List of state leaders in 2009

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3.1 East, South and Southeast Asia
3.2 Middle East
3.3 Central Asia

Africa

Egypt Head of state: President Hosni Mubarak (1981-2011) (1981-1982 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif (2004-2011)

Algeria Head of state: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (since 1999)
Head of government: Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia ( '' 1995-1998, 2003-2006, 2008-2012)

Angola Head of state: President Jose Eduardo dos Santos ( since 1979)
Head of government: Prime Minister António Paulo Kassoma (2008-2010)

Equatorial Guinea Head of state: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (since 1979) ( to 1982 Chairman of the Supreme Military Council )
Head of government: Prime Minister Ignacio Milam Tang (2008-2012)

Ethiopia Head of state: President Girma Wolde-Giorgis (2001-2013)
Head of government: Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (1995-2012) (1991-1995 President )

Benin Heads of State and Head of Government: President Boni Yayi (since 2006)

Botswana Heads of State and Head of Government: President Ian Khama (since 2008)

Burkina Faso Head of state: President Blaise Compaoré (since 1987)
Head of government: Prime Minister Tertius Zongo (2007-2011)

Burundi Heads of state and head of government: President Pierre Nkurunziza (since 2005)

Djibouti Head of state: President Ismail Omar Guelleh (since 1999)
Head of government: Prime Minister Mohamed Dileita Dileita (2001-2013)

Ivory Coast Head of state: President Laurent Gbagbo (2000-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Guillaume Soro (2007-2012)

Eritrea Heads of State and Head of Government: President Isaias Afewerki (since 1993)

Gabon Head of state: President Omar Bongo Ondimba ( 1967-8. June 2009)
Senatsräsidentin Rose Francine Rogombé (10 June 2009-16 October 2009. ) (Acting)
President Ali Ben Bongo Ondimba (since October 16, 2009 )

Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong ( 2006-17. July 2009)
Prime Minister Paul Mba Biyoghe (17 July 2009-2012 )

Gambia Heads of state and head of government: President Yahya Jammeh (since 1994) ( Chairman of the Provisional Governing Council until 1996 the Army)

Ghana Heads of State and Head of Government: President John Agyekum Kufuor ( 2001-7. January 2009)
President John Atta Mills (7 January 2009-2012 )

Guinea Head of state: President of the National Council for Democracy and Development Moussa Dadis Camara (2008-2010)
Vice President Sékouba Konaté (December 3, 2009 to 2010 ) (acting)

Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souaré ( 2008-2. January 2009)
Prime Minister Cabin Komara (January 2, 2009 to 2010 )

Guinea- Bissau Head of state: President Joao Bernardo Vieira (1980-1984, 1984-1999, 2005-2. March 2009) ( 1978-1980 Prime Minister )
President of the National Assembly, Raimundo Pereira (3 March 2009-8. September 2009, 2012) (acting)
President Malam Bacai Sanhá (1999-2000, September 8, 2009 to 2012 )

Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Júnior (2004-2005, January 2, 2009 to 2012 )

Cameroons Head of state: President Paul Biya ( since 1982)
Head of government: Prime Minister Ephraïm Inoni ( 2004-30. June 2009)
Prime Minister Philémon Yunji Yang (since 30 June 2009)

Cape Verde Head of state: President Pedro Pires (2001-2011) (1975-1991 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves (since 2001)

Kenya Head of state: President Mwai Kibaki (2002-2013)
Head of government: Prime Minister Raila Odinga (2008-2013)

Comoros Heads of state and head of government: President Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi (2006-2011)

Democratic Republic of Congo ( Congo - Leopoldville to 1964, 1964 to 1971 Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971-1997 Zaïre) Head of state: President Joseph Kabila (since 2001)
Head of government: Prime Minister Adolphe Muzito (2008-2012)

Republic of the Congo (1960-1970 Congo - Brazzaville; 1970-1992 People's Republic of Congo ) Head of state: President Denis Sassou Nguesso (1979-1992, since 1997)
Head of government: Prime Minister Isidore Mvouba (. 2005-15 September 2009) (Official abolished )

Lesotho Head of state: King Letsie III. (1990-1995, since 1996)
Head of government: Prime Minister Bethuel Pakalitha Mosisili (1998-2012)

Liberia Heads of state and head of government: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (since 2006)

