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This is a list of representative leaders of BRICS states at each BRICS Summit since the group's inception in 2009.
BRICS holds an annual summit, which each state or government leader attends. Each year the heads of government take turns assuming the presidency, whose job it is to set the agenda for, and host, the annual summit.
In 2023, Sergey Lavrov represented Russia instead of Vladimir Putin, and in 2024, Mauro Vieira represented Brazil instead of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Top leaders of BRICS countries
- President of Brazil
- President of Russia
- Prime Minister of India
- General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party[note 1]
- President of South Africa
- President of Egypt
- Prime Minister of Ethiopia
- President of Iran[note 2]
- President of the United Arab Emirates
- President of Indonesia
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kramer, Andrew E. (16 June 2009). "Emerging Economies Meet in Russia". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Kashani, Sarwar (14 April 2011). "BRICS seeks revamp in global monetary system". TwoCircles. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "BRICS summit defends dialogue for Syria, Iran". NDTV Convergence. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Isa, Mariam. "Brics Summit expected to establish development bank". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Modi Likely to Watch FIFA World Cup Final ahead of BRICS Summit". India West. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
Notes
[edit]- ^ The de jure head of government of China is the Premier. The President of China is legally a ceremonial office, but the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition, and thus as the China's paramount leader and state representative.
- ^ The Supreme Leader is the top position in Iran, which is a theocratic Islamic republic. The armed forces, judiciary, state radio and television, and other key government organizations are subject to the supreme leader.
- ^ a b c Held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This is a list of representative leaders of BRICS states at each BRICS Summit since the group's inception in 2009.
BRICS holds an annual summit, which each state or government leader attends. Each year the heads of government take turns assuming the presidency, whose job it is to set the agenda for, and host, the annual summit.
In 2023, Sergey Lavrov represented Russia instead of Vladimir Putin, and in 2024, Mauro Vieira represented Brazil instead of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Top leaders of BRICS countries
- President of Brazil
- President of Russia
- Prime Minister of India
- General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party[note 1]
- President of South Africa
- President of Egypt
- Prime Minister of Ethiopia
- President of Iran[note 2]
- President of the United Arab Emirates
- President of Indonesia
| Summit Year, Host | Country | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Russia | India | China | South Africa | Iran | Egypt | Ethiopia | United Arab Emirates | Indonesia | |
| 1st 2009  Russia | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva [1] | Dmitry Medvedev [1][2][3] | Manmohan Singh [1][2][3][4] | Hu Jintao [1][2][3] | N/a (N/A) | N/a (N/A) | N/a (N/A) | N/a (N/A) | N/a (N/A) | N/a (N/A) |
| 2nd 2010  Brazil | ||||||||||
| 3rd 2011  China | Dilma Rousseff [2][3][4][5] | Jacob Zuma [2][3][4][5] | ||||||||
| 4th 2012  India | ||||||||||
| 5th 2013  South Africa | Vladimir Putin [4][5] | Xi Jinping [4][5] | ||||||||
| 6th 2014 Brazil | Narendra Modi [5] | |||||||||
| 7th 2015 Russia | ||||||||||
| 8th 2016 India | Michel Temer | |||||||||
| 9th 2017 China | ||||||||||
| 10th 2018 South Africa | Cyril Ramaphosa | |||||||||
| 11th 2019 Brazil | Jair Bolsonaro | |||||||||
| 12th 2020 Russia[note 3] | ||||||||||
| 13th 2021 India[note 3] | ||||||||||
| 14th 2022 China[note 3] | ||||||||||
| 15th 2023 South Africa | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Sergey Lavrov | ||||||||
| 16th 2024 Russia | Mauro Vieira | Vladimir Putin | Masoud Pezeshkian | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | Abiy Ahmed | Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan | ||||
| 17th 2025 Brazil | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Sergey Lavrov | Li Qiang | Abbas Araghchi | Mostafa Madbouly | Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan | Prabowo Subianto | |||
| 18th 2026 India | ||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d Kramer, Andrew E. (16 June 2009). "Emerging Economies Meet in Russia". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Kashani, Sarwar (14 April 2011). "BRICS seeks revamp in global monetary system". TwoCircles. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "BRICS summit defends dialogue for Syria, Iran". NDTV Convergence. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Isa, Mariam. "Brics Summit expected to establish development bank". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Modi Likely to Watch FIFA World Cup Final ahead of BRICS Summit". India West. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
Notes
- ^ The de jure head of government of China is the Premier. The President of China is legally a ceremonial office, but the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition, and thus as the China's paramount leader and state representative.
- ^ The Supreme Leader is the top position in Iran, which is a theocratic Islamic republic. The armed forces, judiciary, state radio and television, and other key government organizations are subject to the supreme leader.
- ^ a b c Held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| Sports | |
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