Head of State in Each Country in Asia
The head of state in each country in Asia. As of February 4, 2025, the following individuals serve as the heads of state (presidents or equivalent positions) of Asian countries:
Country Head of State
Afghanistan Position currently vacant or disputed
Armenia President Vahagn Khachaturyan
Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev
Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni
China President Xi Jinping
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides
Georgia President Salome Zourabichvili
India President Droupadi Murmu
Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto
Iran Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
Iraq President Abdul Latif Rashid
Israel President Isaac Herzog
Japan Emperor Naruhito
Jordan King Abdullah II
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Kuwait Emir Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov
Laos President Thongloun Sisoulith
Lebanon President Michel Moawad
Malaysia King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah
Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Mongolia President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Myanmar Acting President Myint Swe
Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel
North Korea Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un
Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Pakistan President Arif Alvi
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas
Philippines President Bongbong Marcos
Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol
Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Syria President Bashar al-Assad
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon
Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)
Timor-Leste (East Timor) President José Ramos-Horta
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow
United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Vietnam President Lương Cường
Yemen Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Rashad al-Alimi
Note: Afghanistan’s leadership is currently in a state of transition, and the position of head of state may be disputed or unrecognized internationally.
This list reflects the most recent information available as of February 4, 2025. Political situations can change, so for the latest updates, it’s advisable to consult official government websites or reputable news sources.