Libya Leader: Muammar al - Gaddafi (1969-2011) (1969-1979 Secretary General of the General People's Congress )
Head of state: Secretary General of the General People's Congress Muftah Muhammad Kaiba ( 2008-5. March 2009)
Secretary General of the General People's Congress Mubarak Abdallah al- damage me (5 March 2009-2010 ) (2000-2003 Secretary General of the General People's Committee )

Madagascar Head of state: President Marc Ravalomanana ( 2002-17. March 2009)
Head of Military Board Hyppolite de Ramaroson (17 March 2009)
President Andry Rajoelina (17 March 2009-2014)

Prime Minister Charles Rabemananjara ( 2007-17. March 2009)
Prime Minister Monja Roindefo (17 March 2009-10 October 2009. )
Prime Minister Eugène Mangalaza (10 October 2009-18. December 2009)
Prime Minister Cécile Manorohanta (December 18, 2009-120. December 2009)
Prime Minister Albert Camille Vital (December 20, 2009-2011)

Malawi Heads of state and head of government: President Bingu wa Mutharika (2004-2012)

Mali Head of state: President Amadou Toumani Touré (1991-1992, 2002-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Modibo Sidibé (2007-2011)

Morocco Head of State: King Mohammed VI. (since 1999)
Head of government: Prime Minister Abbas al - Fassi (2007-2011)

Mauritania Head of state: Chairman of the High Council of State Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (6 August 2008-15. April 2009, since 2009)
Ba Mamadou Mbare President of the Senate (April 15, 2009-5. August 2009) (acting)
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (2008-2009, since 5 August 2009)

Mauritius Head of state: President Anerood Jugnauth (2003-2012) (1982-1985, 2000-2003 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam (1995-2000, since 2005)

Mozambique Head of state: President Armando Guebuza (since 2005)
Head of government: Prime Minister Luisa Diogo (2004-2010)

Namibia Head of state: President Hifikepunye Pohamba (since 2005)
Head of government: Prime Minister Nahas Angula (2005-2012)

Niger Head of state: President Mamadou Tandja (1999-2010)
Head of government: Prime Minister Seini Oumarou ( 2007-23. September 2009)
Prime Minister Albadé Abouba (23 September 2009-2 October 2009. ) (Acting)
Prime Minister Ali Bajau Gamatié (2 October 2009-2010 )

Nigeria Heads of state and head of government: President Umaru Yar'Adua (2007-2010)

Rwanda Head of state: President Paul Kagame (since 2000)
Head of government: Prime Minister Makuza (2000-2011)

Zambia Heads of State and Head of Government: President Rupiah Banda (2008-2011)

Sao Tome and Principe Head of state: President Fradique de Menezes (2001-2003, 2003-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Joaquim Rafael Branco (2008-2010)

Senegal Head of state: President Abdoulaye Wade (2000-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré ( 2007-30. April 2009)
Prime Minister Souleymane Ndiaye in sunbeds (30 April 2009-2012 )

Seychelles Heads of State and Head of Government: President James Alix Michel ( since 2004)

Sierra Leone Heads of State and Head of Government: President Ernest Koroma (since 2007)

Zimbabwe Head of state: President Robert Mugabe (since 1987) ( 1980-1987 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (11 February 2009-2013)

Somalia Head of state: President Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe ( 2008-31. January 2009) (acting)
President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (31 January 2009-2012 )

Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein ( 2007-14. February 2009)
Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (14 February 2009-2010 )

Heads of State and Head of Government: President Dahir Riyale Kahin (2002-2010)

South Africa Heads of State and Head of Government: President Kgalema Motlanthe ( 2008-9. May 2009)
President Jacob Zuma (since May 9, 2009 )

Sudan Heads of state and head of government: President Umar al -Bashir (since 1989)

Swaziland Head of state: King Mswati III. (since 1986)
Head of government: Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini (1996-2003, since 2008)

Tanzania Head of State: President Jakaya Kikwete (since 2005)
Head of government: Prime Minister Pinda Mizengo (since 2008)

Togo Head of state: President Faure Gnassingbé (2005, since 2005)
Head of government: Prime Minister Gilbert Houngbo (2008-2012)

Chad Head of state: President Idriss Déby (since 1990)
Head of government: Prime Minister Youssouf Saleh Abbas (2008-2010)

Tunisia Head of state: President Zine el- Abidine Ben Ali (1987-2011) (1987 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi (1999-2011)

Uganda Head of state: President Yoweri Museveni (since 1986)
Head of government: Prime Minister Apolo Nsibambi (1999-2011)

