head of state

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Critics say the distinction is difficult to sustain when the account belongs to a head of state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The 81-year-old will be the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world's worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

But Hun Sen is still president of the Senate, remains an influential figure in national politics, and is acting head of state while King Norodom Sihamoni receives medical treatment abroad.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Hun Sen, who is currently Cambodia's acting head of state, signed a decree pardoning his political rival on behalf of King Norodom Sihamoni.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

If the Mutual resembled a government for African-Americans in the new century, then C. C. Spaulding served as its head of state.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson