The World’s Leaders: A List – O

The series continues! See A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M and N for the often-updated previous parts. OMAN The Sultanate of Oman's current state leader is Sultan and Prime Minister Haitham bin Tariq (born 1955), who assumed the throne and the prime ministership on 11 January 2020. Haitham …

The World’s Leaders: A List – N

The latest part of my documentation of the current and living former leaders of countries. For the previous, frequently updated parts: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M. NAMIBIA The Republic of Namibia's current state leader is President Nangolo Mbumba (born 1941), who assumed office on 4 February 2024. …

The Australian Queen and Prince Consorts

The following persons were married to the incumbent King or Queen of Australia and were thus held status as the official Royal Consort. Queen consorts are formally titled Queen of Australia since 1953 (although the first one assumed the position in 2022); previously they were Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland until 1800; then Queen …

The Australian Monarchs

The Commonwealth of Australia formed on 1 January 1901 as a Federation of 6 British colonies. Although de facto independent from the beginning, it gained de jure independence in the following decades. Throughout the Commonwealth's existence, and throughout the existence of the preceding colonies (1788-1901), Australia has been a constitutional monarchy - although the monarch's status as …

The Greek Heads of State

Since achieving independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1822, Greece has undergone multiple periods of existing both as a republic and as a monarchy. The First Hellenic Republic existed from 1822 to 1832 (as the Provisional Administration of Greece from 1822 to 1827, then as the Hellenic State from 1827 to 1832), with the President of …

Tracking Albo

Anthony Albanese became the 31st Prime Minister of Australia on 23 May 2022 Updated every so often On 31 May 2022, at 8 days in office, he overtook Frank Forde to become the 30th-longest-serving PM (and second-shortest-serving) On 12 June 2022, at 20 days in office, he overtook Sir Earle Page to become the 29th-longest-serving …

The Swedish Royal Consorts

From the origins of the kingdom until 1973, the wife of a reigning King of Sweden was titled Queen of the Swedes. Since 1973, the position has been called Queen of Sweden. There's no formal title for the husband of a reigning Queen of Sweden, but they've been historically known as a Prince Consort of Sweden. Listed first …