Lists of state leaders by century: List of state leaders in the 20th century (1951–2000)
List of state leaders in the 2000s List of state leaders in the 2010s List of current heads of state and government
This is a list of state leaders in the 2020s (2020 to today), such as the heads of state, heads of government, or the general secretaries of single-party states.
These polities are generally sovereign states, including states with limited recognition (when recognised by at least one UN member state), but excludes minor dependent territories, whose leaders can be found listed under territorial governors in the 21st century. For completeness, these lists can include colonies, protectorates, or other dependent territories that have since gained sovereignty.
Africa
Africa: Central Angola Presidents (complete list) – João Lourenço, president (since 26 September 2017)
Cameroon Presidents (complete list) – Paul Biya, president (since 6 November 1982) Prime ministers (complete list) – Joseph Ngute, prime minister (since 4 January 2019)
Central African Republic Presidents (complete list) – Faustin-Archange Touadéra, president (since 30 March 2016) Prime ministers (complete list) – Firmin Ngrébada, prime minister (25 February 2019 – 15 June 2021) Henri-Marie Dondra, prime minister (15 June 2021 – 7 February 2022) Félix Moloua, prime minister (since 7 February 2022)
Chad Heads of state (complete list) – Idriss Déby, president (28 February 1991 – 20 April 2021) Mahamat Déby, president of the Transitional Military Council (20 April 2021 – 10 October 2022); transitional president (10 October 2022 – 23 May 2024); president (since 23 May 2024) Prime ministers (complete list) – Albert Pahimi Padacké, prime minister (26 April 2021 – 12 October 2022) Saleh Kebzabo, prime minister (12 October 2022 – 1 January 2024) Succès Masra, prime minister (1 January 2024 – 22 May 2024) Allamaye Halina, prime minister (since 23 May 2024)
Democratic Republic of the Congo Presidents (complete list) – Félix Tshisekedi, president (since 24 January 2019)New DRC Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga is a political and professor. Radio France International, 21 May 2019 Prime ministers (complete list) – Sylvestre Ilunga, prime minister (7 September 2019 – 26 April 2021) Sama Lukonde, prime minister (26 April 2021 – 12 June 2024) Judith Suminwa, prime minister (since 12 June 2024)
Republic of the Congo Presidents (complete list) – Denis Sassou Nguesso, president (8 February 1979 – 31 August 1992, since 25 October 1997) Prime ministers (complete list) – Clément Mouamba, prime minister (23 April 2016 – 12 May 2021) Anatole Collinet Makosso, prime minister (since 12 May 2021)
Equatorial Guinea Presidents (complete list) – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, president (since 12 October 1982) Prime ministers (complete list) – Francisco Pascual Obama Asue, prime minister (23 June 2016 – 1 February 2023) Manuela Roka Botey, prime minister (1 February 2023 – 17 August 2024) Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua, prime minister (since 17 August 2024)
Gabon Presidents (complete list) – Ali Bongo, president (16 October 2009 – 30 August 2023) Brice Oligui Nguema, transitional president (30 August 2023 – 3 May 2025); president (since 3 May 2025) Prime ministers (complete list) – Julien Nkoghe Bekale, prime minister (12 January 2019 – 16 July 2020) Rose Christiane Raponda, prime minister (16 July 2020 – 9 January 2023) Alain Claude Bilie By Nze, prime minister (9 January 2023 – 30 August 2023) Raymond Ndong Sima, transitional prime minister (7 September 2023 – 4 May 2025)
São Tomé and Príncipe Presidents (complete list) – Evaristo Carvalho, president (3 September 2016 – 2 October 2021) Carlos Vila Nova, president (since 2 October 2021) Prime ministers (complete list) – Jorge Bom Jesus, prime minister (3 December 2018 – 10 November 2022) Patrice Trovoada, prime minister (11 November 2022 – 6 January 2025) Ilza Amado Vaz, prime minister (9 January 2025 – 12 January 2025) Américo Ramos, prime minister (since 12 January 2025)
Africa: East
