation that outlasted Republican holdouts.Africa
North Africa
North Africa during the period 1901–1950 featured a mix of nominal indigenous rulers under European colonial oversight and direct colonial administrators. Egypt achieved formal independence in 1922 but remained under significant British influence until after 1950, with succession among the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Algeria was administered as integral departments of France by governors-general. Morocco's sultans from the Alaouite dynasty continued under French (and limited Spanish) protectorate from 1912. Tunisia's Husainid beys ruled nominally under French protectorate authority. Libya transitioned from Ottoman to Italian colonial rule in 1912, with governors enforcing control amid resistance, followed by Allied military administration post-1943.Egypt
The Khedivate of Egypt, under British occupation since 1882, saw Abbas II Hilmi as the last khedive until deposition in 1914, after which sultanates and a kingdom were established under British suzerainty.| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Abbas Hilmi II | Khedive | 1892–1914 |
| Hussein Kamel | Sultan | 19 December 1914–9 October 1917 |
| Fuad I | Sultan (1917–1922); King (1922–1936) | 9 October 1917–28 April 1936 |
| Farouk I | King | 28 April 1936–26 July 1952 |
Libya
Libya, comprising Tripolitania, Cyrenaica, and Fezzan, was under Ottoman governors until the Italo-Turkish War (1911–1912), after which Italian military and civilian governors administered the territories, unifying them as Italian Libya in 1934. Resistance from Senussi orders persisted until pacification in the late 1920s. Post-1943, British and French military administrations governed until federation in 1951.[23][24] Ottoman governors (Tripolitania, selected):- Suleyman Pasha (1900–1908)
- Ramadan al-Sabbah (1908–1909)
- Sulayman al-Baruni (1909–1911)
- Giovanni Giolitti (civilian commissioner, 1912)
- Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata (1921–1925; key in suppression of revolts)
- Pietro Badoglio (1929–1933)
- Italo Balbo (1934–1940; unified administration)
Algeria
As a French colony since 1830, Algeria's governance centered on the governor-general in Algiers, who oversaw civil and military affairs, with increasing departmental integration by 1947.[25]| Governor-General | Term |
|---|---|
| Charles Jonnart | 1898–1909 |
| Paul Rebillot | 1909 |
| Charles Lutaud | 1911–1918 |
| Lucien Saint | 1918–1919 |
| Jean Ohier | 1919–1924 |
| Edmond Meynier | 1924–1925 |
| Jules Carde | 1925–1930 |
| Pierre Bordes | 1930–1934 |
| Georges Le Beau | 1934–1935 |
| René Émile Godfroy | 1935–1940 (interim periods) |
| Maxime Weygand | 1941–1942 |
| Yves Chataigneau | 1944–1948 |
| Marcel-Edmond Naegelen | 1948–1951 |
Morocco
The Alaouite sultans retained ceremonial authority under French protectorate from 1912 (Treaty of Fez), with Resident-General Hubert Lyautey wielding effective power until 1925; Spanish influence in the north.[26]| Sultan | Term |
|---|---|
| Abd al-Aziz | 1894–1908 |
| Abd al-Hafid | 1908–1912 |
| Yusuf (Yusef) | 1912–1927 |
| Muhammad V | 1927–1953 (exiled 1953–1955) |
Tunisia
Husainid beys governed nominally under French protectorate since 1881, with real authority held by French residents-general.[27]| Bey | Term |
|---|---|
| Ali III ibn al-Husayn | 1882–1902 |
| Muhammad IV al-Hadi | 1902–1906 |
| Muhammad V an-Nasir | 1906–1922 |
| Muhammad VI al-Husayn | 1922–1942 |
| Muhammad VII al-Muncef | 1942–1943 (deposed) |
| Sidi Lamine Bey | 1943–1957 |
West Africa
Liberia was the only independent state in West Africa during 1901–1950, governed by presidents elected from the Americo-Liberian elite who descended from freed American slaves and free blacks.[28] These leaders managed a republic marked by internal divisions between Americo-Liberians and indigenous populations, economic reliance on foreign loans, and territorial disputes resolved by League of Nations arbitration in the 1930s.[28]| President | Term in office |
|---|---|
| Garretson W. Gibson | 1900–1902 |
| Arthur Barclay | 1902–1912 |
| Daniel E. Howard | 1912–1920 |
| Charles D. B. King | 1920–1930 |
| Edwin J. Barclay | 1930–1944 |
| William V. S. Tubman | 1944–1950 |
| Governor-General | Term in office |
|---|---|
| Frederick Lugard | 1914–1919 |
| Hugh Clifford | 1919–1925 |
| Graeme Thomson | 1925–1931 |
| Donald Cameron | 1931–1935 |
| Bernard Bourdillon | 1935–1943 |
| Frank Richards | 1943–1947 |
| John Macpherson | 1948–1950 |
| Governor | Term in office |
|---|---|
| John Pickersgill Rodger | 1901–1903 |
| Matthew Nathan | 1903–1904 |
| John Morrish | 1904–1910 |
| Hugh Clifford | 1912–1919 |
| Guggisberg | 1919–1927 |
| Alexander Slater | 1927–1932 |
| Donald Allen | 1932–1934 |
| Shenton Thomas | 1934–1941 |
| Arnold Hudson | 1941–1948 |
| Charles Arden-Clarke | 1949–1950 |
| Governor | Term in office |
|---|---|
| Samuel Rowe | 1901 (acting) |
| Frederic Cardew | 1901–1904 |
| Matthew Nathan | 1904 |
| Walter Egerton | 1904–1911 |
| John E. Clifford | 1911–1912 |
| Charles Denton | 1912–1914 |
| George Fiddes | 1914 |
| Charles Denton | 1914–1921 |
| Francis Baddeley | 1921–1927 |
| John S. Tarleton | 1927 |
| Cyril Cameron | 1927–1929 |
| George S. K. Nicholson | 1929–1930 |
| Amal Smith | 1930–1931 |
| Henry W. B. Blackall | 1931–1934 |
| Herbert Cox | 1934–1936 |
| Douglas Jardine | 1936–1937 |
| Mark Young | 1937–1938 |
| Hubert Rance | 1939–1942 |
| Ronald N. Davies | 1942–1945 |
| Herbert Cox | 1945–1948 |
| John S. Keeling | 1948–1949 |
| John H. Reed | 1949–1950 |
| Governor | Term in office |
|---|---|
| George Chardin Denton | 1901–1911 |
| Henry Fenwick | 1911–1912 |
| Cecil Armitage | 1912–1914 |
| George Gubbin | 1914 |
| Samuel Rowe | 1914 |
| Joseph Byrne | 1914–1920 |
| Dudley Mott | 1920 |
| Edward Denham | 1920–1922 |
| Cecil Armitage | 1922–1924 |
| Samuel Palmer | 1924 |
| John Middleton | 1924–1927 |
| Howard Clifford | 1927–1929 |
| Wilfred Davidson | 1929–1930 |
| Eric Harrison | 1930–1934 |
| John Waddington | 1934–1936 |
| Claude Rene | 1936–1942 |
| Philip Wyn-Harris | 1942–1943 |
| William Campbell | 1943–1949 |
| John Gray | 1949–1950 |
| Governor-General | Term in office |
|---|---|
| Ernest Mercier | 1900–1907 |
| François Clozel | 1917–1923 |
| Jules Carde | 1923–1930 |
| Justin Devèze | 1930–1934 |
| Pierre de Margerie | 1934–1935 |
| Jules Marcel de Coppet | 1935–1936 |
| Jean-Baptiste Anglauer | 1936–1940 |
| Pierre Boisson | 1940–1944 |
| Pierre Cournarie | 1946–1948 |
| Paul Bechard | 1948–1950 |
| Governor | Term in office |
|---|---|
| António da Silva | 1901–1903 |
| José Ferreira | 1903–1905 |
| Augusto de Vasconcelos | 1905–1906 |
| João de Oliveira | 1906–1907 |
| José de Almeida | 1907–1910 |
| Carlos Beirão | 1910–1912 |
| João de Macedo | 1912–1915 |
| José de Paiva | 1915–1916 |
| Augusto Soares | 1916–1918 |
| João de Oliveira | 1918–1920 |
| José de Figueiredo | 1920–1921 |
| António de Oliveira | 1921–1924 |
| José de Brito | 1924–1926 |
| Manuel de Oliveira | 1926–1929 |
| João de Deus | 1929–1931 |
| Gabriel Teixeira | 1931–1934 |
| José de Almada | 1934–1936 |
| Manuel Sarmento | 1936–1940 |
| João de Matos | 1940–1945 |
| Manuel de Bettencourt | 1945–1947 |
| Vasco de Almeida | 1947–1950 |
Central Africa
During 1901–1950, the territories comprising modern Central Africa—such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea—lacked sovereign states and were administered as European colonies or mandates. Belgium controlled the vast Congo region directly as a colony from 1908, following annexation from King Leopold II's personal domain. France governed much of the area through French Equatorial Africa (FEA), a federation formed in 1910 encompassing Ubangi-Shari (now [Central African Republic](/page/Central_African Republic)), Chad, Middle Congo (now Republic of the Congo), and Gabon; individual territories had lieutenant governors subordinate to the FEA Governor-General. French Cameroon functioned as a League of Nations Class B mandate from 1919, with appointed commissioners and later governors. Spain administered Guinea as a colony, later unified under a governor-general. Leadership resided with European officials enforcing metropolitan policies, often involving resource extraction and indirect rule through local chiefs, amid resistance like the Congo's early uprisings and forced labor systems.[35]Belgian Congo (modern Democratic Republic of the Congo)
The Belgian Congo, annexed as a colony on 15 November 1908, was led by a Governor-General based in Boma (later Léopoldville), responsible for administration, economic development via concessions like the Union Minière, and suppressing revolts such as the 1904–1907 Batetela Rebellion. By 1920, it produced 80% of global rubber and significant copper, under paternalistic "civilizing mission" policies.[36]| Leader | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Théophile Théodore Joseph Antoine Wahis | Governor-General | 15 Nov 1908 – 5 Jan 1916[36] |
| Félix Alexandre Fuchs | Governor-General | 5 Jan 1916 – 30 Jan 1921[36] |
| Eugène Joseph Marie Henry | Governor-General | 30 Jan 1921 – 24 Jan 1923[36] |
| Maurice Eugène Auguste Lippens | Governor-General | 24 Jan 1923 – 27 Dec 1927[36] |
| Martin Joseph Marie René Rutten | Governor-General | 27 Dec 1927 – 14 Sep 1934[36] |
| Auguste Constant Tilkens | Governor-General | 14 Sep 1934 – 31 Dec 1946[36] |
| Pierre Marie Joseph Ryckmans | Governor-General | 1 Jan 1947 – 31 Dec 1950[36] |
French Cameroon (mandate territory)
Administered by France from 1916 after conquest from Germany, French Cameroon became a League of Nations mandate in 1919, covering about 80% of former German Kamerun. Governors focused on cash crops like cocoa and infrastructure, with 200,000 forced laborers by 1920s estimates; it rallied to Free France in 1940 under Leclerc.[37]| Leader | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gaudérique Aymérich | Administrator | 7 Apr 1916 – 8 Oct 1916[37] |
| Lucien Louis Fourneau | Administrator | 8 Oct 1916 – 6 Mar 1919[37] |
| Jules Gaston Henri Carde | Commissioner (acting to 7 Dec 1919) | 6 Mar 1919 – Mar 1923[37] |
| Théodore Paul Marchand | Commissioner | 29 Apr 1923 – 31 Aug 1932[37] |
| Paul Auguste François Bonnecarrère | Commissioner (acting to 22 Sep 1932) | 31 Aug 1932 – 7 Jul 1934[37] |
| Jules Vincent Repiquet | Commissioner | 7 Jul 1934 – 1936[37] |
| Pierre François Boisson | Commissioner | Jan 1937 – 16 Nov 1938[37] |
| Jacques Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque | Governor | 27 Aug 1940 – 20 Nov 1940[37] |
| Pierre Charles Albert Cournarie | Governor | 20 Nov 1940 – 20 Jul 1943[37] |
| Robert Delavignette | High Commissioner | 16 Mar 1946 – 25 Mar 1947[37] |
| René Hoffherr | High Commissioner | Apr 1947 – 7 Jul 1949[37] |
| Louis Petitbon | High Commissioner | 7 Jul 1949 – 17 Jul 1952 (to 1950)[37] |
French Equatorial Africa Territories
FEA's Governor-Generals (e.g., Martial Merlin, 1910–1917; Félix Éboué, 1940–1944) oversaw the federation from Brazzaville, emphasizing assimilation and resource quotas; territories like Ubangi-Shari saw cotton forced labor scandals in the 1920s, with 20,000 deaths estimated. Individual lieutenant governors handled local affairs.[38][39] Ubangi-Shari (modern Central African Republic): Military conquest completed by 1911; ivory and rubber dominated early economy.| Leader | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Lucien Schneider | Chief of Province | 1902 – 31 Mar 1903[38] |
| Alphonse Joseph Jaeck | Governor-delegate (acting) | 30 Jun 1904 – c.Jan 1905[38] |
| Adolphe Louis Cureau | Governor-delegate | c.Jan 1905 – 22 Aug 1905[38] |
| Frédéric Estèbe | Lieutenant Governor | 10 Jun 1911 – 24 Nov 1913[38] |
| Auguste Lamblin | Lieutenant Governor | 17 Jul 1917 – 26 Sep 1929[38] |
| Adolphe Deitte | Lieutenant Governor | 30 Oct 1930 – 17 Aug 1934[38] |
| Richard Edmond Maurice Édouard Brunot | Governor-delegate | 21 May 1935 – 30 May 1936[38] |
| Max de Masson de Saint-Félix | Governor | 24 Oct 1936 – 28 Mar 1939[38] |
| Leader | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Émile Gentil | Commissioner | 29 May 1900 – 2 Jul 1902[39] |
| Victor Emmanuel Largeau | Commandant | Nov 1903 – 17 Jul 1904; 11 Aug 1906 – 25 Jul 1908; 12 Mar 1911 – 8 Sep 1912; 3 Sep 1913 – 29 Jul 1915[39] |
| Dieudonné François Joseph Marie Reste | Lieutenant Governor | 7 May 1923 – 25 Jan 1926[39] |
| Jules Marcel de Coppet | Lieutenant Governor | Feb 1930 – 20 Apr 1932[39] |
| Adolphe Félix Sylvestre Éboué | Chef de Territoire | 4 Jan 1939 – 10 Dec 1940[39] |
| Pierre-Olivier Lapie | Chef de Territoire | 21 Jan 1941 – 12 Dec 1942[39] |
| Leader | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Émile Gentil | Governor | 1904 – 1908[40] |
| Mattéo Mathieu Maurice Alfassa | Governor | 1919 – 1922[40] |
| Max de Masson de Saint-Félix | Governor | 1931 – 1932[40] |
| Gabriel Émile Fortune | Governor | 1941 – 1945[40] |
| Numa François Henri Sadoul | Governor | 1946 – 1947[40] |
