List of State Leaders in 2009 - Europe

Europe

• Albania
  • President - Bamir Topi, President of Albania (2007–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania (2005–present)

• Andorra
  • Monarchs
    • French Co-Prince - Nicolas Sarkozy, French Co-Prince of Andorra (2007–2012)
      • Co-Prince's Representative - Christian Frémont (2008–2012)
    • Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (2003–present)
      • Co-Prince's Representative - Nemesi Marqués Oste (1993–2012)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Albert Pintat, Head of the Government of Andorra (2005–2009)
    2. Jaume Bartumeu, Head of the Government of Andorra (2009–2011)

• Armenia
  • President - Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia (2008–present)
  • Prime Minister - Tigran Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2008–present)

• Austria
  • President - Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004–present)
  • Chancellor - Werner Faymann, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2008–present)

• Azerbaijan
  • President - Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
  • Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognized, secessionist state)
    • President - Bako Sahakyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–present)
    • Prime Minister - Arayik Harutyunyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–present)

• Belarus
  • President - Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
  • Prime Minister - Sergei Sidorsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2003–2010)

• Belgium
  • Monarch - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Herman Van Rompuy, Prime Minister of Belgium (2008–2009)
    2. Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium (2009–2011)

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Head of State - Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Serb member - Nebojša Radmanović (2006–present), Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2008–2009)
    • Bosniak member - Haris Silajdžić (2006–2010)
    • Croat member - Željko Komšić (2006–present), Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2009–2010)
  • Prime Minister - Nikola Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2012)
  • High Representative
    1. Miroslav Lajčák, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2009)
    2. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2009–present)

• Bulgaria
  • President - Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–2012)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sergei Stanishev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2005–2009)
    2. Boyko Borisov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2009–2013)

• Croatia
  • President - Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–2010)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ivo Sanader, President of the Government of Croatia (2003–2009)
    2. Jadranka Kosor, President of the Government of Croatia (2009–2011)

• Cyprus
  • President - Dimitris Christofias, President of Cyprus (2008–2013)
  • Northern Cyprus (unrecognized, secessionist state)
    • President - Mehmet Ali Talat, President of Northern Cyprus (2005–2010)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2005–2009)
      2. Derviş Eroğlu, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2009–2010)

• Czech Republic
  • President - Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–2013)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2006–2009)
    2. Jan Fischer, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2009–2010)

• Denmark
  • Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009)
    2. Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2009–2011)

• Estonia
  • President - Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia (2006–present)
  • Prime Minister - Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia (2005–present)

• Finland
  • President - Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003–2010)

• France
  • President - Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France (2007–2012)
  • Prime Minister - François Fillon, Prime Minister of France (2007–2012)

• Georgia
  • President - Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2008–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Grigol Mgaloblishvili, Prime Minister of Georgia (2008–2009)
    2. Nika Gilauri, Prime Minister of Georgia (2009–2012)
  • Abkhazia (partially recognized secessionist state)
    • President - Sergei Bagapsh, President of Abkhazia (2005–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Alexander Ankvab, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2005–2010)
  • South Ossetia (partially recognized secessionist state)
    • President - Eduard Kokoity, President of South Ossetia (2001–2011)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Aslanbek Bulatsev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2008–2009)
      2. Vadim Brovtsev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2009–2012)

• Germany
  • President - Horst Köhler, Federal President of Germany (2004–2010)
  • Chancellor - Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany (2005–present)

• Greece
  • President - Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (2004–2009)
    2. George Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (2009–2011)

• Hungary
  • President - László Sólyom, President of Hungary (2005–2010)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004–2009)
    2. Gordon Bajnai, Prime Minister of Hungary (2009–2010)

• Iceland
  • President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Geir Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland (2006–2009)
    2. Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland (2009–2013)

• Ireland
  • President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Brian Cowen, Taoiseach of Ireland (2008–2011)

• Italy
  • President - Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy (2006–present)
  • Prime Minister - Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2008–2011)

• Latvia
  • President - Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia (2007–2011)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ivars Godmanis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2007–2009)
    2. Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2009–present)

• Liechtenstein
  • Monarch - Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
  • Regent - Alois, Prince-regent of Liechtenstein (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Otmar Hasler, Prime Minister of Liechtenstein (2001–2009)
    2. Klaus Tschütscher, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2009–2013)

• Lithuania
  • President -
    1. Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004–2009)
    2. Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of Lithuania (2009–present)
  • Prime Minister - Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2008–2012)

