Group of Twenty
The portraits of the heads of state and government
During the G20 summit, the heads of state and government of the member states stand in the limelight. Who are the political actors who will shape the meeting in Hamburg? The portraits of the 19 heads of state and government as well as the EU's top representatives provide an overview.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil
- PR of China
- Germany
- France
- Great Britain
- India
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Japan
- Canada
- Korea
- Mexico
- Russia
- Saudi-Arabia
- South Africa
- Turkey
- USA
- EU – European Council
- EU – European Commission
- Overview of the countries and partners of the G20
Apart from the European Union, the “Group of Twenty” is made up of 19 countries. These are: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the USA.
Argentina
Mauricio Macri
Photo: Argentine Presidency
President Mauricio Macri
Born 1959 in Tandil
Since 2015 President of the Argentine Republic
Australia
Malcolm Turnbull
Photo: Office of the Prime Minister of Australia
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
Born 1954 in Sydney
Since 2015 Prime Minister of Australia
Brazil
Michel Temer
Photo: Beto Barata
President Michel Temer
Born 1940 in Tietê
Since 2016 President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
PR of China
Xi Jinping
Photo: Xinhua News Agency China
President Xi Jinping
Born 1953 in Beijing
Since 2013 President of the People's Republic of China
Germany
Angela Merkel
Photo: Bundesregierung/Kugler
Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel
Born 1954 in Hamburg
Since 2005 Federal Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
France
Emmanuel Macron
Photo: Présidence de la République/F.Lafite
President Emmanuel Macron
Born 1977 in Amiens
Since 2017 President of the French Republic
Great Britain
Theresa May
Photo: Andrew Parsons / i-Images
Prime Minister Theresa May
Born 1956 in Eastbourne
Since 2016 Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
India
Narendra Modi
Photo: Office of the Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi
Born 1950 in Vadnagar
Since 2014 Prime Minister of the Republic of India
Indonesia
Joko Widodo
Photo: the Ministry of State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia
President Joko Widodo
Born 1961 in Surakarta
Since 2014 President of the Republic of Indonesia
Italy
Paolo Gentiloni
Photo: T. Barchielli/Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri
Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni
Born 1954 in Rome
Since 2016 Prime Minister of the Italian Republic
Japan
Shinzo Abe
Photo: Cabinet Public Relation Office Japan
Prime Minister Shinzō Abe
Born 1954 in Nagato
Since 2012 Prime Minister of Japan
Canada
Justin Trudeau
Photo: Kanada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Born 1971 in Ottawa
Since 2015 Prime Minister of Canada
Korea
Moon Jae-in
Photo: Office of the Korean President
President Moon Jae-in
Born 1953 in Geoje
Since 2017 President of the Republic of Korea
Mexico
Enrique Peña Nieto
Photo: Dirección General de Imagen, Presidencia de la República
President Enrique Peña Nieto
Born 1966 in Atlacomulco
Since 2012 President of the United Mexican States
Russia
Vladimir Putin
Photo: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office
President Vladimir Putin
Born 1952 in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg)
Since 2012 President of the Russian Federation
Saudi-Arabia
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Photo: Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Born 1935 in Riyadh
Since 2015 King of Saudi-Arabia
King Salman does not participate.
South Africa
Jacob Zuma
Photo: Office of the President of South Africa/GCIS
President Jacob Gedhleyihlekisa Zuma
Born 1942 in Nkandla
Since 2009 President of the Republic of South Africa
Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Photo: Bundesregierung/Bergmann
Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Born 1954 in Istanbul
Since 2014 Präsident der Republic of Turkey
USA
Donald Trump
Photo: Whitehouse.gov
President Donald Trump
Born 1946 in Queens
Since 2017 President of the United States of America
EU – European Council
Donald Tusk
Photo: Maciej Snmiarowski
President of the European Council Donald Tusk
Born 1957 in Gdańsk
Since 2014 President of the European Council
EU – European Commission
Jean-Claude Juncker
Photo: EU/Etienne Ansotte
President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker
Born 1954 in Redingen
Since 2014 President of the European Commission
Overview of the countries and partners of the G20
In addition to the G20 member states, other partners and guests are taking part in the summit in Hamburg – click here for more information.
Tuesday, 27 June 2017