Introducing

A comedian who played the President of Ukraine in a popular TV series is now the actual President of Ukraine.

The president of El Salvador.

Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?

Richard Swift profiles the extreme far-right ex-army officer due to become Brazil's president in the new year.

For our rising new world leader segment, Richard Swift profiles the Oxford-educated former playboy cricketer, and now, Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Mexico has a new president, but can AMLO form a government for the many without taxing the wealthy.

The election on 1 April gave Carlos Alvarado Quesada’s National Action Party (PAN) more than 60 per cent of the vote and makes him one of the under-40 club of victors in presidential elections (France, New Zealand and Iceland).

Richard Swift on Ethiopia's new reforming PM.

Whatever his shortcomings, Ramaphosa is probably the last chance for the older generation of ANC leadership to make good on long-promised equality and justice, Richard Swift writes.

Richard Swift profiles Zimbabwe’s new leader.

Iceland's charismatic new Left-Green prime minister has big plans, but will the Left-Green's radical programme survive political wrangling with other coalition partners asks Richard Swift.

Richard Swift profiles New Zealand/Aotearoa’s new 37-year-old Prime Minister – the country’s youngest in 150 years.

Angola has its first new president in nearly 40 years, but bringing change might prove difficult as long as the economy remains dependent on diamonds and oil. Richard Swift reports.

Will Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s new, gay Taoiseach, live up to high expectations? Richard Swift reports.

Macron won more than twice the number of votes than he was expected to win, writes Richard Swift

Profile by Richard Swift

Ecuadorians replaced one Leftist president with another

Hong Kong has its first woman leader and her ‘election’ is shrouded in controversy, writes Richard Swift.

The former New York municipal employee became president of the problem-plagued Federal Republic of Somalia.

The new president of the Gambia promises to revive the economy, to end censorship of the media, and to leave after three years, writes Richard Swift.