List of state leaders in 1908

See also
List of state leaders in 1907 Events of 1908 List of state leaders in 1909 State leaders by year List of sovereign states in 1908 List of governors of dependent territories

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1908.

Africa

Ethiopia - Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia (1889–1913)
Liberia - Arthur Barclay, President of Liberia (1904–1912)
Zanzibar (dependent of the British Empire) - Ali bin Hamud, Sultan of Zanzibar (1902–1911)

Asia

Afghanistan (Dependent of the British Empire) - Habibullah Khan, King of Afghanistan (1901–1919)
China (Qing dynasty)
- Monarch -
  1. Guangxu Emperor (1875–1908)
  2. Xuantong Emperor (1908–1912)
- De facto ruler - Empress Dowager Cixi (1898–1908)
- Regent – Prince Chun (1908–1911)
Japan -
- Monarch – Mutsuhito, the Meiji Emperor of Japan (1867–1912)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Saionji Kinmochi, Prime Minister of Japan (1906–1908)
  2. Katsura Taro, Prime Minister of Japan (1908–1911)
- Korea (Korean Empire) - Sunjong, Emperor of Korea (1907–1910)
Oman (Dependent of the British Empire) - Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Oman (1888–1913)

Australia and Oceania

Australia -
- Monarch – Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1901–1910)
- Governor-General -
  1. Henry Northcote, 1st Baron of Northcote, Governor-General of Australia (1904–1908)
  2. William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, Governor-General of Australia (1908–1911)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Alfred Deakin, Prime Minister of Australia (1905–1908)
  2. Andrew Fisher, Prime Minister of Australia (1908–1909)
New Zealand
- Monarch – Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1901–1910)
- Governor - Lord Plunket, Governor of New Zealand (1904–1910)
- Prime Minister - Joseph Ward (1906–1912)
Tonga (British protectorate)
- Monarch – George Tupou II, King of Tonga (1893–1918)
- Prime Minister - S.T.Mateialona (1905–1912)

Europe

Andorra
- Co-Princes -
  - French Co-Prince - Armand Fallières, President of France (1906–1913)
  - Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Baptista Benlloch i Vivó, Bishop of Urgell (1907–1919)
- First Syndic - Pere Moles (1906–1911)
Austria-Hungary - Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1848–1916)
- Prime Minister of Austria -
1. Baron Max Wladimir von Beck, Minister-President of Austria (1906–1908)
2. Baron Richard von Bienerth-Schmerling, Minister-President of Austria (1908–1911)
- Prime Minister of Hungary - Sándor Wekerle (1906–1910)
Belgium
- Monarch – Leopold II, King of the Belgians (1865–1909)
- Cabinet Chief -
1. Jules De Trooz, Cabinet Chief (1907–1908)
2. François Schollaert, Cabinet Chief (1908–1911)
Kingdom of Denmark
- Monarch – Frederick VIII, King of Denmark (1906–1912)
- President of the Council -
  1. Jens Christian Christensen, President of the Danish Council of State (1905–1908)
  2. Niels Thomasius Neergaard, President of the Danish Council of State (1908–1909)
France -
- President - Armand Fallières (1906–1913)
- President of the Council - Georges Clemenceau (1906–1909)
German Empire -
- Monarch – Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1888–1918)
- Chancellor - Count Bernhard von Bülow (1900–1909)
- Prussia -
  - Monarch – Wilhelm II, King of Prussia (1888–1918)
  - Minister President - Count Bernhard von Bülow (1900–1909)
- Bavaria - Otto, King of Bavaria (1886–1913)
- Saxony - Frederick Augustus III, King of Saxony (1904–1918)
- Württemberg - William II, King of Württemberg (1891–1918)
Greece -
- Monarch – George I, King of the Hellenes (1863–1913)
- Prime Minister - Georgios Theotokis (1905–1909)
Italy
- Monarch – Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy (1900–1946)
- Prime Minister - Giovanni Giolitti (1906–1909)
Luxembourg
- Monarch – William IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1905–1912)
- Regent – Marie Anne of Portugal, Regent of Luxembourg (19 November 1908 – 1912)
- Prime Minister - Paul Eyschen (1888–1915)
Netherlands -
- Monarch – Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands (1890–1948)
- Prime Minister -
1. Theo de Meester, Chairman of the Dutch Council of Ministers (1905–1908)
2. Theo Heemskerk, Chairman of the Dutch Council of Ministers (1908–1913)
Norway
- Monarch – Haakon VII, King of Norway (1905–1957)
- Prime Minister -
1. Jørgen Løvland, Prime Minister of Norway (1907–1908)
2. Gunnar Knudsen, Prime Minister of Norway (1908–1910)
Ottoman Empire
- Monarch – Abdul Hamid II, Sultan (1876–1909)
Portugal
- Monarch -
1. Carlos I (1889–1908)
2. Manuel II (1908–1910)
- President of the Council of Ministers -
1. João Franco, President of the Council of Ministers of Portugal (1906–1908)
2. Francisco Ferreira do Amaral, President of the Council of Ministers of Portugal (1908)
3. Artur de Campos Henriques, President of the Council of Ministers of Portugal (1908–1909)
Russia
- Monarch – Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia (1894–1917)
- Prime Minister - Pyotr Stolypin (1906–1911)
Kingdom of Spain
- Monarch – Alfonso XIII, King of Spain (1886–1931)
- President of the Government - Antonio Maura Montaner (1907–1909)
Sweden -
- Monarch – Gustaf V (1907–1950)
- Prime Minister - Arvid Lindman (1906–1911)
United Kingdom -
- Monarch – Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1901–1910)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1905–1908)
  2. Herbert Henry Asquith, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1908–1916)

North America and Caribbean

Canada
- Monarch – Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1901–1910)
- Governor-General - Earl Grey (1904–1911)
- Prime Minister – Wilfrid Laurier (1896–1911)
Costa Rica - Cleto González Víquez, President of Costa Rica (1906–1910)
Newfoundland
- Monarch – Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1901–1910)
- Governor - Sir William Macgregor, Governor of Newfoundland (1909–1913)
- Prime Minister – Sir Robert Bond (1900–1909)
Guatemala - Manuel Estrada Cabrera, President of Guatemala (1898–1920)
México: Porfirio Díaz, President of Mexico (1884–1911)
Nicaragua - José Santos Zelaya, President of Nicaragua (1893–1909)
United States - Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States (1901–1909)

South America

Argentina: José Figueroa Alcorta, President of Argentina (1906–1910)
Bolivia: Ismael Montes, President of Bolivia (1904–1909)
Brazil: Afonso Augusto Moreira Pena, President of Brazil (1906–1909)
Colombia: Rafael Reyes, President of Colombia (1904–1909)
Chile: Pedro Montt Montt, President of Chile (1906–1910)
Ecuador: Eloy Alfaro, President of Ecuador (1906–1911)
Paraguay:
1. Benigno Ferreira, President of Paraguay (1906–1908)
2. Emiliano González Navero, President of Paraguay (1908–1910)
Peru:
1. José Pardo y Barreda, President of Peru (1904–1908)
2. Augusto B. Leguía y Salcedo, President of Peru (1908–1912)
Uruguay - Claudio Wílliman, President of Uruguay (1907–1911)
Venezuela:
1. Cipriano Castro, President of Venezuela (1899–1908)
2. Juan Vicente Gómez, President of Venezuela (1908–1914)

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