Official residence

An official residence is a residence designated by an authority and assigned to an official (such as a head of state, head of government, governor, or other senior figures), and may be the same place where the office holder conducts their work functions or lives.

List of official residences, by country

Afghanistan

Arg (Cabinet)

Albania

Prime Minister's Office
Pallati i Brigadave
Ish-Blloku (former residence of Enver Hoxha)

Algeria

El Mouradia Presidential Palace

Angola

Presidential Palace

Antigua and Barbuda

Government House (Governor-General)

Argentina

Casa Rosada (Presidential office)
Quinta de Olivos (Presidential residence)
Chapadmalal Residence (Summer House)

Armenia

President's Residence
Prime Minister's Vacation House, in Sevan (President, retreat)
Prime Minister's Residence
Government House

Australia

Federal

Government House (Governor-General)
Admiralty House (Governor-General, Sydney residence)
The Lodge (Prime Minister)
Kirribilli House (Prime Minister, Sydney residence)

State

New South Wales:
Government House (Governor)
Queensland:
Government House (Governor)
South Australia:
Government House (Governor)
Tasmania:
Government House (Governor)
Victoria:
Government House (Governor)
Western Australia:
Government House (Governor)

Territorial

Internal territory

Northern Territory:
Government House (Administrator)

External territories

Christmas Island:
Government House (Administrator)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands:
Government House (Administrator)
Norfolk Island:
Government House (Administrator)

State, former

New South Wales
Old Government House (Governor country residence at Parramatta (1790–1855) formerly)
Hillview, (Governor summer residence at Sutton Forest (1882–1958), formerly)
Cranbrook, Bellevue Hill, (Governor residence 1901–1917, formerly)
Queensland
Adelaide House, (Governor residence (1859–1862) formerly; now The Deanery of St. John's Anglican Cathedral
Old Government House (Governor residence (1862–1909) formerly; kept as headquarters of the National Trust of Australia)
South Australia
Old Government House (Governor summer residence (1860–1880), formerly)
Marble Hill (Governor summer residence (1880–1955), formerly; destroyed in the Black Sunday Bushfire of 1955)
Victoria
La Trobe's Cottage (Lieutenant Governor, residence (1840–1854) formerly; kept as museum)
Toorak House (Governor residence (1854–1874), formerly; currently being used as a church)
Bishopscourt (Governor residence (1874–1876), formerly)
Stonnington Mansion (Governor residence (1901–1931) formerly; currently being restored as private home)
Tasmania
Old Government House (Governor's residence (1807–1857, demolished 1858)

Austria

Hofburg *Neue Burg* section, seen from **Heldenplatz**.

Hofburg (President, formerly the Emperor)
Jagdschloss Mürzsteg (Summer retreat of the President)

Former royal residences

Schönbrunn Palace

Azerbaijan

Residence of Zagulba (President of Azerbaijan)
Government House, Baku (Prime Minister of Azerbaijan)

Bahamas

Government House (Governor-General)

Bahrain

Rifa'a Palace (King)
Al-Sakhir Palace (King)
Shaikh Isa Palace (King)
Al Rawda Palace (King)
Al-Qudaibiya Palace (Prime Minister)

Bangladesh

Bangabhaban (President)
State Guest House Jamuna
Uttara Gonobhaban (governmental retreat in the north)

Barbados

State House (President)
Ilaro Court (Prime Minister)

Belarus

Independence Palace of Belarus (President)
Old Presidential Residence (President)

Belgium

Royal Palace of Brussels (Monarch's working palace)
Château de Laeken (Monarch's residence)
Ciergnon Castle (Monarch's Ardennes residence)
The Lambermont (Prime Minister's residence)
Rue de la Loi (Prime Minister's office)

Belize

Belize House (Governor-General)

Former

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

Benin

Presidential Palace

Bhutan

Dechencholing Palace (King)

Bolivia

Casa Grande del Pueblo (President)
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)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Presidency Building
Konak Residence (state guest house)

Botswana

State House (President)

Brazil

Palácio do Planalto (Presidential office)
Palácio da Alvorada (Presidential residence)
Granja do Torto (President, retreat)
Palácio Rio Negro (President, retreat)
Palácio do Jaburu (Vice President)

Former

Catete Palace (President, formerly; kept as Museu da República)
Palace of São Cristóvão (King and Emperor, formerly; kept as the National Museum of Brazil)
Palácio Imperial de Petrópolis (Emperor, summer residence, formerly; kept as Imperial Museum of Brazil)

State

**Palácio Rio Branco**, **Salvador, Bahia**

Bahia
- Palácio de Ondina
- Palácio da Aclamação (former)
- Palácio Rio Branco (former)
Federal District
- Palácio do Buriti
Maranhão
- Palácio dos Leões
Minas Gerais
- Cidade Administrativa de Minas Gerais
Paraná
- Palácio Iguaçu
Pernambuco
- Palácio do Campo das Princesas
Rio de Janeiro
- Palácio das Laranjeiras
Rio Grande do Sul
- Palácio Piratini
São Paulo
- Palácio dos Bandeirantes

Brunei

Istana Nurul Iman (Sultan)

Bulgaria

Current

The Largo (A complex of government office buildings in Sofia):
- Dondukov 1 (The office of the Council of Ministers)
- Dondukov 2 (The office of the President)
- National Assembly office building
Boyana Residence (A complex of residential buildings outside Sofia):
- Home No. 1 (National History Museum)
- Home No. 2 (Residences of the members of the Cabinet)
- Villa Kalina (The home of the President)
Euxinograd (former royal residence outside Varna; currently used by the President and Prime Minister)

Former royal residences

The Royal Palace (former royal residence in Sofia; currently the National Art Gallery)
Vrana Palace (former royal residence outside Sofia; currently used by Tsar Simeon II)
Tsarska Bistritsa (former royal residence outside Samokov; currently used by Tsar Simeon II)

Burundi

Kiriri Presidential Palace

Cambodia

Royal Palace (King, official; the formal name of the building within the palace compound in which the King resides in is called Khemarin Palace)
The Royal Residence (King, secondary)
Peace Palace (Prime Minister, official workplace; the Prime Minister lives at his own private residence)

Cameroon

Unity Palace

Canada

Federal

Rideau Hall (governor general, Ottawa residence)
Citadelle of Quebec (governor general, Quebec City residence)

View of **24 Sussex Drive** from across the **Ottawa River**

24 Sussex Drive (prime minister)
Harrington Lake (prime minister, country retreat)
Stornoway (leader of the opposition)
The Farm, Gatineau Park (speaker of the House of Commons)
7 Rideau Gate (state guest house)

Provincial

British Columbia:
Government House (lieutenant governor)
Manitoba:
Government House (lieutenant governor)
New Brunswick:
Old Government House (lieutenant governor)
Newfoundland and Labrador:
Government House (lieutenant governor)
Nova Scotia:
Government House (lieutenant governor)
Prince Edward Island:
Government House (lieutenant governor)
Quebec:
Édifice Price/Price Building (premier)

The provinces of 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. There is a Government House in Regina, Saskatchewan, though it does not serve as a residence, containing only the lieutenant governor's offices. Alberta also has a Government House, but it is used solely for official entertaining and meetings.

