head of state

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Commentators say Pope Leo was unusually blunt in his speech, which Biya - the world's oldest head of state - sat through without reaction.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Iran’s supreme leader serves as the country’s head of state, commander in chief of the armed forces and the highest authority in its political and religious system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

He said the Iranian forces behind the strike were "ugly, cowardly and disgusting" - an unusually blunt personal insult for a head of state.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Schwarzenegger, 78, served as the state’s 38th governor and last Republican head of state from 2003 to 2011.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Mark Antony, a brilliant general who served under Caesar, took on Caesar’s duties as head of state.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby