List of longest reigning current monarchs

This is a list of currently enthroned monarch

Monarch

A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy, a form of government in which the country or entity usually ruled or controlled by an individual who usually rules for life or until abdication...

s and lifelong leaders sorted by length of service.

Note that this is not a list of the longest-serving heads of state

Head of State

Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state...

; for example, Emir Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi

Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi

Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi is the world's oldest reigning monarch at 91, however, his reign is only the second longest of living monarchs, after the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand...

 is not the head of a sovereign country. This list also excludes rulers whose status as a true monarch is unknown. For example, Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, has been the enthroned ruler of the exiled Tibetan government since November 17 1950, which would have placed him above Elizabeth II.

This is a list of currently enthroned monarch

Monarch

A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy, a form of government in which the country or entity usually ruled or controlled by an individual who usually rules for life or until abdication...

s and lifelong leaders sorted by length of service.

Note that this is not a list of the longest-serving heads of state

Head of State

Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state...

; for example, Emir Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi

Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi

Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi is the world's oldest reigning monarch at 91, however, his reign is only the second longest of living monarchs, after the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand...

 is not the head of a sovereign country. This list also excludes rulers whose status as a true monarch is unknown. For example, Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, has been the enthroned ruler of the exiled Tibetan government since November 17 1950, which would have placed him above Elizabeth II. However, his position as a monarch remains controversial. Also, this list does not include monarchs of deposed monarchies such as Otto von Habsburg

Otto von Habsburg

Otto von Habsburg was the head of the House of Habsburg from 1922 to 2007...

 who, as the oldest son of Emperor Charles I of Austria, has claimed the Austro-Hungarian throne from April 1922 to the present (a 'reign' of over 87 years).

