head of state

official who holds the highest-ranked protocol position in a sovereign state
Thing type_of_position Q48352
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head of state

Summary

head of state is a type of position[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of type_of_position entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,264 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • head of state's instance of is recorded as type of position[3].
  • head of state's instance of is recorded as public office[4].
  • head of state is a type of statesperson[5].
  • head of state is a type of leader[6].
  • head of state is part of state[7].
  • head of state's Commons category is recorded as Heads of state[8].
  • head of state's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heads of state[9].
  • head of state's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox monarch[10].
  • head of state's main Wikidata property is recorded as P35[11].
  • head of state's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1906[12].
  • head of state's different from is recorded as head of government[13].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'jefa de Estado'}[14].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "cheffe d'État"}[15].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'ŝtatestrino'}[16].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'io', 'text': 'chefino di stato'}[17].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'ראשת מדינה'}[18].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': "cap d'estat"}[19].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'be-tarask', 'text': 'кіраўніца дзяржавы'}[20].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'valstybės vadovė'}[21].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'xefa de estado'}[22].
  • head of state's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'кіраўніца дзяржавы'}[23].
  • head of state's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "chef d'État"}[24].
  • head of state's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'jefe de Estado'}[25].
  • head of state's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'valstybės vadovas'}[26].
  • head of state's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'gl', 'text': 'xefe de estado'}[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include type of position[3] and public office[4]. Recorded subclass of include statesperson[5] and leader[6].

Use and Application

head of state is part of state[7].

Why It Matters

head of state ranks in the top 8% of type_of_position entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,264 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from head of government
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Heads of state and government
    Topic has template Template:Infobox monarch
    Subclass of statesperson, leader
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|9 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 8251, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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