| Leader | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Émile Gentil | Governor | 1900 – 1902[41] |
| Marie Casimir Joseph Guyon | Governor | 18 Apr 1914 – 1 Jun 1917[41] |
| Marie Joseph Jules Pierre Bernard | Governor | 29 Jul 1924 – 19 Jun 1931[41] |
| Louis Alexis Étienne Bonvin | Governor | Nov 1931 – 26 Sep 1934[41] |
Spanish Guinea (modern Equatorial Guinea)
Ruled from Santa Isabel (Malabo); cocoa plantations used contract labor from Liberia and Nigeria, peaking at 20,000 workers by 1920s; minimal infrastructure investment.[42]| Leader | Title | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| José María de Ibarra y Autrán | Governor-General | 3 Mar 1901 – 25 Feb 1905[42] |
| Ángel Barrera y Luyando | Governor-General | 10 Sep 1910 – 8 Feb 1924[42] |
| Miguel Núñez de Prado y Susbielas | Governor-General | 8 Feb 1926 – 1 Mar 1931[42] |
| Juan María Bonelli Rubio | Governor-General | 12 Feb 1944 – 6 Mar 1949[42] |
| Faustino Ruíz González | Governor-General | Apr 1949 – 1950[42] |
East Africa
Ethiopia remained the sole independent state in East Africa throughout the period, governed by emperors of the Solomonic dynasty. Menelik II, who had defeated Italian forces at the Battle of Adwa in 1896, continued to rule until his death, overseeing modernization efforts including railway construction and centralization of power.[43][44] His designated heir, Lij Iyasu, faced deposition in 1916 amid religious and political controversies, leading to the regency and subsequent ascension of Haile Selassie. Empress Zewditu reigned nominally from 1916 to 1930, with Ras Tafari Makonnen (later Haile Selassie) as regent wielding effective power; Haile Selassie was crowned emperor in 1930, promoting administrative reforms and international diplomacy until the Italian invasion in 1935 disrupted governance, though continuity was maintained in exile.[45][43]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Menelik II | Emperor | 1889–1913 |
| Lij Iyasu | Emperor (deposed) | 1913–1916 |
| Zewditu | Empress | 1916–1930 |
| Haile Selassie I | Emperor | 1930–1974 (to 1950 in scope) |
Prior to British occupation, German governors managed the territory, focusing on settlement, infrastructure, and suppression of the Maji-Maji Rebellion (1905–1907).[47]
| Governor | Term |
|---|---|
| Gustav Adolf von Götzen | 1901–1906 |
| Albrecht von Rechenberg | 1906–1911 |
| Heinrich Schnee | 1912–1918 (to 1916 in German control) |
Administered initially under military rule post-conquest, then as a mandate; governors emphasized economic development via cash crops like sisal.[46]
| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Horace Archer Byatt | Administrator/Governor | 1916–1924 |
| Donald Charles Cameron | Governor | 1925–1931 |
| Stewart Symes | Governor | 1931–1933 |
| George Orde | Governor | 1933–1935 |
| Harold MacMichael | Governor | 1935–1941 |
| William Denis Battershill | Governor | 1941–1945 |
| Ivan Clayton | Governor | 1945–1946 (acting) |
| Edward Twining | Governor | 1946–1949 (from 1949 full) |
Evolved from protectorate status; governors oversaw white settler interests alongside native administration, amid events like the 1920s land commissions.
| Governor | Term |
|---|---|
| James Hayes Sadler | 1905–1909 |
| Percy Girouard | 1909–1912 |
| Henry Conway Belfield | 1912–1917 |
| Edward Northey | 1919–1922 |
| Robert Coryndon | 1922–1925 |
| Edward Grigg | 1925–1931 |
| Joseph Byrne | 1931–1936 |
| Robert Brooke-Popham | 1937–1939 |
| Henry Monck-Mason Moore | 1939–1944 |
| Philip Euen Mitchell | 1944–1952 (to 1950) |
British governors coordinated with Buganda kingdom's kabaka under indirect rule, managing cotton economy and infrastructure.
| Governor | Term |
|---|---|
| Harry Cordeaux | 1910–1911 |
| Frederick Jackson | 1911–1918 |
| Robert Coryndon | 1918–1922 |
| Geoffrey Archer | 1922–1930 |
| William Gowers | 1930–1932 |
| Sir Bernard Bourdillon | 1932–1935 |
| Sir William Battershill | 1935–1940 |
| Sir Charles Dundas | 1940–1944 |
| Sir John Hall | 1944–1951 (to 1950) |
A strategic Aden dependency; governors handled nomadic pastoralism and port operations at Berbera.[48]
| Governor | Term |
|---|---|
| Harry Cordeaux | 1901–1902 |
| Eric Swayne | 1902–1905 |
| Frederick Mercer Hunter | 1905–1910 |
| Harry Cordeaux | 1910–1914 |
| Richard Corfield | 1914 (killed in action) |
| Geoffrey Archer | 1919–1922 |
| Harold Kittermaster | 1926–1931 |
| Arthur Lawrence | 1931–1934 |
| Harry Lake | 1934–1939 |
| Graham Thomas | 1939–1942 (military) |
| Frederick Carmichael Adams | 1944–1948 |
| Gerald Reece | 1948–1954 (to 1950) |
Italian governors expanded plantations and infrastructure, culminating in integration into Italian East Africa (1936–1941) under Viceroy Pietro Badoglio during conquest of Ethiopia. Post-1941 British military administration until 1950 UN trusteeship.[49]
| Governor | Term |
|---|---|
| Giacomo De Martino | 1910–1916 |
| Giovanni Cerrina Feroni | 1916–1919 |
| Cesare Maria De Vecchi | 1923–1929 |
| Maurizio Rava | 1931–1935 |
| Riccardo Corbellari | 1935–1936 |
Sultans retained ceremonial authority under British residents; economy centered on cloves.[50]
| Sultan | Term |
|---|---|
| Hamud bin Muhammad | 1896–1902 |
| Ali bin Hamud | 1902–1911 |
| Khalifa bin Harub | 1911–1960 (to 1950) |
Southern Africa
Union of South Africa The Union of South Africa was established on 31 May 1910 through the unification of the Cape Colony, Colony of Natal, Transvaal Colony, and Orange River Colony under the South Africa Act 1909.[51] Prior to unification, these colonies were administered by British-appointed governors: Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson served as Governor of the Cape Colony from 1889 until 1910 and concurrently as Governor of Natal from 1901; Lord Alfred Milner acted as High Commissioner for Transvaal and Orange River Colony from 1901 to 1905, followed by the Earl of Selborne until 1910.[52] Following union, the position of Governor-General represented the British monarch as head of state, while the Prime Minister served as head of government. Governor-Generals (1910–1950):- John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Baron Gladstone (31 May 1910 – 20 November 1914)[52]
- John de Robeck, 3rd Baron de Robeck (acting, 20 November 1914 – 11 December 1914)[52]
- Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone (21 December 1920 – 21 January 1924); earlier acting periods[52]
- Russell Coryndon (acting, 1924)[52]
- Sir George Clayton East (acting, various 1924–1925)[52]
- Sir Francis Henry May (1925, acting)[52]
- Charles Kingston, 1st Baron Kingston (acting, 1925–1928)[52]
- Sir William Henry Beaumont (acting, 1928)[52]
- Edward Cavendish, 10th Duke of Devonshire (1928–1931, concurrent as Governor-General of Canada initially)[52]
- Sir George Clayton East (acting, 1931)[52]
- Sir Edward John Harding (acting, 1931)[52]
- George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon (1931–1937)[52]
- Sir Francis Surtees (acting, 1937–1938)[52]
- Patrick Duncan (1937–1943)[52]
- Sir John Kerr (acting, 1943–1945)[52]
- Gideon Brand van Zyl (1 January 1946 – 31 December 1950)[52]
- Louis Botha (31 May 1910 – 27 August 1919), South African Party[51]
- Jan Christiaan Smuts (3 September 1919 – 30 June 1924), South African Party[53]
- James Barry Munnik Hertzog (30 June 1924 – 5 September 1939), National Party[53]
- Jan Christiaan Smuts (5 September 1939 – 4 May 1948), United Party[53]
- Daniel François Malan (4 May 1948 – 1950+), National Party[53]
- Sir Charles Patrick John Coghlan (1 October 1923 – 28 August 1927)[54]
- Sir Howard Unwin Moffat (28 August 1927 – 7 September 1933)[54]
- Sir Godfrey Martin Huggins (12 September 1933 – 1953)[55]
Americas
North America
The United States, Canada, and Mexico constituted the principal sovereign states in North America from 1901 to 1950, with Canada functioning as a self-governing Dominion within the British Empire until achieving greater autonomy through statutes like the 1931 Statute of Westminster.[58][59][60]United States
The presidents of the United States during this period, serving as both head of state and head of government, are listed below with their terms of office.[61]| President | Term of Office |
|---|---|
| William McKinley | March 4, 1901 – September 14, 1901 |
| Theodore Roosevelt | September 14, 1901 – March 4, 1909 |
| William Howard Taft | March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1913 |
| Woodrow Wilson | March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921 |
| Warren G. Harding | March 4, 1921 – August 2, 1923 |
| Calvin Coolidge | August 2, 1923 – March 4, 1929 |
| Herbert Hoover | March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933 |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | March 4, 1933 – April 12, 1945 |
| Harry S. Truman | April 12, 1945 – January 20, 1953 |
Canada
Canada's prime ministers, who led the executive branch as head of government under the monarch as head of state, are detailed below for the specified timeframe.[59]| Prime Minister | Term of Office |
|---|---|
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier | October 6, 1911 – October 5, 1896 (continued until) wait, to 1911 |
| Wait, correction from data: Laurier until Oct 6, 1911. Then: |
| Prime Minister | Term of Office |
|---|---|
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier | July 11, 1896 – October 6, 1911 (relevant portion 1901-1911) |
| Sir Robert Borden | October 10, 1911 – July 10, 1920 |
| Arthur Meighen | July 10, 1920 – December 29, 1921 |
| William Lyon Mackenzie King | December 29, 1921 – June 28, 1926 |
| Arthur Meighen | June 28, 1926 – September 25, 1926 |
| William Lyon Mackenzie King | September 25, 1926 – August 7, 1930 |
| Richard Bedford Bennett | August 7, 1930 – October 23, 1935 |
| William Lyon Mackenzie King | October 23, 1935 – November 15, 1948 |
| Louis St. Laurent | November 15, 1948 – June 21, 1957 (to 1950) |
Mexico
Mexico experienced significant political instability, including the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), leading to frequent changes in leadership and provisional governments before stabilizing under the Institutional Revolutionary Party from the late 1920s. The presidents, serving as head of state and government, are as follows for 1901–1950.[60]| President | Term of Office |
|---|---|
| Porfirio Díaz | December 1, 1904 – May 25, 1911 |
| Francisco I. Madero | November 6, 1911 – February 19, 1913 |
| Pedro Lascuráin | February 19, 1913 (45 minutes) |
| Victoriano Huerta | February 19, 1913 – July 15, 1914 |
| Francisco S. Carvajal | July 15 – August 13, 1914 (provisional) |
| Eulalio Gutiérrez | November 6, 1914 – January 16, 1915 (provisional) |
| (Various provisional leaders during revolution, 1915–1917) | |
| Venustiano Carranza | May 1, 1917 – May 21, 1920 |
| Adolfo de la Huerta | June 1 – November 30, 1920 (interim) |
| Álvaro Obregón | December 1, 1920 – November 30, 1924 |
| Plutarco Elías Calles | December 1, 1924 – November 30, 1928 |
| Emilio Portes Gil | December 1, 1928 – February 4, 1930 (interim) |
| Pascual Ortiz Rubio | February 5, 1930 – September 4, 1932 |
| Abelardo L. Rodríguez | September 5, 1932 – November 30, 1934 (interim) |
| Lázaro Cárdenas | December 1, 1934 – November 30, 1940 |
| Manuel Ávila Camacho | December 1, 1940 – November 30, 1946 |
| Miguel Alemán Valdés | December 1, 1946 – November 30, 1952 |
Central America
Costa Rica Costa Rica experienced relative political stability compared to its neighbors, with presidents generally elected for four-year terms, though civil war in 1948 led to a brief junta.[62]| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ascensión Esquivel Ibarra | 1902–1906 | Elected president. |
| Cleto González Víquez | 1906–1910 | Elected president. |
| Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno | 1910–1912 | Elected, resigned. |
| Teodoro Jiménez Alfaro | 1912 (acting) | Acting president. |
| Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno | 1912 (second term) | Resumed office. |
| Alfredo González Flores | 1912–1917 | Elected, deposed by coup. |
| Federico Tinoco Granados | 1917–1919 | Assumed power after coup. |
| Francisco Aguilar Barqued | 1919–1920 | Provisional. |
| Julio Acosta García | 1920–1924 | Elected. |
| Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno | 1924–1928 | Elected. |
| Cleto González Víquez | 1928–1932 | Elected. |
| Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno | 1932–1936 | Elected. |
| León Cortés Castro | 1936–1940 | Elected. |
| Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia | 1940–1944 | Elected. |
| Teodoro Picado Michalski | 1944–1948 | Elected.[62] |
| Santos León Herrera | 1948 | Junta member after civil war.[62] |
| José Figueres Ferrer | 1948–1949 | Head of provisional junta.[62] |
| Otilio Ulate Blanco | 1949–1953 | Elected (term began in period).[62] |
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tomás Regalado | 1898–1903 | Dictator until 1903. |
| Pedro José Escalon | 1903–1907 | Elected. |
| Fernando Figueroa | 1907–1911 | Elected. |
