List of state leaders in 1947

1946 state leaders - Events of 1947 - 1948 state leaders - State leaders by year

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Table of contents

1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Australia and Oceania 4 Europe 5 North America and the Caribbean 6 South America

Africa

Asia

• Afghanistan
  • Monarch - Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933-1973)
  • Prime Minister - Sardar Shah Mahmud Khan, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1946-1953)
• China
  • President -
    1. Chiang Kai-Shek, Chairman of the National Government (1943-1947)
    2. Chiang Kai-Shek, President of the Republic of China (1947-1975)
  • Premier -
    1. T. V. Soong, President of the Executive Yuan (1945-1947)
    2. Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Executive Yuan (1947)
    3. Chang Chun, President of the Executive Yuan (1947-1948)
• India -
  • British India -
    • Monarch - George VI, Emperor of India (1936-1947)
    • Viceroy -
      1. The Viscount Wavell, Viceroy of India (1943-1947)
      2. The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma, Viceroy of India (1947)
  • Dominion of India -
    • Monarch - George VI, King of India (1947-1950)
    • Governor-General - The Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Governor-General of India (1947-1948)
    • Prime Minister - Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India (1947-1964)
• Pakistan -
  • Monarch - George VI, King of Pakistan (1947-1952)
  • Governor-General - Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Governor-General of Pakistan (1947-1948)
  • Prime Minister - Liaqat Ali Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1947-1951)

Australia and Oceania

Europe

• Denmark
  • Monarch -
    1. Christian X, King of Denmark (1912-20 April 1947)
    2. Frederick IX, King of Denmark (20 April 1947-1972)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Knud Kristensen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1945-13 November 1947)
    2. Hans Hedtoft, Prime Minister of Denmark (13 November 1945-1950)
• Éire (Ireland) -
  • Monarch - George VI, King of Ireland (1936-1949)
  • President - Sean T. O'Kelly, President of Ireland (1945-1959)
  • Prime Minister - Eamon de Valera, Taoiseach (1937-1948)
• France -
  • Provisional Government - Léon Blum, Chairman of the Provisional Government (1946-1947)
  • Fourth Republic -
    • President - Vincent Auriol, President of France (1947-1954)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Paul Ramadier, President of the Council (1947)
      2. Robert Schuman, President of the Council (1947-1948)
• Germany - Administered by Allied Occupation Forces (1945-1949)
• Italy -
  • President - Enrico De Nicola, President of Italy (1946-1947)
  • Prime Minister - Alcide De Gasperi, Prime Minister of Italy (1945-1953)
• United Kingdom -
  • Monarch - George VI, King of the United Kingdom (1936-1952)
  • Prime Minister - Clement Attlee, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1945-1951)
• Vatican City
  • Pope - Pius XII, Bishop of Rome (1939-1958)

North America and the Caribbean

• United States - Harry S. Truman, President of the United States (1945-1953)

South America