The list

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No.	Name	Nation(s)	Born	Started	Years reigned
1.	King Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej class="infobox vcard" style="font-size: 88%; text-align: left; width: 22em;"|-! colspan="2" style="background: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;" class="fn"|...  (King Rama IX)	Thailand Thailand The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...	1927-12-05	1946-06-09
2.	Emir Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi is the world's oldest reigning monarch at 91, however, his reign is only the second longest of living monarchs, after the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand...	Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras... )	1918-04-09	1948-07-17
3.	Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known informally as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,...	The United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans... , New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud... , Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width, amounting to 11,100 km2. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harboring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic... , Barbados Barbados Barbados , situated just east of the Caribbean Sea, is an independent West Indian Continental Island-nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. For over three centuries Barbados was a colony and protectorate of the United Kingdom; and still currently maintains Queen Elizabeth II as head of state... , Bahama Islands, Grenada Grenada Grenada is an island country and sovereign state consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago, northeast of Venezuela, and southwest of Saint Vincent and the... , Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands... , Solomon Islands Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. Together they cover a land mass of 28,400 square kilometres . The capital is Honiara, located on the island of Guadalcanal.The Solomon Islands are believed to have been... , Tuvalu Tuvalu Tuvalu , formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is a Polynesian island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, midway between Hawaii and Australia. Its nearest neighbours are Kiribati, Samoa and Fiji. It comprises four reef islands and five true atolls... , Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. Its size is 620 km² with an... , Saint Vincent Saint Vincent -Places:*Saint Vincent and the Grenadines*Saint Vincent , the main island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines*Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Quebec, a borough in Laval, Quebec, Canada*Saint Vincent, California, an unincorporated community in Marin County*St... , Belize Belize Belize , is a country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, composed of many cultures and speaking many languages. Although Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language... , Antigua Antigua Antigua is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after a church in Spain, Santa Maria La Antigua — St. Mary the Ancient...  & Saint Kitts & Nevis  the symmetrical initial accession to and continuous reign on the thrones of 16 Commonwealth realms	1926-04-21	1952-02-06
4.	Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah	Kedah Kedah Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...  (Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants... )	1927-11-28	1958-07-14
5.	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, GCB GCMG is the 29th Sultan of Brunei, the eldest son of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the previous Sultan of Brunei, and Pengiran Anak Damit....	Brunei Brunei Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...	1946-07-15	1967-10-05
6.	King Goodwill Zwelethini kaBhekuzulu	KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994 the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and all pieces of territory that made up the homeland of KwaZulu....  (South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern... )	1948-07-14	1968-09-17
7.	Sultan Qaboos Bin Said	Oman Oman Oman , officially the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab country in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders the United Arab Emirates on the northwest, Saudi Arabia on the west and Yemen on the southwest....	1940-11-18	1970-07-23
8.	Queen Margrethe II Margrethe II of Denmark Margrethe II is the Queen of Denmark...	Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries; southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and it is bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea...	1940-04-16	1972-01-14
9.	Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qassimi III is the Member of the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates and current ruler of Sharjah. He is the third ruler of Sharjah to bear this name...	Sharjah (United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras... )	1939-07-02	1972
10.	King Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf has been King of Sweden since 15 September 1973. He is the only son of the late Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha...	Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...	1946-04-30	1973-09-15
11.	Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah	Pahang Pahang Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...  (Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants... )	1930-10-24	1974-05-07
12.	Emir Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Shaikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi is the current ruler of the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates . He took over after the death of his father Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi in 1974...	Fujairah Fujairah Fujairah is one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and the only one on the Gulf of Oman in the country's east instead of Persian Gulf .-Geography:...  (United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras... )	1948-08-25	1974-09-18
13.	King Juan Carlos I Juan Carlos I of Spain Juan Carlos I of Spain is the reigning king of Spain. He is the son of the late Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona and the late Princess María Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies...	Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though España , Estado español and Nación española are used interchangeably...	1938-01-05	1975-11-22
