List_of_state_leaders_in_2008

Youtube

Go to The Main Page

Add Youtube to favorite!

List of state leaders in 2008

2007 state leaders - Events of 2008 - 2009 state leaders - State leaders by year

Contents

1 Africa
2 Asia
3 Australia and Oceania
4 Europe
5 Middle East
6 North America
7 South America
8 References

Africa

Algeria
- President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Prime Minister of Algeria, (2006–present)
Angola
- President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
- Prime Minister - Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002–present)
Benin
- President - Yayi Boni, President of Benin (2006–present)
Botswana
- President -
  1. Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–2008)
  2. Ian Khama, President of Botswana (2008–present)
Burkina Faso
- President - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
- Prime Minister - Tertius Zongo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2007-present)
Burundi
- President - Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–present)
Cameroon
- President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
- Prime Minister - Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–present)
Cape Verde
- President - Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–present)
Central African Republic
- President - François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Élie Doté, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2005–2008)
  2. Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2008–present)
Chad
- President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye, Prime Minister of Chad (2007–2008)
  2. Youssouf Saleh Abbas, Prime Minister of Chad (2008–present)
Comoros
- President - Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of Comoros (2006-present)
- Anjouan -
  1. Mohamed Bacar, President of Anjouan (2007-2008)
  2. Ikililou Dhoinine, provisional President of Anjouan (2008)
  3. Lailizamane Abdou Cheik, interim President of Anjouan (2008-present)
- Grande Comore - Mohamed Abdoulwahab, President of Grande Comore (2007–present)
- Mohéli - Mohamed Ali Said, President of Mohéli (2007-present)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- President - Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Antoine Gizenga, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006–present)
Republic of the Congo
- President - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2005–present)
Côte d'Ivoire
- President - Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2007–present)
Djibouti
- President - Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–present)
Equatorial Guinea
- President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
- Prime Minister - Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2006-present)
Eritrea
- President - Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1993–present)
Ethiopia
- President - Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–present)
Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–present)
- Prime Minister - Jean Eyeghe Ndong, Prime Minister of Gabon (2006–present)
The Gambia
- President - Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gambia (1994–present)
Ghana
- President - John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–present)
Guinea
- President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–present)
- Prime Minister - Lansana Kouyaté, Prime Minister of Guinea (2007–present)
Guinea-Bissau
- President - João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Martinho Ndafa Kabi, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2007–present)
Kenya
- President - Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya (2008–present)
Lesotho
- Monarch - Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–present)
Liberia
- Head of State - Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006–present)
Libya
- De facto Chief of State - Muammar al-Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution (1969–present)
- Nominal Chief of State - Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani, General Secretary of the General People's Congress (1992–present)
- Head of Government - Baghdadi Mahmudi, General Secretary of the General People's Committee (2006-present)
Madagascar -
- President - Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Charles Rabemananjara, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2007–present)
Malawi
- President - Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004–present)
Mali
- President - Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Modibo Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2007–present)
Mauritania
- Head of State - Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, President of Mauritania (2007–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Zeine Ould Zeidane, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2007–2008)
  2. Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2008–present)
Mauritius
- President - Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005–present)
- Rodrigues
  - Chief Commissioner - Johnson Roussety, Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues (2006–present)
  - Chief Executive - Jean-Claude Pierre-Louis, Chief Executive of Rodrigues (2004–present)
Morocco
- Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Abbas El Fassi, Prime Minister of Morocco (2007–present)
Mozambique
- President - Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004–present)
Namibia
- President - Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Nahas Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia (2005–present)
Niger
- President - Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Seyni Oumarou, Prime Minister of Niger (2007–present)
Nigeria
- President - Umaru Yar'Adua, President of Nigeria (2007–present)
Rwanda
- President - Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–present)
São Tomé and Príncipe
- President - Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Tomé Vera Cruz, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2006–2008)
  2. Patrice Trovoada, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2008–present)
- Príncipe - José Cassandra, President of the Regional Government of Príncipe (2006–present)
Senegal
- President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, Prime Minister of Senegal (2007–present)
Seychelles
- President - James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–present)
Sierra Leone
- President - Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone (2007-present)
Somalia
- President - Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Somalia (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Nur Hassan Hussein, Prime Minister of Somalia (2007–present)
- Somaliland - Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–present)
- Puntland - Mohamud Muse Hersi, President of Puntland (2005–present)
South Africa
- President - Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–present)
Sudan
- President - Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–present)
- Southern Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Government of Southern Sudan (2005–present)
Swaziland -
- Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
- Prime Minister - Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003–present)
Tanzania
- President - Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Edward Lowassa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2005–2008)
  2. Mizengo Pinda, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2008–present)
- Zanzibar -
  - President - Amani Abeid Karume, President of Zanzibar (2000–present)
  - Chief Minister - Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, Chief Minister of Zanzibar (2000–present)
Togo
- President - Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Komlan Mally, Prime Minister of Togo (2007–present)
Tunisia
- President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–present)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–present)
Uganda
- President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
- Prime Minister - Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–present)
Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic)
- President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (2003–present)
Zambia
- President - Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–present)
Zimbabwe
- President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1980–present)

