This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government. In some cases, mainly in
presidential system
A presidential, strong-president, or single-executive system (sometimes also congressional system) is a form of government in which a head of government (usually titled " president") heads an executive branch that derives its authority and l ...
s, one leader is
head of state
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...
and
head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
. In other cases, mainly in
semi-presidential
A semi-presidential republic, or dual executive republic, is a republic in which a president exists alongside a prime minister and a cabinet, with the latter two being responsible to the legislature of the state. It differs from a parliamen ...
and
parliamentary system
A parliamentary system, or parliamentary democracy, is a form of government where the head of government (chief executive) derives their Election, democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support ("confidence") of a majority of t ...
s, the head of state and the head of government are different people. In semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the head of government (i.e.
executive) role is fulfilled by the listed head of government and the head of state.
In
one-party state
A one-party state, single-party state, one-party system or single-party system is a governance structure in which only a single political party controls the ruling system. In a one-party state, all opposition parties are either outlawed or en ...
s, the
ruling party
The ruling party or governing party in a democratic parliamentary or presidential system is the political party or coalition holding a majority of elected positions in a parliament, in the case of parliamentary systems, or holding the executive ...
's leader (e.g. the
General Secretary
Secretary is a title often used in organizations to indicate a person having a certain amount of authority, Power (social and political), power, or importance in the organization. Secretaries announce important events and communicate to the org ...
) is usually the ''de facto'' top leader of the state, though sometimes this leader also holds the presidency or premiership. In
Andorra
Andorra, officially the Principality of Andorra, is a Sovereignty, sovereign landlocked country on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees in Southwestern Europe, Andorra–France border, bordered by France to the north and Spain to A ...
,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, and
Vatican City
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (; ), is a Landlocked country, landlocked sovereign state and city-state; it is enclaved within Rome, the capital city of Italy and Bishop of Rome, seat of the Catholic Church. It became inde ...
(
Holy See
The Holy See (, ; ), also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City. It encompasses the office of the pope as the Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishop ...
), a
clergy
Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the ter ...
member also acts as the head of state. In Andorra, this is the Bishop of Urgell,
Co-Prince of Andorra; in Iran, this is the
Supreme Leader; and in Vatican City, this is the
Pope
The pope is the bishop of Rome and the Head of the Church#Catholic Church, visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th century until 1870, the po ...
.
The list includes the names of recently elected or appointed heads of state and government who will take office on an appointed date, as
presidents-elect and
prime ministers–designate, and those leading a
government-in-exile
A government-in-exile (GiE) is a political group that claims to be the legitimate government of a sovereign state or semi-sovereign state, but is unable to exercise legal power and instead resides in a foreign country. Governments in exile usu ...
if internationally recognised.
Member and observer states of the United Nations
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State
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
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Head of state
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...
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Head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
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President –
Bajram Begaj
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Nadir Larbaoui
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Episcopal Co-Prince –
Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat French Co-Prince –
Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He was Ministry of Economy and Finance (France), Minister of Economics, Industr ...
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
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President –
Vahagn Khachaturyan
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
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President –
Alexander Van der Bellen
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Ali Asadov
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
– Prince
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
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President –
Mohammed Shahabuddin
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President – Dame
Sandra Mason
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Aleksandr Turchin
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Philippe
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 21 February 1980) is the fifth Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) of Bhutan. His reign began in 2006 after his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November ...
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Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers –
Borjana Krišto
Borjana Krišto (; born 13 August 1961) is a Bosnian Croat politician serving as Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina since January 2023. She previously served as the 8th president of the Federation of Bosnia and He ...
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President –
Rumen Radev
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Gervais Ndirakobuca
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Norodom Sihamoni
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Joseph Ngute
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
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President –
José Maria Neves
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Félix Moloua
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Allamaye Halina
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President – Xi Jinping
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Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
–
Li Qiang
Li Qiang (; born July 1959) is a Chinese politician who has been serving as the eighth and current premier of China since March 2023. He has been elevated to the second-ranking member on the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Judith Suminwa
Judith Suminwa Tuluka (born 19 October 1967) is a Congolese politician who is serving as prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 12 June 2024. She was nominated for the position by President Félix Tshisekedi on 1 April 202 ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Anatole Collinet Makosso
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President –
Zoran Milanović
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President – Miguel Díaz-Canel
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Manuel Marrero Cruz
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President –
Petr Pavel
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Frederik X
Frederik X (Frederik André Henrik Christian, ; born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark. He acceded to the throne following Abdication of Margrethe II, his mother's abdication in 2024.
Frederik is the eldest son of Margrethe II and Prince Henri ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed
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President –
Sylvanie Burton
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Mostafa Madbouly
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua
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President –
Alar Karis
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Russell Dlamini
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Ndlovukati –
Ntfombi
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President –
Taye Atske Selassie
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President – Ratu
Naiqama Lalabalavu
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President –
Alexander Stubb
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President –
Mikheil Kavelashvili
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President –
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
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President –
Konstantinos Tasoulas
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Bah Oury
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Rui Duarte de Barros
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Mark Phillips
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President –
Tamás Sulyok
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President –
Halla Tómasdóttir
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President –
Droupadi Murmu
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President –
Masoud Pezeshkian
Masoud Pezeshkian (, ; born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and physician who has been serving as the ninth president of Iran since 28 July 2024.
Pezeshkian served as governor of Piranshahr and Naghadeh counties and was elected to ...
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President –
Abdul Latif Rashid
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President –
Michael D. Higgins
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President –
Isaac Herzog
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President –
Sergio Mattarella
Sergio Mattarella (; born 23 July 1941) is an Italian politician and jurist who has served as the president of Italy since 2015. He is the longest-serving president in the history of the Italian Republic. Since Giorgio Napolitano's death in 20 ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Robert Beugré Mambé
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
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Emperor
The word ''emperor'' (from , via ) can mean the male ruler of an empire. ''Empress'', the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother/grandmother (empress dowager/grand empress dowager), or a woman who rules ...
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Naruhito
Naruhito (born 23 February 1960) is Emperor of Japan. He acceded to the Chrysanthemum Throne following 2019 Japanese imperial transition, the abdication of his father, Akihito, on 1 May 2019, beginning the Reiwa era. He is the 126th monarch, ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Jafar Hassan
Jafar Hassan (; born 1968) is a Jordanian official who has served as the prime minister of Jordan since 2024.
Education
He holds a diplôme d'études supérieures and a Ph.D. in Political Sciences and International Economics from the Graduate ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Oljas Bektenov
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah
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Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers –
Adylbek Kasymaliev
Adylbek Aleshovich Kasymaliev (born 1 December 1960) is a Kyrgyz politician who has served as the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan since 2024.
Previously, he served as the First Deputy Chairman of Kyrgyzstan from 20 June 20 ...
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President – Thongloun Sisoulith
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Sonexay Siphandone
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President –
Edgars Rinkēvičs
Edgars Rinkēvičs (born 21 September 1973) is a Latvian public official and politician serving as the 11th and current president of Latvia since July 2023. He previously served as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Latvia), minister of foreign af ...
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President –
Joseph Aoun
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Letsie III
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Chairman
The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the gro ...
of the
Presidential Council –
Mohamed al-Menfi
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Brigitte Haas
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President –
Gitanas Nausėda
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Grand Duke
Grand duke (feminine: grand duchess) is a European hereditary title, used either by certain monarchs or by members of certain monarchs' families. The title is used in some current and former independent monarchies in Europe, particularly:
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Henri
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Christian Ntsay
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King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
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Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar
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President –
Myriam Spiteri Debono
Myriam Spiteri Debono (born 25 October 1952) is a Maltese politician who is the 11th and current President of Malta. She is the first Gozo, Gozitan woman to be elected to the position. She was also the Speaker of the House of Representatives of ...
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Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Mokhtar Ould Djay
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President –
Dharam Gokhool
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''Minister of state-designate –
Philippe Mettoux''
, -
! scope="row" ,
,
President –
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (; born 14 June 1968), also referred to as Khürelsükh Ukhnaa, is a Mongolian politician who has been the sixth president of Mongolia since 2021. He previously served as the 30th Prime Minister of Mongolia, prime minist ...
