# What is the address of your countries leader? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 21, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205 "2008-07-21T00:12:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/1 "2008-07-21T00:12:51Z")
10 Downing Street, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW We all know these addresses, but to those that don’t live in these countries, where does your PM, President, or CEO live? SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/2 "2008-07-21T00:20:56Z")
This has been done to me some many times I can’t resist. Don’t you mean **What is the address of your country’s leader?** ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/3 "2008-07-21T00:29:42Z")
[QUOTE=essell] This has been done to me some many times I can’t resist. Don’t you mean **What is the address of your country’s leader?** [/QUOTE] You’d hope so. Anyway, Canada’s “leader” could be technically said to be Queen Elizabeth II (same as the UK’s) so Buckingham Palace, London, UK. Practically speaking, however, it is the Prime Minister, who resides at 24 Sussex Drive Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1M 2C9 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/4 "2008-07-21T00:46:43Z")
Don’t forget the Governor General, who lives at Rideau Hall… 1 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0A1 …across the street from 24 Sussex Dr. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/5 "2008-07-21T00:52:57Z")
The Prime Minister of Australia can be reached by mail at: Parliament House, Canberra A.C.T. 2600 Australia ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/6 "2008-07-21T01:05:11Z")
The President Of Ireland, Mary McAleese lives here: Áras an Uachtaráin, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 An Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s business address is: Department of the Taoiseach, Government Buildings, Merrion Street, Dublin 2. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/7 "2008-07-21T01:59:16Z")
This is probably more appropriate for IMHO. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/8 "2008-07-21T02:03:35Z")
The President of Panama’s official residence is at the Palacio de las Garzas (Palace of the Herons) in the Casco Viejo (Old Compound, the old walled city). The district would be Santa Ana. Panama City in general doesn’t use street addresses much, so the following would be it: Palacio de las Garzas Santa Ana Cuidad de Panama Republica de Panama ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/9 "2008-07-21T02:04:37Z")
[QUOTE=Colibri] This is probably more appropriate for IMHO. Colibri General Questions Moderator [/QUOTE] I beg to differ-the OP obviously calls for facts, not opinions. Kicking the ball back over the fence to General Questions. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/10 "2008-07-21T02:29:50Z")
[QUOTE=SSG Schwartz] 10 Downing Street, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW We all know these addresses, but to those that don’t live in these countries, where does your PM, President, or CEO live? SSG Schwartz [/QUOTE] Grammar, dammit! And freaking spelling. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/11 "2008-07-21T02:36:30Z")
Misspellings and grammatical errors are one of my endearing qualities. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/12 "2008-07-21T02:41:16Z")
If we’re including sub-national leaders; His Exellency the Honorable Edward G. Rendell Governor of Pennsylvania 225 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/13 "2008-07-21T02:42:45Z")
[QUOTE=Martini Enfield] The Prime Minister of Australia can be reached by mail at: Parliament House, Canberra A.C.T. 2600 Australia [/QUOTE] And he lives, in Canberra, at: [The Lodge](http://www.pm.gov.au/australia/government/residences.cfm) Adelaide Avenue DEAKIN ACT 2600 And, in Sydney, at: [Kirribilli House](http://www.pm.gov.au/australia/government/residences.cfm#kirribilli) Kirribilli Avenue KIRRIBILLI NSW 2061 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/14 "2008-07-21T03:41:34Z")
[QUOTE=Czarcasm] I beg to differ-the OP obviously calls for facts, not opinions. Kicking the ball back over the fence to General Questions. [/QUOTE] But it’s more in the nature of a poll. Too open ended for GQ. If you don’t want it, let’s try MPSIMS. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/15 "2008-07-21T03:52:50Z")
This Thread: No Fixed Address USA ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/16 "2008-07-21T07:35:09Z")
Norway’s prime minister lives in his own house, as he has no official residence (yet). I don’t know the address off-hand, and I think he prefers it that way, y’know? The King lives in the Palace - he’s only got one so we can just call it The Palace - which used to be at Drammensveien 1, Oslo. The street has been renamed so I believe the address is now Henrik Ibsens vei 1, Oslo. Look, it’s a big yellow building in the middle of a park, you can’t miss it! ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/17 "2008-07-21T07:59:52Z")
The Dutch Prime Minister has a house in The Hague put at his disposal, the Catshuis, which is [here](http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=52.090347,4.285113&spn=0.000618,0.001169&t=h&z=20). I’m not sure about the exact address, but I guess it’s on the Johan de Wittlaan. Anyway, it hasn’t been used as a residence for decades. [Pim Fortuyn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pim_Fortuyn) announced in 2002 that if he was to become PM, he would move into the Catshuis. It’s not known if he would have gone on to become PM, of course, since he was shot nine days prior to the elections, on May 6th, 2002. Our current Prime Minister, [Jan Peter Balkenende](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkenende), lives someplace near Rotterdam, in [Capelle aan den IJssel](http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=51.931565,4.592543&spn=0.019846,0.037422&t=h&z=15), but I don’t know exactly where. Obviously, this is just a regular residential area so the people around the PM make it their business not to hand out the PMs address to everyone. ETA: we also have a queen. She lives [here](http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=52.092207,4.343666&spn=0.002472,0.004678&t=h&z=18) (less than a mile from where I live, incidentally :)) and works [here](http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=52.080836,4.306488&spn=0.001236,0.002339&t=h&z=19). ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/18 "2008-07-21T10:22:00Z")
The Indian Prime Minister lives at: 7, Race Course Road New Delhi 110 011 India His office address: Room No. 152 South Block, New Delhi 110 001 India ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/19 "2008-07-21T11:26:16Z")
The Icelandic President lives at: Bessastaðir (It’s a small version of the White House which looks more like a farm) Ísland/Iceland (yup - that ought to do it) But the PM lives wherever he wants to, no official housing for him. ---
**Author:** ![Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@Jamaika\_a\_jamaikaiake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamaika_a_jamaikaiake)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205/20 "2008-07-21T11:35:35Z")
The governor of New Jersey, currently Jon S. Corzine, has official residence in DRUMTHWACKET 354 Stockton Street (Route 206) Princeton, New Jersey 08540 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-address-of-your-countries-leader/457205.md?page=2)