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The southeast view of Government House in Victoria, BC
National Palace, Mexico City

An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside. They may or may not be the same location where they conduct their work-related functions, or even actually live.

Africa

 Algeria

 Benin

  • Presidential Palace

 Botswana

 Burkina Faso

  • Presidential Palace

 Burundi

  • Kiriri Presidential Palace

 Cameroon

  • Unity Palace [1]

 Cape Verde

 Central African Republic

  • Presidential Palace

 Chad

  • Presidential Palace

 Comoros

  • Presidential Palace

Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Republic of the Congo Congo, Republic of the

  • Brazzaville Presidential Palace

 Côte d'Ivoire

 Djibouti

  • Presidential Palace

 Egypt

Former

 Equatorial Guinea

 Eritrea

 Ethiopia

 Gabon

  • Presidential Palace

 Gambia

 Ghana

 Guinea

Former

  • Belle Vue (demolished; former summer residence of the President)

 Guinea-Bissau

  • Presidential Palace

 Kenya

 Lesotho

 Liberia

 Libya

 Madagascar

 Malawi

 Mali

  • Presidential Palace

 Mauritania

 Mauritius

 Morocco

 Mozambique

 Namibia

 Niger

  • Presidential Palace

 Nigeria

 Rwanda

 São Tomé and Príncipe

  • Presidential Palace

 Senegal

 Seychelles

 Sierra Leone

 Somalia

 South Africa

Provincial

Provincial, former

 Sudan

  • Presidential Palace

 Swaziland

 Tanzania

 Togo

 Tunisia

 Uganda

 Zambia

 Zimbabwe

Americas

Caribbean

 Antigua and Barbuda

 Bahamas

 Barbados

 Cuba

Former

 Dominica

 Dominican Republic

 Grenada

 Haiti

 Jamaica

 Saint Kitts and Nevis

 Saint Lucia

 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

 Trinidad and Tobago

North America

 Belize

Former
  • Government House (Governor-General, formerly; kept for official government functions, visiting foreign dignitaries, and as House of Culture Museum)

 Canada

Federal
Provincial

*The provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec no longer have official residences for their lieutenant governors, but do provide them with accommodations; in the case of Ontario, only if necessary.

 Costa Rica

 El Salvador

 Guatemala

Former

 Honduras

 Mexico

Former

*In every state of the Mexico the Palacio de Gobierno, or Government Palace, was the official residence the governor, they are now maintained solely as the relevant governor's offices.

States

Querétaro

  • Casa de la Corregidora (Governor mansion)

 Nicaragua

  • Presidential Palace

 Panama

 United States

White House, Washington
State
Alabama Governor's Mansion
Colorado Governor's Mansion
Hawaiʻi: ʻIolani Palace
Kansas: Cedar Crest
Kentucky Governor's Mansion
Maryland: Government House
Minnesota Governor's Residence
New Jersey: Drumthwacket
Texas Governor's Mansion
Utah Governor's Mansion
Territorial
Local
Henry County Sheriff's Residence and Jail

Note that some mayors in cities with an official mayor's residence (notably Detroit and New York) choose instead to reside at their private residence, using the official residence for official functions only.

South America

 Argentina

 Bolivia

 Brazil

Former
State

 Chile

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Palacio de La Moneda, Santiago
Former

 Colombia

 Ecuador

 Guyana

 Paraguay

 Peru

Palacio de Gobierno, Lima

 Suriname

  • Presidential Palace

 Uruguay

 Venezuela

Asia

Central Asia

 Kazakhstan

 Kyrgyzstan

  • White House, also Government House or Presidential Palace

 Tajikistan

  • Presidential Palace

 Turkmenistan

 Uzbekistan

East Asia

Zhongnanhai, China
Government House, Hong Kong
Kantei, Japan
Cheong Wa Dae, South Korea
Presidential Building, Taiwan (Republic of China

China People's Republic of China

 Hong Kong
Former British Colony of Hong Kong

 Japan

Former
  • Kyōto Gosho, also known as Kyōto Imperial Palace (Emperor, until 1869; kept as museum)
  • Edo-jō, also known as Edo Castle (Shōgun, 1603–1867; demolished, now part of Imperial Palace Gardens)
  • Gaishō Kōtei, also known as Prince Asaka Residence (Prime Minister, 1947 and 48–50, now open to the public as museum)

North Korea Korea, North

Former

South Korea Korea, South

- Cheong Wa Dae is the official presidential office and residence complex for the President of South Korea.
- Its address is "1 Cheongwadae-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea". It is located next to Gyeongbokgung, the main palace during the Joseon Dynasty.
- Cheong Nam Dae used to be one of the two vacation residences for the President of Republic of Korea. It was returned to public in 2003.
- It is located in Cheongwon-gun, North Chungcheong Province.
- Cheong Hae Dae used to be one of the two vacation residences for the President of Republic of Korea. Although the president no longer uses this facility this compound is still under the administration of the Republic of Korea Navy, and thus is not open to public access.
- It is located on one of the islands of Geoje-shi, South Gyeongsang Province.
- This is the official residence for the Prime Minister of Republic of Korea. The Prime Minister, however, does not work here.
- Its address is "111-2 Samcheongdong-gil, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea". It is located close to Cheong Wa Dae.
- This is the official residence for the Speaker of the National Assembly of Republic of Korea. The Speaker, also, does not work here.
- It is located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where many foreign missions to Korea are located.
- This is the official residence for the Chief Justice of Republic of Korea. The Chief Justice, also, does not work here.
- It is also located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
  • Most ministers of state and heads of administrative regions also have official residences, although they are not listed here.