,
, -
! scope="row" ,
,
President –
Jakov Milatović
,
, -
! scope="row" ,
,
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Aziz Akhannouch
, -
! scope="row" ,
,
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Maria Benvinda Levy
, -
! rowspan="2" scope="row" ,
, colspan="2"
, -
,
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
– Min Aung Hlaing
, -
! scope="row" ,
,
,
Prime Minister
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–
Elijah Ngurare
, -
! scope="row" ,
, colspan="2"
, -
! scope="row" ,
,
President –
Ram Chandra Poudel
,
, -
! scope="row" ,
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Willem-Alexander
,
, -
! scope="row" ,
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
,
, -
! scope="row" ,
, colspan="2"
, -
! rowspan="2" scope="row" ,
, colspan="2"
, -
,
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Ali Lamine Zeine
, -
! scope="row" ,
, colspan="2"
, -
! rowspan="2" scope="row" , {{flag, North Korea
, colspan="2" {{success,
General Secretary of the Workers' Party –
Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un (born 8 January 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician and dictator who has served as supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012. He is the third son of Kim ...
, -
,
President of the State Affairs Commission – Kim Jong Un
,
Premier
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A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
–
Pak Thae-song
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, North Macedonia
,
President –
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Hristijan Mickoski
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Norway
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Harald V
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Jonas Gahr Støre
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, O{{flag, Oman
, colspan="2" {{success,
Sultan and Prime Minister –
Haitham bin Tariq
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said (; born 11 October 1955) is the List of rulers of Oman, Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman. He acceded to the throne in January 2020 after being named successor by his cousin, Qaboos bin Said, Sultan Qaboos bin ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, P{{flag, Pakistan
,
President –
Asif Ali Zardari
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Shehbaz Sharif
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Palau
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Surangel Whipps Jr.
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Palestine
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas (; born 15 November 1935), also known by the Kunya (Arabic), kunya Abu Mazen (, ), is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of Palestine and the President of the Palestinian National Authority, P ...
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Mohammad Mustafa
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Panama
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
José Raúl Mulino
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Papua New Guinea
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Charles III
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{{efn-ur, name="CIIIR"
{{small,
Governor-General
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– Sir
Bob Dadae
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
James Marape
, -
!scope="row" , {{flag, Paraguay
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Santiago Peña
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Peru
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Dina Boluarte
Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra (; born 31 May 1962) is a Peruvian politician, civil servant, and lawyer who has been serving as the 64th president of Peru since 2022. She had served as the Vice President of Peru, first vice president and minister ...
{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
,
Prime Minister
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–
Eduardo Arana Ysa
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Philippines
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Bongbong Marcos
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. (, , ; born September 13, 1957), commonly referred to by the initials BBM or PBBM, is a Filipino politician who has served as the 17th president of the Philippines since 2022. He is the second child ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Poland
,
President –
Andrzej Duda''President-elect –
Karol Nawrocki''
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Donald Tusk
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Portugal
,
President –
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa
Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa (; born 12 December 1948) is a Portuguese politician and academic who is the president of Portugal since 2016. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, though he suspended his party membership for the ...
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Luís Montenegro
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, Q{{flag, Qatar
, {{success, align=left,
Emir
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– Sheikh
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
,
Prime Minister
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– Sheikh
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, R{{flag, Romania
, {{operational, align=left,
President –
Nicușor Dan
, {{success, align=left, {{small, Acting
Prime Minister
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–
Cătălin Predoiu
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Russia
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Ru ...
,
Prime Minister
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–
Mikhail Mishustin
Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin (born 3 March 1966) is a Russian politician and economist serving as the current prime minister of Russia since 16 January 2020. He previously served as the director of the Federal Taxation Service from 2010 to ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Rwanda
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Paul Kagame
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Édouard Ngirente
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, S{{flag, Saint Kitts and Nevis
,
King
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–
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
{{efn-ur, name="CIIIR"
{{small,
Governor-General
Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an official, most prominently associated with the British Empire. In the context of the governors-general and former British colonies, ...
