List of state leaders in 2012

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This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 2012.

Africa[]

  •  Algeria
    • President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–2019)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2008–2012)
      2. Abdelmalek Sellal, Prime Minister of Algeria (2012–2014)
  •  Angola
  •  Benin
    • President – Thomas Boni Yayi, President of Benin (2006–2016)
    • Prime Minister – Pascal Koupaki, Prime Minister of Benin (2011–2013)
  •  Botswana
    • President – Ian Khama, President of Botswana (2008–2018)
  •  Burkina Faso
    • President – Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Luc-Adolphe Tiao, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2011–2014)
  •  Burundi
    • President – Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–2020)
  •  Cameroon
  •  Cape Verde
    • President – Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of Cape Verde (2011–2021)
    • Prime Minister – José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–2016)
  •  Central African Republic
  •  Chad
    • President – Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–2021)
    • Prime Minister – Emmanuel Nadingar, Prime Minister of Chad (2010–2013)
  •  Comoros
    • President – Ikililou Dhoinine, President of the Comoros (2011–2016)
  •  Congo–Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)
    • President – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
  •  Congo–Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
    • President – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–2019)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Adolphe Muzito, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008–2012)
      2. Louis Alphonse Koyagialo, Acting Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012)
      3. Augustin Matata Ponyo, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012–2016)
  •  Djibouti
    • President – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
    • Prime Minister – Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–2013)
  •  Egypt
    • Head of State –
      1. Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, Chairman of the Armed Forces Supreme Council of Egypt (2011–2012)
      2. Mohamed Morsi, President of Egypt (2012–2013)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Kamal Ganzouri, Prime Minister of Egypt (2011–2012)
      2. Hesham Qandil, Prime Minister of Egypt (2012–2013)
  •  Equatorial Guinea
    • President – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Ignacio Milam Tang, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2008–2012)
      2. Vicente Ehate Tomi, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2012–2016)
  •  Eritrea
    • President – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present) [a]
  •  Ethiopia
    • President – Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–2013)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–2012)
      2. Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (2012–2018)
  •  Gabon
  •  The Gambia
  •  Ghana
    • President –
      1. John Atta Mills, President of Ghana (2009–2012)
      2. John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana (2012–2017)
  •  Guinea
  •  Guinea-Bissau
    • Head of State –
      1. Malam Bacai Sanhá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2009–2012)
      2. Raimundo Pereira, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (2012)
      3. Mamadu Ture Kuruma, Chairman of the Military Command of Guinea-Bissau (2012)
      4. Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (2012–2014)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2009–2012)
      2. Adiato Djaló Nandigna, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2012)
      3. Rui Duarte de Barros, Acting Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2012–2014)
  •  Ivory Coast
    • President – Alassane Ouattara, President of the Ivory Coast (2010–present)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast (2007–2012)
      2. Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio, Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast (2012)
      3. Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast (2012–2017)
  •  Kenya
    • President – Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–2013)
    • Prime Minister – Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya (2008–2013)
  •  Lesotho
    • Monarch – Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–2012)
      2. Tom Thabane, Prime Minister of Lesotho (2012–2015)
  •  Liberia
    • President – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006–2018)
  •  Libya
    • the Libyan National Transitional Council dissolved on 8 August
    • Head of State –
      1. Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Chairman of the National Transitional Council of Libya (2011–2012)
      2. Mohammed Ali Salim, Acting Chairman of the General National Congress of Libya (2012)
      3. Mohammed Magariaf, Chairman of the General National Congress of Libya (2012–2013)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Abdurrahim El-Keib, Acting Prime Minister of Libya (2011–2012)
      2. Ali Zeidan, Prime Minister of Libya (2012–2014)