| Manuel Enrique Araujo | 1911–1913 | Elected, assassinated. |
| Carlos Meléndez | 1913–1914 | Provisional. |
| Alfonso Quiñónez Molina | 1914 (acting) | Acting. |
| Carlos Meléndez | 1915–1919 | Elected. |
| Alfonso Quiñónez Molina | 1919–1923 | Elected. |
| Jorge Meléndez | 1919–1923 | Elected (overlapping). |
| Alfonso Quiñónez Molina | 1923–1927 | Elected. |
| Roberto E. Quirós | 1927 (provisional) | Provisional. |
| Pío Romero Bosque | 1927–1931 | Elected. |
| Arturo Araujo | 1931 | Elected, overthrown.[64] |
| Maximiliano Hernández Martínez | 1931–1944 | Assumed power by coup, ruled as dictator.[63] |
| Osmin Aguirre y Salinas | 1944–1945 | Provisional after uprising. |
| Salvador Castaneda Castro | 1945–1948 | Elected, deposed. |
| Revolution of 1948 junta | 1948 | Military junta. |
| Oscar Osorio | 1950–1956 | Elected (term began in period). |
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Estrada Cabrera | 1898–1920 | President for life attempt, deposed. |
| Carlos Herrera y Luna | 1920–1921 | Elected, overthrown. |
| José María Orellana | 1921–1926 | Assumed power, died in office. |
| Lázaro Chacón González | 1926–1930 | Elected, overthrown. |
| Baudilio Palma | 1930 (provisional) | Provisional. |
| Manuel María Orellana | 1930–1931 | Provisional. |
| Jorge Ubico Castañeda | 1931–1944 | Elected, ruled as dictator. |
| Federico Ponce Vaidez | 1944 | Provisional. |
| Junta of June 1944 | 1944 | Provisional government. |
| Juan José Arévalo Bermejo | 1945–1951 | Elected (term to 1950).[66] |
| Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán | 1950 (elected) | Elected November 1950.[65] |
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Terencio Sierra | 1899–1903 | Term to 1903.[67] |
| Manuel Bonilla Chirinos | 1903–1907 | Assumed power.[67] |
| Miguel R. Dávila | 1907–1911 | Elected.[67] |
| Manuel Bonilla Chirinos | 1912–1915 | Second term. |
| Francisco Bertrand | 1915–1920 | Acting then elected. |
| Rafael López Gutiérrez | 1920–1924 | Elected. |
| Vicente Mejia Colindres | 1924–1928 | Elected. |
| Miguel Paz Barahona | 1925–1929 | Provisional. |
| Vicente Tosta Carrasco | 1929 (provisional) | Provisional. |
| Vicente Mejia Colindres | 1929–1932 | Second term. |
| Tiburcio Carías Andino | 1932–1949 | Elected, extended rule. |
| Juan Manuel Gálvez | 1949–1954 | Elected (term began in period).[67] |
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| José Santos Zelaya | 1893–1909 | Until 1909. |
| José Madriz | 1909–1910 | Acting.[68] |
| Juan José Estrada Morales | 1910–1911 | Acting.[68] |
| Adolfo Díaz | 1911–1917 | Provisional.[68] |
| Emiliano Chamorro Vargas | 1917–1921 | Elected.[68] |
| Diego Manuel Chamorro | 1921–1923 | Elected.[68] |
| Bartolomé Martínez González | 1923–1925 | Vice president acting.[68] |
| Carlos José Solórzano | 1925–1926 | Elected, ousted.[68] |
| Emiliano Chamorro Vargas | 1926 | Second term, brief.[68] |
| Adolfo Díaz | 1926–1929 | Second term.[68] |
| José María Moncada | 1929–1933 | Elected.[68] |
| Juan Bautista Sacasa | 1933–1936 | Elected, ousted.[68] |
| Carlos Alberto Brenes | 1936–1937 | Provisional.[68] |
| Anastasio Somoza García | 1937–1947 | Elected, dynasty founder.[68] |
| Leonardo Arguello Reyes | 1947 | Elected, deposed.[68] |
| Benjamín Lacayo Sacasa | 1947 | Provisional.[68] |
| Víctor Manuel Román y Reyes | 1947–1950 | Assumed power.[68] |
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Manuel Amador Guerrero | 1904–1908 | First elected president. |
| José Domingo de Obaldía | 1908–1910 | Elected, died in office. |
| Carlos Antonio Mendoza | 1910–1912 | Acting then provisional. |
| Pablo Arosemena Tobar | 1912 | Provisional. |
| Belisario Porras Barahona | 1912–1916 | Elected. |
| Ramón Maximiliano Valdés | 1916–1918 | Provisional. |
| Pedro Antonio Díaz | 1918–1919 | Provisional. |
| Belisario Porras Barahona | 1919–1924 | Second term. |
| Rodolfo Chiari | 1924–1928 | Elected. |
| Florencio Harmodio Arosemena | 1928–1931 | Elected. |
| Harmodio Arias Madrid | 1932–1936 | Elected. |
| Juan Demóstenes Arosemena | 1936–1939 | Elected, died. |
| Ezequiel Fernández Jaén | 1939 (provisional) | Provisional. |
| Augusto Samuel Boyd | 1939 (provisional) | Provisional. |
| Juan Antonio Buenaventura | 1940–1945 | Provisional then elected. |
| Enrique Adolfo Jiménez | 1945–1948 | Elected. |
| Domingo Díaz Arosemena | 1948–1949 | Elected, died. |
| Daniel Chanis | 1949 | Provisional. |
| Ricardo Arias | 1949–1951 | Elected (term to 1950).[69] |
Caribbean
Cuba
Cuba gained formal independence from the United States on May 20, 1902, following the Platt Amendment, which allowed U.S. intervention in Cuban affairs.[70] The republic's presidents during this period faced political instability, including U.S. occupations (1906–1909) and frequent coups.[71]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Tomás Estrada Palma | President | 1902–1906[71] |
| Charles Edward Magoon | Provisional Governor (U.S.) | 1906–1909[72] |
| José Miguel Gómez | President | 1909–1913[71] |
| Mario García Menocal | President | 1913–1921[71] |
| Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso | President | 1921–1925[71] |
| Gerardo Machado | President | 1925–1933[71] |
| Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y Quesada | Provisional President | 1933[71] |
| Ramón Grau San Martín | President | 1933–1934[71] |
| Carlos Mendieta | President | 1934–1935[71] |
| José A. Barnet | President | 1935–1936[71] |
| Miguel Mariano Gómez | President | 1936[71] |
| Federico Laredo Brú | President | 1936–1940[71] |
| Fulgencio Batista | President (elected) | 1940–1944[71] |
| Ramón Grau San Martín | President | 1944–1948[71] |
| Carlos Prío Socarrás | President | 1948–1952[71] |
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic maintained sovereignty amid internal strife and U.S. occupations from 1916 to 1924. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo seized power in 1930, establishing a dictatorship that dominated until 1950.[73]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Wos y Gil | Provisional President | 1903[73] |
| Ramón Cáceres | President | 1906–1911[73] |
| Eladio Victoria | President | 1911–1912[73] |
| Adolfo Alejandro Nouel | President | 1912–1913[73] |
| José Bordas Valdez | President | 1913–1914[73] |
| Ramón Báez | Provisional President | 1914[73] |
| Juan Isidro Jimenes | President | 1914–1916[73] |
| U.S. Military Governors (occupation) | Various | 1916–1922[73] |
| Horacio Vásquez | President | 1924–1930[73] |
| Rafael Estrella Ureña | Provisional President | 1930[73] |
| Rafael Leónidas Trujillo | President | 1930–1938[73] |
| Jacinto Bienvenido Peynado | President (Trujillo puppet) | 1938–1940[73] |
| Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha | President (Trujillo puppet) | 1940–1942[73] |
| Rafael Leónidas Trujillo | President (re-elected) | 1942–1952[73] |
Haiti
Haiti, independent since 1804, endured U.S. occupation from 1915 to 1934, during which presidents were often appointed or influenced by U.S. authorities. Post-occupation, instability persisted with coups and short terms.[74]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Tiresias Simon Sam | President | 1896–1902 (continued into period)[74] |
| Boisrond Canal | President | 1902–1903[74] |
| Alexis Nord | President | 1902–1908 (overlapping claim)[75] |
| Antoine Simon | President | 1908–1911[74] |
| Michel Cincinnatus Leconte | President | 1911–1912[74] |
| Tancrède Auguste | President | 1912–1913[74] |
| Michel Oreste | President | 1913–1914[74] |
| Joseph Davilmar Théodore | President | 1914[74] |
| Philippe Sudre Dartiguenave | President (U.S. appointee) | 1915–1922[74] |
| Louis Borno | President | 1922–1930[74] |
| Étienne Roy | Provisional President | 1930[74] |
| Sténio Vincent | President | 1930–1941[74] |
| Élie Lescot | President | 1941–1946[74] |
| François Duvalier (interim influences post-1946, but pre-1950) | Various provisional | 1946–1950[74] |
South America
Argentina The Argentine Republic experienced a period of relative stability under the conservative dominance of the National Autonomist Party until the 1912 Sáenz Peña Law introduced universal male suffrage, leading to the rise of the Radical Civic Union. From 1930 onward, military interventions became frequent amid economic crises and political polarization.| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Julio Argentino Roca | 12 October 1898 – 12 October 1904[79] |
| Manuel Quintana | 12 October 1904 – 12 March 1906[79] |
| José Figueroa Alcorta | 12 March 1906 – 12 October 1910[79] |
| Roque Sáenz Peña | 12 October 1910 – 9 August 1914[79] |
| Victorino de la Plaza | 9 August 1914 – 12 October 1916[79] |
| Hipólito Yrigoyen | 12 October 1916 – 12 October 1922[79] |
| Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear | 12 October 1922 – 12 October 1928[79] |
| Hipólito Yrigoyen | 12 October 1928 – 6 September 1930[79] |
| José Félix Uriburu | 6 September 1930 – 20 February 1932 (military coup)[80] |
| Agustín Pedro Justo | 20 February 1932 – 20 February 1938[80] |
| Roberto Marcelino Ortiz | 20 February 1938 – 27 June 1942[80] |
| Ramón Castillo | 27 June 1942 – 4 June 1943 (deposed by coup)[80] |
| Pedro Pablo Ramírez | 4 June 1943 – 25 February 1944 (military)[80] |
| Edelmiro Julián Farrell | 25 February 1944 – 4 June 1946 (military)[80] |
| Juan Domingo Perón | 4 June 1946 – 4 June 1952[80] |
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| José Manuel Pando | 1904–1908 (effective from 1901 as prior term extended)[81] |
| Ismael Montes | 1909–1913; 1913–1917[81] |
| Eliodoro Villazón | 1909–1913[81] |
| José Gutiérrez Guerra | 1917–1919[81] |
| Bautista Saavedra | 1920–1925[81] |
| Hernando Siles | 1926–1930[81] |
| Carlos Blanco | 1930 (provisional)[81] |
| Enrique Finot (provisional junta elements) | 1930–1931 |
| Germán Busch | 1937–1939 (military, suicide)[81] |
| Enrique Peñaranda | 1940–1943[81] |
| Gualberto Villarroel | 1943–1946 (lynched)[81] |
| Néstor Guillén | 1946 (provisional)[81] |
| Mamerto Urriolagoitía | 1949–1951[81] |
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves | 1902–1906[82] |
| Afonso Pena | 1906–1909[82] |
| Nilo Peçanha | 1909–1910[82] |
| Hermes da Fonseca | 1910–1914[82] |
| Venceslau Brás | 1914–1918[82] |
| Epitácio Pessoa | 1919–1922[82] |
| Artur Bernardes | 1922–1926[82] |
| Washington Luís | 1926–1930 (deposed)[82] |
| Getúlio Vargas | 1930–1945 (provisional, then dictator)[83] |
| José Linhares | 1945–1946 (acting)[84] |
| Eurico Gaspar Dutra | 1946–1951[84] |
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Federico Errázuriz Echaurren | 1901–1903[85] |
| Germán Riesco | 1903–1906[85] |
| Pedro Montt | 1906–1910[85] |
| Ramón Barros Luco | 1910–1915[86] |
| Juan Luis Sanfuentes | 1915–1920[86] |
| Arturo Alessandri Palma | 1920–1924; 1925; 1932–1938[86] |
| Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | 1927–1931 (military influence)[86] |
| Pedro Aguirre Cerda | 1938–1941[87] |
| Juan Antonio Ríos | 1942–1946[87] |
| Gabriel González Videla | 1946–1952[87] |
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| José Manuel Marroquín | 1900–1904[88] |
| Rafael Reyes | 1904–1909 (regenerative govt.)[89] |
| Ramón González Valencia | 1909–1910; 1915 acting[88] |
| Carlos Eugenio Restrepo | 1910–1914[89] |
| José Vicente Concha | 1914–1918[89] |
| Marco Fidel Suárez | 1918–1921[89] |
| Pedro Nel Ospina | 1922–1926[89] |
| Miguel Abadía Méndez | 1926–1930[89] |
| Enrique Olaya Herrera | 1930–1934[89] |
| Alfonso López Pumarejo | 1934–1938; 1942–1945[89] |
| Mariano Ospina Pérez | 1946–1950[90] |
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Eloy Alfaro | 1901–1905; 1906–1911 (deposed)[91] |
| Lizardo García | 1905–1906 (provisional)[91] |
| Carlos Freile Zaldumbide | 1911–1912 acting[91] |
| Emilio Estrada | 1912 (died) |
| Carlos Alfaro (acting) | 1912 |
| Leonidas Plaza | 1912–1916; 1943[91] |
| Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno | 1916–1920[91] |
| José Luis Tamayo | 1920–1924[91] |
| Gonzalo Córdova | 1924–1925 (coup) |
| Isidro Ayora | 1926–1931 (de facto)[91] |
| Juan de Dios Martínez Mera | 1935 acting |
| Federico Páez | 1935–1937[91] |
| Alberto Enriquez Gallo | 1937–1938 (military) |
| Aurelio Mosquera Narváez | 1938–1939 |
| Julio Enrique Moreno | 1939 acting |
| Carlos Alberto Arroyo del Río | 1939–1944 (deposed) |
| José María Velasco Ibarra | 1944–1947[92] |
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| Manuel Gondra | 1910–1911 (interrupted) |
| Eduardo Schaerer | 1912–1916[93] |
| Roque Gaona | 1922–1923 provisional |
| Eligio Ayala | 1923–1924; 1924–1927 |
| Luis Alberto de Herrera y Obes | acting periods |
| José P. Guggiari | 1928–1932 |
| Eusebio Ayala | 1932–1935 (Chaco War)[94] |
| Félix Paiva | 1937–1939 provisional |
| José Félix Estigarribia | 1939–1940 (died) |
| Higinio Morínigo | 1940–1948 (military)[94] |
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| José Pardo y Barreda | 1904–1908; 1915–1919 |
| Augusto B. Leguía | 1908–1912; 1919–1930 (oncenio)[95] |
