Presidents of Sudan

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Presidents of Sudan

Sovereignty Council, 1956-1958
Abdel Fattah Muhammad al-Maghrabi
Muhammad Ahmad Yasin
Ahmad Muhammad Salih
Muhammad Othman al-Dardiri
Siricio Iro Wani

Presidents of Sudan, 1958-1964
Ibrahim Abboud: 18 November 1958 - 16 November 1964
Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa (acting): 16 November - 3 December 1964

Sovereignty Council, 1964-1965
Abdel Halim Muhammad
Tijani al-Mahi
Mubarak Shaddad
Ibrahim Yusuf Sulayman
Luigi Adwok

Sovereignty Council, June-July 1965
Ismail al-Azhari
Abdullah al-Fadil al-Mahdi
Luigi Adwok
Abdel Halim Muhammad
Khidr Hamad

Heads of State, 1965-1993
Ismail al-Azhari: 8 July 1965 - 25 May 1969
Gaafar Nimeiry: 25 May 1969 - 6 April 1985
Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab: 6 April 1985 - 6 May 1986
Ahmad al-Mirghani: 6 May 1986 - 30 June 1989
Omar al-Bashir: 30 June 1989 - 16 October 1993

Presidents, 1993-present
Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir: 16 October 1993 -

Heads of State of São Tomé and Príncipe

List of Heads of State of São Tomé and Príncipe
Tenure Incumbent Affiliation Notes
12 July 1975 to 3 April 1991 Manuel Pinto da Costa, President MLSTP
3 April 1991 to 15 August 1995 Miguel Trovoada, President n-p, ADI The country’s first democratically elected president
15 August 1995 to 21 August 1995 Manuel Quintas de Almeida, Chairman of the National Salvation Junta mil
21 August 1995 to 3 September 2001 Miguel Trovoada, President ADI Re-elected in 1996
3 September 2001 to 16 July 2003 Fradique de Menezes, President ADI, MDFM-PL
16 July 2003 to 23 July 2003 Fernando Pereira, Chairman of the Military Junta of National Salvation mil
23 July 2003 to present Fradique de Menezes, President MDFM-PL

Heads of Government of Swaziland

List of the Heads of Government of Swaziland
Prime Ministers
Name Took office Left office
Prince Makhosini Dlamini 16 May 1967 31 March 1976
Maphevu Dlamini 31 March 1976 25 October 1979
Ben Nsibandze (acting) 25 October 1979 23 November 1979
Prince Mabandla Dlamini 23 November 1979 25 March 1983
Prince Bhekimpi Dlamini 25 March 1983 6 October 1986
Sotsha Dlamini 6 October 1986 12 July 1989
Obed Dlamini 12 July 1989 25 October 1993
Andreas Fakudze (acting) 25 October 1993 4 November 1993
Prince Jameson Mbilini Dlamini 4 November 1993 8 May 1996
Sishayi Nxumalo (acting) 8 May 1996 26 July 1996
Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini 26 July 1996 29 September 2003
Paul Shabangu (acting) 29 September 2003 26 November 2003
Themba Dlamini 26 November 2003 Present

President of Suriname

The President of the Republic of Suriname (Dutch: President van de Republiek Suriname) is, in accordance with the Constitution of 1987, the head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief of Suriname.

The President and a Vice President are elected by the National Assembly to a five-year mandate and are accountable to the Assembly. During his time in office, the President must forfeit any additional posts in politics or business.

A candidate must be a Surinamese national (resident in the country for at least six years) who is at least 30 years of age. A candidate must win at least two-thirds of the votes in the Assembly to be elected. If no candidate wins two-thirds after three rounds, the vote then goes to the United People's Congress, composed of the Assembly and local government officials. In this case, a simple majority is required.


Ronald VenetiaanThe President is vested with extensive functional powers. The President names and dismisses ministers, signs bills, and names and dismisses diplomatic staff. He declares war and states of emergency with the ratification of the National Assembly. He concludes foreign treaties and agreements, again with the assent of the Assembly. He also exercises ceremonial duties such as conferring awards, receiving foreign diplomats, and granting pardons.