Cape Verde

Palácio Presidencial

Central African Republic

Renaissance Palace

Chad

Presidential Palace

Chile

None. The President uses own private residence.
Presidential Palace of Cerro Castillo, Viña del Mar (President, retreat)

Former

Palacio de La Moneda (President, formerly; kept as office for president)

China

Zhongnanhai (Communist Party/State Council)
Jade Spring Hill (Villa area of the Central Military Commission)
Beidaihe District (Communist Party's summer retreat place)
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (visiting dignitaries)

Former

Office and Residence

Presidential Palace in Nanjing (1912, 1927–1937, 1946–1949; kept as museum from 1998)
Qing army and the naval department in Beijing (1912–1928)
Fortress Park and the Prince Chun Mansion of Zhongnanhai (1912–1928)
Guangzhou Guanyinshan (now Yuexiu Shan) Yuexiu Building (1917–1922, the building destroyed in 1922, today this site for the Guangzhou Zhongshan Memorial Hall)
Republic of China Lu Haijun Grand Marshal base camp was established in Guangzhou, was established in the original Guangdong Shi Min soil factory (1923–1925；now Sun Yat-sen Marshal House Memorial Hall)
Wuhan Nanyang Building (1926–1927)
Reorganized National Government of the Republic of China Headquarters in Nanjing (1940–1945)
Residence of Wang Jingwei in Nanjing (1940–1945)
Chongqing Nationalist Government Building (1937–1945)
Huangshan official residence (1938–1945, Chiang Kai-shek's residence in Chongqing)
Huangpu Road official residence (1929–1937, 1945–1949; also called Qi Ru, Chiang Kai-shek's residence in Nanjing)
Shuangqing Villa in Beijing (former residence of Mao Zedong at 1949)

Residence

Forbidden City (Emperor)
Zhongnanhai in Beijing (Emperor, family)
Old Summer Palace (Emperor, retreat)
Mukden Palace (Emperor, summer residence)
Chengde Mountain Resort (Emperor, summer residence)
Summer Palace (Emperor, retreat)
Imperial Palace of the Manchu State (Emperor of Manchukuo)
Manchukuo General Affairs State Council building (Prime Minister of Manchukuo)
Manchukuo Prime Minister's residence (residence of Zhang Jinghui)

Special administrative regions

Hong Kong

Government House (Chief Executive)
Fanling Lodge (Chief Executive – Summer)
Victoria House and Victoria Flats (15 Barker Road, The Peak) (Chief Secretary)
Residence of the Financial Secretary (45 Shouson Hill Road, Deep Water Bay) (Financial Secretary)
Residence of Secretary for Justice (19 Severn Road, The Peak) (Secretary for Justice)
Chief Justice's House (19 Gough Hill Road, The Peak) (Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal) Also Known as Clavadel
Headquarters House (11 Barker Road, The Peak) (Commanding Officer of PLA in Hong Kong)
Grenville House (Residence for Tung Chee Hwa during his time as Chief Executive 1997–2006)

Macau

Government House (Chief Executive)

Former Portuguese Macau

Macau Government Headquarters was both the official residence and office for the Governor of Macau until 1999.

Former British Colony of Hong Kong

Flagstaff House (commander of British forces in Hong Kong, formerly until 1978)
Island House (formerly, District Officers (North), and later District Commissioners for the New Territories)
Gate Lodge (Governor of Hong Kong's summer residence 1900–1934)
Mountain Lodge (summer residence 1867–1897)
Beaconsfield House

Colombia

Casa de Nariño (President)
Hacienda Hato Grande (President, retreat)
Casa de Huéspedes Ilustres (President, summer retreat) Cartagena

Comoros

Presidential Palace

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Palais de la Nation

Former

Palais du mont Ngaliema (residence of Mobutu Sese Seko)
Palais de Marbre (residence of Laurent-Désiré Kabila)

Congo, Republic of the

Brazzaville Presidential Palace

Costa Rica

Casa Presidencial, Costa Rica (President)

Croatia

Predsjednički dvori (President)
Banski dvori (Government)

Cuba

Palace of the Revolution (First Secretary)

Former

Presidential Palace (President)

Cyprus

Presidential Palace

Czech Republic

Prague Castle (President)
Lány Castle (President, summer residence)
Kramář's Villa (Prime Minister, residence)
Straka Academy (Prime Minister, office)

Denmark

Gråsten Palace (Monarch, summer residence)
Amalienborg Palace (Monarch, winter residence)
Fredensborg Palace (Monarch, spring and autumn residence)
Marselisborg Palace (Monarch, summer retreat)
The Hermitage Palace (Monarch)
Sorgenfri Palace (Monarch)
Chancellory House (Crown Prince and family)
Marienborg (Prime Minister, Official Residence/Summer Retreat)

Former

Frederiksborg Palace
Kronborg
Rosenborg Castle
Frederiksberg Palace

Djibouti

Presidential Palace

Dominica

Government House (President)

Dominican Republic

Palacio Nacional, Dominican Republic (President)

East Timor

Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace (President)

Ecuador

Palacio de Carondelet (President)

Egypt

Abdeen Palace
Heliopolis Palace
Koubbeh Palace
Montaza Palace
Ras el-Tin Palace

El Salvador

Casa Presidencial, also called Casa Blanca (President)

Equatorial Guinea

Malabo Government Building

Eritrea

Asmara President's Office

Estonia

**Presidential Palace** in **Kadriorg**, **Tallinn**

Presidential Palace (President)
Stenbock House (Prime minister)^{[citation needed]}

Former

Kadriorg Palace (President, 1938–1940, formerly; kept as museum)
Oru Palace (President, 1935–1940, summer residence)
Paslepa Residence (President, 199?–2008, summer residence)

Eswatini

Lozitha Palace (King)

Ethiopia

National Palace (President)
Imperial Palace (Prime Minister)

Fiji

Government House (President)

Finland

Presidential Palace (president, state official use)
Mäntyniemi, also Talludden (private residence President)
Kultaranta, also Gullranda (summer residence the President)
Kesäranta, also Villa Bjälbo (Prime Minister)

Former

Tamminiemi (President, formerly; kept as Urho Kekkonen Museum)

France

Élysée Palace (President)
La Lanterne (Versailles) (President, retreat)
Fort de Brégançon (President, summer residence)
Hôtel de Matignon (Prime Minister)
Domaine de Souzy-la-Briche (Prime Minister, summer residence)
Petit Luxembourg (President of the Senate)
Hôtel de Lassay (President of the National Assembly)
Hôtel de Marigny (state guest house)
Château de Rambouillet (President, former summer residence)

Former royal residences

Château de Blois
Château de Chambord
Château de Compiègne
Château de Malmaison
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Louvre Palace
Palace of Fontainebleau
Palace of Versailles

Territorial

French Polynesia

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

Other

The following are official residences maintained by private, nongovernmental institutions:

Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines:
Château de Saint-Rémy-des-Landes (residence of the chairman of LVMH)

Gabon

Presidential Palace

Gambia

State House (President)

Georgia

Avlabari Presidential Palace (2009-2018)
Orbeliani Palace (since 2018)

Germany

Current

Federal

Schloss Bellevue (President, residence)
Bundespräsidialamt (President, office)
Villa Hammerschmidt (President, retreat)
Bundeskanzleramt (Chancellor, residence)
Palais Schaumburg (Chancellor, retreat)
Schloss Meseberg, Gransee (Official Guest house for Berlin)
Gästehaus auf dem Petersberg, Königswinter (Official Guest house for Bonn)

States

Villa Reitzenstein, Stuttgart, State of Baden-Württemberg
Bayerische Staatskanzlei, Munich, Free State of Bavaria
Rotes Rathaus, Berlin, City State of Berlin
Staatskanzlei Brandenburg, Potsdam, State of Brandenburg
Haus der Bürgerschaft, Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen
Hamburg Rathaus, Hamburg, Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Grand Hotel Rose, Wiesbaden, State of Hesse
Staatskanzlei Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schwerin, State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Niedersächsische Staatskanzlei, Hanover, State of Lower Saxony
Landeshaus Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Neues Zeughaus, Mainz, State of Rhineland-Palatinate
Staatskanzlei des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, State of Saarland
Sächsische Staatskanzlei, Dresden, Free State of Saxony
Palais am Fürstenwall, Magdeburg, State of Saxony-Anhalt
Staatskanzlei Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Kurmainzische Statthalterei, Erfurt, Free State of Thuringia

Former royal residences

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

Potsdam City Palace, Potsdam (now Landtag of Brandenburg seat)
Babelsberg Palace, Potsdam
Cecilienhof, Potsdam
New Palace, Potsdam
Sanssouci, Potsdam
Berlin Palace, Berlin
Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin
Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin
Reich Chancellery (office of the Chancellor of Germany)
Friedrichsruh Manor, (Otto von Bismarck's residence in Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, near Hamburg)
Varzin Manor, (Otto von Bismarck's residence in Farther Pomerania)
Führerbunker, (Adolf Hitler's Berlin residence)
Berghof, (Adolf Hitler's Berchtesgaden residence)
Kehlsteinhaus (Adolf Hitler's Berchtesgaden residence)
Wolf's Lair (Adolf Hitler's first Eastern Front military headquarters in World War II)
Führer Headquarters
Schoenhausen Palace, Berlin East German President (1949–1960)
Majakowskiring, Berlin East German Leadership compound (to 1960),
Waldsiedlung, East German Leadership compound (1960–1990), North of Berlin near Wandlitz, Brandenburg
Bundeskanzleramt, Bonn, (Office of Chancellor of Germany, 1976–1999), today used for seat of Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Kanzlerbungalow, Bonn, Private residence of the Chancellor of Germany and his family 1964–1999

