Unrecognized Countries, Autonomous Regions
| Country | Name | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Abkhazia (list of ministers) | Vyacheslav Chirikba | 11 October 2011 |
| Azawad | Hama Ag Mahmoud | 15 June 2012 |
| Brussels-Capital Region | Jean-Luc Vanraes | 16 July 2009 |
| Cook Islands | Tom Marsters | 3 December 2010 |
| Faroe Islands | Kaj Leo Johannesen (prime minister) | 14 November 2011 |
| Flanders | Kris Peeters (prime minister) | 2008 |
| French Polynesia | Oscar Temaru (president) | 1 April 2011 |
| Gaza Strip | Muhammad Awad | 10 May 2011 |
| Greenland | Kuupik Kleist (prime minister) | 12 June 2009 |
| Kosovo (list of ministers) | Enver Hoxhaj | 22 February 2011 |
| Kurdistan | Falah Mustafa Bakir | September 2006 |
| Nagorno-Karabakh | Karen Mirzoyan | 22 September 2012 |
| Niue | Toke Talagi (prime minister) | 7 June 2008 |
| Northern Cyprus | Hüseyin Özgürgün | 5 May 2009 |
| Palestinian Authority (list of ministers) | Riyad al-Maliki | 1 September 2007 |
| Puntland | Daud Mohamed Omar | 2010 |
| Quebec | Jean-François Lisée | 18 September 2012 |
| Scotland (list of ministers) | Fiona Hyslop | 1 December 2009 |
| Somaliland | Abdillahi Mohamed Omer | 29 July 2010 |
| South Ossetia | David Sanakoyev | 30 May 2012 |
| Taiwan (Republic of China) (list of ministers) | David Y.L. Lin | 19 September 20012 |
| Tokelau | Keli Kalolo (prime minister) | February 2012 |
| Transnistria | Nina Shtansky | 17 January 2012 |
| Western Sahara | Mohamed Salem Ould Salek | 21 January 1998 |
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