The office of President was created upon independence from the Netherlands in 1975. Until 1987, the role was largely ceremonial. The first officeholder was Dr. Johan Ferrier (nl), a schoolteacher and veteran politician who had served as governor since 1968. He was forced out of office in August 1980, several months after a coup d'état by army commander Lt. Col. Dési Bouterse transferred most political authority to the military leadership. From then until 1988, the titular Presidents were essentially army-installed puppets of Lt. Col. Bouterse, who ruled as a dictator with few practical checks on his power. Democracy was restored in 1988, but Bouterse staged another coup in 1990. However, he was ousted after only one year.

The current President is H.E. Dr. Ronald Venetiaan, a mathematician and member of the Afro-Surinamese and Roman Catholic communities. He is affiliated with the National Party of Suriname, a centrist party. Venetiaan was elected to a record third term (second consecutive) in 2005.


Presidents of Suriname, 1975-present
No. Name Took office Left office Party
1. Dr. Johan Henri Eliza Ferrier 25 November 1975 13 August 1980 non-partisan
2. Dr. Hendrick Rudolf Chin A Sen 15 August 1980 4 February 1982 PNR
3. Lachmipersad Frederick Ramdat Misier (acting) 8 February 1982 25 January 1988 non-partisan
4. Ramsewak Shankar 25 January 1988 24 December 1990 VHP
5. Johannes Samuel Petrus Kraag 29 December 1990 16 September 1991 NPS
6. Dr. Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan 16 September 1991 15 September 1996 NPS
7. Dr. Jules Albert Wijdenbosch 15 September 1996 12 August 2000 NDP
8. Dr. Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan 12 August 2000 incumbent NPS

Prime Ministers of Syria

Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Syria, 1920
Ali Rida Basha ar-Rikabi: March - May 1920
Hashim al-Atassi: May - 28 July 1920
Ala ad-Din ad-Durubi Basha: 28 July - 21 August 1920
Jamil al-Ulshi: 6 September - 30 November 1920

Prime Ministers under the French Mandate, 1932-1939
Haqqi Bay al-Azm: 7 June 1932 - 16 March 1934
Taj al-Din al-Hasani: 16 March 1934 - 22 February 1936
'Ata' Bay al-Ayyubi: 22 February - 21 December 1936
Jamil Mardam Bay: 21 December 1936 - 18 February 1939
Lutfi al-Haffar: 23 February - 13 March 1939
Nasuhi al-Bukhari: 6 April - 9 July 1939

Prime Ministers of Syria, 1941-1958
Khalid al-Azm: 4 April - 21 September 1941
Hassan al-Hakim: 21 September 1941 - 19 April 1942
Husni al-Barazi: 19 April 1942 - 10 January 1943
Jamil al-Ulshi: 10 January - 25 March 1943
Saadallah al-Jabiri: 19 August 1943 - 14 October 1944
Faris al-Khuri: 14 October 1944 - 1 October 1945
Saadallah al-Jabiri: 1 October 1945 - 16 December 1946
Khalid al-Azm (acting): 16 - 29 December 1946
Jamil Mardam Bay: 29 December 1946 - 17 December 1948
Khalid al-Azm: 17 December 1948 - 30 March 1949
Husni al-Za'im: 17 April - 26 June 1949
Muhsin al-Barazi: 26 June - 14 August 1949
Hashim al-Atassi: 17 August - 24 December 1949
Nazim al-Kudsi: 24 - 27 December 1949
Khalid al-Azm: 27 December 1949 - 4 June 1950
Nazim al-Kudsi: 4 June 1950 - 27 March 1951
Khalid al-Azm: 27 March - 9 August 1951
Hassan al-Hakim: 9 August - 13 November 1951
Zaki al-Khatib (acting): 13 - 28 November 1951
Maaruf al-Dawalibi: 28 - 29 November 1951
Fawzi al-Silu: 3 December 1951 - 19 July 1953
Adib al-Shishakli: 19 July 1953 - 1 March 1954
Sabri al-Assali: 1 March - 19 June 1954
Said al-Ghazzi: 19 June - 3 November 1954
Faris al-Khuri: 3 November 1954 - 13 February 1955
Sabri al-Assali: 13 February - 13 September 1955
Said al-Ghazzi: 13 September 1955 - 14 June 1956
Sabri al-Assali: 14 June 1956 - 6 March 1958

Chairmen of the Executive Council of the Syrian Region within the United Arab Republic, 1958-1961
Nureddin Kuhala: 7 October 1958 - 20 September 1960
Abdul Hamid Serraj: 20 September 1960 - 16 August 1961

