List of state leaders in 2009: Information from Answers.com

Uzbekistan
- President - Islom Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–present)^[5]
- Prime Minister - Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–present)
- Karakalpakstan (autonomous republic)
  - President - Musa Yerniyazov, President of Karakalpakstan (2002–present)
  - Prime Minister - Bakhodir Yangiboyev, Prime Minister of Karakalpakstan (2006–present)

Vietnam
- Communist Party Leader - Nông Đức Mạnh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001–present)
- President - Nguyễn Minh Triết, President of Vietnam (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Prime Minister of Vietnam (2006–present)

Europe

Albania
- President - Bamir Topi, President of Albania (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania (2005–present)

Andorra
- Monarchs
  - French Co-Prince - Nicolas Sarkozy, French Co-Prince of Andorra (2007–present)
    - Representative - Christian Frémont (2008–present)
  - Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (2003–present)
    - Representative - Nemesi Marqués Oste (1993–present)
- Head of Government -
  1. Albert Pintat, Head of the Government of Andorra (2005–2009)
  2. Jaume Bartumeu, Head of the Government of Andorra (2009–present)

Armenia
- President - Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia (2008–present)
- Prime Minister - Tigran Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2008–present)

Austria
- President - Heinz Fischer, President of Austria (2004–present)
- Chancellor - Werner Faymann, Chancellor of Austria (2008–present)

Azerbaijan
- President - Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
- Nakhichevan (autonomous republic)
  - Prime Minister - Alovsat Bakhshiev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Nakhichevan (2000–present)
- Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognized, secessionist state)
  - President - Bako Sahakyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–present)
  - Prime Minister - Arayik Harutyunyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–present)

Belarus
- President - Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
- Prime Minister - Sergey Sidorsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2003–present)

Belgium
- Monarch - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Herman Van Rompuy, Prime Minister of Belgium (2008–2009)
  2. Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium (2009–present)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Presidency
  - Serb member - Nebojša Radmanović (2006–present), Chairman of the Presidency (2008–2009)
  - Bosniak member - Haris Silajdžić (2006–present)
  - Croat member - Željko Komšić (2006–present), Chairman of the Presidency (2009–present)
- Prime Minister - Nikola Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–present)
- High Representative
  1. Miroslav Lajčák, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2009)
  2. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2009–present)
- Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (constituent entity)
  - 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 (constituent entity)
  - President - Rajko Kuzmanović, President of the Republika Srpska (2007–present)
  - Prime Minister - Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (2006–present)

Bulgaria
- President - Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Sergey Stanishev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2005–2009)
  2. Boyko Borisov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2009–present)

Croatia
- President - Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ivo Sanader, President of the Government of Croatia (2003–2009)
  2. Jadranka Kosor, President of the Government of Croatia (2009–present)

Cyprus
- President - Dimitris Christofias, President of Cyprus (2008–present)
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (unrecognized, secessionist state)
  - President - Mehmet Ali Talat, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005–present)
  - Prime Minister -
    1. Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005–2009)
    2. Derviş Eroğlu, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2009–present)

Czech Republic
- President - Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2006–2009)
  2. Jan Fischer, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2009–present)

Kingdom of Denmark
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
- Denmark (autonomous region)
  - Prime Minister -
    1. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009)
    2. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2009–present)
- Faroe Islands (autonomous region)
  - High Commissioner - Dan M. Knudsen, High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands (2008-present)
  - Prime Minister - Kaj Leo Johannesen, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2008–present)
- Greenland (autonomous region)
  - High Commissioner - Søren Hald Møller, High Commissioner in Greenland (2005-present)
  - Prime Minister -
    1. Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–2009)
    2. Kuupik Kleist, Prime Minister of Greenland (2009–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 (autonomous province)
  - Premier - Viveka Eriksson, Premier of Åland (2007–present)

France
- President - Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - François Fillon, Prime Minister of France (2007–present)

Georgia
- President - Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2008–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Grigol Mgaloblishvili, Prime Minister of Georgia (2008–2009)
  2. Nikoloz Gilauri, Prime Minister of Georgia (2009–present)
- Adjara (autonomous republic)
  - Chairman of the Government - Levan Varshalomidze, Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajaria (2004–present)
- Abkhazia (partially recognized secessionist state)
  - President - Sergei Bagapsh, President of Abkhazia (2005–present)
  - Prime Minister - Alexander Ankvab, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2005–present)
- South Ossetia (partially recognized secessionist state)
  - President - Eduard Kokoity, President of South Ossetia (2001–present)
  - Prime Minister -
    1. Aslanbek Bulatsev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2008–2009)
    2. Vadim Brovtsev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2009–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 -
  1. Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (2004–2009)
  2. George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (2009–present)
- Mount Athos (autonomous monastic state)
  - Spiritual Leader - Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1991–present)