Other

Dresden Castle
Herrenhausen Palace
Kaiserpfalz Goslar
Karlsruhe Palace
Leineschloss
Ludwigsburg Palace
Munich Residenz
Mannheim Palace
Schloss Oldenburg
Residential Palace Darmstadt
Schwerin Castle (Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern seat)
Veste Coburg
Schloss Weimar

Ghana

Osu Castle formal (Presidential) residence
Golden Jubilee House current (Presidential) residence
Peduase Lodge (Presidential) retreat

Greece

Presidential Mansion (President, formerly the King)
Maximos Mansion (Prime Minister, office)

Former

Palace of Dekeleia (Kings of Greece)

Grenada

Government House (Governor-General)

Guatemala

(, Guatemala City)

Former

National Palace (Guatemala) (built 1939–1943, renovated 2010, now used as a museum)

Guyana

State House (President)

Guinea

Presidential Palace
Villa Syli (official guest house)

Former

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

Guinea-Bissau

Presidential Palace

Haiti

Former

National Palace (destroyed by the 2010 earthquake)

Honduras

Palacio José Cecilio del Valle (President)

Hungary

Sándor Palace (President)
Carmelite Monastery (Prime Minister)

Former

Buda Castle (King, formerly; retained as Historical Museum of Budapest and Hungarian National Gallery)

Iceland

Bessastaðir (President)

India

Union

Rashtrapati Bhavan (President)
Rashtrapati Ashiana (Presidential retreat)
Rashtrapati Nilayam (Presidential retreat)
Rashtrapati Niwas (Presidential retreat)
Vice President's Enclave (Vice President)
7, Lok Kalyan Marg (Prime Minister)
Teen Murti Bhavan (Prime Minister 1947–1964 formerly)

State

Andhra Pradesh:
Raj Bhavan, Vijayawada (Governor)
Arunachal Pradesh:
Raj Bhavan, Itanagar (Governor)
Assam:
Raj Bhavan, Guwahati (Governor)
Bihar:
Raj Bhavan, Patna (Governor)
1, Aney Marg (Chief Minister)
Chhattisgarh:
Raj Bhavan, Raipur (Governor)
Goa:
Raj Bhavan, Panaji (Governor)
Gujarat:
Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar (Governor)
Haryana:
Raj Bhavan, Haryana (Governor)
Himachal Pradesh:
Raj Bhavan, Shimla (Governor)
Oakover (Chief Minister)
Jharkhand:
Raj Bhavan, Ranchi (Governor)
Karnataka:
Raj Bhavan, Bangalore (Governor)
Anugraha (Chief Minister)
Kerala:
Raj Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram (Governor)
Cliff House (Chief Minister)
Madhya Pradesh:
Raj Bhavan, Bhopal (Governor)
Raj Bhavan, Pachmarhi (Governor, summer residence)
Maharashtra:
Raj Bhavan, Mumbai (Governor)
Raj Bhavan, Nagpur (Governor, winter residence)
Raj Bhavan, Pune (Governor, monsoon residence)
Raj Bhavan, Mahabaleshwar (Governor, summer residence)
Varsha Bungalow (Chief Minister)
Manipur:
Raj Bhavan, Imphal (Governor)
Meghalaya:
Raj Bhavan, Shillong (Governor)
Mizoram:
Raj Bhavan, Aizawl (Governor)
Nagaland:
Raj Bhavan, Kohima (Governor)
Odisha:
Raj Bhavan, Bhubaneswar (Governor)
Raj Bhavan, Puri (Governor, summer residence)
Punjab:
Raj Bhavan, Punjab (Governor)
Rajasthan:
Raj Bhavan, Jaipur (Governor)
Sikkim:
Raj Bhavan, Gangtok (Governor)
Tamil Nadu:
Raj Bhavan, Chennai (Governor)
Raj Bhavan, Ooty (Governor, summer residence)
Telangana:
Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad (Governor)
Praja Bhavan (Chief Minister)
Tripura:
Raj Bhavan, Agartala (Governor)
Uttar Pradesh:
Raj Bhavan, Lucknow (Governor)
5, Kalidas Marg (Chief Minister)
Uttarakhand:
Raj Bhavan, Dehradun (Governor)
Raj Bhavan, Nainital (Governor, summer residence)
West Bengal:
Raj Bhavan, Kolkata (Governor)
Raj Bhavan, Darjeeling (Governor, summer residence)

Union territories

Andaman and Nicobar Islands:
Raj Niwas, Port Blair (Lieutenant Governor)
Delhi:
Raj Niwas, Delhi (Lieutenant Governor)
Jammu and Kashmir:
Raj Bhavan, Jammu (Lieutenant Governor, winter residence)
Raj Bhavan, Srinagar (Lieutenant Governor, summer residence)
Ladakh:
Raj Niwas, Leh (Lieutenant Governor)
Puducherry:
Raj Niwas, Pondicherry (Lieutenant Governor)

Indonesia

Istana Negara, Jakarta (President)
Istana Merdeka, Jakarta (President)
Istana Tampaksiring, Bali (President)
Garuda Palace, Nusantara (President)
Gedung Agung, Yogyakarta (President)
Istana Bogor, Bogor, West Java (President, retreat)
Istana Cipanas, Cipanas, West Java (President, retreat)
Vice Presidential Palace, Jakarta (Vice President)

Iran

Beit Rahbari Complex (Supreme Leader)
Sa'dabad Palace (President)

Former

Ali Qapu (Safavid dynasty, formerly; kept as museum)
Golestan Palace (Qajar dynasty, formerly; kept as museum)
Marble Palace (Pahlavi dynasty, kept as museum)
Niavaran Palace Complex (Pahlavi dynasty, formerly; kept as museum)
Ramsar Palace (Pahlavi dynasty, kept as museum)
Sadabad Palace (Pahlavi dynasty, formerly; Some buildings are kept as museum and some are still used by the government)

Iraq

Radwaniyah Palace: (President)
Republican Palace: (Prime Minister)
Al Zaqura Building: (Prime Minister)

Ireland

Áras an Uachtaráin (President)
Steward's Lodge (Taoiseach's 'unofficial residence'; the Taoiseach's office is in Government Buildings, Dublin)
Farmleigh (visiting foreign dignitaries)

Former

Hill of Tara (Ard-Rí)
Dublin Castle (seat of British rule prior to independence in 1922)
Chief Secretary's Lodge, now the U.S. Ambassador's Residence (Chief Secretary for Ireland)
Viceregal Lodge, now Áras an Uachtaráin (Lord Lieutenant / Governor-General)

Israel

Beit HaNassi ("President's House") (President)
Beit Aghion ("Aghion House") (Prime Minister)
King David Hotel (visiting dignitaries)

Italy

Quirinal Palace (President, residence; formerly residence of the Pope and then of the King)
Castelporziano (President, retreat)
Villa Rosebery (President, summer retreat)
Chigi Palace (Prime Minister)
Villa Doria Pamphili (International meetings)
Villa Madama (International meetings)
Palazzo Giustiniani (President of the Senate)

Former residences

Villa Farnese (former summer presidential residence)
Palazzo del Viminale (formerly Prime Minister, now seat of the Ministry of the Interior)
Palazzo Venezia (Mussolini's office)
Villa Torlonia (Rome) (Mussolini's residence)
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Royal family's residences in Piedmont)
Royal Palace of Caserta (Royal family)
Royal Palace of Milan (Royal family)
Royal Villa of Monza (Royal family)
Royal Palace of Naples (Royal family)

Ivory Coast

Le Palais de la Présidence (President)

Jamaica

King's House, also Government House (Governor-General)
Jamaica House (Prime Minister's office)
Vale Royal (Prime Minister)

Japan

Official residences of the Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Representatives, President of the House of Councillors and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan are located in Tokyo.