Western Sahara (disputed ) Head of state: President Mohamed Abdelaziz ( since 1976) (in exile )
Head of government: Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Oumar (since 2003) (in exile )

Central African Republic Head of state: President François Bozizé (2003-2013)
Head of government: Prime Minister Faustin Archange Touadéra (2008-2013)

America

North America

Canada Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1952) Governor General: Michaëlle Jean (2005-2010)

Mexico Heads of state and head of government: President Felipe Calderón (2006-2012)

United States of America Heads of State and Head of Government: President George W. Bush ( 2001-20. January 2009)
President Barack Obama ( since 20 January 2009)

Central America

Antigua and Barbuda Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1981) Governor General Louise Lake -Tack (since 2007)

Bahamas Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1973) Governor General Arthur Dion Hanna (2006-2010)

Barbados Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1966) Governor-General Clifford Husbands (1996-2011)

Belize Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1981) Governor General: Colville Young ( 1993 )

Costa Rica Heads of State and Head of Government: President Óscar Arias Sánchez (1986-1990, 2006-2010)

Dominica Head of state: President Nicholas Liverpool (2003-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit (since 2004)

Dominican Republic Heads of state and head of government: President Leonel Fernández (1996-2000, 2004-2012)

El Salvador Heads of State and Head of Government: President Antonio Saca ( 2004-1. June 2009)
President Mauricio Funes (since 1 June 2009)

Grenada Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1974) Governor General Carlyle Glean (2008-2013)

Guatemala Heads of state and head of government: President Alvaro Colom (2008-2012)

Haiti Head of state: President Rene Preval (1996-2001, 2006-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Michèle Pierre- Louis ( 2008-11. November 2009)
Prime Minister Jean -Max Bellerive (November 11, 2009-2011)

Honduras Heads of State and Head of Government: President Manuel Zelaya ( 2006-28. June 2009)
President Roberto Micheletti (June 28, 2009-2010 )

Honduras Heads of State and Head of Government: President Manuel Zelaya ( 2006-28. June 2009)
President Roberto Micheletti (June 28, 2009-2010 ) (acting)

Jamaica Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1962) Governor General: Kenneth Hall ( 2006-26. February 2009)
Patrick Allen ( politician ) ( since 26 February 2009)

Cuba Head of state and head of government: President of the State Council and the Council of Ministers Raul Castro (since 2006) (until 2008 provisional)

Nicaragua Heads of State and Head of Government: President Daniel Ortega (1985-1990, since 2007) ( 1979 to 1985 member of the Government Junta of National Reconstruction )

Panama Heads of State and Head of Government: President Martín Torrijos ( 2004-1. July 2009)
President Ricardo Martinelli (since 1 July 2009)

St. Kitts and Nevis Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1983) Governor General Cuthbert Sebastian (1996-2013)

St. Lucia Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1979) Governor General: Pearlette Louisy (since 1997)

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1979) Governor General Frederick Ballantyne (since 2002)

Trinidad and Tobago Head of state: President George Maxwell Richards (2003-2013)
Head of government: Prime Minister Patrick Manning (1991-1995, 2001-2010)

South America

Argentina Heads of state and head of government: President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner ( since 2007)

Bolivia Heads of State and Head of Government: President Evo Morales ( since 2006)

Brazil Heads of state and head of government: President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2003-2011)

Chile Heads of state and head of government: President Michelle Bachelet (2006-2010, since 2014)

Ecuador Heads of State and Head of Government: President Rafael Correa (since 2007)

Guyana Head of state: President Bharrat Jagdeo (1999-2011) (1999 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Sam Hinds (1992-1997, 1997-1999, 1999 ) (1997 President )

Colombia Heads of State and Head of Government: President Álvaro Uribe Vélez (2002-2010)

Paraguay Heads of state and head of government: President Fernando Lugo (2008-2012)

Peru Head of state: President Alan García (1985-1990, 2006-2011)
Head of government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Yehude Simon ( 2008-11. July 2009)
Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Javier Velásquez Quesquén (11 July 2009-2010 )

Suriname Heads of State and Head of Government: President Ronald Venetiaan (1991-1996, 2000-2010)
Head of Government: Vice President Ramdien Sardjoe (2005-2010)

Uruguay Heads of State and Head of Government: President Tabaré Vázquez (2005-2010)

Venezuela Heads of state and head of government: President Hugo Chávez (1999-2002, 2002-2013)

Asia

East, South and Southeast Asia

Bangladesh Head of state: President Iajuddin Ahmed ( 2002-12. February 2009)
President Zillur Rahman (January 6, 2009-2013)