– Dame
Marcella Liburd
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Terrance Drew
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Saint Lucia
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
{{efn-ur, name="CIIIR"
{{small,
Governor-General
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– Sir
Errol Charles
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
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–
Philip J. Pierre
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
,
King
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–
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
{{efn-ur, name="CIIIR"
{{small,
Governor-General
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– Dame
Susan Dougan
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Ralph Gonsalves
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Samoa
,
O le Ao o le Malo – Afioga
Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
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–
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
Afioga Fiamē Naomi Mataafa (; born 29 April 1957) is a Samoan politician and High Chief (''Faʻamatai, matai'') who has served as the seventh prime minister of Samoa, Prime Minister of Samoa since 2021.
The daughter of Samoa's first Prime Mi ...
, -
! rowspan="2" scope="row" , {{flag, San Marino
, align="left",
Captain Regent –
Denise Bronzetti
, rowspan="2" {{success, align=left,
Secretary for Foreign and Political Affairs –
Luca Beccari
, -
, align="left", Captain Regent –
Italo Righi
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, São Tomé and Príncipe
, {{operational, align=left,
President –
Carlos Vila Nova
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Américo Ramos
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Saudi Arabia
, {{success, align=left,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Salman
, {{operational, align=left,
Prime Minister
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–
Mohammed bin Salman
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Senegal
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Bassirou Diomaye Faye
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Ousmane Sonko
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Serbia
, {{operational, align=left,
President –
Aleksandar Vučić
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Đuro Macut
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Seychelles
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Wavel Ramkalawan
Wavel Ramkalawan (born 15 March 1961) is a Seychellois politician and Anglican priest who has been serving as the President of Seychelles since 26 October 2020. Ramkalawan was an opposition MP from 1993 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020. He also served as ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Sierra Leone
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Julius Maada Bio
Julius Maada Wonie Bio (born 12 May 1964) is a Sierra Leonean politician and former army officer who has served as the 5th president of Sierra Leone since 4 April 2018. He is a retired brigadier in the Sierra Leone Army and was the military ...
{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
,
Chief Minister
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–
David Moinina Sengeh
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Singapore
,
President –
Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Tharman Shanmugaratnam (born 25 February 1957) is a Singaporean politician and economist who has been the current and ninth President of Singapore since 2023.
Prior to his presidency, Tharman served as Senior Minister of Singapore between ...
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
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–
Lawrence Wong
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, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Slovakia
,
President –
Peter Pellegrini
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
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–
Robert Fico
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Slovenia
,
President –
Nataša Pirc Musar
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Robert Golob
Robert Golob (born 23 January 1967) is a Slovenian businessman and politician, serving as Prime Minister of Slovenia and leader of the Freedom Movement since 2022.
Early life and education
Golob obtained his PhD in electrical engineering at th ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Solomon Islands
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Charles III
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Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
{{efn-ur, name="CIIIR"
{{small,
Governor-General
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– Sir
David Tiva Kapu
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
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–
Jeremiah Manele
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Somalia
, {{operational, align=left,
President –
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somali language, Somali: ''Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud''; ; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician serving as the president of Somalia since 15 May 2022. He previously held the office from 2012 to 2017.
Hassan was previo ...
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Hamza Abdi Barre
Hamza Abdi Barre (, ; born 1972 or 1973) is a Somali politician who has served as the prime minister of Somalia since 2022. He was nominated on 15 June 2022, by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and he was endorsed by parliament on 25 June 202 ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, South Africa
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Cyril Ramaphosa
Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the 5th and current President of South Africa since 2018. A former Anti-Apartheid Movement, anti-apartheid activist and trade union leade ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, South Korea
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Lee Jae-myung{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, South Sudan
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Salva Kiir Mayardit
Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951), commonly known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who is the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the List of heads of state of So ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Spain
,
King
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–
Felipe VI
Felipe VI (; Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia; born 30 January 1968) is King of Spain. In accordance with the Spanish Constitution, as monarch, he is head of state and commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armed For ...
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
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–
Pedro Sánchez
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Sri Lanka
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Anura Kumara Dissanayake (born 24 November 1968), commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician who has been the tenth and current president of Sri Lanka since 2024. Dissanayake is the first Sri Lankan president to be ele ...
{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
,
Prime Minister
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–
Harini Amarasuriya
, -
! rowspan="3" scope="row" , {{flag, Sudan
, {{success, {{small,
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Sudanese Armed Forces, has monopolized power.
