List of state leaders in 2007
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2006 state leaders - Events of 2007 - 2008 state leaders - State leaders by year
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[edit] Africa
- Algeria
- President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Prime Minister of Algeria (2006–2008)
- Angola
- President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
- Prime Minister - Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002–2008)
- Benin
- President - Yayi Boni, President of Benin (2006–present)
- Botswana
- President - Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–2008)
- Burkina Faso
- President - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2000-2007)
- Tertius Zongo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2007-present)
- Burundi
- President - Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–present)
- Cameroon
- President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
- Prime Minister - Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–2009)
- Cape Verde
- President - Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–present)
- Central African Republic
- President - François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Élie Doté, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2005–2008)
- Chad
- President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Pascal Yoadimnadji, Prime Minister of Chad (2005–2007)
- Adoum Younousmi, Acting Prime Minister of Chad (2007)
- Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye, Prime Minister of Chad (2007–2008)
- Comoros
- President - Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, President of Comoros (2006-present)
- Anjouan (autonomous island)
- Mohamed Bacar, President of Anjouan (2001–2007)
- Kaambi Houmadi, Interim President of Anjouan (2007)
- Dhoihirou Halidi, Interim President of Anjouan (2007)
- Mohamed Bacar, President of Anjouan (2007-present)
- Grande Comore (autonomous island)
- Abdou Soulé Elbak, President of Grande Comore (2002–2007)
- Mohamed Abdoulwahab, President of Grande Comore (2007–present)
- Mohéli (autonomous island)
- Mohamed Said Fazul, President of Mohéli (2002–2007)
- Mohamed Ali Said, President of Mohéli (2007-present)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- President - Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Antoine Gizenga, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006–2008)
- Republic of the Congo
- President - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2005–present)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- President - Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Charles Konan Banny, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2005–2007)
- Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2007–present)
- Djibouti
- President - Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–present)
- Equatorial Guinea
- President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
- Prime Minister - Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2006-2008)
- Eritrea
- President - Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1991 – present)[1]
- Ethiopia
- President - Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–present)
- Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
- Prime Minister - Jean Eyeghe Ndong, Prime Minister of Gabon (2006–present)
- The Gambia
- President - Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gambia (1994–present)
- Ghana
- President - John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–2009)
- Guinea
- President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- Eugène Camara, Prime Minister of Guinea (2007)
- Lansana Kouyaté, Prime Minister of Guinea (2007–2008)
- Guinea-Bissau
- President - João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2009)
- Prime Minister -
- Aristides Gomes, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2007)
- Martinho Ndafa Kabi, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2007–2008)
- Kenya
- President - Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–present)
- Lesotho
- Monarch - Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–present)
- Liberia
- President - Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006–present)
- Libya
- De facto Chief of State - Muammar al-Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–present)
- Nominal Chief of State - Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1992–2008)
- Head of Government - Baghdadi Mahmudi, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (2006-present)
- Madagascar -
- President - Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–2009)
- Prime Minister -
- Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2002–2007)
- Charles Rabemananjara, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2007–2009)
- Malawi
- President - Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004–present)
- Mali
- President - Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, Prime Minister of Mali (2004–2007)
- Modibo Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2007–present)
- Mauritania
- Head of State -
- Prime Minister -
- Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2005–2007)
- Zeine Ould Zeidane, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2007–2008)
- Mauritius
- President - Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005–present)
- Rodrigues (autonomous region)
- Chief Commissioner - Johnson Roussety, Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues (2006–present)
- Chief Executive - Jean-Claude Pierre-Louis, Chief Executive of Rodrigues (2004–present)
- Mayotte (Overseas collectivity of France)
- Prefect -
- Jean-Paul Kihl, Prefect of Mayotte (2005-2007)
- Vincent Bouvier, Prefect of Mayotte (2007-2008)
- President of the General Council -
- Prefect -
- Morocco
- Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of Morocco (2002–2007)
- Abbas El Fassi, Prime Minister of Morocco (2007–present)
- Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) (self-declared, partially recognized state)
- President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (2003–present)
- Mozambique
- President - Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004–present)
- Namibia
- President - Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Nahas Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia (2005–present)
- Niger
