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Heads of state (Africa)

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Name Image Birth date
(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Abdelmadjid Tebboune   17 November 1945
(age 78)
  Algeria President Prime Minister
(2017)
19 December 2019
(aged 74)
4 years, 256 days Election 2019 Abdelkader Bensalah
João Lourenço   5 March 1954
(age 70)
  Angola President Minister of National Defense
(2014-2017)
26 September 2017
(aged 63)
6 years, 340 days Election 2017
2022
José Eduardo dos Santos
Patrice Talon   1 May 1958
(age 66)
  Benin President Businessman 6 April 2016
(aged 57)
8 years, 147 days Election 2016
2021
Yayi Boni
Mokgweetsi Masisi   21 July 1961
(age 63)
  Botswana President Vice President
(2014-2018)
1 April 2018
(aged 56)
6 years, 152 days Succession 2019 Ian Khama
Ibrahim Traore   14 March 1988
(age 36)
  Burkina Faso Interim President Army captain 30 September 2022
(aged 34)
1 year, 336 days Coup d'état Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba
President of the MPSR
Évariste Ndayishimiye   17 June 1968
(age 56)
  Burundi President Personal military aide to the President
(2007-2014)
18 June 2020
(aged 52)
4 years, 74 days Election 2020 Pascal Nyabenda
Paul Biya   13 February 1933
(age 91)
  Cameroon President Prime Minister
(1975-1982)
6 November 1982
(aged 49)
41 years, 299 days Succession 1984
1988
1992
List
Ahmadou Ahidjo
José Maria Neves   28 March 1960
(age 64)
  Cape Verde President Prime MInister
(2001-2016)
9 November 2021
(aged 61)
2 years, 296 days Election 2021 Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Faustin-Archange Touadéra   21 April 1957
(age 67)
  Central African Republic President Prime Minister
(2008-2013)
30 March 2016
(aged 58)
8 years, 154 days Election 2015-16
2020-21
Catherine Samba-Panza
(as Head of State of the Transition)
Mahamat Déby Itno   4 April 1984
(age 40)
  Chad President Transitional President
(2022-2024)
10 May 2024
(aged 40)
113 days Election 2024 position reestablished
Azali Assoumani   1 January 1959
(age 65)
  Comoros President President
(2016-2019)
2 April 2019
(aged 60)
5 years, 151 days Election 2019
2024
Moustadroine Abdou
Félix Tshisekedi   13 June 1963
(age 61)
  Congo, Democratic Republic of the President Leader of the UDPS
(since 2018)
24 January 2019
(aged 55)
5 years, 220 days Election 2018
2023
Joseph Kabila
Denis Sassou Nguesso   23 November 1943
(age 80)
  Congo, Republic of the President President
(1979-1992)
25 October 1997
(aged 53)
26 years, 311 days Coup d'état 2002
2009
2016
List
Pascal Lissouba
Alassane Ouattara   1 January 1942
(age 82)
  Côte d'Ivoire President Prime Minister
(1990-1993)
4 December 2010
(aged 68)
13 years, 271 days Election 2010
2015
2020
Laurent Gbagbo
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh   27 November 1946
(age 77)
  Djibouti President Chief of the Cabinet 8 May 1999
(aged 52)
25 years, 115 days Election 1999
2005
2011
List
Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi   19 November 1954
(age 69)
  Egypt President Deputy PM
(2013-2014)
8 June 2014
(aged 59)
10 years, 84 days Election 2014
2018
2023
Adly Mansour
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo   5 June 1942
(age 82)
  Equatorial Guinea President Military officer 3 August 1979
(aged 37)
45 years, 28 days Coup d'état 1989
1996
2002
Francisco Macías Nguema
Isaias Afwerki   2 February 1946
(age 78)
  Eritrea President Leader of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front
(1987-1994)
23 May 1993
(aged 47)
31 years, 100 days Appointment position established
Mswati III   19 April 1968
(age 56)
  Eswatini King Crown Prince
(1982-1986)
25 April 1986
(aged 18)
38 years, 128 days Hereditary succession Ntfombi
Ntfombi   27 December 1949
(age 74)
Ndlovukati Princess 25 March 1983
(aged 33)
41 years, 159 days Appointment Dzeliwe
Sahle-Work Zewde   21 February 1950
(age 74)
  Ethiopia President Under-Secretary General & Head of the UN Office to the AU
(2018)
25 October 2018
(aged 68)
5 years, 311 days Indirect election 2018 Mulatu Teshome
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema   1975
(age 48–49)
  Gabon Transitional President Military officer 4 September 2023
(aged 47–48)
362 days Appointment Ali Bongo Ondimba
Chairman of the CTRI 30 August 2023
(aged 47–48)
1 year, 1 day Coup d'etat
Adama Barrow   15 February 1965
(age 59)
  Gambia, The President Businessman 19 January 2017
(aged 51)
7 years, 225 days Election 2016
2021
Yahya Jammeh
Nana Akufo-Addo   29 March 1944
(age 80)
  Ghana President Minister of Foreign Affairs
(2003-2007)
7 January 2017
(aged 72)
7 years, 237 days Election 2016
2020
John Dramani Mahama
Mahamudu Bawumia   7 October 1963
(age 60)
  Ghana President nominee Vice President
(2017-2025)
Running Running Election 2024 Nana Akufo-Addo
John Dramani Mahama   29 November 1958
(age 65)
President
(2012-2017)
Mamady Doumbouya   4 March 1980
(age 44)
  Guinea Interim President Chairman of the CNRD
(since 2021)
1 October 2021
(aged 41)
2 years, 335 days Appointment Alpha Condé
Chairman of the CNRD Military officer 5 September 2021
(aged 41)
2 years, 361 days Coup d'état position established
Umaro Sissoco Embaló   23 September 1972
(age 51)
  Guinea-Bissau President Prime Minister
(2016-2018)
27 February 2020
(aged 47)
4 years, 186 days Election 2019 José Mário Vaz
William Ruto   21 December 1966
(age 57)
  Kenya President Deputy President
(2013-2022)
13 September 2022
(aged 55)
1 year, 353 days Election 2022 Uhuru Kenyatta
Letsie III   17 July 1963
(age 61)
  Lesotho King King
(1990-1995)
7 February 1996
(aged 32)
28 years, 206 days Hereditary succession Mamohato
Joseph Boakai   30 November 1944
(age 79)
  Liberia President Vice President
(2006-2018)
22 January 2024
(aged 79)
222 days Election 2023 George Weah
Mohamed al-Menfi   3 March 1976
(age 48)
  Libya Chairman of the Presidential Council Ambassador to Greece
(2018-2019)
10 March 2021
(aged 45)
3 years, 174 days Indirect election 2021 Fayez al-Sarraj
Andry Rajoelina   30 May 1974
(age 50)
  Madagascar President President
(2019-2023)
16 December 2023
(aged 49)
259 days Election 2023 Richard Ravalomanana
Lazarus Chakwera   5 April 1955
(age 69)
  Malawi President Leader of the Opposition & MP for Lilongwe North West
(2014-2019)
28 June 2020
(aged 65)
4 years, 64 days Election 2020 Peter Mutharika
Assimi Goita   1983
(age 40–41)
  Mali Interim President Vice President
(2020-2021)
7 June 2021
(aged 37–38)
3 years, 85 days Appointment Bah Ndaw
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani   31 December 1956
(age 67)
  Mauritania President Minister of Defence
(2018-2019)
1 August 2019
(aged 62)
5 years, 30 days Election 2019
2024
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Prithvirajsing Roopun   24 May 1959
(age 65)
  Mauritius President Minister of Arts and Culture
(2017-2019)
2 December 2019
(aged 60)
4 years, 273 days Indirect election 2019 Eddy Balancy
Mohammed VI   21 August 1963
(age 61)
  Morocco King Crown Prince
(1963-1999)
23 July 1999
(aged 35)
25 years, 39 days Hereditary succession Hassan II
Filipe Nyusi   9 February 1959
(age 65)
  Mozambique President Minister of National Defence
(2008-2014)
15 January 2015
(aged 55)
9 years, 229 days Election 2014
2019
Armando Guebuza
Daniel Chapo   1 June 1977
(age 47)
  Mozambique President nominee Governor of Inhambane Province
(2016-2024)
15 January 2025
(aged 47)
Running Election 2024 Filipe Nyusi
Nangolo Mbumba   15 August 1941
(age 83)
  Namibia President Vice President
(2018-2024)
4 February 2024
(aged 82)
209 days Succession Hage Geingob
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah   29 October 1952
(age 71)
  Namibia President nominee Deputy Prime Minister
(since 2015)
21 March 2025
(aged 72)
Nominated Election 2024 Nangolo Mbumba
Abdourahamane Tchiani 1960
(age 63–64)
  Niger President of the CNSP Minister of the Interior
(2016-2020)
28 July 2023
(aged 62–63)
1 year, 34 days Coup d'état Mohamed Bazoum
Bola Tinubu   29 March 1952
(age 72)
  Nigeria President Governor of Lagos State
(1999-2007)
29 May 2023
(aged 71)
1 year, 94 days Election 2023 Muhammadu Buhari
Paul Kagame   23 October 1957
(age 66)
  Rwanda President Vice President
(1994-2000)
24 March 2000
(aged 42)
24 years, 160 days Succession 2003
2010
2017
2024
Pasteur Bizimungu
Carlos Vila Nova   27 July 1959
(age 65)
  São Tomé and Príncipe President Minister of Infrastructures, Natural Resources and the Environment
(2014-2018)
2 October 2021
(aged 62)
2 years, 334 days Election 2021 Evaristo Carvalho
Bassirou Diomaye Faye   25 March 1980
(age 44)
  Senegal President Tax inspector 2 April 2024
(aged 44)
151 days Election 2024 Macky Sall
Wavel Ramkalawan   15 March 1961
(age 63)
  Seychelles President Leader of the Opposition 26 October 2020
(aged 59)
3 years, 310 days Election 2020 Danny Faure
Julius Maada Bio   12 May 1964
(age 60)
  Sierra Leone President President
(1996)
4 April 2018
(aged 53)
6 years, 149 days Election 2018
2023
Ernest Bai Koroma
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud   29 November 1955
(age 68)
  Somalia President President
(2012-2017)
9 June 2022
(aged 66)
2 years, 83 days Indirect election 2022 Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Cyril Ramaphosa   17 November 1952
(age 71)
  South Africa President Deputy President
(2014-2018)
14 February 2018
(aged 65)
6 years, 199 days Succession in acting capacity 2019
2024
Jacob Zuma
Salva Kiir Mayardit   13 September 1951
(age 72)
  South Sudan President President of Southern Sudan
(2005-2011)
9 July 2011
(aged 59)
13 years, 53 days Appointment position established
Abdel Fattah al-Burhan   11 July 1961
(age 63)
  Sudan Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Head of State
(2021)
11 November 2021
(aged 60)
2 years, 294 days Appointment position reestablished
Samia Suluhu Hassan   27 January 1960
(age 64)
  Tanzania President Vice-President
(2015-2021)
17 March 2021
(aged 61)
3 years, 167 days Succession John Magufuli
Faure Gnassingbé   6 June 1966
(age 58)
  Togo President President
(2005)
4 May 2005
(aged 38)
19 years, 119 days Election 2005
2010
2015
List
Bonfoh Abass
Kais Saied   22 February 1958
(age 66)
  Tunisia President Law professor 23 October 2019
(aged 61)
4 years, 313 days Election 2019 Mohamed Ennaceur
Yoweri Museveni   15 September 1944
(age 79)
  Uganda President Military officer 29 January 1986
(aged 41)
38 years, 215 days Coup d'état 1996
2001
2006
Tito Okello
Hakainde Hichilema   4 June 1962
(age 62)
  Zambia President Businessman 24 August 2021
(aged 59)
3 years, 7 days Election 2021 Edgar Lungu
Emmerson Mnangagwa   15 September 1942
(age 81)
  Zimbabwe President First Vice-President
(2014-2017)
24 November 2017
(aged 75)
6 years, 281 days Coup d'état 2018
2023
Robert Mugabe

