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Serving in a de facto capacity since the 12th April 2019. His predecessor Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf served a single day before stepping down after a military coup ended the 29 year presidency of Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir. Since 1989. Grand Ayatollah Since October 2019. The Captains Regent are elected every six months. The Presidency consists of three members: one Bosniak and one Croat elected from the Federation and one Serb elected from the Republika Srpska. Since 1998, in accordance with the Constitution and Rules of Procedure, every eight months the Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina rotates. In North Korea the role of 'Head of State' does not exsist. While Kim Jong Un is Supreme Leader of North Korea, most sources cite Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly as 'nominal head of state'. Since May 2003 and May 2017 respectively. The Co-Princes of Andorra are the Bishop of Urgell and the President of France. Since 2006. 5th Dragon King Since May 2019. Japan has the worlds oldest continuing hereditary monarchy. Naruhito's father, Akihito abdicated at the age of 85, being the first emperor to do so for more than 2 centuries. The seven-member executive council serves as the collective executive head of state of Switzerland. Assumed office 4th April 2019 Since March 1999 as Emir and February 2002 as King. Since October 2016. Also styled Rama X, his full title is King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun. Acsended the throne in April 1986. In April 2018 he issued a proclamation changing the name of the country from Swaziland to Eswatini. Since January 2015. The King is also the Head of the House of Saud and Prime Minister. Since July 2017. His full name is Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II so while he is head of state his full title would be O le Ao o le Malo Afioga Tuimalealiifano Vaaletoa Sualauvi II Since 2013. Pope Francis is the 266th and current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a title he holds ex officio as Bishop of Rome, and Sovereign of the Vatican City. He chose Francis as his papal name in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Son of Omar Bongo Ondimba who was Gabonese president from 1967 to 2009 Since December 2018. Mexican presidents are limited to a single term of six years. Since October 2015. The first female Nepali head of state Since November 2017. Attained office after the initiation of impeachment proceedings forced the resignation of incumbent Robert Mugabe who at 93 had held office since December 1987. Since May 2005. Installed as president after the death in office of his father Gnassinbe Eyadema who had served since 1967. While the German Chancellor is head of government the office of head of state is held by the president. Since September 2017. The first female President Since September 2013. Malian presidential terms run for 5 years and are once-renewable. On the 10th of November 2019 Evo Morales resigned and sought asylum in Mexico. After a number of potential successors also stepped down, the next in line Second President of the Senate Jeanine Anez. With the endorsement of the Constitutional Court of Bolivia she delcared herself to be interim President. Since November 2015. The first president to be chosen by parliament rather than the Great Council of Chiefs. Since March 2018. Full name Martin Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo. Since April 2013. Sworn in for a second term in May 2018. His legitimacy as president is in dispute. After the results of the 2018 election were called into question the National Assembly of Venezuela government invoked articles 233, 333 and 350 to elect Juan Guaido leader of a transitional government. Some countries and organizations support the move while others recognise Maduro as the duly elected leader. Since March 2018. The first woman to hold the office. Since May 2014. Younger brother of former president Bingu wa Mutharika, who served from May 2004 until his death in April 2012. Since July 2014. As executive power lies with the Prime Minister and government, the president's role is mainly that of figurehead. Since October 2018. The countries first female president. President-elect. Assuming office 27th February 2020 Since March 2016. The political landscape in Libya has been unstable since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Various factions dispute his authority. Since May 2019. In 2018 a long-running dispute with Greece over the use of the name "Macedonia" was settled with an agreement that the country would be renamed the Republic of North Macedonia, effective from February 2019 Since January 2019. Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the title given to the head of state.
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