head of state
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Yet only 13 of those countries – about 15% – issued new banknotes depicting their sitting head of state.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Serhiy Koretskyi, the head of state oil and gas firm Naftogaz, is seen as a likely successor to Svyrydenko, with parliament set to vote on the appointment on Thursday.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
One gesture of support came from King Charles III, Canada’s head of state, who symbolically planted a red maple tree in Buckingham Palace’s garden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Macron is the first head of state from the European Union to visit Syria since the fall of the Assad regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Here, for the first time in my life, I was witnessing black soldiers commanded by black generals applauded by black leaders who were all guests of a black head of state.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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