Prime Ministers of Syria, 1961-present
Maamun al-Kuzbari: 29 September - 20 November 1961
Izzat an-Nuss: 20 November - 14 December 1961
Maaruf al-Dawalibi: 22 December 1961 - 28 March 1962
Ahmad Bashir al-Azma: 16 April - 14 September 1962
Khalid al-Azm: 17 September 1962 - 9 March 1963
Salah al-Din Bitar: 9 March - 12 November 1963
Amin al-Hafez: 12 November 1963 - 13 May 1964
Salah al-Din Bitar: 13 May - 3 October 1964
Amin al-Hafez: 4 October 1964 - 23 September 1965
Yusuf Zuaiyin: 23 September - 21 December 1965
Salah al-Din Bitar: 1 January - 23 February 1966
Yusuf Zuaiyin: 25 February 1966 - 29 October 1968
Nureddin al-Atassi: 29 October 1968 - 21 November 1970
Hafez al-Assad: 21 November 1970 - 3 April 1971
Abdul Rahman Kleifawi: 3 April 1971 - 21 December 1972
Mahmoud al-Ayyubi: 21 December 1972 - 7 August 1976
Abdul Rahman Kleifawi: 7 August 1976 - 27 March 1978
Muhammad Ali al-Halabi: 27 March 1978 - 9 January 1980
Abdul Rauf al-Kasm: 9 January 1980 - 1 November 1987
Mahmoud Zuabi: 1 November 1987 - 13 March 2000
Muhammad Mustafa Mero: 13 March 2000 - 10 September 2003
Muhammad Naji al-Otari: 10 September 2003 - present

Presidents of Syria

Heads of Government of Syria, 1918-1920
'Ali Rida Basha ar-Rikabi: 30 September - 5 October 1918
Emir Faisal: 5 October 1918 - 8 March 1920

Kings of Syria, 1920
Faisal I: 8 March - 28 July 1920

Syrian Heads of State, 1922-1936
Subhi Bay Barakat al-Khalidi: 28 June 1922 - 21 December 1925
François Pierre-Alype (acting): 9 February - 28 April 1926
Damad-i Shariyari Ahmad Nami Bay: 28 April 1926 - 15 February 1928
Taj al-Din al-Hasani: 15 February 1928 - 19 November 1931
Muhammad 'Ali Bay al-'Abid: 11 June 1932 - 21 December 1936

Presidents of Syria, 1936-present
Hashim al-Atassi: 21 December 1936 - 7 July 1939
Bahij al-Khatib (Chairman of the Council of Commissioners): 10 July 1939 - 16 September 1941
Khalid al-Azm (acting): 4 April - 16 September 1941
Taj al-Din al-Hasani: 16 September 1941 - 17 January 1943
Jamil al-Ulshi (acting): 17 January - 25 March 1943
'Ata' Bay al-Ayyubi (Head of State): 25 March - 17 August 1943
Shukri al-Kuwatli: 17 August 1943 - 30 March 1949
Husni al-Za'im: 30 March - 14 August 1949
Hashim al-Atassi (Head of State): 15 August 1949 - 2 December 1951
Fawzi Selu (Head of State): 3 December 1951 - 11 July 1953
Adib al-Shishakli: 11 July 1953 - 25 February 1954
Hashim al-Atassi: 28 February 1954 - 6 September 1955
Shukri al-Kuwatli: 6 September 1955 - 22 February 1958
part of the United Arab Republic: 22 February 1958 - 29 September 1961
Maamun al-Kuzbari (acting): 29 September - 20 November 1961
Izzat an-Nuss (acting): 20 November - 14 December 1961
Nazim al-Kudsi: 14 December 1961 - 8 March 1963
Luai al-Atassi (Chairman of the National Revolutionary Command Council): 9 March - 27 July 1963
Amin al-Hafez (Chairman of the Presidential Council): 27 July 1963 - 23 February 1966
Nureddin al-Atassi (Head of State): 25 February 1966 - 18 November 1970
Ahmad al-Khatib (Head of State): 18 November 1970 - 22 February 1971
Hafez al-Assad: 22 February 1971 - 10 June 2000
Abdul Halim Khaddam (acting): 10 June - 17 July 2000
Bashar al-Assad: 17 July 2000 - Present

Presidents of the Government of Southern Sudan

9 July 2005 to 30 July 2005 John Garang de Mabior, President of the Government of Southern Sudan Died in a 30 July 2005 plane crash
30 July 2005 to 11 August 2005 Salva Kiir Mayardit, acting President of the Government of Southern Sudan
11 August 2005 to Present Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Government of Southern Sudan

