An official residence is the residence that a head of state or head of government has. They may actually live elsewhere, but the country makes this available to them. In federal countries, the local leader may also have an official residence.

International organizations

 United Nations

Africa

 Algeria

 Angola

 Benin

 Botswana

 Burundi

 Cameroon

 Cape Verde

 Central African Republic

 Chad

 Comoros

Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Former

Republic of the Congo Congo, Republic of the

 Côte d'Ivoire

 Djibouti

 Egypt

 Equatorial Guinea

 Eritrea

 Ethiopia

 Gabon

 Gambia

 Ghana

 Guinea

Former

 Guinea-Bissau

 Kenya

 Lesotho

 Liberia

 Libya

 Madagascar

 Malawi

 Mali

 Mauritania

 Mauritius

 Morocco

 Mozambique

 Namibia

 Niger

 Nigeria

Federal

State

 Rwanda

 São Tomé and Príncipe

 Senegal

 Seychelles

 Sierra Leone

 Somalia

 South Africa

Provincial

Provincial, former

 South Sudan

 Sudan

 Swaziland

 Tanzania

 Togo

 Tunisia

 Uganda

 Zambia

 Zimbabwe

North America and Caribbean

 Antigua and Barbuda

 Bahamas

 Barbados

 Cuba

Former

 Dominica

 Dominican Republic

 Grenada

 Haiti

 Jamaica

 Saint Kitts and Nevis

 Saint Lucia

 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

 Trinidad and Tobago

 Belize

Former

 Canada

See also: Government Houses of Canada

Federal

24 Sussex Drive, Official Residence of the Canadian Prime Minister

Provincial

*The provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Quebec no longer have official residences for their lieutenant governors, but do provide them with accommodations; in the case of Ontario, only if necessary.

 Costa Rica

 El Salvador

 Guatemala

Former

 Honduras

 Mexico

None. The President uses own private residence.

Former

*In every state of the Mexico the Palacio de Gobierno, or Government Palace, was the official residence the governor, they are now maintained solely as the relevant governor's offices.

States

Querétaro

 Nicaragua

 Panama

 United States

White House, Washington

See also: List of United States presidential residences, Western White House, and List of governors' mansions in the United States

State

Alabama Governor's Mansion
California Governor's Mansion
Colorado Governor's Mansion
Hawaiʻi: ʻIolani Palace
Kansas: Cedar Crest
Kentucky Governor's Mansion
Maryland: Government House
Minnesota Governor's Residence
New Jersey: Drumthwacket
Ohio Governor's Mansion
Texas Governor's Mansion
Utah Governor's Mansion

See also: List of governors' mansions in the United States

Territorial

Local

Henry County Sheriff's Residence and Jail

Note that some mayors in cities with an official mayor's residence choose instead to reside at their private residence, using the official residence for official functions only. This has occurred in the 21st century in Detroit and New York City, although as of 2016 the mayors of both cities live in the official residences. In the case of Denver, no mayor has ever lived in the official residence; the city instead makes it available to certain non-profit groups for special functions.

Other

Walter Lowrie House, Princeton, New Jersey

This section is reserved for official residences maintained by private, nongovernmental institutions.

South America

 Argentina

Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires

 Bolivia

 Brazil

Palácio da Alvorada, Brasília

Former

State

 Chile

Palacio de La Moneda, Santiago

Former

 Colombia

Casa de Nariño, Bogota

 Ecuador

 Guyana

 Paraguay

 Peru

Palacio de Gobierno, Lima

 Suriname

 Uruguay

 Venezuela

Asia

 Afghanistan

 Armenia

The Government House, Yerevan

 Azerbaijan

 Bahrain

 Bangladesh

Bangabhaban, Dhaka
Uttara Gonobhaban, Natore

 Bhutan

 Brunei

Istana Nurul Iman courtyard

 Cambodia

 People's Republic of China

Zhongnanhai, Beijing

Former

Office and Residence
Residence

Special administrative regions

 Hong Kong

Government House, Hong Kong

 Macau

Former Portuguese Macau

Former British Colony of Hong Kong

Taiwan Republic of China

Presidential Building, Taipei
Workplace
Residence
Guest House

 Cyprus

 East Timor

 Georgia

 India

Federal

Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
Arched Gate of the Raj Bhavan, Kolkata

State

Union Territories

 Indonesia

Istana Merdeka, Jakarta

Provincial

 Iran

Former

 Iraq

 Israel

Beit Aghion, Jerusalem.

