Official residence

residence of heads of state, head of government, governor, religious leader, leaders of international organizations, or other equivalent figure

An official residence is the residence that a head of state or head of government.

International organizations Edit

  United Nations Edit

Africa Edit

  Algeria Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Angola Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Benin Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Botswana Edit

  Burundi Edit

  • Kiriri Presidential Palace

  Cameroon Edit

  • Unity Palace[1]

  Cape Verde Edit

  Central African Republic Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Chad Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Comoros Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Congo, Democratic Republic of the Edit

Former Edit

  Congo, Republic of the Edit

  • Brazzaville Presidential Palace

  Côte d'Ivoire Edit

  Djibouti Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Egypt Edit

  Equatorial Guinea Edit

  • Government Building

  Eritrea Edit

  Ethiopia Edit

  Gabon Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Gambia Edit

  Ghana Edit

  Guinea Edit

Former Edit

  • Belle Vue (demolished; former summer residence of the President)

  Guinea-Bissau Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Kenya Edit

  Lesotho Edit

  Liberia Edit

  Libya Edit

  Madagascar Edit

  Malawi Edit

  Mali Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Mauritania Edit

  Mauritius Edit

  Morocco Edit

  Mozambique Edit

  Namibia Edit

  Niger Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Nigeria Edit

Federal Edit

State Edit

  Rwanda Edit

  São Tomé and Príncipe Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Senegal Edit

  Seychelles Edit

  Sierra Leone Edit

  Somalia Edit

  South Africa Edit

Provincial Edit

Provincial, former Edit

  South Sudan Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Sudan Edit

  • Presidential Palace

  Swaziland Edit

  • Lozitha Palace (King)

  Tanzania Edit

  Togo Edit

  Tunisia Edit

  Uganda Edit

  Zambia Edit

  Zimbabwe Edit

North America and Caribbean Edit

  Antigua and Barbuda Edit

  Bahamas Edit

  Barbados Edit

  Cuba Edit

Former Edit

  Dominica Edit

  Dominican Republic Edit

  Grenada Edit

  Haiti Edit

  Jamaica Edit

  Saint Kitts and Nevis Edit

  Saint Lucia Edit

  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Edit

  Trinidad and Tobago Edit

  Belize Edit

Former Edit

  • Government House (Governor-General, formerly; kept for official government functions, visiting foreign dignitaries, and as House of Culture Museum)

  Canada Edit

Federal Edit

 
24 Sussex Drive, Official Residence of the Canadian Prime Minister

Provincial Edit

*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 Edit

  • Casa Presidencial, Costa Rica (President)

  El Salvador Edit

  Guatemala Edit

  • Casa Presidencial

Former Edit

  Honduras Edit

  Mexico Edit

None. The President uses own private residence.

Former Edit

*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 Edit

Querétaro

  • Casa de la Corregidora (Governor mansion)

  Nicaragua Edit

  Panama Edit

  United States Edit

 
White House, Washington

State Edit

 
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

Territorial Edit

Local Edit

 
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 Edit

 
Walter Lowrie House, Princeton, New Jersey

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

South America Edit

  Argentina Edit

 
Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires

  Bolivia Edit

  • Palacio Quemado (President's office)
  • Palace of Calacoto (Official residence of the President)
  • Castillo blanco (Winter residence of the President)
  • Principado de la Glorieta (Summer residence of the President)
  • Villa Albina (Summer residence of the President)
  • Mercado street (Office prime minister)
  • Casa Verde (Official residence of the prime minister)

  Brazil Edit

 
Palácio da Alvorada, Brasília

Former Edit

State Edit

  Chile Edit

 
Palacio de La Moneda, Santiago

Former Edit

  Colombia Edit

 
Casa de Nariño, Bogota

  Ecuador Edit

  Guyana Edit

  Paraguay Edit

  Peru Edit

 
Palacio de Gobierno, Lima

  Suriname Edit

  Uruguay Edit

  Venezuela Edit

Asia Edit

  Afghanistan Edit

  Armenia Edit

 
The Government House, Yerevan

  Azerbaijan Edit

  Bahrain Edit

  Bangladesh Edit

 
Bangabhaban, Dhaka
 
Uttara Gonobhaban, Natore

  Bhutan Edit

  Brunei Edit

 
Istana Nurul Iman courtyard

  Cambodia Edit

  People's Republic of China Edit

 
Zhongnanhai, Beijing

Former Edit

Office and Residence
Residence

Special administrative regions Edit

  Hong Kong Edit

 
Government House, Hong Kong

  Macau Edit

Former Portuguese Macau Edit

Former British Colony of Hong Kong Edit

  Republic of China Edit

 
Presidential Building, Taipei
Workplace
Residence
Guest House

  Cyprus Edit

  East Timor Edit

  Georgia Edit

  India Edit

Federal Edit

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

State Edit

Union Territories Edit

  Indonesia Edit

 
Istana Merdeka, Jakarta

Provincial Edit

  Iran Edit

Former Edit

  Iraq Edit

  Israel Edit

 
Beit Aghion, Jerusalem.