List of Vice-Presidents of the Government of Southern Sudan

List of Vice-Presidents of the Government of Southern Sudan

9 July 2005 to 11 August 2005 Salva Kiir Mayardit, Vice-President of the Government of Southern Sudan acting President of the Government of Southern Sudan from 30 July 2005.
11 August 2005 to Present Riek Machar, Vice-President of the Government of Southern Sudan

Prime Minister of Sudan

List of heads of government of The Sudan
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Affiliation
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan (Condominium)
22 October 1952 to November 1953 Sayid Abdel Rahman al-Mahdi, Chief Minister UMMA
6 January 1954 to 1 January 1956 Ismail al-Azhari, Chief Minister NUP
Republic of The Sudan
1 January 1956 to 5 July 1956 Ismail al-Azhari, Prime Minister NUP
5 July 1956 to 17 November 1958 Abdullah Khalil, Prime Minister UMMA
18 November 1958 to 30 October 1964 Ibrahim Abboud, Prime Minister Mil
30 October 1964 to 2 June 1965 Sirr Al-Khatim Al-Khalifa, Prime Minister n-p
10 June 1965 to 25 July 1966 Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub, Prime Minister UMMA
27 July 1966 to 18 May 1967 Sadiq al-Mahdi, Prime Minister UMMA
18 May 1967 to 25 May 1969 Muhammad Ahmad Mahgoub, Prime Minister UMMA
Democratic Republic of The Sudan
25 May 1969 to 27 October 1969 Babiker Awadalla, Prime Minister n-p
28 October 1969 to 11 August 1976 Gaafar Nimeiry, Prime Minister Mil; 1971 SSU
11 August 1976 to 10 September 1977 Rashid Bakr, Prime Minister SSU
10 September 1977 to 6 April 1985 Gaafar Nimeiry, Prime Minister SSU
22 April 1985 to 15 December 1985 al-Jazuli Dafalla, Prime Minister n-p
Republic of The Sudan
15 December 1985 to 6 May 1986 al-Jazuli Dafalla, Prime Minister n-p
6 May 1986 to 30 June 1989 Sadiq al-Mahdi, Prime Minister UMMA
30 June 1989 to Present Post Abolished

Presidents of the Government of Southern Sudan

List of Presidents of the Government of Southern Sudan
(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

Tenure Incumbent Notes
9 July 2005 to 30 July 2005 John Garang de Mabior, President of the Government of Southern Sudan Died in a 30 July 2005 plane crash
30 July 2005 to 11 August 2005 Salva Kiir Mayardit, acting President of the Government of Southern Sudan
11 August 2005 to Present Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Government of Southern Sudan

President of Sri Lanka

List of presidents

Flag of William Gopallawa the President of Sri Lanka(1972-1978)The following is a list of Sri Lankan Presidents. The President is elected under the Sri Lankan form of the contingent vote.

William Gopallawa (May 22, 1972 - 4 February 1978)
Junius Richard Jayewardene (4 February 1978 - January 2, 1989)
Ranasinghe Premadasa (2 January 1989 - 1 May 1993)
Dingiri Banda Wijetunge (2 May 1993 - November 12, 1994)
Chandrika Kumaratunga (November 12, 1994 - November 19, 2005)
Mahinda Rajapaksa (November 19, 2005; incumbent)

Presidents of Somaliland

Presidents of Somaliland, 1991 – present
Name Took Office Left Office
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tour 28 May 1991 16 May 1993
Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal 16 May 1993 3 May 2002
Dahir Riyale Kahin 3 May 2002 Present

Prime Minister of Sri Lanka

Prime Ministers of Ceylon (1948 - 1972)

The Prime Minister's Office, Colombo.Don Stephen Senanayake (October 14, 1947 - March 22, 1952)
Dudley Shelton Senanayake (March 26, 1952 - October 12, 1953)
John Lionel Kotalawela (October 12, 1953 - April 12, 1956)
Solomon Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (April 12, 1956 - September 26, 1959)
Wijeyananda Dahanayake (September 26, 1959 - March 21, 1960)
Dudley Shelton Senanayake (March 21, 1960 - July 21, 1960)
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (July 21, 1960 - March 27, 1965)
Dudley Shelton Senanayake (March 27, 1965 - May 29, 1970)
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (May 29, 1970 - March 22, 1972)

