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* **President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika,
President of Algeria The president of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is the head of state and chief executive of Algeria, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Algerian People's National Armed Forces. History of the office The Tripoli Program, whi ...
(1999–2019) **Prime Minister –
Abdelmalek Sellal Abdelmalek Sellal ( ar, عبد المالك سلال, ʿAbd al-Mālik Silāl; born 1 August 1948) is an Algerian politician who was Prime Minister of Algeria from 3 September 2012 to 13 March 2014 when he took a leave of office to support Presiden ...
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Prime Minister of Algeria The prime minister of Algeria is the head of government of Algeria. Aymen Benabderrahmane has been the prime minister since 30 June 2021. The prime minister is appointed by the president of Algeria, along with other ministers and members of t ...
(2012–2014) * **President –
José Eduardo dos Santos José Eduardo dos Santos (; 28 August 1942 – 8 July 2022) was the president of Angola from 1979 to 2017. As president, dos Santos was also the commander-in-chief of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and president of the People's Movement for the ...
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President of Angola The president of Angola () is both head of state and head of government in Angola. According to the constitution adopted in 2010, the post of prime minister is abolished; executive authority belongs to the president who has also a degree of leg ...
(1979–2017) * **President –
Thomas Boni Yayi Thomas Boni Yayi (born 1 July 1951) is a Beninese banker and politician who was President of Benin from 2006 to 2016. He took office after winning the March 2006 presidential election and was re-elected to a second term in March 2011. He also s ...
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President of Benin The president of Benin () is both head of state and head of government in Benin. The Cabinet of Benin is under the authority of the President, and serves to advise and help formulate strategies. It also liaises with ministries and other governme ...
(2006–2016) **Prime Minister –
Pascal Koupaki Pascal Irénée Koupaki (born 18 May 1951) is a Beninese politician who served as Prime Minister of Benin from May 2011 to August 2013. Koupaki worked as an official at the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) and the International Monetar ...
, Prime Minister of Benin (2011–2013) * **President –
Ian Khama Seretse Khama Ian Khama (born 27 February 1953) is a Botswana politician and former military officer who was the fourth President of the Republic of Botswana from 1 April 2008 to 1 April 2018. After serving as Commander of the Botswana Defence ...
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President of Botswana The president of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, according to the Constitution of Botswana. The president is elected to a five-year t ...
(2008–2018) * **President – Blaise Compaoré,
President of Burkina Faso This is a list of heads of state of Burkina Faso since the Republic of Upper Volta gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of seven people have served as head of state of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso (not counting four ...
(1987–2014) **Prime Minister –
Luc-Adolphe Tiao Luc-Adolphe Tiao (born 4 June 1954) is a Burkinabé politician and journalist who was Prime Minister of Burkina Faso from 2011 to 2014. Early life and career in journalism Born at Tenkodogo, Tiao attended a seminary from 1969 to 1974 and studied ...
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Prime Minister of Burkina Faso This is a list of prime ministers of Burkina Faso since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Upper Volta in 1971 to the present day. A total of fifteen people have served as Prime Minister of Upper Volta/Burkina Faso ...
(2011–2014) * **President –
Pierre Nkurunziza Pierre Nkurunziza (18 December 19648 June 2020) was a Burundian politician who served as the ninth president of Burundi for almost 15 years from August 2005 until his death in June 2020. A member of the Hutu ethnic group, Nkurunziza taught ph ...
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President of Burundi The president of Burundi, officially the President of the Republic ( French: ''Président de la République''), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Burundi. The president is also commander-in-chief of the National Def ...
(2005–2020) * **President –
Paul Biya Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo; 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has served as the president of Cameroon since 6 November 1982.
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President of Cameroon The president of Cameroon is the executive head of state and de facto head of government of Cameroon and is the commander in chief of the Cameroon Armed Forces. The authority of the State is exercised both by the President and by the Parliament. ...
(1982–present) **Prime Minister –
Philémon Yang Philémon Yunji Yang (born June 14, 1947Profile at Cameroonian ...
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Prime Minister of Cameroon Under the current Constitution of Cameroon, the Prime Minister of Cameroon is a relatively powerless position. While the Prime Minister is officially appointed to be the head of government, the President retains most of the executive power and c ...
(2009–2019) * **President –
Jorge Carlos Fonseca Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca (; born 20 October 1950)
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President of Cape Verde President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
(2011–2021) **Prime Minister –
José Maria Neves José Maria Pereira Neves (; born 28 March 1960) is a Cape Verdean politician who is currently the president of Cape Verde, having previously served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the African Party for th ...
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Prime Minister of Cape Verde This article lists the prime ministers of Cape Verde, an island country in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of West Africa, since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1975. Pedro Pires was the first person to hold the office, ta ...
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François Bozizé François Bozizé Yangouvonda (born 14 October 1946) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2003 to 2013. Bozizé rose to become a high-ranking army officer in the 1970s, under the rule of Jean-B ...
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President of the Central African Republic President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
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Michel Djotodia Michel Am-Nondokro Djotodia (born c. 1949) is a Central African politician who was President of the Central African Republic from 2013 to 2014. He was the first Muslim to hold that office in the predominantly Christian country. Djotodia was a l ...
, Head of State of the Transition of the Central African Republic (2013–2014) **Prime Minister – **# Faustin-Archange Touadéra,
Prime Minister of the Central African Republic This article lists the heads of government of the Central African Republic. There have been twenty-five heads of government of the Central African Republic and the Central African Empire. The office of Prime Minister, the head of government, wa ...
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Nicolas Tiangaye Nicolas Tiangaye (born 13 September 1956Pierre Kalck and Xavier-Samuel Kalck, ''Historical Dictionary of the Central African Republic'' (2005), page 182.) is a Central African Republic, Central African politician and lawyer who was Prime Ministe ...
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Prime Minister of the Central African Republic This article lists the heads of government of the Central African Republic. There have been twenty-five heads of government of the Central African Republic and the Central African Empire. The office of Prime Minister, the head of government, wa ...
(2013–2014) * **President –
Idriss Déby Idriss Déby Itno ' (18 June 1952 – 20 April 2021) was a Chadian politician and military officer who was the president of Chad from 1990 until his death in 2021. Déby was a member of the Bidayat clan of the Zaghawa ethnic group. A high-ranki ...
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President of Chad This is a list of heads of state of Chad since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of six people have served as head of state of Chad (not counting two Interim Heads of State). Additionally, one pers ...
(1990–2021) **Prime Minister – **#
Emmanuel Nadingar Emmanuel Djelassem Nadingar (born 1951"Chad appoints new prime minister"
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Prime Minister of Chad This is a list of prime ministers of Chad since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Chad in 1978 to the present day. A total of eighteen people have served as Prime Minister of Chad (not counting one Acting Prime Minister). Additio ...
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Djimrangar Dadnadji Joseph Djimrangar Dadnadji ( ar, جوزيف جمرانقار دادناجي; 1 January 1954 – 31 December 2019) was a Chadian politician who was Prime Minister of Chad in 2013. Life and career Dadnadji joined the civil service in 1975. He was ...
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Prime Minister of Chad This is a list of prime ministers of Chad since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Chad in 1978 to the present day. A total of eighteen people have served as Prime Minister of Chad (not counting one Acting Prime Minister). Additio ...
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Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet (born 1 January 1957) is a Chadian businessman and politician who was Prime Minister of Chad from November 2013 to February 2016. Early life and career Deubet was the head of the state-owned cotton parastatal. Politics D ...
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Prime Minister of Chad This is a list of prime ministers of Chad since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Chad in 1978 to the present day. A total of eighteen people have served as Prime Minister of Chad (not counting one Acting Prime Minister). Additio ...
(2013–2016) * **President –
Ikililou Dhoinine Ikililou Dhoinine (, born 14 August 1962) is a Comoros, Comorian politician who was the President of the Comoros from 2011 to 2016; he was a Vice-President of Comoros from 2006 to 2011. Political career Dhoinine won the Comorian presidential elec ...
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President of the Comoros The following is a list of heads of state of the Comoros, since the country gained independence from France in 1975. List of officeholders Timeline Succession Article 58 of the Comorian Constitution states that "in case of absolute absenc ...