Head of the transitional government Fakhruddin Ahmed ( 2007-6. January 2009)
Prime Minister Hasina Wajed (1996-2001, since 6 January 2009)

Bhutan Head of state: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (since 2006)
Head of government: Prime Minister Jigme Thinley (1998-1999, 2003-2004, 2008-2013)

Brunei Heads of State and Head of Government: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (since 1967)

Republic of China ( Taiwan) Head of state: President Ma Ying- jeou (since 2008)
Head of government: Premier Liu Chao- shiuan ( 2008-10. September 2009)
Premier Wu Den -yih (September 10, 2009-2012 )

People's Republic of China Head of State: President Hu Jintao (2003-2013)
Head of government: Chairman of the State Council Wen Jiabao (2003-2013)

India Head of state: President Pratibha Patil (2007-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (since 2004)

Indonesia Head of state and head of government: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (since 2004)

Japan Head of State: Emperor Akihito (since 1989)
Head of government: Prime Minister Taro Aso ( 2008-16. September 2009)
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (September 16, 2009-2010 )

Cambodia Head of state: King Norodom Sihamoni (since 2004)
Head of Government: Prime Minister Hun Sen (since 1985)

North Korea Chairman of the National Defence Commission Kim Jong- il (1994-2011)
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong -nam (since 1998)
Head of government: Prime Minister Kim Yong -il (2007-2010)

South Korea Head of state: President Lee Myung -bak (2008-2013)
Head of government: Prime Minister Han Seung -soo ( 2008-29. September 2009)
Prime Minister Chung Un -chan (29 September 2009-2010 )

Laos Head of state: President Choummaly Sayasone (since 2006)
Head of government: Prime Minister Bouasone Bouphavanh (2006-2010)

Malaysia Head of State: Supreme Ruler Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi ( 2003-3. April 2009)
Prime Minister Najib Razak (since 3 April 2009)

Maldives Heads of state and head of government: President Mohamed Nasheed (2008-2012)

Myanmar Head of state: Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Than Shwe (1992-2011) (1992-2003 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Thein Sein (2007-2011) ( President since 2011 )

Nepal Head of state: President Ram Baran Yadav (since 2008)
Head of government: Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister ( 2008-25. May 2009)
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal (May 25, 2009-2011)

East Timor Head of state: President Jose Ramos -Horta (2007-2012) (2006-2007 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão (since 2007) (2002-2007 President )

Pakistan Head of state: President Asif Ali Zardari (2008-2013)
Head of government: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (2008-2012)

Philippines Heads of state and head of government: President Gloria Macapagal- Arroyo (2001-2010)

Singapore Head of state: President Sellapan Ramanathan (1999-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (since 2004)

Sri Lanka Head of state: President Mahinda Rajapaksa (since 2005) (2004-2005 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (2000-2001, 2005-2010)

Thailand Head of state: King Rama IX. Bhumibol Adulyadej (since 1946)
Head of government: Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (2008-2011)

Vietnam Head of State: President Nguyen Minh Triet (2006-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (since 2006)

Southwest Asia

Armenia Head of state: President Serzh Sargsyan (since 2008) (2007-2008 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan (since 2008)

Azerbaijan Head of state: President Ilham Aliyev (since 2003)
Head of government: Prime Minister Artur Rasizadä (1996-2003, since 2003)
Nagorno-Karabakh ( not recognized internationally ) Head of state: President Bako Sahakjan (since 2007)
Head of government: Prime Minister Arajik Harutyunyan (since 2007)

Bahrain Head of state: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (since 1999) ( to 2002 Emir )
Head of government: Prime Minister Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa (since 1971)

Georgia Head of state: President Mikheil Saakashvili (2004-2007, 2008-2013)
Head of government: Prime Minister Grigol Mgaloblischwili ( 2008-6. February 2009)
Prime Minister Nika Gilauri (February 6, 2009-2012 )

Head of state: President Sergei Bagapsh (2005-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Alexander Ankvab (2005-2010) ( President since 2011 )

Head of state: President Eduard Kokoity (2001-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Aslanbek Bulazew ( 2008-5. August 2009)
Prime Minister Vadim Browzew (August 5, 2009-2012 )

Iraq Head of state: President Jalal Talabani (since 2005)
Head of government: Prime Minister Nuri al -Maliki (since 2006)

