List of current heads of state of states with limited recognition

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This is the list of current heads of state of fully or partially unrecognized states.

The criteria for inclusion in this list are the same as in List of states with limited recognition—that is, a polity must claim sovereignty, lack recognition from at least one UN member state, and either:

List[]

  • Italics denotes an acting head of state
No. Name Image Country Office Mandate start Term length Predecessor
1 Aslan Bzhania[1] Aslan Bzhania (2020-06-24).jpg  Abkhazia President 23 April 2020 1 year, 319 days Valeri Bganba
2 Armen Sarkissian Sarkissian armen profile.jpg  Armenia President 9 April 2018 3 years, 333 days Serzh Sargsyan
3 Arayik Harutyunyan Arayik Harutyunyan.png  Artsakh President 21 May 2020 1 year, 291 days Bako Sahakyan
4 Xi Jinping Xi Jinping 2019.jpg  People's Republic of China[a] General Secretary,
President[b] 		15 November 2012[6] 9 years, 113 days Hu Jintao
5 Tsai Ing-wen[7] 蔡英文官方元首肖像照.png  Republic of China[a] President 26 May 2016 5 years, 292 days Ma Ying-jeou
6 Nicos Anastasiades Anastasiades (cropped).jpg  Cyprus President 28 February 2013 9 years, 8 days Demetris Christofias
7 Denis Pushilin Denis Pushilin (cropped, 2022-02-21).jpg  Donetsk People's Republic Head 20 November 2018 3 years, 108 days Dmitry Trapeznikov
8 Isaac Herzog Isaac Herzog.jpg  Israel President 7 July 2021 244 days Reuven Rivlin
9 Vjosa Osmani Vjosa Osmani 2020 (cropped).jpg  Kosovo President 5 November 2020 1 year, 123 days Hashim Thaçi
10 Leonid Pasechnik Leonid Pasechnik (cropped, 2022-02-21).jpg  Luhansk People's Republic Head 21 November 2018 3 years, 107 days Igor Plotnitsky
11 Ersin Tatar Ersin Tatar in 2019.png  Northern Cyprus President 23 October 2020 1 year, 136 days Mustafa Akıncı
12 Kim Jong-un Kim Jong-un April 2019 (cropped).jpg  North Korea[c] General Secretary,
President of State Affairs[d] 		17 December 2011[e] 10 years, 81 days Kim Jong-il[f]
Himself[g]
13 Mahmoud Abbas[8] Mahmoud Abbas September 2014.jpg  Palestine President 8 June 2005 16 years, 304 days Himself[h]
Aziz Dweik[h]
14 Brahim Ghali[9] Brahim Ghali.jpg  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic President 12 July 2016 5 years, 239 days Khatri Addouh
15 Muse Bihi Abdi[10] Muse Bihi official portrait 2017 (cropped).jpg  Somaliland President 13 December 2017 4 years, 85 days Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud
16 Moon Jae-in Moon Jae-in presidential portrait.jpg  South Korea[c] President 10 May 2017 4 years, 302 days Hwang Kyo-ahn
17 Anatoly Bibilov[11] Anatoliy Bibilov EO.png  South Ossetia President 21 April 2017 4 years, 321 days Leonid Tibilov
18 Vadim Krasnoselsky[12] Вадим Красносельский 30.01.2017.jpg  Transnistria President 16 December 2016 5 years, 82 days Yevgeny Shevchuk

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Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China claim to be the sole legitimate government of the entirety of China (including Taiwan).[2][3][4] Between 1912 and 1971, the Republic of China enjoyed widespread international recognition as the legitimate government of China. In 1971, the People's Republic of China replaced the Republic of China as the lawful representative of China at the United Nations.[5] As the territories currently controlled by the Republic of China are effectively restricted to Taiwan and several other islands, the Republic of China is commonly referred to as "Taiwan".
  2. ^ As PRC's paramount leader, Xi Jinping holds the positions of General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, President of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.
  3. ^ a b Both the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (commonly called "North Korea") and the Republic of Korea (commonly called "South Korea") claim to be the sole legitimate government of the entirety of Korea.
  4. ^ As DPRK's supreme leader, Kim Jong-un holds the positions of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, President of State Affairs and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
  5. ^ Kim has been Supreme Leader since December 2011, after the death of his father, Kim Jong-il.
  6. ^ As Chairman of the National Defence Commission from 1993 to 2011.
  7. ^ As First Chairman of the National Defence Commission from 2012 to 2016.
  8. ^ a b Disputed.

References[]

  1. ^ "Aslan Bzhania sworn in as de facto president of Russian-occupied Abkhazia". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ Sarmento, Clara (2009). Eastwards / Westwards: Which Direction for Gender Studies in the 21st Century?. p. 127. ISBN 9781443808682.
  3. ^ Hudson, Christopher (2014). The China Handbook. p. 59. ISBN 9781134269662.
  4. ^ Rigger, Shelley (2002). Politics in Taiwan: Voting for Reform. p. 60. ISBN 9781134692972.
  5. ^ Froehlich, Annette; Seffinga, Vincent (2019). The United Nations and Space Security: Conflicting Mandates between UNCOPUOS and the CD. p. 40. ISBN 9783030060251.
  6. ^ Xi has been Paramount leader of China since November 2012.
  7. ^ "Tsai Ing-wen elected Taiwan's first female president". BBC News.
  8. ^ "Mahmoud Abbas". Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Tanzania: New UN Chief Meets JPM, Pledges More Cooperation". AllAfrica.com. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Somaliland: President Announced as Muse Bihi Abdi of the Kulmiye Party". UNPO.
  11. ^ "The new head of South Ossetia, Bibilov: from peacemaker to the President". Russia News Today.
  12. ^ "Vadim Krasnoselski won the presidential elections in Transnistria". Crime Moldova. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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