Hungary
- President - László Sólyom, President of Hungary (2005–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004–2009)
  2. Gordon Bajnai, Prime Minister of Hungary (2009–present)

Iceland
- President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Geir Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland (2006–2009)
  2. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland (2009–present)

Ireland
- President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Brian Cowen, Taoiseach of Ireland (2008–present)

Italy
- President - Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2008–present)

Latvia
- President - Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia (2007–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ivars Godmanis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2007–2009)
  2. Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2009–present)

Liechtenstein
- Monarch - Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
  - Regent - Alois, Prince-regent of Liechtenstein (2004–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Otmar Hasler, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (2001–2009)
  2. Klaus Tschütscher, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2009–present)

Lithuania
- President -
  1. Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004–2009)
  2. Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania (2009–present)
- Prime Minister - Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2008–present)

Luxembourg
- Monarch - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)

Macedonia
- President -
  1. Branko Crvenkovski, President of Macedonia (2004–2009)
  2. Gjorge Ivanov, President of Macedonia (2009–present)
- Prime Minister - Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of Macedonia (2006–present)

Malta
- President -
  1. Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004–2009)
  2. George Abela, President of Malta (2009–present)
- Prime Minister - Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–present)

Moldova
- President -
  1. Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–2009)
  2. Mihai Ghimpu, Acting President of Moldova (2009–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Zinaida Greceanîi, Prime Minister of Moldova (2008–2009)
  2. Vitalie Pîrlog, Acting Prime Minister of Moldova (2009)
  3. Vlad Filat, Prime Minister of Moldova (2009–present)
- Gagauzia (autonomous region)
  - Governor - Mihail Formuzal, Governor of Gagauzia Autonomous Region (2006–present)
- Transnistria (unrecognized secessionist state)
  - President - Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1991–present)

Monaco
- Monarch - Albert II, Prince of Monaco (2005–present)
- Head of Government - Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of State of Monaco (2005–present)

Montenegro
- President - Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro (2003–present)^[6]
- Prime Minister - Milo Đukanović, President of the Government of Montenegro (2008–present)

Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
- The Netherlands (constituent country)
  - Prime Minister - Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–present)
- Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
  - see under North America
- Aruba (constituent country)
  - see under North America

Norway
- Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
- Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005–present)

Poland
- President - Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Donald Tusk, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2007–present)

Portugal
- President - Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal (2005–present)
- Azores (autonomous region)
  - Head of Government - Carlos César, President of the Government of the Azores (1996–present)
- Madeira (autonomous region)
  - Head of Government - Alberto João Jardim, President of the Government of Madeira (1978–present)

Romania
- President - Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–present)
- Prime Minister - Emil Boc, Prime Minister of Romania (2008–present)

Russia
- President - Dmitry Medvedev‎, President of Russia (2008–present)
- Prime Minister - Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2008–present)

San Marino
- Captains-Regent -
  1. Ernesto Benedettini and Assunta Meloni, Captains-Regent of San Marino (2008–2009)
  2. Massimo Cenci‎ and Oscar Mina‎, Captains-Regent of San Marino (2009)
  3. Francesco Mussoni and Stefano Palmieri, Captains-Regent of San Marino (2009–present)

Serbia
- President - Boris Tadić President of Serbia (2004–present)^[7]
- Prime Minister - Mirko Cvetković, President of the Government of Serbia (2008–present)
- Kosovo (partially recognized secessionist state under nominal international administration)
  - President - Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo (2008–present)
  - Prime Minister - Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008–present)
  - Special Representative - Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for 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 - Borut Pahor, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2008–present)

Spain
- Monarch - Juan Carlos I, 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
- Federal Council^[8] - Hans-Rudolf Merz (2003–present, President), Doris Leuthard (2006–present, Vice President), Moritz Leuenberger (1995–present), Pascal Couchepin (1998–2009), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2002–present), Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (2008–present), Ueli Maurer (2009–present), Didier Burkhalter (2009–present)

Turkey
- President - Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–present)

Ukraine
- President - Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2007–present)
- Crimea (autonomous republic)
  - Prime Minister - Viktor Plakida, Prime Minister of Crimea (2006–present)