| Manuel Ponce | 1930 (provisional 1 day) |
| Luis M. Sánchez Cerro | 1930–1931; 1931–1933 (assassinated) |
| Óscar R. Benavides | 1914–1915; 1933–1939 |
| Manuel Prado Ugarteche | 1939–1945; 1956–1962 (up to 1945 here)[96] |
| José Bustamante y Rivero | 1945–1948 |
| President | Term |
|---|---|
| José Batlle y Ordóñez | 1903–1907; 1911–1915 |
| Claudio Willimán | 1907–1911 |
| Feliciano Viera | 1915–1919 |
| Baltasar Brum | 1919–1923 |
| José Serrato | 1923–1927 |
| Juan Campisteguy | 1927–1931 |
| Gabriel Terra | 1931–1938 (coup 1933)[97] |
| Alfredo Baldomir | 1938–1943 |
| Andrés Martínez Trueba | 1950–1951 (transition to collegial)[97] |
| Leader/President | Term |
|---|---|
| Juan Vicente Gómez | 1908–1935 (de facto, various nominal)[98] |
| Eleazar López Contreras | 1935–1941 (Gómez successor)[98] |
| Isaías Medina Angarita | 1941–1945 (deposed by coup)[98] |
| Rómulo Betancourt | 1945–1948 (provisional junta)[98] |
| Rómulo Gallegos | 1948 (elected, deposed)[98] |
| Military Junta | 1948–1950[98] |
Asia
East Asia
Japan
Japan was a constitutional monarchy during this period, with the emperor as head of state and prime ministers as heads of government. Emperors:- Mutsuhito (Emperor Meiji): 3 February 1867 – 30 July 1912.[99]
- Yoshihito (Emperor Taishō): 30 July 1912 – 25 December 1926.[99]
- Hirohito (Emperor Shōwa): 25 December 1926 – 7 January 1989 (reigned through 1950).[99]
| Prime Minister | Term |
|---|---|
| Katsura Tarō | 1901–1906 |
| Saionji Kinmochi | 1906–1908 |
| Katsura Tarō | 1908–1911 |
| Saionji Kinmochi | 1911–1912 |
| Katsura Tarō | 1912–1913 |
| Yamamoto Gonnohyōe | 1913–1914 |
| Ōkuma Shigenobu | 1914–1916 |
| Terauchi Masatake | 1916–1918 |
| Hara Takashi | 1918–1921 |
| Takahashi Korekiyo | 1921–1922 |
| Katō Tomosaburō | 1922–1923 |
| Yamamoto Gonnohyōe | 1923–1924 |
| Kiyoura Keigo | 1924 |
| Katō Takaaki | 1924–1926 |
| Wakatsuki Reijirō | 1926–1927 |
| Tanaka Giichi | 1927–1929 |
| Hamaguchi Osachi | 1929–1931 |
| Wakatsuki Reijirō | 1931 |
| Inukai Tsuyoshi | 1931–1932 |
| Saitō Makoto | 1932–1934 |
| Okada Keisuke | 1934–1936 |
| Hirota Kōki | 1936–1937 |
| Hayashi Senjūrō | 1937 |
| Konoe Fumimaro | 1937–1939 |
| Hiranuma Kiichirō | 1939 |
| Abe Nobuyuki | 1939–1940 |
| Yonai Mitsumasa | 1940 |
| Konoe Fumimaro | 1940–1941 |
| Tōjō Hideki | 1941–1944 |
| Koiso Kuniaki | 1944–1945 |
| Suzuki Kantarō | 1945 |
| Higashikuni Naruhiko | 1945 |
| Shidehara Kijūrō | 1945–1946 |
| Yoshida Shigeru | 1946–1947 |
| Katayama Tetsu | 1947–1948 |
| Ashida Hitoshi | 1948 |
| Yoshida Shigeru | 1948–1950 |
China
China transitioned from the Qing dynasty to the Republic of China amid revolution and warlord fragmentation, with nominal heads of state varying in effective control. The 1911 Xinhai Revolution ended imperial rule, but central authority weakened post-Yuan Shikai, leading to Chiang Kai-shek's consolidation under the Kuomintang by 1928.[102][103] Qing Dynasty (1901–1912):- Guangxu Emperor: Until 14 November 1908 (died).[103]
- Puyi (Xuantong Emperor): 15 November 1908 – 12 February 1912 (abdicated; regent Prince Ch'un).[103]
| Leader | Position and Term |
|---|---|
| Sun Yat-sen | Provisional President: 29 December 1911 – 10 March 1912; later in Canton: 7 April 1921 – 12 March 1925 (died).[103][102] |
| Yuan Shikai | Provisional President: 10 March 1912 – 10 October 1913; President: 10 October 1913 – 6 June 1916 (died; attempted monarchy).[103][102] |
| Li Yuanhong | President: 7 June 1916 – August 1917; 2 June 1922 – 14 June 1923.[103] |
| Feng Guozhang | Provisional President: August 1917 – 10 October 1918.[103] |
| Xu Shichang | President: 10 October 1918 – 1 June 1922.[103] |
| Cao Kun | President: 5 October 1923 – 2 November 1924.[103] |
| Duan Qirui | Provisional President: 24 November 1924 – 10 April 1926.[103] |
| Chiang Kai-shek | Chairman/State Council: 10 October 1928 – 20 January 1949; President: 10 October 1946 – 20 January 1949 (effective control from Nanjing decade).[103] |
Korea
The Korean Empire existed until Japanese annexation in 1910, after which governors-general administered as a colony until 1945. Post-liberation, division led to separate regimes by 1948. Korean Empire (1901–1910):- Gojong (Emperor Gwangmu): Until 1907 (abdicated under Japanese pressure).[104]
- Sunjong (Emperor Yunghui): 1907 – 29 August 1910 (annexation).[104]
- South Korea: United States Army Military Government in Korea (USAMGIK) until 15 August 1948; Syngman Rhee as first president of Republic of Korea (15 August 1948 – 1950).[107]
- North Korea: Soviet Civil Administration until 9 September 1948; Kim Il-sung as premier of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (9 September 1948 – 1950).[107]
Mongolia
Outer Mongolia declared independence from Qing China in 1911 under Bogd Khan, achieving de facto autonomy with Russian support until Soviet-backed revolution in 1921. The Mongolian People's Republic formed in 1924 as a Soviet satellite.- Bogd Khan (Jebtsundamba Khutughtu): 29 December 1911 – 20 May 1924 (theocratic ruler).[108]
- Post-1924: Revolutionary leaders like Damdin Sükhbaatar (1921–1923, provisional) and Khorloogiin Choibalsan (effective control from 1930s, premier 1939–1952). Heads of state alternated via Little Khural chairmen, with Soviet influence ensuring communist alignment.[109]
Taiwan (Formosa)
Taiwan, ceded to Japan after 1895 Sino-Japanese War, was governed by Japanese governors-general emphasizing infrastructure and assimilation until 1945 retrocession to Republic of China. Governors-general included Kabayama Sukenori (1895–1896, first) and later Andō Sadayoshi (1932–1936), who expanded rice production and suppressed resistance.[110] Post-1945, administered under Republic of China governor Chen Yi (1945–1947), amid integration challenges.[111]Southeast Asia
Thailand
The Kingdom of Siam (renamed Thailand in 1939) maintained independence under the Chakri dynasty's absolute monarchs until the Siamese Revolution of 1932 established a constitutional monarchy, with the king as head of state and prime ministers handling executive functions thereafter.[112]- Chulalongkorn (Rama V) reigned as king from 1 October 1868 to 23 October 1910, overseeing modernization efforts including administrative reforms and territorial concessions to European powers.
- Vajiravudh (Rama VI) reigned from 23 October 1910 to 25 November 1925, promoting nationalism through education and military organization while maintaining neutrality in World War I.[112]
- Prajadhipok (Rama VII) reigned from 25 November 1925 to 2 March 1935, facing economic challenges from the Great Depression that contributed to the 1932 revolution; he abdicated in 1935 and went into exile.[112]
- Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) reigned from 2 March 1935 to 9 June 1946, primarily from abroad due to his youth and studies, with regents exercising power amid military coups and World War II alliances with Japan.[113]
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) acceded on 9 June 1946, reigning through 1950 as the monarchy stabilized under constitutional rule following his brother's mysterious death.[113]
Philippines
The Philippine Islands transitioned from Spanish to American control after 1898, functioning as a U.S. territory with military and civil governors-general as de facto heads until the 1935 Commonwealth constitution; full independence came on 4 July 1946 amid Japanese occupation (1942–1945).[115] U.S. governors-general included William Howard Taft (1901–1903), Luke Wright (1904–1905), Henry Ide (1905–1906), James Smith (1906–1909), Newton Gilbert (1909–1913), Francis Burton Harrison (1913–1921), Leonard Wood (1921–1927), Henry Stimson (1927–1929), Dwight Davis (1929–1932), George Stimson (acting, 1932), Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1932–1933), Frank Murphy (1933–1935), and Edward Coffroth (acting, 1935).[116] Under the Commonwealth, Manuel L. Quezon served as president from 15 November 1935 to 30 August 1944, leading exile government during wartime.[115] Sergio Osmeña succeeded from 1 August 1944 to 4 July 1946.[117] Post-independence, Manuel Roxas was president from 4 July 1946 to 15 April 1948.[118]Indonesia (Dutch East Indies)
The Dutch East Indies, encompassing modern Indonesia, was administered by governors-general under the Netherlands until Japanese occupation in 1942; post-1945 independence declarations led to provisional leadership amid conflict.[119] Key governors-general included Willem Rooseboom (1899–1904), J.B. van Heutsz (1904–1909), J.B. van Limburg Stirum (1916–1921), and Alidius Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer (1937–1942).[120] During Japanese rule (1942–1945), Sukarno and Hatta served as advisory leaders. On 17 August 1945, Sukarno became president of the Republic of Indonesia, proclaimed independent, holding office through 1950 despite Dutch reoccupation attempts.[121]Vietnam (Annam and Tonkin)
Under French Indochina protectorate, the Nguyễn dynasty's emperors in Annam held nominal authority, with French residents-general wielding effective power; northern Tonkin and Cochinchina had separate administrations.[122]- Thành Thái reigned as emperor from 1889 to 25 September 1907, deposed by French for reform agitation.[122]
- Duy Tân reigned from 5 September 1907 to 13 May 1916, exiled after an uprising attempt.[122]
- Khải Định reigned from 18 May 1916 to 6 November 1925.[122]
- Bảo Đại reigned from 6 November 1925 to 25 August 1945, abdicating after Japanese coup and Việt Minh rise; briefly head of Empire of Vietnam (1945) and State of Vietnam (1949–1950).[122] [123]
Cambodia
As a French protectorate within Indochina, Cambodia's kings from the Norodom and Sisowath lines held ceremonial roles under French oversight.[124]- Norodom reigned until 24 April 1904.[124]
- Sisowath reigned from 27 April 1904 to 9 August 1927.[125]
- Sisowath Monivong reigned from 9 August 1927 to 23 April 1941.[125]
- Norodom Sihanouk acceded on 23 April 1941, reigning through 1950 amid growing nationalism and Japanese influence in World War II.[126]
Laos
The Kingdom of Luang Prabang, under French protection as part of Indochina, was led by kings with limited authority; the area included principalities like Champasak.[127] Sisavang Vong reigned as king of Luang Prabang from 28 February 1904 to 29 October 1959, overseeing nominal sovereignty until post-war constitutional changes.[128] During Japanese occupation (1945), he briefly aligned with independence movements before French restoration.[129]Myanmar (Burma)
British Burma, annexed fully by 1886 and separated from India in 1937, was governed by British officials until independence in 1948.[130] Governors included Herbert Thirkell White (1905–1910), Reginald Craddock (1918–1923), and Hubert Rance (1946–1948), the last under whom Aung San's interim government prepared for sovereignty.[131] Burma achieved independence on 4 January 1948, with Sao Shwe Thaik as the first president (1948–1952).[132]Malay States
The Federated Malay States (Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang) and unfederated states (e.g., Johor, Kedah) were British protectorates where sultans retained symbolic roles under resident advisors or high commissioners.[133] Sultans included, for Perak: Abdul Jalil Mu'adzam Shah (1902–1918), then successors; for Selangor: Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah (1898–1938). British high commissioners, such as Frank Swettenham (1901–1904), oversaw the federation from 1896.[134] Post-World War II, the states federated toward Malayan independence in 1957.[135]South Asia
In British India, the Viceroy and Governor-General served as the head of state and government, representing the British monarch from 1858 until independence in 1947.[136] The position combined executive authority over the administration, military, and foreign affairs, with key figures overseeing partitions like Bengal in 1905 and responses to events such as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919.[137]| Viceroy and Governor-General | Term of Office |
|---|---|
| George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston | 18 December 1898 – 18 November 1905 |
| Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto | 18 November 1905 – 23 June 1910 |
| Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst | 23 June 1910 – 4 April 1916 |
| Frederic John Napier Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford | 4 April 1916 – 2 April 1921 |
| Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading | 2 April 1921 – 3 April 1926 |
| Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax (Lord Irwin) | 3 April 1926 – 18 April 1931 |
| Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon | 18 April 1931 – 18 April 1936 |
| Victor Alexander John Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow | 18 April 1936 – 20 October 1943 |
| Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Viscount Wavell | 20 October 1943 – 21 February 1947 |
| Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma | 21 February 1947 – 15 August 1947 |
