2005 state leaders – Events of 2006 – 2007 state leaders – State leaders by year
\nContents
\n\u00bb 1 Africa
\n\u00bb 2 Asia
\n\u00bb 3 Australia and Oceania
\n\u00bb 4 Europe
\n\u00bb 5 Middle East
\n\u00bb 6 North America and the Caribbean
\n\u00bb 7 South America<\/p>\n
Africa
\n\u00bb Algeria
\n\u00bb President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2003\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Prime Minister of Algeria, (2006\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Angola
\n\u00bb President – Jos\u00e9 Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Benin
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Mathieu K\u00e9r\u00e9kou, President of Benin (1996-2006)
\n\u00bb Yayi Boni, President of Benin (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Botswana
\n\u00bb President – Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Burkina Faso
\n\u00bb President – Blaise Compaor\u00e9, President of Burkina Faso (1987\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2000\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Burundi
\n\u00bb President – Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Cameroon
\n\u00bb President – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ephra\u00efm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Cape Verde
\n\u00bb President – Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Jos\u00e9 Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Central African Republic
\n\u00bb President – Fran\u00e7ois Boziz\u00e9, President of the Central African Republic (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – \u00c9lie Dot\u00e9, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2005\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Chad
\n\u00bb President – Idriss D\u00e9by, President of Chad (1990\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Pascal Yoadimnadji, Prime Minister of Chad (2005\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Comoros
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (2002\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of Comoros (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Anjouan – Mohamed Bacar, President of Anjouan (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Grande Comore – Abdou Soul\u00e9 Elbak, President of Grande Comore (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Moh\u00e9li – Mohamed Said Fazul, President of Moh\u00e9li (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Democratic Republic of the Congo
\n\u00bb President – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Antoine Gizenga, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Republic of the Congo
\n\u00bb President – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire
\n\u00bb President – Laurent Gbagbo, President of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Charles Konan Banny, Prime Minister of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire (2005\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Djibouti
\n\u00bb President – Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Equatorial Guinea
\n\u00bb President – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Miguel Abia Biteo Boric\u00f3, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2004\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2006-2008)
\n\u00bb Eritrea
\n\u00bb President – Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1993\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Ethiopia
\n\u00bb President – Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Gabon
\n\u00bb President – Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Jean Eyeghe Ndong, Prime Minister of Gabon (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb The Gambia
\n\u00bb President – Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gambia (1994\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Ghana
\n\u00bb President – John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Guinea
\n\u00bb President – Lansana Cont\u00e9, President of Guinea (1984\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Cellou Dalein Diallo, Prime Minister of Guinea (2004\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Guinea-Bissau
\n\u00bb President – Jo\u00e3o Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Aristides Gomes, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2005\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Kenya
\n\u00bb President – Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Lesotho
\n\u00bb Monarch – Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Liberia
\n\u00bb Head of State –
\n\u00bb Gyude Bryant, Chairman of the Transitional Government of Liberia (2003-2006)
\n\u00bb Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Libya
\n\u00bb De facto Chief of State – Muammar al-Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution (1969\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Nominal Chief of State – Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani, General Secretary of the General People\u2019s Congress (1992\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Head of Government –
\n\u00bb Shukri Ghanem, General Secretary of the General People\u2019s Committee (2003\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Baghdadi Mahmudi, General Secretary of the General People\u2019s Committee (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Madagascar
\n\u00bb President – Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Malawi
\n\u00bb President – Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Mali
\n\u00bb President – Amadou Toumani Tour\u00e9, President of Mali (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ousmane Issoufi Ma\u00efga, Prime Minister of Mali (2004\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Mauritania
\n\u00bb Head of State – Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy (2005\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2005\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Mauritius
\n\u00bb President – Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Rodrigues
\n\u00bb Chief Commissioner –
\n\u00bb Serge Clair, Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues (2003\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Johnson Roussety, Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Chief Executive – Jean-Claude Pierre-Louis, Chief Executive of Rodrigues (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Morocco
\n\u00bb Monarch – Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of Morocco (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Mozambique
\n\u00bb President – Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Namibia
\n\u00bb President – Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Nahas Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Niger
\n\u00bb President – Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Nigeria
\n\u00bb President – Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Rwanda
\n\u00bb President – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe
\n\u00bb President – Fradique de Menezes, President of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Maria do Carmo Silveira, Prime Minister of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Tom\u00e9 Vera Cruz, Prime Minister of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe (2006\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Pr\u00edncipe –
\n\u00bb Zeferino dos Prazeres, President of the Regional Government of Pr\u00edncipe (2002\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Jo\u00e3o Paulo Cassandra, President of the Regional Government of Pr\u00edncipe (2006)
\n\u00bb Jos\u00e9 Cassandra, President of the Regional Government of Pr\u00edncipe (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Senegal
\n\u00bb President – Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Macky Sall, Prime Minister of Senegal (2004\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Seychelles
\n\u00bb President – James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Sierra Leone
\n\u00bb President – Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Somalia
\n\u00bb President – Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Somalia (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Prime Minister of Somalia (2004\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Islamic Courts Union – Sheikh Sharif Ahmed (2006)
\n\u00bb Somaliland – Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Puntland – Mohamud Muse Hersi, President of Puntland (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb South Africa
\n\u00bb President – Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Sudan
\n\u00bb President – Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Southern Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Government of Southern Sudan (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Swaziland –
\n\u00bb Monarch – Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Tanzania
\n\u00bb President – Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Edward Lowassa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2005\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Zanzibar –
\n\u00bb President – Amani Abeid Karume, President of Zanzibar (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Chief Minister – Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, Chief Minister of Zanzibar (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Togo
\n\u00bb President – Faure Gnassingb\u00e9, President of Togo (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Edem Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Yawovi Agboyibo, Prime Minister of Togo (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Tunisia
\n\u00bb President – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Uganda
\n\u00bb President – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)
\n\u00bb President – Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Zambia
\n\u00bb President – Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Zimbabwe
\n\u00bb President – Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987\u2013present)<\/p>\n
Asia
\n\u00bb Afghanistan
\n\u00bb President – Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Bangladesh
\n\u00bb President – Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Iajuddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Bhutan
\n\u00bb King – Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972\u20132006); Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –\u00a0Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2005\u20132006);\u00a0Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2006\u20132007);\u00a0Lyonchhen Jigme Yoezer Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan (April 2008 – Present).<\/p>\n
\u00bb Brunei
\n\u00bb Sultan – Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Cambodia
\n\u00bb King – Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985\u2013present)
\n\u00bb People\u2019s Republic of China
\n\u00bb Communist Party Leader – Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb President – Hu Jintao, President of the People\u2019s Republic of China (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Premier – Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People\u2019s Republic of China (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Hong Kong – Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Macau – Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb East Timor –
\n\u00bb President – Xanana Gusm\u00e3o, President of East Timor (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Mari Alkatiri, Prime Minister of East Timor (2002\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Jos\u00e9 Ramos-Horta, Prime Minister of East Timor (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb India
\n\u00bb President – Abdul Kalam, President of India (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Indonesia
\n\u00bb President – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Japan
\n\u00bb Emperor – Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Kazakhstan –
\n\u00bb President – Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Daniyal Akhmetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2003\u20132007)
\n\u00bb North Korea
\n\u00bb De facto Ruler – Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission (1993\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Communist Party Leader – Kim Jong-il, General Secretary of the Workers\u2019 Party of Korea (1997\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Nominal Head of State – Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People\u2019s Assembly (1998\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Premier – Pak Pong-ju, Premier of the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (2003\u20132007)
\n\u00bb South Korea
\n\u00bb President – Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea (2003\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Lee Hae Chan, Prime Minister of South Korea (2004\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Han Duck Soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2006)
\n\u00bb Han Myeong Sook, Prime Minister of South Korea (2006-2007)
