^Kim was referred to as supreme leader in 2011, and then appointed as First Chairman of the National Defence Commission in 2012 and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission in 2016 —having been de factoleader of North Korea throughout.
^Hwang Kyo-ahn assumed powers and duties as acting president upon the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye on 9 December 2016. Hwang continued as acting president, following President Park's conviction and removal from office on 10 March 2017
^Palestine continues to be administered de jure by the
Palestinian National Authority, and hence the Palestinian head of state and head of government jointly remain as both the
president and
prime minister of this corresponding National Authority. Supplementary to its existing status internationally as a partially
recognised state, it remains an
occupied state on the part of Israel in the
West Bank.
^The seven-member Swiss Federal Council is
head of state and
government collectively. Within this executive council, the president serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.
^Kim was referred to as supreme leader in 2011, and then appointed as First Chairman of the National Defence Commission in 2012 and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission in 2016 —having been de factoleader of North Korea throughout.
^Hwang Kyo-ahn assumed powers and duties as acting president upon the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye on 9 December 2016. Hwang continued as acting president, following President Park's conviction and removal from office on 10 March 2017
^Palestine continues to be administered de jure by the
Palestinian National Authority, and hence the Palestinian head of state and head of government jointly remain as both the
president and
prime minister of this corresponding National Authority. Supplementary to its existing status internationally as a partially
recognised state, it remains an
occupied state on the part of Israel in the
West Bank.
^The seven-member Swiss Federal Council is
head of state and
government collectively. Within this executive council, the president serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.