 Macau

 Mongolia

  • Presidential Palace

Taiwan Republic of China (Taiwan)

Workplace
Residence
Guest House
Former
Office and Residence
Residence

South Asia

 Afghanistan

 Bangladesh

 Bhutan

 India

National
Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
State
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Raj Bhavan, Tamil Nadu
File:Raj Bhavan Udagamandalam.JPG
Raj Bhavan, Ooty
Union Territories

 Maldives

Former
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Theemuge, Maldives

   Nepal

 Pakistan

Federal
Provincial

 Sri Lanka

Southeast Asia

 Brunei

 Cambodia

 East Timor

 Indonesia

Istana Merdeka, Jakarta
Sultanates
Provincial
Territorial

 Laos

 Malaysia

The Istana Negara is the official residence of the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia
Federal
Former
State

 Philippines

File:Malacanang palace view.jpg
Malacañan Palace, Manila, Philippines
Former

 Singapore

Istana Singapore

 Thailand

Grand Palace, Bangkok
Former

 Vietnam

Presidential Palace, Hanoi

Western Asia

 Armenia

  • Presidential Palace, also "President House"
  • #1 Government House (Prime Minister)

 Azerbaijan

 Bahrain

 Cyprus

 Georgia

  • Presidential Palace

 Iran

Former
  • Beit Rahbari Presidential Palace(Supreme Leader of Iran)

Ali Qapu (Safavid dynasty, formerly; kept as museum)

 Iraq

Former

 Israel

 Jordan

 Kuwait

Former

 Lebanon

Beiteddine Palace
Former

 Oman

 Qatar

  • Emir's Palace (Emir)

 Saudi Arabia

  • Riyadh Qasr Malik Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (King)
  • Jeddah Qasr Malik Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (King)
  • Mina Royal Palace
  • Makkah Royal Palace

 Syria

  • Presidential Palace, also called Tesheen Palace

 United Arab Emirates

 Yemen

  • Presidential Palace

Europe

 Albania

 Austria

Ballhausplatz Nr. 2

 Belarus

 Belgium

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Presidency Building
  • Konak Residence (visiting foreign dignitaries; also used for state receptions)

 Bulgaria

Euxinograd palace, Bulgaria

 Croatia

 Czech Republic

 Denmark

Amalienborg Palace

 Estonia

Presidential Palace, Tallinn

 Finland

Presidential Palace, Helsinki

Former

 France

Palais de l'Elysée

Territorial

  • French Polynesia:
    Presidence (President of French Polynesia)
    Haut Commissariat (High Commissioner of French Polynesia)

 Germany

Bundeskanzleramt

 Greece

Former

 Hungary

Former

Buda Castle, Budapest

 Iceland

 Ireland

 Italy

 Latvia

 Liechtenstein

 Lithuania

Presidential Palace, Vilinus

Former

 Luxembourg

 Republic of Macedonia

  • Presidential Palace

 Malta

 Moldova

  • Presidential Palace

 Monaco

 Montenegro

  • Presidential Palace

 Netherlands

Royal Palace, Amsterdam

 Norway

Royal Palace, Oslo

 Poland

Presidential Palace, Warsaw
Belweder, Warsaw
Presidential Castle, Wisła

 Portugal

 Romania

 Russia

Grand Kremlin Palace

Former

 Serbia

Novi Dvor (New Palace)

Former

 Slovakia

Grassalkovich Palace

 Slovenia

 Spain

Palacio Real (Royal Palace), Madrid

Autonomous communities

 Sweden

Royal

The Royal Palace in Stockholm
Drottningholm Palace
Örebro Castle
Royal residences not in use

Prime Ministerial

Residences of County Governors

 Turkey

Former

 Ukraine

Mariyinsky Palace, Kiev

 United Kingdom

Buckingham Palace, London
10 Downing Street

Former

Territorial

 Vatican City

Apostolic Palace, Vatican

Former

Oceania

 Australia

Federal

State

Government House, Melbourne
State, former

Territorial

 Cook Islands

 Fiji

 Nauru

Former

 New Zealand

Former

Territorial

 Papua New Guinea

 Samoa

 Solomon Islands

 Tonga

Royal Palace, Tonga

 Tuvalu

 Vanuatu

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ Cameroon, Unity Palace. "The Presidential Residence". All About the PRC.
  2. ^ Governor General of Canada: Rideau Hall. Galbraith, William; Canadian Parliamentary Review: Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1939 Royal Visit; Vol. 12, No. 3, 1989. Lanctot, Gustave; Royal Tour of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Canada and the United States of America 1939; E.P. Taylor Foundation; 1964. Aimers, John; Monarchy Canada: The Palace on the Rideau; April 1996
  3. ^ Governor General of Canada: La Citadelle
  4. ^ Prime Minister of Canada: 24 Sussex Drive
  5. ^ National Capital Commission: Harrington Lake
  6. ^ National Capital Commission: Stornoway
  7. ^ National Capital Commission: The Farm
  8. ^ National Capital Commission: 7 Rideau Gate
  9. ^ [1]
  10. ^ [2]
  11. ^ Governor return to Government House
  12. ^ Belair National Park - Visiting the Park
  13. ^ National Trust of Australia: La Trobe's Cottage
  14. ^ Toorak House
  15. ^ Melbourne Buildings: Stonnington