Overview

This new work of biographical reference presents succinct narrative biographies of every serving head of state and head of government. Its content covers approximately 200 countries and territories and provides over 300 biographical profiles. Each country section contains: * A brief explanation of its type of government and the roles of the head of state, the head of government and the legislature * Lists of the most recent heads of state and head of government, with dates of office * Biographical profiles of current head of state and government, and other recent incumbents of these positions who remain significant and active political leaders * A photographic section of a selection of the world's key political leaders * A full index by name, date of taking office, and source of authority.

Full Product Details

Author:   Roger East ,  Richard J. Thomas ,  1st Ed Eur ,  Richard Thomas (Icarda Jordan)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Europa Publications Ltd
Weight:   1.370kg
ISBN:  

9781857431261

ISBN 10:   185743126
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   26 June 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781857433463
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Afghanistan; Chapter 2 Albania; Chapter 3 Algeria; Chapter 4 Andorra; Chapter 5 Angola; Chapter 6 Antigua and Barbuda; Chapter 7 Argentina; Chapter 8 Armenia; Chapter 9 Australia; Chapter 10 Austria; Chapter 11 Azerbaijan; Chapter 12 Bahamas; Chapter 13 Bahrain; Chapter 14 Bangladesh; Chapter 15 Barbados; Chapter 16 Belarus; Chapter 17 Belgium; Chapter 18 Belize; Chapter 19 Benin; Chapter 20 Bhutan; Chapter 21 Bolivia; Chapter 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina; Chapter 23 Botswana; Chapter 24 Brazil; Chapter 25 Brunei; Chapter 26 Bulgaria; Chapter 27 Burkina Faso; Chapter 28 Burundi; Chapter 29 Cambodia; Chapter 30 Cameroon; Chapter 31 Canada; Chapter 32 Cape Verde; Chapter 33 Central African Republic; Chapter 34 Chad; Chapter 35 Chile; Chapter 36 China; Chapter 37 Colombia; Chapter 38 Comoros; Chapter 39 Democratic Republic of the Congo; Chapter 40 Republic of the Congo; Chapter 41 Costa Rica; Chapter 42 Cote D'Ivoire; Chapter 43 Croatia; Chapter 44 Cuba; Chapter 45 Cyprus; Chapter 46 Czech Republic; Chapter 47 Denmark; Chapter 48 Djibouti; Chapter 49 Dominica; Chapter 50 Dominican Republic; Chapter 51 East Timor; Chapter 52 Ecuador; Chapter 53 Egypt; Chapter 54 El Salvador; Chapter 55 Equatorial Guinea; Chapter 56 Eritrea; Chapter 57 Estonia; Chapter 58 Ethiopia; Chapter 59 Fiji; Chapter 60 Finland; Chapter 61 France; Chapter 62 Gabon; Chapter 63 Gambia; Chapter 64 Georgia; Chapter 65 Germany; Chapter 66 Ghana; Chapter 67 Greece; Chapter 68 Grenada; Chapter 69 Guatemala; Chapter 70 Guinea; Chapter 71 Guinea-Bissau; Chapter 72 Guyana; Chapter 73 Haiti; Chapter 74 Honduras; Chapter 75 Hungary; Chapter 76 Iceland; Chapter 77 India; Chapter 78 Indonesia; Chapter 79 Iran; Chapter 80 Iraq; Chapter 81 Ireland; Chapter 82 Israel; Chapter 83 Italy; Chapter 84 Jamaica; Chapter 85 Japan; Chapter 86 Jordan; Chapter 87 Kazakhstan; Chapter 88 Kenya; Chapter 89 Kiribati; Chapter 90 North Korea; Chapter 91 South Korea; Chapter 92 Kuwait; Chapter 93 Kyrgyzstan; Chapter 94 Laos; Chapter 95 Latvia; Chapter 96 Lebanon; Chapter 97 Lesotho; Chapter 98 Liberia; Chapter 99 Libya; Chapter 100 Liechtenstein; Chapter 101 Lithuania; Chapter 102 Luxembourg; Chapter 103 The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Chapter 104 Madagascar; Chapter 105 Malawi; Chapter 106 Malaysia; Chapter 107 Maldives; Chapter 108 Mali; Chapter 109 Malta; Chapter 110 Marshall Islands; Chapter 111 Mauritania; Chapter 112 Mauritius; Chapter 113 Mexico; Chapter 114 Federated States of Micronesia; Chapter 115 Moldova; Chapter 116 Monaco; Chapter 117 Mongolia; Chapter 118 Morocco; Chapter 119 Mozambique; Chapter 120 Myanmar; Chapter 121 Namibia; Chapter 122 Nauru; Chapter 123 Nepal; Chapter 124 Netherlands; Chapter 125 New Zealand; Chapter 126 Nicaragua; Chapter 127 Niger; Chapter 128 Nigeria; Chapter 129 Norway; Chapter 130 Oman; Chapter 131 Pakistan; Chapter 132 Palau; Chapter 133 Palestine; Chapter 134 Panama; Chapter 135 Papua new guina; Chapter 136 Paraguay; Chapter 137 Peru; Chapter 138 Philippines; Chapter 139 Poland; Chapter 140 Portugal; Chapter 141 Qatar; Chapter 142 Romania; Chapter 143 Russian Federation; Chapter 144 Rwanda; Chapter 145 St Kitts and Nevis; Chapter 146 St Lucia; Chapter 147 St Vincent and the Grenadines; Chapter 148 Samoa; Chapter 149 San Marino; Chapter 150 Sao Tome and Principe; Chapter 151 Saudi Arabia; Chapter 152 Senegal; Chapter 153 Seychelles; Chapter 154 Sierra Leone; Chapter 155 Singapore; Chapter 156 Slovakia; Chapter 157 Slovenia; Chapter 158 Solomon Islands; Chapter 159 Somalia; Chapter 160 South Africa; Chapter 161 Spain; Chapter 162 Sri Lanka; Chapter 163 Sudan; Chapter 164 Suriname; Chapter 165 Swaziland; Chapter 166 Sweden; Chapter 167 Switzerland; Chapter 168 Syria; Chapter 169 Taiwan; Chapter 170 Tajikistan; Chapter 171 Tanzania; Chapter 172 Thailand; Chapter 173 Togo; Chapter 174 Tonga; Chapter 175 Trinidad and Tobago; Chapter 176 Tunisia; Chapter 177 Turkey; Chapter 178 Turkmenistan; Chapter 179 Tuvalu; Chapter 180 Uganda; Chapter 181 Ukraine; Chapter 182 United Arab Emirates; Chapter 183 United Kingdom; Chapter 184 United States of America; Chapter 185 Uruguay; Chapter 186 Uzbekistan; Chapter 187 Vanuatu; Chapter 188 Vatican City; Chapter 189 Venezuela; Chapter 190 Viet Nam; Chapter 191 Yemen; Chapter 192 Yugoslavia; Chapter 193 Zambia; Chapter 194 Zimbabwe;

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Supplies an interesting, useful snapshot of people in power at a given point in time.... Recommended for academic and public libaries, all levels. <br>- Choice, April 2004 <br>

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