Tokyo Imperial Palace, Official Residence of the (Emperor of Japan)
Tōgū Palace, Official Residence of the (Crown Prince of Japan)
Naikaku Sōri Daijin Kōtei, Official Residence of the (Prime Minister of Japan)
Akasaka Palace, Official State Guest House of Japan
Kyoto State Guest House, Second Official State Guest House of Japan
Multiple Imperial Villas serve as Winter, Summer and Country retreats for the Emperor and the Imperial Family.

Former

Kyoto Imperial Palace, also known as Kyōto Imperial Palace (Emperor, until 1869; kept as museum)
Osaka Castle, also known as one of Japan's most famous landmarks (residence of Kampaku Toyotomi Hideyoshi, now kept as Osaka Castle Park)
Edo Castle, (Tokugawa shogunate, 1603–1867; demolished, now part of Imperial Palace Gardens)
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, also known as Prince Asaka Residence (Prime Minister, 1947 and 48–50, now open to the public as a museum)

Jordan

Raghadan Palace (King)
Al Hummar Palace (used for state receptions)
Basman Palace (King)
Al Qasr al Sagheer (King)

Kazakhstan

Ak Orda Presidential Palace (President)

Kenya

State House (President)

Kuwait

Seif Palace (also known as the Amiri Diwan or Emir's Palace) (Emir)
Bayan Palace (Emir)
Dar Salwa (Emir)

Former

Dasman Palace (Emir, formerly)

Kyrgyzstan

White House, also Government House or Presidential Palace
Ala Archa State Residence (President, Prime Minister, Former Presidents)

Laos

Presidential Palace (President)

Former

Royal Palace, Luang Prabang (also known as Haw Kham, former residence of the King of Laos)

Latvia

Rīgas pils (President)

Lebanon

Baabda Palace (President)
Beiteddine Palace (President, summer retreat)
Grand Serail (Prime Minister)
Ain Al Tine Palace (Parliament Speaker)

Former

Beiteddine Palace (Prince, formerly; kept as a museum)

Lesotho

Royal Palace (King)
State House (Prime Minister)

Liberia

Executive Mansion (President)

Libya

Al-Sikka, Tripoli (Government of National Unity)
Al Nasr Convention Centre (General National Congress, formerly)
Dar al-Salam Hotel (House of Representatives)
Abusita Navy Base (Presidential Council)
Royal Palace of Tripoli (King, formerly)
Bab al-Azizia (Leader and Guide of the Revolution, formerly)

Liechtenstein

Vaduz Castle (Prince)

Lithuania

Presidential Palace

Former

Historical Presidential Palace, Kaunas (President, formerly; kept as museum)
Royal Palace of Lithuania (formerly Grand Duke)

Luxembourg

Grand Ducal Palace (Monarch)
Berg Castle (Monarch)
Fischbach Castle (Grand Duke Jean)
Hôtel de Bourgogne (Prime minister)

Madagascar

Iavoloha
Ambohitsorohitra

Malawi

Sanjika Palace (President)
New State House (President)

Malaysia

Federal

Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur (King)
Istana Melawati. Putrajaya, (King, retreat)
Seri Perdana, Putrajaya (Prime Minister)
Seri Satria, Putrajaya (Deputy Prime Minister)

State

Perlis
Istana Arau (Raja)
Chief Minister's Official Residence (Chief Minister)
Kedah
Istana Anak Bukit (Sultan)
Seri Mentaloon (Chief Minister)
Penang
Seri Mutiara (Governor)
Seri Teratai (Chief Minister)
Perak
Istana Iskandariah (Sultan, largely ceremonial)
Istana Kinta (Sultan)
Chief Minister's Official Residence (Chief Minister)
Selangor
Istana Alam Shah (Sultan, largely ceremonial)
Istana Bukit Kayangan (Sultan)
Chief Minister's Official Residence (Chief Minister)
Negeri Sembilan
Istana Besar Seri Menanti (Yang di-Pertuan Besar)
Chief Minister's Official Residence (Chief Minister)
Malacca
Istana Melaka (Governor)
Seri Bendahara (Chief Minister)
Johor
Istana Besar (Sultan, largely ceremonial)
Istana Bukit Serene (Sultan)
Saujana (Chief Minister)
Pahang
Istana Abu Bakar (Sultan)
Chief Minister's Official Residence (Chief Minister)
Terengganu
Istana Syarqiyyah (Sultan)
Seri Iman (Chief Minister)
Kelantan
Istana Balai Besar (Sultan, largely ceremonial)
Istana Negeri (Sultan)
JKR 10 (Chief Minister)
Sabah
Istana Seri Kinabalu (Governor)
Seri Gaya (Chief Minister)
Sarawak
The Astana (Governor)
Demak Jaya (Premier)

Former

Former Istana Negara at Jalan Istana (King, former official residence)
Penang
Suffolk House (Former Governor's residence)
Malacca
Old Governor's residence (Former Governor and Yang di-Pertua Negeri's residence)

Maldives

Muliaage (President)
Hilaaleege Official residence (Vice President)

Former

Theemuge (President, formerly; now the Supreme Court of the Maldives)

Mali

Presidential Palace

Malta

San Anton Palace (Official Residence of the President)
Verdala Palace (Summer Residence of the President)
Villa Francia (Official Residence of the Prime Minister)
Girgenti Palace (Summer Residence of the Prime Minister)

Former

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)

Mauritania

Presidential Palace

Mauritius

State House (President)
Clarisse House (Prime Ministers)

Mexico

National Palace (President)

Former

Los Pinos (Presidential residence and office)
Castillo de Chapultepec (Emperor then President, formerly; kept as National Museum of History)

*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.

Casa Borda, Cuernavaca (Emperor's summer residence, formerly; kept as a cultural centre)

States

Querétaro

Casa de la Corregidora (Governor mansion)

Moldova

Presidential Palace

Transnistria

Presidential Palace, Tiraspol

Monaco

Palais Princier de Monaco (Monarch)
Résidence du ministre d'État (Minister of State)

Mongolia

Government Palace (Offices of the President and Prime Minister)
The Marshal Mansion (President, former winter residence of Khorloogiin Choibalsan and Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal)
Ikh Tenger Complex (President's residence)

Montenegro

Blue Palace (Official Residence of the President)

Morocco

Dar al-Makhzen, Rabat (main residence)
Dar al-Makhzen, Fes
Dar al-Makhzen, Marrakesh
Dar al-Makhzen, Meknes
Marchane Palace, Tangier
Bahia Palace, Marrakech

Mozambique

Palácio da Ponta Vermelha (President)

Myanmar

Presidential Palace (President)
Zeyadili Palace (Tatmadaw Headquarters)

Former

Government House (Governor)
Belmond Governor's Residence (Governor)
Zayar Thiri Baikman in Yangon (Tatmadaw Headquarters)

Namibia

State House (President)

Nauru

State House (President; formerly kept as immigration detention center)

Netherlands

The Royal Palace (official reception palace for foreign dignitaries and used for weddings and the act of abdication)
Noordeinde Palace (official working palace of the king)
Palace Huis ten Bosch (official residence of the king)
Drakensteyn Castle (private residence of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, the country's former Queen)
Catshuis (official residence of the prime minister of the Netherlands)

Former residence

Soestdijk Palace (former royal residence of Queen Juliana)
Het Loo Palace (former royal summer residence of Queen Wilhelmina)
Anneville (Ulvenhout) (former royal residence of Wilhelmina of the Netherlands)
Binnenhof (former royal residence of Floris IV, Count of Holland), (currently parlement building)
Breda Castle (former royal residence of William III of England)
Bronbeek (former royal residence of William III of the Netherlands)
City Hall of Tilburg (former royal residence of William II of the Netherlands )
Huis Doorn (former royal residence of Wilhelm II, German Emperor)
Kneuterdijk Palace (former royal residence of William II of the Netherlands)
Koninklijke Schouwburg (former royal residence of William V, Prince of Orange)
Lange Voorhout Palace (former royal residence)
Mauritshuis (former royal residence of John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen)
Stadhouderlijk Hof (former royal residence of William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg)

