List of state leaders in 961

960 state leaders - Events of 961 - 962 state leaders - State leaders by year -----

Africa

*Fatimid Caliphate - Maˤād al-Muˤizz li Dīn Allāh, Caliph (953-975)

Americas

Asia

*Byzantine Empire - Romanos II the Purple-born (Ρωμανός Β' ο Πορφυρογέννητος), Byzantine Emperor 959 - 963)
*China -
** Northern Song Dynasty - Taizu, Emperor of Song China (960-976)
** Dingnan - Li Yixing, Dingnan Jiedushi (935-967)
** Jingnan - Gao Baoxu, Jingnan Jiedushi (960-962)
** Later Shu - Meng Chang, Emperor of Later Shu (938-965)
** Northern Han - Liu Chengjun, Emperor of Northern Han (954-970)
** Qingyuan - Liu Congxiao, Qingyuan Jiedushi (945-962)
** Southern Han - Liu Chang, Emperor of Southern Han (958-971)
** Southern Tang -
**#Yuanzong, Emperor of Southern Tang (943-958); Ruler of Southern Tang (958-961)
**#Li Houzhu, Ruler of Southern Tang (961-975)
** Wuping - Zhou Xinfeng, Wuping Jiedushi (956-962)
** Wuyue - Qian Chu, King of Wuyue (947-978)
*Japan - Emperor Murakami, emperor of Japan (946-967)
*Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) - Gwangjong, King of Goryeo (949-975)
*Liao (Khitan Empire) - Muzong, Emperor of Liao (951-969)

Europe

*Bulgaria - Peter I, Tsar of Bulgaria (927-969)
*Byzantine Empire - Romanos II the Purple-born (Ρωμανός Β' ο Πορφυρογέννητος), Byzantine Emperor 959 - 963)
*England - Edgar, King of England (959-975)
*Germany - Otto I, King of Germany (936-973), Holy Roman Emperor (962-973)
* Poland - Mieszko I, Duke of Poland (ca 960-992)
*Scotland - Indulf, King of Scots (954–962)
*Venice - Pietro IV Candiano, Doge of Venice (959-976)
*Western Francia - Lothair, King of Western Francia (954-986)