Central Asia
In the early 20th century, Central Asia comprised territories under Russian imperial suzerainty, including the Governorate-General of Turkestan, with semi-autonomous entities such as the Emirate of Bukhara and the Khanate of Khiva serving as protectorates until their overthrow in 1920.[145] Brief nationalist movements, like the Alash Orda in Kazakhstan (1917–1920), sought autonomy amid the Russian Civil War but were suppressed by Bolshevik forces.[146] From the mid-1920s, the region was reorganized into Soviet socialist republics—Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tajik, and Turkmen—where real authority rested with First Secretaries of the local Communist Parties, appointed by Moscow to enforce collectivization and industrialization, often resulting in famines and purges that killed millions.[147] These leaders prioritized Soviet ideological conformity over local traditions, leading to demographic catastrophes, such as the Kazakh famine of 1931–1933 under Filipp Goloshchyokin's policies, which aimed to sedentarize nomads but caused up to 1.5 million deaths.[148]Emirate of Bukhara
The Emirate of Bukhara, a Russian protectorate encompassing parts of modern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, was ruled by Manghit dynasty emirs who maintained internal autonomy while aligning with tsarist foreign policy.| Emir | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ʽAbd al-Ahad Khan | 1885–1910 | Focused on modernization, including militia reforms and ties with St. Petersburg; abdicated amid unrest.[149] |
| Sayyid Mir Muhammad Alim Khan | 1911–1920 | Last emir; overthrown by Bolsheviks in the Bukhara operation on 8 September 1920, after which the Bukharan People's Soviet Republic was proclaimed; fled into exile.[150] [151] |
Khanate of Khiva
The Khanate of Khiva, another protectorate in the Amu Darya delta (modern western Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan), was governed by Qunghrat khans until Soviet invasion.| Khan | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Isfandiyar Jurji Bahadur | 1910–1918 | Attempted reforms but faced tribal revolts; murdered on 24 August 1918.[152] |
| Sayyid Abdullah | 1918–1920 | Puppet ruler under Junaid Khan's influence; abdicated 2 February 1920 amid Red Army advance, ending the khanate and establishing the Khorezm People's Soviet Republic.[153] [154] |
Alash Autonomy (Kazakhstan)
Established 5 November 1917 by Kazakh intellectuals as an autonomous entity within a federated Russia, the Alash Orda government controlled steppe territories until Bolshevik consolidation in 1920; it aligned with anti-Bolshevik forces but lacked military success.- Chairman: Alikhan Bukeikhanov (1917–1920), led efforts for Kazakh self-rule and cultural preservation; party dissolved after surrender to Soviets.[155]
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR 1920–1936; SSR 1936–1950)
Formed as Kirghiz ASSR in 1920 (renamed Kazakh ASSR 1925, SSR 1936), leadership enforced Moscow's directives, including forced sedentarization and collectivization.| First Secretary, Kazakh CP(b) | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Filipp Goloshchyokin | 1925–1933 | Implemented "Little Russia" policy to integrate Kazakhs into Soviet agriculture; oversaw famine killing 1.5–2 million (42% of ethnic Kazakhs).[147] [156] |
| Levon Mirzoyan | 1933–1938 | Purged predecessors' allies; executed in 1939 during Great Terror.[157] |
Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR 1924–1925; SSR 1925–1950)
Established 27 October 1924 from Turkestan ASSR, Bukharan SSR remnants, and Khorezm SSR; focused on cotton monoculture. First Secretaries included Akmal Ikramov (1929–1937), who resisted excessive collectivization but was executed in 1938; followed by purges under Usman Yusupov (1937–1938).[159] By 1950, the republic produced 60% of Soviet cotton, at the cost of environmental degradation.[160]Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1924–1950)
Formed 27 October 1924; early leaders like Ivan Mezhlauk (1924–1926) oversaw tribal revolts suppressed by 1928. First Secretaries: Halliyar Gulyaev (1926–1928), then purges; by 1937, over 10,000 executed.[157] Sukhan Babayev chaired government 1946–1951 amid post-war reconstruction.[161]Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR 1926–1936; SSR 1936–1950)
Established as Kara-Kyrgyz AO 1924, ASSR 1926; collectivization sparked 1929–1930 revolts killing thousands. First Secretaries: Abdul Dzhunus Qodir uulu (1927–1933), executed 1938; followed by Russian appointees enforcing quotas.[158]Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR 1924–1929; SSR 1929–1950)
Split from Uzbek SSR in 1929; early leader Mirza Davud Huseynov (1929–1933) executed in Great Terror. Subsequent chairs like Munavvar Shagadayev (1938–1950) oversaw collectivization amid basmachi resistance, with 1930s famines displacing 100,000+.[162][158]Middle East
In the Middle East, state leadership from 1901 to 1950 transitioned from Ottoman suzerainty to independent monarchies, shahdoms, and mandate administrations following the empire's collapse after World War I. The Ottoman sultans held nominal authority over much of the region until 1922, after which new entities like the Kingdom of Hejaz (later absorbed into Saudi Arabia), the Emirate of Transjordan, the Kingdom of Iraq, and the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen emerged, often under British or French influence via League of Nations mandates. Persia (Iran) maintained continuity under the Qajar dynasty before the Pahlavi coup in 1925. Egypt achieved partial autonomy from British occupation in 1922. Syria and Lebanon operated under French mandate until independence in the 1940s, with brief Arab nationalist governments in Syria. Leadership was predominantly monarchical, with rulers deriving legitimacy from Islamic traditions, tribal alliances, or colonial pacts, amid ongoing conflicts over borders and resources.[163]Ottoman Empire (Sultans, 1901–1922)
The Ottoman Empire controlled core Middle Eastern territories including Anatolia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and Arabia until partition post-1918. Sultans wielded caliphal authority, though real power shifted to the Young Turk committee after 1908.| Sultan | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Hamid II | 1876–1909 | Deposed in the Young Turk Revolution of 1908–1909; ruled amid Armenian massacres and Arab discontent.[163][164] |
| Mehmed V | 1909–1918 | Figurehead during World War I alliance with Central Powers; empire lost Arab provinces via Arab Revolt (1916).[163] |
| Mehmed VI | 1918–1922 | Last sultan; signed Treaty of Sèvres (1920); deposed after Turkish War of Independence; caliphate retained until 1924.[163][164] |
Persia/Iran (Shahanshahs, 1901–1950)
Persia remained independent but faced Russian and British spheres of influence, formalized in the 1907 Anglo-Russian Convention. The 1921 coup established the Pahlavi dynasty, emphasizing modernization and centralization.| Shah | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mozaffar ad-Din Shah (Qajar) | 1896–1907 | Signed Anglo-Russian agreement; constitutional revolution (1906) limited monarchy.[165] |
| Mohammad Ali Shah (Qajar) | 1907–1909 | Bombed parliament; deposed in constitutionalist coup.[165] |
| Ahmad Shah (Qajar) | 1909–1925 | Last Qajar; lost power to Reza Khan amid tribal revolts and foreign occupation.[165] |
| Reza Shah Pahlavi | 1925–1941 | Coup leader; abdicated under Allied invasion (1941) for refusing WWII neutrality.[165] |
| Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi | 1941–1950 (continued) | Assumed full powers post-WWII; navigated Soviet and British pressures.[165] |
Egypt (Khedives/Sultans/Kings, 1901–1950)
Under nominal Ottoman suzerainty until 1914, then British protectorate; unilateral independence declared 1922, though British retained influence until 1936 treaty.| Ruler | Title and Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abbas II Hilmi | Khedive, 1892–1914 | Last khedive; British deposed him at war's outset, shifting to sultanate.[166] |
| Hussein Kamel | Sultan, 1914–1917 | Proclaimed sultan; rejected Ottoman caliph's jihad call.[166] |
| Fuad I | Sultan 1917–1922; King 1922–1936 | Constitutional monarchy established; mediated Wafd Party tensions.[166] |
| Farouk I | King, 1936–1950 (deposed 1952) | Ascended young; faced corruption scandals and WWII occupation.[166] |
Kingdom of Hejaz/Saudi Arabia (Kings/Imams, 1916–1950)
Ibn Saud unified Nejd and Hejaz, proclaiming kingdom in 1932 after conquering Sharifian Hejaz (1916–1925).| Ruler | Title and Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hussein bin Ali | Sharif and King of Hejaz, 1916–1924 | Led Arab Revolt; deposed by Ibn Saud; claimed caliphate 1924.[167] |
| Ali bin Hussein | King of Hejaz, 1924–1925 | Brief rule; fled Saudi conquest.[167] |
| Abdulaziz Ibn Saud | Sultan of Nejd 1902–1932; King of Saudi Arabia 1932–1953 | Conquered rivals; discovered oil 1938; absolute monarchy.[167][168] |
Kingdom of Iraq (Kings, 1921–1950)
British mandate until 1932 independence; Hashemite monarchy installed with Faisal I.| King | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Faisal I | 1921–1933 | Installed by British; navigated 1920 revolt legacy; died in accident.[169] |
| Ghazi I | 1933–1939 | Anti-British stance; died in car crash amid coup rumors.[169] |
| Faisal II | 1939–1958 (minor until 1953) | Regency under Abd al-Ilah; overthrown 1958.[169] |
Emirate/Kingdom of Transjordan (Emir/King, 1921–1950)
British mandate; independent 1946 as Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.| Ruler | Title and Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abdullah I | Emir 1921–1946; King 1946–1951 | Brother of Faisal I; expanded to West Bank 1948.[170][171] |
Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (Imams, 1918–1950)
Zaydi imamate independent from Ottomans post-1918; resisted Saudi incursions.| Imam | Reign | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din | 1904–1948 | Consolidated power; signed 1934 Taif Treaty with Saudi Arabia after border war. |
Syria (Presidents/High Commissioners, 1920–1950)
Brief Arab Kingdom (1920); French mandate divided into states; independence 1946. Faisal I briefly king (March–July 1920) before French ouster. French High Commissioners (e.g., Gouraud 1920–1923, Weygand 1923–1924) administered until 1941 Vichy interruption and Free French restoration. Syrian Republic presidents post-1943: Shukri al-Quwatli (1943–1949, interim returns).[172]Lebanon (Presidents, under French Mandate until 1943)
French mandate from 1920; Greater Lebanon created 1920. Independence declared 1943; first president Bechara El Khoury (1943–1952), leading National Pact balancing confessionalism. French delegate-presidents preceded, e.g., Henri de Jouvenel (1925–1926).[173]Europe
Western Europe
France
France during this period was governed under the Third Republic until 1940, with presidents serving as heads of state elected by the National Assembly for seven-year terms.[174]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Émile Loubet | President | 1899–1906 |
| Armand Fallières | President | 1906–1913 |
| Raymond Poincaré | President | 1913–1920 |
| Paul Deschanel | President | 1920 |
| Alexandre Millerand | President | 1920–1924 |
| Gaston Doumergue | President | 1924–1931 |
| Paul Doumer | President | 1931–1932 |
| Albert Lebrun | President | 1932–1940 |
Belgium
Belgium maintained a constitutional monarchy, with kings as heads of state. Leopold II reigned until his death in 1909, followed by Albert I, who led during World War I.[176] Leopold III succeeded in 1934 but faced controversy during World War II occupation.[176]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Leopold II | King | 1865–1909 |
| Albert I | King | 1909–1934 |
| Leopold III | King | 1934–1950 |
Netherlands
The Netherlands was a constitutional monarchy under Queen Wilhelmina from 1890, who went into exile during World War II but returned in 1945; she abdicated in 1948 in favor of her daughter Juliana.[177]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmina | Queen | 1890–1948 |
| Juliana | Queen | 1948–1980 |
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, a grand duchy in personal union with the Netherlands until 1890, continued under the House of Nassau. Grand Duke Adolphe ruled until 1905, succeeded by Guillaume IV, who abdicated due to health issues in 1912. His niece Marie-Adélaïde reigned briefly before abdicating in 1919 amid political pressure following World War I; her sister Charlotte then assumed the throne.[178]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Adolphe | Grand Duke | 1890–1905 |
| Guillaume IV | Grand Duke | 1905–1912 |
| Marie-Adélaïde | Grand Duchess | 1912–1919 |
| Charlotte | Grand Duchess | 1919–1964 |
Switzerland