14.	Sultan Tuanku Ismail ibni al-Marhum Sultan Yahya Petra Sultan Ismail Petra of Kelantan Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Al-Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Al-Sultan Yahya Petra is the Sultan of Kelantan, Malaysia since March 30, 1980. His father is the previous sultan, Sultan Yahya Petra and his mother is Tengku Zainab...	Kelantan Kelantan Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....  (Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants... )	1949-11-11	1979-03-29
15.	Queen Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix has been the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since 30 April 1980, when her mother, Queen Juliana, abdicated.-Early life:...	Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...	1938-01-31	1980-04-30
16	Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj Sultan Iskandar Sultan Mahmud Iskandar Al-Haj ibni Ismail Al-Khalidi was the eighth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, from 26 April 1984 to 25 April 1989...	Johor Johor Johor , also known as Johore by the British, is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most well developed states in Malaysia...  (Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants... )	1932-04-08	1981-05-10
17.	Emir Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid al-Nuaimi , succeeded his father Shaikh Rashid and became the emir of Ajmān in 1981 and he is the current emir of Ajmān...	Ajman Ajman Ajmān is one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates . With an area of just 260 square kilometres, Ajman is the smallest emirate by area...  (United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras... )	1931	1981-09-06
18.	Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah	Perak Perak Perak is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is the second largest state in Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor southward and to the west by the Strait of Malacca.Perak means silver in...  (Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants... )	1928-04-19	1984-02-03
19.	King Mswati III Mswati III of Swaziland Mswati III is the king of Swaziland and head of the Swazi Royal Family. In 1986, he succeeded his father Sobhuza II as King of the southern African kingdom. He is generally considered to be an absolute monarch, as he has the authority to appoint the county's Prime Minister, members of the...	Swaziland Swaziland The Kingdom of Swaziland , sometimes called Ngwane, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south, and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique. The nation, as well as its people, are named after the 19th century king Mswati II.Swaziland is a small country, no...	1968-04-19	1986-04-25
20.	Emperor Akihito Akihito is the current of Japan, and the 125th Emperor according to Japan's traditional order of succession. He acceded to the throne in 1989, and is the 20th most senior monarch or lifelong leader...	Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...	1933-12-23	1989-01-07
21.	Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X	Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Sultanate Yogyakarta Sultanate or Kesultanan Yogyakarta is a monarchy in the province of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.-History:After Sultan Agung, the Sultanate of Mataram was declining due to power struggle within the sultanate. To make things worse, VOC exploited the power struggle to increase its control...  (Indonesia Indonesia The Republic of Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With an estimated population of around 237 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country, with the world's largest population of Muslims.Indonesia is a republic, with an... )	1946-04-02	1989-03-07
22.	Prince Hans-Adam II Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein Hans-Adam II , is the currently reigning 15th Prince of Liechtenstein. He is the son of Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein and his wife Countess Georgina von Wilczek...	Liechtenstein Liechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine microstate in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over 160 km² and it has an estimated population of 35,000...	1945-02-14	1989-11-13
23.	King Letsie III Letsie III of Lesotho Letsie III is the king of Lesotho. He succeeded his father, Moshoeshoe II, when the latter was forced into exile in 1990. His father was briefly restored in 1995 but soon died in a car crash in early 1996, and Letsie became king again.He was educated in the United Kingdom at Ampleforth College...	Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over 30,000 km² in size with an estimated population of almost 1,800,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is the southernmost...	1963-07-17	1990-11-12
24.	King Harald V Harald V of Norway Harald V is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991...	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard under the Spitsbergen Treaty...	1937-02-21	1991-01-17
25.	Kabaka Muwenda Mutebi II Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda Ronald Edward Frederick Muwenda Kimera Mutebi II is the reigning Kabaka of the Kingdom of Buganda, a kingdom in modern-day Uganda. He is the thirty-sixth Kabaka of Buganda.-Claim to the throne:...	Buganda Buganda Buganda is the kingdom of the Baganda people, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda. The 5.5 million Baganda make up the largest Ugandan ethnic group, representing approximately 16.9% of Uganda's population...  (Uganda Uganda The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania... )	1955-04-13	1993-07-24
26.	King Albert II Albert II of Belgium Albert II is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He is the younger son of King Leopold III and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden...	Belgium Belgium The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO...	1934-06-06	1993-08-09
27.	Omugabe Ntare VI Ntare VI of Ankole Ntare VI is the Omugabe of Nkore or Ankole and the 27th of the Bahinda dynasty. His coronation took place on November 20, 1993 and was subsequently nullified by the NRM government He is the first king after the kingship had been abolished 1967...	Ankole Ankole Ankole, also referred to as Nkore, is one of four traditional kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdom is located in the southwestern Uganda, east of Lake Edward. It was ruled by a monarch known as The Mugabe or Omugabe of Ankole...  (Uganda Uganda The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania... )	1940-01-10	1993-11-20
28.	Emir Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani Hamad bin Khalifa Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani , is the Emir of the state of Qatar. He raised to that position on June 26 1995, after deposing his father, who was vacationing in Switzerland at the time....	Qatar Qatar Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally ', is an Arab emirate in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the larger Arabian Peninsula...	1950	1995-06-27