, rowspan="3",
Prime Minister
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–
Kamil Idris
, -
, {{operational, {{small,
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
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! scope="row" , {{flag, Suriname
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Chan Santokhi
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Sweden
,
King
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–
Carl XVI Gustaf
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Ulf Kristersson
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Guy Parmelin (Vice President)
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Albert Rösti
*
Élisabeth Baume-Schneider
*
Beat Jans
*
Martin Pfister
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! scope="row" , {{flag, Syria
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Ahmed al-Sharaa{{efn-ur, name="SY"
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, T{{flag, Tajikistan
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Emomali Rahmon
Emomali Rahmon ( ; born 5 October 1952), born Emomali Sharipovich Rahmanov, is a Tajik politician who has served as the President of Tajikistan since 1994, having previously led the country as Chairman of the Supreme Assembly (Tajikistan), Su ...
{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Kokhir Rasulzoda
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Tanzania
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Samia Suluhu Hassan{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Kassim Majaliwa
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Thailand
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
– Maha
Vajiralongkorn
Vajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952) is King of Thailand. He is the tenth Thai monarch of the Chakri dynasty since ascending the throne in 2016 with the regnal name Rama X.
The only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) and Queen Sirik ...
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Timor-Leste
,
President –
José Ramos-Horta
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Xanana Gusmão
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Togo
,
President –
Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Faure Gnassingbé
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Tonga
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Tupou VI
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
ʻAisake Eke
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Trinidad and Tobago
,
President –
Christine Kangaloo
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Kamla Persad-Bissessar
Kamla Susheila Persad-Bissessar Senior Counsel, SC Member of parliament, MP (, born 22 April 1952), often referred to by her initials KPB is a Trinidadian lawyer, politician and educator who has twice served as the sixth List of prime ministers ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Tunisia
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Kaïs Saïed{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Sara Zaafarani
Sara Zaafarani Zenzari (; born 26 January 1963) is a Tunisian engineer and politician who was minister of equipment and housing from 11 October 2021 to 21 March 2025 and the prime minister of Tunisia since 21 March 2025.
She is Tunisia's third ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Turkey
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who is the 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the 25th prime minister of Turkey, prime minister from 2003 to 2014 as part of the Jus ...
, -
! rowspan="2" scope="row" , {{flag, Turkmenistan
, colspan="2" {{operational, Chairman of the
People's Council –
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Gurbanguly Mälikgulyýewiç Berdimuhamedow (born 29 June 1957) is a Turkmen politician and former dentist who is currently the chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan. He previously served as the second president of Turkmenistan from ...
, -
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Serdar Berdimuhamedow
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Tuvalu
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
{{efn-ur, name="CIIIR"
{{small,
Governor-General
Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an official, most prominently associated with the British Empire. In the context of the governors-general and former British colonies, ...
– Sir
Tofiga Vaevalu Falani
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Feleti Teo
Feleti Penitala Teo (born 9 October 1962) is a Tuvaluan people, Tuvaluan politician and lawyer who is serving as the 14th Prime Minister of Tuvalu, prime minister of Tuvalu since 2024. He was elected to the Parliament of Tuvalu in the 2024 Tuval ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, U{{flag, Uganda
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Tibuhaburwa (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and Officer (armed forces), military officer who is the ninth and current president of Uganda since 1986. As of 2025, he is the third-List of current state lead ...
{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Robinah Nabbanja
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Ukraine
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Denys Shmyhal
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, United Arab Emirates
, {{success, align=left,
President – Sheikh
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
– Sheikh
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, United Kingdom
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
{{efn-ur, name="CIIIR"
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Keir Starmer
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, United States
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Uruguay
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Yamandú Orsi
Yamandú Ramón Antonio Orsi Martínez (born 13 June 1967) is a Uruguayan politician and history teacher who has been the 43rd president of Uruguay since March 2025. A member of the left-wing Movement of Popular Participation, the main faction ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Uzbekistan
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Shavkat Mirziyoyev{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Abdulla Aripov
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, V{{flag, Vanuatu
,
President –
Nikenike Vurobaravu
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Jotham Napat
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Vatican City (
Holy See
The Holy See (, ; ), also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City. It encompasses the office of the pope as the Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishop ...
