Category: Leaders of Islands
José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor

President of East Timor

José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor (Elected on Apr 19, 2022 with 62.1% of the vote) José Manuel Ramos-Horta GColIH GCL (born 26 December 1949) is an East Timorese politician who is the president-elect of East Timor and is due to take office on 20 May 2022, having previously served as president from 20...Read More »

Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, President of Fiji

President of Fiji

Ratu Wiliame Katonivere, President of Fiji (since Nov 12, 2021) Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere (born 20 April 1964) is a Fijian chief and politician who is the president of Fiji since 2021. He has also been the chief of Macuata Province since 2013, succeeding his older brother Aisea Katonivere, and was previously involved in...Read More »

Carlos Vila Nova, President of Sao Tome and Principe

President of São Tomé and Príncipe

Carlos Vila Nova, President of Sao Tome and Principe (since Oct 2, 2021) Carlos Manuel Vila Nova is a São Toméan politician who is the fifth and current president of São Tomé and Príncipe, since 2 October 2021. He served as the minister of Public Works and Natural Resources (2010–2012) and minister of Infrastructure,...Read More »

Gilmar Pisas, Prime Minister of Curaçao

Prime Minister of Curaçao

Gilmar Pisas, Prime Minister of Curaçao (from Jun 14, 2021) Gilmar Simon “Pik” Pisas (born 28 October 1971) is a Curaçaoan politician currently serving as the seventh prime minister of Curaçao. he previously served his first term between 24 March 2017 and 29 May 2017 in the Schotte Cabinet. Pisas was born on 28...Read More »

Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles

President of Seychelles

Wavel Ramkalawan, President of Seychelles (Elected on Oct 24, 2020 with 54.9%) Wavel Ramkalawan (born 15 March 1961) is a Seychellois politician and Anglican priest who has been serving as the President of the Republic of Seychelles since 26 October 2020. Ramkalawan was an opposition MP from 1993 to 2011 and 2016 to 2020....Read More »

Surangel Whipps, Jr., President of Palau

President of Palau

Surangel Whipps, Jr., President of Palau Surangel S. Whipps Jr. (born 1968 or 1969) is a Palauan businessman and politician, who has served as the President of Palau since 2021.[2] He served as Senator from 2008 to 2016.[2] He is from Ngatpang state, Republic of Palau.[citation needed] Whipps assumed office as the President of...Read More »

Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic

President of the Dominican Republic

 Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic (elected on Jul 5, 2020 with 52.5%) Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona (born 12 July 1967) is a Dominican economist, businessman, and politician who is serving as the 54th and current President of the Dominican Republic. He served as the Modern Revolutionary Party candidate for President of the...Read More »

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, President of Iceland

President of Iceland

Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, President of Iceland (elected on Jun 25, 2016 with 39.1% ; re-elected on Jun 27, 2020 with 91.8%) Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson (born 26 June 1968) is the current President of Iceland. He took office on 1 August 2016, after receiving the most votes in the 2016 election. A historian, he was...Read More »

Micheál Martin, Prime Minister of Ireland

Prime Minister of Ireland

Micheál Martin, Prime Minister of Ireland (since Jun 27, 2020) Micheál Martin (born 1 August 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Taoiseach since June 2020 and as Leader of Fianna Fáil since January 2011. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork South-Central since 1989. He previously served...Read More »

Taneti Mamau, President of Kiribati

President of Kiribati

Taneti Mamau, President of Kiribati (elected on Mar 9, 2016; re-elected on Jun 22, 2020 with 59.3%) Taneti Mamau is the President of Kiribati. He began his term on March 11, 2016. He was the single opposition candidate for the 2016 presidential election, where he was supported by the new coalition of the Tobwaan...Read More »

David Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands

President of the Marshall Islands

David Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (elected on Jan 6, 2020) David Kabua (born 1951) is a Marshallese politician who has served as President of the Marshall Islands since 13 January 2020. He has represented Wotho Atoll in the Legislature of the Marshall Islands since 2008 and served terms as Minister of Health...Read More »

Gotabaya Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka

President of Sri Lanka

Gotabaya Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka (elected on Nov 16, 2019) Lieutenant Colonel Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, RWP, RSP, psc, GR (born 20 June 1949) is a Sri Lankan politician, technocrat, military officer, and the President-elect of Sri Lanka, having gained a majority in the 2019 Presidential election, which he contested from the Sri Lanka...Read More »

Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar

President of Madagascar

Andry Rajoelina, President of Madagascar (since Jan 19, 2019) Andry Nirina Rajoelina (born 30 May 1974) a Malagasy businessman and politician, is the president of Madagascar. He started his career in the private sector, first organizing events on the Island (Live concerts), and then investing the advertising business (Injet, billboards and print) and the...Read More »