Iran Religious leader: Supreme Leader Ali Chamene'i (since 1989) ( Prime Minister 1981-1989 )
Head of government: President Mahmud Ahmadinejad (2005-2013)

Israel Head of state: President Shimon Peres (since 2007) (1977, 1984-1986, 1995-1996 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ( 2206-31. March 2009)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (1996-1999, since 31 March 2009)

Yemen Head of state: Chairman of the Presidential Council Ali Abdullah Saleh (1990-2012) ( 1994 President ) ( 1978-1990 President of North Yemen )
Head of government: Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mudschawwar (2007-2011)

Jordan Head of State: King Abdullah II (since 1999)
Head of government: Minister Nadir al-Dhahabi ( 2007-14. December 2009)
Prime Minister Samir al- Rifa ʿ i (14 December 2009-2011)

Qatar Head of State: Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1995-2013) (1995-1996 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (2007-2013)

Kuwait Head of State: Emir Sabah al -Ahmad al - Jabir al- Sabah (since 2006) (2003-2006 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Nasir al - Muhammad al -Ahmad al- Sabah (2006-2011)

Lebanon Head of state: President Michel Sleiman (since 2008)
Head of government: Prime Minister Fouad Siniora ( 2005-9. November 2009)
Prime Minister Saad Hariri (November 9, 2009-2011)

Oman Heads of State and Head of Government: Sultan Qaboos bin Said (since 1970 )

Palestinian Territories Head of state: President Mahmoud Abbas (since 2005 ) (2003 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Ismail Haniyya (2006-2007) (reigned continue the Gaza Strip and recognizes Fayyad not )
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (2007-2013) ( ruled de facto in the West Bank)

Saudi Arabia Heads of State and Head of Government: King Abdullah bin Abd al- Aziz (since 2005)

Syria Head of state: President Bashar al -Assad (since 2000)
Head of government: Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al - Utri (2003-2011)

Turkey Head of state: President Abdullah Gül (since 2007) (2002-2003 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (since 2003)

United Arab Emirates Head of state: President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (since 2004) (since 2004 Emir of Abu Dhabi )
Head of government: Prime Minister Muhammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum (since 2006) (since 2006 Emir of Dubai)

Central Asia

Afghanistan Heads of State and Head of Government: President Hamid Karzai (since 2001)

Kazakhstan Head of state: President Nursultan Nazarbayev (since 1990)
Head of government: Prime Minister Karim Mässimow (2007-2012, since 2014)

Kyrgyzstan Head of state: President Kurmanbek Bakiyev (2005-2010)
Head of government: Prime Minister Igor Chudinov Vitalyevich ( 2007-21 October 2009. )
Prime Minister Danijar Üssenow (21 October 2009-2010 )

Mongolia Head of state: President Nambaryn Enkhbayar ( 2005-18. June 2009) (2000-2004 Prime Minister )
President Elbegdorj Tsakhiagiin (since 18 June 2009) (1998, Prime Minister from 2004 to 2006 )

Prime Minister Sandschaagiin Bajar ( 2007-28 October 2009. )
Prime Minister Norowyn Altanchujag (28 October 2009-29 October 2009., Since 2012 ) (acting)
Prime Minister Süchbaataryn Batbold (29 October 2009-2012 )

Tajikistan Head of state: President Emomali Rahmon (since 1992)
Head of government: Oqil Oqilow (1999-2013)

Turkmenistan Heads of State and Head of Government: Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov ( interim basis since 21 December 2006, when elected president since 14 February 2007)

Uzbekistan Head of state: President Islom Karimov (since 1991)
Head of government: Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev (since 2003)

Australasia

Australia Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1952) Governor-General Quentin Bryce (since 2008)

Cook Islands ( independent state in free association with New Zealand ) Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1965) Queen's Representative: Frederick Tutu Goodwin (2001-2013)

Fiji Head of state: President Josefa Iloilo (2000 - September 2009)
President Epeli Nailatikau ( since 30 July 2009) ( to September 2009, acting)

Kiribati Heads of State and Head of Government: President Anote Tong (since 2003)

Marshall Islands Heads of State and Head of Government: President Ruben Zackhras ( 2008-2. November 2009) (acting)
President Jure long Zedkaia (2 November 2009-2012 )

Micronesia Heads of State and Head of Government: President Manny Mori (since 2007)

Nauru Heads of State and Head of Government: President Marcus Stephen (2007-2011)

New Zealand Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1952) Governor-General Anand Satyanand (2006-2011)

Niue ( an independent state in free association with New Zealand ) Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1974) Queen's representative: Governor-General of New Zealand