Prime Ministers of Sri Lanka (1972 - present)
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (March 22, 1972 - July 23, 1977)
Junius Richard Jayewardene (July 23, 1977 - February 6, 1978 )
Ranasinghe Premadasa (February 6, 1978 - March 3, 1989)
Dingiri Banda Wijetunge (March 3, 1989 - May 7, 1993)
Ranil Wickremesinghe - (May 7, 1993 - August 19, 1994)
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (August 19, 1994 - November 14, 1994)
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (November 14, 1994 - August 10, 2000)
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake (August 10, 2000 - December 9, 2001)
Ranil Wickremesinghe (December 9, 2001 - April 6, 2004)
Mahinda Rajapaksa (April 6, 2004 - November 21, 2005)
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake - (November 21, 2005 - Present)

Presidents of Somalia

Somali Republic
Aden Abdullah Osman Daar 1 July 1960 – 10 June 1967 Somali Youth League (SYL)
Abdirashid Ali Shermarke 10 June 1967 – 15 October 1969 Somali Youth League (SYL)
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein 15 October 1969 – 21 October 1969 Somali Youth League (SYL)
(Interim)

Somali Democratic Republic
Muhammad Siad Barre 21 October 1969 – 27 January 1991 Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP)
Interim Presidents
Ali Mahdi Mohamed January 1991–November 1991 United Somali Congress (USC)
Vacant November, 1991–June 15, 1995
Mohamed Farrah Aidid June 15, 1995–August 1, 1996 Somali National Alliance (SNA)
Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid August 2, 1996–December 22, 1997 Somali National Alliance (SNA)
Vacant December 22, 1997–August 27, 2000
Somali Republic
Abdiqasim Salad Hassan 27 August 2000 – 14 October 2004 Transitional National Government (TNG)
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed 14 October 2004 – present Transitional Federal Government (TFG)

Prime Minister of Somalia

1 July 1949 to 1 July 1960 Abdullahi Issa SYL
Somali Republic
1 July 1960 to 12 July 1960 Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal SNL
12 July 1960 to 14 June 1964 Abdirashid Ali Shermarke SYL
14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967 Abdirizak Haji Hussein SYL acting to 27 September 1964
15 July 1967 to 21 October 1969 Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal SYL
Somali Democratic Republic
21 October 1969 to 1 November 1969 Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal SYL
1 November 1969 to March 1970 Mohamed Farah Salad mil
March 1970 to 1 February 1987 Post Abolished
1 February 1987 to 3 September 1990 Mohamed Ali Samatar SRSP
3 September 1990 to 24 January 1991 Muhammad Hawadle Madar SRSP
24 January 1991 to 21 July 1991 Umar Arteh Ghalib USC
Somali Republic
21 July 1991 to 3 January 1997 Umar Arteh Ghalib USC
3 January 1997 to 8 October 2000 Vacant
8 October 2000 to 28 October 2001 Ali Khalif Galaid TNG in Djibouti exile to
14 October 2000
28 October 2001 to 12 November 2001 Osman Jama Ali TNG
12 November 2001 to 8 December 2003 Hassan Abshir Farah TNG
8 December 2003 to 3 November 2004 Muhammad Abdi Yusuf TNG
3 November 2004 to 29 October 2007 Ali Muhammad Ghedi TFG in Nairobi, Kenya until 2006
29 October 2007 to present Salim Aliyow Ibrow TFG

Governor-General of the Solomon Islands

The Governor-General of the Solomon Islands is the de facto Head of State of the Solomon Islands, representing Queen Elizabeth II, who is styled "Queen of the Solomon Islands."

Unlike the Governors-General of many other Commonwealth Realms, the Governor-General of the Solomons is appointed by the monarch on the advice of Parliament to a five-year term.

Though the office holds considerable reserve powers, it is largely a symbolic figurehead position with little day-to-day involvement in government.

The current Governor General is the Right Honourable Sir Nathaniel Waena.

Prior to the establishment of the office, the islands were governed by a Governor and the Executive Council.


Governors-General of the Solomon Islands
Sir Baddeley Devesi, GCMG, GCVO (1978–1988)
Sir George Lepping, GCMG (1988–1994)
Sir Moses Pitakaka, GCMG (1994–1999)
Sir John Lapli, GCMG (1999–2004)
Sir Nathaniel Waena, GCMG, CSI (2004–)
Terms start and end on 7 July.