• Luxembourg
  • Monarch - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)

• Macedonia
  • President -
    1. Branko Crvenkovski, President of Macedonia (2004–2009)
    2. Gjorge Ivanov, President of Macedonia (2009–present)
  • Prime Minister - Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of Macedonia (2006–present)

• Malta
  • President -
    1. Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004–2009)
    2. George Abela, President of Malta (2009–present)
  • Prime Minister - Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–2013)

• Moldova
  • President -
    1. Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–2009)
    2. Mihai Ghimpu, Acting President of Moldova (2009–2010)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Zinaida Greceanîi, Prime Minister of Moldova (2008–2009)
    2. Vitalie Pîrlog, Acting Prime Minister of Moldova (2009)
    3. Vlad Filat, Prime Minister of Moldova (2009–2013)
  • Transnistria (unrecognized, secessionist state)
    • President - Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1990–2011)

• Monaco
  • Monarch - Albert II, Prince of Monaco (2005–present)
  • Head of Government - Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of State of Monaco (2005–2010)

• Montenegro
  • President - Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Milo Đukanović, President of the Government of Montenegro (2008–2010)

• Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013)
  • The Netherlands (constituent country)
    • Prime Minister - Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–2010)
  • Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
    • see under North America
  • Aruba (constituent country)
    • see under North America

• Norway
  • Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
  • Prime Minister - Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005–present)

• Poland
  • President - Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland (2005–2010)
  • Prime Minister - Donald Tusk, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2007–present)

• Portugal
  • President - Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal (2006–present)
  • Prime Minister - José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal (2005–2011)

• Romania
  • President - Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister - Emil Boc, Prime Minister of Romania (2008–2012)

• Russia
  • President - Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia (2008–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2008–2012)

• San Marino
  • Captains-Regent -
    1. Ernesto Benedettini and Assunta Meloni, Captains-Regent of San Marino (2008–2009)
    2. Massimo Cenci and Oscar Mina, Captains-Regent of San Marino (2009)
    3. Francesco Mussoni and Stefano Palmieri, Captains-Regent of San Marino (2009–2010)

• Serbia
  • President - Boris Tadić, President of Serbia (2004–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Mirko Cvetković, President of the Government of Serbia (2008–2012)
  • Kosovo (partially recognized secessionist state under nominal international administration)
    • President - Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo (2006–2010)
    • Prime Minister - Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008–present)
    • UN Special Representative - Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Kosovo (2008–2011)

• Slovakia
  • President - Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister - Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2006–2010)

• Slovenia
  • President - Danilo Türk, President of Slovenia (2007–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Borut Pahor, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2008–2012)

• Spain
  • Monarch - Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–present)
  • Prime Minister - José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government of Spain (2004–2011)

• Sweden
  • Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
  • Prime Minister - Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden (2006–present)

• Switzerland
  • Federal Council - Hans-Rudolf Merz (2003–2010, President), Doris Leuthard (2006–present), Moritz Leuenberger (1995–2010), Pascal Couchepin (1998–2009), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2002–2011), Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (2008–present), Ueli Maurer (2009–present), Didier Burkhalter (2009–present)

• Ukraine
  • President - Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005–2010)
  • Prime Minister - Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2007–2010)

• United Kingdom
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
  • Prime Minister - Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007–2010)
  • Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
    • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005–2011)
    • Chief minister - Tony Brown, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2006–2011)
  • Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
    • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2005–2011)
    • Chief minister - Lyndon Trott, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2008–2012)
  • Jersey (British Crown dependency)
    • Lieutenant-Governor - Andrew Ridgway, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2006–2011)
    • Chief Minister - Terry Le Sueur, Chief Minister of Jersey (2008–2011)
  • Gibraltar (British overseas territory)
    • Governor -
      1. Sir Robert Fulton, Governor of Gibraltar (2006–2009)
      2. Leslie Pallett, Acting Governor of Gibraltar (2009)
      3. Sir Adrian Johns, Governor of Gibraltar (2009–present)
    • Chief Minister - Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–2011)

• Vatican City
  • Monarch - Pope Benedict XVI, Sovereign of Vatican City (2005–2013)
  • President of the Governorate - Cardinal Givanni Lajolo, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (2006–2011)
  • Holy See (sui generis subject of public international law)
    • Secretary of State - Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Cardinal Secretary of State (2006–present)