List of heads of government of monarchies

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A head of government of a monarchy is usually an individual who normally rules for a term or until resignation, and typically took the role by election.

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In most countries, a head of government controls governmental organizations such as ministries.

Entries below are listed beside their respective countries, which are organized alphabetically. These individuals were heads of government in their respective sovereign states that was a monarchy.

Below is the list of the heads of government of monarchies as of 14 December 2021.

List of heads of government

CountryPictureName of head of governmentTitleDate of birth (age)Became head of governmentMonarch
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne and Anton Bakov cropped.jpg Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda9 February 1967 (age 54)13 June 2014 Elizabeth II
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Xavier Espot Zamora Andorra Estonia (cropped).jpg Xavier Espot Prime Minister of Andorra30 October 1979 (age 42)16 May 2019 Joan Enric Vives Sicília
Emmanuel Macron
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison.jpg Scott Morrison Prime Minister of Australia13 May 1968 (age 53)24 August 2018 Elizabeth II
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas Philip Brave Davis Upscaled.jpg Philip Davis Prime Minister of the Bahamas7 June 1951 (age 70)17 September 2021 Elizabeth II
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (cropped).jpg Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Prime Minister of Bahrain21 October 1969 (age 52)11 November 2020 Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Presidente Giammattei se reune con el Primer Ministro de Belice (Briceno) (cropped).jpg Johnny Briceño Prime Minister of Belize17 July 1960 (age 61)12 November 2020 Elizabeth II
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Informal meeting of ministers responsible for development (FAC). Arrivals Alexander De Croo (36766610160) (cropped2).jpg Alexander De Croo Prime Minister of Belgium3 November 1975 (age 46)1 October 2020 Philippe
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan Prime Minister of Bhutan Dr. Lotay Tshering on December 28, 2018 (cropped).jpg Lotay Tshering Prime Minister of Bhutan10 May 1969 (age 52)7 November 2018 Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia Hun Sen July 2019.jpg Hun Sen Prime Minister of Cambodia5 August 1952 (age 69)14 January 1985 Norodom Sihamoni
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Trudeau visit White House for USMCA (cropped).jpg Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada25 December 1971 (age 50)4 November 2015 Elizabeth II
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Mette Frederiksen 2019.jpg Mette Frederiksen Prime Minister of Denmark19 November 1977 (age 44)27 June 2019 Margrethe II
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini Coat of arms of Eswatini.svg Cleopas Dlamini Prime Minister of EswatiniUnknown19 July 2021 Mswati III
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Keith Mitchell.jpg Keith Mitchell Prime Minister of Grenada12 November 1946 (age 75)20 February 2013 Elizabeth II
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Andrew Holness (portrait).jpg Andrew Holness Prime Minister of Jamaica22 July 1972 (age 49)3 March 2016 Elizabeth II
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Fumio Kishida 20211004.jpg Fumio Kishida Prime Minister of Japan29 July 1957 (age 64)4 October 2021 Naruhito
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan Bisher Al-Khasawneh (cropped).jpg Bisher Al-Khasawneh Prime Minister of Jordan27 January 1969 (age 52)12 October 2020 Abdullah II
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah 2014 (cropped).jpg Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah Sheikh,
Prime Minister of Kuwait		3 March 1953 (age 68)19 November 2019 Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho Moeketsi Majoro (01910409) (9654273280) (cropped).jpg Moeketsi Majoro Prime Minister of Lesotho3 November 1961 (age 60)20 May 2020 Letsie III
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Daniel' Rish (09-11-2021).jpg Daniel Risch Prime Minister of Liechtenstein5 March 1978 (age 43)25 March 2021 Hans-Adam II
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Xavier Bettel, 2017.jpg Xavier Bettel Prime Minister of Luxembourg3 March 1973 (age 48)4 December 2013 Henri
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia DSISY in November 2021.png Ismail Sabri Yaakob Prime Minister of Malaysia18 January 1960 (age 61)21 August 2021 Abdullah
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Pierre Dartout 2017.jpg Pierre Dartout Prime Minister of Monaco9 April 1954 (age 67)1 September 2020 Albert II
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Aziz Akhannouch (cropped).jpg Aziz Akhannouch Prime Minister of Morocco1961 (age 59–60)7 October 2021 Mohammed VI
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Mark Rutte 2015 (1) (cropped).jpg Mark Rutte Prime Minister of the Netherlands14 February 1967 (age 54)14 October 2010 Willem-Alexander
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Jacinda Ardern November 2020 (cropped).jpg Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister of New Zealand26 July 1980 (age 41)26 October 2017 Elizabeth II
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Jonas Gahr Store - 25061469895 (cropped).jpg Jonas Gahr Støre Prime Minister of Norway25 August 1960 (age 61)14 October 2021 Harald V
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Steven Mnuchin and Qatari PM Sheikh Khalid Feb 2020 (cropped).jpg Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdul Aziz Al Thani Prime Minister of Qatar1968 (age 52–53)28 January 2020 Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Marape 190614 Haus Lotu (2) (cropped).jpg James Marape Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea24 April 1971 (age 50)30 May 2019 Elizabeth II
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis TimothyHarris.jpg Timothy Harris Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis14 January 1964 (age 57)18 February 2015 Elizabeth II
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Philip J Pierre Christmas 2020 (cropped).png Philip J. Pierre Prime Minister of Saint Lucia1954/195528 July 2021 Elizabeth II
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Ralph Gonsalves 2016.jpg Ralph Gonsalves Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines8 August 1946 (age 75)28 March 2001 Elizabeth II
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare 2014.jpg Manasseh Sogavare Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands17 January 1955 (age 66)24 April 2019 Elizabeth II
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Pedro Sanchez 2021b (portrait).jpg Pedro Sánchez Prime Minister of Spain29 February 1972 (age 49)2 June 2018 Felipe VI
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Magdalena Andersson 2017 (cropped).jpg Magdalena Andersson Prime Minister of Sweden23 February 1967 (age 54)30 November 2021 Carl XVI Gustaf
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha (cropped) 2016.jpg Prayut Chan-o-cha Prime Minister of Thailand21 March 1954 (age 67)22 May 2014 Vajiralongkorn
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Pohiva Tu`i`onetoa (cropped).jpg Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa Prime Minister of Tonga30 June 1951 (age 70)8 October 2019 Tupou VI
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu Kausea Natano.png Kausea Natano Prime Minister of Tuvalu5 July 1957 (age 64)19 September 2019 Elizabeth II
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum at the World Economic Forum Summit on the Global Agenda 2008 1.jpg Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates15 July 1949 (age 72)11 February 2006 Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom Boris Johnson official portrait.jpg Boris Johnson Prime Minister of the United Kingdom19 June 1964 (age 57)24 July 2019 Elizabeth II
Flag of the Vatican City.svg   Vatican City Fernando Vergez Alzaga (cropped).gif Fernando Vérgez Alzaga President of the Pontifical Commission for the Vatican City State1 March 1945 (age 76)1 October 2021 Francis

Current monarchs that are also heads of government

CountryCurrent heads of state
Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Prime Minister Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Prime Minister Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Prime Minister King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

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