29.	Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV Rukidi IV of Toro Rukirabasaija Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King Oyo, is the reigning Omukama of Toro, in Uganda. He was born on 16 April 1992 to King Patrick David Mathew Kaboyo Olimi III and Queen Best Kemigisa Kaboyo. Three and half years later in 1995, Oyo ascended the throne and succeeded his father to...	Toro Toro (kingdom) Toro is one of the four traditional kingdoms located within the borders of Uganda. It was founded in 1830 when Omukama Kaboyo Olimi I, the eldest son of Omukama Nyamutukura Kyebambe III of Bunyoro, rebelled and established his own independent kingdom...  (Uganda Uganda The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by Tanzania... )	1992-04-16	1995-09-13
30.	Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin	Terengganu Terengganu Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...  (Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants... )	1962-01-22	1998-05-15
31.	King Abdullah II Abdullah II of Jordan Abdullah II bin al-Hussein is the current King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He ascended the throne on 7 February 1999 after the death of his father King Hussein. King Abdullah is a member of the Hashemite family and is reportedly a 43rd-generation direct descendant of Muhammad...	Jordan Jordan Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in Western Asia spanning the southern part of the Syrian Desert down to the Gulf of Aqaba. Jordan shares borders with Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, the Gulf of Aqaba to the southwest,...	1962-01-30	1999-02-07
32.	King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, KCMG is the current King of Bahrain , having previously been its Emir . He is the son of Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah, the previous emir....	Bahrain Bahrain The Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island country in the Persian Gulf ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain via the King Fahd Causeway, which was officially opened on the 25th of November 1986. Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of...	1950-01-28	1999-03-06
33.	Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II King Otumfuo Osei Tutu, is the 16th Asantehene, King of the Ashanti. He ascended the Golden Stool on 26 April, 1999. By name, he is in direct succession to the founder of the Empire of Ashanti, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I...	Ashanti Kingdom	1950-05-06	1999-04-26
34.	Kanjeng Gusti Pangeran Adipati Anom Pakualam IX	Pakualaman Pakualaman Pakualaman is a small hereditary principality within the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It was created in 1812 when Natakusuma was rewarded by helping the British quell the conflict in Yogyakarta in June 1812...  (Indonesia Indonesia The Republic of Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With an estimated population of around 237 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country, with the world's largest population of Muslims.Indonesia is a republic, with an... )	1938-05-07	1999-05-26
35.	King Mohammed VI Mohammed VI of Morocco Mohammed VI is the present King of Morocco. He was born on 21 August 1963 and ascended to the throne in July 1999.-Education:His father, the late King Hassan II, was keen on giving him a religious and political education from an early age...	Morocco Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 32 million and an area just under . Its capital is Rabat, and its largest city is Casablanca. Morocco has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean that reaches past the Strait of Gibraltar into the...	1963-08-21	1999-07-23
36.	Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Raja Syed Sirajuddin ibni Syed Putra Jamalullail is the current Raja of Perlis, serving since 17 April 2000. He served as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 13 December 2001 to 12 December 2006.-Early life and education:...	Perlis Perlis Perlis , is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. Perlis was called Palit by the Siamese when it was under their influence.Perlis Indera Kayangan has a...  (Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants... )	1943-05-16	2000-04-17
37.	Grand Duke Henri Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg is the head of state of Luxembourg. He is the eldest son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. His maternal grandparents were King Leopold III of Belgium and Astrid of Sweden...	Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a small, landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany...	1955-04-16	2000-10-07
38.	Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah	Selangor Selangor Selangor is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...  (Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants... )	1945-10-24	2001-11-21
39.	Tu`i Visesio Moeliku Visesio Moeliku Visesio Moeliku, born in 1922, has been Tu`i Sigave , in Wallis and Futuna, since March 10, 2004.-External links:* , beside King Soane Patita Maituku for Wallis and Futuna : Jacques Chirac meets King Visesio Moeliku...	Sigave Sigave Sigavé is one of the three official chiefdoms of the French territory of Wallis and Futuna, which is encompasses the western third of Futuna Island. The total area of the chiefdom is 30 km², with a population of 1880, in six villages, as of the census of July 22, 2003. The capital and largest...  (Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , is a Polynesian French island territory in the South Pacific between Fiji and Samoa... )	1922	2004-03-10
40.	King Norodom Sihamoni Norodom Sihamoni Norodom Sihamoni is the King of Cambodia. He is the eldest son of Norodom Sihanouk and Norodom Monineath Sihanouk. Previously Cambodia's ambassador to UNESCO, he was named by a nine-member throne council to become the next king after his father Norodom Sihanouk abdicated in 2004...	Cambodia Cambodia The Kingdom of Cambodia , formerly known as Kampuchea , is a country in South East Asia with a population of over 14 million people. The kingdom's capital and largest city is Phnom Penh...	1953-05-14	2004-10-14
41.	Emir Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan	Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi is the capital of, and the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast...  (United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras... )	1945-01-25	2004-11-03
