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Leaders of 20 Richest Countries: 2008

Heads of state and government controlling the world's major economies during this period.

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USA

Elected

George W. Bush

President

Party: Republican

Term: 2001 – 2009

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UK

Appointed

Gordon Brown

Prime Minister

Party: Labour

Term: 2007 – 2010

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Turkey

Elected

Abdullah Gül

President

Party: AKP

Term: 2007 – 2014

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Spain

Elected

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

Prime Minister

Party: PSOE

Term: 2004 – 2011

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South Korea

Elected

Roh Moo-hyun

President

Party: Uri

Term: 2003 – 2008

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South Korea

Elected

Lee Myung-bak

President

Party: Saenuri

Term: 2008 – 2013

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Saudi Arabia

Hereditary

King Abdullah

King

Party: None

Term: 2005 – 2015

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Russia

Elected

Vladimir Putin

President

Party: Independent

Term: 1999 – 2008

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Russia

Elected

Dmitry Medvedev

President

Party: United Russia

Term: 2008 – 2012

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Netherlands

Elected

Jan Peter Balkenende

Prime Minister

Party: CDA

Term: 2002 – 2010

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Mexico

Elected

Felipe Calderón

President

Party: PAN

Term: 2006 – 2012

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Japan

Appointed

Yasuo Fukuda

Prime Minister

Party: LDP

Term: 2007 – 2008

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Japan

Appointed

Taro Aso

Prime Minister

Party: LDP

Term: 2008 – 2009

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Italy

Elected

Romano Prodi

Prime Minister

Party: The Olive Tree/PD

Term: 2006 – 2008

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Italy

Elected

Silvio Berlusconi

Prime Minister

Party: People of Freedom

Term: 2008 – 2011

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Indonesia

Elected

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

President

Party: Demokrat

Term: 2004 – 2014

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India

Elected

Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister

Party: INC

Term: 2004 – 2014

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Germany

Elected

Angela Merkel

Chancellor

Party: CDU

Term: 2005 – 2021

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France

Elected

Nicolas Sarkozy

President

Party: UMP

Term: 2007 – 2012

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China

Party Appointment

Hu Jintao

General Secretary

Party: CCP

Term: 2002 – 2012

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Canada

Elected

Stephen Harper

Prime Minister

Party: Conservative

Term: 2006 – 2015

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Brazil

Elected

Lula da Silva

President

Party: PT

Term: 2003 – 2011

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Australia

Elected

Kevin Rudd

Prime Minister

Party: Labor

Term: 2007 – 2010

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