Presidents of Slovakia

Slovakia (1939-1945)
Jozef Tiso (acting) (14 March 1939 – 26 October 1939)
Jozef Tiso (26 October 1939- April 1945)

Slovakia since 1993
The President of Slovakia is the head of state of Slovakia. Most of his powers are ceremonial. When Slovakia permanently split from Czechoslovakia in 1993, the Prime Minister served as acting President. Then the President was elected by Parliament for a 5-year term. However, when in 1998 the Parliament was unable to choose a President, the Prime Minister and speaker of Parliament became acting Presidents. When after a year the Parliament still could not come to an agreement on the President, the constitution was changed so that the President would be elected by all the voters for a 5-year term. Presidential elections have been held in 1999 and 2004. In order to become President, a candidate must have 50% of the popular vote. If this does not happen in the first round, a runoff is held.

Vladimír Mečiar (acting) (1 January 1993 – 2 March 1993)
Michal Kováč (2 March 1993 – 2 March 1998)
Vladimír Mečiar and since 14 July also Ivan Gašparovič (both acting) (2 March 1998 – 30 October 1998)
Mikuláš Dzurinda and Jozef Migaš (both acting) (30 October 1998 – 15 June 1999)
Rudolf Schuster (15 June 1999 – 15 June 2004)
Ivan Gašparovič (15 June 2004 - 2009)

Prime Ministers of Slovakia

Chairman/President of the Provisional Government for Slovakia (1918; within Czechoslovakia)
Vavro Šrobár (4 November 1918 – 14 November 1918) – ceased with the adoption of the Czechoslovak constitution

Chairman of the Revolutionary Governing Council of the Slovak Soviet Republic (1919; in rebellion in eastern Slovakia)
Antonín Janoušek (20 June 1919 – 7 July 1919)

Land President of Slovakia (1928 – 1939; within Czechoslovakia)
Note: Despite their "robust" title, these were only the highest administrative officers responsible for Slovakia. They are given here just for completeness’ sake.

Ján Drobný (1 July 1928 - 1929)
Jozef Országh (1929 - 1938)
Julián Šimko (1938 - 1939)

Prime Minister of autonomous Slovakia (1938 – 1939; within Czechoslovakia)
Jozef Tiso (7 October 1938 – 9 March 1939)
Jozef Sivák (9 March 1939 – 11 March 1939)
Karol Sidor (11 March 1939 – 14 March 1939)

Prime Minister of Slovakia (1939-1945; independent Slovakia)
Jozef Tiso (14 March 1939 – 17 October 1939)
Vojtech Tuka (27 October 1939 – 5 September 1944)
Štefan Tiso (5 September 1944 – 4 April 1945)

Chairman/President of the „Zbor povereníkov“ [appr. Board of Commissioners] (1944; in rebellion within Slovakia)
Presidium of the Slovak National Council (1 September 1944 – 23 October 1944)

Delegation of the Slovak National Council for the Liberated Territories ( till December 1944 in exile, then on the liberated territories of Slovakia)
no particular leader / Presidium of the Slovak National Council ( 23 October 1944 – 7 February/21 February 1945)

Chairman/President of the „Zbor povereníkov“ [appr. Board of Commissioners] (till April 1945 in rebellion within Slovakia; then within Czechoslovakia)
Presidium of the Slovak National Council (7 February 1945 – 18 September 1945)
Karol Šmidke (18 September 1945 – 14 August 1946)
Gustáv Husák (16 August 1946 – 7 May 1950)
Karol Bacílek (7 May 1950 – 11 September 1951)
Július Ďuriš (11 September 1951 – 31 January 1953)
Rudolf Strechaj (31 January 1953 – 11 July 1960)

Chairman/President of the Slovak National Council (1960 – 1968; within Czechoslovakia)
Rudolf Strechaj (14 July 1960 – 28 July 1962)
Jozef Lenárt (31 October 1962 – 20 March* 1963) [*other sources September]
Michal Chudík (23 March* 1963 – 29 December 1968)

Prime Minister of the Slovak Socialist Republic [March 1990 - 1992 called Slovak Republic] (1969 – 1992; within Czechoslovakia)
Štefan Sádovský (2 January 1969 – 5 May 1969)
Peter Colotka (5 May 1969 – 12 October 1988)
Ivan Knotek (13? October 1988 - 22 June 1989)
Pavel Hrivnák (23? June 1989 – 8 December 1989)
Milan Čič (10 December 1989 – 27 June 1990)
Vladimír Mečiar (27 June 1990 – 6 May 1991)
Ján Čarnogurský (6 May 1991 – 24 June 1992)
Vladimír Mečiar (24 June 1992 – 31 December 1992) – actually till 14 March 1994