Asia

Afghanistan
- President - Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2001–present)
Bangladesh
- President - Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser of the Caretaker Government (2007–present)
Bhutan
- King - Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (2006–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Kinzang Dorji, Caretaker Prime Minister of Bhutan (2007–2008)
  2. Jigme Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2008–present)
Brunei
- Sultan - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
Cambodia
- King - Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present)
People's Republic of China
- Communist Party Leader - Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002–present)
- President - Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
- Premier - Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
- Hong Kong - Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2005–present)
- Macau - Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau (1999–present)
East Timor -
- President - José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of East Timor (2007–present)
India
- President - Pratibha Patil, President of India (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2004–present)
Indonesia
- President - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004–present)
Japan
- Emperor - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
- Prime Minister - Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan (2007–present)
Kazakhstan -
- President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)
- Prime Minister - Karim Masimov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2007–present)
North Korea
- De facto Ruler - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission (1993–present)
- Communist Party Leader - Kim Jong-il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1997–present)
- Nominal Head of State - Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–present)
- Premier - Kim Yong-il, Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2007–present)
South Korea
- President -
  1. Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea (2003–2008)
  2. Lee Myung Bak, President of South Korea (2008–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2007-2008)
  2. Han Seung-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2008-present)
Kyrgyzstan
- President - Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Igor Chudinov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2007–present)
Laos
- Communist Party Leader - Choummaly Sayasone, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (2006-present)
- President - Choummaly Sayasone, President of Laos (2006-present)
- Prime Minister - Bouasone Bouphavanh, Prime Minister of Laos (2006–present)
Malaysia
- Monarch - Mizan Zainal Abidin, Paramount Ruler of Malaysia (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–present)
Maldives
- President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978–present)
Mongolia
- President - Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Sanjaagiin Bayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2007–present)
Myanmar
- Head of State - Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–present)
- Prime Minister - Thein Sein, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2007–present)
Nepal
- Monarch - Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Raja of Nepal (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal (2006–present)
Pakistan -
- President - Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Muhammad Mian Soomro, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2007–2008)
  2. Yousaf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2008–present)
The Philippines
- President - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–present)
- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) - Governor - Zaldy Ampatuan, Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (2005–present)
Singapore
- President - S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004–present)
Sri Lanka
- President - Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2005–present)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President - Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–present)
- Premier - Chang Chun-hsiung, President of the Executive Yuan (2007–present)
Tajikistan
- President - Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
- Prime Minister - Akil Akilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–present)
- Gorno-Badakhshan - Alimamad Niyozmamadov, Chairman of the administration (1994–present)
Thailand
- King - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Surayud Chulanont (2006–2008)
  2. Samak Sundaravej (2008–present)
Turkmenistan -
- President - Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow, President of Turkmenistan (2006–present)
Uzbekistan -
- President - Islom Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1991–present)
- Prime Minister - Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–present)
Vietnam
- Communist Party Leader - Nong Duc Manh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001–present)
- President - Nguyen Minh Triet, President of Vietnam (2006-present)
- Prime Minister - Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam (2006-present)