  •  Madagascar
    • Head of State – Andry Rajoelina, President of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar (2009–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Omer Beriziky, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2011–2014)
  •  Malawi
  •  Mali
    • Head of State –
      1. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–2012)
      2. Amadou Sanogo, Chairman of the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State of Mali (2012)
      3. Dioncounda Traoré, Acting President of Mali (2012–2013)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2011–2012)
      2. Cheick Modibo Diarra, Acting Prime Minister of Mali (2012)
      3. Django Sissoko, Acting Prime Minister of Mali (2012–2013)
    •  Azawad (unrecognised, secessionist state)
  •  Mauritania
    • President – Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of Mauritania (2009–2019)
    • Prime Minister – Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2008–2014)
  •  Mauritius
    • President –
      1. Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–2012)
      2. Monique Ohsan Bellepeau, Acting President of Mauritius (2012)
      3. Kailash Purryag, President of Mauritius (2012–2015)
    • Prime Minister – Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005–2014)
  •  Morocco
    • Monarch – Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
    • Prime Minister – Abdelilah Benkirane, Head of Government of Morocco (2011–2017)
    •  Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognised state)
      • President – Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Western Sahara (1976–2016)
      • Prime Minister – Abdelkader Taleb Omar, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (2003–2018)
  •  Mozambique
    • President – Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–2015)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Aires Ali, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2010–2012)
      2. Alberto Vaquina, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2012–2015)
  •  Namibia
  •  Niger
    • President – Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger (2011–2021)
    • Prime Minister – Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister of Niger (2011–2021)
  •  Nigeria
  •  Rwanda
    • President – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
    • Prime Minister – Pierre Habumuremyi, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2011–2014)
  •  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
    • Governor – Mark Andrew Capes, Governor of Saint Helena (2011–2016)
  •  São Tomé and Príncipe
  •  Senegal
    • President –
      1. Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012)
      2. Macky Sall, President of Senegal (2012–present)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye, Prime Minister of Senegal (2009–2012)
      2. Abdoul Mbaye, Prime Minister of Senegal (2012–2013)
  •  Seychelles
    • President – James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–2016)
  •  Sierra Leone
    • President – Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone (2007–2018)
  •  Somalia
    • the Somali Transitional Federal Government dissolved on 20 August
    • President –
      1. Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of Somalia (2009–2012)
      2. Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle, Acting President of Somalia (2012)
      3. Mohamed Osman Jawari, Acting President of Somalia (2012)
      4. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia (2012–2017)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Prime Minister of Somalia (2011–2012)
      2. Abdi Farah Shirdon, Prime Minister of Somalia (2012–2013)
    •  Somaliland (unrecognised, secessionist state)
      • President – Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, President of Somaliland (2010–2017)
    •  Puntland (self-declared autonomous state)
      • President – Abdirahman Farole, President of Puntland (2009–2014)
  •  South Africa
  •  South Sudan
    • President – Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan (2005–present) [c]
  •  Sudan
    • President – Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–2019)
  •  Swaziland
    • Monarch – Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
    • Prime Minister – Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2008–2018)
  •  Tanzania
    • President – Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–2015)
    • Prime Minister – Mizengo Pinda, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2008–2015)
  •  Togo
    • President – Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Gilbert Houngbo, Prime Minister of Togo (2008–2012)
      2. Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu, Prime Minister of Togo (2012–2015)
  •  Tunisia
    • President – Moncef Marzouki, President of Tunisia (2011–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Hamadi Jebali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (2011–2013)
  •  Uganda
  •  Zambia
    • President – Michael Sata, President of Zambia (2011–2014)
  •  Zimbabwe
    • President – Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–2017)
    • Prime Minister – Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (2009–2013)

