1552 state leaders - Events of 1553 - 1554 state leaders - State leaders by year [edit] Africa [edit] Europe - Denmark-Norway - Christian III, King of Denmark and Norway (1534–1559)
- England
- Edward VI, King of England (1547–1553)
- Jane, Queen of England (1553)
- Mary I, Queen of England (1553–1558)
- France - Henry II, King of France (1547–1559)
- Holy Roman Empire - Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1519–1556)
- Hungary -
- Lithuania and Poland - Sigismund II, Grand Duke of Lithuania (1544–1572) and King of Poland (1548–1572)
- Moldavia - Alexandru Lapusneanu, Voivode of Moldavia (1552–1561)
- Navarre - Henry II d'Albret, King of Navarre (1516–1555)
- Ottoman (Turkish) Empire - Süleyman I, the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (1520–1566)
- Papal States - Julius III, Bishop of Rome (1550–1555)
- Portugal - John III the Pious, King of Portugal (1521–1557)
- Russia - Ivan IV the Terrible, Grand Prince of Moscow (1533–1547) then Tsar of Russia 1547–1584)
- Scotland - Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1567)
- Sweden - Gustav I Vasa, King of Sweden (1521–1560)
- Venice -
- Francesco Donato, Doge of Venice (1545–1553)
- Marcantonio Trivisan, Doge of Venice (1553–1554)
- Wallachia - Radu Ilie Haidaul, Voivode of Wallachia (1552–1553)
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