(2011–2016) * **President –
Denis Sassou Nguesso Denis Sassou Nguesso (born 23 November 1943) is a Congolese politician and former military officer. He became president of the Republic of the Congo in 1997. He served a previous term as president from 1979 to 1992. During his first period as p ...
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President of the Republic of the Congo This is a list of presidents of the Republic of the Congo since the formation of the post of president in 1960, to the present day. A total of six people have served as President of the Republic of the Congo (not counting one acting/interim h ...
(1997–present) * **President –
Joseph Kabila Joseph Kabila Kabange ( , ; born 4 June 1971) is a Congolese politician who served as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo between January 2001 and January 2019. He took office ten days after the assassination of his father, Presi ...
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President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: link=no, Président de la République démocratique du Congo, sw, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, ln, Mokonzi wa Republíki ya Kongó Demokratíki), is the head of state ...
(2001–2019) **Prime Minister – Augustin Matata Ponyo,
Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: link=no, 1=Premier ministre de la République démocratique du Congo, sw, 1=Waziri Mkuu wa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo, ln, 1=Minisele ya Yambo wa Republiki ya Kɔ́ngɔ ...
(2012–2016) * **President –
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Ismaïl Omar Guelleh ( so, Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle ar, إسماعيل عمر جليه) (born 27 November 1947) is the current President of Djibouti. He has been in office since 1999, making him one of the longest-serving rulers in Africa. He is ...
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President of Djibouti This is a list of presidents of Djibouti. Since the establishment of the office of president in 1977, there have been two presidents. The president is both head of state and head of government of Djibouti and the commander-in-chief of the Djibo ...
(1999–present) **Prime Minister – **#
Dileita Mohamed Dileita Dileita Mohamed Dileita ( aa, Dileita Macammad Dileita, ar, دليطة محمد دليطة) (born 12 March 1959''Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders'' (2003), page 142–143.Prime Minister of Djibouti This is a list of prime ministers of Djibouti. Since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1977, there have been 6 official prime ministers. The prime minister is the head of government of Djibouti. The current prime minister is A ...
(2001–2013) **# Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed,
Prime Minister of Djibouti This is a list of prime ministers of Djibouti. Since the establishment of the office of prime minister in 1977, there have been 6 official prime ministers. The prime minister is the head of government of Djibouti. The current prime minister is A ...
(2013–present) * **President – **#
Mohamed Morsi Mohamed Mohamed Morsi Eissa al-AyyatThe spellings of his first and last names vary. survey of 14 news organizations plus Wikipedia in July 2012President of Egypt The president of Egypt is the executive head of state of Egypt and the de facto appointer of the official head of government under the Egyptian Constitution of 2014. Under the various iterations of the Constitution of Egypt following the Egyp ...
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Adly Mansour Adly Mahmoud Mansour ( ar, عدلى محمود منصور  ; born 23 December 1945) is an Egyptian judge and politician who served as the president (or chief justice) of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt. He also served as interim ...
, Acting President of Egypt (2013–2014) **Prime Minister – **#
Hesham Qandil Hesham Mohamed Qandil (also spelled: ''Hisham Kandil''; ar, هشام محمد قنديل  ; born 17 September 1962) is an Egyptian engineer and civil servant who was Prime Minister of Egypt from 2012 to 2013. Qandil was appointed as Prime ...
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Prime Minister of Egypt The prime minister of Egypt () is the head of the Egyptian government. A direct translation of the Arabic-language title is "Minister-President of Egypt" and "President of the Government". The Arabic title can also be translated as "President of ...
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Hazem El Beblawi Hazem El Beblawi (also spelled ''el Beblawy'' ar, حازم عبد العزيز الببلاوى  ; born 17 October 1936) is an Egyptian economist and politician who was interim prime minister of Egypt from 2013 until 1 March 2014. Previousl ...
, Acting Prime Minister of Egypt (2013–2014) * **President –
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (; born 5 June 1942) is an Equatoguinean politician and former military officer who has served as the second president of Equatorial Guinea since August 1979. He is the longest-serving president of any country eve ...
, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present) **Prime Minister –
Vicente Ehate Tomi Vicente Ehate Tomi (born 1968) is an Equatoguinean Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatori ...
, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2012–2016) * **President –
Isaias Afwerki Isaias Afwerki ( ti, ኢሳይያስ ኣፍወርቂ, ; born 2 February 1946) is an Eritrean politician and partisan who has been the president of Eritrea since shortly after he led the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) to victory in ...
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President of Eritrea This is a list of heads of state of Eritrea. Since the establishment of the office of President in 1993, the office has been held by Isaias Afwerki. The President is the head of state and head of government of Eritrea, as well as commander-in-c ...
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Girma Wolde-Giorgis Girma Wolde-Giorgis (; 28 December 1924 – 15 December 2018) was an Ethiopian politician who was the president of Ethiopia from 2001 to 2013. He was the second person to hold the office of president since the founding of the Federal Democrati ...
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President of Ethiopia The President of Ethiopia is the head of state of Ethiopia. The position is largely ceremonial with executive power vested in the Council of Ministers chaired by The Prime Minister. The current president is Sahle-Work Zewde, who took office on 2 ...
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Mulatu Teshome Mulatu Teshome Wirtu ( om, Mulaatuu Tashoome Wirtuu; ; born 1957) is an Ethiopian politician who was the president of Ethiopia from 2013 to 2018. Biography Mulatu was born in the town of Arjo in Welega Province. He was educated in China, rece ...
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President of Ethiopia The President of Ethiopia is the head of state of Ethiopia. The position is largely ceremonial with executive power vested in the Council of Ministers chaired by The Prime Minister. The current president is Sahle-Work Zewde, who took office on 2 ...
(2013–2018) **Prime Minister –
Hailemariam Desalegn Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe ( amh, ኃይለማሪያም ደሳለኝ ቦሼ; born 19 July 1965) is an Ethiopian politician who served as prime minister of Ethiopia from 2012 to 2018. He also previously served as deputy prime minister and Minister ...
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Prime Minister of Ethiopia The Prime Minister of Ethiopia is the head of government and Chief executive (gubernatorial), Chief Executive of Ethiopia. Ethiopia is a parliamentary republic with a Prime Minister as head of the government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Et ...
(2012–2018) * **President –
Ali Bongo Ondimba Ali Bongo Ondimba (born Alain Bernard Bongo; 9 February 1959),"Bongo Ali", ''Gabon: Les hommes de pouvoir'', number 4Africa Intelligence 5 March 2002 . sometimes known as Ali Bongo, is a Gabonese politician who has been the third president of Ga ...
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President of Gabon The president of Gabon is the head of state of Gabon. A total of three people have served as president (not counting two acting presidents) since the post was formed in 1960. Description of the office Election The president of the republic is ...
(2009–present) **Prime Minister –
Raymond Ndong Sima Raymond Ndong Sima (born 23 January 1955"Raymond Ndong Sima : un homme d'action"
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Prime Minister of Gabon The Prime Minister of Gabon (French: ''Premier ministre de la République gabonaise'') is the head of government of Gabon. The position was first created in 1960, upon the country's independence from France, but was soon abolished by a new con ...
(2012–2014) * **President –
Yahya Jammeh Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born 25 May 1965) is a Gambian politician and former military officer who was the leader of The Gambia from 1994 to 2017, firstly as chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) from 199 ...
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President of the Gambia The president of the Republic of The Gambia is the head of state and head of government of the Gambia. The president leads the executive branch of the government of the Gambia and is the commander-in-chief of the Gambia Armed Forces. The post w ...
(1994–2017) * **President –
John Dramani Mahama John Dramani Mahama (; born 29 November 1958) is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He previously served as Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012, and took office as presi ...
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President of Ghana The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current president of Ghana is Nana Akufo-Addo, who won the 2020 presidential elec ...
(2012–2017) * **President – Alpha Condé,
President of Guinea This article lists the presidents of Guinea, since the country gained independence from France in 1958 (after rejecting to join the French Community in a constitutional referendum). List Key ;''Political parties'' * * * ;''Other factions'' * ...
(2010–2021) **Prime Minister –
Mohamed Said Fofana Mohamed Said Fofana (born 1952) was the List of heads of government of Guinea, Prime Minister of Guinea from 2010 to 2015. He was appointed by List of heads of state of Guinea, President Alpha Condé on December 24, 2010. His previous role was dir ...
