Amateur Radio Operators come from diversified backgrounds. Some are doctors, engineers, while some are Head of State in their countries!
Here’s a list of famous amateurs who also happened to be the head of their country.
King Hussein bin Talal JY1 ( Former King of Jordan)
Queen Noor al Hussien JY1NH ( Former Queen of Jordan and XYL of JY1)
Rajiv Gandhi VU2RG
Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal, Chogyal (King) of Sikkim State AC3PT
Sikkim was a separate country until 1975
King Juan Carlos of Spain EA0JC
Former Argentinian president Carlos Menem LU1SM
Former President of Italy Francesco Cossiga HS1YC
King of Thailand Bhumiphol Adulayadej HS1A
Keizo Obuchi Prime Minister of Japan JI1KIT
Source: https://www.qsl.net/w5www/famous.html