\n\u00bb Kyrgyzstan
\n\u00bb President – Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime minister – Felix Kulov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2005\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Laos
\n\u00bb Communist Party Leader –
\n\u00bb Khamtai Siphandon, General Secretary of the Lao People\u2019s Revolutionary Party (1992\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Choummaly Sayasone, General Secretary of the Lao People\u2019s Revolutionary Party (2006-present)
\n\u00bb President – Khamtai Siphandon, President of Laos (1998\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Boungnang Vorachith, Prime Minister of Laos (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Bouasone Bouphavanh, Prime Minister of Laos (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Malaysia
\n\u00bb Monarch –
\n\u00bb Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni al-Marhum Syed Putra Jamalullail, Paramount Ruler of Malaysia (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Mizan Zainal Abidin, Paramount Ruler of Malaysia (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Maldives
\n\u00bb President – Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Mongolia
\n\u00bb President – Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2004-2006)
\n\u00bb Miyeegombyn Enkhbold, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Myanmar
\n\u00bb Head of State – Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Lieutenant-General Soe Win, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2004\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Nepal
\n\u00bb Monarch – Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Raja of Nepal (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (direct rule by monarch) (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal (2006\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Pakistan –
\n\u00bb President – Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2004\u20132007)
\n\u00bb The Philippines
\n\u00bb President – Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) – Governor – Zaldy Ampatuan, Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Singapore
\n\u00bb President – S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Sri Lanka
\n\u00bb President – Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Taiwan (Republic of China)
\n\u00bb President – Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Premier –
\n\u00bb Frank Hsieh, President of the Executive Yuan (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Su Tseng-chang, President of the Executive Yuan (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Tajikistan
\n\u00bb President – Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Akil Akilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Gorno-Badakhshan – Alimamad Niyozmamadov, Chairman of the administration (1994\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Thailand
\n\u00bb King – Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Acting Prime Minister – Chidchai Vanasatidya (2006)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Surayud Chulanont (2006)
\n\u00bb Chief of the Administrative Reform Council – General Sondhi Boonyaratglin (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Turkmenistan –
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenbashi (1991\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow, acting President of Turkmenistan (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Uzbekistan –
\n\u00bb President – Islom Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1991\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Vietnam
\n\u00bb Communist Party Leader – Nong Duc Manh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam (1997\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Nguyen Minh Triet, President of Vietnam (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Phan Van Khai, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam (2006-present)<\/p>\n
Australia and Oceania
\n\u00bb American Samoa (U.S. territory)
\n\u00bb Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Australia
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Cook Islands (self-governing territory of New Zealand)
\n\u00bb High Commissioner – John Bryan, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Queen\u2019s Representative – Frederick Goodwin, Queen\u2019s Representative in the Cook Islands (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Jim Marurai, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Fiji
\n\u00bb President – Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Acting President – Frank Bainimarama (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Jona Senilagakali, Prime Minister of Fiji (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb French Polynesia (French Overseas Country) –
\n\u00bb High Commissioner – Anne Boquet, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb President of the Government –
\n\u00bb Oscar Temaru, President of the Government (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Gaston Tong Sang President of the Government (2006-)
\n\u00bb Kiribati – Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Marshall Islands – Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Federated States of Micronesia – Joseph J. Urusemal, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2003\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Nauru – Ludwig Scotty, President of Nauru (2004\u20132007)
\n\u00bb New Caledonia (French Overseas Country)
\n\u00bb High Commissioner – Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb President of the Government – Marie-No\u00eblle Th\u00e9mereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb New Zealand
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General or Administrator
\n\u00bb Dame Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General of New Zealand (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Dame Sian Elias, Administrator of the Government (August 2006)
\n\u00bb Judge Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
\n\u00bb Resident Commissioner – Sandra Lee-Vercoe, Resident Commissioner of Niue (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the U.S.)
\n\u00bb Governor – Juan Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Palau – Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Papua New Guinea
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Sir Paulias Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Bougainville – Joseph Kabui, President of Bougainville Autonomous Government (2005-June 2008; fresh election will be held soon).
