This is a list of current state leaders ordered by their continuous tenure in a position of national leadership. For countries in which the head of state and head of government are separate, both offices are listed. For leaders who held the same office prior to their state's independence, the start of their tenure is used, not independence. For a list of heads of state taking dates of independence into account, see List of heads of state by diplomatic precedence.
Acting presidents are included in this list, but if a leader has non-consecutive terms, only the current period of service is listed.
States where head of state differs from head of government are mainly parliamentary systems. Often a leader holds both positions in presidential systems or dictatorships. Some states have semi-presidential systems where the head of government role is fulfilled by both the listed head of government and the head of state.
List of state leaders by date of assuming office Prior to 2000 Assumed officeLeaderStateOffice5 October 196715 September 1973Carl XVI GustafKing30 June 19753 August 197910 August 1983Ntfombi26 August 1984Hans-Adam II29 January 1986President25 April 1986Mswati IIIKing27 April 199119 November 199220 July 19947 February 1996Letsie IIIKing25 October 1997President25 January 1999Abdullah II6 March 1999Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa8 May 1999President23 July 1999Mohammed VIKing9 August 1999
2000–2009 Assumed officeLeaderStateOffice24 March 200014 March 20034 August 200312 December 20038 January 2004Prime Minister15 August 2004AloisPrince-Regent14 October 2004King15 January 2005President31 March 2005Albert II4 May 200530 July 200511 February 2006Prime Minister9 December 2006King10 January 200726 February 2009Governor-General
2010–2014 Assumed officeLeaderStateOffice4 December 2010President17 December 2011Kim Jong UnSupreme Leader18 March 2012Tupou VIKing15 November 2012Xi Jinping5 March 2013De jure President: 3 January 2026present1 April 2013Prime Minister30 April 2013Willem-AlexanderKing7 May 2013Governor-General25 June 2013Emir21 July 2013PhilippeKing15 September 2013Prime Minister23 November 2013Prime Minister25 January 201426 May 2014Prime Minister8 June 2014President13 June 2014Prime Minister19 June 2014Felipe VIKing14 August 2014Governor-General
2015–2017 Assumed officeLeaderStateOffice23 January 2015Salman3 February 2015President6 February 2015 Yemen(Supreme Political Council)Leader of Ansar Allah1 January 20163 March 2016Prime Minister11 March 2016President30 March 2016President20 April 201626 May 2016Azali AssoumaniPresident12 July 2016General Secretary of the Polisario Front and President13 October 2016VajiralongkornKing19 October 2016Prime Minister14 December 2016Prime Minister16 December 2016President19 January 2017President26 January 2017President28 February 2017Governor-General19 March 2017President14 May 2017French Co-PrincePresident21 July 2017O le Ao o le Malo26 September 2017President1 October 20171 November 201724 November 2017President
2018–2019 Assumed officeLeaderStateOffice14 February 20182 April 2018Abiy AhmedPrime Minister4 April 2018President19 April 201825 April 2018 Yemen(Supreme Political Council)Chairman of the Supreme Political Council8 May 2018Prime Minister25 May 2018Prime Minister2 June 2018Prime Minister7 June 201820 November 201816 December 2018President: 16 December 201829 December 2024 Georgia (opposition)President: 29 December 2024present1 January 20194 January 2019Prime Minister24 January 2019President20 March 201912 April 20191 May 2019NaruhitoEmperor16 May 2019Prime Minister20 May 2019President30 May 2019Prime Minister1 June 2019President27 June 2019Prime Minister12 July 2019President1 August 2019President8 October 2019Prime Minister23 October 2019President19 December 2019President21 December 2019Prime Minister
2020–2021 Assumed officeLeaderStateOffice8 January 2020Secretary for Foreign and Political Affairs11 January 2020Haitham bin TariqSultan and Prime Minister13 January 2020Prime MinisterBouchraya Hammoudi BayounPrime Minister16 January 2020Prime Minister18 February 2020President18 June 2020President2 August 2020PresidentPrime Minister14 August 2020 Belarus (opposition)16 August 2020President11 November 2020Prime Minister12 November 2020Prime Minister24 December 2020President21 January 2021President28 January 2021President2 February 2021Min Aung Hlaing9 March 2021 Myanmar (opposition)15 March 2021Chairman of the Presidential CouncilPrime Minister19 March 2021President22 March 2021Prime Minister16 April 2021Duwa Lashi La Myanmar (opposition)Acting President20 April 202118 May 2021Prime Minister24 May 202127 May 2021Governor-General21 June 2021Prime Minister25 June 2021President7 July 2021President28 July 2021Prime Minister15 August 2021Supreme Leader24 August 2021President5 September 20217 September 202117 September 2021Prime Minister2 October 2021President11 October 2021President14 October 2021Prime Minister21 October 2021Governor-General9 November 2021President