- President - Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000–2007)
- Seyni Oumarou, Prime Minister of Niger (2007–present)
- Nigeria
- President -
- Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999–2007)
- Umaru Yar'Adua, President of Nigeria (2007–present)
- President -
- Rwanda
- President - Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–present)
- Saint Helena (British overseas territory)
- Governor -
- Michael Clancy, Governor of Saint Helena (2004-2007)
- Andrew Gurr, Governor of Saint Helena (2007–present)
- Governor -
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- President - Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Tomé Vera Cruz, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2006–2008)
- Príncipe (self-governing province)
- President - José Cassandra, President of the Regional Government of Príncipe (2006–present)
- Senegal
- President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Macky Sall, Prime Minister of Senegal (2004–2007)
- Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, Prime Minister of Senegal (2007–2009)
- Seychelles
- President - James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–present)
- Sierra Leone
- President -
- Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–2007)
- Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone (2007-present)
- President -
- Somalia
- President - Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Somalia (2004–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Prime Minister of Somalia (2004–2007)
- Salim Aliyow Ibrow, Interim Prime Minister of Somalia (2007)
- Nur Hassan Hussein, Prime Minister of Somalia (2007–2009)
- Somaliland (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–present)
- Puntland (self-declared autonomous state)
- President - Mohamud Muse Hersi, President of Puntland (2005–2009)
- South Africa
- President - Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–2008)
- Sudan
- President - Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–present)
- Southern Sudan (autonomous region)
- President - Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Government of Southern Sudan (2005–present)
- Swaziland -
- Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
- Prime Minister - Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003–2008)
- Tanzania
- President - Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Edward Lowassa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2005–2008)
- Zanzibar (semi-autonomous region)
- President - Amani Abeid Karume, President of Zanzibar (2000–present)
- Chief Minister - Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, Chief Minister of Zanzibar (2000–present)
- Togo
- President - Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Yawovi Agboyibo, Prime Minister of Togo (2006–2007)
- Komlan Mally, Prime Minister of Togo (2007–2008)
- Tunisia
- President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–present)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–present)
- Uganda
- President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
- Prime Minister - Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–present)
- Zambia
- President - Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–2008)
- Zimbabwe
- President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)
[edit] Asia
- Afghanistan
- President - Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2001–present)
- Bangladesh
- President - Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–2009)
- Prime Minister -
- Bhutan
- Monarch - Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (2006–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2006–2007)
- Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2007–2008)
- Brunei
- Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)[2]
- Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
- Cambodia
- Monarch - Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present)
- China (People's Republic of China)
- Communist Party Leader - Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002–present)
- President - Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
- Premier - Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
- Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
- Chief Executive - Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2005–present)
- Macau (Special Administrative Region)
- Chief Executive - Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau (1999–present)
- East Timor -
- President -
- Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor (2002–2007)
- José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor (2007–present)
- Prime Minister -
- José Ramos-Horta, Prime Minister of East Timor (2006–2007)
- Estanislau da Silva, Acting Prime Minister of East Timor (2007)
- Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of East Timor (2007–present)
- President -
- India
- President -
- Abdul Kalam, President of India (2002–2007)
- Pratibha Patil, President of India (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2004–present)
- President -
- Indonesia
- President - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004–present)
- Japan
- Monarch - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (2006–2007)
- Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan (2007–2008)
- Kazakhstan -
- President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)[3]
- Prime Minister -
- Daniyal Akhmetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2003–2007)
- Karim Masimov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2007–present)
- North Korea
- Communist Party Leader - Kim Jong-il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1997–present)
- De facto Head of State - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission (1993–present)[4]
- Nominal Head of State - Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–present)
- Premier -
- Pak Pong-ju, Premier of North Korea (2003–2007)
- Kim Yong-il, Premier of North Korea (2007–present)
- South Korea
- President - Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea (2003–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- Han Myeong Sook, Prime Minister of South Korea (2006-2007)
- Kwon O-kyu, Acting Prime Minister of South Korea (2007)
- Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2007-2008)
- Kyrgyzstan