Heads of government (Africa)

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Name Image Birth date
(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Nadir Larbaoui   26 September 1949
(age 74)
  Algeria Prime Minister Director of the Cabinet
(2023)
11 November 2023
(aged 74)
294 days Appointed by Abdelmadjid Tebboune Aymen Benabderrahmane
Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla   1955
(age 68–69)
  Burkina Faso Prime Minister Jurist 21 October 2022
(aged 66–67)
1 year, 315 days Appointed by Ibrahim Traore Albert Ouédraogo
Gervais Ndirakobuca   1970
(age 53–54)
  Burundi Prime Minister Minister of the Interior
(2020-2022)
7 September 2022
(aged 51–52)
1 year, 359 days Appointed by Évariste Ndayishimiye Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni
Joseph Ngute   12 March 1954
(age 70)
  Cameroon Prime Minister Minister of Special Duties at the Presidency
(2018-2019)
4 January 2019
(aged 64)
5 years, 240 days Appointed by Paul Biya Philémon Yang
Ulisses Correia e Silva   4 June 1962
(age 62)
  Cape Verde Prime Minister President of IDC Africa
(2014-2016)
22 April 2016
(aged 53)
8 years, 131 days Election 2016
2021
José Maria Neves
Félix Moloua   1957
(age 66–67)
  Central African Republic Prime Minister Minister of Planning, Economy and Cooperation 9 February 2022
(aged 64–65)
2 years, 204 days Appointed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra Henri-Marie Dondra
Allamaye Halina   1 January 1967
(age 57)
  Chad Prime Minister Diplomat 23 May 2024
(aged 57)
100 days Appointed by Mahamat Déby Itno Succès Masra
Judith Tuluka   19 October 1967
(age 56)
  Congo, Democratic Republic of the Prime Minister Minister of Planning
(2023-2024)
12 June 2024
(aged 56)
80 days Appointed by Félix Tshisekedi Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde
Anatole Collinet Makosso   1965
(age 58–59)
  Congo, Republic of the Prime Minister Minister of Primary and Secondary Education
(2016-2021)
13 May 2021
(aged 55–56)
3 years, 110 days Appointed by Denis Sassou Nguesso Clément Mouamba
Robert Beugré Mambé   1 January 1952
(age 72)
  Côte d'Ivoire Prime Minister Governor of the Abidjan Autonomous District
(2011-2023)
16 October 2023
(aged 71)
320 days Appointed by Alassane Ouattara Patrick Achi
Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed   1 July 1951
(age 73)
  Djibouti Prime Minister Deputy of the National Assembly 1 April 2013
(aged 61)
11 years, 152 days Appointed by Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Dileita Mohamed Dileita
Moustafa Madbouly   28 April 1966
(age 58)
  Egypt Prime Minister Minister of Housing and Urban Utilities
(since 2014)
14 June 2018
(aged 52)
6 years, 78 days Appointed by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Sherif Ismail
Manuela Roka Botey   1973
(age 50–51)
  Equatorial Guinea Prime Minister Minister of Education
(2020-2023)
1 February 2023
(aged 49–50)
1 year, 212 days Appointed by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Fransisco Pascual Obama Asue
Russell Dlamini   23 October 1973
(age 50)
  Eswatini Prime Minister CEO of the National Disaster Management Agency 6 November 2023
(aged 50)
299 days Appointed by Mswati III Mgwagwa Gamedze
Abiy Ahmed   15 August 1976
(age 48)
  Ethiopia Prime Minister Minister of Science and Technology
(2015-2016)
2 April 2018
(aged 41)
6 years, 151 days Leadership election 2021 Hailemariam Desalegn
Raymond Ndong Sima   23 January 1955
(age 69)
  Gabon Interim Prime Minister Prime Minsiter
(2012-2014)
7 September 2023
(aged 68)
359 days Appointed by Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema Alain Claude Bilie By Nze
Bah Oury   1958
(age 65–66)
  Guinea Prime Minister Government official 27 February 2024
(aged 65–66)
186 days Appointed by Mamady Doumbouya Bernard Goumou
Rui Duarte de Barros   18 February 1960
(age 64)
  Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2012-2014)
20 December 2023
(aged 63)
255 days Appointed by Umaro Sissoco Embaló Geraldo Martins
Musalia Mudavadi   21 September 1960
(age 63)
  Kenya Prime Cabinet Secretary Vice President
(2002-2003)
27 October 2022
(aged 62)
1 year, 309 days Appointed by William Ruto position established
Sam Matekane   15 March 1958
(age 66)
  Lesotho Prime Minister Businessman 28 October 2022
(aged 64)
1 year, 308 days Election 2022 Moeketsi Majoro
Osama Hamada   ?
(age ?)
  Libya Acting Prime Minister Minister of Finance
(since 2022)
16 May 2023
(aged ?)
1 year, 107 days Appointed by Mohamed al-Menfi Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaib
Christian Ntsay   27 March 1961
(age 63)
  Madagascar Prime Minister Minister of Tourism
(2002-2003)
6 June 2018
(aged 57)
6 years, 86 days Appointed by Hery Rajaonarimampianina Olivier Solonandrasana
Choguel Kokalla Maïga   2 April 1958
(age 66)
  Mali Interim Prime Minister Minister of the Digital Economy, Information and Communications
(2015-2016)
7 June 2021
(aged 63)
3 years, 85 days Appointed by Assimi Goita Moctar Ouane
Mokhtar Ould Djay   28 December 1973
(age 50)
  Mauritania Prime Minister Head of the President's Office
(2023-2024)
2 August 2024
(aged 50)
29 days Appointed by Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Mohammed Ould Bilal
Pravind Jugnauth   25 December 1961
(age 62)
  Mauritius Prime Minister Minister of Finance and Economic Development
(since 2016)
23 January 2017
(aged 55)
7 years, 221 days Succession 2019 Sir Anerood Jugnauth
Aziz Akhannouch   1961
(age 62–63)
  Morocco Prime Minister Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests
(2007-2021)
7 October 2021
(aged 59–60)
2 years, 329 days Election 2021 Saadeddine Othmani
Adriano Maleiane   6 November 1949
(age 74)
  Mozambique Prime Minister Minister of Economy and Finance
(2015-2022)
3 March 2022
(aged 72)
2 years, 181 days Appointed by Filipe Nyusi Carlos Agostinho do Rosário
Saara Kuugongelwa   12 October 1967
(age 56)
  Namibia Prime Minister Minister of Finance
(2003-2015)
21 March 2015
(aged 47)
9 years, 163 days Appointed by Hage Geingob Hage Geingob
Ali Lamine Zeine   1965
(age 58–59)
  Niger Prime Minister Minister of Finance
(2002-2010)
8 August 2023
(aged 57–58)
1 year, 23 days Appointed by Abdourahamane Tchiani Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou
Édouard Ngirente   22 February 1973
(age 51)
  Rwanda Prime Minister Economist 30 August 2017
(aged 44)
7 years, 1 day Appointed by Paul Kagame Anastase Murekezi
Patrice Trovoada   18 March 1962
(age 62)
  São Tomé and Príncipe Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2018-2022)
11 November 2022
(aged 60)
1 year, 294 days Election 2022 Jorge Bom Jesus
Ousmane Sonko   15 July 1974
(age 50)
  Senegal Prime Minister Mayor of Ziguinchor
(2022-2024)
3 April 2024
(aged 49)
150 days Appointed by Bassirou Diomaye Faye Sidiki Kaba
David Moinina Sengeh   ?
(age ?)
  Sierra Leone Chief Minister Minister of Education
(2019-2023)
10 July 2023
(age ?)
1 year, 52 days Appointed by Julius Maada Bio Jacob Jusu Saffa
Hamza Abdi Barre   1972
(age 51–52)
  Somalia Prime Minister Chairman of the Jubaland Electoral Commission
(2019-2020)
25 June 2022
(aged 49–50)
2 years, 67 days Appointed by Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Mohamed Hussein Roble
Osman Hussein   1951
(age 72–73)
  Sudan Acting Priime Minister Unknown 22 January 2022
(aged 70–71)
2 years, 222 days Appointed by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Abdalla Hamdok
Kassim Majaliwa   22 December 1960
(age 63)
  Tanzania Prime Minister Deputy Minister of State for Regional Administration and Local Government
(2010-2015)
20 November 2015
(age 54)
8 years, 285 days Appointed by John Magufuli Mizengo Pinda
Victoire Tomegah Dogbé   23 December 1959
(age 64)
  Togo Prime Minister Minister of Grassroots Development, Youth and Youth Employment
(2010-2020)
28 September 2020
(aged 60)
3 years, 338 days Appointed by Faure Gnassingbé Komi Sélom Klassou
Kamel Madouri   ?
(age ?)
  Tunisia Prime Minister Minister of Social Affairs
(2024)
6 August 2024
(aged ?)
25 days Appointed by Kais Saied Ahmed Hachani
Robinah Nabbanja   17 December 1969
(aged 54)
  Uganda Prime Minister State Minister of Health for General Duties
(2020-2021)
21 June 2021
(aged 51)
3 years, 71 days Appointed by Yoweri Museveni Ruhakana Rugunda

Asia

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Heads of state (Asia)