Australia and Oceania

American Samoa (U.S. territory)
- Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003–present)
Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia (2007-present)
Cook Islands (self-governing territory of New Zealand)
- High Commissioner - John Bryan, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2005–present)
- Queen's Representative - Frederick Goodwin, Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands(2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Jim Marurai, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2004–present)
Fiji
- President - Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Commodore Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji (2007–present)
French Polynesia (French Overseas Country) -
- High Commissioner - Anne Boquet, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2005–present)
- President of the Government -
  1. Oscar Temaru, President of the Government (2007-2008)
  2. Gaston Flosse, President of the Government (2008-present)
Kiribati - Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–present)
Marshall Islands
- President -
  1. Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–2008)
  2. Litokwa Tomeing, President of the Marshall Islands (2008–present)
Federated States of Micronesia
- President - Manny Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2007–present)
Nauru
- President - Marcus Stephen, President of Nauru (2007–present)
New Caledonia (French Overseas Country)
- High Commissioner - Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005–present)
- President of the Government - Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia(2004–present)
New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General or Administrator - Judge Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand (2006-present)
- Prime Minister - Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–present)
Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
- Resident Commissioner - Sandra Lee-Vercoe, Resident Commissioner of Niue (2003–present)
- Premier - Young Vivian, Premier of Niue(2002–present)
Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the U.S.)
- Governor - Juan Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002–present)
Palau - Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001–present)
Papua New Guinea
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Paulias Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2002–present)
- Bougainville - Joseph Kabui, President of Bougainville Autonomous Government (2005-present)
Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
- Governor - Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001–present)
- Commissioner - Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003–present)
- Mayor - Jay Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004–present)
Samoa
- O le Ao o le Malo - Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi, Head of State of Samoa (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa(1998–present)
Solomon Islands -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Nathaniel Waena, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Derek Sikua, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2007–present)
Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)
- Administrator - Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003–present)
- Head of Government - Pio Tuia, Head of Government (2005–present)
Tonga
- Monarch - George Tupou V, King of Tonga (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Feleti Sevele, Prime Minister of Tonga (2006–present)
Tuvalu
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Filoimea Telito, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2006-present)
Vanuatu -
- President - Kalkot Mataskelekele, President of Vanuatu (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Ham Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2004–present)
Wallis and Futuna (French overseas collectivity)
- Administrator-Superior - Xavier de Furst,Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2005-present)
- President of the Territorial Assembly - Pesamino Taputai,President of the Territorial Assembly (2007-present)