Asia[]

  •  Afghanistan
    • President – Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2001–2014)
  •  Bahrain
    • Monarch – Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999–present)
    • Prime Minister – Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–2020) [d]
  •  Bangladesh
    • President – Zillur Rahman, President of Bangladesh (2009–2013)
    • Prime Minister – Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2009–present)
  •  Bhutan
    • Monarch – Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (2006–present)
    • Prime Minister – Jigme Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2008–2013)
  •  Brunei
    • Monarch – Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present) [e]
    • Prime Minister – Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
  •  Cambodia
    • Monarch – Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (2004–present)
    • Prime Minister – Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present) [f]
  •  China (People's Republic of China)
    • Communist Party Leader –
      1. Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002–2012)
      2. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2012–present)
    • President – Hu Jintao, President of China (2003–2013)
    • Premier – Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of China (2003–2013)
  •  East Timor
  •  India
    • President –
      1. Pratibha Patil, President of India (2007–2012)
      2. Pranab Mukherjee, President of India (2012–2017)
    • Prime Minister – Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2004–2014)
  •  Indonesia
    • President – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004–2014)
  •  Iran
    • Supreme Leader – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
    • President – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005–2013)
  •  Iraq
    • President – Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq (2005–2014) [g]
    • Prime Minister – Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq (2006–2014)
  •  Israel
    • President – Shimon Peres, President of Israel (2007–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (2009–2021)
  •  Japan
    • Monarch – Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–2019)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Yoshihiko Noda, Prime Minister of Japan (2011–2012)
      2. Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (2012–2020)
  •  Jordan
  •  Kazakhstan
  •  North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
  •  South Korea (Republic of Korea)
    • President – Lee Myung-bak, President of South Korea (2008–2013)
    • Prime Minister – Kim Hwang-sik, Prime Minister of South Korea (2010–2013)
  •  Kuwait
    • Monarch – Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (2006–2020)
    • Prime Minister – Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2011–2019)
  •  Kyrgyzstan
    • President – Almazbek Atambayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (2011–2017)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Omurbek Babanov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2011–2012)
      2. Aaly Karashev, Acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2012)
      3. Zhantoro Satybaldiyev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2012–2014)
  •  Laos
  •  Lebanon
    • President – Michel Suleiman, President of Lebanon (2008–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Najib Mikati, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (2011–2014)
  •  Malaysia
    • Monarch – Tuanku Abdul Halim, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2011–2016)
    • Prime Minister – Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2009–2018)
  •  Maldives
  •  Mongolia
    • President – Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia (2009–2017)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Sükhbaataryn Batbold, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2009–2012)
      2. Norovyn Altankhuyag, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2012–2014)
  •  Myanmar
    • President – Thein Sein, President of Myanmar (2011–2016)
  •    Nepal
    • President – Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal (2008–2015)
    • Prime Minister – Baburam Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal (2011–2013)
  •  Oman
    • Monarch – Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
    • Prime Minister – Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
  •  Pakistan
    • President – Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan (2008–2013)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Yousaf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2008–2012)
      2. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2012–2013)
  •  Palestine
    • President – Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister – Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of Palestine (2007–2013)
    •   Gaza Strip (rebelling against the Palestinian National Authority, in the West Bank)
      • President – Aziz Duwaik, Acting President of the Palestinian National Authority (in the Gaza Strip) (2009–2014)
      • Prime Minister – Ismail Haniyeh, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (in the Gaza Strip) (2007–2014)
  •  Philippines
    • President – Benigno Aquino, President of the Philippines (2010–2016)
  •  Qatar
    • Monarch – Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–2013)
    • Prime Minister – Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (2007–2013)
  •  Saudi Arabia
    • Monarch – Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005–2015)
    • Prime Minister – Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005–2015)
  •  Singapore
    • President – Tony Tan, President of Singapore (2011–2017)
    • Prime Minister – Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004–present)
  •  Sri Lanka
    • President – Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka (2005–2015)
    • Prime Minister – D. M. Jayaratne, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2010–2015)
  •  Syria
  •  Taiwan (Republic of China)
    • President – Ma Ying-jeou, President of Taiwan (2008–2016)
    • Premier –
      1. Wu Den-yih, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (2009–2012)
      2. Sean Chen, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (2012–2013)
  •  Tajikistan
    • President – Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
    • Prime Minister – Oqil Oqilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–2013)
  •  Thailand
    • Monarch – Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–2016)
    • Prime Minister – Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand (2011–2014)
  •  Turkey
  •  Turkmenistan
  •  United Arab Emirates
    • President – Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (2004–present)
    • Prime Minister – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (2006–present)
  •  Uzbekistan
    • President – Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–2016) [j]
    • Prime Minister – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–2016)
  •  Vietnam
  •  Yemen