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Prime Minister of Guinea This article lists the prime ministers of Guinea, since the establishment of the office of Prime Minister in 1972. List Key ;''Political parties'' * * * * ;''Other factions'' * * Officeholders Notes Timeline See also *Guinea **List of ...
(2010–2015) * **President –
Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo :''This name uses Portuguese naming customs. the first or maternal family name is Serifo and the second or paternal family name is Nhamadjo.'' Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (25 March 1958 – 17 March 2020) was a Bissau-Guinean politician who served as ...
, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (2012–2014) **Prime Minister – Rui Duarte de Barros, Acting Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2012–2014) * **President –
Alassane Ouattara Alassane Dramane Ouattara (; ; born 1 January 1942) is an Ivorian politician who has been President of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) since 2010. An economist by profession, Ouattara worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF)President of the Ivory Coast (2010–present) **Prime Minister –
Daniel Kablan Duncan Daniel Kablan Duncan (born 30 June 1943) is an Ivorian politician. He previously served as Prime Minister of Ivory Coast from 11 December 1993 to 24 December 1999 and again from November 2012 to January 2017. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs ...
, Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast (2012–2017) * **President – **#
Mwai Kibaki Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013 and is regarded as one of Kenya's founding fathers. He had previously ser ...
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President of Kenya The president of the Republic of Kenya () is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Kenya. The President is also the head of the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defe ...
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Uhuru Kenyatta Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician who served as the fourth president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. Kenyatta was chosen by Daniel Arap Moi as his preferred successor, but Kenyatta was defeated by opposition le ...
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President of Kenya The president of the Republic of Kenya () is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Kenya. The President is also the head of the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defe ...
(2013–present) **Prime Minister –
Raila Odinga Raila Amolo Odinga (born 7 January 1945) is a Kenyan politician, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Langata and businessman who served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013. He is assumed to be the Leader of Opposition in Kenya sin ...
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Prime Minister of Kenya The Prime Minister of Kenya was a post in the Kenyan government. The first Prime Minister of Kenya was Jomo Kenyatta, who became Prime Minister in 1963. In 1964, Kenya became a republic, the post of Prime Minister was abolished and Jomo Kenyat ...
(2008–2013) * **Monarch –
Letsie III Letsie III (born Seeiso Bereng; 17 July 1963) is King of Lesotho. He succeeded his father, Moshoeshoe II, who was forced into exile in 1990. His father was briefly restored in 1995 but died in a car crash in early 1996, and Letsie became king ag ...
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King of Lesotho This article list the monarchs (''Marena'') of Lesotho (also known as Basutoland until 1966). Succession The Succession to the throne of Lesotho is laid down in Chapter V of the African kingdom's constitution. The current King is Letsie III. ...
(1996–present) **Prime Minister –
Tom Thabane Thomas Motsoahae Thabane (born 28 May 1939) is a Mosotho politician who was the fifth prime minister of Lesotho from 2012 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2020. He founded the All Basotho Convention (ABC) in 2006 and led the party until 2022. Thabane s ...
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Prime Minister of Lesotho This is a list of prime ministers of Lesotho () since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Lesotho in 1965, to the present day. A total of seven people have served as Prime Minister of Lesotho (not counting one Acting Prime Minister a ...
(2012–2015) * **President –
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (born Ellen Eugenia Johnson, 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa. Sirleaf was born in Mon ...
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President of Liberia The president of the Republic of Liberia is the head of state and government of Liberia. The president serves as the leader of the executive branch and as commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia. Prior to the independence of Liberia ...
(2006–2018) * **Head of State – **#
Mohammed Magariaf Mohammed Yousef el-Magariaf (also written as Magariaf, Elmegaryaf or Almegaryaf) or, as he writes on his official website, Dr. Mohamed Yusuf Al Magariaf ( ar, محمد يوسف المقريف; born 1940), is a Libyan politician who served as the P ...
, Chairman of the General National Congress of Libya (2012–2013) **# Giuma Ahmed Atigha, Acting Chairman of the General National Congress of Libya (2013) **#
Nouri Abusahmain Nouri Abusahmain ( ar, نوري أبو سهمين; born October 25, 1956) is a Libyan politician. He is a major figure on the Islamist side of the 2014 Libyan Conflict and founder of the LROR group which is considered "terrorist" by the interna ...
, Chairman of the General National Congress of Libya (2013–2014) **Prime Minister –
Ali Zeidan Ali Zeidan (sometimes written as Zidan; ar, علي زيدان; born 15 December 1950) is a former Prime Minister of Libya. He was appointed by the General National Congress on 14 October 2012, and took office on 14 November after Congress approv ...
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Prime Minister of Libya This article lists the heads of government of Libya since the country's independence in 1951. Libya is in a tumultuous state since the start of the Arab Spring-related Libyan Crisis in 2011; the crisis resulted in the collapse of the Libyan Ar ...
(2012–2014) * **Head of State –
Andry Rajoelina Andry Nirina Rajoelina (Malagasy: ; born 30 May 1974) is a Malagasy politician and businessman who has been the president of Madagascar since 2019. He was previously president of a provisional government from 2009 to 2014 following a political ...
, President of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar (2009–2014) **Prime Minister –
Omer Beriziky Jean Omer Beriziky (born 9 September 1950
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Prime Minister of Madagascar This is a list of prime ministers of Madagascar, since the establishment of the office of chief minister in 1828, during the Merina Kingdom. List of officeholders ;Political parties ;Other factions ;Status See also * Politics o ...
(2011–2014) * **President –
Joyce Banda Joyce Hilda Banda (née Ntila; born 12 April 1950) is a Malawian politician who was the President of Malawi from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. Banda took office as President following the sudden death of President Bingu wa Mutharika. She is the ...
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President of Malawi The president of the Republic of Malawi ( ny, Mtsogoleri wa Dziko la Malawi) is the head of state and head of government of Malawi. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Malawi and is the commander-in-chief of the Malawia ...
(2012–2014) * **President – **#
Dioncounda Traoré Dioncounda Traoré (born 23 February 1942) is a Malian politician who was President of Mali in an interim capacity from April 2012 to September 2013. Previously he was President of the National Assembly of Mali from 2007 to 2012, and he served as ...
, Acting President of Mali (2012–2013) **#
Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (; 29 January 1945 – 16 January 2022), often known by his initials IBK, was a Malian politician who served as the president of Mali from September 2013 to August 2020, when he was forced to resign in the 2020 Malian co ...
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President of Mali This is a list of heads of state of Mali since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of seven people have served as head of state of Mali (excluding three acting presidents). Additionally, two people, ...
(2013–2020) **Prime Minister – **#
Django Sissoko Django Sissoko (1948 – 4 April 2022) was a Malian civil servant who was Prime Minister of Mali from December 2012 to September 2013. He was Minister of Justice from 1984 to 1988 and subsequently served twice as Secretary-General of the Presid ...
, Acting Prime Minister of Mali (2012–2013) **#
Oumar Tatam Ly Oumar Tatam Ly (born 28 September 1963) is a Malian politician who was Prime Minister of Mali from 5 September 2013 to 5 April 2014. He was previously a special adviser at the Central Bank of West African States. Early life and education Oumar Tat ...
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Prime Minister of Mali This is a list of prime ministers of Mali since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of seventeen people have served as Prime Minister of Mali (not counting five acting prime ministers). Additionally, ...
(2013–2014) * **President –
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz ( ar, محمد ولد عبد العزيز ''Muḥammad Wald 'Abd al-'Azīz''; born 20 December 1956) is a former Mauritanian politician who was the 8th List of heads of state of Mauritania, President of Mauritania, in of ...
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President of Mauritania This is a list of heads of state of Mauritania since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of nine people have served as head of state of Mauritania (not counting one Acting President). Additionally, o ...
(2009–2019) **Prime Minister –
Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf ( ar, مولاي ولد محمد لغظف) (born 1957) served as the Prime Minister of Mauritania from August 2008 until August 2014.Prime Minister of Mauritania This is a list of prime ministers of Mauritania since the formation of the post of Prime Minister of Mauritania in 1960 to the present day. A total of sixteen people have served as Prime Minister of Mauritania (not counting one Acting Prime Mi ...
(2008–2014) * **President –
Kailash Purryag Rajkeswur Purryag, Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean, GCSK (born 12 December 1947, also known as Kailash Purryag) is a former Mauritian politician who served as the fifth president of Mauritius from 2012 to May 2015. He was elected p ...