Europe

Albania
- President - Bamir Topi, President of Albania (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania (2005–present)
Andorra
- Co-Princes
  - French Co-Prince - Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France (2007-present)
  - Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Bishop of Urgell (2003–present)
- Head of the Government - Albert Pintat, Head of the Government of Andorra (2005–present)
- General Syndic - Joan Gabriel Estany, General Syndic of Andorra (2005–present)
Armenia
- President -
  1. Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
  2. Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia (2008–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2007–2008)
  2. Tigran Sarkisyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2008–present)
Austria -
- President - Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004–present)
- Chancellor - Alfred Gusenbauer, Chancellor of Austria (2007–present)
Azerbaijan
- President - Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
- Nagorno-Karabakh
  - President - Bako Sahakyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–present)
  - Prime Minister - Arayik Harutyunyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–present)
- Nakhichevan
  - Chairman of the Parliament - Vasif Talybov, Chairman of the Parliament of Nakhichevan (1993–present)
  - Chairman of the Council of Ministers - Alovsat Bakhshiev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Nakhichevan (2000–present)
Belarus
- President - Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
- Prime Minister - Sergey Sidorsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2003–present)
Belgium
- King - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008)
  2. Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium (2008–present)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Presidency
  - Nebojša Radmanović, Serb member (2006–present), Chairman of the Presidency (2006-present)
  - Haris Silajdžić, Bosniak member (2006–present)
  - Željko Komšić, Croat member, (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Nikola Špirić, Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–present)
- High Representative - Christian Schwarz-Schilling, Germany (2006-present)
- Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  - President - Borjana Krišto, President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007-present)
  - Prime Minister - Nedžad Branković, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–present)
- Republika Srpska
  - President - Milan Jelić, President of the Republika Srpska (2006–present)
  - Prime Minister - Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (2006–present)
- Brčko District
  - Raffi Gregorian (United States), International Supervisor of Brčko District (2006–present)
  - Mirsad Đapo (Bosniak), Mayor of Brčko (2004–present)
Bulgaria
- President - Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–present)
- Premier - Sergey Stanishev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (2005–present)
Croatia
- President - Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia (2003–present)
Cyprus
- President -
  1. Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (2003–2008)
  2. Dimitris Christofias, President of Cyprus (2008–present)
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
  - President - Mehmet Ali Talat, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005–present)
  - Prime Minister - Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005–present)
Czech Republic -
- President - Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2006–present)
Denmark
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
- Prime Minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–present)
- Faroe Islands: Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004–present)
- Greenland: Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–present)
Estonia
- President - Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia (2005–present)
Finland
- President - Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003–present)
- Åland - Roger Nordlund, Prime Minister of Åland (1999–present)
France
- President - Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France (2007-present)
- Prime Minister - François Fillon, Prime Minister of France (2007–present)
Georgia
- President -
  1. Nino Burjanadze, Acting President of Georgia (2007–2008)
  2. Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2008–present)
- Prime Minister - Lado Gurgenidze, Prime Minister of Georgia (2007–present)
- Abkhazia
  - President - Sergey Bagapsh, President of Abkhazia (2005–present)
  - Prime Minister - Alexander Ankvab, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2005–present)
- South Ossetia
  - President - Eduard Kokoyty, President of South Ossetia (2001–present)
  - Prime Minister - Yury Morozov, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2005–present)
Germany
- President - Horst Köhler, President of Germany (2004–present)
- Chancellor - Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany (2005–present)
Greece
- President - Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (2004–present)
- Mount Athos
  - Spiritual Leader - Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (1991–present)
Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2005-present)
- Bailiff - Geoffrey Rowland, Bailiff of Guernsey (2005–present)
- Chief minister - Laurie Morgan, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2004–present)
Hungary
- President - László Sólyom, President of Hungary (2005-present)
- Prime Minister - Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004–present)
Iceland
- President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Geir Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland (2006-present)
Ireland
- President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (1997–2008)
  2. Brian Cowen, Taoiseach (2008–present)
Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Lord of Man (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005–present)
- Chief minister - Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of Man (2004–present)
Italy
- President - Giorgio Napolitano, President of the Italian Republic (2006-present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy (2006-2008)
  2. Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy (2008-present)
Jersey (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2001–present)
- Bailiff - Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–present)
- Chief Minister - Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005–present)
Latvia
- President - Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Ivars Godmanis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2007–present)
Liechtenstein
- Prince - Hans Adam II, Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
- Regent - Prince Alois (2004–present)
- Head of Government - Otmar Hasler, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2001–present)
Lithuania
- President - Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Gediminas Kirkilas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2006-present)
Luxembourg
- Monarch - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)
Republic of Macedonia -
- President - Branko Crvenkovski, President of the Republic of Macedonia (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia (2006–present)
Malta -
- President - Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–present)
Moldova
- President - Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of Moldova (2001–2008)
  2. Zinaida Greceanîi, Prime Minister of Moldova (2008–present)
- Transnistria - Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1991-present)
- Gagauzia - Gheorghe Tabunscic, President of Gagauzia Autonomous Region (2002-present)
Monaco
- Prince - Albert II, Prince of Monaco (2005–present)
- Minister of State - Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of State of Monaco (2005–present)
Montenegro
- President - Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro (2002–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Željko Šturanović, President of the Government of Montenegro (2006-2008)
  2. Milo Đukanović, President of the Government of Montenegro (2008-present)
The Netherlands
- Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
- Prime Minister - Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–present)
Norway
- Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
- Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005–present)
Poland
- President - Lech Aleksander Kaczyński, President of the Republic of Poland (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland (2007-present)
Portugal
- President - Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal (2005–present)
Romania
- President - Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Prime Minister of Romania (2004–present)
Russia
- President -
  1. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–2008)
  2. Dmitry Medvedev‎, President of Russia (2008-present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Viktor Zubkov, Prime Minister of Russia (2007–2008)
  2. Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia (2008–present)
San Marino
- Captains-Regent -
  1. Mirko Tomassoni‎ and Alberto Selva‎ (October 2007-April 2008)
  2. Rosa Zafferani and Federico Pedini Amati (April 2008-present)
Serbia
- President - Boris Tadić President of Serbia (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Vojislav Koštunica, Prime Minister of Serbia (2004–present)
- Kosovo (international administration)
  - President - Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo (2006-present)
  - Prime Minister -
    1. Agim Çeku, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2006-2008)
    2. Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008-present)
Slovakia
- President - Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2006–present)
Slovenia
- President - Danilo Türk, President of Slovenia (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Janez Janša, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2004–present)
Spain
- Monarch - Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975–present)
- Prime Minister - José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government of Spain (2004–present)
Sweden
- Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
- Prime Minister - Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden (2006–present)
Switzerland
- Swiss Federal Council - Moritz Leuenberger (1995–present), Pascal Couchepin (1998–present, President of the Confederation for the year 2008), Samuel Schmid (2000–present), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2002–present), Hans-Rudolf Merz (2003–present, Vice-President of the Confederation for the year 2008), Doris Leuthard (2006-present), Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (2008-present)
- See also: List of 2008 office-holders in Switzerland
Turkey
- President - Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey (2007-present)
- Prime Minister - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–present)
Ukraine
- President - Victor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2007–present)
- Crimea
  - Chairman of the Parliament - Anatoli Hrytsenko, Chairman of the Parliament of the Crimean Republic (2006–present)
  - Prime Minister - Viktor Plakida, Prime Minister of Crimea (2006-present)
United Kingdom
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–present)
- Prime Minister - Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007-present)
  - Northern Ireland - Ian Paisley, First Minister of Northern Ireland (2007–present)
  - Scotland - Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland (2007-present)
  - Wales - Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales (2000–present)
  - Gibraltar (British overseas territory) -
    - Governor - Sir Robert Fulton, Governor of Gibraltar (2006–present)
    - Chief Minister - Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–present)
Vatican City
- Pope - Benedict XVI, Bishop of Rome (2005–present)
- Secretary of State - Tarcisio Cardinal Bertone, Cardinal Secretary of State (2006–present)
- President - Giovanni Cardinal Lajolo, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State (2006-present)