Burundi Presidents (complete list) – Pierre Nkurunziza, president (26 August 2005 – 8 June 2020) Évariste Ndayishimiye, president (since 18 June 2020) Prime ministers (complete list) – Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, prime minister (23 June 2020 – 7 September 2022) Gervais Ndirakobuca, prime minister (7 September 2022 – 5 August 2025) Nestor Ntahontuye, prime minister (since 5 August 2025)
Comoros Presidents (complete list) – Azali Assoumani, president (since 3 April 2019)
Djibouti Presidents (complete list) – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, president (since 8 May 1999) Prime ministers (complete list) – Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, prime minister (since 1 April 2013)
Eritrea Presidents (complete list) – Isaias Afwerki, president (since 24 May 1993)
Ethiopia Presidents (complete list) – Sahle-Work Zewde, president (25 October 2018 – 7 October 2024) Taye Atske Selassie, president (since 7 October 2024) Prime ministers (complete list) – Abiy Ahmed, prime minister (since 2 April 2018)
Kenya Presidents (complete list) – Uhuru Kenyatta, president (9 April 2013 – 13 September 2022) William Ruto, president (since 13 September 2022)
Madagascar Presidents (complete list) – Andry Rajoelina, president (19 January 2019 – 9 September 2023, 16 December 2023 – 14 October 2025) Christian Ntsay, acting president (9 September 2023 – 27 October 2023) Richard Ravalomanana, acting president (27 October 2023 – 16 December 2023) Andry Rajoelina, president (16 December 2023 – 14 October 2025) Michael Randrianirina, acting president (since 14 October 2025) Prime ministers (complete list) – Christian Ntsay, prime minister (6 June 2018 – 6 October 2025) Ruphin Zafisambo, prime minister (6 October 2025 – 20 October 2025) Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, prime minister (20 October 2025 – 9 March 2026) Mamitiana Rajaonarison, prime minister (since 15 March 2026)
Malawi Presidents (complete list) – Peter Mutharika, president (31 May 2014 – 28 June 2020) Lazarus Chakwera, president (28 June 2020 – 4 October 2025) Peter Mutharika, president (since 4 October 2025)
Mauritius Presidents (complete list) – Prithvirajsing Roopun, president (2 December 2019 – 6 December 2024) Dharam Gokhool, president (since 6 December 2024) Prime ministers (complete list) – Pravind Jugnauth, prime minister (23 January 2017 – 13 November 2024) Navin Ramgoolam, prime minister (since 13 November 2024)
Mozambique Presidents (complete list) – Filipe Nyusi, president (15 January 2015 – 15 January 2025) Daniel Chapo, president (since 15 January 2025) Prime ministers (complete list) – Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, prime minister (17 January 2015 – 3 March 2022) Adriano Maleiane, prime minister (3 March 2022 – 15 January 2025) Maria Benvinda Levy, prime minister (since 15 January 2025)
Rwanda Presidents (complete list) – Paul Kagame, president (since 22 April 2000) Prime ministers (complete list) – Édouard Ngirente, prime minister (30 August 2017 – 25 July 2025) Justin Nsengiyumva, prime minister (since 25 July 2025)
Seychelles Presidents (complete list) – Danny Faure, president (16 October 2016 – 26 October 2020) Wavel Ramkalawan, president (26 October 2020 – 26 October 2025) Patrick Herminie, president (since 26 October 2025)
Somalia Presidents (complete list) – Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, president (16 February 2017 – 23 May 2022) Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, president (since 23 May 2022) Prime ministers (complete list) – Hassan Ali Khaire, prime minister (1 March 2017 – 25 July 2020) Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid, acting prime minister (25 July 2020 – 23 September 2020) Mohamed Hussein Roble, prime minister (23 September 2020 – 26 June 2022) Hamza Abdi Barre, prime minister (since 26 June 2022)
Somaliland Presidents (complete list) – Muse Bihi Abdi, president (13 December 2017 – 12 December 2024) Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, president (since 12 December 2024)
South Sudan Presidents (complete list) – Salva Kiir Mayardit, president (since 9 July 2011)