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Name Image Birth date
(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Hibatullah Akhundzada   19 October 1967
(age 56)
  Afghanistan Supreme Leader Supreme Commander of the Taliban
(since 2016)
17 August 2021
(aged 53)
3 years, 14 days Appointment position established
Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa   28 January 1950
(age 74)
  Bahrain King Crown Prince
(1961-1999)
6 March 1999
(aged 49)
25 years, 178 days Hereditary succession Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Shahabuddin Chuppu   10 December 1949
(age 74)
  Bangladesh President Commissioner of the ACC
(2011-2016)
24 April 2023
(aged 73)
1 year, 129 days Indirect election 2023 Abdul Hamid
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck   21 February 1980
(age 44)
  Bhutan King Penlop of Trongsa
(since 2004)
14 December 2006
(aged 26)
17 years, 261 days Hereditary succession Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Hassanal Bolkiah   15 July 1946
(age 78)
  Brunei Sultan Crown Prince
(1950-1967)
4 October 1967
(aged 21)
56 years, 332 days Hereditary succession Omar Ali Saifuddien III
Norodom Sihamoni   14 May 1953
(age 71)
  Cambodia King None 14 October 2004
(aged 51)
19 years, 322 days Appointed Norodom Sihanouk
Xi Jinping   15 June 1953
(age 71)
  China, People's Republic of General Secretary of the Communist Party First Secretary of the Secretariat
(2007-2012)
15 November 2012
(aged 59)
11 years, 290 days Indirect election 2012
2017
Hu Jintao
President Vice President
(2008-2013)
14 March 2013
(aged 59)
11 years, 170 days 2013
2018
Droupadi Murmu   20 June 1958
(age 66)
  India President Governor of Jharkhand
(2015-2021)
25 July 2022
(aged 64)
2 years, 37 days Indirect election 2022 Ram Nath Kovind
Joko Widodo   21 June 1961
(age 63)
  Indonesia President Governor of Jakarta
(2012-2014)
20 October 2014
(aged 53)
9 years, 316 days Election 2014
2019
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Prabowo Subianto   17 October 1951
(age 72)
  Indonesia President-elect Minister of Defense
(since 2019)
20 October 2024
(aged 73)
Elected Election 2024 Joko Widodo
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei   17 July 1939
(age 85)
  Iran Supreme Leader President
(1981-1989)
4 June 1989
(aged 49)
35 years, 88 days Indirect election 1989 Ruhollah Khomeini
Abdul Latif Rashid   10 August 1944
(age 80)
  Iraq President Minister of Water Resources
(2003-2010)
13 October 2022
(aged 78)
1 year, 323 days Indirect election 2022 Barham Salih
Isaac Herzog   22 September 1960
(age 63)
  Israel President Leader of the Opposition
(2013-2018)
7 July 2021
(aged 60)
3 years, 55 days Indirect election 2021 Reuven Rivlin
Naruhito   23 February 1960
(age 64)
  Japan Emperor Crown Prince
(1989-2019)
1 May 2019
(aged 59)
5 years, 122 days Hereditary succession Akihito
Abdullah II   30 January 1962
age (62)
  Jordan King Crown Prince
(1962-1999)
7 February 1999
(aged 37)
25 years, 206 days Hereditary succession Hussein bin Talal
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev   17 May 1953
(age 71)
  Kazakhstan President Chair of the Senate
(2013-2019)
20 March 2019
(aged 65)
5 years, 164 days Succession 2019
2022
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Kim Jong-un   8 January 1983
(age 41)
  Korea, North Supreme Leader Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
(2010-2011)
17 December 2011
(aged 28)
12 years, 258 days Succession Kim Jong-il
General Secretary of the Workers' Party 11 April 2012
(aged 29)
12 years, 142 days Indirect election 2012
2017
2022
Chairman of the State Affairs Commission 13 April 2012
(aged 29)
12 years, 140 days
Choe Ryong-hae   15 January 1950
(age 74)
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly Director of the Organization and Guidance Department
(2017-2019)
11 April 2019
(aged 69)
5 years, 142 days Indirect election 2019 Kim Yong-nam
Yoon Seok-youl   18 December 1960
(age 63)
  Korea, South President Prosecutor General
(2019-2021)
10 May 2022
(aged 61)
2 years, 113 days Election 2022 Moon Jae-in
Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah   27 September 1940
(age 83)
  Kuwait Emir Crown Prince
(2020-2023)
16 December 2023
(aged 83)
259 days Hereditary succession Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Sadyr Japarov   6 December 1968
(age 55)
  Kyrgyzstan President Prime Minister
(2020)
28 January 2021
(aged 52)
3 years, 216 days Election 2021 Talant Mamytov
Thongloun Sisoulith   10 November 1945
(age 78)
  Laos General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party Prime Minister
(2016-2021)
15 January 2021
(aged 75)
3 years, 229 days Indirect election 2020 Bounnhang Vorachith
President General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party
(since 2021)
22 March 2021
(aged 75)
3 years, 162 days Indirect election 2021
Najib Mikati   24 November 1955
(age 68)
  Lebanon Acting President Prime Minister
(since 2021)
31 October 2022
(aged 66)
1 year, 305 days Succession in acting capacity Michel Aoun
Ibrahim Ismail   22 January 1958
(age 66)
  Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan of Johor
(since 2010)
31 January 2024
(aged 66)
213 days Rotation Abdullah
Mohamed Muizzu   15 June 1978
(age 46)
  Maldives President Mayor of Malé
(2021-2023)
17 November 2023
(aged 45)
288 days Election 2023 Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh   14 June 1968
(age 56)
  Mongolia President Prime Minister
(2017-2021)
25 June 2021
(aged 53)
3 years, 67 days Election 2021 Battulga Khaltmaa
Min Aung Hlaing   3 July 1956
(age 68)
  Myanmar Chairman of the State Administrative Council State Leader
(2021)
2 February 2021
(aged 64)
3 years, 211 days Coup d'état Win Myint
Myint Swe   24 June 1951
(age 73)
Acting President First Vice President
(since 2016)
1 February 2021
(aged 69)
3 years, 212 days Succession
Ram Chandra Poudel   15 October 1944
(age 79)
    Nepal President Deputy PM
(2000-2002)
12 March 2023
(aged 78)
1 year, 172 days Indirect election 2023 Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Haitham bin Tariq Al Said   13 October 1954
(age 69)
  Oman Sultan Minister of Heritage and Culture
(2002-2020)
11 January 2020
(aged 65)
4 years, 233 days Hereditary succession Qaboos bin Said al Said
Asif Ali Zardari   26 July 1955
(age 69)
  Pakistan President President
(2008-2013)
10 March 2024
(aged 68)
174 days Indirect election 2024 Arif Alvi
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.   13 September 1957
(age 66)
  Philippines President Senator
(2010-2016)
30 June 2022
(aged 64)
2 years, 62 days Election 2022 Rodrigo Duterte
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani   3 June 1980
(age 44)
  Qatar Emir Crown Prince
(2003-2013)
25 June 2013
(aged 33)
11 years, 67 days Hereditary succession Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Salman   31 December 1935
(age 88)
  Saudi Arabia King Crown Prince
(2012-2015)
23 January 2015
(aged 79)
9 years, 221 days Hereditary succession Abdullah
Tharman Shanmugaratnam   25 February 1957
(age 67)
  Singapore President Senior Minister
(2019-2023)
14 September 2023
(aged 66)
352 days Election 2023 Halimah Yacob
Ranil Wickremesinghe   24 March 1949
(age 75)
  Sri Lanka President Prime Minister
(2022)
13 July 2022
(aged 73)
2 years, 49 days Succession 2022
2024
Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Anura Kumara Dissanayake   24 November 1968
(age 55)
  Sri Lanka President nominee Chief Opposition Whip
(2015-2018)
TBD Running Election 2024 Ranil Wickremesinghe
Bashar al-Assad   11 September 1965
(age 58)
  Syria President Secretary General of the Central Command of the HBAI
(since 2000)
17 July 2000
(aged 34)
24 years, 45 days Election 2000
2007
2014
List
Abdul Halim Khaddam
Emomalii Rahmon   5 October 1952
(age 71)
  Tajikistan President Chair of the Danghara Sovkhoz
(1987-1992)
20 November 1992
(aged 40)
31 years, 285 days Election 1994
1999
2007
List
Akbarsho Iskandrov
Vajiralongkorn   28 July 1952
(age 72)
  Thailand King Crown Prince
(1972-2016)
13 October 2016
(aged 64)
7 years, 323 days Hereditary succession Bhumibol Adulyadej
José Ramos-Horta   26 December 1949
(age 74)
  Timor Leste President President
(2008-2012)
20 May 2022
(aged 72)
2 years, 103 days Election 2022 Francisco Guterres
Recep Tayyip Erdogan   26 February 1954
(age 70)
  Turkey President Prime Minister
(2003-2014)
28 August 2014
(aged 60)
10 years, 3 days Election 2014
2018
2023
Abdullah Gül
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow   29 June 1957
(age 67)
  Turkmenistan Chairman of the People's Council President
(2006-2022)
14 April 2021
(aged 63)
3 years, 139 days Appointment position established
Serdar Berdimuhamedow   22 September 1981
(age 42)
President Deputy Chair of the Cabinet of Ministers for Economics and Finance
(2021-2022)
19 March 2022
(aged 40)
2 years, 165 days Election 2022 Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan   11 March 1961
(age 63)
  United Arab Emirates President Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi
(2006-2022)
14 May 2022
(aged 61)
2 years, 109 days Succession Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Shavkat Mirziyoyev   24 July 1957
(age 67)
  Uzbekistan President Prime Minister
(2003-2016)
8 September 2016
(aged 59)
7 years, 358 days Succession in acting capacity 2016
2021
Nigmatilla Yuldashev
Tô Lâm   10 July 1957
(age 67)
  Vietnam General Secretary of the Communist Party Acting General Secretary
(2024)
3 August 2024
(aged 67)
28 days Succession in acting capacity 2024 Nguyễn Phú Trọng
President Minister of Public Security
(2016-2024)
22 May 2024
(aged 66)
101 days Indirect election 2024 Võ Thị Ánh Xuân
Rashad al-Alimi   15 January 1954
(age 70)
  Yemen Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Deputy PM for Defense and Security Affairs
(2008-2011)
7 April 2022
(aged 68)
2 years, 146 days Appointment Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi
(as President)

Heads of government (Asia)