Palau Heads of State and Head of Government: President Tommy Remengesau ( 2001-15. January 2009, since 2013)
President Johnson Toribiong (January 15, 2009-2013)

Papua New Guinea Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1975) Governor General: Paulias Matane (2004-2010)

Solomon Islands Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1978) Governor General: Nathaniel Waena ( 2004-7. July 2009)
Frank Kabui ( since 7 July 2009)

Samoa Head of state: O le Ao o le Malo Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi (since 2007) ( 1976-1982, 1988-1998 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi (since 1998)

Tonga Head of State: King George Tupou V. (2006-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Feleti Sevele (2006-2010)

Tuvalu Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II ( since 1978) Governor General: Filoimea Telito (2005-2010)

Vanuatu Head of state: President Kalkot Mataskelekele ( 2004-2. September 2009)
President Iolu Abil ( since 2 September 2009)

Europe

Albania Head of state: President Bamir Topi (2007-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Sali Berisha (2005-2013) (1992-1997 President )

Andorra Co - Prince: President of France Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012)
Bishop of Urgell: Joan Enric Vives i Sicília (since 2003)

Chairman of the Government Albert Pintat Santolària ( 2005-5. June 2009)
Chairman of the Government Jaume Bartumeu Cassany (June 5, 2009-2011)

Belgium Head of State: King Albert II (1993-2013)
Head of government: Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy ( 2008-25. November 2009)
Prime Minister Yves Leterme (2008, November 25, 2009-2011)

Bosnia and Herzegovina Head of state: Chairman of the Presidency Nebojša Radmanović (2006-2007, 2008-6. July 2009, 2010-2011, 2012-2013)
Chairman of the Presidency Željko Komšić (2007-2008, July 6 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014 )

Haris Silajdžić (2006-2010) ( Bosniaks )
Željko Komšić (since 2006) ( Croats )
Nebojša Radmanović (since 2006) ( Serbian )

Bulgaria Head of state: President Georgi Parvanov (2002-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev ( 2005-27. July 2009)
Prime Minister Boyko Borisov (July 27, 2009-2013)

Denmark Head of State: Queen Margrethe II (since 1972)
Head of government: Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen ( 2001-5. April 2009)
State Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (5 April 2009-2011)

Representative of the Danish Government: Empire ombudsman Dan Michael Knudsen ( since 2008)
Head of government: Prime Minister Kaj Leo Johannesen (since 2008)

Representative of the Danish Government: Empire Søren Hald Møller Ombudsman (2005-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Hans Enoksen ( 2002-12. June 2009)
Prime Minister Kuupik Kleist (12 June 2009-2013)

Federal Republic of Germany Head of state: President Horst Köhler (2004-2010)
Head of government: Chancellor Angela Merkel ( since 2005)

Estonia Head of state: President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (since 2006)
Head of government: Prime Minister Andrus Ansip (since 2005)

Finland Head of state: President Tarja Halonen (2000-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (2003-2010)

France Head of state: President Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister François Fillon (2007-2012)

Greece Head of state: President Karolos Papoulias (since 2005)
Head of government: Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis ( 2004-6 October 2009. )
Prime Minister George Papandreou (6 October 2009-2011)

Ireland Head of state: President Mary McAleese (1997-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Brian Cowen (2008-2011)

Iceland Head of state: President Ólafur Ragnar Grimsson (since 1996)
Head of government: Prime Minister Geir Haarde ( 2006-1. February 2009)
Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (February 1, 2009-2013)

Italy Head of state: President Giorgio Napolitano (since 2006)
Head of government: Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (1994-1995, 2001-2006, 2008-2011)

Channel Islands Guernsey Head of state: Duchess Elizabeth II ( since 1952) Vice Governor: Fabian Malbon (2005-2011)

Head of state: Duchess Elizabeth II ( since 1952) Vice Governor Andrew Ridgway (2006-2011)

Croatia Head of state: President Stjepan Mesic (2000-2010)
Head of government: Government Minister Ivo Sanader ( 2003-6. July 2009)
Prime Minister Jadranka Kosor (6 July 2009-2011)

Latvia Head of state: President Valdis Zatlers (2007-2011)
Head of government: Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis (1990-1993, 2007-12. March 2009)
Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (12 March 2009-2014)

Liechtenstein Head of state: Prince Hans -Adam II (since 1989) Regent: Hereditary Prince Alois (since 2004)

Otmar Hasler ( 2001-25. March 2009)
Klaus Tschütscher (25 March 2009-2013)