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President of Mauritius The president of the Republic of Mauritius (french: président de la République de Maurice) is the head of state of the Republic of Mauritius. Mauritius is a parliamentary republic, and the president functions as a ceremonial figurehead, elec ...
(2012–2015) **Prime Minister –
Navin Ramgoolam Navinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP (born 14 July 1947) is a Mauritian politician who was former Prime Minister of Mauritius from 2005 to 2014 and leader of the Labour Party (Mauritius). He was Leader of the Opposition from 1991 to 1995. He ser ...
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Prime Minister of Mauritius The prime minister of Mauritius (french: link=no, Premier Ministre de Maurice) is the head of government of Mauritius. He presides over the Cabinet of Ministers, which advises the president of the country and is collectively responsible to the ...
(2005–2014) * **Monarch –
Mohammed VI Muhammad VI may refer to: * Muhammad Imaaduddeen VI (1868–1932), sultan of the Maldives from 1893 to 1902 * Mehmed VI (1861–1926), sultan of Ottoman Empire, from 1918 to 1922 * Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI ( ar, محمد السادس ...
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King of Morocco This is the list of rulers of Morocco, since the establishment of the state in 789. The common and formal titles of these rulers has varied, depending on the time period. Since 1957, the designation King has been used. The present King of Moroc ...
(1999–present) **Prime Minister – Abdelilah Benkirane, Head of Government of Morocco (2011–2017) ** ( self-declared, partially recognised state) ***President –
Mohamed Abdelaziz Mohamed Abdelaziz can refer to a number of people: *Mohamed Abdelaziz (Sahrawi politician) (1946–2016), President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–2016) *Mohamed Abdelaziz (Libyan politician) (born 1951/1952), Minister of Foreign A ...
, President of Western Sahara (1976–2016) ***Prime Minister –
Abdelkader Taleb Omar Abdelkader Taleb Omar ( ar, عبد القادر طالب عمر, ''ʿAbd āl-Qādar Ṭāleb ʿOmar''; born 1951) is a Sahrawi politician currently serving as the ambassador of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to Algeria since 17 March 2018 and a f ...
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Prime Minister of Western Sahara The prime minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is the head of government of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), a government in exile based in the Sahrawi refugee camps of Tindouf, Algeria. The post of the prime minister has b ...
(2003–2018) * **President – Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–2015) **Prime Minister – Alberto Vaquina, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2012–2015) * **President –
Hifikepunye Pohamba Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba (born 18 August 1936) is a Namibian politician who served as the second president of Namibia from 21 March 2005 to 21 March 2015. He won the 2004 presidential election overwhelmingly as the candidate of SWAPO, and was ...
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President of Namibia The president of the Republic of Namibia is the head of state and the head of government of Namibia. The president directs the executive branch of the Government of Namibia, as chair of the Cabinet and is the commander-in-chief of the armed fo ...
(2005–2015) **Prime Minister –
Hage Geingob Hage Gottfried Geingob (born 3 August 1941) is a Namibian politician, serving as the third president of Namibia since 21 March 2015. Geingob was the first Prime Minister of Namibia from 1990 to 2002, and served as prime minister again from 2012 ...
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Prime Minister of Namibia The prime minister of the Republic of Namibia is the leader of the Government of Namibia. The prime minister is appointed by the President of Namibia and co-ordinates the work of the Cabinet. They also advise and assist the president in the exe ...
(2012–2015) * **President –
Mahamadou Issoufou Mahamadou Issoufou (born 1 January 1952) is a Nigerien politician who served as the President of Niger from 7 April 2011 to 2 April 2021. Issoufou was the prime minister of Niger from 1993 to 1994, president of the National Assembly from 1995 t ...
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President of Niger This is a list of heads of state of Niger since the country gained independence from France in 1960 to the present day. A total of ten people have served as head of state of Niger. The current head of state of Niger is the President of the Re ...
(2011–2021) **Prime Minister –
Brigi Rafini Brigi Rafini (born 7 April 1953) is a Nigerien politician who served as the Prime Minister of Niger from 2011 to 2021. A native of Iférouane in Agadez Region and an ethnic Tuareg,
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President of Nigeria The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the head of state and head of government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Niger ...
(2010–2015) * **President –
Paul Kagame Paul Kagame (; born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who is the 4th and current president of Rwanda since 2000. He previously served as a commander of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a Uganda-based rebel ...
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President of Rwanda This article lists the presidents of Rwanda since the creation of the office in 1961 (during the Rwandan Revolution), to the present day. The president of Rwanda is the head of state and head of executive of the Republic of Rwanda. The presid ...
(2000–present) **Prime Minister –
Pierre Habumuremyi Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi (born 20 February 1961) is a Rwandan politician who served as Prime Minister of Rwanda from 7 October 2011 until 24 July 2014. He previously served as Ministry of Education (Rwanda), Minister of Education from May 2011 to ...
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Prime Minister of Rwanda This article lists the prime ministers of Rwanda since the formation of the post in 1961 (during the Rwandan Revolution), to the present day. The prime minister of Rwanda is the head of government of the Republic of Rwanda. The prime minister ...
(2011–2014) * (
Overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
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Mark Andrew Capes Mark Andrew Capes (born 19 February 1954) is a British diplomat who served as the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha from 2011 to 2016. He was replaced by Lisa Phillips. His previous roles have included diplomatic appointm ...
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Governor of Saint Helena The Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the official advice of His Majesty ...
(2011–2016) * **President –
Manuel Pinto da Costa Manuel Pinto da Costa (born 5 August 1937) is a Santomean economist and politician who served as the first president of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1975 to 1991. He again served as president from 2011 to 2016. Life and career Educated in Eas ...
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President of São Tomé and Príncipe President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) *President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
(2011–2016) **Prime Minister – Gabriel Costa,
Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. A natural number greater than 1 that is not prime is called a composite number. For example, 5 is prime because the only ways ...
(2012–2014) * **President –
Macky Sall Macky Sall (, wo, Maki Sàll, fuc, 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤭 𞤅𞤢𞤤‎, italic=no, Maki Sal; born 11 December 1961) is a Senegalese politician who has been President of Senegal since April 2012. He was re-elected President in the first round voti ...
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Abdoul Mbaye Abdoul Mbaye is a Senegalese banker and politician who was Prime Minister of Senegal from April 2012 until September 2013. He is a technocrat who was appointed prime minister by President Macky Sall following the latter's win in the 2012 presid ...
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Prime Minister of Senegal The Prime Minister of Senegal is the head of government of Senegal. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Senegal, who is directly elected for a five-year term. The Prime Minister, in turn, appoints the Senegalese cabinet, after ...
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Aminata Touré Aminata Touré may refer to: * Aminata Touré (Senegalese politician) Aminata Touré (born 12 October 1962) is a Senegalese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Senegal from 1 September 2013 to 4 July 2014. She was the second female ...
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Prime Minister of Senegal The Prime Minister of Senegal is the head of government of Senegal. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Senegal, who is directly elected for a five-year term. The Prime Minister, in turn, appoints the Senegalese cabinet, after ...
(2013–2014) * **President –
James Michel James Alix Michel, GCSK (born August 16, 1944) is a Seychellois politician and the former President of Seychelles from year 2004 to 2016. He previously served as Vice-President under his predecessor, France-Albert René, from 1996 to 2004. Mi ...
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President of Seychelles This article contains a list of presidents of the Republic of Seychelles. Presidents (1976–present) :Notes Timeline Latest election See also *Seychelles **Politics of Seychelles ** List of colonial governors of Seychelles **Vice-Pre ...
(2004–2016) * **President – Ernest Bai Koroma,
President of Sierra Leone The president of the Republic of Sierra Leone is the head of state and the head of government of Sierra Leone, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. As the head of the executive branch of the Sierra Leone government, the presi ...
(2007–2018) * **President –
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ( so, Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ar, حسن شيخ محمود; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician who has served as the president of Somalia since May 2022. He is the founder and current chairman of the Union for P ...
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President of Somalia The president of Somalia ( so, Madaxaweynaha Soomaaliya) is the head of state of Somalia. The president is also commander-in-chief of the Somali Armed Forces. The president represents the Federal Government of Somalia, Federal Republic of Somal ...