42.	Prince Albert II Albert II, Prince of Monaco Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the current ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and his princess consort, Grace Kelly...	Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe on the northern central coast of the Mediterranean Sea, having a land border on three sides only with France, and being about away from Italy. Its size is just under 2 km² with an...	1958-03-14	2005-04-06
43.	Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI is the 265th and reigning Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the head of the Catholic Church and, as such, Sovereign of the Vatican City State...	Vatican City Vatican City Vatican City , officially the State of the Vatican City , is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, the capital city of Italy...	1927-04-16	2005-04-19
44.	King Abdullah Abdullah of Saudi Arabia * Khaled bin Abdullah* Mutaib bin Abdullah* Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah* Faisal bin Abdullah* Sultan bin Abdullah* Turki bin Abdullah* Mish'al bin Abdullah* Saud bin Abdullah* Mansur bin Abdullah* Mashhor bin Abdullah* Bader bin Abdullah* Bandar bin Abdullah...	Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south...	1924-08-01	2005-08-01
45.	Emir Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , also Sheikh Mohammed, , is the Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirates , and the Ruler of Dubai.-Personal life and education:...	Dubai Dubai Dubai is one of the seven emirates and the most populous state of the United Arab Emirates . It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. The Dubai Municipality is sometimes called Dubai state to distinguish it from the emirate...  (United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras... )	1949-07-22	2006-01-04
46.	Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Sabah IV Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah is the Emir of Kuwait. He was sworn in on January 29, 2006 after confirmation by the National Assembly of Kuwait. He is the fourth son of the late Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, a former Emir of Kuwait...	Kuwait Kuwait The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab emirate bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and Iraq to the north and west. The greatest distance from north to south is 200 km and from east to west 170 km . The name is a diminutive of an Arabic word meaning "fortress built near water." It has a...	1929-06-06	2006-01-29
47.	Tuheitia Paki Tuheitia Paki Tuheitia Paki, OStJ is the current Māori king in New Zealand. He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her tangihanga took place, on August 21 2006...	Māori King Maori King Movement The Māori King Movement or Kīngitanga is a movement that arose among some of the Māori tribes of New Zealand in the 1850s to establish a symbolic role similar in status to that of the monarch of the colonising people, the British....  (New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands. The indigenous Māori named New Zealand Aotearoa, commonly translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud... )	1955-04-21	2006-08-21
48.	King George Tupou V George Tupou V George Tupou V , is the current King of Tonga.-Early life:...	Tonga Tonga Tonga , officially the Kingdom of Tonga , an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprises 169 islands, 36 of which are inhabited, and stretches over a distance of about 800 kilometres in a north-south line...	1948-05-04	2006-09-11
49.	Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Yang di-Pertuan Agong The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the highest-ranking office created by the constitution of the federation of Malaysia. The office was first established at independence in 1957. In accordance with the constitution, the holder of this office is "the Supreme Head of the Federation" and as such is...  (also ranked as number 30 above)	Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants...	1962-01-22	2006-12-13
50.	King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck	Bhutan Bhutan The Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked nation in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains and is bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by People's Republic of China. Bhutan is separated from the nearby state of Nepal to the west by...	1980-02-21	2006-12-15
51.	Lavelua Kapiliele Faupala Kapiliele Faupala Kapiliele "Gabriel" Faupala is the 51st Lavelua of Wallis Island , one of the three traditional kingdoms which comprises the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna. Faupala was officially crowned Lavelua on July 25, 2008, succeeding Tomasi Kulimoetoke II, who died in May 2007...	Wallis Island (Uvea) Wallis Island Uvea is an island in the Pacific Ocean belonging to the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna.-Geography:...  (Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands , is a Polynesian French island territory in the South Pacific between Fiji and Samoa... )	1940	2008-06-25
52.	Yang di-Pertuan Besar Tunku Muhriz Tunku Muhriz Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir is the eleventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.-Early life:...	Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan , is one of the 13 states that constitutes the Federation of Malaysia. It is located on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and is bordered in the north by Selangor, in the east by Pahang and in the south by Malacca and Johor.The name is believed...  (Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia that consists of thirteen states and three Federal Territories, with a total landmass of . The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population stands at over 28 million inhabitants... )	1948-01-14	2008-12-29
53.	Emir Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla Sheikh Saud bin Rashid Al Mu'alla is the current ruler of Umm Al Quwain and also a member of Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates. He is the son of Rashid bin Ahmed Al Mu'alla...	Umm al-Quwain Umm al-Quwain Umm al-Quwain is one of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates. It is located in the north of the country. The emirate was ruled until his death by Rashid bin Ahmad Al Mu'alla, who was a member of the UAE's Supreme Council since 1981...  (United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia. The UAE consists of seven states, termed emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras... )	1952-10-01	2009-01-02

See also

• List of longest reigning monarchs of all time
• List of shortest reigning monarchs of all time
• List of state leaders by date