Nepal

Sheetal Niwas (President)
Baluwatar (Prime Minister)

New Zealand

Government House (Governor-General)
Government House (Governor-General, Auckland residence)
Premier House (Prime Minister)

Former

Old Government House, Auckland

Realm

Cook Islands: Government House (Queen's Representative)
Tokelau: Government House (Administrator)

Nicaragua

Presidential Palace
El Carmen Residence (Residence of president Daniel Ortega)
Presidential Palace (former)

Niger

Presidential Palace

Nigeria

Federal

Aso Villa (President)

State

Lagos State:
Lagos House (Governor)
Rivers State:
Government House (Governor)

North Korea

Government Complex No. 1 (39°0'56"N 125°44'43"E)
Ryongsong Residence (Chairman of National Defense Commission)
Kangdong Residence
Sinuiju North Korean Leader's Residence
Paekhwawon State Guest House

Former

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun (President, formerly; kept as mausoleum)

North Macedonia

Villa Vodno (Official Presidential workplace)

Norway

Royal Palace (Oslo)
Bygdøy Royal Estate (Monarch, summer retreat)
Oscarshall Castle
Akershus Castle
Gamlehaugen (Monarch, Bergen)
Ledaal (Monarch, Stavanger)
Stiftsgården (Monarch, Trondheim)
Skaugum Estate (Crown Prince)
Inkognitogata 18 (Prime Minister)
Riddervolds gate 2 (Visiting foreign dignitaries)

Oman

Al Alam Palace
Al Baraka Palace
Al Maamoura Palace
Al Shomoukh Palace

Pakistan

Federal

Aiwan-e-Sadr (President)
Prime Minister House (Prime Minister)

Provincial

Balochistan:
Governor's House
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
Governor's House
Punjab:
Governor's House
Sindh:
Governor's House

Palestine

Mukataa (PLO)

Panama

Palacio de las Garzas (President)

Papua New Guinea

Government House (Governor-General)

Paraguay

Mburuvichá Roga (President)
Palacio de los López (Presidential office)

Peru

Palacio de Gobierno (President)

Philippines

The **Malacañang Palace** as viewed from the **Pasig River**

Malacañang Palace, Manila (President)
Malacañang sa Sugbo, Cebu City (President, official residence in Visayas)
Presidential Guest House (Malacañang of the South), Davao City (President, official residence in Mindanao)
Mansion House, Baguio (President, official summer residence)

Former

Independence House, Aguinaldo Shrine, Kawit, Cavite (de facto official residence of First Philippine Republic and Republic of Biak-na-Bato)
Palacio del Gobernador, Intramuros, Manila (residence of Governor-General of the Philippines)
Malolos Cathedral, Malolos, Bulacan (official residence of First Philippine Republic)
Malacañang ti Amianan, Paoay, Ilocos Norte (former residence of the late Ferdinand Marcos; now a memorial museum)
Leyte Provincial Capitol, seat of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

Poland

Presidential Palace in Warsaw (President)
Chancellery of the Prime Minister (Official workplace of Prime Minister)
Villa Parkowa (Official residence of Prime Minister)
Belweder in Warsaw (President's residence until 1994; since then kept for official government functions and visiting foreign dignitaries)
Presidential Castle in Wisła
Presidential Manor House in Ciechocinek
Presidential Residence in Hel
Presidential Residence in Lucień
Presidential Residence in Ruda Tarnowska
Presidential Villa in Klarysew part of Konstancin-Jeziorna

**Building of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (Poland)** in Warsaw

Former

Wawel Castle
Royal Castle (King, formerly; now museum)
Wilanów Palace
Palace on the Isle
Sanok Castle
Zhovkva Castle
Malbork Castle
Brzeg Castle
Ujazdów Castle
Piotrków Trybunalski Castle
Niepołomice Castle
Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
Saxon Palace
Tykocin Castle

Portugal

Belém Palace (President of the Republic)
- Palace of the Dukes of Braganza (President of the Republic, official residence in the North Region)
- Citadel of Cascais (President of the Republic, official summer residence)
São Bento Mansion (Prime Minister)
Palace of Necessidades (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Fort of São Julião da Barra (Minister of National Defence)
Palace of São Lourenço (Representative of the Republic in Madeira)
Madre de Deus Manor (Representative of the Republic in the Azores)
Queluz Palace (state guest house)

Former

Ajuda Royal Palace (official royal residence)
Alcáçova Palace at São Jorge Castle (official royal residence)
Alcáçova Palace at Coimbra (official royal residence)
Évora Royal Palace (official royal residence)
Royal Building of Mafra (Palace and Basilica) (official royal residence)
Necessidades Royal Palace (official royal residence)
Ribeira Royal Palace (official royal residence)
Queluz Royal Palace (summer residence turned official royal residence)
Sintra Royal Palace (summer residence turned official royal residence)

Qatar

Emir's Palace (Emir)
Al Wajba Palace (Emir)

Romania

Vila Lac 3 (residence of the President)
Cotroceni Palace (office of the President)
Victoria Palace (office of the Prime Minister)
Elisabeta Palace (official residence of HM Margareta of Romania)
Săvârșin Castle (residence of HM Margareta of Romania)

Russia

Kremlin (President)
Zavidovo (President)
Novo-Ogaryovo (President)
White House (Prime Minister)

Former

Alexander Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as museum)
Anichkov Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as Pioneers Palace)
Catherine Palace (Tsar, summer retreat, formerly; kept as museum)
Nicholas Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as commercial offices)
Oraniembaum (Tsar, formerly; kept as museum)
Pavlovsk (Tsar, formerly; kept as museum)
Peterhof Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as museum)
Pella Palace (Tsar, summer retreat, formerly; demolished)
Summer Palace (Tsar, summer retreat, formerly; demolished)
Tauride Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as offices for Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States)
Vladimir Palace (Tsar, formerly; kept as Academics' House)
Winter Palace (Tsar, winter retreat, formerly; kept as museum)
Yelagin Palace (Tsar, summer retreat, formerly; kept as museum)
Kuntsevo Dacha (Summer residence of Joseph Stalin)
Stalin's Dacha in Sochi (Summer residence of Joseph Stalin)

Republics

Adygea:
Building of the Administration of the Republic Of Adygea, Maykop (Head)
Bashkortostan:
Republic House (Head)
Buryatia:
54 Ulitsa Lenina, Ulan-Ude (Head)
Chechnya:
Residence of the Head of the Chechen Republic, Grozny (Head)
Chuvashia:
Government House, Cheboksary (Head)
Dagestan:
White House, Makhachkala (Head)
Ingushetia:
14 Prospekt I. Zyazikova, Magas (Head)
Karachay-Cherkessia:
Government House, Cherkessk (Head)
Republic of Karelia:
19 Prospekt Lenina, Petrozavodsk (Head)
Khakassia:
Residence of the Head of the Republic of Khakassia, Abakan (Head)
Komi Republic:
9 Ulitsa Kommunisticheskaya, Syktyvkar (Head)
Mordovia:
Dom Respubliki, Saransk (Head)
Sakha:
11 Ulitsa Kirova, Yakutsk (Head)
Tatarstan:
Kazan Kremlin (President)
Udmurtia:
Palace of the Head of the Udmurt Republic, Izhevsk (Head)

Krais

Krasnodar Krai:
35 Ulitsa Krasnaya, Krasnodar (Governor)

Rwanda

Urugwiro

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Government House (Governor-General)

Saint Lucia

Government House (Governor-General)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Government House (Governor-General)

Samoa

Government House (Head of State)

Former

Villa Vailima

São Tomé and Príncipe

**Presidential Palace of São Tomé e Príncipe**

Presidential Palace

Saudi Arabia

Al Yamamah Palace, Riyadh (King)
Al Salam Palace, Jeddah (King)
Al Safa Palace, Mecca (King)

Senegal

Palais de la Republique (President)

Serbia

Novi Dvor (President's office)
Villa Mir (President's residence)
Villa Bokeljka (President's residence)
Government Building (Prime Minister's office)
Villa Bor (Prime Minister's residence)

Former

Stari Dvor (formerly royal residence; currently Belgrade City Hall)
Kraljevski Dvor (formerly royal residence; currently residence of Crown Prince-pretender to the throne)
Beli Dvor (formerly royal residence; currently residence of Crown Prince-pretender to the throne)

Seychelles

State House (President)

Sierra Leone

State House (President)

Singapore

Istana (President; de jure)
Sri Temasek (Prime Minister)

Slovakia

Grassalkovich Palace (President)

Slovenia

Government and Presidential Palace, Ljubljana

Solomon Islands

Government House (Governor-General)

Somalia

Villa Somalia (President)

South Africa

The Tuynhuys, official residence of the President in Cape Town.