Europe[]

  •  Albania
  •  Andorra
  •  Armenia
    • President – Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia (2008–2018)
    • Prime Minister – Tigran Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2008–2014)
  •  Austria
    • President – Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004–2016)
    • Chancellor – Werner Faymann, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2008–2016)
  •  Azerbaijan
    • President – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
    • Prime Minister – Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–2018)
    •  Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognised, secessionist state)
      • President – Bako Sahakyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–2020)
      • Prime Minister – Arayik Harutyunyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–2017)
  •  Belarus
    • President – Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
    • Prime Minister – Mikhail Myasnikovich, Prime Minister of Belarus (2010–2014)
  •  Belgium
    • Monarch – Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–2013)
    • Prime Minister – Elio Di Rupo, Prime Minister of Belgium (2011–2014)
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •  Bulgaria
    • President –
      1. Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–2012)
      2. Rosen Plevneliev, President of Bulgaria (2012–2017)
    • Prime Minister – Boyko Borisov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2009–2013)
  •  Croatia
  •  Cyprus
  •  Czech Republic
  •  Denmark
    • Monarch – Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
    • Prime Minister – Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark (2011–2015)
  •  Estonia
  •  Finland
  •  France
    • President –
      1. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France (2007–2012)
      2. François Hollande, President of France (2012–2017)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. François Fillon, Prime Minister of France (2007–2012)
      2. Jean-Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister of France (2012–2014)
  •  Georgia
  •  Germany
    • President –
      1. Christian Wulff, Federal President of Germany (2010–2012)
      2. Horst Seehofer, Acting Federal President of Germany (2012)
      3. Joachim Gauck, Federal President of Germany (2012–2017)
    • Chancellor – Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany (2005–2021)
  •  Greece
    • President – Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005–2015)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Lucas Papademos, Prime Minister of Greece (2011–2012)
      2. Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Prime Minister of Greece (2012)
      3. Antonis Samaras, Prime Minister of Greece (2012–2015)
      4. Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece (since 2015)
  •  Hungary
  •  Iceland
  •  Ireland
    • President – Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland (2011–present)
    • Prime Minister – Enda Kenny, Taoiseach of Ireland (2011–2017)
  •  Italy
    • President – Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy (2006–2015)
    • Prime Minister – Mario Monti, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2011–2013)
  •  Latvia
  •  Liechtenstein
    • Monarch – Hans-Adam II, Prince Regnant of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
    • Regent – Hereditary Prince Alois, Regent of Liechtenstein (2004–present)
    • Prime Minister – Klaus Tschütscher, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2009–2013)
  •  Lithuania
    • President – Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania (2009–2019)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2008–2012)
      2. Algirdas Butkevičius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2012–2016)
  •  Luxembourg
    • Monarch – Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
    • Prime Minister – Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–2013)
  •  Macedonia
    • President – Gjorge Ivanov, President of Macedonia (2009–2019)
    • Prime Minister – Nikola Gruevski, President of the Government of Macedonia (2006–2016)
  •  Malta
    • President – George Abela, President of Malta (2009–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–2013)
  •  Moldova
  •  Monaco
    • Monarch – Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister – Michel Roger, Minister of State of Monaco (2010–2015)
  •  Montenegro
  •  Kingdom of the Netherlands
    • Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013)
    •  Netherlands (constituent country)
      • Prime Minister – Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2010–present)
    •  Aruba (constituent country)
    •  Curaçao (constituent country)
    •  Sint Maarten (constituent country)
  •  Norway
    • Monarch – Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
    • Prime Minister – Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005–2013)
  •  Poland
    • President – Bronisław Komorowski, President of Poland (2010–2015)
    • Prime Minister – Donald Tusk, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2007–2014)
  •  Portugal
    • President – Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal (2006–2016)
    • Prime Minister – Pedro Passos Coelho, Prime Minister of Portugal (2011–2015)
  •  Romania
  •  Russia
    • President –
      1. Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia (2008–2012)
      2. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (2012–present)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2008–2012)
      2. Viktor Zubkov, Acting Chairman of the Government of Russia (2012)
      3. Dmitry Medvedev, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2012–2020)
  •  San Marino
  •  Serbia
  •  Slovakia
    • President – Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–2014)
    • Prime Minister –
      1. Iveta Radičová, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2010–2012)
      2. Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2012–2018)
  •  Slovenia
  •  Spain
    • Monarch – Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Mariano Rajoy, President of the Government of Spain (2011–2018)
  •  Sweden
    • Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
    • Prime Minister – Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden (2006–2014)
  •   Switzerland
    • Council – Federal Council of Switzerland [o]
      • Members – Doris Leuthard (2006–present), Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (2008–2015; President of Switzerland, 2012), Ueli Maurer (2009–present), Didier Burkhalter (2009–present), Johann Schneider-Ammann (2010–present), Simonetta Sommaruga (2010–present), and Alain Berset (2012–present)
  •  Ukraine
    • President – Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine (2010–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Mykola Azarov, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2010–2014)
  •  United Kingdom
    • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
    • Prime Minister – David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010–2016)
    •  Isle of Man (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
    •  Guernsey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
    •  Jersey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
      • Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John McColl, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (2011–2016)
      • Chief Minister – Ian Gorst, Chief Minister of Jersey (2011–2018)
    •  Gibraltar (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
  •   Vatican City
    • Monarch – Pope Benedict XVI, Sovereign of Vatican City (2005–2013)
    • Head of Government – Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (2011–2021)
    • Holy See (sui generis subject of public international law)
      • Secretary of State – Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Cardinal Secretary of State (2006–2013)