United Kingdom
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
- Prime Minister - Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007–present)
  - Northern Ireland (country of the United Kingdom)
    - First Minister - Peter Robinson, First Minister of Northern Ireland (2008–present)
  - Scotland (country of the United Kingdom)
    - First Minister - Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland (2007–present)
  - Wales (country of the United Kingdom)
    - First Minister -
      1. Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales (2000–2009)
      2. Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales (2009–present)
- Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
  - Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005–present)
  - Chief minister - James Anthony Brown, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2006–present)
- Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
  - Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2005–present)
  - Chief minister - Lyndon Trott, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2008–present)
  - Alderney (self-governing island)
    - Head of Government - Sir Norman Browse, President of the States of Alderney (2002–present)
  - Sark (self-governing island)
    - Seigneur - John Michael Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark (1974–present)
- Jersey (British Crown dependency)
  - Lieutenant-Governor - Andrew Ridgway, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2006–present)
  - Chief Minister - Terry Le Sueur, Chief Minister of Jersey (2008–present)
- Gibraltar (British overseas territory)
  - Governor -
    1. Sir Robert Fulton, Governor of Gibraltar (2006–2009)
    2. Leslie Pallett, Acting Governor of Gibraltar (2009)
    3. Sir Adrian Johns, Governor of Gibraltar (2009–present)
  - Chief Minister - Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–present)

Vatican City
- Monarch - Benedict XVI, Sovereign of Vatican City (2005–present)
- Head of Government - Giovanni Lajolo, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (2006–present)
- Holy See
  - Secretary of State - Tarcisio Bertone, Cardinal Secretary of State of the Holy See (2006–present)

Middle East

Bahrain
- Monarch - Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999–present)
- Prime minister - Khalifa bin Salman Ali Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)^[9]

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 (Pres.) + Adil Abdul-Mahdi (Vice Pres.) + Tariq Al-Hashimi (Vice Pres.), Presidency Council of Iraq (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq (2006–present)
- Kurdistan Autonomous Region
  - President - Massoud Barzani, President of Kurdistan (2005–present)
  - Prime Minister -
    1. Nechervan Idris Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan (2005–2009)
    2. Barham Salih, Prime Minister of Kurdistan (2009–present)

Israel
- President - Shimon Peres, President of Israel (2007–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel (2006–2009)
  2. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (2009–present)
- Palestinian National Authority (non-state administrative authority)
  - President - Mahmoud Abbas, Acting President of the Palestinian National Authority (in the West Bank) (2005–present)
  - Prime Minister - Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (in the West Bank) (2007–present)
  - Gaza Strip (in rebellion against the Palestinian National Authority)
    - President - Aziz Duwaik, Acting President of the Palestinian National Authority (in the Gaza Strip) (2009–present)
    - Prime Minister - Ismail Haniyeh, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (in the Gaza Strip) (2007–present)

Jordan
- Monarch - Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Nader al-Dahabi, Prime Minister of Jordan (2007–2009)
  2. Samir Rifai, Prime Minister of Jordan (2009–present)

Kuwait
- Monarch - Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2006–present)

Lebanon
- President - Michel Suleiman, President of Lebanon (2008–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Fouad Siniora, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005–2009)
  2. Saad Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2009–present)

Oman
- Monarch - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
- Prime Minister - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)

Qatar
- Monarch - Hamad bin Khalifa, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
- Prime Minister - Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (2007–present)

Saudi Arabia
- Monarch - 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 Naji 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)

Yemen
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990–present)^[10]
- Prime Minister - Ali Mohammed Mujur, Prime Minister of Yemen (2007–present)

North America

Anguilla (British overseas territory)
- Governor -
  1. Andrew George, Governor of Anguilla (2006–2009)
  2. Stanley Reid, Acting Governor of Anguilla (2009)
  3. Alistair Harrison, Governor of Anguilla (2009–present)
- Chief Minister - Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000–present)

Antigua and Barbuda
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present)
- Governor-General - Dame Louise Lake-Tack, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (2004–present)

Aruba (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Governor - Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Nelson Oduber, Prime Minister of Aruba (2001–2009)
  2. Mike Eman, Prime Minister of Aruba (2009–present)

The Bahamas
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
- Governor-General - Arthur Dion Hanna, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2007–present)

Barbados
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor-General of Barbados (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - David Thompson, Prime Minister of Barbados (2008–present)

Belize
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993–present)
- Prime Minister - Dean Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize (2008–present)

Bermuda (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Sir Richard Gozney, Governor of Bermuda (2007–present)
- Premier - Ewart Brown, Premier of Bermuda (2006–present)

British Virgin Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - David Pearey, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2006–present)
- Premier - Ralph T. O'Neal, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2007–present)

Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (2006–present)