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Name Image Birth date
(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Mohammad Hassan Akhund   ?
(age ?)
  Afghanistan Acting Prime Minister Member of the Leadership Council
(since 2021)
7 September 2021
(aged ?)
2 years, 359 days Appointed by Hibatullah Akhundzada position reestablished
Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa   21 October 1969
(age 54)
  Bahrain Prime Minister First Deputy PM
(2013-2020)
11 November 2020
(aged 51)
3 years, 294 days Hereditary succession Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa
Mohammad Yunus   28 June 1940
(age 84)
  Bangladesh Chief Advisor Chair of the Grameen Bank
(1983-2010)
8 August 2024
(aged 84)
23 days Appointment by Mohammed Shahabuddin Sheikh Hasina
Tshering Tobgay   19 September 1965
(age 58)
  Bhutan Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2013-2018)
28 January 2024
(aged 58)
216 days Election 2023-24 Chogyal Dago Rigdzin
Hassanal Bolkiah   15 July 1946
(age 78)
  Brunei Prime Minister No office 1 January 1984
(aged 37)
40 years, 243 days Self-appointed position established
Hun Manet   20 October 1977
(age 46)
  Cambodia Prime Minister General of the Royal Cambodian Army
(2023)
22 August 2023
(aged 45)
1 year, 9 days Election 2023 Hun Sen
Li Qiang   23 July 1959
(age 65)
  China, People's Republic of Premier Communist Party Secretary of Shanghai
(2017-2022)
11 March 2023
(aged 63)
1 year, 173 days Indirect election 2023 Li Keqiang
Narendra Modi   17 September 1950
(age 73)
  India Prime Minister Chief Minister of Gujarat
(2001-2014)
26 May 2014
(aged 63)
10 years, 97 days Election 2014
2019
Manmohan Singh
Masoud Pezeshkian   29 September 1954
(age 69)
  Iran President MP for Tabriz, Osku and Azarshahr
(2008-2024)
28 July 2024
(aged 69)
34 days Election 2024 Mohammad Mokhber
Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani   1970
(age 53–54)
  Iraq Prime Minister Minister of Human Rights
(2010-2014)
28 October 2022
(aged 51–52)
1 year, 308 days Appointed by Abdul Latif Rashid Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
Benjamin Netanyahu   21 October 1949
(age 74)
  Israel Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2021-2022)
29 December 2022
(aged 73)
1 year, 246 days Election 2022 Yair Lapid
Fumio Kishida   29 July 1957
(age 67)
  Japan Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs
(2012-2017)
4 October 2021
(aged 64)
2 years, 332 days Leadership election 2021 Yoshihide Suga
Shigeru Ishiba   4 February 1957
(age 67)
  Japan Prime Minister nominee Minister for Overcoming Population Decline and Vitalizing Local Economy
(2014-2016)
Running TBD Leadership election Fumio Kishida
Bisher Al-Khasawneh   27 January 1969
(age 55)
  Jordan Prime Minister Adviser to the King for Policies
(2020)
12 October 2020
(aged 51)
3 years, 324 days Appointed by Abdullah II Omar Razzaz
Oljas Bektenov   13 December 1980
(age 43)
  Kazakhstan Prime Minister Head of the President’s Executive Office
(2023-2024)
6 February 2024
(aged 43)
207 days Appointed by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Roman Sklyar
Kim Tok-hun   1961
(age 62–63)
  Korea, North Premier Vice Premier
(2014-2020)
13 August 2020
(aged 58–59)
4 years, 18 days Appointed by Kim Jong-un Kim Jae-ryong
Han Duck-soo   18 June 1949
(age 75)
  Korea, South Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2007-2008)
21 May 2022
(aged 72)
2 years, 102 days Appointed by Yoon Seok-youl Choo Kyung-ho
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah   5 September 1952
(age 71)
  Kuwait Prime Minister Minister of Oil
(2009-2011)
15 May 2024
(aged 71)
108 days Appointed by Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah
Akylbek Japarov   14 September 1964
(age 59)
  Kyrgyzstan Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Minister of Economic Development and Trade
(2007-2009)
12 October 2021
(aged 57)
2 years, 324 days Appointed by Sadyr Japarov Ulukbek Maripov
Sonexay Siphandone   26 January 1966
(age 58)
  Laos Prime Minister Deputy PM
(2021-2022)
30 December 2022
(aged 56)
1 year, 245 days Indirect election 2022 Phankham Viphavanh
Najib Mikati   24 November 1955
(age 68)
  Lebanon Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2016-2020)
10 September 2021
(aged 65)
2 years, 356 days Appointed by Michel Aoun 2022 Hassan Diab
Anwar Ibrahim   10 August 1947
(age 77)
  Malaysia Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2020-2022)
24 November 2022
(aged 75)
1 year, 281 days Election 2022 Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene   29 June 1980
(age 44)
  Mongolia Prime Minister Chief Cabinet Secretary
(2019-2021)
29 January 2021
(aged 40)
3 years, 215 days Appointed by Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Min Aung Hlaing   3 July 1956
(age 68)
  Myanmar Prime Minister Chairman of the SAC
(since 2021)
1 August 2021
(aged 65)
3 years, 30 days Self-appointment Aung San Suu Kyi
KP Sharma Oli   22 February 1952
(age 72)
    Nepal Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2018-2021)
15 July 2024
(aged 72)
47 days Appointed by Ram Chandra Poudel Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Haitham bin Tariq   13 October 1955
(age 68)
  Oman Prime Minister Minister of Heritage and Culture
(2002-2020)
11 January 2020
(aged 64)
4 years, 233 days Hereditary succession Qaboos bin Said al Said
Shehbaz Sharif   23 September 1951
(age 72)
  Pakistan Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2022-2023)
3 March 2024
(aged 72)
181 days Election 2024 Anwar ul Haq Kakar
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani   1 November 1980
(age 43)
  Qatar Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs
(since 2016)
7 March 2023
(aged 42)
1 year, 177 days Appointed by Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani
Mohammad bin Salman   31 August 1985
(age 39)
  Saudi Arabia Prime Minister Minister of Defense
(2015-2022)
27 September 2022
(aged 37)
1 year, 339 days Appointed by Salman Salman
Lawrence Wong   18 December 1972
(age 51)
  Singapore Prime Minister Deputy PM
(2022-2024)
15 May 2024
(aged 51)
108 days Succession Lee Hsien Loong
Dinesh Gunawardena   2 March 1949
(age 75)
  Sri Lanka Prime Minister Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Provincial Councils and Local Government
(since 2022)
22 July 2022
(aged 73)
2 years, 40 days Appointed by Ranil Wickremesinghe Ranil Wickremesinghe
Hussein Arnous   1953
(age 70–71)
  Syria Prime Minister Minister of Water Resources
(2018-2020)
11 June 2020
(aged 66–67)
4 years, 81 days Appointed by Bashar al-Assad Imad Khamis
Kokhir Rasulzoda   8 March 1961
(age 63)
  Tajikistan Prime Minister First Chairman of the National Assembly
(2007-2013)
23 November 2013
(aged 52)
10 years, 282 days Appointed by Emomalii Rahmon Oqil Oqilov
Paetongtarn Shinawatra   21 August 1986
(age 38)
  Thailand Prime Minister Businesswoman 16 August 2024
(aged 37)
15 days Indirect election Phumtham Wechayachai
Xanana Gusmão   20 June 1946
(age 78)
  Timor Leste Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2008-2015)
1 July 2023
(aged 77)
1 year, 61 days Election 2023 Taur Matan Ruak'
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum   15 July 1949
(age 75)
  United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Minister of Defence
(since 1971)
11 February 2006
(aged 56)
18 years, 202 days Hereditary succession Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Abdulla Oripov   24 May 1961
(age 63)
  Uzbekistan Prime Minister Deputy PM
(2016)
14 December 2016
(aged 55)
7 years, 261 days Appointed by Shavkat Mirziyoyev Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Phạm Minh Chính   10 February 1958
(age 66)
  Vietnam Prime Minister Head of the Organizing Commission
(2016-2021)
5 April 2021
(aged 63)
3 years, 148 days Indirect election 2021 Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak   1968
(age 55–56)
  Yemen Prime Minister Minister of Foreign Affairs
(since 2020)
5 February 2024
(aged 51–52)
208 days Appointed by Rashad al-Alimi Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed

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Heads of state (Europe)