\n\u00bb Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
\n\u00bb Governor – Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Commissioner – Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Mayor – Jay Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Samoa
\n\u00bb Monarch – Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Samoa (1963\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Tuila\u2019epa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Solomon Islands –
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Nathaniel Waena, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Allan Kemakeza, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Snyder Rini, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2006)
\n\u00bb Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)
\n\u00bb Administrator – Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Head of Government – Pio Tuia, Head of Government (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Tonga
\n\u00bb Monarch –
\n\u00bb Taufa\u2019ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965\u20132006)
\n\u00bb George Tupou V, King of Tonga (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Lavaka Ata \u2018Ulukalala, Prime Minister of Tonga (2000\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Feleti Sevele, Prime Minister of Tonga (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Tuvalu
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Filoimea Telito, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Maatia Toafa, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2004\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Vanuatu –
\n\u00bb President – Kalkot Mataskelekele, President of Vanuatu (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ham Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Wallis and Futuna (French overseas collectivity)
\n\u00bb Administrator-Superior – Xavier de Furst Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2005-present)
\n\u00bb President of the Territorial Assembly – Apeleto Likuvalu President of the Territorial Assembly (2005-2007)<\/p>\n
Europe
\n\u00bb Albania
\n\u00bb President – Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Andorra
\n\u00bb Co-Princes
\n\u00bb French Co-Prince – Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Episcopal Co-Prince – Joan Enric Vives Sic\u00edlia, Bishop of Urgell (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Head of the Government – Albert Pintat, Head of the Government of Andorra (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb General Syndic – Joan Gabriel Estany, General Syndic of Andorra (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Armenia
\n\u00bb President – Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Austria –
\n\u00bb President – Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Chancellor – Wolfgang Sch\u00fcssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Azerbaijan
\n\u00bb President – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Nagorno-Karabakh
\n\u00bb President – Arkadi Ghukasyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (1997\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Anushavan Danielyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Nakhichevan
\n\u00bb Chairman of the Parliament – Vasif Talybov, Chairman of the Parliament of Nakhichevan (1993\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Chairman of the Council of Ministers – Alovsat Bakhshiev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Nakhichevan (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Belarus
\n\u00bb President – Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Sergey Sidorsky, List of Belarusian Prime Ministers (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Belgium
\n\u00bb King – Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Bosnia and Herzegovina
\n\u00bb Presidency
\n\u00bb Borislav Paravac, Serb member (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Sulejman Tihi?, Bosniak member (2002\u2013present), Chairman of the Presidency (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Ivo Miro Jovi?, Croat member, (2005\u2013present), Chairman of the Presidency (2005-2006)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Adnan Terzi?, Prime Minister of Bosnia-Hercegovina (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb High Representative –
\n\u00bb Paddy Ashdown, United Kingdom (2002-2006)
\n\u00bb Christian Schwarz-Schilling, Germany (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
\n\u00bb President – Niko Lozanci?, President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ahmet Hadzipasi?, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Republika Srpska
\n\u00bb President – Dragan Cavi?, President of the Republika Srpska (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime minister –
\n\u00bb Pero Bukejlovi?, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Br?ko District
\n\u00bb Susan R. Johnson (United States), International Supervisor of Brcko District (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Mirsad Djapo (Bosniak), Mayor of Brcko (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Bulgaria
\n\u00bb President – Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Premier – Sergey Stanishev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Croatia
\n\u00bb President – Stjepan Mesi?, President of Croatia (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Cyprus
\n\u00bb President – Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (2003\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
\n\u00bb President – Mehmet Ali Talat, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Czech Republic –
\n\u00bb President – V\u00e1clav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Ji?\u00ed Paroubek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Mirek Topol\u00e1nek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Denmark
\n\u00bb Monarch – Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Faroe Islands: J\u00f3annes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Greenland: Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Estonia
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Arnold R\u00fc\u00fctel, President of Estonia (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Finland
\n\u00bb President – Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb \u00c5land – Roger Nordlund, Prime Minister of \u00c5land (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb France
\n\u00bb President – Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Dominique de Villepin, Prime Minister of France (2005\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Germany
