Wikipedia

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 not always be the same place where the office holder conducts their official functions or lives.[1][2][3][4]

List of official residences, by country

edit

Afghanistan

edit

Albania

edit

Algeria

edit

Angola

edit
  • Presidential Palace

Antigua and Barbuda

edit

Argentina

edit
 
Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires

Armenia

edit
 
The Government House, Yerevan

Australia

edit

Federal

edit

State

edit
 
Government House, Melbourne

Territorial

edit
Internal territory
edit
External territories
edit
State, former
edit

Austria

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

Former royal residences

edit

Azerbaijan

edit

Bahamas

edit
 
Government House, The Bahamas

Bahrain

edit

Bangladesh

edit
 
Bangabhaban, Dhaka

Barbados

edit

Belarus

edit
 
Independence Palace, residence of the president of Belarus

Belgium

edit

Belize

edit

Former

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

Benin

edit
  • Presidential Palace

Bhutan

edit

Bolivia

edit
 
Palacio Quemado
  • 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

edit
 
Building of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

edit

Brazil

edit
 
Palácio da Alvorada, Brasília

Former

edit

State

edit
 
Palácio Rio Branco, Salvador, Bahia

Brunei

edit

Bulgaria

edit
 
Euxinograd palace, Bulgaria

Current

edit
  • The Largo (A complex of government office buildings in Sofia):
  • 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

edit

Burundi

edit
  • Kiriri Presidential Palace

Cambodia

edit
 
Khemarin Palace in Phnom Penh

Cameroon

edit

Canada

edit
See also: Government Houses of Canada

Federal

edit
 
Rideau Hall in Ottawa
 
View of 24 Sussex Drive from across the Ottawa River

Provincial

edit

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

edit
 
Presidential Palace of Cape Verde

Central African Republic

edit

Chad

edit
  • Presidential Palace

Chile

edit
 
Palacio de La Moneda, Santiago

Former

edit

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

Colombia

edit
 
Casa de Nariño, Bogotá

Comoros

edit
  • Presidential Palace

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

edit

Former

edit

Congo, Republic of the

edit
  • Brazzaville Presidential Palace

Costa Rica

edit
  • Casa Presidencial, Costa Rica (President)

Croatia

edit

Cuba

edit
 
Palace of the Revolution

Former

edit

Cyprus

edit

Czech Republic

edit
 
Prague Castle, the residence of the President of the Czech Republic

Denmark

edit
 
Amalienborg Palace, Denmark

Former

edit

Djibouti

edit
  • Presidential Palace

Dominica

edit

Dominican Republic

edit
 
Palacio Nacional, Dominican Republic

East Timor

edit

Ecuador

edit
 
Palacio de Carondelet

Egypt

edit

El Salvador

edit

Equatorial Guinea

edit

Eritrea

edit

Estonia

edit
 
Presidential Palace in Kadriorg, Tallinn.

Former

edit

Eswatini

edit
  • Lozitha Palace (King)

Ethiopia

edit

Fiji

edit

Finland

edit
 
The Presidential Palace, the official residence of the president of Finland.

Former

edit

France

edit
 
Élysée Palace
 
Brégançon Fort
 
Hôtel Matignon

Former royal residences

edit

Territorial

edit

French Polynesia

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

Gabon

edit
  • Presidential Palace

Gambia

edit

Georgia

edit

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

Ghana

edit

Greece

edit

Former

edit

Grenada

edit

Guatemala

edit
 
National Palace
  • Casa Presidencial

Former

edit

Guyana

edit

Guinea

edit

Former

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

Guinea-Bissau

edit
 
Presidential Palace, Bissau

Haiti

edit

Former

edit

Honduras

edit

Hungary

edit
 
Buda Castle, Budapest

Former

edit

Iceland

edit

India

edit
Main article: List of official residences of India

Union

edit
 
The Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi

State

edit

Union territories

edit

Indonesia

edit
 
Istana Merdeka, Jakarta

Iran

edit

Former

edit

Iraq

edit

Ireland

edit
 
Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin

Former

edit

Israel

edit
 
Beit Aghion, Jerusalem.

Italy

edit
 
Palazzo del Quirinale
 
Palazzo Chigi

Former residences

edit

Ivory Coast

edit

Jamaica

edit

Japan

edit
 
The Tokyo Imperial Palace, the official residence of the emperor of Japan.
 
Kantei, Tokyo
 
 
 
 
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.