Tanzania Presidents (complete list) – John Magufuli, president (5 November 2015 – 17 March 2021) Samia Suluhu Hassan, president (since 19 March 2021) Prime ministers (complete list) – Kassim Majaliwa, prime minister (20 November 2015 – 13 November 2025) Mwigulu Nchemba, prime minister (since 13 November 2025)
Uganda Presidents (complete list) – Yoweri Museveni, president (since 29 January 1986) Prime ministers (complete list) – Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime minister (18 September 2014 – 21 June 2021) Robinah Nabbanja, Prime minister (since 21 June 2021)
Zambia Presidents (complete list) – Edgar Lungu, president (25 January 2015 – 24 August 2021) Hakainde Hichilema, president (since 24 August 2021)
Zimbabwe Presidents (complete list) – Emmerson Mnangagwa, president (since 24 November 2017)
Africa: North Algeria Presidents (complete list) – Abdelmadjid Tebboune, president (since 19 December 2019) Prime ministers (complete list) – Abdelaziz Djerad, prime minister (28 December 2019 – 30 June 2021) Aymen Benabderrahmane, prime minister (30 June 2021 – 11 November 2023) Nadir Larbaoui, prime minister (11 November 2023 – 28 August 2025) Sifi Ghrieb, acting prime minister (28 August 2025 – 14 September 2025); prime minister (since 14 September 2025)
Egypt Presidents (complete list) – Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, president (since 8 June 2014) Prime ministers (complete list) – Mostafa Madbouly, prime minister (since 14 June 2018)
Libya Heads of state (complete list) – Aguila Saleh Issa, contesting president of the House of Representatives (5 August 2014 – 15 March 2021) Fayez al-Sarraj, contesting chairman of the Presidential Council (30 March 2016 – 15 March 2021) Mohamed al-Menfi, chairman of the Presidential Council (since 15 March 2021) Prime ministers (complete list) – Fayez al-Sarraj, prime minister (5 April 2016 – 15 March 2021) Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, prime minister (since 15 March 2021)
Morocco Monarchs (complete list) – Mohammed VI, king (since 23 July 1999) Prime ministers (complete list) – Saadeddine Othmani, prime minister (17 March 2017 – 7 October 2021) Aziz Akhannouch, prime minister (7 October 2021 – 29 September 2026) Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, prime minister (since 29 September 2026)
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic General secretaries of the Polisario Front (complete list) – Brahim Ghali, general secretary (since 12 July 2016) Presidents (complete list) – Brahim Ghali, president (since 12 July 2016) Prime ministers (complete list) – Mohamed Wali Akeik, prime minister (4 February 2018 – 13 January 2020) Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun, prime minister (since 13 January 2020)
Sudan Heads of state (complete list) Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (20 August 2019 – 25 October 2021, since 11 November 2021); de facto leader (25 October 2021 – 11 November 2021) Prime ministers (complete list) Abdalla Hamdok, prime minister (21 August 2019 – 25 October 2021, 21 November 2021 – 2 January 2022) Osman Hussein, acting prime minister (19 January 2022 – 30 April 2025) Dafallah al-Haj Ali, acting prime minister (30 April 2025 – 31 May 2025) Kamil Idris, prime minister (since 31 May 2025)
Tunisia Presidents (complete list) – Kais Saied, president (since 23 October 2019) Prime ministers (complete list) – Youssef Chahed, prime minister (27 August 2016 – 27 February 2020) Elyes Fakhfakh, prime minister (27 February 2020 – 2 September 2020) Hichem Mechichi, prime minister (2 September 2020 – 25 July 2021) Najla Bouden, prime minister (11 October 2021 – 1 August 2023) Ahmed Hachani, prime minister (1 August 2023 – 7 August 2024) Kamel Madouri, prime minister (7 August 2024 – 21 March 2025) Sara Zaafarani, prime minister (since 21 March 2025)
Africa: South Botswana Presidents (complete list) – Mokgweetsi Masisi, president (1 April 2018 – 1 November 2024) Duma Boko, president (since 1 November 2024)
Eswatini tiNgwenyama (complete list) – Mswati III, Ngwenyama (since 25 April 1986)