Cayman Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor -
  1. Stuart Jack, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005–2009)
  2. Donovan Ebanks, Acting Governor of the Cayman Islands (2009–present)
- Head of Government -
  1. Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of Government Business of the Cayman Islands (2005–2009)
  2. McKeeva Bush, Premier of the Cayman Islands (2009–present)

Costa Rica
- President - Óscar Arias, President of Costa Rica (2006–present)

Cuba
- Communist Party Leader - Fidel Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965–present)
- President - Raúl Castro, President of Cuba (2008–present)

Dominica
- President - Nicholas Liverpool, President of Dominica (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica (2004–present)

Dominican Republic
- President - Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (2004–present)

El Salvador
- President -
  1. Antonio Saca, President of El Salvador (2004–2009)
  2. Mauricio Funes, President of El Salvador (2009–present)

Grenada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Carlyle Glean, Governor-General of Grenada (2008–present)
- Prime Minister - Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada (2008–present)

Guatemala
- President - Álvaro Colom, President of Guatemala (2008–present)

Haiti
- President - René Préval, President of Haiti (2006–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Michèle Pierre-Louis, Prime Minister of Haiti (2008–2009)
  2. Jean-Max Bellerive, Prime Minister of Haiti (2009–present)

Honduras
- President -
  1. Manuel Zelaya, President of Honduras (2006–2009)
  2. Roberto Micheletti, Acting President of Honduras (2009–present)

Jamaica
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
- Governor-General -
  1. Sir Kenneth Hall, Governor-General of Jamaica (2006–2009)
  2. Sir Patrick Allen, Governor-General of Jamaica (2009–present)
- Prime Minister - Bruce Golding, Prime Minister of Jamaica (2007–present)

Mexico
- President - Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico (2006–present)

Montserrat (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Peter Andrew Waterworth, Governor of Montserrat (2007–present)
- Chief Minister -
  1. Lowell Lewis, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2006–2009)
  2. Reuben Meade, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2009–present)

Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Governor - Frits Goedgedrag, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (2006–present)

Nicaragua
- President - Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua (2007–present)

Panama
- President -
  1. Martín Torrijos, President of Panama (2004–2009)
  2. Ricardo Martinelli, President of Panama (2009–present)

Saint Barthélemy (Overseas collectivity of France)
- Prefect -
  1. Dominique Lacroix, Prefect of Saint Barthélemy (2007–2009)
  2. Jacques Simonnet, Prefect of Saint Martin (2009–present)
- President of the Territorial Council - Bruno Magras, President of the Territorial Council (2007–present)

Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1995–present)
- Nevis (autonomous island)
  - Deputy Governor-General - Eustace John, Deputy Governor-General of Nevis (1992–present)
  - Premier - Joseph Parry, Premier of Nevis (2006–present)

Saint Lucia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
- Governor-General - Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Stephenson King, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (2007–present)

Saint Martin (Overseas collectivity of France)
- Prefect -
  1. Dominique Lacroix, Prefect of Saint Martin (2007–2009)
  2. Jacques Simonnet, Prefect of Saint Martin (2009–present)
- President of the Territorial Council -
  1. Frantz Gumbs, President of the Territorial Council (2008–2009)
  2. Daniel Gibbs, Acting President of the Territorial Council (2009)
  3. Frantz Gumbs, President of the Territorial Council (2009–present)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Overseas collectivity of France)
- Prefect - Jean-Pierre Berçot, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2008–present)
- President of the Territorial Council - Stéphane Artano, President of the Territorial Council (2006–present)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001–present)

Trinidad and Tobago
- President - George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003–present)
- Prime Minister - Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2001–present)
- Tobago (autonomous island)
  - Chief Secretary - Orville London, Chief Secretary of the House of Assembly of Tobago (2001–present)

Turks and Caicos Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Gordon Wetherell, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2008–present)
- Premier -
  1. Michael Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2003–2009)
  2. Galmo Williams, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2009)
  3. Joseph Connolly, Edith Cox, Theo Durham, Carlton Mills, Eugene Otuonye, Doreen Quelch-Missick and John Smith, Advisory Council of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2009–present)

United States of America
- President -
  1. George W. Bush, President of the United States (2001–2009)
  2. Barack Obama, President of the United States (2009–present)

Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of Australia (2008–present)
- Prime Minister - Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia (2007–present)
- Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
  - Administrator - Owen Walsh, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2007–present)
  - Chief Minister - Andre Nobbs, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2007–present)