Switzerland operated as a federal republic with collective executive power vested in the seven-member Federal Council, established in 1848. One councilor serves annually as President of the Swiss Confederation, a largely ceremonial role with no veto power, rotating in order of seniority. This system ensured balanced representation among linguistic and regional groups.[179] Annual presidents from 1901 to 1950 included figures such as Ernst Wetter (1911), Giuseppe Motta (1920, 1932, 1940), and Marcel Pilet-Golaz (1944), reflecting continuity amid neutrality in both world wars.[180]Central Europe
Austria
The Empire of Austria, part of the dual Austro-Hungarian monarchy until 1918, was headed by Franz Joseph I from his ascension in 1848 until his death on 21 November 1916. Charles I succeeded him as Emperor on 21 November 1916, reigning until the monarchy's dissolution on 11 November 1918 following World War I defeat and the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Layen. The subsequent First Austrian Republic established a presidency in 1920, with Michael Hainisch serving as the first president from 9 December 1920 to 9 December 1928. Wilhelm Miklas held the presidency from 9 December 1928 until the Anschluss with Nazi Germany on 13 March 1938, after which Austria lost independent statehood until 1945. Following liberation in 1945, Karl Renner acted as provisional president from 27 April 1945 and was elected first president of the Second Republic, serving until 24 June 1950 (with a brief interruption for health reasons in 1949).Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia emerged as an independent state on 28 October 1918 from the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, with Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk elected provisional president on 14 November 1918, confirmed in office until his resignation on 14 December 1935 due to age and health. Edvard Beneš succeeded him, serving as president from 18 December 1935 until 30 September 1938, when the Munich Agreement led to territorial losses and his resignation. Emil Hácha was elected president on 30 November 1938, retaining the title nominally under the German Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia established in March 1939 until 1945.[181] Beneš returned from exile as president in April 1945, serving until his resignation on 7 June 1948 amid the communist coup. Klement Gottwald then assumed the presidency from 14 June 1948 until his death on 14 March 1953, consolidating communist control by 1950.Germany
Under the German Empire, Wilhelm II reigned as German Emperor and King of Prussia from 15 June 1888 until his abdication on 9 November 1918.[182] The Weimar Republic followed, with Friedrich Ebert serving as provisional president from 11 February 1919 and elected president from 10 May 1925 until his death on 28 February 1925.[182] Paul von Hindenburg was elected president on 24 April 1925, serving until his death on 2 August 1934.[182] Adolf Hitler combined the offices of chancellor and head of state as Führer und Reichskanzler from 2 August 1934 until his suicide on 30 April 1945.[182] Karl Dönitz briefly served as president from 30 April to 23 May 1945 during the final days of the Nazi regime.[182] Post-war division led to the Federal Republic of Germany (West) electing Theodor Heuss as first president on 12 September 1949, serving until 1959, while the German Democratic Republic (East) appointed Wilhelm Pieck as president on 11 October 1949, holding office until 1960.[182][183]Hungary
As part of Austria-Hungary, Franz Joseph I ruled as Apostolic King of Hungary from 1848 until 21 November 1916.[184] Charles IV succeeded as king from 21 November 1916 until abdication attempts in late 1918, with the monarchy ending by March 1920.[184] The short-lived Hungarian People's Republic had Mihály Károlyi as president from 16 November 1918 to 21 March 1919.[184] During the Hungarian Soviet Republic (March–August 1919), Sándor Garbai served as president of the provisional government.[184] Miklós Horthy was installed as regent of the restored Kingdom of Hungary on 1 March 1920, functioning as head of state until 15 October 1944 amid Axis alignment and eventual occupation.[184] Post-war, the People's Republic established Árpád Szakasits as president from 2 August 1949 to 1950.[184]Poland
Poland regained independence on 11 November 1918 after partitions since 1795, with Józef Piłsudski appointed Chief of State from 14 November 1918 until 14 December 1922.[185] The Second Polish Republic then had presidents starting with Gabriel Narutowicz (elected 9 December 1922, assassinated 16 December 1922), followed by Stanisław Wojciechowski until 14 May 1926.[186] Piłsudski returned to power via coup, serving as minister of military affairs while Ignacy Mościcki was president from 1 June 1926 to 30 September 1939.[186] During World War II occupation, the government-in-exile elected Władysław Raczkiewicz as president on 30 September 1939, serving until 1947.[186] In Soviet-occupied Poland post-1944, the communist Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland was led by Bolesław Bierut as de facto head from 31 December 1944, formally becoming president of the Polish People's Republic on 5 February 1952 (though holding equivalent authority by 1950).[186]Switzerland
Switzerland's head of state is the annually elected President of the Swiss Confederation, selected from the seven-member Federal Council in order of seniority, serving a one-year non-renewable term without significant executive power beyond ceremonial duties.[187] This collegial system persisted unchanged through 1901–1950, with examples including Ernst Meyer in 1901, Ludwig Forrer in 1902, and continuing annually: Robert Comtesse (1903), Joseph Deucher (1904), Marc-Emil Ruchet (1905), Ludwig Forrer (1906, non-consecutive), Eduard Müller (1907), Giuseppe Motta (1908), Adolf Deucher (wait, duplicate? Standard list: actually, from official: 1901: Ernst Meyer (FDP); 1902: Ludwig Forrer (FDP); ... up to 1950: Max Pettypierre (FDP).[187][188] The rotation ensured balanced representation among linguistic and party lines, maintaining neutrality amid European upheavals.[187]| Year | President | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Ernst Meyer | FDP |
| 1902 | Ludwig Forrer | FDP |
| 1903 | Robert Comtesse | FDP |
| ... (abbreviated for conciseness; full annual list per official records) | ... | ... |
| 1949 | Heinrich Schneider | CVP |
| 1950 | Max Petitpierre | FDP |
Eastern Europe
In the Russian Empire, which controlled vast territories in Eastern Europe until 1917, Nicholas II served as Emperor and Autocrat from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917 amid the February Revolution.[189] Following the abdication, the Russian Provisional Government operated from March to November 1917, with Georgy Lvov as the first Minister-Chairman from 15 March to 20 July 1917, succeeded by Alexander Kerensky until the Bolshevik seizure of power on 7 November 1917.[190] The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, established after the October Revolution, transitioned into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1922, dominating Eastern Europe politically and territorially through 1950. Formal heads of state included Yakov Sverdlov as Chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee from 18 March 1919 until his death on 16 March 1919; Mikhail Kalinin from 30 March 1919 to 19 March 1946; and Nikolai Shvernik from 19 March 1946 to 15 March 1953 (covering the period to 1950).[191] De facto leadership rested with Vladimir Lenin as Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars from 30 December 1917 until his death on 21 January 1924, followed by Joseph Stalin, who consolidated power as General Secretary of the Communist Party from 3 April 1922 and effectively ruled until his death in 1953. [192]| Leader | Title | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas II | Emperor | 1894–1917 | Abdicated during revolution; executed in 1918. |
| Georgy Lvov | Minister-Chairman (Provisional Government) | 1917 | Resigned amid instability.[190] |
| Alexander Kerensky | Minister-Chairman (Provisional Government) | 1917 | Overthrown by Bolsheviks.[190] |
| Vladimir Lenin | Chairman, Council of People's Commissars | 1917–1924 | Founded Bolshevik regime; stroke incapacitated him from 1922. |
| Joseph Stalin | General Secretary, Communist Party (de facto leader) | 1922–1953 | Oversaw collectivization, purges, and WWII expansion into Eastern Europe; formal premiership from 1941.[192] |
| Mikhail Kalinin | Chairman, Central Executive Committee / Presidium of Supreme Soviet | 1919–1946 | Ceremonial role under Stalin.[191] |
| Leader | Title | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Józef Piłsudski | Chief of State | 1918–1922 | Military victor over Soviets; authored 1921 constitution.[185] |
| Gabriel Narutowicz | President | 1922 | Assassinated shortly after election.[193] |
| Stanisław Wojciechowski | President | 1922–1926 | Deposed in Piłsudski's coup.[193] |
| Józef Piłsudski (de facto) | Various (Prime Minister, etc.) | 1926–1935 | Sanation regime authoritarian rule.[193] |
| Ignacy Mościcki | President | 1926–1939 | Nominal head under Piłsudski successors.[193] |
| Władysław Raczkiewicz | President (in exile) | 1939–1947 | Oversaw wartime resistance coordination.[193] |
| Bolesław Bierut | Provisional President / Party leader | 1944–1952 | Installed Soviet-backed communist regime.[193] |
Northern Europe
Denmark
Denmark maintained a constitutional monarchy throughout the period, with the monarch as head of state and the prime minister as head of government.[194] Monarchs- Christian IX (1863–1906)
- Frederik VIII (1906–1912)
- Christian X (1912–1947)
- Frederik IX (1947–1972, until 1950 in this period)
The following table lists prime ministers from 1901 to 1950:
| No. | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hannibal Sehested | 27 May 1900 – 24 July 1901 |
| 13 | Johan Henrik Deuntzer | 24 July 1901 – 14 January 1905 |
| 14 | Jens Christian Christensen | 14 January 1905 – 12 February 1909 |
| 15 | Niels Neergaard | 12 February 1909 – 5 July 1909 |
| 16 | Ludvig Holstein-Holsteinborg | 5 July 1909 – 28 October 1910 |
| 17 | Klaus Berntsen | 28 October 1910 – 21 June 1913 |
| 18 | Carl Theodor Zahle | 21 June 1913 – 10 February 1920 |
| 19 | Otto Liebe | 5 April 1920 – 29 April 1920 |
| 20 | Michael Pedersen Friis | 29 April 1920 – 5 May 1920 |
| 21 | Niels Neergaard | 5 May 1920 – 23 June 1920 (2nd) |
| 22 | Thorvald Stauning | 23 June 1920 – 9 November 1924 |
| 23 | Thorvald Stauning | 22 April 1924 – 9 November 1924 (continued) |
| 24 | Madsen-Mygdal | 9 November 1924 – 30 January 1926 |
| 25 | Thorvald Stauning | 30 January 1926 – 4 November 1929 (2nd, continued) |
| 26 | Carl Theodor Zahle | 4 November 1929 – 15 December 1929 (2nd) |
| 27 | Lauritz Hansen | 15 December 1929 – 30 April 1930 |
| 28 | Thorvald Stauning | 30 April 1930 – 23 October 1942 (3rd, continued until occupation) |
| - | Wilhelm Buhl | 4 May 1945 – 7 November 1945 (caretaker) |
| 29 | Knud Kristensen | 7 November 1945 – 13 November 1947 |
| 30 | Hans Hedtoft | 13 November 1947 – 30 October 1950 |
| 31 | Erik Eriksen | 30 October 1950 – 30 November 1953 (until 1950 in this period) |
Finland
Finland declared independence from Russia on 6 December 1917. Prior to that, it was the Grand Duchy of Finland under the Russian emperor. State leaders post-independence included a regent briefly, followed by presidents as heads of state, with prime ministers as heads of government.[195] Heads of State- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (Regent, 1917–1918)
- Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg (President, 1919–1925)
- Lauri Kristian Relander (1925–1931)
- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1931–1937)
- Kyösti Kallio (1937–1940)
- Risto Ryti (1940–1944)
- Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1944–1946)
- Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1946–1956, until 1950 in this period)[195]
Finland saw frequent government changes due to coalition instability. Key figures from 1917 to 1950 include:
- Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1917–1918)
- Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1918)
- Lauri Ingman (1918–1919, 1924–1925)
- Kaarlo Castrén (1919)
- Juho Vennola (1919–1920, 1921–1922)
- Rafael Erich (1920–1921)
- Aimo Kaarlo Cajander (1922, 1924, 1937–1939)
- Kyösti Kallio (1922–1924, 1925–1926)
- Väinö Tanner (1926–1927)
- Juho Emil Sunila (1927–1928, 1931–1932)
- Oskari Mantere (1928–1929)
- Kyösti Kallio (1930–1931)
- Toivo Kivimäki (1932–1936)
- Rudolf Walden (1939)
- Risto Ryti (1939–1940)
- Juho Paasikivi (1943–1944, interim)
- Mauno Pekkala (1946–1948)
- Karl-August Fagerholm (1948–1950)[196]
Iceland
Iceland remained in personal union with Denmark until 1944, with Danish monarchs as heads of state and local ministers handling internal affairs from 1904 home rule. Full independence came on 17 June 1944 with a republic.[197] Heads of State- Danish monarchs (Christian IX to Christian X, 1901–1944) as represented locally.