Lithuania Head of state: President Valdas Adamkus (1998-2003, 2004-12. July 2009)
President Dalia Grybauskaite ( since 12 July 2009)

Luxembourg Head of State: Grand Duke Henri ( since 2000)
Head of government: Minister of State Jean -Claude Juncker (1995-2013)

Malta Head of state: President Edward Fenech Adami ( 2004-4. April 2009) ( 1987-1996, Prime Minister 1998-2004 )
President George Abela (4 April 2009-2014)

Isle of Man Head of state: Lord of Mann Elizabeth II ( since 1952) Vice Governor: Paul Haddacks (2005-2011)

Macedonia Head of state: President Branko Crvenkovski ( 2004-12. May 2009) (1992-1998, Prime Minister 2002-2004 )
President Gjorge Ivanov ( since May 12, 2009 )

Moldova Head of state: President Vladimir Voronin ( 2001-11. September 2009)
Parliament Speaker Mihai Ghimpu (September 11, 2009-2010 ) (acting)

Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii ( 2008-14. September 2009)
Prime Minister Vitalie Pirlog (14 September 2009-25. September 2009) (acting)
Prime Minister Vlad Filat (September 25, 2009-2013)

President Igor Smirnov (1991-2011)

Monaco Head of State: Prince Albert II (since 2005)
Head of government: Minister of State Jean -Paul Proust (2005-2010)

Montenegro Head of state: President Filip Vujanović (2002-2003, since 2003)
Head of government: Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic (1991-1998, 2003-2006, 2008-2010, since 2012 )

Netherlands Head of state: Queen Beatrix (1980-2013)
Head of government: Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (2002-2010)

Norway Head of state: King Harald V (since 1991)
Head of government: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (2000-2001, 2005-2013)

Austria Head of state: President Heinz Fischer ( since 2004)
Head of government: Chancellor Werner Faymann (since 2008)

Poland Head of state: President Lech Kaczynski (2005-2010)
Head of government: Prime Minister Donald Tusk (since 2007)

Portugal Head of state: President Aníbal Cavaco Silva (since 2006) ( Prime Minister 1985-1995 )
Head of government: Prime Minister José Sócrates (2005-2011)

Romania Head of state: President Traian Basescu (since 2004)
Head of government: Prime Minister Emil Boc (2008-2012)

Russia Head of state: President Dmitry Medvedev (2008-2012) ( since 2012 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (1999-2000, 2008-2012) (1999-2008, since 2012 President )

San Marino Captains Regent: Ernesto BENEDETTINI (1992, October 1st 2008-1. April 2009) and Assunta Meloni (1 October 2008-1. April 2009)
Massimo Cenci (1 April 2009-1 October 2009. ) And Oscar Mina (1 April 2009-1 October 2009. )
Francesco Mussoni (1 October 2009-1. April 2010) and Stefano Palmieri (1 October 2009-1. April 2010)

Sweden Head of state: King Carl XVI. Gustaf ( since 1973)
Head of government: Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt (since 2006)

Switzerland Federal President Hans- Rudolf Merz (2009)
Bundesrat: Moritz Leuenberger (1995-2010)
Couchepin ( 1998-31 October 2009. )
Micheline Calmy -Rey (2003-2011)
Hans -Rudolf Merz (2004-2010)
Doris Leuthard (since 2006)
Eveline Widmer -Schlumpf (since 2008)
Ueli Maurer ( since 1 January 2009)
Didier Burkhalter (since 1 November 2009)

Serbia Head of state: President Boris Tadić (2004-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković (2008-2012)
Kosovo (since 2008 independent, not internationally recognized ) President Fatmir Sejdiu (2006-2010)
Prime Minister Hashim Thaci (since 2008)

Slovakia Head of state: President Ivan Gašparovič (since 2004)
Head of government: Prime Minister Robert Fico (2006-2010, since 2012 )

Slovenia Head of state: President Danilo Türk (2007-2012)
Head of government: Prime Minister Borut Pahor (2008-2012) ( President since 2012 )

Spain Head of state: King Juan Carlos I (since 1975)
Head of government: Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (2004-2011)

Czechia Head of state: President Vaclav Klaus (1993, 2003-2013 ) (1993-1997 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek ( 2006-8. May 2009)
Prime Minister Jan Fischer (May 8, 2009 to 2010 )

Ukraine Head of state: President Viktor Yushchenko (2005-2010) (1999-2001 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (2005, 2007-2010)