North America[]

Oceania[]

  •  American Samoa (unorganised, unincorporated territory of the United States)
    • Governor – Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003–2013)
  •  Australia
    • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
    • Governor-General – Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of Australia (2008–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia (2010–2013)
    •  Christmas Island (external territory of Australia)
      • Administrator –
        1. Brian Lacy, Administrator of Christmas Island (2009–2012)
        2. Jon Stanhope, Administrator of Christmas Island (2012–2014)
      • Shire-President – , Shire president of Christmas Island (2011–2013)
    •  Cocos (Keeling) Islands (external territory of Australia)
      • Administrator –
        1. Brian Lacy, Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2009–2012)
        2. Jon Stanhope, Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2012–2014)
      • Shire-President – , Shire president of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2011–2015)
    •  Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
      • Administrator –
        1. Owen Walsh, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2007–2012)
        2. Neil Pope, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2012–2014)
      • Chief Minister – David Buffett, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2010–2013)
  •  Fiji
    • President – Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, President of Fiji (2009–2015)
    • Prime Minister – Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji (2007–present)
  •   French Polynesia (overseas collectivity of France)
  •  Guam (insular area of the United States)
    • Governor – Eddie Baza Calvo, Governor of Guam (2011–2019)
  •  Kiribati
    • President – Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–2016)
  •  Marshall Islands
    • President –
      1. Jurelang Zedkaia, President of the Marshall Islands (2009–2012)
      2. Christopher Loeak, President of the Marshall Islands (2012–2016)
  •  Micronesia
    • President – Manny Mori, President of Micronesia (2007–2015)
  •  Nauru
  •   New Caledonia (sui generis collectivity of France)
  •  New Zealand
    • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
    • Governor-General – Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand (2011–2016)
    • Prime Minister – John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand (2008–2016)
    •  Cook Islands (associated state of New Zealand)
    •  Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
      • Premier – Toke Talagi, Premier of Niue (2008–present)
    •  Tokelau (dependent territory of New Zealand)
      • Administrator – Jonathan Kings, Administrator of Tokelau (2011–2015)
      • Head of Government –
        1. Foua Toloa, Head of Government of Tokelau (2011–2012)
        2. Kerisiano Kalolo, Head of Government of Tokelau (2012–2013)
  •  Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the United States)
    • Governor – Benigno Fitial, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006–2013)
  •  Palau
    • President – Johnson Toribiong, President of Palau (2009–2013)
  •  Papua New Guinea
    • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
    • Governor-General – Sir Michael Ogio, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2011–2017)
    • Prime Minister –
      • Peter O'Neill, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2011–2019)
      • Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (claimant, 2011–2012)
  •  Pitcairn Islands (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
    • Governor – Victoria Treadell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2010–2014)
    • Mayor – Mike Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2008–2013)
  •  Samoa
  •  Solomon Islands
    • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
    • Governor-General – Sir Frank Kabui, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2009–2019)
    • Prime Minister – Gordon Darcy Lilo, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2011–2014)
  •  Tonga
    • Monarch –
      1. George Tupou V, King of Tonga (2006–2012)
      2. Tupou VI, King of Tonga (2012–present)
    • Prime Minister – Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō, Prime Minister of Tonga (2010–2014)
  •  Tuvalu
  •  Vanuatu
    • President – Iolu Abil, President of Vanuatu (2009–2014)
    • Prime Minister – Sato Kilman, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2011–2013)
  •   Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity of France)
    • Administrator – Michel Jeanjean, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2010–2013)
    • Head of Government –
      1. Pesamino Taputai, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2011–2012)
      2. , President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2012)
      3. , President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2012–2013)