Former

edit

Jordan

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

Kazakhstan

edit
 
Ak Orda Presidential Palace

Kenya

edit

Kuwait

edit

Former

edit
  • Dasman Palace (Emir, formerly)

Kyrgyzstan

edit

Laos

edit

Former

edit

Latvia

edit

Lebanon

edit
 
Beiteddine Palace

Former

edit

Lesotho

edit

Liberia

edit

Libya

edit

Liechtenstein

edit

Lithuania

edit
 
Presidential Palace, Vilnius

Presidential Palace

Former

edit

Luxembourg

edit
 
Grand Ducal Palace

Madagascar

edit

Malawi

edit

Malaysia

edit

Federal

edit

State

edit

Former

edit

Maldives

edit

Former

edit

Mali

edit
  • Presidential Palace

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)

Mauritania

edit

Mauritius

edit

Mexico

edit
 
National Palace in Mexico City

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.

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

States

edit

Querétaro

  • Casa de la Corregidora (Governor mansion)

Moldova

edit

Transnistria

edit
  • Presidential Palace, Tiraspol

Monaco

edit

Mongolia

edit

Montenegro

edit
  • Blue Palace (Official Residence of the President)

Morocco

edit

Mozambique

edit

Myanmar

edit

Former

edit

Namibia

edit

Nauru

edit

Netherlands

edit
 
Royal Palace, Amsterdam

Former residence

 
Binnenhof, The Hague
 
Palace het Loo, Apeldoorn

Nepal

edit

New Zealand

edit
 
Government House, Wellington

Former

edit

Realm

edit

Nicaragua

edit

Niger

edit
  • Presidential Palace

Nigeria

edit

Federal

edit

State

edit

North Korea

edit
Main article: North Korean leader's residences

Former

edit

North Macedonia

edit

Norway

edit
 
Royal Palace, Oslo

Oman

edit
 
Al Alam Palace

Pakistan

edit

Federal

edit

Provincial

edit

Palestine

edit

Panama

edit

Papua New Guinea

edit

Paraguay

edit
 
Palacio de los López

Peru

edit
 
Palacio de Gobierno, Lima

Philippines

edit
 
The Malacañang Palace as viewed from the Pasig River

Former

edit

Poland

edit
 
Presidential Palace, Warsaw
 
Building of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister (Poland) in Warsaw

Former

edit

Portugal

edit
 
Belém National Palace, Lisbon.
 
Queluz National Palace, Queluz.

Former

edit

Qatar

edit

Romania

edit

Russia

edit
 
Grand Kremlin Palace

Former

edit

Republics

edit
 
Kazan Kremlin

Krais

edit

Rwanda

edit

Saint Kitts and Nevis

edit

Saint Lucia

edit

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

edit

Samoa

edit

Former

edit
  • Villa Vailima

São Tomé and Príncipe

edit
 
Presidential Palace of São Tomé e Príncipe

Saudi Arabia

edit

Senegal

edit

Serbia

edit
 
Novi dvor (New Court)

Former

edit

Seychelles

edit

Sierra Leone

edit

Singapore

edit

Slovakia

edit
 
Grassalkovich Palace

Slovenia

edit

Solomon Islands

edit

Somalia

edit

South Africa

edit
 
The Tuynhuys, official residence of the President in Cape Town.
 
Palace of Justice in Pretoria

Provincial

edit
 
Groote Schuur, the former Presidential residence in Cape Town

Provincial, former

edit

South Korea

edit
 
Cheong Wa Dae, Seoul
– 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.
– 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.
– 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.
– 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

edit
  • Presidential Palace

Spain

edit
 
Royal Palace of Madrid, the official residence of the king of Spain.

Autonomous communities

edit

Sri Lanka

edit

Sudan

edit

Suriname

edit

Sweden

edit

Swedish royal family

edit
 
The Royal Palace in Stockholm
 
Drottningholm Palace
 
Sager Palace (Prime Minister of Sweden)
 
Harpsund
Former royal residences
edit

Prime Ministerial

edit

Gubernatorial

edit

Switzerland

edit
 
Lohn Estate

Official estates of the Swiss Federal Council:

Syria

edit

Former

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

Taiwan

edit
 
Presidential Building, Taipei
 
 
 
 
Official residences of the President, Vice President, Preimer and President of the Legislative Yuan of Republic of China are located in Taipei, Taiwan.
Workplace
Residence
Guest House

Tajikistan

edit

Tanzania

edit

Thailand

edit
 
Grand Palace, Bangkok

Former

edit

Togo

edit

Tonga

edit

Trinidad and Tobago

edit
 
Whitehall, Port of Spain

Tunisia

edit

Turkey

edit

State

edit
 
The Presidential Complex, The Official Residence of the President of Turkey.

