1644 state leaders - Events of 1645 - 1646 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Dahomey -
  1. Dakodonou, King of Dahomey (1620-1645)
  2. Houegbadja, King of Dahomey (1645-1685)
• Ethiopia - Fasilides, Emperor of Ethiopia (1632-1667)

Asia

• China
  • Qing Dynasty - Shunzhi, Emperor of China (1644-1661)
  • Southern Ming -
    • Prince of Fu, Emperor of Southern Ming (1644-1645)
    • Prince of Tang, Emperor of Southern Ming (1645-1646)
    • Prince of Luh, Emperor of Southern Ming (1645)
    • Prince of Lu, Emperor of Southern Ming (1645-1653)
• Japan -
  • Monarch - Go-Komyo, Emperor of Japan (1643-1654)
  • Shogun (Tokugawa) - Tokugawa Iemitsu, Shogun of Japan (1623-1651)
  • Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Ken, King of Ryūkyū (1640-1647)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Injo, King of Joseon (1623-1649)

Europe

• England - Charles I, King of England (1625-1649)
• France - Louis XIV, King of France (1643-1715)
• Holy Roman Empire - Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1637-1657)
• Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth - Ladislau IV, King of Poland (1632-1648)
• Russia -
  • Michael I, Tsar of Russia (1613-1645)
  • Alexis I, Tsar of Russia (1645-1676)
• United Provinces
  • Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581-1795)
  • Stadtholder - Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Gelre, Holland, Utrecht and Zeeland(1625 - 1647).
    • Holland - Grand Pensionary Jacob Cats (1629-1631, 1636-1651)