  Japan Edit

 
Kantei, Tokyo

Former Edit

  Jordan Edit

  Kazakhstan Edit

  Kuwait Edit

Former Edit

  Kyrgyzstan Edit

  Laos Edit

Former Edit

  Lebanon Edit

 
Beiteddine Palace

Former Edit

  Malaysia Edit

Federal Edit

State Edit

Former Edit

  Maldives Edit

Former Edit

  Mongolia Edit

  Myanmar Edit

Former Edit

    Nepal Edit

  North Korea Edit

Former Edit

  Oman Edit

  Pakistan Edit

Federal Edit

Provincial Edit

  Philippines Edit

Former Edit

  Palestine Edit

  Qatar Edit

  • Emir's Palace (Emir)

  Saudi Arabia Edit

  • Riyadh Qasr Malik Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (King)
  • Jeddah Qasr Malik Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (King)
  • Mina Royal Palace
  • Makkah Royal Palace

  Singapore Edit

  South Korea Edit

 
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.
  • Most ministers of state and heads of administrative regions also have official residences, although they are not listed here.

  Sri Lanka Edit

  Syria Edit

Former Edit

  • Mustapha Pasha al-Abed's Palace (President)
  • Nazim Pashas's Palace (President)

  Tajikistan Edit

  Thailand Edit

 
Grand Palace, Bangkok

Former Edit

  Turkmenistan Edit

  United Arab Emirates Edit

  Uzbekistan Edit

  Vietnam Edit

 
Presidential Palace, Hanoi

Former Edit

  Yemen Edit

Europe Edit

  Albania Edit

  Austria Edit

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

  Belarus Edit

  Belgium Edit

  Bosnia and Herzegovina Edit

  • Presidency Building
  • Konak Residence (visiting foreign dignitaries; also used for state receptions)

  Bulgaria Edit

 
Euxinograd palace, Bulgaria

Current Edit

Former royal residences Edit

  Croatia Edit

  Czech Republic Edit

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

  Denmark Edit

 
Amalienborg Palace

Former Edit

  Estonia Edit

 
Presidential Palace in Kadriorg, Tallinn.

Former Edit

  Finland Edit

Former Edit

  France Edit

 
Palais de l'Elysée
 
Hôtel Matignon

Former royal residences Edit

Territorial Edit

  •   French Polynesia
    • Presidence (President of French Polynesia)
    • Haut Commissariat (High Commissioner of French Polynesia)

  Germany Edit

 
Villa Hammerschmidt
 
Schloss Bellevue

Current Edit

 
Bundeskanzleramt
 
Palais Schaumburg

Federal

States

Former royal residences Edit

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

 
Sanssouci Palace

Other

 
Mannheim Palace

  Greece Edit

Former Edit

  Hungary Edit

 
Buda Castle, Budapest

Former Edit

  Iceland Edit

  Republic of Ireland Edit

Former Edit

  Italy Edit

 
Palazzo del Quirinale
 
Villa Doria Pamphili

Former residences Edit

  Latvia Edit

  Liechtenstein Edit

  Lithuania Edit

 
Presidential Palace, Vilnius

Former Edit

  Luxembourg Edit

 
Grand Ducal Palace

  Macedonia Edit

  Malta Edit

 
San Anton Palace, Attard

Former Edit

  • Fort St. Angelo (former residence of the Grand Master, now restored)
  • Grandmaster's Palace (former residence of the Grand Master and the Governor, now housing the Office of the President and a museum)
  • Palazzo Vilhena (former residence of the Grand Master, now a museum)
  • Aħrax Tower (former summer residence of the Governor, now abandoned)
  • Casa Leoni (former residence of the Governor, now housing a government ministry)

  Moldova Edit

  Transnistria Edit

  • Presidential Palace, Tiraspol

  Monaco Edit

  Montenegro Edit

  • Blue Palace (Official Residence of the President)

  Netherlands Edit

 
Royal Palace, Amsterdam

  Norway Edit

 
Royal Palace, Oslo

  Poland Edit

 
Presidential Palace, Warsaw

Former Edit

  Portugal Edit

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

Former Edit

  Romania Edit

  Russia Edit

 
Grand Kremlin Palace

Former Edit

  Serbia Edit

 
Novi dvor (New Court)

Former Edit

  Kosovo Edit

 
Government of the Republic of Kosovo building in Pristina

  Slovakia Edit

 
Grassalkovich Palace

  Slovenia Edit

  Spain Edit

 
Palacio Real (Royal Palace), Madrid

Autonomous communities Edit

  Sweden Edit

Royal Edit

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

Prime Ministerial Edit

Gubernatorial Edit

   Switzerland Edit

 
Federal Palace

Official estates of the Swiss Federal Council:

  Ukraine Edit

 
Mariyinsky Palace, Kiev

  United Kingdom Edit

 
Buckingham Palace, London

Former Edit

  Scotland Edit

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

Territorial Edit

   Vatican City Edit

 
Apostolic Palace, Vatican

Former Edit

Oceania Edit

  Australia Edit

Federal Edit

State Edit

 
Government House, Melbourne
State, former Edit

Territorial Edit

  Fiji Edit

  Nauru Edit

  New Zealand Edit

Former Edit

Realm Edit

  Papua New Guinea Edit

  Samoa Edit

Former Edit

  • Villa Vailima

  Solomon Islands Edit

  Tonga Edit

 
Royal Palace, Tonga

  Tuvalu Edit

  Vanuatu Edit

 
Çankaya Mansion

Transcontinental Edit

  Turkey Edit

State Edit

Related pages Edit

References Edit

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