Former

edit

Turkmenistan

edit

Tuvalu

edit

Uganda

edit

Ukraine

edit
 
Mariinskyi Palace, Kyiv

Uruguay

edit
 
Parque Anchorena, Uruguay

United Arab Emirates

edit

United Kingdom

edit
 
Buckingham Palace, London
See also: List of British royal residences

Former

edit
Scotland
edit
City of London
edit

Religious

edit

Territorial

edit

United States

edit
 
White House, Washington
See also: List of United States presidential residences and Western White House

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

Territorial

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

La Fortaleza (Governor's Mansion)

Playa El Convento (Governor's Beach Retreat)

Government House (Governor)

Local

edit
 
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 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.

Uzbekistan

edit

Vanuatu

edit

Vatican City

edit
 
Apostolic Palace, Vatican

Former

edit

Venezuela

edit
 
Miraflores Palace

Vietnam

edit
 
Presidential Palace, Hanoi

Former

edit

Yemen

edit

Zambia

edit

Zimbabwe

edit

International organizations

edit

Caribbean Community

edit

Former

edit

Commonwealth of Nations

edit

United Nations

edit

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ Everett, Michael (2016). "Ministerial Residences" (PDF).
  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" (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.
  13. ^ Governor General of Canada: Rideau Hall Archived February 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. Galbraith, William; Canadian Parliamentary Review: Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1939 Royal Visit; Vol. 12, No. 3, 1989. Lanctot, Gustave; Royal Tour of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Canada and the United States of America 1939; E.P. Taylor Foundation; 1964. Aimers, John; Monarchy Canada: The Palace on the Rideau; April 1996 Archived January 31, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  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
  16. ^ "National Capital Commission: Harrington Lake". Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  17. ^ "National Capital Commission: Stornoway". Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  18. ^ "National Capital Commission: The Farm". Archived from the original on 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  19. ^ "National Capital Commission: 7 Rideau Gate". Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  20. ^ "Min Aung Hlaing's Mania for the Presidency Is Alive and Well—and May Soon Bear Fruit". The Irrawaddy. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023. Right after the coup, [Min Aung Hlaing] moved straight into the Presidential Residence.
  21. ^ "Taxpayer Alert! U.S. Government Buys $16M Penthouse at 50 UN Plaza". Real Estate News and Advice | Realtor.com®. 2019-08-22. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  22. ^ Schevitz, Tanya; Wallack, Todd (November 14, 2005). "Free mansions for people of means: UC system spends about US$1 million yearly on upkeep". San Francisco Chronicle. p. A9. Archived from the original on July 13, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2013.
  23. ^ See University of California Policy 2.725, "University-Provided Housing," Archived 2013-02-02 at the Wayback Machine 1 August 2009, 2, and University of California Business and Finance Bulletin G-45, "Implementing Requirements on Expenses Incurred in Support of Official Responsibilities of the President and Chancellors," Archived 2013-02-02 at the Wayback Machine 20 May 2008, 2.
  24. ^ "The perks of being a Chancellor". Archived from the original on 2013-06-12.
  25. ^ "President's House, History, University of Illinois". Archived from the original on 2011-05-04. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  26. ^ "Campus Guide: Maxwell Place". University of Kentucky. July 22, 2012. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  27. ^ Elson, Martha (October 29, 2015). "UofL owns Highlands mansion, but nobody's home". The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2015. The house is not currently used as a full-time residence. Current university president James Ramsey was not required to live in the house upon becoming president in 2002 because he was hired from the university's faculty and already owned a home in the area. During his tenure, he has used the house mainly for fundraisers and other university events, and has used a carriage house on the property for smaller events and as lodging for university guests.
  28. ^ "Welcome to Eastcliff". University of Minnesota. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  29. ^ "Gov. Christie's office rebuts helicopter story". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  30. ^ Bolt, Greg (September 28, 2009). "Top Duck's old roost renovated: McMorran House is more than UO president's home". The Register-Guard. p. A1. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  31. ^ "Historic Campus: The President's House". The College of William & Mary. Archived from the original on May 12, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  32. ^ "Olin House / Chancellor's Residence". University of Wisconsin – Madison. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  33. ^ "UWM's new chancellor's mansion will help woo donors". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  34. ^ "Colgrain House no longer home of Caricom Secretary-General". stabroeknews.com. May 6, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Official_residence&oldid=1227962593"