Prime Minister of Slovakia (since 1993; independent Slovakia)
Vladimír Mečiar (1 January 1993-14 March 1994)
Jozef Moravčík (16 March 1994- 13 December 1994)
Vladimír Mečiar (13 December 1994 – 29 October 1998)
Mikuláš Dzurinda (30 October 1998 – 4 July 2006)
Robert Fico (4 July 2006 – present)

President of Slovenia

Leaders of Slovenia (1943-Present)

Socialist Republic of Slovenia (1943-1991)

Chairman of the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People
Josip Vidmar (3 October 1943 - 19 February 1944)

President of Presidium of Slovenian People's Liberation Council (SNOS)
Josip Vidmar (19 February 1944 - 1945)

President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
Josip Vidmar (1945 - March 1953)

Presidents of the People's Assembly
Miha Marinko (December 1953 - 1962)
Vida Bernot Tomsic (1962 - 1963)
Viktor Avbelj - Rudi (1963 - 1965)
Ivan Macek (1965 - 1967)
Sergej Kraigher (1967 - 1973)
Tone Kropusek (1973 - 1974)
Marjan Brecelj (1974)

Presidents of the Presidency
Between 1974 and 1991, the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia provided for a collective Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. The Presidency was headed by a President of the Presidency of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia. This position was effectively abolished with independence, while being formally abolished on 23 December 1991, when the National Assembly passed a new constitution.

Sergej Kraigher (May 1974 - May 1979)
Viktor Avbelj - Rudi (May 1979 - 7 May 1982)
France Popit (7 May 1982 - May 1988)
Janez Stanovnik (May 1988 - 10 May 1990)

Flag of the President of the Republic of Slovenia

Republic of Slovenia (1991-Present)
The function of President of the Republic of Slovenia was established on 23 December 1991, when the National Assembly of Slovenia passed a new constitution as a result of independence from Yugoslavia.

Although entrusted with limited power by the constitution, in practice the position is mostly ceremonial. Among other things the President is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Slovenian Armed Forces. The President of Slovenia is directly elected by universal adult suffrage once every five years. Any Slovenian citizen can run for President, but can hold only two consecutive terms in office.


Presidents
Name Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Milan Kučan 1941 - 10 May 1990
President of the Presidency to 23 December 1991 22 December 2002 No Party
Janez Drnovšek 1950 - 22 December 2002 Present Liberal Democracy of Slovenia (until 2006)
Movement for Justice and Development (since 2006)
Danilo Türk 1952 - 23 December 2007 (unofficial) -

Prime Minister of Slovenia

List of Heads of Government of Slovenia (1945-Present)

Socialist Republic of Slovenia (1943-1991)

Minister for Slovenia (Part of Yugoslav Government)
Edvard Kocbek (7 March 1945 - 1945)

Prime Ministers
Boris Kidrič (5 May 1945 - June 1946)
Miha Marinko (June 1946 - 1953)

Chairmen of the Executive Council
Miha Marinko (1953 - 15 December 1953)
Boris Kraigher (15 December 1953 - 25 June 1962)
Viktor Avbelj (25 June 1962 - 1965)
Janko Smole (1965 - 1967)
Stane Kavcic (1967 - 27 November 1972)
Andrej Marinc (27 November 1972 - April 1978)
Anton Vratusa (April 1978 - July 1980)
Janez Zemljaric (July 1980 - 23 May 1984)
Dusan Sinigoj (23 May 1984 - 16 May 1990)

Republic of Slovenia (1991-Present)

Prime Ministers
Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Lojze Peterle 16 May 1990 14 May 1992 Christian Democrats
2 Janez Drnovšek, 1st time 14 May 1992 3 May 2000 Liberal Democrats
3 Andrej Bajuk 3 May 2000 4 August 2000 People's Party
Andrej Bajuk, continued 4 August 2000 17 November 2000 Christian People's Party
Janez Drnovšek, 2nd time 17 November 2000 11 December 2002 Liberal Democrats
4 Anton Rop 11 December 2002 November 9, 2004 Liberal Democrats
5 Janez Janša November 9, 2004 Incumbent Democratic Party