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Abdi Farah Shirdon Abdi Farah Shirdon ( so, Cabdi Faarax Shirdoon; ar, عبدي فارح شردون; born 1958) is a Somali businessman, economist and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Somalia between October 2012 and December 2013. Shirdon is credited ...
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Prime Minister of Somalia This is a list of prime ministers of Somalia. The prime minister of Somalia ( so, Ra'iisul wasaaraha Soomaaliya) is the head of government of Somalia. There have been 22 official prime ministers since the office was created in 1956. The first p ...
(2012–2013) **# Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed,
Prime Minister of Somalia This is a list of prime ministers of Somalia. The prime minister of Somalia ( so, Ra'iisul wasaaraha Soomaaliya) is the head of government of Somalia. There have been 22 official prime ministers since the office was created in 1956. The first p ...
(2013–2014) ** ( unrecognised, secessionist state) ***President – Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud,
President of Somaliland The president of Somaliland ( so, Madaxweynaha Somaliland; ar, رئيس جمهورية أرض الصومال, Rayiys jumhuriat 'ard alsuwmal) is the head of state and head of government of Somaliland. The president is also commander-in-chief of ...
(2010–2017) ** (self-declared autonomous state) ***President – Abdirahman Farole, President of Puntland (2009–2014) * **President –
Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his initials JZ and clan name Msholozi, and was a former anti-aparth ...
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President of South Africa The president of South Africa is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa. The president heads the executive branch of the Government of South Africa and is the commander-in-chief of the South African Nationa ...
(2009–2018) * **President –
Salva Kiir Mayardit Salva Kiir Mayardit (born 13 September 1951), also known as Salva Kiir, is a South Sudanese politician who has been the President of South Sudan since its independence on 9 July 2011. Prior to independence, he was the President of the Governmen ...
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President of South Sudan This article lists the heads of state of South Sudan since the establishment of the Southern Sudan Autonomous Region (1972–1983), Southern Sudan Autonomous Region within Sudan in 1972. The president of the Republic of South Sudan is the hea ...
(2011–present) * **President – Omar al-Bashir,
President of Sudan This article lists the heads of state of Sudan since the country's independence in 1956. History of the office Since independence was proclaimed on 1 January 1956, six individuals (and three multi-member sovereignty councils) have served as ...
(1989–2019) * **Monarch –
Mswati III Mswati III (born Makhosetive; 19 April 1968) is the king (Swazi: Ngwenyama, Ingwenyama yemaSwati) of Eswatini and head of the Swazi royal family. He was born in Manzini in the Protectorate of Swaziland to King Sobhuza II and one of his younger wi ...
, King of Swaziland (1986–present) **Prime Minister – Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2008–2018) * **President – Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–2015) **Prime Minister – Mizengo Pinda, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2008–2015) * **President – Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present) **Prime Minister – Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu, Prime Minister of Togo (2012–2015) * **President – Moncef Marzouki, President of Tunisia (2011–2014) **Prime Minister – **#Hamadi Jebali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (2011–2013) **#Ali Laarayedh, Prime Minister of Tunisia (2013–2014) * **President – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present) **Prime Minister – Amama Mbabazi, Prime Minister of Uganda (2011–2014) * **President – Michael Sata, President of Zambia (2011–2014) * **President – Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–2017) **Prime Minister – Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (2009–2013)


Asia

* **President – Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2002–2014) * **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) * **President – **#Zillur Rahman, President of Bangladesh (2009–2013) **#Abdul Hamid (politician), Abdul Hamid, President of Bangladesh (2013–present) **Prime Minister – Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2009–present) * **Monarch – Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo, King of Bhutan (2006–present) **Prime Minister – **#Jigme Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2008–2013) **#Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2013–2018) * **Monarch – Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present) **Prime Minister – Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present) * **Monarch – Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (2004–present) **Prime Minister – Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present) * **Communist Party Leader – Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (2012–present) **President – **#Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China, President of China (2003–2013) **#Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China, President of China (2013–present) **Premier – **#Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People's Republic of China, Premier of the State Council of China (2003–2013) **#Li Keqiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China, Premier of the State Council of China (2013–present) * **President – Taur Matan Ruak, President of East Timor (2012–2017) **Prime Minister – Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of East Timor (2007–2015) * **President – Pranab Mukherjee, President of India (2012–2017) **Prime Minister – Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2004–2014) * **President – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004–2014) * **Supreme Leader – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present) **President – **#Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005–2013) **#Hassan Rouhani, President of Iran (2013–2021) * **President – Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq (2005–2014) **Prime Minister – Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq (2006–2014) * **President – Shimon Peres, President of Israel (2007–2014) **Prime Minister – Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (2009–2021) * **Monarch – Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–2019) **Prime Minister – Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (2012–2020) * **Monarch – Abdullah II of Jordan, Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present) **Prime Minister – Abdullah Ensour, Prime Minister of Jordan (2012–2016) * **President – Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–2019) **Prime Minister – Serik Akhmetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2012–2014) * **Communist Party Leader – Kim Jong-un, First Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (2012–present) **''De facto'' Head of State – Kim Jong-un, Chairman of the National Defence Commission, First Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea (2011–present) **''De jure'' Head of State – Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea (1998–2019) **Premier – **#Choe Yong-rim, Premier of North Korea, Premier of the Cabinet of North Korea (2010–2013) **#Pak Pong-ju, Premier of North Korea, Premier of the Cabinet of North Korea (2013–2019) * **President – **#Lee Myung-bak, President of South Korea (2008–2013) **#Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea (2013–2017) **Prime Minister – **#Kim Hwang-sik, Prime Minister of South Korea (2010–2013) **#Chung Hong-won, Prime Minister of South Korea (2013–2015) * **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) * **President – Almazbek Atambayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (2011–2017) **Prime Minister – Zhantoro Satybaldiyev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2012–2014) * **Communist Party Leader – Choummaly Sayasone, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (2006–2016) **President – Choummaly Sayasone, President of Laos (2006–2016) **Prime Minister – Thongsing Thammavong, Prime Minister of Laos, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (2010–2016) * **President – Michel Suleiman, President of Lebanon (2008–2014) **Prime Minister – Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (2011–2014) * **Monarch – Tuanku Abdul Halim of Kedah, Abdul Halim, Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2011–2016) **Prime Minister – Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2009–2018) * **President – **#Mohammed Waheed Hassan, President of the Maldives (2012–2013) **#Abdulla Yameen, President of the Maldives (2013–2018) * **President – Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia (2009–2017) **Prime Minister – Norovyn Altankhuyag, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2012–2014) * **President – Thein Sein, President of Myanmar (2011–2016) * **President – Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal (2008–2015) **Prime Minister – **#Baburam Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal (2011–2013) **#Khil Raj Regmi, Prime Minister of Nepal (2013–2014) * **Monarch – Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present) **Prime Minister – Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present) * **President – **#Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan (2008–2013) **#Mamnoon Hussain, President of Pakistan (2013–2018) **Prime Minister – **#Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2012–2013) **#Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Acting Prime Minister of Pakistan (2013) **#Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2013–2017) * **'', intergovernmentally through a United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19, UN 2012 resolution, from the Palestinian National Authority on 6 January'' **President – Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, President of Palestine (in the West Bank) (2005–present) **Prime Minister – **#Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the State of Palestine, Prime Minister of Palestine (in the West Bank) (2007–2013) **#Rami Hamdallah, Prime Minister of the State of Palestine, Prime Minister of Palestine (in the West Bank) (2013–2019) **  Gaza Strip (rebelling against the Palestinian National Authority, in the West Bank) ***President – Aziz Duwaik, President of the Palestinian National Authority, Acting President of the Palestinian National Authority (in the Gaza Strip) (2009–2014) ***Prime Minister – Ismail Haniyeh, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (in the Gaza Strip) (2007–2014) * **President – Benigno Aquino III, Benigno Aquino, President of the Philippines (2010–2016) ** (unrecognised, secessionist state) ***''Bangsamoro declarations of independence#2013, declared independence on 12 August; Zamboanga City crisis#September 28, extinguished on 28 September'' ***President – Nur Misuari, President of the Bangsamoro Republik (2013) * **Monarch – **#Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–2013) **#Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (2013–present) **Prime Minister – **#Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (2007–2013) **#Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (2013–2020) * **Monarch – Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005–2015) **Prime Minister – Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005–2015) * **President – Tony Tan, President of Singapore (2011–2017) **Prime Minister – Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004–present) * **President – Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka (2005–2015) **Prime Minister – D. M. Jayaratne, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2010–2015) *Syria ** ***President – Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present) ***Prime Minister – Wael Nader al-Halqi, Prime Minister of Syria (2012–2016) ** (international recognition of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, partially recognised, Syrian Interim Government, rival government) ***''the Syrian National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, National Coalition formed the Interim Government on 19 March'' ***President – ***#Moaz al-Khatib, President of the Syrian National Coalition (2012–2013) ***#George Sabra, President of the Syrian National Coalition, Acting President of the Syrian National Coalition (2013) ***#Ahmad Jarba, President of the Syrian National Coalition (2013–2014) ***Prime Minister – ***#Ghassan Hitto, Prime Minister of the Syrian National Coalition, Acting Prime Minister of the Syrian National Coalition (2013) ***#Ahmad Tu'mah, Prime Minister of the Syrian National Coalition (2013–2014) * **President – Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China, President of Taiwan (2008–2016) **Premier – **#Sean Chen (politician), Sean Chen, Premier of the Republic of China, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (2012–2013) **#Jiang Yi-huah, Premier of the Republic of China, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (2013–2014) * **President – Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan (1992–present) **Prime Minister – **#Oqil Oqilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–2013) **#Kokhir Rasulzoda, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (2013–present) * **Monarch – Bhumibol Adulyadej, monarchy of Thailand, King of Thailand (1946–2016) **Prime Minister – Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand (2011–2014) * **President – Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey (2007–2014) **Prime Minister – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–2014) * **President – Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan (2006–2022) * **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) * **President – Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–2016) **Prime Minister – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–2016) * **Communist Party Leader – Nguyễn Phú Trọng, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2011–present) **President – Trương Tấn Sang, President of Vietnam (2011–2016) **Prime Minister – Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Prime Minister of Vietnam (2006–2016) * **President – Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, President of Yemen (2012–present) **Prime Minister – Mohammed Basindawa, Prime Minister of Yemen (2011–2014)


Europe

* **President – Bujar Nishani, President of Albania (2012–2017) **Prime Minister – **#Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania (2005–2013) **#Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania (2013–present) * **Monarchs – ***French Co-Prince – François Hollande, Co-Princes of Andorra, French Co-prince of Andorra (2012–2017) ****Co-Prince's Representative – Sylvie Hubac (2012–2015) ***Episcopal Co-Prince – Archbishop Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Co-Princes of Andorra, Episcopal Co-prince of Andorra (2003–present) ****Co-Prince's Representative – Josep Maria Mauri (2012–present) **Prime Minister – Antoni Martí, Prime Minister of Andorra, Head of Government of Andorra (2011–2015) * **President – Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia (2008–2018) **Prime Minister – Tigran Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2008–2014) * **President – Heinz Fischer, President of Austria, Federal President of Austria (2004–2016) **Chancellor – Werner Faymann, Chancellor of Austria, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2008–2016) * **President – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present) **Prime Minister – Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–2018) ** (international recognition of 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) * **President – Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present) **Prime Minister – Mikhail Myasnikovich, Prime Minister of Belarus (2010–2014) * **Monarch – **#Albert II of Belgium, Albert II, monarchy of Belgium, King of the Belgians (1993–2013) **#Philippe of Belgium, Philippe, monarchy of Belgium, King of the Belgians (2013–present) **Prime Minister – Elio Di Rupo, Prime Minister of Belgium (2011–2014) * **Head of State – Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina ***Serb Member – Nebojša Radmanović (2006–2014; Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012–2013) ***Croat Member – Željko Komšić (2006–2014; Chairmen of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2013–2014) ***Bosniak Member – Bakir Izetbegović (2010–2018) **Prime Minister – Vjekoslav Bevanda, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012–2015) **High Representative – Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2009–2021) * **President – Rosen Plevneliev, President of Bulgaria (2012–2017) **Prime Minister – **#Boyko Borisov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2009–2013) **#Marin Raykov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Acting Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2013) **#Plamen Oresharski, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2013–2014) * **President – Ivo Josipović, President of Croatia (2010–2015) **Prime Minister – Zoran Milanović, Prime Minister of Croatia (2011–2016) * **President – **#Demetris Christofias, President of Cyprus (2008–2013) **#Nicos Anastasiades, President of Cyprus (2013–present) ** (international recognition of Northern Cyprus, unrecognised, secessionist state) ***President – Derviş Eroğlu, President of Northern Cyprus (2010–2015) ***Prime Minister – ***#İrsen Küçük, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2010–2013) ***#Sibel Siber, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2013) ***#Özkan Yorgancıoğlu, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2013–2015) * **President – **#Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–2013) **#Miloš Zeman, President of the Czech Republic (2013–present) **Prime Minister – **#Petr Nečas, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2010–2013) **#Jiří Rusnok, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2013–2014) * **Monarch – Margrethe II of Denmark, Margrethe II, monarchy of Denmark, Queen of Denmark (1972–present) **Prime Minister – Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Prime Minister of Denmark (2011–2015) * **President – Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia (2006–2016) **Prime Minister – Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia (2005–2014) * **President – Sauli Niinistö, President of Finland (2012–present) **Prime Minister – Jyrki Katainen, Prime Minister of Finland (2011–2014) * **President – François Hollande, President of France (2012–2017) **Prime Minister – Jean-Marc Ayrault, Prime Minister of France (2012–2014) * **President – **#Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2008–2013) **#Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia (2013–2018) **Prime Minister – **#Bidzina Ivanishvili, Prime Minister of Georgia (2012–2013) **#Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia (2013–2015) ** (international recognition of Abkhazia, partially recognised, secessionist state) ***President – Alexander Ankvab, President of Abkhazia (2011–2014) ***Prime Minister – Leonid Lakerbaia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2011–2014) ** (international recognition of South Ossetia, partially recognised, secessionist state) ***President – Leonid Tibilov, President of South Ossetia (2012–2017) ***Prime Minister – Rostislav Khugayev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2012–2014) * **President – Joachim Gauck, President of Germany, Federal President of Germany (2012–2017) **Chancellor – Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany (1949–), Federal Chancellor of Germany (2005–2021) * **President – Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005–2015) **Prime Minister – Antonis Samaras, Prime Minister of Greece (2012–2015) * **President – János Áder, President of Hungary (2012–present) **Prime Minister – Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary (2010–present) * **President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–2016) **Prime Minister – **#Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland (2009–2013) **#Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (2013–2016) * **President – Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland (2011–present) **Prime Minister – Enda Kenny, Taoiseach, Taoiseach of Ireland (2011–2017) * **President – Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy (2006–2015) **Prime Minister – **#Mario Monti, Prime Minister of Italy, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2011–2013) **#Enrico Letta, Prime Minister of Italy, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2013–2014) * **President – Andris Bērziņš (Latvian President), Andris Bērziņš, President of Latvia (2011–2015) **Prime Minister – Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2009–2014) * **Monarch – Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, Prince Regnant of Liechtenstein (1989–present) **Regent – Hereditary Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Alois, Regent of Liechtenstein (2004–present) **Prime Minister – **#Klaus Tschütscher, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2009–2013) **#Adrian Hasler, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2013–2021) * **President – Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania (2009–2019) **Prime Minister – Algirdas Butkevičius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2012–2016) * **Monarch – Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri, monarchy of Luxembourg, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present) **Prime Minister – **#Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–2013) **#Xavier Bettel, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (2013–present) * **President – Gjorge Ivanov, President of Macedonia (2009–2019) **Prime Minister – Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of Macedonia, President of the Government of Macedonia (2006–2016) * **President – George Abela, President of Malta (2009–2014) **Prime Minister – **#Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–2013) **#Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta (2013–2020) * **President – Nicolae Timofti, President of Moldova (2012–2016) **Prime Minister – **#Vlad Filat, Prime Minister of Moldova (2009–2013) **#Iurie Leancă, Prime Minister of Moldova (2013–2015) ** (international recognition of Transnistria, unrecognised, secessionist state) ***President – Yevgeny Shevchuk, President of Transnistria (2011–2016) ***Prime Minister – ***#Pyotr Stepanov, Prime Minister of Transnistria (2012–2013) ***#Tatiana Turanskaya, Prime Minister of Transnistria (2013–2015) * **Monarch – Albert II, Prince of Monaco, Albert II, monarchy of Monaco, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (2005–present) **Prime Minister – Michel Roger, Minister of State (Monaco), Minister of State of Monaco (2010–2015) * **President – Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro (2003–2018) **Prime Minister – Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro (2012–2016) * **Monarch – **#Beatrix of the Netherlands, Beatrix, monarchy of the Netherlands, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013) **#Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, monarchy of the Netherlands, King of the Netherlands (2013–present) ** (Constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country) ***Prime Minister – Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2010–present) ** (Constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country) ***''see '' ** (Constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country) ***''see '' ** (Constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country) ***''see '' * **Monarch – Harald V of Norway, Harald V, monarchy of Norway, King of Norway (1991–present) **Prime Minister – **#Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005–2013) **#Erna Solberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2013–2021) * **President – Bronisław Komorowski, President of Poland (2010–2015) **Prime Minister – Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2007–2014) * **President – Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal (2006–2016) **Prime Minister – Pedro Passos Coelho, Prime Minister of Portugal (2011–2015) * **President – Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–2014) **Prime Minister – Victor Ponta, Prime Minister of Romania (2012–2015) * **President – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (2012–present) **Prime Minister – Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of Russia, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2012–2020) * **Captains-Regent – **#Teodoro Lonfernini and Denise Bronzetti, Captains Regent, Captains Regent of San Marino (2012–2013) **#Antonella Mularoni and Denis Amici, Captains Regent, Captains Regent of San Marino (2013) **#Anna Maria Muccioli and Gian Carlo Capicchioni, Captains Regent, Captains Regent of San Marino (2013–2014) * **President – Tomislav Nikolić, President of Serbia (2012–2017) **Prime Minister – Ivica Dačić, Prime Minister of Serbia (2012–2014) ** (international recognition of Kosovo, partially recognised, secessionist state; United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, under nominal international administration) ***President – Atifete Jahjaga, President of Kosovo (2011–2016) ***Prime Minister – Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008–2014) ***UN Special Representative – Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Kosovo (2011–2015) * **President – Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–2014) **Prime Minister – Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2012–2018) * **President – Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia (2012–present) **Prime Minister – **#Janez Janša, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2012–2013) **#Alenka Bratušek, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2013–2014) * **Monarch – Juan Carlos I of Spain, Juan Carlos I, monarchy of Spain, King of Spain (1975–2014) **Prime Minister – Mariano Rajoy, Prime Minister of Spain, President of the Government of Spain (2011–2018) * **Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, monarchy of Sweden, King of Sweden (1973–present) **Prime Minister – Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden (2006–2014) * **Council – Swiss Federal Council, Federal Council of Switzerland ***Members – Doris Leuthard (2006–present), Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (2008–2015), Ueli Maurer (2009–present; President of the Swiss Confederation, President of Switzerland, 2013), Didier Burkhalter (2009–present), Johann Schneider-Ammann (2010–present), Simonetta Sommaruga (2010–present), and Alain Berset (2012–present) * **President – Viktor Yanukovych, President of Ukraine (2010–2014) **Prime Minister – Mykola Azarov, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2010–2014) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of the United Kingdom, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present) **Prime Minister – David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010–2016) ** (Crown dependencies, Crown dependency 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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) ***Lieutenant-Governor – Adam Wood, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (2011–2016) ***Chief Minister – Allan Bell, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2011–2016) ** (Crown dependencies, Crown dependency 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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) ***Lieutenant-Governor – Peter Walker (RAF officer), Peter Walker, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2011–2015) ***Chief Minister – Peter Harwood, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2012–2014) ** (Crown dependencies, Crown dependency 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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) ***Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John McColl (British Army officer), John McColl, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (2011–2016) ***Chief Minister – Ian Gorst, Chief Minister of Jersey (2011–2018) ** (
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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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) ***Governor – ***#Sir Adrian Johns, Governor of Gibraltar (2009–2013) ***#Alison MacMillan, Governor of Gibraltar, Acting Governor of Gibraltar (2013) ***#Sir James Dutton (Royal Marines officer), James Dutton, Governor of Gibraltar (2013–2015) ***Chief Minister – Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (2011–present) * **Monarch – **#Pope Pope Benedict XVI, Benedict XVI, list of sovereigns of Vatican City State, Sovereign of Vatican City (2005–2013) **#''Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone and Cardinal Angelo Sodano;'' sede vacante#Vacancy of the Holy See, ''interim Government during'' sede vacante (2013) **#Pope Pope Francis, Francis, list of sovereigns of Vatican City State, Sovereign of Vatican City (2013–present) **Head of Government – Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (2011–2021) **Holy See (legal status of the Holy See, ''sui generis'' subject of public international law) ***Secretary of State – ***#Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Cardinal Secretary of State (2006–2013) ***#Archbishop Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Secretary of State, ''Pro tempore'' Secretary of State (2013–present)


North America

* (
Overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) **Governor – **#Alistair Harrison, Governor of Anguilla (2009–2013) **#Stanley Reid, Governor of Anguilla, Acting Governor of Anguilla (2013) **#Christina Scott, Governor of Anguilla (2013–2017) **Chief Minister – Hubert Hughes, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2010–2015) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present) **Governor-General – Dame Louise Lake-Tack, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (2007–2014) **Prime Minister – Baldwin Spencer (politician), Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (2004–2014) * (Constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) **Governor – Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004–2016) **Prime Minister – Mike Eman, Prime Minister of Aruba (2009–present) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of the Bahamas, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present) **Governor-General – Sir Arthur Foulkes, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2010–2014) **Prime Minister – Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2012–2017) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Barbados, Queen of Barbados (1966–2021) **Governor-General – Sir Elliott Belgrave, Governor-General of Barbados (2012–2017) **Prime Minister – Freundel Stuart, Prime Minister of Barbados (2010–2018) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Belize, Queen of Belize (1981–present) **Governor-General – Sir Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993–2021) **Prime Minister – Dean Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize (2008–2020) * (
Overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) **Governor – George Fergusson (diplomat), George Fergusson, Governor of Bermuda (2012–2016) **Premier – Craig Cannonier, Premier of Bermuda (2012–2014) * (
Overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) **Governor – William Boyd McCleary, Governor of the Virgin Islands, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2010–2014) **Premier – Orlando Smith, Premier of the Virgin Islands, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2011–2019) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Canada, Queen of Canada (1952–present) **Governor-General – David Johnston, Governor General of Canada (2010–2017) **Prime Minister – Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (2006–2015) * (
Overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) **Governor – **#Duncan Taylor (diplomat), Duncan Taylor, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2010–2013) **#Franz Manderson, Governor of the Cayman Islands, Acting Governor of the Cayman Islands (2013) **#Helen Kilpatrick, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2013–2018) **Premier – **#Julianna O'Connor-Connolly, Premier of the Cayman Islands (2012–2013) **#Alden McLaughlin, Premier of the Cayman Islands (2013–present) * **President – Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica (2010–2014) * **Communist Party Leader – Raúl Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (2011–2021) **President – Raúl Castro, President of Cuba, President of the Council of State of Cuba (2008–2018) **Prime Minister – Raúl Castro, Prime Minister of Cuba, President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (2008–2018) * (Constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) **Governor – **#Adèle van der Pluijm-Vrede, Governor of Curaçao, Acting Governor of Curaçao (2012–2013) **#Lucille George-Wout, Governor of Curaçao (2013–present) **Prime Minister – **#Daniel Hodge, Prime Minister of Curaçao (2012–2013) **#Ivar Asjes, Prime Minister of Curaçao (2013–2015) * **President – **#Eliud Williams, President of Dominica (2012–2013) **#Charles Savarin, President of Dominica (2013–present) **Prime Minister – Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica (2004–present) * **President – Danilo Medina, President of the Dominican Republic (2012–present) * **President – Mauricio Funes, President of El Salvador (2009–2014) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Grenada, Queen of Grenada (1974–present) **Governor-General – **#Sir Carlyle Glean, Governor-General of Grenada (2008–2013) **#Dame Cécile La Grenade, Governor-General of Grenada (2013–present) **Prime Minister – **#Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada (2008–2013) **#Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (2013–2022) * **President – Otto Pérez Molina, President of Guatemala (2012–2015) * **President – Michel Martelly, President of Haiti (2011–2016) **Prime Minister – Laurent Lamothe, Prime Minister of Haiti (2012–2014) * **President – Porfirio Lobo Sosa, President of Honduras (2010–2014) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Jamaica, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present) **Governor-General – Sir Patrick Allen (politician), Patrick Allen, Governor-General of Jamaica (2009–present) **Prime Minister – Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica (2012–2016) * **President – Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico (2012–2018) * (
Overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) **Governor – Adrian Davis (governor), Adrian Davis, Governor of Montserrat (2011–2015) **Premier – Reuben Meade, Premier of Montserrat (2009–2014) * **President – Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua (2007–present) * **President – Ricardo Martinelli, President of Panama (2009–2014) *  (overseas collectivity of France) **Prefect – Philippe Chopin, Prefect of Saint Barthélemy (2011–2015) **Head of Government – Bruno Magras, Territorial Council of Saint Barthélemy, President of the Territorial Council of Saint Barthélemy (2007–present) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–present) **Governor-General – **#Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1996–2013) **#Sir Edmund Lawrence (governor-general), Edmund Lawrence, Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (2013–2015) **Prime Minister – Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1995–2015) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Saint Lucia, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present) **Governor-General – Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1997–2017) **Prime Minister – Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (2011–2016) * (overseas collectivity of France) **Prefect – Philippe Chopin, Prefect of Saint Martin (2011–2015) **Head of Government – **#Alain Richardson, Territorial Council of Saint Martin, President of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin (2012–2013) **#Aline Hanson, Territorial Council of Saint Martin, President of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin (2013–2017) *  (overseas collectivity of France) **Prefect – Patrice Latron, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2011–2014) **Head of Government – Stéphane Artano, President of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2006–2018) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present) **Governor-General – Sir Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002–2019) **Prime Minister – Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001–present) * (Constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) **Governor – Eugene Holiday, Governor of Sint Maarten (2010–present) **Prime Minister – Sarah Wescot-Williams, Prime Minister of Sint Maarten (2010–2014) * **President – **#George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003–2013) **#Anthony Carmona, President of Trinidad and Tobago (2013–2018) **Prime Minister – Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2010–2015) * (
Overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) **Governor – **#Ric Todd, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2011–2013) **#Anya Williams, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Acting Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2013) **#Huw O. Shepheard, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Acting Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2013) **#Peter Beckingham, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2013–2016) **Premier – Rufus Ewing, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2012–2016) * **President – Barack Obama, President of the United States (2009–2017) ** (Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), Commonwealth of the United States) ***Governor – ***#Luis Fortuño, Governor of Puerto Rico (2009–2013) ***#Alejandro García Padilla, Governor of Puerto Rico (2013–2017) ** (insular area of the United States) ***Governor – John de Jongh, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (2007–2015)


Oceania

* (Territories of the United States, unorganised, territories of the United States, unincorporated territory of the United States) **Governor – **#Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003–2013) **#Lolo Matalasi Moliga, Governor of American Samoa (2013–2021) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Australia, 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) **#Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia (2013) **#Tony Abbott, Prime Minister of Australia (2013–2015) ** (Australian Indian Ocean Territories, external territory of Australia) ***Administrator – Jon Stanhope, Administrator of Christmas Island (2012–2014) ***Shire-President – ***#Foo Kee Heng, President of Shire of Christmas Island Shire Council, Shire president of Christmas Island (2011–2013) ***#Gordon Thomson (Christmas Island administrator), Gordon Thomson, President of Shire of Christmas Island Shire Council, Shire president of Christmas Island (2013–present) ** (Australian Indian Ocean Territories, external territory of Australia) ***Administrator – Jon Stanhope, Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2012–2014) ***Shire-President – Aindil Minkom, President of the Shire of Cocos Council, Shire president of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2011–2015) ** (politics of Norfolk Island#Relationship with Australia, self-governing territory of Australia) ***Administrator – Neil Pope, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2012–2014) ***Chief Minister – ***#David Buffett, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2010–2013) ***#Lisle Snell, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2013–2015) * **President – Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, President of Fiji (2009–2015) **Prime Minister – Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji (2007–present) *  (overseas collectivity of France) **High Commissioner – **#Jean-Pierre Laflaquière, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2012–2013) **#Gilles Cantal, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia, Acting High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2013) **#Lionel Beffre, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2013–2016) **President – **#Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia (2011–2013) **#Gaston Flosse, President of French Polynesia (2013–2014) * (insular area of the United States) **Governor – Eddie Baza Calvo, Governor of Guam (2011–2019) * **President – Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–2016) * **President – Christopher Loeak, President of the Marshall Islands (2012–2016) * **President – Manny Mori, President of Micronesia (2007–2015) * **President – **#Sprent Dabwido, President of Nauru (2011–2013) **#Baron Waqa, President of Nauru (2013–2019) *  (French overseas departments and territories#Special collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of France) **High Commissioner – **#Albert Dupuy, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2010–2013) **#Thierry Suquet, High Commissioner of New Caledonia, Acting High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2013) **#Jean-Jacques Brot, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2013–2014) **Head of Government – Harold Martin (New Caledonian politician), Harold Martin, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2011–2014) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of New Zealand, 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) ** (associated state of New Zealand) ***Queen's Representative – ***#Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin, Queen's Representative, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (2001–2013) ***#Tom Marsters, Queen's Representative, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (2013–present) ***Prime Minister – Henry Puna, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2010–2020) ** (associated state of New Zealand) ***Premier – Toke Talagi, Premier of Niue (2008–present) ** (dependent territory of New Zealand) ***Administrator – Jonathan Kings, Administrator of Tokelau (2011–2015) ***Head of Government – ***#Kerisiano Kalolo, list of heads of government of Tokelau, Head of Government of Tokelau (2012–2013) ***#Salesio Lui, list of heads of government of Tokelau, Head of Government of Tokelau (2013–2014) * (Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), Commonwealth of the United States) **Governor – **#Benigno Fitial, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006–2013) **#Eloy Inos, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2013–2015) * **President – **#Johnson Toribiong, President of Palau (2009–2013) **#Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2013–2021) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Papua New Guinea, 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) * (
Overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) **Governor – Victoria Treadell, Governor of Pitcairn, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2010–2014) **Mayor – Mike Warren (mayor), Mike Warren, Mayor of Pitcairn, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2008–2013) * **Head of State – Tufuga Efi, O le Ao o le Malo, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa (2007–2017) **Prime Minister – Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–2021) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of the Solomon Islands, 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) * **Monarch – Tupou VI, monarchy of Tonga, King of Tonga (2012–present) **Prime Minister – Sialeʻataongo Tuʻivakanō, Prime Minister of Tonga (2010–2014) * **Monarch – Elizabeth II, monarchy of Tuvalu, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present) **Governor-General – Sir Iakoba Italeli, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2010–2019) **Prime Minister – **#Willy Telavi, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2010–2013) **#Enele Sopoaga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2013–2019) * **President – Iolu Abil, President of Vanuatu (2009–2014) **Prime Minister – **#Sato Kilman, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2011–2013) **#Ham Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Acting Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2013) **#Moana Carcasses Kalosil, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2013–2014) *  (overseas collectivity of France) **Administrator Superior – **#Michel Jeanjean, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2010–2013) **#Michel Aubouin, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2013–2015) **Head of Government – **#Sosefo Suve, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2012–2013) **#Nivaleta Iloai, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2013) **#Petelo Hanisi, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2013–2014)


South America

* **President – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina (2007–2015) * **President – Evo Morales, President of Bolivia (2006–2019) * **President – Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil (2011–2016) * **President – Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile (2010–2014) * **President – Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia (2010–2018) * **President – Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador (2007–2017) * (
Overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, particularly belonging or connected to a country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually either the total area from which a state may extract power resources or an ...
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 Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
) **Governor – Nigel Haywood, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2010–2014) * **President – Donald Ramotar, President of Guyana (2011–2015) **Prime Minister – Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–2015) * **President – **#Federico Franco, President of Paraguay (2012–2013) **#Horacio Cartes, President of Paraguay (2013–2018) * **President – Ollanta Humala, President of Peru (2011–2016) **Prime Minister – **#Juan Jiménez Mayor, Prime Minister of Peru, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2012–2013) **#César Villanueva, Prime Minister of Peru, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2013–2014) * **President – Dési Bouterse, President of Suriname (2010–2020) * **President – José Mujica, President of Uruguay (2010–2015) * **President – **#Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–2013) **#Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela (2013–present)


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