Fiji
- President -
  1. Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000–2009)
  2. Epeli Nailatikau, President of Fiji (2009–present)
- Prime Minister - Frank Bainimarama, Acting Prime Minister of Fiji (2007–present)

French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity)
- High Commissioner - Adolphe Colrat, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2008–present)
- President -
  1. Gaston Tong Sang, President of French Polynesia (2008–2009)
  2. Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia (2009)
  3. Gaston Tong Sang, President of French Polynesia (2009–present)

Kiribati
- President - Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–present)

Marshall Islands
- President -
  1. Litokwa Tomeing, President of the Marshall Islands (2008–2009)
  2. Ruben Zackhras, Acting President of the Marshall Islands (2009)
  3. Jurelang Zedkaia, President of the Marshall Islands (2009–present)

Micronesia
- President - Manny Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2007–present)

Nauru
- President - Marcus Stephen, President of Nauru (2007–present)

New Caledonia (Sui Generis Collectivity of France)
- High Commissioner - Yves Dassonville, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2007–present)
- President -
  1. Harold Martin, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2007–2009)
  2. Philippe Gomès, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2009–present)

New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand (2006–present)
- Prime Minister - John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand (2008–present)
- Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
  - High Commissioner -
    1. Tia Barrett, High Commissioner in the Cook Islands (2008–2009)
    2. Nicola Ngawati, Acting High Commissioner in the Cook Islands (2009–present)
  - Queen's Representative - Sir Frederick Goodwin, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (2001–present)
  - Prime Minister - Jim Marurai, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2004–present)
- Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
  - Resident Commissioner - Brian Smythe, Resident Commissioner of Niue (2008–present)
  - Premier - Toke Talagi, Premier of Niue (2008–present)
- Tokelau (dependent territory of New Zealand)
  - Administrator - David Payton, Administrator of Tokelau (2006–present)
  - Head of Government -
    1. Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2008–2009)
    2. Foua Toloa, Head of Government of Tokelau (2009-present)

Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the United States)
- Governor - Benigno Fitial, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006–present)

Palau
- President -
  1. Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001–2009)
  2. Johnson Toribiong, President of Palau (2009–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 (autonomous region)
  - President -
    1. John Tabinaman, Acting President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (2008–2009)
    2. James Tanis, President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (2009–present)

Pitcairn Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - George Fergusson, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2006–present)
- Commissioner - Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003–present)
- Mayor - Mike Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2007–present)

Samoa
- Head of State - Tufuga Efi, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa (2007–present)
- Prime Minister - Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–present)

Solomon Islands
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
- Governor-General -
  1. Sir Nathaniel Waena, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2004–2009)
  2. Sir Frank Kabui, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2009–present)
- Prime Minister - Derek Sikua, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2007–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 - Sir Filoimea Telito, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2006–present)

Vanuatu
- President -
  1. Kalkot Mataskelekele, President of Vanuatu (2004–2009)
  2. Maxime Carlot Korman, Acting President of Vanuatu (2009)
  3. Iolu Abil, President of Vanuatu (2009–present)
- Prime Minister - Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2008–present)

Wallis and Futuna (French overseas collectivity)
- Administrator-Superior - Philippe Paolantoni, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2008–present)
- President of the Territorial Assembly - Victor Brial, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2007–present)

South America

Argentina
- President - Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina (2007–present)

Bolivia
- President - Evo Morales, President of Bolivia (2006–present)

Brazil
- President - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil (2003–present)

Chile
- President - Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile (2006–present)

Colombia
- President - Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–present)

Ecuador
- President - Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador (2007–present)

Falkland Islands (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Alan Huckle, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2006–present)

Guyana
- President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–present)

Paraguay
- President - Fernando Lugo, President of Paraguay (2008–present)

Peru
- President - Alan García, President of Peru (2006–present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Yehude Simon, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2008–2009)
  2. Javier Velásquez, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2009–present)

Suriname
- President - Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–present)

Uruguay
- President - Tabaré Vázquez, President of Uruguay (2005–present)

Venezuela
- President - Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–present)

References

^ Eritrea only became independent in 1993.
^ Brunei only became independent in 1984.
^ Kazakhstan only became independent in 1991.
^ The position of the Chairman was declared to be the "highest office of state" by the constitution that came into effect on 5 September 1998.
^ Uzbekistan only became independent in 1991.
^ Montenegro only became independent in 2006.
^ Serbia only became independent in 2006.
^ The seven member Swiss Federal Council is the collective head of state and the government of Switzerland. Within the Council, the President of the Swiss Confederation serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.
^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
^ Previously president of North Yemen from 1978 to 1990.

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