\n\u00bb President – Horst K\u00f6hler, President of Germany (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Chancellor – Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Georgia
\n\u00bb President – Mikhail Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Zurab Nogaideli, Prime Minister of Georgia (2005\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Abkhazia
\n\u00bb President – Sergey Bagapsh, President of Abkhazia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Alexander Ankvab, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb South Ossetia
\n\u00bb President – Eduard Kokoyty, President of South Ossetia (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Yury Morozov, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Greece
\n\u00bb President – Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Mount Athos
\n\u00bb Spiritual Leader – Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (1991\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Duchess of Normandy (1952\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2005-present)
\n\u00bb Bailiff – Geoffrey Rowland, Bailiff of Guernsey (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Chief minister – Laurie Morgan, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Hungary
\n\u00bb President – L\u00e1szl\u00f3 S\u00f3lyom, President of Hungary (2005-present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ferenc Gyurcs\u00e1ny, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Iceland
\n\u00bb President – \u00d3lafur Ragnar Gr\u00edmsson, President of Iceland (1996\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Halld\u00f3r \u00c1sgr\u00edmsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (2004\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Geir Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Ireland
\n\u00bb President – Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (1997\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Lord of Man (1952\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Chief Minister – Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of Man (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Italy
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Italian Republic (1999\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy (2006\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Jersey (British Crown dependency)
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Lieutenant-Governor – Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Bailiff – Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Chief Minister – Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Latvia
\n\u00bb President – Vaira V??e-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Aigars Kalvitis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2004\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Liechtenstein
\n\u00bb Prince – Hans Adam II, Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (1989\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Regent – Prince Alois (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Head of Government – Otmar Hasler, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Lithuania
\n\u00bb President – Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Algirdas Brazauskas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Zigmantas Bal?ytis, acting Prime Minister of Lithuania (2006)
\n\u00bb Gediminas Kirkilas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Luxembourg
\n\u00bb Monarch – Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Republic of Macedonia –
\n\u00bb President – Branko Crvenkovski, President of the Republic of Macedonia (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Vlado Bu?kovski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia (2004\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Malta –
\n\u00bb President – Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Moldova
\n\u00bb President – Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of Moldova (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Transnistria – Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1991-present)
\n\u00bb Gagauzia – Gheorghe Tabunscic, President of Gagauzia Autonomous Region (2002-present)
\n\u00bb Monaco
\n\u00bb Prince – Albert II, Prince of Monaco (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Minister of State – Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of State of Monaco (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Montenegro
\n\u00bb President – Filip Vujanovi?, President of Montenegro (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Milo ?ukanovi?, Prime Minister of Montenegro (2003\u20132006)
\n\u00bb \u017deljko \u0160turanovi?, Prime Minister of Montenegro (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb The Netherlands
\n\u00bb Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Norway
\n\u00bb Monarch – Harald V, King of Norway (1991\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Poland
\n\u00bb President – Lech Aleksander Kaczy?ski, President of the Republic of Poland (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, Prime Minister of Poland (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Jaros?aw Kaczy?ski, Prime Minister of Poland (2006-2007)
\n\u00bb Portugal
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996\u20132006)
\n\u00bb An\u00edbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Jos\u00e9 S\u00f3crates, Prime Minister of Portugal (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Romania
\n\u00bb President – Traian B?sescu, President of Romania (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – C?lin Popescu-T?riceanu, Prime Minister of Romania (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Russia
\n\u00bb President – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Mikhail Fradkov, Prime Minister of Russia (2004\u20132007)
\n\u00bb San Marino
\n\u00bb Captains Regent –
\n\u00bb Claudio Muccioli and Antonello Bacciocchi (2005 \u2013 March 2006)
\n\u00bb Gianfranco Terenzi and Loris Francini (April – September 2006)
\n\u00bb Antonio Carattoni and Roberto Giorgetti (October 2006 – March 2007)
\n\u00bb Serbia
\n\u00bb President – Boris Tadi?, President of Serbia (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Vojislav Ko\u0161tunica, Prime Minister of Serbia (2004\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Kosovo (international administration)
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Ibrahim Rugova, President of Kosovo (2002-2006)
\n\u00bb Nexhat Daci, acting President of Kosovo (2006)
\n\u00bb Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Bajram Kosumi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Agim \u00c7eku, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2006-present)
