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"World leaders" redirects here. For the CIA-published public domain directory, see World Leaders.

This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government.

In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, one leader is head of state and head of government. In other cases, mainly in semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the head of state and the head of government are different people.

In semi-presidential and parliamentary systems, the head of government (i.e. executive) role is fulfilled by the listed head of government and the head of state.

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In one-party states, the ruling party's leader (e.g. the General Secretary) is usually the de facto top leader of the state, though sometimes this leader also holds the presidency or premiership. In Andorra, Iran, and the Vatican City (Holy See), a clergy member also acts as the head of state.

In Andorra, this is the Bishop of Urgell, Co-Prince of Andorra; in Iran, this is