List of state leaders in 1562
1561 state leaders - Events of 1562 - 1563 state leaders - State leaders by year
Asia
- China (Ming Dynasty) - Jiajing, Emperor of China (1521 - 1566).
- Japan - Ogimachi, Emperor of Japan (1557 - 1586).
- Mughal Empire - Akbar, Mughal Emperor (1556-1605)
Europe
- Denmark-Norway - Frederick II, King of Denmark and King of Norway (1559 - 1588).
- England - Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1558-1603)
- France - Charles IX, King of France (1560-1574)
- Holy Roman Empire - Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1558-1564)
- Hungary -
- Ferdinand I, Rival King of Hungary (1526 - 1564).
- John II Zapolya, Rival King of Hungary (1540 - 1571).
- Moldavia - Despot Voda, Voivode of Moldavia (1561 - 1563).
- Navarre - Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre (1555 - 1572).
- Papal States -
- 1 Pius IV, Bishop of Rome (1559 - 1566).
- Poland - Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548 - 1572).
- Portugal - Sebastian of Portugal (1557 - 1578)
- Republic of Venice - Giorolamo Priuli, Doge of Venice (1559 - 1567).
- Russia - Ivan IV the Terrible, Tsar of Russia (1533/1547-1584)
- Scotland - Mary I, King of Scotland (1542-1567)
- Spain - Philip II (1556-1598)
- Sweden - Eric XIV Vasa, King of Sweden (1560 - 1568).
- Wallachia - Petre cel Tanar, Voivode of Wallachia (1559 - 1568).