\n\u00bb UN Administrator – S\u00f8ren Jessen-Petersen, Denmark, UN Administrator to Kosovo (2004\u2013June 2006)
\n\u00bb Slovakia
\n\u00bb President – Ivan Ga\u0161parovi?, President of Slovakia (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Mikul\u00e1\u0161 Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Slovenia
\n\u00bb President – Janez Drnov\u0161ek, President of Slovenia (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Janez Jan\u0161a, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Spain
\n\u00bb Monarch – Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Jos\u00e9 Luis Rodr\u00edguez Zapatero, President of the Government of Spain (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Basque Country – Juan Jos\u00e9 Ibarretxe Markuartu, Basque President (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Catalonia – Pasqual Maragall i Mira, President of Catalonia (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Sweden
\n\u00bb Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb G\u00f6ran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Switzerland
\n\u00bb Swiss Federal Council –
\n\u00bb Moritz Leuenberger (1995\u2013present, President of the Confederation for the year 2006), Pascal Couchepin (1998\u2013present), Joseph Deiss (1999\u20132006), Samuel Schmid (2000\u2013present), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2002\u2013present, Vice-President of the Confederation for the year 2006), Christoph Blocher (2003\u20132007), Hans-Rudolf Merz (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Moritz Leuenberger (1995\u2013present, President of the Confederation for the year 2006), Pascal Couchepin (1998\u2013present), Samuel Schmid (2000\u2013present), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2002\u2013present, Vice-President of the Confederation for the year 2006), Christoph Blocher (2003\u20132007), Hans-Rudolf Merz (2003\u2013present), Doris Leuthard (2006-present)
\n\u00bb See also: List of 2006 office-holders in Switzerland
\n\u00bb Turkey
\n\u00bb President – Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Ukraine
\n\u00bb President – Victor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Yurii Yekhanurov, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Crimea
\n\u00bb Chairman of the Parliament –
\n\u00bb Boris Deich, Chairman of the Parliament of the Crimean Republic (2002\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Anatoli Hrytsenko, Chairman of the Parliament of the Crimean Republic (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Anatolii Burdyugov, Prime Minister of Crimea (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Viktor Plakida, Prime Minister of Crimea (2006 – present)
\n\u00bb United Kingdom
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Northern Ireland – David Trimble, First Minister of Northern Ireland (2001\u2013present) (suspended)
\n\u00bb Scotland – Jack McConnell, First Minister of Scotland (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Wales – Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Gibraltar (British overseas territory) –
\n\u00bb Governor – Sir Francis Richards, Governor of Gibraltar (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Chief Minister – Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Vatican City
\n\u00bb Sovereign – Benedict XVI, Bishop of Rome (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Secretary of State
\n\u00bb Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Cardinal Secretary of State (1990\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, Cardinal Secretary of State (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb President
\n\u00bb Edmund Cardinal Szoka, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State (1997-2006)
\n\u00bb Giovanni Lajolo, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State (2006-present)<\/p>\n
Middle East
\n\u00bb Bahrain
\n\u00bb King – Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime minister – Khalifa bin Salman Ali Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1971\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Egypt
\n\u00bb President – Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004-present)
\n\u00bb Iran
\n\u00bb Supreme Leader – Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989\u2013present)
\n\u00bb President – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Iraq
\n\u00bb President – Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Prime Minister of Iraq (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Nuri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Kurdistan Autonomous Region
\n\u00bb President – Massoud Barzani (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Nechirvan Barzani (2005-present)
\n\u00bb Israel
\n\u00bb President – Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister
\n\u00bb
\n\u00bb Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel (2001\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Jordan
\n\u00bb Monarch – King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Marouf al-Bakhit, Prime Minister of Jordan (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Kuwait
\n\u00bb Monarch –
\n\u00bb Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977-2006)
\n\u00bb Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (2006)
\n\u00bb Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2003-2006)
\n\u00bb Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Lebanon
\n\u00bb President – \u00c9mile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Fouad Siniora, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Oman
\n\u00bb Sultan – Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Qaboos Bin Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Palestine (Palestinian Authority) –
\n\u00bb President – Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Ahmed Qureia, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2005\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Ismail Haniya, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Qatar
\n\u00bb Monarch – Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Abdullah ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1996\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Saudi Arabia
\n\u00bb King – Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Syria
\n\u00bb President – Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Muhammad al-Otari, Prime Minister of Syria (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb United Arab Emirates
\n\u00bb President – Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990-2006)