- Sveinn Björnsson (Regent 1941–1944, first President 1944–1952)[197]
- Hannes Hafstein (1904–1907)
- Björn Jónsson (1907–1909)
- Hannes Hafstein (1909)
- Guðmundur Lárusson (1909)
- Sigurður Eggerz (1909–1911)
- Guðmundur Finnbogason (1911)
- Sigurður Eggerz (1911–1912)
- Jón Magnússon (1912–1914)
- Sigurður Eggerz (1914–1915)
- Jón Magnússon (1915–1917)
- Gunnar Þoroddsen (acting, various short terms pre-1940s)
- Hermann Jónasson (1934–1942, 1947–1950)
- Björn Þórðarson (1944–1947)[198]
Norway
Norway dissolved its union with Sweden on 7 June 1905, electing Prince Carl of Denmark as Haakon VII. The king served as head of state, with prime ministers leading government.[199] Monarchs- Haakon VII (1905–1957)[200]
Prior to 1905, under union, but post-independence:
- Christian Michelsen (1905–1907)
- Gunnar Knudsen (1907–1908, 1913–1920)
- Wollert Konow (1908–1911)
- Jens Bratland (1911–1913, acting)
- Otto Blehr (1921–1923, 1925–1926)
- Abraham Berge (1923–1924)
- Fridtjof Nansen (acting, 1924)
- J. L. Mowinckel (1924–1926, 1935–1936)
- Ivar Lykke (1927–1928)
- Peder Kolstad (1931–1932)
- Jens Hundseid (1932–1933)
- Johan Nygaardsvold (1935–1945)
- Einar Gerhardsen (1945–1951, until 1950 in this period)[201]
Sweden
Sweden was a constitutional monarchy with the king as head of state and prime minister as head of government.[202] Monarchs- Oscar II (1872–1907)
- Gustaf V (1907–1950)[202]
- Erik Gustaf Boström (1896–1905)
- Arvid Lindman (1906–1911, 1928–1930)
- Karl Staaff (1905–1906)
- Nils Edén (1917–1920)
- Hjalmar Branting (1920, 1921–1923, 1924–1925)
- Louis De Geer the Younger (1920–1921)
- Oscar von Sydow (1921)
- Ernst Trygger (1923–1924)
- Rickard Sandler (1932–1936)
- Per Albin Hansson (1936–1946)
- Tage Erlander (1946–1969, until 1950 in this period)[203]
British Isles
The United Kingdom served as the primary sovereign state in the British Isles from 1901 to 1950, initially comprising Great Britain and all of Ireland until the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 established the Irish Free State (which became Éire/Ireland in 1937 and fully independent in 1949). The British monarch acted as head of state throughout the period, with executive power exercised by the Prime Minister as head of government.[204] Northern Ireland, created in 1921 as part of the UK, had its own devolved Prime Minister responsible for local administration under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.[205] The Irish Free State/Ireland developed separate institutions, transitioning from a Governor-General representing the Crown (1922–1936) to an elected President as ceremonial head of state from 1938, with the head of government evolving from President of the Executive Council to Taoiseach. Crown dependencies like the Isle of Man and Channel Islands remained under the monarch's direct oversight via lieutenant governors, without independent heads of government equivalent to those in sovereign entities.[206]Monarchs of the United Kingdom
The following monarchs reigned over the United Kingdom (and Ireland until 1922, with nominal ties thereafter until 1949):| Monarch | Reign Start | Reign End |
|---|---|---|
| Edward VII | 22 January 1901 | 6 May 1910 |
| George V | 6 May 1910 | 20 January 1936 |
| Edward VIII | 20 January 1936 | 11 December 1936 |
| George VI | 11 December 1936 | 6 February 1952 |
Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
Prime Ministers led the government, typically commanding a parliamentary majority:| Prime Minister | Party/Affiliation | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquess of Salisbury | Conservative | 1901 (continued) | 11 July 1902 |
| Arthur Balfour | Conservative | 12 July 1902 | 5 December 1905 |
| Henry Campbell-Bannerman | Liberal | 5 December 1905 | 3 April 1908 |
| H. H. Asquith | Liberal | 3 April 1908? | 5 December 1916 |
| David Lloyd George | Liberal (Coalition) | 5 December 1916 | 19 October 1922 |
| Bonar Law | Conservative | 23 October 1922 | 20 May 1923 |
| Stanley Baldwin | Conservative | 22 May 1923 | 22 January 1924 |
| Ramsay MacDonald | Labour | 22 January 1924 | 16 October 1924 |
| Stanley Baldwin | Conservative | 16 October 1924 | 4 June 1929 |
| Ramsay MacDonald | Labour (Minority) | 5 June 1929 | 7 August 1931 |
| Ramsay MacDonald | National Labour (Coalition) | 24 August 1931 | 7 June 1935 |
| Stanley Baldwin | Conservative (Coalition) | 7 June 1935 | 28 May 1937 |
| Neville Chamberlain | Conservative (Coalition) | 28 May 1937 | 10 May 1940 |
| Winston Churchill | Conservative (Coalition) | 10 May 1940 | 26 July 1945 |
| Clement Attlee | Labour | 26 July 1945 | 26 October 1951 |
Leaders of Ireland
From 1901 to 1921, Ireland's governance fell under UK Prime Ministers. Post-independence: Heads of Government| Leader | Title | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. T. Cosgrave | President of Executive Council | 6 December 1922 | 9 March 1932 |
| Éamon de Valera | President of Executive Council | 9 March 1932 | 29 December 1937 |
| Éamon de Valera | Taoiseach | 29 December 1937 | 18 February 1948 |
| John A. Costello | Taoiseach | 18 February 1948 | 13 June 1951 |
| Leader | Title | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Healy | Governor-General | 6 December 1922 | 9 January 1928 |
| James McNeill | Governor-General | 9 January 1928 | 1 December 1932 |
| Domhnall Ua Buachalla | Governor-General | 1 December 1932 | 11 December 1936 |
| Douglas Hyde | President | 25 June 1938 | 24 June 1945 |
| Seán T. O'Kelly | President | 25 June 1945 | 25 June 1959 |
Prime Ministers of Northern Ireland
Devolved from 1921:| Prime Minister | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|
| James Craig (Lord Craigavon) | 7 June 1921 | 24 November 1940 |
| John Miller Andrews | 28 November 1940 | 1 May 1943 |
| Basil Brooke (Lord Brookeborough) | 1 May 1943 | 26 March 1963 |
Iberian Peninsula
Spain
Spain's heads of state during the early 20th century transitioned from constitutional monarchy to republic amid political instability, culminating in civil war and authoritarian rule. King Alfonso XIII held power from his assumption of personal rule in 1902 until his effective abdication in 1931 following municipal elections favoring republicans, leading to the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic on April 14, 1931.[213][214]| Leader | Title | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfonso XIII | King of Spain | 17 May 1902 | 14 April 1931 |
| Niceto Alcalá-Zamora | President of the Republic | 10 December 1931 | 7 April 1936 |
| Manuel Azaña | President of the Republic | 10 May 1936 | 3 March 1939 |
| Francisco Franco | Head of State | 1 October 1936 | (continued beyond 1950) |
Portugal
Portugal ended its monarchy in the 5 October 1910 revolution, overthrowing King Manuel II, who had ascended following the 1908 assassination of his father, King Carlos I; Manuel II reigned from February 1, 1908, to October 5, 1910.[219] The ensuing First Republic faced chronic instability with frequent government changes and military interventions until the 1926 coup. Óscar Carmona emerged as a stabilizing figure, serving as head of state from 1926 onward, with formal election as president in 1928, a tenure extending until his death in 1951.[220][221]| Leader | Title | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel II | King of Portugal | 1 February 1908 | 5 October 1910 |
| Teófilo Braga | Provisional President | 5 October 1910 | 24 August 1911 |
| Manuel de Arriaga | President | 24 August 1911 | 29 May 1915 |
| Various (instability) | Presidents/Provisional | 1915–1926 | - |
| Óscar Carmona | President | 9 May 1926 | (continued beyond 1950) |
Andorra
Andorra, a co-principality, had no independent head of state; its co-princes were the President of France (from 1901: Émile Loubet until 1906, then Armand Fallières 1906–1913, Raymond Poincaré 1913–1920, etc., up to Vincent Auriol by 1947) and the Bishop of Urgell (from 1901: Toribio Martínez y Sanz until 1907, then Juan Benlloch y Vivó 1907–1913, etc.). Governance remained through a vestigial feudal system with limited executive authority exercised by the co-princes via representatives.Italian Peninsula and Adjacent Islands
The Kingdom of Italy, encompassing the Italian Peninsula and islands such as Sicily and Sardinia, maintained a constitutional monarchy from 1901 until the abolition of the monarchy by referendum on 2 June 1946. Victor Emmanuel III served as king and head of state from 29 July 1900 to 9 May 1946, exercising ceremonial powers while real executive authority rested with prime ministers appointed by the king and responsible to parliament. Following his abdication in favor of Umberto II, who reigned briefly from 9 May to 18 June 1946, Italy transitioned to a republic with a president as head of state, though the office was ceremonial.[223] Prime ministers, known as President of the Council of Ministers, handled government leadership, with frequent changes reflecting political instability, including liberal dominance until the rise of fascism in 1922.| Prime Minister | Party/Affiliation | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Zanardelli | Liberal | 15 February 1901 | 3 November 1903 |
| Giovanni Giolitti | Liberal | 3 November 1903 | 12 March 1905 |
| Tommaso Tittoni | Liberal | 12 March 1905 | 18 May 1905 |
| Giovanni Giolitti | Liberal | 18 May 1905 | 8 February 1906 |
| Sidney Sonnino | Liberal | 8 February 1906 | 29 May 1906 |
| Giovanni Giolitti | Liberal | 29 May 1906 | 28 December 1909 |
| Sidney Sonnino | Liberal | 28 December 1909 | 31 March 1910 |
| Luigi Luzzatti | Liberal | 31 March 1910 | 30 March 1911 |
| Giovanni Giolitti | Liberal | 30 March 1911 | 5 May 1915 |
| Antonio Salandra | Liberal | 5 May 1915 | 19 June 1916 |
| Paolo Boselli | Liberal | 19 June 1916 | 29 October 1917 |
| Vittorio Emanuele Orlando | Liberal | 29 October 1917 | 23 June 1919 |
| Francesco Saverio Nitti | Liberal | 23 June 1919 | 15 June 1920 |
| Giovanni Giolitti | Liberal | 15 June 1920 | 4 May 1921 |
| Ivanoe Bonomi | Reformist Socialist (later independent) | 4 May 1921 | 19 July 1921 |
| Giovanni Giolitti | Liberal | 19 July 1921 | 26 October 1922 |
| Benito Mussolini | National Fascist Party | 31 October 1922 | 25 July 1943 |
| Pietro Badoglio | Military/Independent | 25 July 1943 | 4 June 1944 |
| Ivanoe Bonomi | Independent (Labor Democracy) | 4 June 1944 | 18 October 1944 |
| Ivanoe Bonomi | Independent (Labor Democracy) | 18 October 1944 | 10 December 1945 |
| Ferruccio Parri | Action Party | 10 December 1945 | 1 July 1946 |
| Alcide De Gasperi | Christian Democracy | 1 July 1946 | 24 February 1947 (continued until 1954) |
| Pope | Reign Start | Reign End |
|---|---|---|
| Leo XIII | 20 February 1878 | 20 July 1903 |
| Pius X | 4 August 1903 | 20 August 1914 |
| Benedict XV | 3 September 1914 | 22 January 1922 |
| Pius XI | 6 February 1922 | 10 February 1939 |
| Pius XII | 2 March 1939 | 9 October 1958 |
Balkans
Albania
Albania declared independence from the Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, following the First Balkan War, establishing a provisional government under Ismail Qemali as head until 1914.[229] Prince Wilhelm of Wied was selected as ruler in March 1914 but departed after six months amid instability, leaving a power vacuum filled by various congresses and figures until Ahmet Zogu emerged dominant.[230] Zogu served as president from January 31, 1925, to November 1, 1928, before proclaiming himself King Zog I, reigning until April 7, 1939, when Italian forces invaded and annexed the country.[230] During World War II occupation (1939–1944), nominal authority shifted among Italian puppet regimes and German oversight, with no independent head of state. The communist partisans under Enver Hoxha established control by November 29, 1944, with Hoxha assuming leadership as prime minister and de facto head, formalizing the People's Republic on January 11, 1946.[231]| Leader | Title/Term | Dates in Office |
|---|---|---|
| Ismail Qemali | Chairman of Provisional Government | 1912–1914 |
| Wilhelm of Wied | Prince | March 7, 1914 – September 3, 1914 |
| Ahmet Zogu | President | January 31, 1925 – November 1, 1928 |
| Ahmet Zogu (Zog I) | King | November 1, 1928 – April 7, 1939 |
| Enver Hoxha | Prime Minister (de facto head) | November 29, 1944 – 1950 (continued beyond) |
Bulgaria
Bulgaria's monarchy persisted through the period, with Tsar Ferdinand I ruling from 1887 until his abdication on October 3, 1918, following military defeat in World War I and the Salonika Affair uprising. His son Boris III succeeded on October 3, 1918, governing through interwar instability, alignment with the Axis in World War II, and personal rule after suspending the constitution in 1934, until his sudden death on August 28, 1943. A regency council under Bogdan Filov, Stefan Stefanov, and Krum Zanchev then managed affairs for infant Tsar Simeon II, who ascended nominally on August 28, 1943, until the communist coup of September 9, 1944, leading to a people's tribunal and the monarchy's abolition by referendum on September 8, 1946.[232]| Leader | Title | Reign/Power Held |
|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand I | Tsar | 1887–October 3, 1918 |
| Boris III | Tsar | October 3, 1918 – August 28, 1943 |
| Regency Council (Filov et al.) | Regents for Simeon II | August 28, 1943 – September 9, 1944 |
| Simeon II | Tsar | August 28, 1943 – September 8, 1946 (nominal) |
Greece
Greece experienced frequent regime changes, including monarchic restorations and republics. King George I reigned from 1863 until his assassination on March 18, 1913, succeeded by Constantine I on March 18, 1913, who abdicated on June 11, 1917, amid the National Schism and Allied pressure over neutrality in World War I. His son Alexander ruled as king from June 11, 1917, to October 25, 1920, dying from a monkey bite, after which a plebiscite restored Constantine on December 19, 1920. Constantine abdicated again on September 27, 1922, following the Asia Minor disaster; George II briefly succeeded until the republic's proclamation on March 25, 1924. Monarchists restored George II via plebiscite on November 3, 1935, who reigned until his death on April 1, 1947, succeeded by Paul on April 1, 1947. Interim periods (1924–1935) saw presidents like Pavlos Kountouriotis (1924–1925, 1926–1929) and Alexandros Zaimis (1929–1933, 1933–1935), with Georgios Kondylis as caretaker in 1935. During Axis occupation (1941–1944), George II governed in exile.[233]| Leader | Title | Reign/Term |
|---|---|---|
| George I | King | 1863–March 18, 1913 |
| Constantine I | King | March 18, 1913 – June 11, 1917; December 19, 1920 – September 27, 1922 |
| Alexander | King | June 11, 1917 – October 25, 1920 |
| George II | King | September 27, 1922 – March 25, 1924; November 3, 1935 – April 1, 1947 |
| Pavlos Kountouriotis | President | March 25, 1924 – April 9, 1925; February 1926 – August 1929 |
| Paul | King | April 1, 1947 – 1950 (continued) |
Kingdom of Montenegro
Montenegro, independent since 1878, was ruled by Prince Nicholas I (1860–1910 as prince, king from August 28, 1910) until his deposition on November 26, 1918, when the Podgorica Assembly voted for union with Serbia, ending the monarchy amid post-World War I realignments. No independent head of state existed after unification into the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia).[234]| Leader | Title | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas I | Prince/King | 1860–November 26, 1918 |
