List of titles held only by one person

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This is a list of titles, including ranks and other official positions of authority, that have only ever been held by one person.

List[]

Insignia Name of title Held by Given by Year title was given
US Admiral of Navy insignia.svg Admiral of the Navy George Dewey[1] USA 1899
Lion and the Sun.svg Aryamehr Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Imperial State of Iran 1965
Benefactor de la Patria Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Dominican Republic 1936
Coat of arms of Libya (1977-2011).svg Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution Muammar Gaddafi Libya 1979
Estandarte de Francisco Franco (variante gules).svg Caudillo of Spain Francisco Franco Spanish State 1936
Flag of the President of Uganda.svg Conqueror of the British Empire Idi Amin[2] Uganda 1977
Flag of Prime Minister of Italy (1927-1943).svg Duce Benito Mussolini Kingdom of Italy 1925
Imperial Coat of arms of Central Africa (1976–1979).svg Emperor of Central Africa Jean-Bédel Bokassa Himself 1976
Emperor of the United States, Protector of Mexico Emperor Norton[3] Himself 1859
Emblem of North Korea.svg Eternal President of the Republic Kim Il-Sung[4] North Korea 1998
Father of the Nation Dependent on nation in question
Standarte Adolf Hitlers.svg Führer Adolf Hitler Nazi Germany 1934
Coat of arms of Kingdom of Haiti.svg King of Haiti Henri I Kingdom of Haiti 1811
Flag of Zaire (1971–1997).svg Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga Mobutu Sese Seko Himself 1972
National Emblem of the People's Republic of China.svg Honorary President of the People's Republic of China Soong Ching-ling China 1981
Marsal Jugoslavije.png
Flag of the President of Yugoslavia (1963–1993).svg		 Marshal of Yugoslavia
President of Yugoslavia		 Josip Broz Tito Yugoslavia 1943
1953
Badge of the New Zealand Herald Extraordinary.svg New Zealand Herald Extraordinary Phillip O'Shea[5] New Zealand 1978
Flag of the President of East Germany (1955–1960).svg President of East Germany Wilhelm Pieck East Germany 1949
Coat of arms of the Soviet Union (1956–1991).svg President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev USSR 1990
Coat of arms of Barbados (3).svg Queen of Barbados Elizabeth II Barbados 1967
Coat of Arms Ceylon dominion.svg Queen of Ceylon Elizabeth II Ceylon 1953
Coat of arms of Ghana.svg Queen of Ghana Elizabeth II Ghana 1957
Coat of arms of Fiji.svg Queen of Fiji Elizabeth II Fiji 1970
Coat of arms of Guyana.svg Queen of Guyana Elizabeth II Guyana 1966
Coat of arms of The Gambia.svg Queen of the Gambia Elizabeth II The Gambia 1965
Queen of Kenya Elizabeth II Kenya 1963
Coat of arms of Malawi.svg Queen of Malawi Elizabeth II Malawi 1964
Coat of arms of Malta (1964–1975).svg Queen of Malta Elizabeth II Malta 1964
Coat of arms of Mauritius.svg Queen of Mauritius Elizabeth II Mauritius 1968
Coat of arms of Nigeria (1960–1979).svg Queen of Nigeria Elizabeth II Nigeria 1960
Coat of arms of Sierra Leone.svg Queen of Sierra Leone Elizabeth II Sierra Leone 1961
Tanganyika coat of arms.svg Queen of Tanganyika Elizabeth II Tanganyika 1961
Coat of arms of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Queen of Trinidad and Tobago Elizabeth II Trinidad and Tobago 1962
Coat of arms of Uganda.svg Queen of Uganda Elizabeth II Uganda 1962
Flag of the President of Turkmenistan.svg Türkmenbaşy Saparmurat Niyazov Turkmenistan 1993
Coat of arms of the Russian Federation (1992-1993).svg Vice President of Russia Alexander Rutskoy Russia 1991
Xi Chu Ba Wang (Overlord of Western Chu 西楚覇王) Xiang Yu Chu (state) 206 BCE
Flag of the Chairman of the ROC Military Affairs Commission.svg General Special Class (Te Ji Shang Jiang 特級上將) Chiang Kai Shek Republic of China (1912-49) 1926

References[]

  1. ^ CHAP 378, "An act creating the office of Admiral of the Navy", United States Congress
  2. ^ Keatley, Patrick (18 August 2003). "Obituary: Idi Amin". The Guardian. London.
  3. ^ Smith, Fred (January 31, 2002). "Emperor Joshua Norton I of America". BBC. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
  4. ^ Constitution of North Korea (1972)  – via Wikisource.
  5. ^ Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. "New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary". Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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