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Name Image Birth date
(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Bajram Begaj   20 March 1967
(age 57)
  Albania President Chief of the General Staff
(2020-2022)
24 July 2022
(aged 55)
2 years, 38 days Indirect election 2022 Ilir Meta
Archbishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília   24 July 1949
(age 75)
  Andorra Episcopal Co-Prince Coadjutor Bishop of Urgell
(2001-2003)
12 May 2003
(aged 53)
21 years, 111 days Appointment by Pope John Paul II Archbishop Joan Martí i Alanis
Josep-Lluís Serrano Pentinat   19 March 1977
(age 47)
Episcopal Co-Prince-designate Counselor of the Nunciature
(2019-2024)
TBD Appointed Appointment by Pope Francis Archbishop Joan Enric Vives i Sicília
Josep Maria Mauri   21 October 1941
(age 82)
Representative of the Episcopal Co-Prince Vicar General of the Diocese of Urgell
(2010-2012)
20 July 2012
(aged 70)
12 years, 42 days Appointment Nemesi Marqués Oste
Patrick Strzoda   5 January 1952
(age 72)
Representative of the French Co-Prince Prefect of Île-de-France
(2017)
14 May 2017
(aged 65)
7 years, 109 days Appointment Jean-Pierre Hugues
Vahagn Khachaturyan   26 July 1959
(age 65)
  Armenia President Minister of High-Tech Industry
(2021-2022)
13 March 2022
(aged 62)
2 years, 171 days Indirect election 2022 Alen Simonyan
Alexander Van der Bellen   18 January 1944
(age 80)
  Austria Federal President National Councillor
(1994-2012)
26 January 2017
(aged 73)
7 years, 218 days Election 2016
2022
Doris Bures
Karlheinz Kopf
Norbert Hofer
Ilham Aliyev   24 December 1961
(age 62)
  Azerbaijan President Prime Minister
(2003)
31 October 2003
(aged 41)
20 years, 305 days Election 2003
2008
2013
List
Heydar Aliyev
Alexander Lukashenko   30 August 1954
(age 70)
  Belarus Chairman of the All-Belarusian People's Assembly President
(1994-2014)
24 April 2024
(aged 69)
129 days Indirect election Nominated by the Presidium position established
President Member of the Supreme Council
(1990-1994)
20 July 1994
(aged 39)
30 years, 42 days Election 1994
2001
2006
Philippe   15 April 1960
(age 64)
  Belgium King Duke of Brabant
(1993-2013)
21 July 2013
(aged 53)
11 years, 41 days Hereditary succession Albert II
Christian Schmidt   26 August 1957
(age 67)
  Bosnia and Herzegovina High Representative Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture of Germany
(2014-2018)
1 August 2021
(aged 63)
3 years, 30 days Appointment Valentin Inzko
Denis Bećirović   28 November 1975
(age 48)
Chairman of the Presidency Bosniak Member of the Presidency
(since 2022)
16 March 2024
(aged 48)
168 days Rotation Željko Komšić
Bosniak Member of the Presidency Member of the House of Peoples
(2019-2022)
16 November 2022
(aged 46)
1 year, 289 days Election 2022 Šefik Džaferović
Željko Komšić   20 January 1964
(age 60)
Croat Member of the Presidency Croat Member of the Preseidency
(2006-2014)
20 November 2018
(aged 54)
5 years, 285 days Election 2018
2022
Dragan Čović
Željka Cvijanović   4 March 1967
(age 57)
Serb Member of the Presidency President of Republika Srpska
(2018-2022)
16 November 2022
(aged 55)
1 year, 289 days Election 2022 Milorad Dodik
Rumen Radev   18 June 1963
(age 61)
  Bulgaria President Commander of the Bulgarian Air Force 22 January 2017
(aged 53)
7 years, 222 days Election 2016
2021
Rosen Plevneliev
Zoran Milanović   30 October 1966
(age 57)
  Croatia President Prime Minister
(2011-2016)
18 February 2020
(aged 53)
4 years, 195 days Election 2019-20 Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
Nikos Christodoulides   6 December 1973
(age 50)
  Cyprus President Minister of Foreign Affairs
(2018-2022)
28 February 2023
(aged 49)
1 year, 185 days Election 2023 Nicos Anastasiades
Petr Pavel   6 November 1961
(age 62)
  Czech Republic President Chair of the NATO Military Committee
(2015-2018)
9 March 2023
(aged 61)
1 year, 175 days Election 2023 Miloš Zeman
Frederik X   26 May 1968
(age 56)
  Denmark King Crown Prince
(1986-2024)
14 January 2024
(aged 55)
230 days Hereditary succession Margrethe II
Alar Karis   26 March 1958
(age 66)
  Estonia President Head of the Estonian National Museum
(2018-2021)
11 October 2021
(aged 63)
2 years, 325 days Indirect election 2021 Kersti Kaljulaid
Alexander Stubb   1 April 1968
(age 56)
  Finland President Prime Minister
(2014-2015)
1 March 2024
(aged 55)
183 days Election 2024 Sauli Niinistö
Emmanuel Macron   21 December 1977
(age 46)
  France President Minister of Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs
(2014-2016)
14 May 2017
(aged 39)
7 years, 109 days Election 2017
2022
François Hollande
  Andorra French Co-Prince
Salome Zourabichvili   18 March 1952
(age 72)
  Georgia President Minister of Foreign Affairs
(2004-2005)
16 December 2018
(aged 66)
5 years, 259 days Election 2018
2024
Giorgi Margvelashvili
Frank-Walter Steinmeier   5 January 1956
(age 68)
  Germany Federal President Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs
(2013-2017)
19 March 2017
(aged 61)
7 years, 165 days Indirect election 2017
2022
Joachim Gauck
Katerina Sakellaropoulou   30 May 1956
(age 68)
  Greece President President of the Council of State
(2018-2020)
13 March 2020
(aged 63)
4 years, 171 days Indirect election 2020 Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Tamás Sulyok   24 March 1956
(age 68)
  Hungary President President of the Constitutional Court
(2016-2024)
5 March 2024
(aged 67)
179 days Indirect election 2024 László Kövér
Halla Tómasdóttir   11 October 1968
(age 55)
  Iceland President Businessperson 1 August 2024
(aged 55)
30 days Election 2024 Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
Michael D. Higgins   18 April 1941
(age 83)
  Ireland President Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht
(1994-1997)
11 November 2011
(aged 70)
12 years, 294 days Election 2011
2018
Mary McAleese
Sergio Mattarella   23 July 1941
(age 83)
  Italy President Judge at the Constitutional Court
(2011-2015)
3 February 2015
(aged 73)
9 years, 210 days Indirect election 2015
2022
Pietro Grasso
Edgars Rinkēvičs   21 September 1973
(age 50)
  Latvia President Minister of Foreign Affairs
(2011-2023)
8 July 2023
(aged 49)
1 year, 54 days Indirect election 2023 Egils Levits
Hans-Adam II   14 February 1945
(age 79)
  Liechtenstein Prince Hereditary Prince
(1945-1989)
13 November 1989
(aged 44)
34 years, 292 days Hereditary succession Franz Joseph II
Alois   11 June 1968
(age 56)
  Liechtenstein Prince Regent Hereditary Prince
(since 1989)
15 August 2004
(aged 36)
20 years, 16 days Hereditary succession position reestablished
Gitanas Nausėda   19 May 1964
(age 60)
  Lithuania President Banker 12 July 2019
(aged 55)
5 years, 50 days Election 2019
2024
Dalia Grybauskaitė
Henri   16 April 1955
(age 69)
  Luxembourg Grand Duke Hereditary Grand Duke
(1964-2000)
7 October 2000
(aged 45)
23 years, 329 days Hereditary succession Jean
Guillaume   11 November 1981
(age 42)
  Luxembourg Lieutenant-Representative designate Hereditary Grand Duke
(since 2000)
October 2024
(aged 42)
Designated Appointment by Henri position reestablished
Myriam Spiteri Debono   25 October 1952
(age 71)
  Malta President Speaker of the House of Representatives
(1996-1998)
4 April 2024
(aged 71)
149 days Indirect election 2024 George Vella
Maia Sandu   24 May 1972
(age 52)
  Moldova President Prime Minister
(2019)
24 December 2020
(aged 48)
3 years, 251 days Election 2020
2024
Igor Dodon
Albert II   14 March 1958
(age 66)
  Monaco Prince Hereditary Prince
(1958-2005)
6 April 2005
(aged 47)
19 years, 147 days Hereditary succession Rainier III
Jakov Milatović   7 December 1986
(age 37)
  Montenegro President Minister of Economy
(2020-2022)
20 May 2023
(aged 36)
1 year, 103 days Election 2023 Milo Đukanović
Willem-Alexander   27 April 1967
(age 57)
  Netherlands King Prince of Orange
(1980-2013)
30 April 2013
(aged 46)
11 years, 123 days Hereditary succession Beatrix
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova   11 May 1953
(age 71)
  North Macedonia President MA
(2020-2024)
12 May 2024
(aged 71)
111 days Election 2024 Stevo Pendarovski
Harald V   21 February 1937
(age 87)
  Norway King Crown Prince
(1957-1991)
17 January 1991
(aged 53)
33 years, 227 days Hereditary succession Olav V
Andrzej Duda   16 May 1972
(age 52)
  Poland President MEP
(2014-2015)
6 August 2015
(aged 43)
9 years, 25 days Election 2015
2020
Bronisław Komorowski
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa   12 December 1948
(age 75)
  Portugal President Leader of the Opposition
(1996-1999)
9 March 2016
(aged 67)
8 years, 175 days Election 2016
2021
Anibal Cavaco Silva
Klaus Iohannis   13 June 1959
(age 65)
  Romania President Mayor of Sibiu
(2000-2014)
21 December 2014
(aged 55)
9 years, 254 days Election 2014
2019
Traian Băsescu
Vladimir Putin   7 October 1952
(age 71)
  Russia President Prime Minister
(2008-2012)
7 May 2012
(aged 59)
12 years, 116 days Election 2012
2018
2024
Dmitry Medvedev
Alessandro Rossi   19 August 1967
(age 57)
  San Marino Captain Regent Captain Regent
(2007)
1 April 2024
(aged 56)
152 days Indirect election 2024 (Apr) Filippo Tamagnini
Milena Gasperoni 23 September 1961
(age 62)
Grand Councillor
(since 2015)
1 April 2024
(aged 62)
Gaetano Troina
Aleksandar Vučić   5 March 1970
(age 54)
  Serbia President Prime Minister
(2014-2017)
31 May 2017
(aged 47)
7 years, 92 days Election 2017
2022
Tomislav Nikolić
Peter Pellegrini   6 October 1975
(age 48)
  Slovakia President Prime Minister
(2018-2020)
15 June 2024
(aged 48)
77 days Election 2024 Zuzana Čaputová
Nataša Pirc Musar   9 May 1968
(age 56)
  Slovenia President Information Commissioner
(2004-2014)
22 December 2022
(aged 54)
1 year, 253 days Election 2022 Borut Pahor
Felipe VI   30 January 1968
(age 56)
  Spain King Prince of Asturias
(1977-2014)
19 June 2014
(aged 46)
10 years, 73 days Hereditary succession Juan Carlos I
Carl XVI Gustaf   30 April 1946
(age 78)
  Sweden King Duke of Jämtland
(1950-1973)
15 September 1973
(aged 27)
50 years, 351 days Hereditary succession Gustaf VI Adolf
Viola Amherd   7 June 1962
(age 62)
   Switzerland President Federal Councillor
(since 2019)
1 January 2024
(aged 61)
243 days Indirect election 2023 Alain Berset
Federal Councillor National Councillor
(2005-2018)
1 January 2019
(aged 56)
5 years, 243 days Indirect election 2018
2022
Doris Leuthard
Guy Parmelin   9 November 1959
(age 64)
National Councillor
(2003-2020)
1 January 2016
(aged 56)
8 years, 243 days Indirect election 2015
2019
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
Ignazio Cassis   13 April 1961
(age 63)
National Councillor
(2007-2017)
1 November 2017
(aged 56)
6 years, 304 days Indirect election 2016
2020
Didier Burkhalter
Karin Keller-Sutter   22 December 1963
(age 60)
State Councillor
(2011-2020)
1 January 2019
(aged 55)
5 years, 243 days Indirect election 2018
2022
Johann Schneider-Ammann
Élisabeth Baume-Schneider   24 December 1963
(age 60)
State Councillor
(2019-2022)
1 January 2023
(aged 59)
1 year, 243 days Indirect election 2022 Simonetta Sommaruga
Albert Rösti   8 August 1967
(age 57)
National Councillor
(2011-2022)
1 January 2023
(aged 55)
Indirect election 2022 Ueli Maurer
Beat Jans   12 July 1964
(age 60)
President of the Executive Council of Basel-Stadt
(2021-2023)
1 January 2024
(aged 59)
243 days Indirect election 2023 Alain Berset
Volodymyr Zelensky   25 January 1978
(age 46)
  Ukraine President Comedian 20 May 2019
(aged 41)
5 years, 103 days Election 2019 Petro Poroshenko
Charles III   14 November 1948
(age 75)
  United Kingdom King Prince of Wales
(1958-2022)
8 September 2022
(aged 73)
1 year, 358 days Hereditary succession Elizabeth II
Pope Francis   17 December 1936
(age 87)
  Vatican City Sovereign Archbishop of Buenos Aires
(1998-2013)
13 March 2013
(aged 76)
11 years, 171 days Indirect election 2013 Tarcisio Bertone

Heads of government (Europe)

