List of State Leaders in 2009 - Asia

Asia

• Afghanistan
  • President - Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2001–present)

• Bangladesh
  • President -
    1. Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–2009)
    2. Zillur Rahman, President of Bangladesh (2009–2013)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh (2007–2009)
    2. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2009–present)

• Bahrain
  • Monarch - Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999–present)
  • Prime minister - Prince Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)

• Bhutan
  • Monarch - Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (2006–present)
  • Prime Minister - Lyonchen 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 - Samdech 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 (2003–2013)
  • Premier - Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (2003–2013)

• East Timor
  • President - José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor (2007–2012)
  • 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 - Ayatollah 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 -
    1. Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel (2006–2009)
    2. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (2009–present)
  • Palestinian National Authority (non-state administrative authority)
    • President - Mahmoud Abbas, Acting 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. Taro Aso, Prime Minister of Japan (2008–2009)
    2. Yukio Hatoyama, Prime Minister of Japan (2009–2010)

• Jordan
  • Monarch - Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Nader al-Dahabi, Prime Minister of Jordan (2007–2009)
    2. Samir Rifai, Prime Minister of Jordan (2009–2011)

• 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)
  • De jure 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 - Lee Myung-bak, President of South Korea (2008–2013)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Han Seung-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2008–2009)
    2. Chung Un-chan, Prime Minister of South Korea (2009–2010)

• 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 -
    1. Igor Chudinov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2007–2009)
    2. Daniar Usenov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2009–2010)

• 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 - General Michel Suleiman, President of Lebanon (2008–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Fouad Siniora, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (2005–2009)
    2. Saad Hariri, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (2009-2011)

• Malaysia
  • Monarch - Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2006–2011)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–2009)
    2. Dato' Sri Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2009–present)

• Maldives
  • President - Mohamed Nasheed, President of Maldives (2008–2012)

• Mongolia
  • President -
    1. Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia (2005–2009)
    2. Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia (2009–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sanjaagiin Bayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2007–2009)
    2. Sükhbaataryn Batbold, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2009–2012)

• 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
  • President - Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal (2008–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Prachanda, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Nepal (2008–2009)
    2. Madhav Kumar Nepal, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Nepal (2009–2011)

• 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 - Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan (2008–present)
  • Prime Minister - Yousaf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2008–2012)

• Philippines
  • President - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–2010)

• Qatar
  • Monarch - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–2013)
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (2007–2013)

• Saudi Arabia
  • Monarch - Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)

• Singapore
  • President - S.R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004–present)

• Sri Lanka
  • President - Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2005–2011)

• 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 - Ma Ying-jeou, President of the Republic of China (2008–present)
  • Premier -
    1. Liu Chao-shiuan, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2008–2009)
    2. Wu Den-yih, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2009–2012)

• 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 - Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2011)

• Turkey
  • President - Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey (2007–present)
  • Prime Minister - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–present)

• Turkmenistan
  • President - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan (2006–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)