- President - Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan (2005–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Felix Kulov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2005–2007)
- Azim Isabekov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2007)
- Almazbek Atambayev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2007)
- Iskenderbek Aidaraliyev, Acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2007)
- Igor Chudinov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2007–present)
- Laos
- Communist Party Leader - Choummaly Sayasone, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (2006–present)
- President - Choummaly Sayasone, President of Laos (2006-present)
- Premier - Bouasone Bouphavanh, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (2006–present)
- Malaysia
- Monarch - Mizan Zainal Abidin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–2009)
- Maldives
- President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978–2008)
- Mongolia
- President - Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia (2005–2009)
- Prime Minister -
- Miyeegombyn Enkhbold, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2006–2007)
- Sanjaagiin Bayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2007–present)
- Myanmar
- Head of State - Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Soe Win, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2004–2007)
- Thein Sein, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2007–present)
- Nepal
- Monarch - Gyanendra, King of Nepal (2001–2008)
- Girija Prasad Koirala, Acting Head of State (2007-2008)
- Prime Minister - Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal (2006–2008)
- Monarch - Gyanendra, King of Nepal (2001–2008)
- Pakistan -
- President - Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2004–2007)
- Muhammad Mian Soomro, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2007–2008)
- Philippines
- President - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–present)
- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- Governor - Zaldy Ampatuan, Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (2005–present)
- Singapore
- President - S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004–present)
- Sri Lanka
- President - Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2005–present)
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President - Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–2008)
- Premier -
- Tajikistan
- President - Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
- Prime Minister - Akil Akilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–present)
- Gorno-Badakhshan (autonomous province)
- Chairman of the Administration - Kadyr Kasymov, Chairman of the Executive Committee (2006–present)
- Thailand
- Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
- Prime Minister - Surayud Chulanont, Prime Minister of Thailand (2006–2008)
- Chief of the Administrative Reform Council -
- General Sondhi Boonyaratglin, Chief of the Administrative Reform Council (2006-2007)
- General Chalit Pookpasuk, Acting Chief of the Administrative Reform Council (2007-2008)
- Turkmenistan -
- President - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan (2006–present)
- Uzbekistan -
- President - Islom Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–present)[5]
- Prime Minister - Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–present)
- Karakalpakstan (autonomous republic)
- President - Musa Yerniyazov, President of Karakalpakstan (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Bakhodir Yangiboyev, Prime Minister of Karakalpakstan (2006-present)
- Vietnam
- Communist Party Leader - Nông Đức Mạnh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001–present)
- President - Nguyễn Minh Triết, President of Vietnam (2006-present)
- Prime Minister - Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Prime Minister of Vietnam (2006-present)
[edit] Europe
- Albania
- President -
- Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania (2002–2007)
- Bamir Topi, President of Albania (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania (2005–present)
- President -
- Andorra
- Co-Princes
- French Co-Prince -
- Jacques Chirac, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1995–2007)
- Nicolas Sarkozy, French Co-Prince of Andorra (2007-present)
- Personal representative -
- Philippe Massoni (2002-2007)
- Emmanuelle Mignon (2007-2008)
- Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (2003–present)
- Personal representative - Nemesi Marquès Oste (1993-present)
- French Co-Prince -
- Head of the Government - Albert Pintat, Head of Government of Andorra (2005–2009)
- General Syndic - Joan Gabriel Estany, General Syndic of Andorra (2005–present)
- Co-Princes
- Armenia
- President - Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007)
- Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2007–2008)
- Austria -
- President - Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004–present)
- Chancellor -
- Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007)
- Alfred Gusenbauer, Chancellor of Austria (2007–2008)
- Azerbaijan
- President - Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
- Nakhichevan (autonomous republic)
- Chairman of the Parliament - Vasif Talybov, Chairman of the Parliament of Nakhichevan (1993–present)
- Prime Minister - Alovsat Bakhshiev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Nakhichevan (2000–present)
- Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognized, secessionist state)
- President -
- Arkadi Ghukasyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (1997–2007)
- Bako Sahakyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Anushavan Danielyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (1999–2007)
- Arayik Harutyunyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–present)
- President -
- Belarus
- President - Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
- Prime Minister - Sergey Sidorsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2003–present)
- Belgium
- Monarch - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
- Prime Minister - Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Presidency
- Serb member - Nebojša Radmanović (2006–present), Chairman of the Presidency (2006-2007)
- Bosniak member - Haris Silajdžić (2006–present)
- Croat member - Željko Komšić (2006–present), Chairman of the Presidency (2007-2008)
- Prime Minister -
- High Representative -
- Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (constituent entity)
- President -
- Prime Minister -
- Ahmet Hadžipašić, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003-2007)
- Nedžad Branković, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007)
- Ahmet Hadžipašić, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007)
- Nedžad Branković, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007-present)
- Republika Srpska (constituent entity)
- President -
- Milan Jelić, President of the Republika Srpska (2006–2007)
- Igor Radojičić, President of the Republika Srpska (2007)
- Rajko Kuzmanović, President of the Republika Srpska (2007-present)
- Prime Minister - Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (2006–present)
- President -
- Brčko District (internationally supervised, self-governing administrative unit)
- International Supervisor - Raffi Gregorian (United States), International Supervisor of Brčko District (2006–present)
- Mayor - Mirsad Đapo (Bosniak), Mayor of Brčko (2004–present)
- Presidency
- Bulgaria
- President - Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–present)
- Premier - Sergey Stanishev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2005–present)
- Croatia
- President - Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Ivo Sanader, President of the Government of Croatia (2003–2009)
- Cyprus
- President - Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (2003–2008)
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (unrecognized, secessionist state)
- President - Mehmet Ali Talat, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005–2009)
- Czech Republic -
- President - Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2006–2009)
- Denmark
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
- Prime Minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009)
- Faroe Islands (autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark)
- High Commissioner - Søren Christensen (2005-2008)
- Prime Minister - Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004–2008)
- Greenland (autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark)
- High Commissioner - Søren Hald Møller (2005-present)
- Prime Minister - Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–2009)
- Estonia
- President - Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia (2006-present)
- Prime Minister - Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia (2005-present)
- Finland
- President - Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003–present)
- Åland (autonomous province)
- Governor - Peter Lindbäck, Governor of Åland (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Roger Nordlund, Premier of Åland (1999–present)
- France
- President -
- Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–2007)
- Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France (2007-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Dominique de Villepin, Prime Minister of France (2005–2007)
- François Fillon, Prime Minister of France (2007–present)
- President -
- Georgia
- President -
- Mikhail Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2004–2007)
- Nino Burjanadze, Acting President of Georgia (2007–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- Zurab Nogaideli, Prime Minister of Georgia (2005–2007)
- Lado Gurgenidze, Prime Minister of Georgia (2007–2008)
- Adjara (autonomous republic)
- Chairman of the Supreme Council - Mikheil Makharadze, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Ajaria (2004-present)
- Chairman of the Government - Levan Varshalomidze, Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajaria (2004–present)
- Abkhazia (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Sergey Bagapsh, President of Abkhazia (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Alexander Ankvab, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2005–present)
- South Ossetia (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Eduard Kokoyty, President of South Ossetia (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Yury Morozov, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2005–2008)
- President -
- Germany
- President - Horst Köhler, President of Germany (2004–present)
- Chancellor - Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany (2005–present)
- Greece
- President - Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (2004–present)
- Mount Athos (autonomous monastic state)
- Spiritual Leader - Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1991–present)
- Hungary
- President - László Sólyom, President of Hungary (2005-present)
- Prime Minister - Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004–2009)
- Iceland
- President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Geir Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland (2006-2009)
- Ireland
- President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland (1997–2008)
- Italy
- President - Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Romano Prodi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2006–2008)
- Latvia
- President -
- Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–2007)
- Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia (2007–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Aigars Kalvītis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2004–2007)
- Ivars Godmanis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2007–2009)
- President -
- Liechtenstein
- Monarch - Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
- Regent - Prince Alois, Regent of Liechtenstein (2004 – present)
- Head of Government - Otmar Hasler, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2001–2009)
- Lithuania
- President - Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Gediminas Kirkilas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2006-2008)
- Luxembourg
- Monarch - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)
- Macedonia
- President - Branko Crvenkovski, President of Macedonia (2004–2009)
- Prime Minister - Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of Macedonia (2006–present)
- Malta -
- President - Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004–2009)
- Prime Minister - Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–present)
- Moldova
- President - Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of Moldova (2001–2008)
- Gagauzia (autonomous region)
