List of current state leaders by date of assumption of office
This is a list of state leaders by date, showing current Heads of State and Heads of Government where different, ordered by the date they assumed the office.
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.
The list contains approximately 350 people.
List of state leaders by date of assuming office
1940 - 1969
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990 - 1995
1996 - 1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
References
- ^ Al-Gaddafi is the de facto Head of State.
- ^ a b The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claims the Western Sahara, largely occupied and administered by Morocco. The government in exile administers some territory.
- ^ Khamenei was elected as the new Supreme Leader of Iran by the Assembly of Experts on June 4 1989. He was not as high-ranking a cleric as needed to assume the office, and was titled a temporary office holder until a constitutional amendment to allow a cleric of his then status to be elected as the Supreme Leader was put to referendum and became effective.
- ^ Regent for his father Olav V since June 1990.
- ^ Karimov was leader of Uzbekistan from 1989, but this was prior to independence in 1991.
- ^ The State Peace and Development Council was formerly the State Law and Order Restoration Council until November 15 1997.
- ^ Az-Zentani is the nominal Head of State.
- ^ The late Kim Il-sung has been designated "Eternal President of North Korea" and the post of President has not been filled since his death on July 8 1994. The post of Chairman of the National Defence Commission was declared "the highest post of the state" on September 5 1998.
- ^ a b c d e f g The Swiss Federal Council is a collective 7-member Head of State. The President of the Swiss Confederation serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.
- ^ Sassou-Nguesso was previously President from February 8 1979 - August 31 1992.
- ^ Kabbah was previously Preisdent from March 29 1996 - May 25 1997.
- ^ Performing ceremonial Head of State functions only.
- ^ Sam Hinds was Prime Minister from October 9 1992 - March 17 1997 and December 22 1997 - August 9 1999 and President from March 6 1997 - December 19 1997.
- ^ Mesić was previously Prime Minister from May 30 1990 - August 24 1990.
- ^ Pires was previously Prime Minister from July 8 1975 - April 4 1981.
- ^ a b Currently, the King of Nepal has no official constitutional role, as the role of Head of State has been transferred to the Prime Minister as an interim arrangement until the Constituent Assembly to be elected in June 2007 decides on the fate of the Nepalese monarchy.[1]
- ^ Manning was previously Prime Minister from December 17 1991 - November 9 1995.
- ^ Chávez was previously President from February 2 1999 to April 11 2002.
- ^ Somare was previously Prime Minister from December 1 1973 - c.January 1 1980 and again from c.January 1 1982 - c.January 1 1985.
- ^ Klaus was previously Prime Minister from January 1 1993 - December 17 1997.
- ^ De Menezes was previously President from September 3 2001 - July 16 2003.
- ^ Jugmauth was previously Prime Minister from March 12 1992 - December 22 1995 and September 17 2000 - September 30 2003.
- ^ Aliyev was previously Prime Minister from August 4 2003 - November 4 2003.
- ^ Rasizade was Prime Minister from July 20 1996 - August 4 2003.
- ^ Adami was previously Prime Minister c.January 1 1987 - c.January 1 1996 and c.January 1 1998 - c.January 1 2004.
- ^ Crvenkovski was previously Macedonia from August 17 1992 - November 30 1998 and November 1 2002 - May 12 2004.
- ^ Gašparovič was previously Acting President from March 2 1998 - October 30 1998.
- ^ Scotty was previously Preisdent from May 29 2003 - August 8 2003.
- ^ Adamkus was previously President from February 26 1998 - February 28 2003.
- ^ Fernández was previously President from August 16 1996 - August 16 2000.
- ^ Nicolae Văcăroiu was interim president from 20 April 2007 - 23 May 2007, the unsuccessful impeachment referendum.
- ^ Abbas was previously Prime Minister from March 19 2003 - September 6 2003.
- ^ Yushchenko was previously Prime Minister from December 22 1999 - May 29 2001.
- ^ Bakiyev was previously Prime Minister from December 21 2000 - May 22 2002 and March 25 2005 - August 15 2005.
- ^ Gnassingbé was previously Presient from February 5 2005 - February 25 2005.
- ^ Enkhbayar was previously Prime Minister from July 26 2000 - August 20 2004.
- ^ Ramgoolam was previously Prime Minister from September 20 2000 - September 30 2003.
- ^ Berisha was previously President from April 9 1992 - July 24 1997.
- ^ Vieira was previously President from November 14 1980 - May 14 1984 and May 16 1984 - May 7 1989.
- ^ Stoltenberg was previously Prime Minister from March 3 2000 - October 19 2001.
- ^ Touré was previously President from March 26 1991 - June 8 1992.
- ^ Olmert was Acting Prime Minister from [January 4]] 2006 - April 14 2006.
- ^ Silva was previously Prime Minister from November 6 1985 - October 28 1995.
- ^ Sogavare was previously Prime Minister from June 30 2000 - December 17 2001.
- ^ Préval was previously Prime Minister from February 13 1991 - September 30 1991 and President from February 7 1996 - February 7 2001.
- ^ Prodi was previously Prime Minister from May 17 1996 - October 21 1998.
- ^ Alexis was previously Prime Minister from March 26 1999 - February 7 2001.
- ^ García was previously President from July 28 1985 - July 28 1990.
- ^ Yanukovych was previously Prime Minister from November 21 2002 - December 7 2004 and December 28 2004 - January 5 2005.
- ^ Wangchuk was previously Prime Minister from August 8 2001 - August 14 2002.
- ^ a b c In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Presidency is a Tripartite council.
- ^ Bainimarama was previously President from May 29 2000 - July 13 2000.
- ^ Compton was previously Prime Minister from February 22 1979 - July 2 1979 and May 3 1982 - April 2 1996.
- ^ Iloilo was previously President from July 13 2000 - December 5 2006.
- ^ Ortega was previously President from January 10 1985 - April 25 1990.
- ^ Koumakoye was previously Prime Minister from November 6 1993 - April 8 1995.
- ^ Ingraham was previously Prime Minister from August 21 1992 - May 3 2002.
- ^ Chang was previously Premier from October 6 2000 - February 1 2002.
- ^ Efi was previously Prime Minister from March 24 1976 - April 13 1982 and September 18 1982 - December 31 1982.
- ^ Peres was previously Prime Minister from September 14 1984 - October 20 1986 and November 4 1995 - June 18 1996.
See Also
- List of state leaders
- List of current foreign ministers
- List of national legislatures
- Lists of office-holders
- List of political parties
- List of women heads of state
- State leaders by year
- Lists of notable state leaders
External Links
- Rulers.org List of rulers throughout time and places