Latest Changes in the Heads of State
Patrick Herminie, President of Seychelles (wins 52.7% of the vote)

President of Seychelles

Patrick Herminie, President of Seychelles (wins 52.7% of the vote) Patrick Herminie (born 22 September 1963) is a Seychellois politician and medical doctor who has served as the President of Seychelles since October 2025. A long-time public servant and former parliamentary leader, he was Speaker of the National Assembly from 2007 to 2016 and...Read More »

Catherine Connolly, President of Ireland

President of Ireland

Catherine Connolly, President of Ireland (wins 63.4% of the vote; turnout is 45.8%; takes office on Nov 11, 2025) Catherine Martina Ann Connolly (born 12 July 1957) is the president-elect of Ireland, due to be inaugurated on 11 November 2025, becoming the country’s third woman president. An independent politician from Galway, she served as...Read More »

Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi 

President of Malawi

Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi Arthur Peter Mutharika (born 18 July 1940) is a Malawian politician, lawyer, and academic who has served as the seventh president of Malawi since 2025, previously holding the same office from 2014 to 2020. A long-time member and current leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), he is the...Read More »

Laurent Saint-Cyr, Chairman of the The Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti

Laurent Saint-Cyr, Chairman of the TPC of Haiti

Laurent Saint-Cyr, Chairman of the The Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti Laurent Saint-Cyr is a Haitian businessman and politician currently serving as the 4th chairman of the Transitional Presidential Council of Haiti since 7 August 2025. He is a member of the Council representing the private sector and has previously worked in the insurance...Read More »

Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland

President of Poland

Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland Karol Nawrocki (born 1983) is a Polish historian and politician who became President of Poland in August 2025 after narrowly defeating Rafał Trzaskowski in a runoff. Prior to the presidency, Nawrocki served as president of the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), where he worked on issues of historical policy,...Read More »

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, President of Suriname

President of Suriname

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, President of Suriname Assumed office: 16 July 2025 Jennifer Geerlings-Simons became President of Suriname on 16 July 2025, following parliamentary elections and coalition agreements in which her National Democratic Party secured leadership. Her presidency marks an important shift in Surinamese politics, with expectations of a renewed focus on social development, economic stabilization,...Read More »

South Korea — Lee Jae Myung (President)

President of South Korea

Lee Jae Myung, President of South Korea Assumed office: 4 June 2025 Lee Jae Myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, became President of South Korea after winning the June 2025 election with 49.4% of the vote. A former governor of Gyeonggi Province and previously the mayor of Seongnam, Lee is known for...Read More »

Nicușor Dan, President of Romania

President of Romania

Nicușor Dan, President of Romania Assumed office: 26 May 2025 Nicușor Dan became President of Romania on 26 May 2025, after winning the runoff presidential election held earlier that month. A former civic activist and mathematician, he had served as mayor of Bucharest and earned prominence for his reforms and anti-corruption stance. His presidency...Read More »

Pope Leo XIV

Head of Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV Papacy began May 8, 2025 Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Francis Prevost, Sept 14, 1955) is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City, elected on May 8, 2025. He is the first U.S.-born and first North American pope, the first from the Order of Saint Augustine, and...Read More »

Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové, President of Togo

President of Togo

Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové, President of Togo Assumed office: 3 May 2025 Jean-Lucien Savi de Tové was sworn in as President of Togo on 3 May 2025. His election followed the resignation of the previous government, which paved the way for a new administration. His presidency represents a shift in Togo’s executive leadership amid...Read More »

Brice Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon

President of Gabon

Brice Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon Assumed office: 3 May 2025 Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a general in the Gabonese army, was formally elected President of Gabon in April 2025 with nearly 95% of the vote. He had led the August 2023 coup that ousted longtime president Ali Bongo Ondimba and initially served as...Read More »

Badra Zurabovich Gunba, President of Abkhazia

President of Abkhazia

Badra Zurabovich Gunba, President of Abkhazia Badra Zurabovich Gunba (born 14 March 1981 in Sukhumi) is an Abkhazian politician who became the sixth President of Abkhazia in 2025. He previously served as Vice President from 2020 to 2025 under President Aslan Bzhania. Gunba studied economics at Sokhumi State University and later earned a degree...Read More »

Abdourahamane Tchiani, President of Niger

Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger

Abdourahamane Tchiani, President of Niger Assumed office: 26 March 2025 General Abdourahamane Tchiani, a career military officer, was sworn in as President of Niger in March 2025 for a five-year transition period. He had led the July 2023 coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, serving as head of the ruling military junta until his...Read More »

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of Namibia

President of Namibia

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of Namibia Assumed office: 21 March 2025 Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah became Namibia’s first female President in March 2025. A veteran politician of the SWAPO party, she previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. Her career spans decades of public service, including her involvement in Namibia’s liberation...Read More »

Mark Joseph Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

Prime Minister of Canada

Mark Joseph Carney, Prime Minister of Canada Born: March 16, 1965, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada Current role: Prime Minister of Canada (since 2025) Previous careers: Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008–2013), Governor of the Bank of England (2013–2020), UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance Early Life and Education Mark Carney...Read More »

Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay

President of Uruguay

Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay Assumed office: 1 March 2025 Yamandú Orsi, a teacher and politician from the left-wing Broad Front coalition, became President of Uruguay in March 2025. Previously the mayor of Canelones Department from 2015 to 2024, he built his political reputation on education, public services, and progressive social policies. His presidency...Read More »