Hungary Head of state: President Laszlo Solyom (2005-2010)
Head of government: Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány ( 2004-14. April 2009)
Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai (April 14, 2009-2010 )

Vatican City Head of state: Pope Benedict XVI. (2005-2013)
Head of government: President of the Governorate Giovanni Lajolo (2006-2011)

United Kingdom Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952) ( crowned 1953)
Head of government: Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2007-2010)

Belarus Head of state: President Alexander Lukashenko (since 1994)
Head of government: Prime Minister Syarhey Sidorski (2003-2010)

Republic of Cyprus Heads of State and Head of Government: President Dimitris Christofias (2008-2013)
Northern Cyprus ( internationally unrecognized ) Head of state: President Mehmet Ali Talat (2005-2010) (2004-2005 Prime Minister )
Head of government: Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer ( 2005-5. May 2009)
Prime Minister Derviş Eroğlu (1985-1994, 1996-2004, May 5, 2009-2010 ) ( President since 2010 )

Comments

2009
List ( state leaders by year )

List of heads of government of Algeria Yayi Boni List of heads of government of Burkina Faso Jean Eyeghé Ndong The Gambia John Kufuor Carlos Correia Prime Minister of Cameroon Ephraïm Inoni List of heads of government of Cape Verde People's Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso List of heads of government of Lesotho Miftah Muhammed K'eba List of rulers of Morocco List of heads of government of Morocco Abbas El Fassi Prime Minister of Namibia Seyni Oumarou Bernard Makuza James Michel Prime Minister of Somalia List of Kings of Swaziland List of Prime Ministers of Tanzania Mizengo Pinda Prime Minister of Tunisia Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Abdelkader Taleb Omar List of Governors General of Canada List of Prime Ministers of Canada Stephen Harper List of governors-general of Antigua and Barbuda Baldwin Spencer The Bahamas Governor-General of the Bahamas Governor-General of Barbados Dean Barrow List of heads of government of Dominica Governor-General of Grenada List of heads of government of Grenada Tillman Thomas Prime Minister of Haiti Jean-Max Bellerive Governor-General of Jamaica Kenneth O. Hall Prime Minister of Jamaica Bruce Golding Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis List of Prime Ministers of Saint Kitts and Nevis Denzil Douglas Governor-General of Saint Lucia List of Prime Ministers of Saint Lucia Stephenson King List of Governors-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines List of Prime Ministers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines List of Prime Ministers of Trinidad and Tobago List of Prime Ministers of Guyana Prime Minister of Peru List of Prime Ministers of Suriname Ram Sardjoe List of Prime Ministers of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Druk Gyalpo List of Sultans of Brunei Liu Chao-shiuan Wu Den-yih List of Prime Ministers of India Kim Yong-nam Kim Yong-il List of Prime Ministers of South Korea Han Seung-soo Chung Un-chan Prime Minister of Malaysia Prime Minister of Burma List of Prime Ministers of Nepal Prime Minister of East Timor List of Prime Ministers of Pakistan List of Sri Lankan monarchs List of Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka List of Prime Ministers of Thailand Prime Minister of Armenia Bako Sahakyan Arayik Harutyunyan King of Bahrain Grigol Mgaloblishvili Abkhazia Ali Muhammad Mujawar List of kings of Jordan List of emirs of Kuwait Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah List of rulers of Oman Prime Minister of Mongolia List of governors-general of Australia Prime Minister of the Cook Islands Jim Marurai Prime Minister of Fiji Jurelang Zedkaia List of Governors-General of New Zealand John Key Toke Talagi Governor-General of Papua New Guinea Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Michael Somare Governor-General of Solomon Islands Prime Minister of Solomon Islands Derek Sikua Prime Minister of Tonga Governors-general of Tuvalu Apisai Ielemia Prime Minister of Vanuatu Albert II of Belgium List of Prime Ministers of France List of Prime Ministers of Greece Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein List of heads of government of Liechtenstein Andrius Kubilius List of Prime Ministers of Luxembourg Jean-Claude Juncker Eddie Fenech Adami Lawrence Gonzi Chief Minister of the Isle of Man Tony Brown (Manx politician) Jean-Paul Proust Beatrix of the Netherlands List of Prime Ministers of Portugal List of Captains Regent of San Marino, 1700–1900 Hans-Rudolf Merz Federal Council (Switzerland) Pascal Couchepin Prime Minister of Kosovo Jan Fischer (politician)

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