Middle East

Bahrain
- King - Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999–present)
- Prime minister - Khalifa bin Salman Ali Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1971–present)
Egypt
- President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–present)
- Prime Minister - Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004-present)
Iran
- Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
- President - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005–present)
Iraq
- President - Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Nuri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, (2006–present)
- Kurdistan Autonomous Region
  - President - Massoud Barzani (2005–present)
  - Prime Minister - Nechirvan Barzani (2005-present)
Israel
- President - Shimon Peres, President of Israel (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel (2006–present)
Jordan
- Monarch - King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Nader al-Dahabi, Prime Minister of Jordan (2007–present)
Kuwait
- Monarch - Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (2006-present)
- Prime Minister - Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2006–present)
Lebanon
- Prime Minister and acting president - Fouad Siniora, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005–present)
Oman
- Sultan - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
- Prime Minister - Qaboos Bin Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
Palestinian Authority (non-state administrative authority)
- President - Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2007–present) (emergency rule)
- Gaza Strip
  - Prime Minister - Ismail Haniya, de facto leader of the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip (2007-present)
Qatar
- Monarch - Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
- Prime Minister - Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (2007–present)
Saudi Arabia
- King - Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
Syria
- President - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Muhammad al-Otari, Prime Minister of Syria (2003–present)
United Arab Emirates
- President - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (2006–present)
- Emirates Rulers - Abu Dhabi - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2004-present); Ajman - Humayd ibn Rashid Al Nuaimi (1981-present); Dubai - 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)