South America[]

  •  Argentina
  •  Bolivia
    • President – Evo Morales, President of Bolivia (2006–2019)
  •  Brazil
    • President – Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil (2011–2016)
  •  Chile
  •  Colombia
  •  Ecuador
    • President – Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador (2007–2017)
  •  Falkland Islands (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
    • Governor – Nigel Haywood, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2010–2014)
    • Head of Government –
      1. Tim Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2008–2012)
      2. Keith Padgett, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2012–2016)
  •  Guyana
  •  Paraguay
    • President –
      1. Fernando Lugo, President of Paraguay (2008–2012)
      2. Federico Franco, President of Paraguay (2012–2013)
  •  Peru
  •  Suriname
  •  Uruguay
    • President – José Mujica, President of Uruguay (2010–2015)
  •  Venezuela
    • President – Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–2013)

Notes[]

  1. ^ Eritrea only became independent in 1993.
  2. ^ During the incapacity of Acherif on 26 June – 12 July.
  3. ^ South Sudan only became independent in 2011.
  4. ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  5. ^ Brunei only became independent in 1984.
  6. ^ Hun Sen was titled Second Prime Minister in 1993–98.
  7. ^ In 2005–10, the three-member Presidency Council was head of state collectively—whilst Talabani held his position as President amongst the entity.
  8. ^ Kazakhstan only became independent in 1991.
  9. ^ Kim was commonly referred to as supreme leader prior to the end of 2011, and then appointed as First Chairman of the National Defence Commission on 13 April—nevertheless serving as the de facto leader of North Korea throughout.
  10. ^ Uzbekistan only became independent in 1991.
  11. ^ Saleh was president of North Yemen until 1990.
  12. ^ Montenegro only became independent in 2006.
  13. ^ During the suspension of Băsescu on 10 July – 27 August.
  14. ^ Serbia only became independent in 2006.
  15. ^ The seven-member Swiss Federal Council is head of state and government collectively. As a party to the Council, the president serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.

External links[]

  • Rulers—a list of rulers throughout time and places
  • WorldStatesmen—an online encyclopedia of the leaders of nations and territories
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