- Governor - Mihail Formuzal, Governor of Gagauzia Autonomous Region (2006–present)
- Transnistria (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1991–present)
- Monaco
- Monarch - Albert II, Prince of Monaco (2005–present)
- Minister of State - Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of State of Monaco (2005–present)
- Montenegro
- President - Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro (2002–present)[6]
- Prime Minister - Željko Šturanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro (2006–2008)
- The Netherlands
- Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
- Prime Minister - Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–present)
- Norway
- Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
- Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005–present)
- Poland
- President - Lech Kaczyński, President of the Republic of Poland (2005–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Jarosław Kaczyński, Chairman of the Council of Minsters of Poland (2006-2007)
- Donald Tusk, Chairman of the Council of Minsters of Poland (2007-present)
- Portugal
- President - Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal (2005–present)
- Azores (autonomous region)
- President of the Government - Carlos César, President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores (1996–present)
- Madeira (autonomous region)
- President of the Government - Alberto João Jardim, President of the Regional Government of Madeira (1978–present)
- Romania
- President -
- Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–present)
- Nicolae Văcăroiu, Interim President of Romania (2007)
- Prime Minister - Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Prime Minister of Romania (2004–2008)
- President -
- Russia
- President - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- Mikhail Fradkov, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2004–2007)
- Viktor Zubkov, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2007–2008)
- San Marino
- Captains-Regent -
- Antonio Carattoni and Roberto Giorgetti, Captains-Regent of San Marino (2006 - March 2007)
- Alessandro Rossi and Alessandro Mancini, Captains-Regent of San Marino (April - September 2007)
- Mirko Tomassoni and Alberto Selva, Captains-Regent of San Marino (October 2007 - 2008)
- Captains-Regent -
- Serbia
- President - Boris Tadić, President of Serbia (2004–present)[7]
- Prime Minister - Vojislav Koštunica, President of the Government of Serbia (2004–2008)[8]
- Kosovo (Self-Governing Entity under UN administration)
- President - Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo (2006-present)
- Prime Minister - Agim Çeku, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2006-2008)
- Special Representative - Joachim Rücker, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo (2006–2008)
- Slovakia
- President - Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2006–present)
- Slovenia
- President -
- Janez Drnovšek, President of Slovenia (2002–2007)
- Danilo Türk, President of Slovenia (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Janez Janša, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2004–2008)
- President -
- Spain
- Monarch - Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975–present)
- Prime Minister - José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government of Spain (2004–present)
- Sweden
- Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
- Prime Minister - Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden (2006–present)
- Switzerland
- Swiss Federal Council - Moritz Leuenberger (1995–present), Pascal Couchepin (1998–present), Samuel Schmid (2000–2008), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2002–present, President), Christoph Blocher (2003–2007), Hans-Rudolf Merz (2003–present), Doris Leuthard (2006-present)
- Turkey
- President -
- Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–2007)
- Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey (2007-present)
- Prime Minister - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–present)
- President -
- Ukraine
- President - Victor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2006–2007)
- Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2007–present)
- Crimea (autonomous republic)
- Chairman of the Parliament - Anatoli Hrytsenko, Chairman of the Parliament of the Crimean Republic (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Viktor Plakida, Prime Minister of Crimea (2006-present)
- United Kingdom
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007)
- Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007-present)
- Northern Ireland (country of the United Kingdom)
- First Minister - Ian Paisley, First Minister of Northern Ireland (2007–2008)
- Scotland (country of the United Kingdom)
- First Minister -
- Jack McConnell, First Minister of Scotland (2001–2007)
- Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland (2007–present)
- First Minister -
- Wales (country of the United Kingdom)
- First Minister - Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales (2000–present)
- Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2005–present)
- Bailiff - Geoffrey Rowland, Bailiff of Guernsey (2005–present)
- Chief minister -
- Laurie Morgan, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2004-2007)
- Mike Torode, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2007–2008)
- Alderney (self-governing island)
- Head of Government - Sir Norman Browse, President of the States of Alderney (2002 – present)
- Sark (self-governing island)
- Seigneur - John Michael Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark (1974 – present)
- Jersey (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Andrew Ridgway, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2006–present)
- Bailiff - Sir Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–present)
- Chief Minister - Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005–2008)
- Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005–present)
- Chief minister - Tony Brown, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2006–present)
- Gibraltar (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Sir Robert Fulton, Governor of Gibraltar (2006–present)
- Chief Minister - Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–present)
- Vatican City
- Pope - Benedict XVI, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City (2005–present)
