List of national governments

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This is a list of the offices of heads of state and heads of government, and cabinets, by country. Date of Origin refers to most recent fundamental change in form of government, for example independence, change from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy, revolution, new constitution.

Country Head of State Head of Government Cabinet Date of Origin
Albania President Prime Minister Cabinet
Andorra Co-Prince Executive Council President Executive Council
Antigua and Barbuda Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Argentina President Cabinet
Australia Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
Austria President Chancellor Cabinet
Bahamas Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
Bangladesh President1 Prime Minister Cabinet 1990
Barbados Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
Belarus President Prime Minister Council of Ministers 1991
Belgium King Prime Minister Cabinet
Belize Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
Bolivia President Cabinet
Bosnia and Herzegovina President President of the Council of Ministers Council of Ministers
Brazil President Cabinet
Bulgaria President Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Canada Queen/Governor General1 Prime Minister Cabinet 1867
Chile President Cabinet
China, People's Republic of President Premier of the State Council State Council 1949
China, Republic of President President of the Executive Yuan Executive Yuan
Colombia President Cabinet
Congo, Dem. Rep. of President Prime Minister Government
Costa Rica President Cabinet
Croatia President Prime Minister Government 2000
Cuba President Council of Ministers
Cyprus President Cabinet
Czech Republic President Prime Minister Cabinet
Denmark Queen Prime Minister Cabinet
Dominica President Prime Minister Cabinet
Dominican Republic President Cabinet
Ecuador President Cabinet
Egypt President Prime Minister Government
El Salvador President Council of Ministers
Estonia President Prime Minister Cabinet
Fiji President Prime Minister Cabinet
Finland President Prime Minister Council of State 1919
France President Prime Minister Government
Georgia President Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Germany President Chancellor Cabinet
Greece President Prime Minister Cabinet
Grenada Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
Guatemala President Council of Ministers
Guyana President Prime Minister Cabinet
Haiti President Prime Minister Cabinet
Honduras President Cabinet
Hungary President Prime Minister Cabinet
Iceland President Prime Minister Cabinet 1944
India President Prime Minister Cabinet 1949
Indonesia President Cabinet
Italy President President of the Council of Ministers Council of Ministers
Iraq President Prime Minister Council of Ministers 2005
Republic of Ireland President Taoiseach Government
Israel President Prime Minister Cabinet 1948
Jamaica Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
Japan Emperor Prime Minister Cabinet
Kazakhstan President Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Korea, South President Prime Minister Government
Kyrgyzstan President Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Latvia President Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Liechtenstein Prince Head of Government Government
Lithuania President Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Luxembourg Grand Duke Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Republic of Macedonia President Prime Minister Cabinet
Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong Prime Minister Cabinet
Malta President Prime Minister Cabinet
Mexico President Cabinet
Moldova President Prime Minister Cabinet
Monaco Prince Minister of State Council of Government
Mongolia President Prime Minister Cabinet
Montenegro President Prime Minister Cabinet
New Zealand Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
Netherlands Queen Prime Minister Cabinet
Nicaragua President Council of Ministers
Norway King Prime Minister Government
Panama President Cabinet
Paraguay President Cabinet
Peru President Council of Ministers
Philippines President President Cabinet
Poland President Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Portugal President Prime Minister Cabinet
Romania President Prime Minister Council of Ministers (Guvern)
Russia President Prime Minister Cabinet 1991
Saint Kitts and Nevis Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
Saint Lucia Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Queen/Governor-General1 Prime Minister Cabinet
San Marino Captains Regent Congress of State
Serbia President Prime Minister Cabinet 1804
Slovakia President Prime Minister Cabinet
Slovenia President Prime Minister Cabinet
Spain King President of the Government Council of Ministers 1978
Suriname President Cabinet
Sweden King Prime Minister Government 1917
Switzerland Federal Council
Taiwan For the nation which is often referred to as "Taiwan", see " China, Republic of "
Tajikistan President Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Trinidad and Tobago President Prime Minister Cabinet
Turkey President Prime Minister Cabinet
Turkmenistan President Cabinet
Ukraine President Prime Minister Cabinet of the Ministers 1991
United Kingdom Queen Prime Minister Cabinet 1688
United States President Cabinet 1789
Uruguay President Council of Ministers
Uzbekistan President Prime Minister Council of Ministers
Vatican City Pope Cardinal Secretary of State Pontifical Commission
Venezuela President Council of Ministers
Vietnam President Prime Minister Government
Zimbabwe President Cabinet

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1 In Commonwealth Realms other than the UK, the Governor-General represents Queen Elizabeth II who is the official head of state.