List of state leaders in 1608

1607 state leaders - Events of 1608 - 1609 state leaders - State leaders by year -----

Africa

*Ethiopia - Susenyos, Emperor of Ethiopia (1606-1632)

Asia

*China (Ming Dynasty) - Wanli, Emperor of China (1573-1620)
*Dai Viet - Lê Kính Tông, Emperor of Dai Viet (1600-1619)
**Đàng Ngoài - Trịnh Tùng, Trịnh Lord (1570-1623)
**Đàng Trong - Nguyễn Hoàng, Nguyễn Lord (1558–1613)
* Japan
**Monarch - Go-Yozei, Emperor of Japan (1586-1611)
**Shogun (Tokugawa) - Tokugawa Hidetada, Shogun of Japan (1605-1623)
*Korea (Joseon Dynasty) -
*#Seonjo, King of Joseon (1567-1608)
*#Gwanghaegun, King of Joseon (1608-1623)
*Mughal Empire - Jahangir, Mughal Emperor (1605-1627)
*Ryūkyū Kingdom - Shō Nei, King of Ryūkyū (1587-1620)

Europe

*Denmark - Christian IV, King of Denmark (1588-1648)
*England - James I, King of England (1603-1625)
*France - Henry IV, King of France (1589-1610)
*Holy Roman Empire - Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1576-1612)
*Russia - Vasili IV, Tsar of Russia (1606-1610)
*Spain - Philip III, King of Spain (1598-1621)
*Sweden - Charles IX, King of Sweden (1604-1611)
* United Provinces
**Estates of Friesland, Groningen, Guelders, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland (1581-1795)
** Stadtholder - Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder of Gelre, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht and Zeeland (1585 - 1625)
**Grand Pensionary of Holland - Johan van Oldebarnevelt (1586-1619)
*Venice - Leonardo Donato, Doge of Venice (1606-1612)

Middle East and North Africa

*Ottoman Empire - Ahmed I, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1603-1617)
*Safavid Empire - Abbas I, Shah of Iran (1587-1629)