)
, {{success, align=left,
Pope
The pope is the bishop of Rome and the Head of the Church#Catholic Church, visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff. From the 8th century until 1870, the po ...
–
Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, September 14, 1955) has been head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State since May 2025. He is the first pope to have been born in the United States and North America, the fi ...
,
President of the Governorate – Sister
Raffaella Petrini
Raffaella Petrini (born 15 January 1969) is an Italian Catholic religious sister who has served as president of the Pontifical Commission and Governorate of Vatican City State since March 2025. She was Secretary General of the Governorate of V ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Venezuela
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Nicolás Maduro
, -
! rowspan="2" scope="row" , {{flag, Vietnam
, colspan="2" {{success,
General Secretary of the Communist Party
The title of General Secretary or First Secretary is commonly used for the leaders of most communist parties. When a communist party is the ruling party of a socialist state—often labeled as communist states by external observers—the general s ...
–
Tô Lâm
, -
,
President –
Lương Cường
Lương Cường (; born 15 August 1957) is a Vietnamese politician and former army General officer, general who is currently serving as the 14th president of Vietnam since October 2024. He also served as the permanent Member of the Secretariat s ...
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Phạm Minh Chính
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, Y{{flag, Yemen
, {{success, align=left, {{small,
Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council –
Rashad al-Alimi
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Salem Saleh bin Braik
Salem Saleh Salem bin Braik (; born 3 April 1965) is a Yemeni politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Yemen since 3 May 2025.
Early life
Salem Saleh Salem bin Braik was born on 3 April 1965 in Mukalla, a coastal city in eastern Ye ...
, -
! scope="row" , {{anchor, Z{{flag, Zambia
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Hakainde Hichilema
, -
! scope="row" , {{flag, Zimbabwe
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Other states
The following states are in
free association with a UN member state.
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State
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
! Associated with
!
Head of state
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...
!
Head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
, -
!scope="row", {{flag, Cook Islands
!scope="row", {{flag, New Zealand
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
{{efn-ur, name="ASNZ"
{{small,
King's Representative
The King's Representative is the official representative of , as Monarchy in the Cook Islands, of the realm of New Zealand, in the Cook Islands. The office of King's Representative is established by the Constitution of the Cook Islands. They a ...
– Sir
Tom Marsters
Sir Tom John Marsters, (born 4 August 1945) is the current King's Representative to the Cook Islands (formerly the 7th. Queen's Representative). He is a former Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Foreign Minister, and Deputy Leader of t ...
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Mark Brown
, -
!scope="row", {{flag, Niue
!scope="row", {{flagu, New Zealand
,
King
King is a royal title given to a male monarch. A king is an Absolute monarchy, absolute monarch if he holds unrestricted Government, governmental power or exercises full sovereignty over a nation. Conversely, he is a Constitutional monarchy, ...
–
Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
Charles was born at Buckingham Palace during the reign of his maternal grandfather, King George VI, and ...
{{efn-ur, name="ASNZ"
{{small,
King's Representative
The King's Representative is the official representative of , as Monarchy in the Cook Islands, of the realm of New Zealand, in the Cook Islands. The office of King's Representative is established by the Constitution of the Cook Islands. They a ...
– Dame
Cindy Kiro{{efn-ur, name="NZ"
, {{success, align=left,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Dalton Tagelagi
The following states control at least part of their territory and are recognised by at least one UN member state.
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State
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
! Also claimed by
!
Head of state
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...
!
Head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
, -
!scope="row", {{flag, Abkhazia
!scope="row", {{flag, Georgia (country), name=Georgia
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Badra Gunba{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM"
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Vladimir Delba
, -
!scope="row", {{flag, Republic of China (Taiwan)
!scope="row", {{flag, China, name=People's Republic of China
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Lai Ching-te
,
Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
–
Cho Jung-tai
Cho Jung-tai (; born 22 January 1959) is a Taiwanese politician who has served as the premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 2024. He served on the Taipei City Council from 1990 to 1998, when he was first elected to the Legislative ...
