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General Knowledge: Current World Leaders — Heads of State and International Organizations (2026)
Updated list of current heads of state, government leaders, and heads of major international organizations for Kerala PSC exams — US, UK, China, Russia, UN, WHO, IMF, and more.
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— Updated list of current heads of state, government leaders, and heads of major international organizations for Kerala PSC exams — US, UK, China, Russia, UN, WHO, IMF, and more.
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Questions on current world leaders and heads of international organizations appear in almost every Kerala PSC exam. This note covers all major countries and organizations with leaders as of early 2026.
Major World Leaders
G7 Countries
| Country | Head of State | Head of Government | System | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Donald Trump (President) | Same (Presidential system) | Presidential Republic | Jan 2025 |
| United Kingdom | King Charles III | Keir Starmer (PM) | Constitutional Monarchy | PM: Jul 2024 |
| France | Emmanuel Macron (President) | Francois Bayrou (PM) | Semi-Presidential | President: 2017 |
| Germany | Frank-Walter Steinmeier (President) | Friedrich Merz (Chancellor) | Parliamentary Republic | Chancellor: 2025 |
| Italy | Sergio Mattarella (President) | Giorgia Meloni (PM) | Parliamentary Republic | PM: Oct 2022 |
| Japan | Emperor Naruhito | Shigeru Ishiba (PM) | Constitutional Monarchy | PM: Oct 2024 |
| Canada | — (Monarch: King Charles III) | Mark Carney (PM) | Parliamentary Democracy | PM: Mar 2025 |
Other Major Powers
| Country | Leader | Title | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Xi Jinping | President + General Secretary CPC | 2012 |
| Russia | Vladimir Putin | President | 2000 (2012 current term series) |
| India | Droupadi Murmu / Narendra Modi | President / Prime Minister | 2022 / 2014 |
| Brazil | Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva | President | Jan 2023 |
| Australia | Anthony Albanese | Prime Minister | May 2022 |
| South Korea | Han Duck-soo (Acting) | Acting President | Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan | Asif Ali Zardari / Shehbaz Sharif | President / PM | 2024 |
| Bangladesh | Muhammad Yunus | Chief Adviser (Interim) | Aug 2024 |
| Sri Lanka | Anura Kumara Dissanayake | President | Sep 2024 |
BRICS Nations
| Country | Leader | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Lula da Silva | President |
| Russia | Vladimir Putin | President |
| India | Narendra Modi | Prime Minister |
| China | Xi Jinping | President |
| South Africa | Cyril Ramaphosa | President |
| Egypt | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | President |
| Ethiopia | Abiy Ahmed | Prime Minister |
| Iran | Masoud Pezeshkian | President |
| UAE | Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed | President |
| Saudi Arabia | MBS (Crown Prince/de facto) / King Salman | Crown Prince / King |
Neighbouring Countries of India
| Country | Leader | Title | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Shehbaz Sharif | PM | Islamabad |
| Bangladesh | Muhammad Yunus | Chief Adviser | Dhaka |
| Nepal | KP Sharma Oli | PM | Kathmandu |
| Sri Lanka | Anura Kumara Dissanayake | President | Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte |
| Bhutan | Tshering Tobgay | PM | Thimphu |
| Myanmar | Min Aung Hlaing | Military ruler (SAC Chairman) | Naypyidaw |
| Maldives | Mohamed Muizzu | President | Male |
| Afghanistan | Hibatullah Akhundzada | Supreme Leader (Taliban) | Kabul |
| China | Xi Jinping | President | Beijing |
Heads of International Organizations
| Organization | Head | Title | Country | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations (UN) | Antonio Guterres | Secretary-General | Portugal | 2017 |
| WHO | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | Director-General | Ethiopia | 2017 |
| IMF | Kristalina Georgieva | Managing Director | Bulgaria | 2019 |
| World Bank | Ajay Banga | President | India-born (US citizen) | Jun 2023 |
| WTO | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | Director-General | Nigeria | 2021 |
| UNESCO | Audrey Azoulay | Director-General | France | 2017 |
| UNICEF | Catherine Russell | Executive Director | USA | 2022 |
| ILO | Gilbert Houngbo | Director-General | Togo | 2022 |
| FAO | Qu Dongyu | Director-General | China | 2019 |
| IAEA | Rafael Grossi | Director-General | Argentina | 2019 |
| Interpol | — | Secretary-General: Jurgen Stock | Germany | 2014 |
| NATO | Mark Rutte | Secretary-General | Netherlands | Oct 2024 |
| ASEAN | — (Rotating chair: Malaysia 2025) | Secretary-General: Kao Kim Hourn | Cambodia | 2023 |
Regional Organizations
| Organization | Head/Chair | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| SAARC | Inactive since 2014 | Last summit: Kathmandu 2014; India boycotts due to Pakistan |
| BIMSTEC | Secretary-General: Indra Mani Pandey | India-led alternative to SAARC |
| African Union | Chairperson: Moussa Faki Mahamat | HQ: Addis Ababa |
| European Union | President EC: Ursula von der Leyen | President Council: Antonio Costa |
| OPEC | Secretary-General: Haitham Al Ghais | HQ: Vienna |
| SCO | Secretary-General: Zhang Ming | India is member since 2017 |
| G20 | 2025 Chair: South Africa | India was G20 President in 2023 |
India’s Position in International Organizations
| Organization | India’s Status |
|---|---|
| UN General Assembly | Member (founding, 1945) |
| UN Security Council | Non-permanent member (seeks permanent seat) |
| G20 | Member; hosted 2023 summit (New Delhi) |
| BRICS | Founding member |
| SCO | Full member since 2017 |
| NAM | Founding member (Nehru) |
| Commonwealth | Member |
| WTO | Founding member (1995) |
| IMF/World Bank | Member |
| Quad | Member (India, US, Japan, Australia) |
Important UN Agencies — Full Forms
| Acronym | Full Form | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| WHO | World Health Organization | Geneva |
| UNESCO | UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Org | Paris |
| UNICEF | UN Children’s Fund | New York |
| UNHCR | UN High Commissioner for Refugees | Geneva |
| ILO | International Labour Organization | Geneva |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization | Rome |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency | Vienna |
| ICJ | International Court of Justice | The Hague |
| ICC | International Criminal Court | The Hague |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization | Geneva |
Indians Heading International Bodies (Current/Recent)
| Person | Organization | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Ajay Banga | World Bank President | 2023-present |
| Amitabh Kant | India’s G20 Sherpa | 2022-2023 |
| Navtej Sarna | — | Ambassador roles |
| (None currently) | UN Secretary-General | India has never held this post |
PSC Frequently Asked Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Current UN Secretary-General | Antonio Guterres (Portugal) |
| UN HQ | New York |
| ICJ located in | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Number of UN member states | 193 |
| Number of UNSC permanent members | 5 (P5: US, UK, France, Russia, China) |
| UNSC veto power | Only P5 can veto |
| India’s PM during first UNGA speech | Nehru (1948) |
| WHO HQ | Geneva, Switzerland |
| IMF HQ | Washington D.C. |
| World Bank Group consists of | IBRD, IDA, IFC, MIGA, ICSID |
| Latest country to join UN | South Sudan (2011) |
| G7 does NOT include | China, India, Russia |
| G20 includes | G7 + BRICS + others (total 19 countries + EU + AU) |
Memory Aid: P5 UNSC = “FRUCk” — France, Russia, UK, China + USA. IMF/World Bank = Washington, WHO/ILO/WTO = Geneva, UNESCO = Paris, FAO = Rome.
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