Palace of Justice in Pretoria

Mahlamba Ndlopfu (Libertas), Pretoria (President)
Genadendal Residence, Cape Town (President)
Tuynhuys, Cape Town (President)

Provincial

Free State:
- Free State House (Premier)
Gauteng:
- Bryanston Mansion (Premier)
- Oliver Tambo House (Deputy President)
- Palace of Justice (Parliament)
KwaZulu-Natal:
- King's House (President and Deputy President)
Western Cape:
- Leeuwenhof (Premier)
- Highstead (Deputy President)

Groote Schuur, the former Presidential residence in Cape Town

Provincial, former

Cape Province:
- Government House (Governor, formerly; kept as offices for Prime Minister)
- Groote Schuur (President, formerly, also as residence to Prime Minister)
Transvaal:
- Government House (Lieutenant General, formerly)
Natal:
- Government House (Lieutenant-Governor, formerly)
Orange Free State:
- Government House (Governor, formerly)
- Old Presidency (President of the Orange Free State)

South Korea

Cheong Wa Dae ("House with Blue Rooftiles") (President; no longer used)

– Cheong Wa Dae was the official presidential office and residence complex for the President of South Korea before Yoon Suk-yeol.

– It is located next to Gyeongbokgung, the main palace during the Joseon dynasty.

Cheong Nam Dae ("Cheong Wa Dae in the South") (President; no longer used)

– 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 located in Cheongwon-gun, North Chungcheong Province.

Cheong Hae Dae ("Cheong Wa Dae on the Seashore") (President; no longer used)

– 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.

Gukhoeuijang Gonggwan ("Official Residence of the Speaker of National Assembly") (Speaker of National Assembly)

– 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 located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where many foreign missions to Korea are located.

Daebeobwonjang Gonggwan ("Official Residence of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court") (Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea)

– This is the official residence for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea. The Chief Justice, also, does not work here.

– It is also located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

Heonbeopjaepansojang Gonggwan ("Official Residence of the President of the Constitutional Court") (President of the Constitutional Court of Korea)

– This is the official residence for the President of the Constitutional Court of Korea. The President of the Court, also, does not work here.

– It is located close to Cheong Wa Dae.

Chongri Gonggwan ("Official Residence of the Prime Minister") (Prime Minister)

– This is the official residence for the Prime Minister of Republic of Korea. The Prime Minister, however, does not work here.

– It is located close to Cheong Wa Dae.

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

South Sudan

Presidential Palace

Spain

Palacio Real de Madrid (Official residence of Spanish monarchs, but used only for state ceremonies. In Madrid's city center)
Palacio de la Zarzuela (De facto residence of the monarch. Also his office. A few kilometers outside of Madrid's city center)
Palacio de Marivent (Summer retreat of the monarch. In Majorca, Balearic Islands)
Reales Alcázares de Sevilla (official residence of the monarch in Andalusia)
Palacio de Albéniz (official residence of the monarch in Catalonia. In Barcelona)
Palacio de la Moncloa (President of the Government. Also his office)
Santa Cruz Palace, Madrid (Minister of Foreign Affairs)

Autonomous communities

Aragon:
Edificio Pignatelli (President of DGA)
Andalusia:
Palacio de San Telmo (President of the Junta)
Basque Country:
Ajuria Enea (Lehendakari)
Catalonia:
Casa dels Canonges (President of the Generalitat)
Galicia:
Monte Pío (President of the Xunta)
Castile and Leon:
Colegio de la Asunción (President of the Junta)

Sri Lanka

President's House (Official residence in Colombo of the President)
President's Pavilion (Official residence in Kandy of the President)
Queen's Cottage (Country retreat of the President)
Temple Trees (Official residence of the Prime Minister)
Prime Minister's Cottage (country retreat of the prime minister)
Speaker's Residence (official residence of the speaker of the Parliament)
Chief Justice's House, Colombo (official residence of the chief justice)
Visumpaya (Residence of a cabinet minister nominated by the president)
General's House (country retreat for Members of Parliament)
Bank House, Colombo (official residence of the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka)
General's House, Colombo (official residence of the commander of the Sri Lanka Army)

Sudan

Republican Palace

Suriname

Gouvernementsgebouw, better known as Presidential Palace

Sweden

Swedish royal family

**Sager Palace** (**Prime Minister of Sweden**)

Royal Palace in Stockholm (official residence since 1754, but not used as such since 1981)
Drottningholm Palace (everyday residence of TM The King and Queen since 1981)
Haga Palace (Official residence of TRH The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. Palaces owned by the State, at the disposal of the King, but not in use)
Gripsholm Castle
Rosendal Palace
Rosersberg Palace
Stenhammar Palace
Strömsholm Palace
Tullgarn Palace
Ulriksdal Palace

Former royal residences

Arvfurstens palats
Kalmar Castle
Karlberg Palace
Nyköping Castle
Uppsala Castle
Vadstena Castle
Wrangel Palace (Official residence 1697–1754)

Prime Ministerial

Sager House (Official residence of the Prime Minister)
Harpsund (Country retreat for the Prime Minister)

Gubernatorial

Gävleborg County
Gävle Castle (governor)
Halland County
Halmstad Castle (governor)
Jönköping County
The Residence, Jönköping (governor)
Skåne County
The Residence, Malmö (governor)
Stockholm County
Tessin Palace (governor)
Uppsala County
Uppsala Castle (governor)
Västmanland County
Västerås Castle (governor)
Västra Götaland County
The Residence, Gothenburg (governor)
Örebro County
Örebro Castle (governor)
Östergötland County
Linköping Castle (governor)

Switzerland

Official estates of the Swiss Federal Council:

Lohn Estate
Béatrice-von-Wattenwyl-Haus

Syria

New Shaab Palace, on Mount Mazzeh, Damascus
Tishreen Palace, Ar Rabwah, Damascus
Al-Rawda Presidential Palace, Damascus
Al-Muhajirin Residence, Damascus
President's summer house, built for security and rapid exits on the banks of the Mediterranean Sea

Former

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

Taiwan

Official residences of the President, Vice President, Preimer and President of the Legislative Yuan of Republic of China are located in Taipei, Taiwan.

Workplace

Presidential Office Building (formerly office of Governor-General of Taiwan)

Residence

Yonghe Residence
Shilin Official Residence (Former residence of Chiang Kai-shek)
Guesthouses of Chiang Kai-shek
Seven Seas Residence(Former residence of Chiang Ching-kuo)

Guest House

Taipei Guest House
Grand Hotel (Taipei)

Tajikistan

Kohi Millat

Tanzania

State House (President)

Thailand

Grand Palace (Monarch, official and ceremonial but not residential)
Dusit Palace (Monarch; parts of it now houses several museums)
- Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall (Monarch, primary residential home of King Vajiralongkorn)
- Chitralada Royal Villa (Formerly of the monarch, now residence of Queen Sirikit)
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace (Monarch, summer retreat, now generally open to the public)
Klai Kangwon Villa (Monarch, seaside retreat)
Bhubing Palace (Monarch, northern residence)
Thaksin Ratchaniwet Palace (Monarch, southern residence)
Phu Phan Palace (Monarch, northeastern residence)
Srapathum Palace (Princess Royal)
Sukhothai Palace (Princesses, daughters of Vajiralongkorn)
Chakri Bongkot Palace (Princess Srisavangavadhana)
Deves Palace (Princess Suddhanarinatha)
Phitsanulok Mansion (Prime Minister)