2022 Assumed officeLeaderStateOfficePrime Minister PresidentPresidentChairman of the Presidential Leadership CouncilPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterHassan Sheikh MohamudPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterHamza Abdi BarrePrime MinisterPresidentPresidentPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterCharles IIIKingKingKingKingKingKingKingKingKingKingKingKingKingKingKingPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime Cabinet SecretaryPrime MinisterAnwar IbrahimPrime Minister PresidentPrime MinisterPrime Minister
2023 Assumed officeLeaderStateOfficePresidentFederal CouncilorFederal CouncilorChairwoman of the Council of MinistersGovernor-GeneralPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentLi QiangPremierPresidentPresidentPresident Libya (Government of National Stability)Acting Prime MinisterPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentChief MinisterActing Prime MinisterPresidentHun ManetPrime MinisterGovernor-GeneralPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterPersonal Representative of the Episcopal Co-PrincePresidentPrime MinisterEmir
2024 Assumed officeLeaderStateOfficeFederal CouncilorChancellorPresidentFrederik XKingPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterKingPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterLai Ching-tePresidentCho Jung-taiPremierPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentGovernor-GeneralPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentTaye Atske SelassiePresidentGuillaume VPrabowo SubiantoPresidentPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterActing Prime MinisterPresidentInterim Prime MinisterAbdirahman Mohamed AbdullahiPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentPak Thae-songPremier
2025 Assumed officeLeaderStateOfficePresidentPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentTaoiseachPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterCo-PresidentPresidentPresident of the GovernorateChancellorPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterCommunity Support Committee Palestine (Hamas government in Gaza)Government Administrative CommitteePresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterFederal CouncilorPrime Minister Sudan (Government of Peace and Unity)Chairman of the Presidential CouncilPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentChancellorSovereignPrime MinisterPresidentEpiscopal Co-PrinceLee Jae MyungPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentMinister of StatePrime Minister Sudan (Government of Peace and Unity)Prime MinisterPrime MinisterPresident Yemen (Supreme Political Council)Acting Prime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentPresidentPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPrime Minister
2026 Assumed officeLeaderStateOfficeActing PresidentGovernor-GeneralPrime MinisterPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterSupreme LeaderPresidentPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPersonal Representative of the French Co-PrinceGovernor GeneralPrime Minister: 16 June 202630 September 2026President: 30 September 2026presentPrime MinisterActing High RepresentativeHan Seong-sookPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPrime MinisterPresidentPrime MinisterPresidentHaakon VIII King: 28 August 2026present19 AugustPresident21 AugustPresidentActing PresidentPrime Minister30 SeptemberGovernor-GeneralCaptain RegentPrime MinisterPresident
List of upcoming leaders Taking officeLeaderStateOfficeTBDPrime MinisterPresidentNovemberPresidency Member
See also Life tenure List of current heads of state and government List of current prime ministers by date of assumption of office List of heads of state by diplomatic precedence List of longest-living state leaders List of current reigning monarchs by length of reign List of oldest living state leaders List of state leaders by age List of current presidents of legislatures List of heads of the executive by approval rating List of political term limits Term limit Term of office
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