, -
!scope="row", {{flag, Kosovo
!scope="row", {{flag, Serbia
,
President –
Vjosa Osmani
, {{success, align=left, {{small, Acting
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Albin Kurti
, -
!scope="row", {{flag, Northern Cyprus
!scope="row", {{flag, Cyprus
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Ersin Tatar
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Ünal Üstel
, -
!scope="row" rowspan="2", {{flag, Sahrawi Republic
!scope="row" rowspan="2", {{flag, Morocco
, colspan="2" {{success, General Secretary of the
Polisario Front
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro (Spanish language, Spanish: ; ), better known by its acronym Polisario Front, is a Sahrawi nationalism, Sahrawi nationalist liberation movement seeking to end the occupatio ...
–
Brahim Ghali
Brahim Ghali () (, born 19 August 1949) is a Sahrawi politician, military officer and current president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), formerly its ambassador to Algeria and Spain.
Ghali played a key role in the struggle of th ...
, -
,
President – Brahim Ghali
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun
, -
!scope="row", {{flag, South Ossetia
!scope="row", {{flagu, Georgia (country), name=Georgia
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Alan Gagloyev
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Konstantin Dzhussoyev
The following states control their territory, but are not recognised by any UN member states.
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State
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
**Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country
**Nation state, a ...
! Also claimed by
!
Head of state
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...
!
Head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
, -
!scope="row", {{flag, Somaliland
!scope="row", {{flag, Somalia
, colspan="2" {{success,
President –
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (, ; born 24 April 1956), colloquially known as Irro (), is a Somaliland politician and diplomat who has been the 6th and current President of Somaliland since 12 December 2024.
Abdirahman served as speaker of t ...
, -
!scope="row", {{flag, Transnistria, state
!scope="row", {{flag, Moldova
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Vadim Krasnoselsky
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Aleksander Rozenberg
Alternative governments
{{See also, Rival government
This alternative government controls part of its territory and is recognised as legitimate by at least one UN member state.
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! Government
! State
!
Head of state
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...
!
Head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
, -
!scope="row" rowspan="2", {{flagdeco, Yemen
Supreme Political Council
The Supreme Political Council (SPC; ) is an extraconstitutional collective head of state and rival executive established in 2016 in Sanaa by the Houthis and the pro-Houthi faction of the General People's Congress (GPC) to rule Yemen opposed ...
!scope="row" rowspan="2", {{flag, Yemen
, colspan="2" {{operational, Leader of
Ansar Allah –
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi (born 22 May 1979) is a Yemeni politician and religious leader who is the second leader of the Houthis (Ansar Allah), an organization principally made up of Zaydi Shia Muslims, since 2004.
His brothers, Yahi ...
, -
, {{success, align=left,
Chairman
The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the gro ...
–
Mahdi al-Mashat
Mahdi al-Mashat (; born 1986) is a Yemeni politician and military officer who serves as the chairman of the Supreme Political Council, the executive body of the Houthi movement.
Biography
He hails from the remote hamlet Ould Nouar in the Ḥay ...
,
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Ahmed al-Rahawi
Ahmed Ghaleb Nasser al-Rahawi () is a Yemeni politician who is the current prime minister of the Houthi-led government serving since 10 August 2024. He is a member of the General People's Congress party and has previously served on the Supreme ...
These alternative governments control part of their territory, but are not recognized as legitimate by any UN member states.
{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="line-height:1.3em; max-width:1200px"
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! Government
! State
!
Head of state
A head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state.#Foakes, Foakes, pp. 110–11 " he head of statebeing an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...
!
Head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
, -
!scope="row" rowspan="2", {{flagdeco, Libya
Government of National Stability
!scope="row" rowspan="2", {{flag, Libya
, colspan="2" {{operational, Supreme Commander of the
Libyan National Army –
Khalifa Haftar
, -
,
Chairman of the Presidential Council –
Mohamed al-Menfi{{efn-ur, name="GNS"
, {{success, align=left, {{small, Acting
Prime Minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
–
Osama Hammad
, -
!scope="row", {{flagdeco, Myanmar
National Unity Government
A national unity government, government of national unity (GNU), or national union government is a broad coalition government consisting of all parties (or all major parties) in the legislature, usually formed during a time of war or other na ...
