Heads of State

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 April 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 January 2016

Since June 2013

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 October 2000

Since 2016

Since February 1999

Since March 2012

Since September 1973

Since June 2014

Since March 1999 as Emir and February 2002 as King.

Since January 1991

Since October 1997

Since October 2016. Also styled Rama X, his full title is King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun.

Since July 1999

Acsended the throne in April 1986. In April 2018 he issued a proclamation changing the name of the country from Swaziland to Eswatini.

Since October 2004

Since July 2013

Since January 2015. The King is also the Head of the House of Saud and Prime Minister.

Since April 2013

Since August 2009

Since May 2015

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.

Since June 2014

Acting President following the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April 2019

March 2013

Since January 2017

Since December 2010

Since May 2017

Since July 1994

Since January 2017

Since February 2012

Son of Omar Bongo Ondimba who was Gabonese president from 1967 to 2009

Since December 2010

Since December 2018. Mexican presidents are limited to a single term of six years.

Since January 2019

Since August 2015

Since September 2018

Since April 2018

Since September 2014

Since May 2016

Since October 2018

Since March 2018. Has served in an acting capacity since the resignation of President Ameerah Gurib.

Since June 2013

Since July 2000

Since December 2014

Since October 2015. The first female Nepali head of state

Since December 2012

Since April 2016

Since July 2016

Since May 2018

Since October 2013

Since February 2018

Since July 2009

Since January 2007

Since August 2012

Since October 2016

Since May 2015

Since May 2019

Since 1997

Since August 2010

Since January 2017

Since January 2015

Since May 2017

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 November 1994

Since September 2016

Since January 2006

Since May 2005. Installed as president after the death in office of his father Gnassinbe Eyadema who had served since 1967.

Since March 2016

Since January 2019

Since January 2015

Since May 2017

While the German Chancellor is head of government the office of head of state is held by the president.

Since January 2018

Since August 2016

Since 1990

Since March 2015

Since September 2017. The first female President

January 2016

Since September 2013. Malian presidential terms run for 5 years and are once-renewable.

Since November 2018

Since 1990

December 2016

Since July 2017

Since 1993

Since May 1999

Since August 2018

Since January 2019

Since May 2017

Since Januray 2016

Since November 2015. The first president to be chosen by parliament rather than the Great Council of Chiefs.

Since September 2017

Since November 2015

Since October 2014

Since September 2011

Since June 2014

Since February 2017

Since July 2014

Since April 2018

Since January 2014

Since March 2019.

Since October 2016

Since July 2017

Since December 2014

Since February 2015

Since May 2017

Since October 2003

Since April 2012

Since April 2011

Since 2005

Since January 2015

Since March 2016

Since August 2018

Since March 2018. Full name Martin Alberto Vizcarra Cornejo.

Since December 2015

Since November 2011

Since October 2016

Since April 2018

Since May 2018

Since March 2013

Since February 2017

Since April 2018

Since May 2017

Since January 2017

Since June 2019

Since October 2018

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 February 2013

Since April 2016

Since March 2018. The first woman to hold the office.

Since February 1984

Since March 2000

Since May 2014. Younger brother of former president Bingu wa Mutharika, who served from May 2004 until his death in April 2012.

Since August 2005

Since March 2015

Since July 2015

Since July 2017

Since August 2014

Since July 2014. As executive power lies with the Prime Minister and government, the president's role is mainly that of figurehead.

Since December 2015

Since June 2016

Since January 2017

Since October 2018. The countries first female president.

Since December 2018

Since July 2011

Since March 2012

Since March 2018

Since February 2015

Since December 2016

Since November 2017

Since March 2015

Since July 2017

Since March 2016

Since August 1979

Since January 2013

Since May 2016

Since April 2013

Since May 2012

Since May 2019

Since March 2018

Since November 2012

Since January 1986

Since June 2019

Since March 2016. The political landscape in Libya has been unstable since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Various factions dispute his authority.

Since May 2013

Since July 2014

Since January 2018

Since October 2017

Since September 2016

Since November 1993

Since July 2009

Since September 2002

Since April 2010

Since January 2018

Since February 2009

Since 2014

Since February 2017

Since August 2014

Since May 2015

Since February 1952

Since January 1972

Since 2014

Since April 2005

Since November 1989

Since My 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 October 1967

Since 1970. Overthrew his father Said bin Taimur during the 1963-76 Dhofar Rebellion.

Since January 2019. Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the title given to the head of state