- Secretary of State - Tarcisio Bertone, Cardinal Secretary of State (2006–present)
- President of the Governorate - Giovanni Lajolo, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State (2006-present)
[edit] Middle East
- Bahrain
- Monarch - Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain (1999–2002), King of Bahrain (2002–present)
- Prime minister - Khalifa bin Salman Ali Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)[9]
- Egypt
- President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–present)
- Prime Minister - Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004-present)
- Iran
- Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
- President - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005–present)
- Iraq
- President - Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Nuri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, (2006–present)
- Kurdistan Autonomous Region
- President - Massoud Barzani (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Nechirvan Barzani (2005-present)
- Israel
- President -
- Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000–2007)
- Dalia Itzik, Acting President of Israel (2007)
- Shimon Peres, President of Israel (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel (2006–2009)
- Palestinian Authority (non-state administrative authority)
- President - Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority (2005–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Ismail Haniya, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2006–2007)
- Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2007–present) (emergency rule)
- Gaza Strip (in rebellion against the Palestinian National Authority)
- Prime Minister - Ismail Haniya, Prime Minister of the Gaza Strip government (2007-present)
- President -
- Jordan
- Monarch - King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Marouf al-Bakhit, Prime Minister of Jordan (2005–2007)
- Nader al-Dahabi, Prime Minister of Jordan (2007–present)
- Kuwait
- Monarch - Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (2006-present)
- Prime Minister - Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2006–present)
- Lebanon
- President - Émile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–2007)
- Prime Minister - Fouad Siniora, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005–present)
- Oman
- Monarch - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
- Prime Minister - Qaboos Bin Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
- Qatar
- Monarch - Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Abdullah ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1996–2007)
- Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (2007–present)
- Saudi Arabia
- Monarch - Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
- Syria
- President - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Muhammad al-Otari, Prime Minister of Syria (2003–present)
- United Arab Emirates
- President - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (2006–present)
- Abu Dhabi (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi (2004–present)
- Ajman (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Emir of Ajman (1981–present)
- Dubai (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai (2006–present)
- Fujairah (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Emir of Fujairah (1974–present)
- Ras al-Khaimah (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi, Emir of Ras al-Khaimah (1948–present)
- Sharjah (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, Emir of Sharjah (1987–present)
- Umm al-Quwain (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Rashid ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla, Emir of Umm al-Quwain (1981–2009)
- Yemen
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990–present)[10]
- Prime Minister -
- Abdul Qadir Bajamal, Prime Minister of Yemen (2001–2007)
- Ali Mohammed Mujur, Prime Minister of Yemen (2007–present)
[edit] North America
- Anguilla (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Andrew George, Governor of Anguilla (2006–2009)
- Chief Minister - Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000–present)
- Antigua and Barbuda -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present)
- Governor-General -
- Sir James Carlisle, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1993–2007)
- Dame Louise Lake-Tack, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (2004–present)
- Aruba (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Governor - Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Nelson O. Oduber, Prime Minister of Aruba (2001–present)
- The Bahamas -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
- Governor-General - Arthur Dion Hanna, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2006–present)
- Prime Minister
- Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2002–2007)
- Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2007–present)
- Barbados -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor-General of Barbados (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados (1994–2008)
- Belize -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993–present)
- Prime Minister - Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize (1998–2008)
- Bermuda (British overseas territory)
- Governor -
- Sir John Vereker, Governor of Bermuda (2002-2007)
- Mark Capes, Acting Governor of Bermuda (2007)
- Sir Richard Gozney, Governor of Bermuda (2007–present)
- Premier - Ewart Brown, Premier of Bermuda (2006–present)
- Governor -
- British Virgin Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - David Pearey, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2006–present)
- Premier -
- Orlando Smith, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (2003-2007)
- Ralph T. O'Neal, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2007–present)
- Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (2006–present)
- Cayman Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Stuart Jack, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005–present)
- Head of Government - Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of Government Business of the Cayman Islands (2005–2009)
- Costa Rica
- President - Óscar Arias, President of Costa Rica (2006–present)
- Cuba
- Communist Party Leader - Fidel Castro, First secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965-present)