!scope="row", {{flag, Myanmar
, {{success, align=left, {{small, Acting President –
Duwa Lashi La
, Prime Minister –
Mahn Winn Khaing Thann
, -
!scope="row" rowspan="2", {{flagdeco, Hamas
Hamas government in the Gaza Strip
!scope="row" rowspan="2", {{flag, Palestine
, colspan="2" {{operational,
Leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip –
Izz al-Din al-Haddad
, -
, {{success, align=left,
President –
Mahmoud Abbas
Mahmoud Abbas (; born 15 November 1935), also known by the Kunya (Arabic), kunya Abu Mazen (, ), is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of Palestine and the President of the Palestinian National Authority, P ...
{{efn-ur, name=hamas
,
Head of Government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
–
Community Support Committee
, -
!scope="row", {{flagdeco, Sudan
Government of Peace and Unity
!scope="row", {{flag, Sudan
, colspan="2"{{success, align=center, Chairman of the Presidential Council –
Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo
This alternative government does not control its territory but is recognized as legitimate by at least one UN member state.
{, class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="line-height:1.3em; max-width:1200px"
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! Government
! State
!
Head of state
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!
Head of government
In the Executive (government), executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presid ...
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President of the European Council
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António Costa
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President of the European Commission
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Ursula von der Leyen[{{cite news, url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49010801, title=Von der Leyen elected EU Commission head after MEPs vote, work=BBC News , date=2019-07-16, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901070402/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49010801, archive-date=2022-09-01]
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John T. Dunlap
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Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo
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{{efn-ur, name="ASNZ", Charles III is head of state of the Cook Islands and Niue in his capacity as
King in Right of New Zealand. He is represented in each of these states by a King's Representative.
{{efn-ur, name="BA1", The high representative is an international civilian overseer of the
Dayton Agreement with authority to dismiss elected and non-elected officials and enact legislation.
{{efn-ur, name="BA2", The three-member Bosnian presidency is the head of state collectively.
{{efn-ur, name="CIIIR", Charles III is separately and equally monarch of 15 sovereign states known collectively as the
Commonwealth realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state in the Commonwealth of Nations that has the same constitutional monarch and head of state as the other realms. The current monarch is King Charles III. Except for the United Kingdom, in each of the re ...
s. In each of these states (with the exception of the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
, where he resides), he is represented at the national level by a
governor-general
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.
{{efn-ur, name="CH", The seven-member Swiss Federal Council is collectively head of state and government. As a party to the Council, the President serves solely in a ''
primus inter pares
is a Latin phrase meaning first among equals. It is typically used as an honorary title for someone who is formally equal to other members of their group but is accorded unofficial respect, traditionally owing to their seniority in office.
H ...
'' capacity for one year.
{{efn-ur, name="FR", The
President of France
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and the French Co-Prince of Andorra are positions held by the same person.
{{efn-ur, name="GNS", Al-Menfi is also considered head of state by the internationally-recognized
Government of National Unity. Hamada is disputing the premiership of
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
Abdul Hamid Muhammad Abdul Rahman al-Dbeibeh (, also transliterated as Dbeibah) is a Libyan politician and businessman who is the prime minister of Libya under the Government of National Unity (Libya), Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripo ...
, with the backing of the
House of Representatives
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and the
Libyan National Army.
{{efn-ur, name="IR", According to articles 89 to 91 of the
Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Supreme Leader of Iran is the head of state, and the President is the head of government. The President is required to gain the Supreme Leader's official approval before being sworn in before Parliament, and the Supreme Leader also has the power to dismiss the elected President at any time.
{{efn-ur, name="JP", The
constitution of Japan
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does not define a formal head of state, but the
Emperor
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by unwritten constitutional convention fulfills the functions and duties of this role.
{{efn-ur, name="NZ", The
Governor-General of New Zealand
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and the King's Representative of Niue are positions held by the same person.
{{efn-ur, name="SY", Leader of the
Syrian Transitional Government under the
2025 interim constitutional declaration.
{{efn-ur, name="WeakPM", In this state, the head of state is both head of state and head of government; the office of
prime minister
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may exist in these states, but it does not direct executive power—neither does the Kyrgyzstani
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Peruvian
President of the Council of Ministers, the Sierra Leonean
Chief Minister
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.
{{efn-ur, name=hamas, Internationally-recognized president also recognized by Hamas since the
Third Hamdallah Government
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