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Name Image Birth date
(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Edi Rama   4 July 1964
(age 60)
  Albania Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2011-2013)
15 September 2013
(aged 49)
10 years, 351 days Election 2013
2017
2021
Sali Berisha
Xavier Espot   30 October 1979
(age 44)
  Andorra Head of Government Minister of Social Affairs
(2012-2019)
16 May 2019
(aged 39)
5 years, 107 days Election 2019
2023
Antoni Marti
Nikol Pashinyan   1 June 1975
(age 49)
  Armenia Prime Minister MNA
(2012-2018)
8 May 2018
(aged 42)
6 years, 115 days Election 2018
2021
Karen Karapetyan
Karl Nehammer   18 October 1972
(age 51)
  Austria Federal Chancellor Minister of the Interior
(2020-2021)
6 December 2021
(aged 49)
2 years, 269 days Leadership election 2024 Alexander Schallenberg
Herbert Kickl   19 October 1968
(age 55)
  Austria Federal Chancellor nominee National Councillor
(since 2019)
TBD Running Election 2024 Karl Nehammer
Ali Asadov   30 November 1956
(age 67)
  Azerbaijan Prime Minister Assistant of the President for Economic Affairs
(2017-2019)
8 October 2019
(aged 62)
4 years, 328 days Appointed by Ilham Aliyev Novruz Mammadov
Roman Golovchenko   10 August 1973
(age 51)
  Belarus Prime Minister Chairman of the State Military-Industrial Committee
(2018-2020)
4 June 2020
(aged 46)
4 years, 88 days Appointed by Aleksander Lukashenko Siarhiej Rumas
Alexander De Croo   3 November 1975
(age 48)
  Belgium Prime Minister Minister of Finance
(2018-2020)
1 October 2020
(aged 44)
3 years, 335 days Appointed by Philippe 2024 Sophie Wilmès
Borjana Krišto   13 August 1961
(age 63)
  Bosnia and Herzegovina Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers MP
(2014-2022)
25 January 2023
(aged 61)
1 year, 219 days Nominated by the Presidency Zoran Tegeltija
Dimitar Glavchev   15 August 1962
(age 62)
  Bulgaria Prime Minister Head of the Chamber of Audit
(2023-2024)
9 April 2024
(aged 61)
144 days Appointed by Rumen Radev Nikolai Denkov
Goritsa Grancharova   9 April 1966
(age 58)
  Bulgaria Prime Minister-designate Deputy Head of the Chamber of Audit
(2015-2024)
20 August 2024
(aged 58)
Appointed Appointed by Rumen Radev Dimitar Glavchev
Andrej Plenković   8 April 1970
(age 54)
  Croatia Prime Minister MEP
(2013-2016)
19 October 2016
(aged 46)
7 years, 317 days Election 2016
2020
2024
Tihomir Orešković
Petr Fiala   1 September 1964
(age 59)
  Czech Republic Prime Minister Minister of Education, Youth and Sports
(2012-2013)
17 December 2021
(aged 57)
2 years, 258 days Election 2021 Andrej Babiš
Mette Frederiksen   19 November 1977
(age 46)
  Denmark Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2015-2019)
27 June 2019
(aged 41)
5 years, 65 days Election 2019
2022
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Kristen Michal   12 July 1975
(age 49)
  Estonia Prime Minister Minister of Climate
(2023-2024)
23 July 204
(aged 49)
39 days Appointed by Alar Karis Kaja Kallas
Petteri Orpo   3 November 1969
(age 54)
  Finland Prime Minister Speaker of the Parliament
(2023)
20 June 2023
(aged 53)
1 year, 72 days Election 2023 Sanna Marin
Gabriel Attal   18 April 1961
(age 35)
  France Prime Minister Minister of National Education and Youth
(since 2023)
9 January 2024
(aged 34)
235 days Appointed by Emmanuel Macron Élisabeth Borne
Irakli Kobakhidze   25 September 1978
(age 45)
  Georgia Prime Minister Chairperson of the Parliament
(2016-2019)
8 February 2024
(aged 45)
205 days Appointed by Salome Zourabichvili Irakli Garibashvili
Olaf Scholz   14 June 1958
(age 66)
  Germany Federal Chancellor Vice Chancellor
(2018-2021)
8 December 2021
(aged 63)
2 years, 267 days Election 2021 Angela Merkel
Kyriakos Mitsotakis   4 March 1968
(age 56)
  Greece Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2019-2023)
26 June 2023
(aged 55)
1 year, 66 days Election 2023 (May)
2023 (Jun)
Ioannis Sarmas
Viktor Orbán   31 May 1963
(age 61)
  Hungary Prime Minister MNA
(since 1990)
29 May 2010
(aged 46)
14 years, 94 days Election 2010
2014
2018
List
Gordon Bajnai
Bjarni Benediktsson   26 January 1970
(age 54)
  Iceland Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2017)
9 April 2024
(aged 54)
144 days Appointed by Guðni Th. Jóhannesson Katrín Jakobsdóttir
Simon Harris   17 October 1986
(age 37)
  Ireland Taoiseach Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
(2020-2024)
9 April 2024
(aged 37)
144 days Leadership election TBD Leo Varadkar
Giorgia Meloni   15 January 1977
(age 47)
  Italy Prime Minister President of the ECR
(since 2020)
22 October 2022
(aged 45)
1 year, 314 days Election 2022 Mario Draghi
Evika Siliņa   3 August 1975
(age 49)
  Latvia Prime Minister Minister of Welfare
(2022-2023)
15 September 2023
(aged 48)
351 days Appointed by Edgars Rinkēvičs Krišjānis Kariņš
Daniel Risch   5 March 1978
(age 46)
  Liechtenstein Prime Minister Deputy PM
(2017-2021)
25 March 2021
(aged 43)
3 years, 159 days Election 2021 Adrian Hasler
Ingrida Šimonytė   15 November 1974
(age 49)
  Lithuania Prime Minister Minister of Finance
(2009-2012)
11 December 2020
(aged 46)
3 years, 264 days Election 2020 Saulius Skvernelis
Vilija Blinkevičiūtė   3 March 1960
(age 64)
  Lithuania Prime Minister nominee MEP
(since 2009)
TBD Running Election 2024 Ingrida Šimonytė
Luc Frieden   16 September 1963
(age 60)
  Luxembourg Prime Minister Minister for Finances
(2009-2013)
17 November 2023
(aged 60)
288 days Election 2023 Xavier Bettel
Robert Abela   7 December 1977
(age 46)
  Malta Prime Minister MP
(since 2017)
13 January 2020
(aged 42)
4 years, 231 days Appointed by George Vella 2022 Joseph Muscat
Dorin Recean   17 March 1974
(age 50)
  Moldova Prime Minister Minister of Internal Affairs
(2012-2015)
16 February 2023
(aged 48)
1 year, 197 days Appointed by Maia Sandu Natalia Gavrilița
Pierre Dartout   9 April 1954
(age 70)
  Monaco Minister of State Prefect for Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and Bouches-du-Rhône
(2017-2020)
1 September 2020
(aged 66)
3 years, 365 days Appointed by Albert II Serge Telle
Didier Guillaume   11 May 1959
(age 65)
  Monaco Minister of State-designate Minister of Agriculture, Agrifood and Forestry
(2018-2020)
2 September 2024
(aged 65)
Appointed Appointed by Albert II Pierre Dartout
Milojko Spajić   24 September 1987
(age 36)
  Montenegro Prime Minister Minister of Finance and Social Welfare
(2020-2022)
31 October 2023
(aged 36)
305 days Election 2023 Dritan Abazović
Dick Schoof   8 March 1957
(age 67)
  Netherlands Prime Minister Secretary-General of the Min. of Justice and Security
(2020-2024)
2 July 2024
(aged 67)
60 days Selected by the coalition 2023 Mark Rutte
Hristijan Mickoski   29 September 1977
(age 46)
  North Macedonia President of the Government Leader of the Opposition
(2020-2024)
23 June 2024
(aged 46)
69 days Election 2024 Talat Xhaferi
Jonas Gahr Støre   25 August 1960
(age 64)
  Norway Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2014-2021)
14 October 2021
(aged 60)
2 years, 322 days Election 2021 Erna Solberg
Donald Tusk   22 April 1957
(age 67)
  Poland Prime Minister President of the European Council
(2014-2019)
13 December 2023
(aged 66)
262 days Election 2023 Mateusz Morawiecki
Luís Montenegro   16 February 1973
(age 51)
  Portugal Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2022-2024)
2 April 2024
(aged 51)
151 days Election 2024 António Costa
Marcel Ciolacu   28 November 1967
(age 56)
  Romania Prime Minister President of the Chamber of Deputies
(2021-2023)
15 June 2023
(aged 55)
1 year, 77 days Appointed by Klaus Johannis Cătălin Predoiu
Mikhail Mishustin   3 March 1966
(age 58)
  Russia Prime Minister Director of the Federal Taxation Service
(2010-2020)
16 January 2020
(aged 53)
4 years, 228 days Appointed by Vladimir Putin Dmitry Medvedev
Luca Beccari   29 October 1974
(age 49)
  San Marino Secretary for Foreign and Political Affairs Captain Regent
(2014)
1 January 2020
(aged 45)
4 years, 243 days Appointed by the GCC Nicola Renzi
Miloš Vučević   10 December 1974
(age 49)
  Serbia Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister
(2022-2024)
2 May 2024
(aged 49)
121 days Leadership election Ivica Dačić
Robert Fico   15 September 1964
(age 59)
  Slovakia Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2012-2018)
25 October 2023
(aged 59)
311 days Election 2023 Ľudovít Ódor
Robert Golob   23 January 1967
(age 57)
  Slovenia Prime Minister Nova Gorica City Councillor
(2002-2022)
1 June 2022
(aged 55)
2 years, 91 days Election 2022 Janez Janša
Pedro Sánchez   29 February 1972
(age 52)
  Spain Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2017-2018)
1 June 2018
(aged 46)
6 years, 91 days Appointed by Felipe VI 2019 (Apr)
2019 (Nov)
2023
Mariano Rajoy
Ulf Kristersson   29 December 1963
(age 60)
  Sweden Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2017-2022)
18 October 2022
(aged 57)
1 year, 318 days Election 2022 Magdalena Andersson
Denys Shmyhal   15 October 1975
(age 48)
  Ukraine Prime Minister Deputy PM
(2020)
4 March 2020
(aged 44)
4 years, 180 days Appointed by Volodymyr Zelensky Oleksiy Honcharuk
Keir Starmer   2 September 1962
(age 61)
  United Kingdom Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2020-2024)
5 July 2024
(aged 61)
57 days Election 2024 Rishi Sunak
Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga   1 March 1945
(age 79)
  Vatican City President of the Governorate Secretary General of the Governorate
(2013-2021)
1 October 2021
(aged 76)
2 years, 335 days Appointed by Pope Francis Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello

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Heads of state (North America)

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Name Image Birth date
(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Charles III   14 November 1948
(age 75)
  Antigua and Barbuda King Prince of Wales
(1958-2022)
8 September 2022
(aged 73)
1 year, 358 days Hereditary succession Elizabeth II
  Bahamas, The
  Belize
  Canada
  Grenada
  Jamaica
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
  Saint Lucia
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sir Rodney Williams   2 November 1947
(age 76)
  Antigua and Barbuda Governor-General Minister of Education, Culture, and Technology
(2004-2014)
13 August 2014
(aged 66)
10 years, 18 days Nominated by Gaston Browne Dame Louise Lake-Tack
Cynthia A. Pratt   5 November 1945
(age 78)
  Bahamas, The Governor-General Acting Prime Minister
(2005-2006)
1 September 2023
(aged 77)
365 days Nominated by Philip Davis Sir Cornelius A. Smith
Dame Sandra Mason   17 January 1949
(age 75)
  Barbados President Governor-General
(2018-2021)
30 November 2021
(aged 72)
2 years, 275 days Indirect election 2021 position established
Froyla Tzalam   ?
(age ?)
  Belize Governor-General Anthropologist 27 May 2021
(aged ?)
3 years, 96 days Nominated by Johnny Briceño Stuart Leslie
Mary Simon   21 August 1947
(age 77)
  Canada Governor General Ambassador for Circumpolar Affairs
(1994-2003)
26 July 2021
(aged 73)
3 years, 36 days Nominated by Justin Trudeau Richard Wagner
(as Administrator)
Rodrigo Chaves Robles   10 June 1961
(age 63)
  Costa Rica President Minister of Finance
(2019-2020)
8 May 2022
(aged 60)
2 years, 115 days Election 2022 Carlos Alvarado Quesada
Miguel Díaz-Canel   20 April 1960
(age 64)
  Cuba First Secretary of the Communist Party President
(since 2018)
19 April 2021
(aged 60)
3 years, 134 days Indirect election 2021 Raúl Castro
President First Vice President of the Council of State
(2013-2018)
19 April 2018
(age 57)
6 years, 134 days Indirect election 2018
Sylvanie Burton   1964
(age 59–60)
  Dominica President Development Officer in the Ministry of Kalinago Affairs 2 October 2023
(aged 58–59)
334 days Indirect election 2023 Charles Savarin
Luis Abinader   12 July 1967
(age 57)
  Dominican Republic President Businessman 16 August 2020
(aged 53)
4 years, 15 days Election 2020
2024
Danilo Medina
Nayib Bukele   24 July 1981
(age 43)
  El Salvador President Mayor of San Salvador
(2015-2018)
1 June 2019
(aged 37)
5 years, 91 days Election 2019
2024
Salvador Sánchez Cerén
Dame Cécile La Grenade   30 December 1952
(age 71)
  Grenada Governor-General Food scientist 7 May 2013
(aged 60)
11 years, 116 days Nominated by Keith Mitchell Sir Carlyle Glean
Bernardo Arévalo   7 October 1958
(age 65)
  Guatemala President National Deputy from National List
(2020-2024)
15 January 2024
(aged 65)
229 days Election 2023 Alejandro Giammattei
Edgard Leblanc Fils   1955
(age 68–69)
  Haiti President of the Transitional Presidential Council Member of the Transitional Presidential Council
(since 2024)
30 April 2024
(age 68–69)
123 days Indirect election 2024 Ariel Henry
Xiomara Castro   30 September 1959
(age 64)
  Honduras President First Lady
(2006-2009)
27 January 2022
(aged 62)
2 years, 217 days Election 2021 Juan Orlando Hernández
Sir Patrick Allen   7 February 1951
(age 73)
  Jamaica Governor-General Adventist pastor 26 February 2009
(aged 58)
15 years, 187 days Nominated by Bruce Golding Sir Kenneth Hall
Andrés Manuel López Obrador   13 November 1953
(age 70)
  Mexico President Mayor of Mexico City
(2000-2005)
1 December 2018
(aged 65)
5 years, 274 days Election 2018 Enrique Peña Nieto
Claudia Sheinbaum   24 June 1962
(age 62)
  Mexico President-elect Mayor of Mexico City
(2018-2023)
1 October 2024
(aged 62)
Elected Election 2024 Andrés Manuel López Obrador
Daniel Ortega   11 November 1945
(age 78)
  Nicaragua President President
(1979-1990)
10 January 2007
(aged 61)
17 years, 234 days Election 2006
2011
2016
List
Enrique Bolaños
José Raúl Mulino   13 June 1959
(age 65)
  Panama President Minister of Public Security
(2010-2014)
1 July 2024
(aged 65)
61 days Election 2024 Laurentino Cortizo
Marcella Liburd   10 July 1953
(age 71)
  Saint Kitts and Nevis Governor-General Speaker of the National Assembly
(2004-2008)
1 February 2023
(aged 69)
1 year, 212 days Nominated by Terrance Drew Sir Samuel Tapley Seaton
Errol Charles   12 December 1942
(age 81)
  Saint Lucia Acting Governor-General Deputy Governor-General
(since 2021)
11 November 2021
(aged 78)
2 years, 294 days Succession in acting capacity Sir Neville Cenac
Dame Susan Dougan   3 March 1955
(age 69)
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Governor-General Deputy Governor-General
(2014-2019)
1 August 2019
(aged 64)
5 years, 30 days Nominated by Ralph Gonsalves Sir Frederick Ballantyne
Christine Kangaloo   1 December 1961
(age 62)
  Trinidad and Tobago President President of the Senate
(2015-2023)
20 March 2023
(aged 61)
1 year, 164 days Indirect election 2023 Paula-Mae Weekes
Joe Biden   20 November 1942
(age 81)
  United States President Vice President
(2009-2017)
20 January 2021
(aged 78)
3 years, 224 days Election 2020 Donald Trump
Kamala Harris   20 October 1964
(age 59)
  United States President nominee Vice President
(2021-2025)
Running Running Election 2024 Joe Biden
Donald Trump   14 June 1946
(age 78)
President
(2017-2021)