Former

Royal Palace of Sukhothai (Monarch of Sukhothai, now part of Sukhothai Historical Park)
Chan Palace (Monarch from Sukhothai to Ayutthaya and Viceroy of Ayutthaya, now a historic site)
Royal Palace of Ayutthaya (Monarch of Ayutthaya, now part of Ayutthaya Historical Park)
Chandrakasem Palace (Viceroy of Ayutthaya, now the National Museum)
Suan Luang Palace (Deputy Viceroy of Ayutthaya, now part of Ayutthaya Historical Park)
King Narai's Palace (Residence of King Narai, now the National Museum)
Thonburi Palace (Monarch of Thonburi, now the Royal Thai Navy Headquarters)
Front Palace (Viceroy, now the National Museum)
Rear Palace (Deputy Viceroy, now Siriraj Hospital)
Phra Nakhon Khiri Palace (Monarch, summer retreat, now the Historical Park)
Saranrom Palace (Accommodation of state foreign guests)
Phra Chuthathut Palace (Summer retreat of King Chulalongkorn, now area of Chulalongkorn University)
Sanam Chan Palace (Residence of King Vajiravudh, now a museum)
Phaya Thai Palace (Residence of King Vajiravudh, now a museum)
Mrigadayavan Palace (Summer retreat of King Vajiravudh)
Istana Kota Nilam (Monarch of Patani)
Wiang Keaw Palace (Monarch from Lan Na to Chiang Mai)
Royal Palace of Phrae (Monarch of Phrae)

Togo

The Palace of the Governors

Tonga

Royal Palace (King)

Trinidad and Tobago

President's House
St. Anns Diplomatic Residence (Prime Minister)
Whitehall (Prime Minister's office)
Official residence (Chief Secretary, Tobago House of Assembly)

Tunisia

Carthage Palace

Turkey

State

Presidential Complex (President, official residence)
Huber Mansion (President)
Beylerbeyi Palace (President)
Dolmabahçe Palace (President)
Ahlat Mansion (President)
Çankaya Mansion (Vice President)
Vahdettin Pavilion (State guest house)
Florya Marine Mansion (President, formerly)

Former

Topkapı Palace (Ottoman monarchy)
Yıldız Palace (Ottoman monarchy)

Turkmenistan

Oguzkhan Presidential Palace (President)

Tuvalu

Government House (Governor General)

Uganda

State House (President)

Ukraine

Mariinskyi Palace (President)
House with Chimaeras (President)
House of the Weeping Widow (President)
Pototsky Palace (President)

Uruguay

Palacio Estévez (former Presidential office, now protocolar building)
Torre Ejecutiva (Presidential office)
Suarez Residence (Presidential residence)
Parque Anchorena (Presidential summer residence)
Residencia de Punta del Este (Presidential summer residence)

United Arab Emirates

Presidential Diwan in Abu Dhabi (President)
Zabeel Palace in Dubai (Vice President & Prime minister)

United Kingdom

Buckingham Palace (official working palace of the King)
Windsor Castle (official country residence of the King)
Hillsborough Castle (official residence of the King in Northern Ireland when in the province, otherwise, the official residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland)
Clarence House (official London residence of the King and Queen while renovations to Buckingham Palace are ongoing; previously official residence of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother)
Kensington Palace (London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, the Prince and Princess of Wales and their family)
St James's Palace (seat of the Royal Court and senior Palace of the Sovereign, London residence of the Princess Royal and Sir Timothy Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Alexandra, and Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi)
10 Downing Street (official residence of the Prime Minister, in their capacity as First Lord of the Treasury)
11 Downing Street (official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in their capacity as Second Lord of the Treasury)
12 Downing Street (official residence of the Government Chief Whip but currently houses the Offices of the Prime Minister)
Chequers (Country residence of the Prime Minister)
Carlton Gardens, St. James's (No. 1 is the official residence of the Foreign Secretary and No. 2 houses the Privy Council Office)
Admiralty House (three ministerial flats for use by Ministers of the Crown)
Chevening House (country residence of a Minister of the Crown nominated by the Prime Minister, which is by custom given to the Foreign Secretary)
Dorneywood (country residence of a Minister of the Crown nominated by the Prime Minister, which is by custom given to the Chancellor of the Exchequer)
Palace of Westminster (grand state apartments for the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords, Speaker of the House of Commons, and the Lord Chancellor)

Former

Bridewell Palace (King, formerly; demolished)
Carlton House, London (Prince, formerly; demolished)
Cumberland House (Prince, formerly; demolished)
Edinburgh Castle (King, formerly; kept as museum, barracks, vault, and venue for state receptions)
Eltham Palace (King, formerly; Great Hall kept as museum)
Falkland Palace (King, formerly; kept as museum)
Hampton Court Palace (King, formerly; kept as museum)
Kew Palace (Queen, formerly; kept as museum)
Linlithgow Palace (King, formerly; damaged in fire (1746), kept as museum)
Marlborough House (Queen, formerly; kept for headquarters for Commonwealth Secretariat)
Castle of Mey (Residence of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, now a museum)
Nonsuch Palace (King, formerly; demolished)
Osborne House (Queen, formerly; kept as museum)
Palace of Placentia (King, formerly; demolished)
Queen's House (Queen, formerly; kept as museum)
Richmond Palace (King, formerly; demolished)
Tower of London (King, formerly; kept as museum, barracks and vault)
Palace of Westminster (King, formerly; kept as annex to the Houses of Parliament)
Palace of Whitehall (King; destroyed in fire)
Cathays Park (The Welsh Secretary had an official flat here prior to devolution)
Cabin Hill (former residence of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, later converted into a school)
Stormont Castle (former residence of the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland)
Stormont House (former residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland)

City of London

Mansion House (official residence of the Lord Mayor of London)

Religious

Lambeth Palace (official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury)
Old Palace, Canterbury (official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Canterbury)
Bishopthorpe Palace (official residence of the Archbishop of York)
Number 2 Rothesay Terrace (official residence of the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland)

Territorial

Anguilla: Government House (official residence of the governor)
Bermuda: Government House (official residence of the governor)
British Virgin Islands: Government House (official residence of the governor)
Cayman Islands: Government House (official residence of the governor)
Falkland Islands: Government House (official residence of the governor)
Gibraltar: The Convent (official residence of the governor) 6 Convent Place (official residence of the chief minister)
Guernsey: Government House (official residence of the lieutenant governor)
Jersey: Government House (official residence of the lieutenant governor)
Isle of Man: Government House (official residence of the lieutenant governor)
Montserrat: Government House (official residence of the governor)
Pitcairn Islands: Government House (official residence of the governor)
Saint Helena: Plantation House (official residence of the governor) The Castle (former official residence of the governor, now used as the governor's office)
Turks and Caicos Islands: Government House (official residence of the governor)

Scotland

Bute House (Official residence of the First Minister of Scotland)
Palace of Holyroodhouse (official residence of the King in Scotland)
Tulliallan Castle (Official residence of the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland)

United States

White House (President)
Camp David (President, retreat)
Number One Observatory Circle (Vice President)
Blair House (state guest house)
Presidential Townhouse (guest house for former Presidents)
Trowbridge House (currently being renovated to replace the Presidential Townhouse)
Quarters Six (Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff)
Quarters One (Chief of Staff of the United States Army)
Quarters Seven / Air House (Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force)
Tingey House (Chief of Naval Operations)
Historic Home of the Commandants (Commandant of the Marine Corps)
50 United Nations Plaza 37th floor penthouse (Ambassador to the United Nations)

