List of state leaders in 2010

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 2010.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Notes

  1. Eritrea only became independent in 1993.
  2. Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  3. Brunei only became independent in 1984.
  4. Hun Sen was titled Second Prime Minister in 1993–98.
  5. The three-member Presidency Council was head of state collectively, but this changed to the usual form of having just the President as Head of State after the 2009 elections.
  6. Kazakhstan only became independent in 1991.
  7. The position of Chairman of the National Defence Commission was declared to be the highest office of state by the constitution that came into effect in 1998.
  8. Uzbekistan only became independent in 1991.
  9. Saleh was president of North Yemen until 1990.
  10. Transnistria only declared independence in 1991.
  11. Montenegro only became independent in 2006.
  12. Serbia only became independent in 2006.
  13. Kosovo only declared independence in 2008.
  14. The seven-member Swiss Federal Council is head of state and government collectively. Within this executive council, the president serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.

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