Latest Changes in the Heads of State
Hage Geingob, President of Namibia

President of Namibia

Hage Geingob, President of Namibia (since Mar 21, 2015; re-elected on Nov 27, 2020 with 56.3% of the vote) Hage Gottfried Geingob (born 3 August 1941) is the third and the current President of Namibia, in office since 21 March 2015. Geingob was the first Prime Minister of Namibia from 21 March 1990 until...Read More »

Milorad Dodik, Chairman of the Presidency

Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Milorad Dodik, Chairman of the Presidency Milorad Dodik (pronounced [born 12 March 1959) is a Bosnian Serb politician, currently serving as the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the collective federal head of state and is also its chairman. President of the socialist Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) since its...Read More »

Maia Sandu, President of Moldova

President of Moldova

Maia Sandu, President of Moldova (Elected on Nov 15, 2020 with 57.7%) Maia Sandu (born 24 May 1972) is a Moldovan politician and the current President of Moldova since 24 December 2020. She is the former leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) and former Prime Minister of Moldova from 8 June...Read More »

Vjosa Osmani, Acting President of Kosovo

President of Kosovo

Vjosa Osmani, Acting President of Kosovo (since Nov 5, 2020) Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu (born 17 May 1982)[2] is a Kosovan jurist who is the Chairwoman of the Assembly of Kosovo and acting President of Kosovo. She is a professor at the University of Pristina, RIT Kosovo; she has also taught as a visiting professor at...Read More »

Luis Arce, President of Bolivia

President of Bolivia

Luis Arce, President of Bolivia (since Nov 2, 2020) Luis Alberto Arce Catacora (born 28 September 1963), also known as Lucho Arce, is a Bolivian politician who serves as the 67th President of Bolivia since 8 November 2020.[1] He served as Minister of Economy and Public Finance from 2006 to 2017 and in 2019...Read More »

Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles

President of Seychelles

Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles (Elected on Oct 24, 2020 with 54.9%) Wavel Ramkalawan (born 15 March 1961) is a Seychellois politician and Anglican priest who has been serving as the President of the Republic of Seychelles since 26 October 2020. Ramkalawan was an opposition MP from 1993 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020....Read More »

Surangel Whipps, Jr., President of Palau

President of Palau

Surangel Whipps, Jr., President of Palau Surangel S. Whipps Jr. (born 1968 or 1969) is a Palauan businessman and politician, who has served as the President of Palau since 2021.[2] He served as Senator from 2008 to 2016.[2] He is from Ngatpang state, Republic of Palau.[citation needed] Whipps assumed office as the President of...Read More »

Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana

President of Guyana

Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana (since Aug 2, 2020) Mohamed Irfaan Ali (born 25 May 1980) is a Guyanese politician who is President of Guyana since August 2020. He was a Member of Parliament (MP)[2] and the Minister of Housing. Ali was born to an Indo-Guyanese Muslim family in Leonora, a village in the...Read More »

Andrzej Duda, President of Poland

President of Poland

Andrzej Duda, President of Poland (Elected on May 24, 2015. Re-elected on Jul 12, 2020 with 51%) Andrzej Sebastian Duda (Polish pronunciation: [ˈandʐɛj ˈduda] ( listen); born 16 May 1972) is the President-elect of Poland. He is a lawyer and a Member of the European Parliament. The candidate of the Law and Justice party...Read More »

The Importance of a Strong Leader Name

A name isn’t just a name, it’s much more. A name reflects values, creates associations, and evokes emotions. There are many examples of strong names, both on brands, organizations, celebrities, including world leaders, and their names might hold a larger meaning than you initially think. These names have a strong significance and a lot...Read More »

Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic

President of the Dominican Republic

 Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic (elected on Jul 5, 2020 with 52.5%) Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona (born 12 July 1967) is a Dominican economist, businessman, and politician who is serving as the 54th and current President of the Dominican Republic. He served as the Modern Revolutionary Party candidate for President of the...Read More »

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, President of Iceland

President of Iceland

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, President of Iceland (elected on Jun 25, 2016 with 39.1% ; re-elected on Jun 27, 2020 with 91.8%) Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (born 26 June 1968) is the current President of Iceland. He took office on 1 August 2016, after receiving the most votes in the 2016 election. A historian, he was...Read More »

Micheál Martin, Prime Minister of Ireland

Prime Minister of Ireland

Micheál Martin, Prime Minister of Ireland (since Jun 27, 2020) Micheál Martin (born 1 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Taoiseach since June 2020 and as Leader of Fianna Fáil since January 2011. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South-Central since 1989. He previously served...Read More »

Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi

President of Malawi

Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi (elected on Jun 23, 2020 with 59.3%) Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera (born 5 April 1955) is a Malawian theologian and politician who has served as President of Malawi since June 2020.[1] In addition to the Presidency, he also gave himself a cabinet portfolio as Minister of Defence. He has been...Read More »

Taneti Mamau, President of Kiribati

President of Kiribati

Taneti Mamau, President of Kiribati (elected on Mar 9, 2016; re-elected on Jun 22, 2020 with 59.3%) Taneti Mamau is the President of Kiribati. He began his term on March 11, 2016. He was the single opposition candidate for the 2016 presidential election, where he was supported by the new coalition of the Tobwaan...Read More »

Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi

President of Burundi

Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of Burundi (elected on May 20, 2020 with 68.7%) General Évariste Ndayishimiye (born 1968) is a Burundian politician who has served as President of Burundi since 18 June 2020. He became involved in the rebel National Council for the Defense of Democracy – Forces for the Defense of Democracy (Conseil National...Read More »

Aslan Bzhania, President of Abkhazia

President of Abkhazia

Aslan Bzhania, President of Abkhazia (since Mar 22, 2020) Aslan Georgievich Bzhania (born 6 April 1963) is an Abkhaz politician who has been the President of Abkhazia since 23 April 2020. He was the Head of the State Security Service, and one of the leaders of the opposition in Abkhazia.[note 1] He was considered...Read More »

Luis Lacalle Pou, President of Uruguay (since Mar 1, 2020)

President of Uruguay

Luis Lacalle Pou, President of Uruguay (since Mar 1, 2020) Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio Lacalle Pou (born 11 August 1973) is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer serving as President of Uruguay since 1 March 2020. A member of the National Party, he is among the country’s youngest presidents. Born in Montevideo, he is the...Read More »