List of titles held only by one person
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Admiral of the Navy | George Dewey[1] | USA | 1899 | |
Brotherly Leader and Guide of the Revolution | Muammar Gaddafi | Libya | 1979 | |
Conqueror of the British Empire | Idi Amin[2] | Uganda | 1977 | |
Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga | Mobutu Sese Seko | Zaire | 1972 | |
Imperial designation of Central Africa | Jean-Bédel Bokassa | Central Africa | 1976 | |
Benefactor de la Patria | Rafael Leónidas Trujillo | Dominican Republic | 1936 | |
King of Pakistan | George VI | Great Britain | 1947 | |
Aryamehr | Mohammad Reza Pahlavi | Kingdom of Iran | 1965 | |
Emperor of the United States, Protector of Mexico | Emperor Norton[3] | Himself | 1859 | |
Eternal President of the Republic | Kim Il-Sung[4] | North Korea | 1998 | |
Father of the Nation | Dependent on nation in question | |||
Fuhrer | Adolf Hitler | Nazi Germany | 1934 | |
Duce | Benito Mussolini | Kingdom of Italy | 1925 | |
Marshal of Yugoslavia | Josip Broz Tito | Yugoslavia | 1943 | |
Mother of the Nation | Dependent on nation in question | |||
New Zealand Herald Extraordinary | Phillip O'Shea[5] | New Zealand | 1978 | |
Queen of Pakistan | Elizabeth II | Great Britain | 1953 | |
Queen of Malawi | Elizabeth II | Malawi | 1964 | |
Queen of Sierra Leone | Elizabeth II | Sierra Leone | 1961 | |
Queen of Mauritius | Elizabeth II | Mauritius | 1968 | |
Xi Chu Ba Wang (Overlord of Western Chu) | Xiang Yu | Chu (state) | 206 BCE | |
General Special Class (Te Ji Shang Jiang) | Chiang Kai Shek | Republic of China (1912-49) | 1926 | |
References
- CHAP 378, "An act creating the office of Admiral of the Navy", United States Congress
- Keatley, Patrick (18 August 2003). "Obituary: Idi Amin". The Guardian. London.
- Smith, Fred (January 31, 2002). "Emperor Joshua Norton I of America". BBC. Retrieved April 15, 2007.
- – via Wikisource.
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. "New Zealand Herald of Arms Extraordinary". Retrieved 22 May 2012.
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