List of state leaders in 1609

1608 state leaders - Events of 1609 - 1610 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Bosha - Magela, ruled 1600–1630
• Empire of Ethiopia - Susenyos (1606–1632)

Asia

• China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli Emperor of China (1573–1620)
• Đại Việt - Lê Kính Tông (1600–1619)
  • Đàng Ngoài - Trịnh Tùng, Trịnh Lord (1570–1623)
  • Đàng Trong - Nguyễn Hoàng, Nguyễn Lord (1558–1613)
• Japan (Edo period)
  • Monarch - Emperor Go-Yōzei (1586–1611)
  • Shogun (Tokugawa) - Tokugawa Hidetada (1605–1623)
  • Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Nei (1587–1620)
• Korea (Joseon Dynasty) - Gwanghaegun (1608–1623)
• Mughal Empire - Jahangir (1605–1627)

Europe

• Kingdom of Denmark - Christian IV (1588–1648)
• Kingdom of England - James I (1603–1625)
• Kingdom of France - Henry IV (1589–1610)
• Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II (1576–1612)
  • Prince-Archbishopric of Bremen - John Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1596–1634)
  • Prince-Bishopric of Lübeck - John Frederick, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp (1607–1634)
• Ottoman (Turkish) Empire - Ahmet I (1603–1617)
• Russia (Time of Troubles - No head of state (1605–1613)
• Kingdom of Spain - Philip III (1598–1621)
• Kingdom of Sweden - Charles IX (1604–1611)
• United Provinces
  • Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581–1795)
  • Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Gelre, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht and Zeeland (1585–1625)
  • Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldebarnevelt (1586–1619)
• Republic of Venice - Leonardo Donato, Doge of Venice (1606–1612)

Middle East and North Africa

• Safavid Empire - Abbas I, Shah of Iran (1587–1629)