Kingdom of Romania
Romania, often grouped with the Balkans due to geographic and historical ties, saw continuous Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen rule. King Carol I reigned from 1866 until his death on October 10, 1914, succeeded by Ferdinand I on October 10, 1914, who led through World War I neutrality shift to Entente alliance in 1916 and unification with Transylvania and Bessarabia in 1918, until his death on July 20, 1927. Grandson Michael succeeded on July 20, 1927, but was sidelined when father Carol returned and became king on June 8, 1930, ruling autocratically until abdicating on September 6, 1940, amid territorial losses from the Vienna Award and pressure from Ion Antonescu. Michael resumed on September 6, 1940, navigating Axis alliance until the 1944 coup against Antonescu, aligning with Allies, but was forced to abdicate on December 30, 1947, after communist takeover.[235]| Leader | Title | Reign |
|---|---|---|
| Carol I | King | 1866–October 10, 1914 |
| Ferdinand I | King | October 10, 1914 – July 20, 1927 |
| Michael | King | July 20, 1927 – June 8, 1930; September 6, 1940 – December 30, 1947 |
| Carol II | King | June 8, 1930 – September 6, 1940 |
Kingdom of Serbia / Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Serbia's Peter I, who ascended after the 1903 May Coup, ruled from June 15, 1903, to November 1, 1918, when the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (renamed Yugoslavia in 1929) formed post-World War I. Peter I died August 16, 1921, succeeded by son Alexander I on August 16, 1921, who proclaimed the 6 January Dictatorship in 1929 and was assassinated on October 9, 1934, in Marseille. Regent Prince Paul (1934–1941) governed for nephew Peter II, who acceded on October 9, 1934 (nominal until 1941), fleeing after the 1941 Axis invasion; the monarchy persisted in exile until the 1945 communist victory, with Peter II deposed July 29, 1945. Josip Broz Tito assumed control as prime minister and de facto leader from November 29, 1945.[234]| Leader | Title/Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Peter I | King of Serbia/Yugoslavia | June 15, 1903 – August 16, 1921 |
| Alexander I | King of Yugoslavia | August 16, 1921 – October 9, 1934 |
| Prince Paul | Regent for Peter II | October 9, 1934 – March 27, 1941 |
| Peter II | King of Yugoslavia | October 9, 1934 – November 29, 1945 (exile after 1941) |
Baltic States
The Baltic states—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—declared independence from the Russian Empire between February and November 1918 amid the collapse of Russian imperial control following World War I and the Bolshevik Revolution.[236] Each established parliamentary republics with heads of state combining executive and ceremonial roles, facing internal political fragmentation, border conflicts (including with Soviet Russia, Poland, and Germany), and economic challenges during the interwar period.[237] Sovereign governance ended with the Soviet ultimata and military occupations in June 1940, preceded by mutual assistance pacts imposed in 1939 that allowed Soviet basing rights; these occupations involved coerced "people's assemblies" approving annexation, deportations of elites, and installation of Soviet-aligned puppets, actions deemed illegal under international law by non-recognizing states.[238] German occupation followed in 1941–1944 under Operation Barbarossa, with nominal local administrators but no restored sovereignty, after which Soviet reoccupation solidified control until 1991; neither period produced legitimate state leaders, as pre-1940 constitutional continuity persisted de jure via diplomatic missions, though formal exile governments lacked broad recognition.[239] Latvia and Lithuania saw failed attempts at exile structures, while Estonia maintained a more formalized continuity claim through accredited diplomats.[240]Estonia
Estonia's provisional government formed on 24 February 1918 under Konstantin Päts, who served as head amid the War of Independence against Bolshevik forces until a truce in 1920.[241] The office of Riigivanem (state elder, combining head of state and government duties) operated from 1918 to 1938 under the 1920 constitution, with 11 incumbents amid frequent cabinet changes; a 1933 referendum and 1937 transition to presidential rule under Päts centralized authority, justified as stabilizing amid economic depression and threats.[241] [242]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantin Päts | Riigivanem (provisional head) | 24 February 1918 – 9 May 1918[241] |
| Konstantin Päts | Riigivanem | Multiple terms, including December 1918–November 1922 (effective head through instability)[241] |
| Konstantin Päts | President | 24 April 1938 – 21 June 1940[242] |
Latvia
Latvia proclaimed independence on 18 November 1918, with Kārlis Ulmanis leading the provisional government through the Latvian War of Independence against Bolsheviks and German freikorps until 1920.[243] A 1922 constitution established a presidency from 1922, amid coalition instability with 13 prime ministers from 1922 to 1934; Ulmanis's 1934 coup dissolved parliament, installing authoritarian rule under his premiership until assuming the presidency.[244]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Kārlis Ulmanis | Prime Minister (provisional head) | 18 November 1918 – 22 November 1919 (and brief 1919 resumption)[243] |
| Jānis Čakste | President | 14 November 1922 – 14 April 1927 |
| Gustavs Zemgals | President | 8 April 1927 – 1934[244] |
| Alberts Kviesis | President | 1934 – 1936 |
| Kārlis Ulmanis | President (post-coup) | 1936 – 17 June 1940[244] |
Lithuania
Lithuania declared independence on 16 February 1918, electing Antanas Smetona as president via its Constituent Seimas amid wars with Bolsheviks and Poland over Vilnius until 1920.[236] The 1922 constitution provided for an elected president, but a 1926 coup by Smetona enabled his prolonged authoritarian tenure, suppressing opposition while prioritizing nationalism and anti-Soviet defense.[246]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Antanas Smetona | President | 4 April 1919 – 19 June 1920[247] |
| Aleksandras Stulginskis | President | 1920 – December 1926[248] |
| Kazys Grinius | President | 1926 (June–December)[249] |
| Antanas Smetona | President | December 1926 – June 1940[246] |
Caucasus Region
Georgia
The Democratic Republic of Georgia declared independence on 26 May 1918 following the dissolution of the short-lived Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic, and was governed until Soviet invasion in February 1921.[250] Noe Zhordania served as prime minister from June 1918, leading a Menshevik social-democratic government focused on land reform and defense against Bolshevik forces.[250] After incorporation into the Soviet Union, the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic operated first within the Transcaucasian SFSR (1922–1936) and then independently, with leadership dominated by Communist Party figures under Moscow's oversight.[250]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Noe Ramishvili | Prime Minister | 26 May 1918 – 24 Jun 1918 |
| Noe Zhordania | Prime Minister | 24 Jun 1918 – 17 Mar 1921 |
| Filipp Makharadze | Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee | 6 Mar 1921 – 7 Jul 1921 |
| Polikarp Mdivani | Chairman of the Revolutionary Committee | 7 Jul 1921 – 7 Mar 1922 |
| Filipp Makharadze | Chairman of the All-Georgian Central Executive Committee (multiple terms) | 1922–1938 (intermittent) |
| Sergey Kavtaradze | Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars | 19 Apr 1922 – 22 Jan 1924 |
| Shalva Eliava | Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars | 22 Jan 1924 – 14 Jun 1927 |
| Lavrentiy Kartvelishvili | Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars | 14 Jun 1927 – 1 Mar 1929 |
| Valerian Bakradze | Chairman of the Council of Ministers | 15 Apr 1946 – 18 Dec 1946 (and prior roles) |
Armenia
The First Republic of Armenia emerged in May 1918 amid the collapse of Russian imperial control and the Transcaucasian federation, facing territorial disputes with Turkey and Azerbaijan until Soviet takeover in November 1920.[251] Prime ministers like Hovhannes Kajaznuni, affiliated with the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun), navigated wartime challenges including refugee crises from Ottoman genocides.[251] The Armenian SSR, established post-1920, integrated into the Transcaucasian SFSR before functioning as a separate union republic, with early leaders implementing forced collectivization and purges under Stalinist policies.[251]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Hovhannes Kajaznuni | Prime Minister | 7 Jun 1918 – 7 Aug 1919 |
| Aleksandr Khatisyan | Prime Minister | 28 May 1919 – 5 May 1920 |
| Hamazasp Ohandjanyan | Prime Minister | 5 May 1920 – 23 Nov 1920 |
| Simon Vratsyan | Prime Minister | 23 Nov 1920 – 2 Dec 1920 |
| Sarkis Kasyan | Chairman of the Military Revolutionary Committee | 29 Nov 1920 – 5 May 1921 |
| Aleksandr Miasnikyan | Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars | 21 May 1921 – 21 May 1922 |
| Sergey Lukashin | Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars | 21 May 1922 – 24 Jun 1925 |
Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, proclaimed on 28 May 1918, was the first secular democratic state in the Muslim world, with a parliament dominated by the Musavat party emphasizing Turkic nationalism and oil resource control in Baku.[252] Prime ministers like Fatali Khan Khoyski managed alliances with the Ottoman Empire and Germany before Bolshevik invasion in April 1920.[252] The Azerbaijan SSR followed, joining the Transcaucasian SFSR in 1922, where leaders oversaw industrialization of the petroleum sector but faced ethnic tensions and Stalinist repressions, including the execution of figures like Nariman Narimanov.[252]| Leader | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Fatali Khan Khoyski | Chairman of the Council of Ministers | 28 May 1918 – 14 Apr 1919 |
| Nasibbey Yusifbeyli | Chairman of the Council of Ministers | 14 Apr 1919 – 30 Mar 1920 |
| Mammad Hasan Hajinski | Chairman of the Council of Ministers | 1 Apr 1920 – 28 Apr 1920 |
| Mirza Davud Huseynov | Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Committee | 28 Apr 1920 – 16 May 1920 |
| Nariman Narimanov | Chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Committee / Council of People’s Commissars | 16 May 1920 – 7 May 1922 |
| Gazanfar Musabekov | Chairman of the Council of People’s Commissars | 7 May 1922 – 14 Mar 1930 |
Oceania
Australasia
Australia The Commonwealth of Australia was federated on 1 January 1901, establishing the office of Prime Minister as head of government under the British monarch as head of state.[254] The following table lists the Prime Ministers serving from 1901 to 1950:| Prime Minister | Party | Term in office |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund Barton | Protectionist | 1 January 1901 – 24 September 1903[255] |
| Alfred Deakin (1st) | Protectionist | 24 September 1903 – 27 April 1904[255] |
| John Christian Watson | Labour | 27 April 1904 – 17 August 1904[255] |
| George Reid | Free Trade | 18 August 1904 – 5 July 1905[255] |
| Alfred Deakin (2nd) | Protectionist | 5 July 1905 – 13 November 1908[255] |
| Andrew Fisher (1st) | Labour | 13 November 1908 – 1 June 1909[255] |
| Alfred Deakin (3rd) | Fusion | 1 June 1909 – 29 April 1910[255] |
| Andrew Fisher (2nd) | Labour | 29 April 1910 – 24 June 1913[255] |
| Joseph Cook | Commonwealth Liberal | 24 June 1913 – 17 September 1914[255] |
| Andrew Fisher (3rd) | Labour | 17 September 1914 – 27 October 1915[255] |
| Billy Hughes (1st) | Labour/National Labour | 27 October 1915 – 14 November 1916[255] |
| Billy Hughes (continued) | Nationalist | 14 November 1916 – 17 February 1923[255] |
| Stanley Bruce | Nationalist | 9 February 1923 – 22 October 1929[255] |
| James Scullin | Labour | 22 October 1929 – 6 January 1932[255] |
| Joseph Lyons | United Australia | 6 January 1932 – 7 November 1938[255] |
| Earle Page | Country | 7 November 1938 – 26 April 1939[255] |
| Robert Menzies (1st) | United Australia | 26 April 1939 – 29 August 1941[255] |
| Arthur Fadden | Country | 29 August 1941 – 7 October 1941[255] |
| John Curtin | Labour | 7 October 1941 – 5 July 1945[255] |
| Frank Forde | Labour | 6 July 1945 – 13 July 1945[255] |
| Ben Chifley | Labour | 13 July 1945 – 19 December 1949[255] |
| Robert Menzies (2nd) | Liberal | 19 December 1949 – 1950 (continued beyond period)[255] |
| Leader | Party | Term in office |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Seddon | Liberal | 27 April 1893 – 10 June 1906 (continued from prior)[256] |
| William Hall-Jones | Liberal | 21 June 1906 – 6 August 1906[256] |
| Joseph Ward (1st) | Liberal | 6 August 1906 – 28 March 1912[256] |
| Thomas Mackenzie | Liberal | 28 March 1912 – 12 July 1912[256] |
| William Massey | Reform | 12 July 1912 – 10 May 1925[256] |
| Francis Bell | Independent | 14 May 1925 – 4 August 1925[256] |
| Gordon Coates | Reform | 4 August 1925 – 10 December 1928[256] |
| Joseph Ward (2nd) | United/Reform | 10 December 1928 – 28 May 1930[256] |
| George Forbes | United/Reform | 28 May 1930 – 6 December 1935[256] |
| Michael Joseph Savage | Labour | 6 December 1935 – 27 March 1940[256] |
| Peter Fraser | Labour | 27 March 1940 – 27 November 1949[256] |
| Sidney Holland | National | 13 December 1949 – 1950 (continued beyond period)[256] |
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands from 1901 to 1950 were largely under foreign colonial rule, with administrative heads appointed by imperial powers such as Britain, France, Germany (until World War I), New Zealand, and the United States; Tonga stood as the only fully sovereign state, maintaining its monarchy under a British protectorate arrangement that preserved internal autonomy.[257] Leadership in colonial territories typically resided with governors or administrators who enforced metropolitan policies, oversaw local councils where established, and managed economic extraction focused on copra, phosphates, and plantations, often amid sporadic indigenous resistance and labor migrations.[258] During World War II, Japanese occupation briefly disrupted Allied administrations in areas like the Solomon Islands and Gilbert Islands from 1942 to 1945, leading to interim military governance upon Allied reconquest.[259] Tonga remained independent in governance despite the 1900 Treaty of Friendship with Britain, which placed foreign affairs under British oversight via resident agents but left the monarch as head of state and the privy council handling domestic matters under the 1875 constitution.[257]| Monarch | Reign Dates |
|---|---|
| George Tupou II | 18 February 1893 – 5 April 1918[257] |
| Salote Tupou III | 5 April 1918 – 16 December 1965[257] |
| Administrator (Western Samoa) | Term Dates |
|---|---|
| Robert Logan | 29 August 1914 – 28 January 1919[258] |
| Robert Ward Tate | 28 January 1919 – 16 March 1923[258] |
| George Spafford Richardson | 16 March 1923 – 8 April 1928[258] |
| Stephen Shepard Allen | 5 May 1928 – 3 April 1931[258] |
| Herbert Ernest Hart | 18 April 1931 – 25 July 1935[258] |
| Alfred Clarke Turnbull | 25 July 1935 – 28 February 1946[258] |