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(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Gaston Browne   9 February 1967
(age 57)
  Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Minister of Planning, Trade, Industry, Commerce and Public Service Affairs 13 June 2014
(aged 47)
10 years, 79 days Election 2014
2018
Baldwin Spencer
Philip Davis   7 July 1951
(age 73)
  Bahamas, The Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2017-2021)
17 September 2021
(aged 70)
2 years, 349 days Election 2021 Hubert Minnis
Mia Mottley   1 October 1965
(age 58)
  Barbados Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2013-2018)
25 May 2018
(aged 52)
6 years, 98 days Election 2018
2022
Freundel Stuart
Johnny Briceño   17 July 1960
(age 64)
  Belize Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2016-2020)
12 November 2020
(aged 60)
3 years, 293 days Election 2020 Dean Barrow
Justin Trudeau   25 December 1971
(age 52)
  Canada Prime Minister MP
(since 2008)
4 November 2015
(aged 43)
8 years, 301 days Election 2015
2019
2021
Stephen Harper
Manuel Marrero Cruz   11 July 1963
(age 61)
  Cuba Prime Minister Minister of Tourism
(2004-2019)
21 December 2019
(aged 56)
4 years, 254 days Appointed by Miguel Diaz-Canel Miguel Díaz-Canel
Roosevelt Skerrit   8 June 1972
(age 52)
  Dominica Prime Minister MP
(since 2000)
8 January 2004
(aged 31)
20 years, 236 days Leadership election 2005
2009
2014
List
Osborne Riviere
Dickon Mitchell   8 October 1978
(age 45)
  Grenada Prime Minister Attorney 24 June 2022
(aged 43)
2 years, 68 days Election 2022 Keith Mitchell
Garry Conille   26 February 1966
(age 58)
  Haiti Acting Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2011-2012)
3 June 2024
(aged 58)
89 days Appointed by the TPC Fritz Bélizaire
Andrew Holness   22 July 1972
(age 52)
  Jamaica Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2011-2012)
3 March 2016
(aged 43)
8 years, 181 days Election 2016
2021
Portia Simpson-Miller
Terrance Drew   22 November 1976
(age 47)
  Saint Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Physician 6 August 2022
(aged 45)
2 years, 25 days Election 2022 Timothy Harris
Philip Pierre   18 September 1954
(age 69)
  Saint Lucia Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2016-2021)
28 July 2021
(aged 66)
3 years, 34 days Election 2021 Allen Chastanet
Ralph Gonsalves   8 August 1946
(age 78)
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister MP
(since 1994)
28 March 2001
(aged 54)
23 years, 156 days Election 2001
2005
2010
List
Arnhim Eustace
Keith Rowley   24 October 1949
(age 74)
  Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2010-2015)
9 September 2015
(aged 65)
8 years, 357 days Election 2015
2020
Kamla Persad-Bissessar

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Heads of state (Oceania)

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Name Image Birth date
(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Charles III   14 November 1948
(age 75)
  Australia King Prince of Wales
(1958-2022)
8 September 2022
(aged 73)
1 year, 358 days Hereditary succession Elizabeth II
  New Zealand
  Papua New Guinea
  Solomon Islands
  Tuvalu
Sam Mostyn   13 September 1965
(age 58)
  Australia Governor-General AFL Commissioner
(2005-2016)
1 July 2024
(aged 58)
61 days Nominated by Anthony Albanese David Hurley
Wiliame Katonivere   20 April 1964
(age 60)
  Fiji President Business executive 12 November 2021
(aged 57)
2 years, 293 days Indirect election 2021 Jioji Konrote
Taneti Mamau   16 September 1960
(age 63)
  Kiribati President Secretary of Finance 11 March 2016
(aged 55)
8 years, 173 days Election 2016
2020
Anote Tong
Hilda Heine   6 April 1951
(age 73)
  Marshall Islands President President
(2016-2020)
3 January 2024
(aged 72)
241 days Indirect election 2023 David Kabua
Wesley Simina   10 September 1961
(age 62)
  Micronesia, Federated States of President Speaker of the Congress
(2015-2023)
11 May 2023
(aged 61)
1 year, 112 days Indirect election 2023 David W. Panuelo
David Adeang   24 November 1969
(age 54)
  Nauru President MP for Ubenide
(since 2001)
30 October 2023
(aged 53)
306 days Indirect election 2023 Russ Kun
Dame Cindy Kiro   2 July 1958
(age 66)
  New Zealand Governor-General Non-profit executive 21 October 2021
(aged 63)
2 years, 315 days Nominated by Jacinda Ardern Dame Helen Winkelmann
(acting as Administrator of the Government)
Surangel Whipps Jr.   9 August 1968
(age 56)
  Palau President Businessman 21 January 2021
(aged 52)
3 years, 223 days Election 2020 Tommy Remengesau
Sir Bob Dadae   8 March 1961
(age 63)
  Papua New Guinea Governor-General Minister for Defence
(2007-2011)
28 February 2017
(aged 55)
7 years, 185 days Nominated by the National Parliament Theo Zurenuoc
Va'aletoa Sualauvi II   29 April 1947
(age 77)
  Samoa O le Ao o le Malo Member of the Council of Deputies to the Head of State
(since 2014)
25 July 2017
(aged 70)
7 years, 37 days Indirect election 2017
2022
Tufuga Efi
David Tiva Kapu   ?
(age ?)
  Solomon Islands Governor-General Anglican priest 8 July 2024
(aged ?)
54 days Nominated by the National Parliament Sir David Vunagi
Tupou VI   12 July 1959
(age 65)
  Tonga King Prime Minister
(2000-2006)
18 March 2012
(aged 52)
12 years, 166 days Hereditary succession George Tupou V
Tofiga Vaevalu Falani   ?
(age ?)
  Tuvalu Governor-General Pastor 28 September 2021
(aged ?)
2 years, 338 days Nominated by Kausea Natano Teniku Talesi Honolulu
Nikenike Vurobaravu   3 December 1951
(age 72)
  Vanuatu President High Commissioner to Fiji
(2017-2022)
23 July 2022
(aged 70)
2 years, 39 days Indirect election 2022 Seule Simeon

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(Age)
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Anthony Albanese   2 March 1963
(age 61)
  Australia Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2019-2022)
23 May 2022
(aged 59)
2 years, 100 days Election 2022 Scott Morrison
Sitiveni Rabuka   13 September 1948
(age 75)
  Fiji Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2018-2020)
24 December 2022
(aged 74)
1 year, 251 days Election 2022 Frank Bainimarama
Christopher Luxon   17 July 1970
(age 54)
  New Zealand Prime Minister Leader of the Opposition
(2021-2023)
27 November 2023
(aged 53)
278 days Election 2023 Chris Hipkins
James Marape   24 April 1971
(age 53)
  Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Minister of Finance
(2012-2019)
30 May 2019
(aged 48)
5 years, 93 days Leadership election 2022 Peter O'Neill
Fiame Naomi Mata'afa   29 April 1957
(age 67)
  Samoa Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister
(2016-2020)
24 May 2021
(aged 64)
3 years, 99 days Election 2021 Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
Jeremiah Manele   1968
(age 55–56)
  Solomon Islands Prime Minister MP
(since 2019)
2 May 2024
(aged 55–56)
121 days Election 2024 Manasseh Sogavare
Siaosi Sovaleni   28 February 1970
(age 54)
  Tonga Prime Minister Minister for Education & Training
(since 2019)
27 December 2021
(aged 51)
2 years, 248 days Election 2021 Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
Feleti Teo   9 October 1962
(age 61)
  Tuvalu Prime Minister MP for Niutao
(since 2024)
26 February 2024
(aged 61)
187 days Election 2024 Kausea Natano
Charlot Salwai   24 April 1963
(age 61)
  Vanuatu Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2016-2020)
6 October 2023
(aged 60)
330 days Election by legislature Sato Kilman

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Heads of state (South America)

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(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Javier Milei   22 October 1970
(age 53)
  Argentina President National Deputy for the City of Buenos Aires
(2021-2023)
10 December 2023
(aged 53)
265 days Election 2023 Alberto Fernández
Luis Arce   28 September 1963
(age 60)
  Bolivia President Minister of Economy and Finance
(2019)
8 November 2020
(aged 57)
3 years, 297 days Election 2020 Jeanine Áñez
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva   27 October 1945
(age 78)
  Brazil President President
(2003-2010)
1 January 2023
(aged 77)
1 year, 243 days Election 2022 Jair Bolsonaro
Gabriel Boric   11 February 1986
(age 38)
  Chile President National Deputy for Magallanes
(2014-2022)
11 March 2022
(aged 36)
2 years, 173 days Election 2021 Sebastián Piñera
Gustavo Petro   19 April 1960
(age 64)
  Colombia President Senator
(2018-2022)
7 August 2022
(aged 62)
2 years, 24 days Election 2022 Iván Duque Márquez
Daniel Noboa   30 November 1987
(age 36)
  Ecuador President MNA for Santa Elena
(2017-2023)
23 November 2023
(aged 35)
282 days Election 2023 Guillermo Lasso
Irfaan Ali   25 April 1980
(age 44)
  Guyana President Minister of Housing and Water
(2009-2015)
2 August 2020
(aged 40)
4 years, 29 days Election 2020 David A. Granger
Santiago Peña   16 November 1978
(age 45)
  Paraguay President Minister of Finance
(2015-2017)
15 August 2023
(aged 44)
1 year, 16 days Election 2023 Mario Abdo Benítez
Dina Boluarte   31 May 1962
(age 62)
  Peru President First Vice President
(2021-2022)
7 December 2022
(aged 60)
1 year, 268 days Succession Pedro Castillo
Chan Santokhi   3 February 1959
(age 65)
  Suriname President Minister of Justice and Police
(2005-2010)
16 July 2020
(aged 61)
4 years, 46 days Election 2020 Dési Bouterse
Luis Lacalle Pou   11 August 1973
(age 51)
  Uruguay President Senator
(2015-2019)
1 March 2020
(aged 46)
4 years, 183 days Election 2019 Tabaré Vázquez
Nicolás Maduro   23 November 1962
(age 61)
  Venezuela President Vice President
(2012-2013)
5 March 2013
(aged 50)
11 years, 179 days Succession 2013
2018
2024
Hugo Chávez