 Japan

Kantei, Tokyo

Former

 Jordan

 Kazakhstan

 Kuwait

Former

 Kyrgyzstan

 Laos

Former

 Lebanon

Beiteddine Palace

Former

 Malaysia

Federal

State

Former

 Maldives

Former

 Mongolia

 Myanmar

Former

   Nepal

 North Korea

See the main article: North Korean leader's residences

Former

 Oman

 Pakistan

Federal

Provincial

 Philippines

Former

 Palestine

 Qatar

 Saudi Arabia

 Singapore

 South Korea

Cheong Wa Dae, Seoul
- Cheong Wa Dae is the official presidential office and residence complex for the President of South Korea.
- Its address is "1 Cheongwadae-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea". It is located next to Gyeongbokgung, the main palace during the Joseon Dynasty.
- Cheong Nam Dae used to be one of the two vacation residences for the President of Republic of Korea. It was returned to public in 2003.
- It is in Cheongwon-gun, North Chungcheong Province.
- Cheong Hae Dae used to be one of the two vacation residences for the President of Republic of Korea. Although the president no longer uses this facility this compound is still under the administration of the Republic of Korea Navy, and thus is not open to public access.
- It is located on one of the islands of Geoje-shi, South Gyeongsang Province.
- This is the official residence for the Prime Minister of Republic of Korea. The Prime Minister, however, does not work here.
- Its address is "111-2 Samcheongdong-gil, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea". It is located close to Cheong Wa Dae.
- This is the official residence for the Speaker of the National Assembly of Republic of Korea. The Speaker, also, does not work here.
- It is in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where many foreign missions to Korea are located.
- This is the official residence for the Chief Justice of Republic of Korea. The Chief Justice, also, does not work here.
- It is also in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

 Sri Lanka

 Syria

Former

 Tajikistan

 Thailand

Grand Palace, Bangkok

Former

 Turkmenistan

 United Arab Emirates

 Uzbekistan

 Vietnam

Presidential Palace, Hanoi

Former

 Yemen

Europe

 Albania

 Austria

Hofburg Neue Burg section, seen from Heldenplatz.
Ballhausplatz Nr. 2

 Belarus

 Belgium

 Bosnia and Herzegovina

 Bulgaria

Euxinograd palace, Bulgaria

Current

Former royal residences

 Croatia

 Czech Republic

Prague Castle is the residence of the President of the Czech Republic

 Denmark

Amalienborg Palace

Former

 Estonia

Presidential Palace in Kadriorg, Tallinn.

Former

 Finland

Former

 France

Palais de l'Elysée
Hôtel Matignon

Former royal residences

Territorial

 Germany

Villa Hammerschmidt
Schloss Bellevue

Current

Bundeskanzleramt
Palais Schaumburg

Federal

States

Former royal residences

Brandenburg/Prussia/Imperial/East Germany/Former West Germany

Sanssouci Palace

Other

Mannheim Palace

 Greece

Former

 Hungary

Buda Castle, Budapest

Former

 Iceland

 Republic of Ireland

Former

 Italy

Palazzo del Quirinale
Villa Doria Pamphili

Former residences

 Latvia

 Liechtenstein

 Lithuania

Presidential Palace, Vilnius

Former

 Luxembourg

Grand Ducal Palace

 Macedonia

 Malta

San Anton Palace, Attard

Former

 Moldova

 Transnistria

 Monaco

 Montenegro

 Netherlands

Royal Palace, Amsterdam

 Norway

Royal Palace, Oslo

 Poland

Presidential Palace, Warsaw

Former

 Portugal

Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon.
Queluz National Palace, Queluz.

Former

 Romania

 Russia

Grand Kremlin Palace

Former

 Serbia

Novi dvor (New Court)

Former

 Kosovo

Government of the Republic of Kosovo building in Pristina

 Slovakia

Grassalkovich Palace

 Slovenia

 Spain

Palacio Real (Royal Palace), Madrid

Autonomous communities

 Sweden

Royal

The Royal Palace in Stockholm
Drottningholm Palace
Sager Palace
Harpsund
Former royal residences

Prime Ministerial

Gubernatorial

  Switzerland

Federal Palace

Official estates of the Swiss Federal Council:

 Ukraine

Mariyinsky Palace, Kyiv

 United Kingdom

Buckingham Palace, London

See also: List of British royal residences

Former

 Scotland

Bute House is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland, in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh

Territorial

  Vatican City

Apostolic Palace, Vatican

Former

Oceania

 Australia

Federal

State

Government House, Melbourne
State, former

Territorial

 Fiji

 Nauru

 New Zealand

Former

Realm

 Papua New Guinea

 Samoa

Former

 Solomon Islands

 Tonga

Royal Palace, Tonga

 Tuvalu

 Vanuatu

Çankaya Mansion

Transcontinental

 Turkey

State

Related pages

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