\n\u00bb Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Emirates Rulers – Abu Dhabi – Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004-present); Ajman – Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (1981-present); Dubai – Maktum bin Rashid al-Maktum (1990-2006), Muhammad ibn Rashid Al Maktum (2006-present); Fujairah – Hamad ibn Muhammad ash-Sharqi (1974-present); Ras al-Khaimah – Saqr ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (1948-present), Sharjah – Sultan ibn Muhammad al-Qasimi (1987-present); Umm al-Qaiwain – Rashid ibn Ahmad Al Mu`alla (1981-present)
\n\u00bb Yemen
\n\u00bb President – Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Abdul Qadir Bajamal, Prime Minister of Yemen (2001\u20132007)<\/p>\n
North America and the Caribbean
\n\u00bb Antigua and Barbuda –
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – James Carlisle, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1993\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Aruba (Netherlands)
\n\u00bb Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of Aruba (1980\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor – Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Nelson O. Oduber, Prime Minister of Aruba (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Bahamas –
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General –
\n\u00bb Paul Adderley, Acting Governor-General of the Bahamas (2005-2006)
\n\u00bb Arthur Dion Hanna, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Barbados –
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Clifford Husbands, Governor-General of Barbados (1996\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados (1994\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Belize –
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize (1998\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Canada
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Micha\u00eblle Jean, Governor General of Canada (2005\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada (2003-2006)
\n\u00bb Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb See also: 2006 Canadian incumbents
\n\u00bb Costa Rica –
\n\u00bb Abel Pacheco, President of Costa Rica (2002\u20132006)
\n\u00bb \u00d3scar Arias, President of Costa Rica (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Cuba
\n\u00bb President – Fidel Castro, President of the Council of State of Cuba (1976\u20132008)
\n\u00bb (Ra\u00fal Castro, Acting President of the Council of State, 2006\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Fidel Castro, President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (1959\u20132008)
\n\u00bb (Ra\u00fal Castro, Acting President of the Council of Ministers, 2006\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Dominica –
\n\u00bb President – Nicholas Liverpool, President of Dominica (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Dominican Republic – Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez, President of the Dominican Republic (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb El Salvador
\n\u00bb President – Antonio Saca, President of El Salvador (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Grenada
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Sir Daniel Williams, Governor-General of Grenada (1996\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (1995\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Guatemala
\n\u00bb President – \u00d3scar Berger, President of Guatemala (2004\u20132008)
\n\u00bb Haiti
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Boniface Alexandre, interim President of Haiti (2004\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Ren\u00e9 Pr\u00e9val, President of Haiti (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb G\u00e9rard Latortue, interim Prime Minister of Haiti (2004\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Jacques-\u00c9douard Alexis, Prime Minister of Haiti (2006-present)
\n\u00bb Honduras
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Ricardo Maduro, President of Honduras (2002\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Manuel Zelaya, President of Honduras (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Jamaica
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General –
\n\u00bb Sir Howard Cooke, Governor-General of Jamaica (1991\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Kenneth Hall, Governor-General of Jamaica (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1992\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Mexico –
\n\u00bb President –
\n\u00bb Vicente Fox, President of Mexico (2000\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Felipe Calder\u00f3n, President of Mexico (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Netherlands Antilles (Netherlands)
\n\u00bb Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor – Frits Goedgedrag, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Etienne Ys, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (2004\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Nicaragua
\n\u00bb President – Enrique Bola\u00f1os, President of Nicaragua (2002\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Panama
\n\u00bb President – Mart\u00edn Torrijos, President of Panama (2004\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Saint Kitts and Nevis
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1996\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1995\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Nevis
\n\u00bb Deputy Governor-General – Eustace John, Deputy Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1992\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Premier –
\n\u00bb Vance Amory, Premier of Nevis (1992\u20132006)
\n\u00bb Joseph Parry, Premier of Nevis (2006\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Saint Lucia
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1997\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister –
\n\u00bb Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1997\u20132006)
\n\u00bb John Compton, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (2006\u20132007)
\n\u00bb Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
\n\u00bb Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Governor-General – Sir Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Trinidad and Tobago
\n\u00bb President – George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Prime Minister – Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb Tobago – Orville London, Chief Secretaries of the House of Assembly of Tobago (2001\u2013present)
\n\u00bb United States
\n\u00bb President – George W. Bush, President of the United States (2001\u2013present)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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