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(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Mark Phillips   5 October 1961
(age 62)
  Guyana Prime Minister Chief of Staff of the GDF
(2013-2016)
2 August 2020
(aged 58)
4 years, 29 days Appointed by Irfaan Ali Moses Nagamootoo
Gustavo Adrianzén   25 October 1966
(age 57)
  Peru President of the Council of Ministers Ambassador to the OAS
(2023-2024)
6 March 2024
(aged 57)
178 days Appointed by Dina Boluarte Alberto Otárola

Other states

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Heads of state (other states)

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Name Image Birth date
(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Aslan Bzhania   6 April 1963
(age 61)
  Abkhazia President Head of the State Security Service
(2010-2014)
23 April 2020
(aged 57)
4 years, 130 days Election 2020 Valeri Bganba
Îlham Ehmed   ?
(age ?)
  Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Co-President of the Executive Council Co-Chair of the Syrian Democratic Council 18 July 2018
(aged ?)
6 years, 44 days Appointment Hediya Yousef
Mansur Selum   Tribal leader in Tell Abyad 17 March 2016
(aged ?)
8 years, 167 days position established
Nechirvan Barzani   21 September 1966
(age 57)
  Iraqi Kurdistan President Prime Minister
(2012-2019)
10 June 2019
(aged 52)
5 years, 82 days Election 2019 Masoud Barzani
Vjosa Osmani   17 May 1982
(age 42)
  Kosovo President Acting President
(2020-2021)
4 April 2021
(aged 38)
3 years, 149 days Indirect election 2021 Glauk Konjufca
Ersin Tatar   7 September 1960
(age 63)
  Northern Cyprus President Prime Minister
(2019-2020)
23 October 2020
(aged 60)
3 years, 313 days Election 2020 Mustafa Akıncı
Mahmoud Abbas   26 March 1935
(age 89)
  Palestine, State of President Chairman of the PLO
(since 2004)
15 May 2005
(aged 70)
19 years, 108 days Election 2005 Rawhi Fattouh
Brahim Ghali   16 September 1949
(age 74)
  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic General Secretary of the Polisario Front Ambassador to Algeria
(2010-2016)
9 July 2016
(aged 66)
8 years, 53 days Indirect election 2016 Khatri Addouh
President
Muse Bihi Abdi   1948
(age 75–76)
  Somaliland President Minister of Interior
(1993-1995)
13 December 2017
(aged 68–69)
6 years, 262 days Election 2017 Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud
Alan Gagloyev   6 February 1981
(age 43)
  South Ossetia President Intelligence officer 24 May 2022
(aged 41)
2 years, 99 days Election 2022 Anatoliy Bibilov
Aidarus al-Zoubaidi   1967
(age 56–57)
  South Yemen President Governor of the Aden Governorate
(2015-2017)
11 May 2017
(aged 49–50)
7 years, 112 days Appointed by the STC position established
Lai Ching-te   6 October 1959
(age 64)
  Taiwan President Vice President
(2020-2024)
20 May 2024
(aged 64)
103 days Election 2024 Tsai Ing-wen
Vadim Krasnoselsky   14 April 1970
(age 54)
  Transnistria President Speaker of the Supreme Council
(2015-2016)
16 December 2016
(aged 46)
7 years, 259 days Election 2016
2021
Yevgeny Shevchuk

Heads of government (other states)

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(Age)
Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Alexander Ankvab   26 December 1952
(age 71)
  Abkhazia Prime Minister President
(2011-2014)
24 April 2020
(aged 67)
4 years, 129 days Appointed by Aslan Bzhania 2022 Valeri Bganba
Masrour Barzani   2 March 1969
(age 55)
  Iraqi Kurdistan Prime Minister Chancellor of the Security Council 10 July 2019
(aged 50)
5 years, 52 days Indirect election 2019 Nechirvan Barzani
Albin Kurti   24 March 1975
(age 49)
  Kosovo Prime Minister Prime Minister
(2020)
22 March 2021
(aged 45)
3 years, 162 days Election 2021 Avdullah Hoti
Ünal Üstel   4 January 1955
(age 69)
  Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Minister of Health
(2021-2022)
12 May 2022
(aged 67)
2 years, 111 days Appointed by Ersin Tatar Faiz Sucuoğlu
Mohammad Mustafa   26 August 1954
(age 70)
  Palestine, State of Prime Minister Minister of National Economy
(2013-2015)
14 March 2024
(aged 69)
170 days Appointed by Mahmoud Abbas Mohammad Shtayyeh
Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun   9 July 1954
(age 70)
  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Prime Minister Representative to Algeria
(2016-2020)
13 January 2020
(aged 65)
4 years, 231 days Appointed by Brahim Ghali Mohamed Wali Akeik
Konstantin Dzhussoev   23 November 1967
(age 56)
  South Ossetia Prime Minister Unknown 20 June 2022
(aged 54)
2 years, 72 days Appointed by Alan Gagloyev Gennady Bekoyev
Cho Jung-tai   22 January 1959
(age 65)
  Taiwan Premier Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan
(2017-2018)
20 May 2024
(aged 65)
103 days Appointed by Lai Ching-te Chen Chien-jen
Aleksandr Rozenberg   18 October 1967
(age 56)
  Transnistria Prime Minister Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources
(2022)
30 May 2022
(aged 54)
2 years, 93 days Appointed by Vadim Krasnoselsky Stanislav Kavap

Other governments

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Heads of state (other governments)

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(Age)
Government Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Ahmad Massoud   10 July 1989
(age 35)
  National Resistance Front   Afghanistan Leader CEO of the Massoud Foundation
(2016-2021)
17 August 2021
(aged 32)
3 years, 14 days Appointed by the NRF position established
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya   11 September 1982
(age 41)
  Coordination Council   Belarus President Teacher and interpreter 14 August 2020
(aged 37)
4 years, 17 days Appointed by the CC position established
Ivonka Survilla   11 April 1936
(age 88)
  Rada of the BDR   Belarus President Teacher and interpreter 30 August 1997
(aged 61)
27 years, 1 day Appointed by the CC Jazep Sažyč
Carles Puigdemont   29 December 1962
(age 61)
  Council for the Republic   Spain President President of the Government of Catalonia
(2016-2017)
8 December 2018
(aged 55)
5 years, 267 days Appointed by the CR position established
Maryam Rajavi   4 December 1953
(age 70)
  National Council of Resistance   Iran President-elect President of the People's Mujahedin
(1989-1993)
22 October 1993
(aged 39)
30 years, 314 days Elected by the NCR Abolhassan Banisadr
Duwa Lashi La   9 September 1950
(age 73)
  National Unity Government   Myanmar Acting President President of the Kachin NCC 16 April 2021
(aged 70)
3 years, 137 days Appointed by the NUG position established
John Wattilete   29 January 1955
(age 69)
  South Moluccas   Indonesia President Attorney 17 April 2010
(aged 55)
14 years, 136 days Frans Tutuhatunewa Selected by other politicians Frans Tutuhatunewa
Mahdi al-Mashat   ?
(age ?)
  Supreme Political Council   Yemen Head Unknown 19 April 2018
(aged ?)
6 years, 134 days Appointed by the SPC Saleh Ali al-Sammad
Salem al-Meslet   1958
(age 65–66)
  Syrian Arab Republic   Syria President of the National Coalition President of the National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces
(2016-2017)
13 June 2021
(aged 62–63)
3 years, 79 days Appointed by the SNC Anas al-Abdah
Penpa Tsering   1967
(age 56–57)
  Central Tibetan Administration   China Sikyong Speaker of the Parliament in Exile
(2008-2016)
27 May 2021
(aged 53–54)
3 years, 96 days Elected by the Parliament Lobsang Sangay
Dinorah Figuera   15 April 1961
(age 63)
  National Assembly   Venezuela President of the National Assembly MNA
(2011-2016)
5 January 2023
(aged 61)
1 year, 239 days Indirect election 2023 Juan Guaidó
Edmundo González Urrutia   29 August 1949
(age 75)
  Venezuela (opposition)   Venezuela President-elect Ambassador to Argentina
(1999-2002)
10 January 2025
(aged 75)
Elected Election 2024 Nicolás Maduro

Heads of government (other governments)

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(Age)
Government Country Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
Pavel Latushko   10 February 1973
(age 51)
  Coordination Council   Belarus Head of the NAM Minister of Culture
(2009-2012)
26 October 2020
(aged 47)
3 years, 310 days Appointed by Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya position established
Fathi Bashagha   20 August 1962
(age 62)
  House of Representatives   Libya Prime Minister Minister of Interior
(2018-2021)
3 March 2022
(aged 62)
2 years, 210 days Appointed by Mohamed al-Menfi Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
Mahn Win Khaing Than   23 April 1952
(age 72)
  National Unity Government   Myanmar Acting Prime Minister Speaker of the House of Nationalities
(2016-2021)
16 April 2021
(aged 68)
3 years, 137 days Appointed by Duwa Lashi La position established
Abdel-Aziz bin Habtour   8 August 1955
(age 69)
  Supreme Political Council   Yemen Prime Minister Unknown 4 October 2016
(aged 61)
7 years, 332 days Appointed by Saleh Ali al-Sammad Talal Aklan
Abdurrahman Mustafa   1964
(age 59–60)
  Syrian Arab Republic   Syria Prime Minister President of the Syrian National Coalition
(2018-2019)
30 June 2019
(aged 54–55)
5 years, 62 days Appointed by Anas al-Abdah Jawad Abu Hatab

Sui generis entities

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Heads of state (sui generis entities)

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(Age)
Entity Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
Term length Entered by Election(s) Predecessor
John T. Dunlap   16 April 1957
(age 67)
  Sovereign Military Order of Malta Lieutenant Sovereign Councillor
(2014-2022)
14 June 2022
(aged 65)
2 years, 78 days Appointed by Pope Francis Ruy Gonçalo do Valle Peixoto de Villas Boas

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(Age)
Entity Office Prior office/profession Mandate start
(Age)
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Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo   ?
(age ?)
  Sovereign Military Order of Malta Grand Chancellor Grand Commander 4 September 2022
(aged ?)
1 year, 362 days Appointed by John T. Dunlap Albrecht Freiherr von Boeselager