State

Alabama:
Governor's Mansion
President's Mansion (President of the University of Alabama)
Alaska:
Governor's Mansion
Arizona:
none
Arkansas:
Governor's Mansion
California:
Governor's Mansion
Blake House (President of the University of California)
University House (most common name for official residences of the chancellor of each individual University of California campus)
University House, Berkeley (Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley)
Colorado:
Governor's Mansion
Connecticut:
Governor's Mansion
Delaware:
Woodburn
Florida:
Governor's Mansion
Georgia:
Governor's Mansion
Hawaii:
Washington Place (Queen then Governor, formerly kept as museum)
ʻIolani Palace (Monarch, formerly kept for official government functions)
Huliheʻe Palace (Monarch, formerly retained as museum)
College Hill (Hawaii) (University of Hawaii President)
Idaho:
none
Illinois:
Executive Mansion (Governor)
Supreme Court Justices' apartments
University of Illinois at Chicago Chancellor's Residence
President's House, home of the University of Illinois' President
Indiana:
Governor's Mansion
Iowa:
Terrace Hill
Kansas:
Cedar Crest
Kentucky:
Governor's Mansion
Old Governor's Mansion (now official residence of the lieutenant governor)
Maxwell Place (President of the University of Kentucky)
Amelia Place (President of the University of Louisville)
Louisiana:
Governor's Mansion
Maine:
Blaine House
Maryland:
Government House
Jennings House (from 1777 to 1870)
Massachusetts:
none
Michigan:
Governor's Residence, Lansing
Governor's Summer Residence, Mackinac Island
Minnesota:
Governor's Residence
Eastcliff (President of the University of Minnesota)
Mississippi:
Governor's Residence
Missouri:
Governor's Mansion
Montana:
Governor's Mansion
Nebraska:
Governor's Mansion
Nevada:
Governor's Mansion
New Hampshire:
Bridges House
New Jersey:
Drumthwacket
Governor's Ocean Residence (Summer Residence)
President's House (Official Residence of the Rutgers University President)
New Mexico:
Governor's Mansion
New York:
Executive Mansion
North Carolina:
Executive Mansion
Western Residence (Mountain Retreat)
North Dakota:
Governor's Mansion
Ohio:
Governor's Mansion
Oklahoma:
Governor's Mansion
Oregon:
Stiff-Jarman House (prior to 1988)
Mahonia Hall
McMorran House (University of Oregon President)
Pennsylvania:
Governor's Mansion
Rhode Island:
none
South Carolina:
Governor's Mansion
South Dakota:
Governor's Mansion
Tennessee:
Governor's Mansion
Texas:
Governor's Mansion
Texas Speaker's Apartment (at Texas State Capitol)
Texas Lieutenant Governor's Apartment (prior to 1983 fire) (at Texas State Capitol)
Utah:
Governor's Mansion
Vermont:
The Pavilion
Virginia:
Executive Mansion
President's House (President of the College of William & Mary)
Carr's Hill (President of The University of Virginia)
Washington:
Governor's Mansion
Hill-Crest (President of the University of Washington)
West Virginia:
Executive Mansion
Wisconsin:
Governor's Mansion
Olin House (Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Madison)
Chancellor's Residence (Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee)
Wyoming:
Governor's Mansion

Territorial

*La Fortaleza* in **Old San Juan** is the oldest executive residence in continuous use in the New World, the Americas

Puerto Rico:
La Fortaleza (Governor's Mansion)
Playa El Convento (Governor's Beach Retreat)
Guam:
Government House (Governor)

Local

Henry County Sheriff's Residence and Jail

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^[update] 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.

Denver, Colorado:
Cableland
Detroit, Michigan:
Manoogian Mansion
Los Angeles, California:
Getty House
New York, New York:
Gracie Mansion
Henry County, Ohio:
Henry County Sheriff's Residence and Jail (former)

Other

Walter Lowrie House, Princeton, New Jersey

The following are official residences maintained by private, nongovernmental institutions:

Kensington, California:
Blake House (President of the University of California)
Palo Alto, California:
1456 Edgewood Drive (Chairman of Meta Platforms)
Woodside, California:
Jackling House (Chairman of Apple Inc., from 1984 to 2000)
New Orleans, Louisiana:
2 Audubon Place (President of Tulane University)
Cambridge, Massachusetts:
Elmwood (President of Harvard University)
Hanover, New Hampshire:
14 Webster Ave (President of Dartmouth College)
New York, New York:
President's House (President of Columbia University)
37 Washington Square West (President of New York University)
Salt Lake City, Utah:
Beehive House (President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; former)
Wind Point, Wisconsin:
Wingspread (Chairman of S. C. Johnson & Son; from 1939 to 1959)

Uzbekistan

Oqsaroy (President)
Kuksaroy (President)

Vanuatu

State House (President)

Vatican City

Apostolic Palace (Pope)
Castel Gandolfo (Pope, summer residence; now partly open to the public as a museum and garden)
Domus Sanctae Marthae (Guest House, now kept as Pope Francis's residence)
Mater Ecclesiae Monastery (Pope Emeritus)

Former

Lateran Palace (Pope, formerly; currently houses in part the Vicariate of Rome and the Pontifical Museum of Christian Antiquities)
Palace of the Popes in Viterbo (Pope, formerly; part of the Museo del Colle del Duomo)
Papal Palace, Orvieto (Pope, formerly; houses the Museo Opera del Duomo)
Papal Palace, Perugia (Pope, formerly; destroyed by fire in 1534)
Palace of the Popes in Anagni (Pope, formerly; part of the Museo bonifaciano e del Lazio meridionale
Palais des Papes, Avignon (Pope, formerly; houses a convention centre and the archives of the département of Vaucluse).
Castel Sant'Angelo (Pope, formerly; kept as Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo)
Palace of Castel Gandolfo (Pope, formerly; currently a museum)

Venezuela

Palacio de Miraflores (President)
La Casona (Presidential residence)
La Guzmania (former Vacation Residence)
La Viñeta, Fort Tiuna (Vice President; de facto President)

Vietnam

Presidential Palace
Government Office (Prime Minister)
1A Hùng Vương, Ba Đình, Hà Nội General Secretary's Residence

Former

Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House, (Former residence of Ho Chi Minh)
Independence Palace, (now the Reunification Convention Hall, former residence of the President of South Vietnam)
Gia Long Palace
Imperial City, Huế (former residence of the Nguyen dynasty monarchs)
Imperial Citadel of Thang Long (located in Hanoi, former residence of Vietnamese dynasties)

Yemen

Presidential Palace

Zambia

State House (President)

Zimbabwe

State House (President)

International organizations

Caribbean Community

Former

Colgrain House, Camp Street, Georgetown (former residence of the Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community, 1968–2011)

Commonwealth of Nations

The Garden House, 40B Hill Street, Mayfair, London (residence of the Commonwealth Secretary-General)

International Olympic Committee

Château de Vidy, 11 Rue de Vidy, Lausanne (former residence of the President of the International Olympic Committee; currently being kept for office functions)
Lausanne Palace, Lausanne (residence of the President of the International Olympic Committee)

United Nations

3 Sutton Place, Manhattan, New York City (residence of the Secretary-General of the United Nations)

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[2] "Official Residence [Department of State Standardized Regulations] Law and Legal Definition". USLegal. Retrieved 2024-04-09.

[3] "Blair House". WHHA. Retrieved 2024-04-09.

[4] Government of Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada. "Information archivée dans le Web" [Information Archived on the Web] (PDF). publications.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-09.

[5] Beth Potter. Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 218.

[6] "Governor return to Government House". Archived from the original on 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

[7] "Belair National Park – Visiting the Park". Archived from the original on September 1, 2007.

[8] "National Trust of Australia: La Trobe's Cottage". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2007-08-16.

[9] Toorak House Archived 2007-08-31 at the Wayback Machine

[10] "Melbourne Buildings: Stonnington". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2007-08-16.

[11] "Model of Old Government House: 1837 - ABC (None) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-10-14.

[12] Cameroon, Unity Palace. "The Presidential Residence". All About the PRC. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2011-08-15.

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[14] Governor General of Canada: La Citadelle Archived 2006-10-09 at archive.today

[15] Prime Minister of Canada: 24 Sussex Drive Archived 2007-08-14 at the Wayback Machine

Official residence

An official residence is a residence designated by an authority and assigned to an official such as a head of state head

List of official residences, by country

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Federal

State

Territorial

Internal territory

External territories

State, former

Austria

Former royal residences

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Former

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Former

State

Brunei

Bulgaria

Current

Former royal residences

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Federal

Provincial

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

Former

China

Former

Special administrative regions

Hong Kong

Macau

Former Portuguese Macau

Former British Colony of Hong Kong

Colombia

Comoros

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Former

Congo, Republic of the

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Former

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Former

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

East Timor

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea