List of State Leaders in 2008 - Asia

Asia

  • Afghanistan
    • President - Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2001–present)
  • Bahrain
    • Monarch - Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999–present)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)
  • Bangladesh
    • President - Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–2009)
    • Prime Minister - Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh (2007–2009)
  • Bhutan
    • Monarch - Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (2006–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Kinzang Dorji, Caretaker Prime Minister of Bhutan (2007–2008)
      2. Jigme Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2008–present)
  • Brunei
    • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
    • Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
  • Cambodia
    • Monarch - Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (2004–present)
    • Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present)
  • China (People's Republic of China)
    • Communist Party Leader - Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002–2012)
    • President - Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
    • Premier - Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
  • East Timor
    • President -
      • José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor (2007–2012)
      • Vicente Guterres, Interim President of East Timor (2008)
      • Fernando de Araújo, Interim President of East Timor (2008)
    • Prime Minister - Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of East Timor (2007–present)
  • India
    • President - Pratibha Patil, President of India (2007–2012)
    • Prime Minister - Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2004–present)
  • Indonesia
    • President - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004–present)
  • Iran
    • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
    • President - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005–present)
  • Iraq
    • Head of State – Jalal Talabani (Pres.) + Adil Abdul-Mahdi + Tariq Al-Hashimi, Presidency Council of Iraq (2006–2010)
    • Prime Minister - Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, (2006–present)
  • Israel
    • President - Shimon Peres, President of Israel (2007–present)
    • Prime Minister - Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel (2006–2009)
    • Palestinian National Authority (non-state administrative authority)
      • President - Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority (2005–present)
      • Prime Minister - Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (2007–present)
  • Japan
    • Monarch - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan (2007–2008)
      2. Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan (2008–2009)
  • Jordan
    • Monarch - Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
    • Prime Minister - Nader al-Dahabi, Prime Minister of Jordan (2007–2009)
  • Kazakhstan
    • President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)
    • Prime Minister - Karim Massimov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2007–2012)
  • North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
    • Communist Party Leader - Kim Jong-il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1997–2011)
    • De facto Head of State - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea (1993–2011)
    • Nominal Head of State - Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea (1998–present)
    • Premier - Kim Yong-il, Premier of North Korea (2007–2010)
  • South Korea (Republic of Korea)
    • President -
      1. Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea (2003–2008)
      2. Lee Myung Bak, President of South Korea (2008–2013)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2007–2008)
      2. Han Seung-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2008–2009)
  • Kuwait
    • Monarch - Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (2006–present)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2006–2011)
  • Kyrgyzstan
    • President - Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan (2005–2010)
    • Prime Minister - Igor Chudinov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2007–2009)
  • Laos
    • Communist Party Leader - Choummaly Sayasone, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (2006–present)
    • President - Choummaly Sayasone, President of Laos (2006–present)
    • Premier - Bouasone Bouphavanh, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (2006–2010)
  • Lebanon
    • President -
      1. Fouad Siniora, Acting President of Lebanon (2007–2008)
      2. Michel Suleiman, President of Lebanon (2008–present)
    • Prime Minister - Fouad Siniora, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005–2009)
  • Malaysia
    • Monarch - Mizan Zainal Abidin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2006–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–2009)
  • Maldives
    • President -
      1. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978–2008)
      2. Mohamed Nasheed, President of Maldives (2008–2012)
  • Mongolia
    • President - Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia (2005–2009)
    • Prime Minister - Sanjaagiin Bayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2007–2009)
  • Myanmar
    • Head of State - Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar (1992–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Thein Sein, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2007–2011)
  • Nepal
    • Kingdom of Nepal superseded by the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on 28 May 2008
    • Monarch - Gyanendra, King of Nepal (2001–2008)
      • Girija Prasad Koirala, Acting Head of State of Nepal (2007–2008)
    • President - Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal (2008–2009)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal (2006–2008)
      2. Prachanda, Prime Minister of Nepal (2008–2009)
  • Oman
    • Monarch - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
    • Prime Minister - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
  • Pakistan
    • President -
      1. Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–2008)
      2. Muhammad Mian Soomro, Acting President of Pakistan (2008)
      3. Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan (2008–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Muhammad Mian Soomro, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2007–2008)
      2. Yousaf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2008–2012)
  • Philippines
    • President - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–2010)
  • Singapore
    • President - S.R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004–present)
  • Qatar
    • Monarch - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (2007–present)
  • Saudi Arabia
    • Monarch - Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister - Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
  • Sri Lanka
    • President - Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister - Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2005–2010)
  • Syria
    • President - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
    • Prime Minister - Muhammad Naji al-Otari, Prime Minister of Syria (2003–2011)
  • Taiwan (Republic of China)
    • President -
      1. Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–2008)
      2. Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China (2008–present)
    • Premier -
      1. Chang Chun-hsiung, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2007–2008)
      2. Liu Chao-shiuan, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2008–2009)
  • Tajikistan
    • President - Emomalii Rahmon, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
    • Prime Minister - Oqil Oqilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–present)
  • Thailand
    • Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Surayud Chulanont, Prime Minister of Thailand (2006–2008)
      2. Samak Sundaravej, Prime Minister of Thailand (2008)
      3. Somchai Wongsawat, Prime Minister of Thailand (2008)
      4. Chaovarat Chanweerakul, Caretaker Prime Minister of Thailand (2008)
      5. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2011)
  • Turkmenistan
    • President - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan (2006–present)
  • Turkey
    • President - Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey (2007–present)
    • Prime Minister - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–present)
  • United Arab Emirates
    • President - Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (2004–present)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (2006–present)
  • Uzbekistan
    • President - Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–present)
    • Prime Minister - Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–present)
  • Vietnam
    • Communist Party Leader - Nông Đức Mạnh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001–2011)
    • President - Nguyễn Minh Triết, President of Vietnam (2006–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Prime Minister of Vietnam (2006–present)
  • Yemen
    • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1978–2012)
    • Prime Minister - Ali Muhammad Mujawar, Prime Minister of Yemen (2007–2011)

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