List of current heads of state and government
This page lists the current heads of state and governments in the world. They are heads of state and heads of government.
In some cases they are de facto leaders not occupying either of those positions or prime ministers who are not heads of government. 196 states (193 UN members + 2 UN observers ) are the basic list.
Also there are leaders of 10 other national entities (quasi and unrecognized states, and of 7 in exile and/or alternative governments (only in exile governments that exercised power or succeeded governments that exercised power).
For local rulers, for example rulers of dependencies and of the main administrative divisions, such as autonomous regions, insular or peninsular regions, successors of historical regions or regions with strong identity, regions in the news, etc.) see List of the main local rulers.
Member and observer states of the United Nations
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Other states
The following states are in free association with a UN member state.
The following states control at least part of their territory and are recognised by at least one UN member state.
| State | Also claimed by | Head of state | Head of government |
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 Abkhazia
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 Georgia
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President – Badra Gunba | Prime Minister – Vladimir Delba |
 Republic of China (Taiwan)
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 People's Republic of China
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President – Lai Ching-te | Premier – Cho Jung-tai |
 Kosovo
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 Serbia
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President – Vjosa Osmani | Prime Minister – Albin Kurti |
 Northern Cyprus
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 Cyprus
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President – Ersin Tatar | Prime Minister – Ünal Üstel |
 Sahrawi Republic
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 Morocco
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General Secretary of the Polisario Front – Brahim Ghali | |
| President – Brahim Ghali | Prime Minister – Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun | ||
 South Ossetia
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Georgia (country)
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President – Alan Gagloyev | Prime Minister – Konstantin Dzhussoyev |
The following states control their territory, but are not recognised by any UN member states.
Other governments
This alternative government controls part of its territory and is recognised as legitimate by at least one UN member state.
| Government | State | Head of state | Head of government |
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 Supreme Political Council
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Yemen
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| Chairman – Mahdi al-Mashat | Prime Minister – Ahmed al-Rahawi[13] |
These alternative governments control part of their territory, but are not recognized as legitimate by any UN member states.
| Government | State | Head of state | Head of government |
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 Government of National Stability
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Libya
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| Chairman of the Presidential Council – Mohamed al-Menfi[upper-roman 13] | Acting Prime Minister – Osama Hammad[14] | ||
 National Unity Government
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Myanmar
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Acting President – Duwa Lashi La | Prime Minister – Mahn Winn Khaing Thann |
 Hamas government in the Gaza Strip
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 Palestine
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| President – Mahmoud Abbas[upper-roman 14] | Head of the Government Administrative Committee – Vacant | ||
 Government of Peace and Unity
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Sudan
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Chairman of the Presidential Council – Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo | Prime Minister – Vacant |
These alternative governments do not control their territory but are recognized as legitimate by at least one UN member state.
| Government | State | Head of state | Head of government |
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 Coordination Council
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 Belarus
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President and Head of the Cabinet – Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya | |
| Georgia (opposition)[dubious ] |
Georgia
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Sui generis entities
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Notes
References
- ↑ "Les cohabitations". vie-publique.fr (in français). 7 July 2018.
Dans ce cadre [cohabitation], le caractère dyarchique (à deux têtes) de l'exécutif apparaît pleinement, puisque le chef de l'État, élu au suffrage universel direct, perd sa fonction de direction de l'exécutif au profit du Premier ministre, responsable devant l'Assemblée nationale.
- ↑ "Haiti's Constitution of 1987 with Amendments through 2012" (PDF). Constitute Project. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ↑ Fatton, Robert (23 July 2021). Will Haitians get the chance to determine their future — without foreign interference?. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/07/23/will-haitians-get-chance-determine-their-future-without-foreign-interference/. Retrieved 20 May 2023. "On Tuesday, Henry was sworn in, pledging to hold new elections in 120 days. For now, Haiti has no president[...].".
- ↑ Sullivan, Becky (18 January 2023). "As its only remaining elected officials depart, Haiti reaches a breaking point". NPR. https://www.npr.org/2023/01/18/1149556481/haiti-last-elected-official-political-crisis. Retrieved 20 May 2023. "The constitutional mandate of Haiti's de facto ruler, Prime Minister Ariel Henry — which some viewed as questionable from the start, as he was never technically sworn in — ended more than a year ago. The country has had no president since its last one, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in 2021.".
- ↑ Mendonca, Duarte (25 April 2024). "Haiti's prime minister resigns as council sworn in to lead political transition in violence-ravaged nation". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/25/americas/haiti-ariel-henry-resignation-intl/index.html. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ↑ Robles, Frances (10 November 2024). "Haitian Prime Minister Is Fired, Adding to the Nation's Turmoil". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/10/us/haiti-prime-minister-garry-conille-fired.html. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ↑ Mamane, Dalatou (26 March 2025). "Niger's junta leader cements his grip on power as he is sworn in as president". Associated Press (Niamey). https://apnews.com/article/niger-president-e7763dca5a85e790eeaca43f39237c04. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Sudan's Constitution of 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sudan's reinstated PM Hamdok promises a path to democracy". Al Jazeera. 22 November 2021. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/11/22/sudans-reinstated-pm-hamdok-promises-a-path-to-democracy. Retrieved 22 March 2023. "The 14-point deal between Hamdok and the military, signed in the presidential palace in Khartoum on Sunday, also provides for the release of all political prisoners detained during the coup and stipulates that a 2019 constitutional declaration be the basis for a political transition, according to details read out on state television.".
- ↑ Olewe, Dickens (20 February 2023). "Mohamed 'Hemeti' Dagalo: Top Sudan military figure says coup was a mistake". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64704858. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sudan coup leader restores restructured Sovereignty Council". Radio Dabanga (Khartoum). 11 November 2021. https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/sudan-coup-leader-restores-restructured-transitional-sovereignty-council. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ↑ "Sudan's Burhan dismisses Hemedti of his position". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ "Houthis Appoint Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Rahwi to Form New Government in Sana'a After 10 Months". Barran Press. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ↑ "Libya parliament suspends rival eastern-based PM Bashagha". Al Jazeera. 16 May 2023. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/16/libya-parliament-suspends-rival-eastern-based-pm-bashagha. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
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