- President -
- Fidel Castro, President of the Council of State of Cuba (1976–2008)
- Raúl Castro, Acting President of the Council of State (2006–2008), President of the Council of State of Cuba (2008–present)
- Premier -
- Fidel Castro, President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (1959–2008)
- Raúl Castro, Acting President of the Council of Ministers (2006–2008), President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (2008–present)
- Dominica -
- President - Nicholas Liverpool, President of Dominica (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica (2004–present)
- Dominican Republic
- President - Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (2004–present)
- El Salvador
- President - Antonio Saca, President of El Salvador (2004–2009)
- Grenada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Daniel Williams, Governor-General of Grenada (1996–2008)
- Prime Minister - Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (1995–2008)
- Guatemala
- President - Óscar Berger, President of Guatemala (2004–2008)
- Haiti
- President - René Préval, President of Haiti (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Jacques-Édouard Alexis, Prime Minister of Haiti (2006-2008)
- Honduras
- President - Manuel Zelaya, President of Honduras (2006–2009)
- Jamaica
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Kenneth Hall, Governor-General of Jamaica (2006–2009)
- Prime Minister -
- Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica (2006–2007)
- Bruce Golding, Prime Minister of Jamaica (2007–present)
- Mexico -
- President - Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico (2006–present)
- Montserrat (British overseas territory)
- Governor -
- Deborah Barnes-Jones, Governor of Montserrat (2004-2007)
- John Skerritt, Acting Governor of Montserrat (2007)
- Sir Howard A. Fergus, Acting Governor of Montserrat (2007)
- Peter Andrew Waterworth, Governor of Montserrat (2007–present)
- Chief Minister - Lowell Lewis, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2006–present)
- Governor -
- Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Governor - Frits Goedgedrag, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (2006–present)
- Nicaragua
- President -
- Enrique Bolaños, President of Nicaragua (2002–2007)
- Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua (2007–present)
- President -
- Panama
- President - Martín Torrijos, President of Panama (2004–2009)
- Saint Barthélemy (Overseas collectivity of France)
- Prefect -
- Yvon Alain, Interim Subprefect of Saint Barthélemy (2007)
- Dominique Lacroix, Prefect of Saint Barthélemy (2007–present)
- President of the Territorial Council - Bruno Magras, President of the Territorial Council (2007–present)
- Prefect -
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1995–present)
- Nevis (autonomous island)
- Deputy Governor-General - Eustace John, Deputy Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1992–present)
- Premier - Joseph Parry, Premier of Nevis (2006–present)
- Saint Lucia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
- Governor-General - Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1997–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Sir John Compton, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (2006–2007)
- Stephenson King, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (2007–present)
- Saint Martin (Overseas collectivity of France)
- Prefect -
- Yvon Alain, Interim Subprefect of Saint Martin (2007)
- Dominique Lacroix, Prefect of Saint Martin (2007–present)
- President of the Territorial Council - Louis Constant Fleming, President of the Territorial Council (2007-2008)
- Prefect -
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Overseas collectivity of France)
- Prefect - Yves Fauqueur, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2006-2008)
- President of the Territorial Council - Stéphane Artano, President of the Territorial Council (2006–present)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001–present)
- Trinidad and Tobago
- President - George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2001–present)
- Tobago (autonomous island)
- Chief Secretary - Orville London, Chief Secretary of the House of Assembly of Tobago (2001–present)
- Turks and Caicos Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Richard Tauwhare, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2005-2008)
- Premier - Michael Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2003–2009)
- United States of America
- President - George W. Bush, President of the United States (2001–2009)
- Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States)
- Governor - Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Governor of Puerto Rico (2005-2009)
- United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States)
- Governor -
- Charles Wesley Turnbull, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1999-2007)
- John de Jongh, Governor of US Virgin Islands (2007–present)
- Governor -
[edit] Oceania
- American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
- Governor - Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003–present)
- Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia (2003–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996-2007)
- Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia (2007-present)
- Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
- Administrator -
- Grant Tambling, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2003-2007)
- Owen Walsh, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2007–present)
- Chief Minister -
- David Buffett, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2006-2007)
- Andre Nobbs, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2007-present)
- Administrator -
- Fiji
- President -
- Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000–present)
- Frank Bainimarama, Acting President of Fiji (2006–2007)
- Prime Minister -
- Jona Senilagakali, Interim Prime Minister of Fiji (2006–2007)
- Frank Bainimarama, Interim Prime Minister of Fiji (2007–present)
- President -
- French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity)
- High Commissioner - Anne Boquet, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2005–2008)
- President -
- Gaston Tong Sang, President of French Polynesia (2006-2007)
- Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia (2007-2008)
- Guam (Insular area of the United States)
- Governor - Felix Perez Camacho, Governor of Guam (2003–present)
- Kiribati
- President - Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–present)
- Marshall Islands
- President - Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–2008)
- Federated States of Micronesia
- President -
- Joseph J. Urusemal, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2003–2007)
- Manny Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2007–present)
- President -
- Nauru
- President -
- Ludwig Scotty, President of Nauru (2004–2007)
- Marcus Stephen, President of Nauru (2007–present)
- President -
- New Caledonia (Sui Generis Collectivity of France)
- High Commissioner -
- Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005–2007)
- Jean-Bernard Bobin, Acting High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2007)
- Yves Dassonville, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2007–present)
- President of the Government -
- Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004–2007)
- Harold Martin, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2007–2009)
- High Commissioner -
- New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand (2006-present)
- Prime Minister - Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–2008)
- Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
- High Commissioner - John Bryan, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2005–2008)
- Queen's Representative - Sir Frederick Goodwin, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Jim Marurai, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2004–present)
- Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
- Resident Commissioner - Anton Ojala, Resident Commissioner of Niue (2006–2008)
- Premier - Young Vivian, Premier of Niue (2002–2008)
- Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)
- Administrator - David Payton, Administrator of Tokelau (2006–present)
- Head of Government -
- Kolouei O'Brien, Head of Government of Tokelau (2006–2007)
- Kuresa Nasau, Head of Government of Tokelau (2007–2008)
- Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the U.S.)
- Governor - Benigno Fitial, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006–present)
- Palau
- President - Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001–2009)
- Papua New Guinea
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Paulias Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2002–present)
- Bougainville (autonomous region)
- President - Joseph Kabui, President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (2005-2008)
- Pitcairn Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - George Fergusson, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2006–present)
- Commissioner - Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003–present)
- Mayor -
- Jay Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004–2007)
- Mike Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2007–present)
- Samoa
- Head of State -
- Malietoa Tanumafili II, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa (1962–2007)
- Council of Deputies, Acting Head of State of Samoa (2007)
- Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–present)
- Head of State -
- Solomon Islands -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Nathaniel Waena, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2004–2009)
- Prime Minister -
- Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2006–2007)
- Derek Sikua, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2007–present)
- Tonga
- Monarch - George Tupou V, King of Tonga (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Feleti Sevele, Prime Minister of Tonga (2006–present)
- Tuvalu
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Filoimea Telito, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2006-present)
- Vanuatu -
- President - Kalkot Mataskelekele, President of Vanuatu (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Ham Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2004–2008)
- Wallis and Futuna (French overseas collectivity)
- Administrator-Superior - Richard Didier, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2006-2008)
- President of the Territorial Assembly -
[edit] South America
- Argentina -
- President -
- Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina (2003–2007)
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina (2007–present)
- President -
- Bolivia -
- President - Evo Morales, President of Bolivia (2006–present)
- Brazil -
- President - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil (2003–present)
- Chile -
- President - Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile (2006-present)
- Colombia -
- President - Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–present)
- Ecuador -
- President -
- Alfredo Palacio, President of Ecuador (2005–2007)
- Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador (2007–present)
- President -
- Falkland Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Alan Huckle, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2006–present)
- Guyana
- President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–present)
- Paraguay -
- President - Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of Paraguay (2003–2008)
- Peru
- President - Alan García Pérez, President of Peru (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Jorge Del Castillo, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2006–2008)
- Suriname -
- President - Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–present)
- Uruguay
- President - Tabaré Vázquez, President of Uruguay (2005–present)
- Venezuela -
- President - Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–present)
[edit] References
- ^ Eritrea only became independent in 1993.
- ^ Brunei only became independent in 1984.
- ^ Kazakhstan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ The position of the Chairman was declared to be the "highest office of state" by the constitution that came into effect on September 5, 1998.
- ^ Uzbekistan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Montenegro only became independent in 2006.
- ^ Serbia only became independent in 2006.
- ^ Serbia only became independent in 2006.
- ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
- ^ Previously president of North Yemen from 1978 to 1990.

