In some cases, the deposed head of state or head of government are allowed to go into exile following a coup or other change of government, allowing a more peaceful transition to take place or to escape justice. In some cases, governments in exile are created.[1]
There have also been instances where they managed to return to power, as did Charles II of England.
Examples in chronological order include:
Returned to power
Notes
edit- ↑ Remained nominally under Japanese sovereignty until 28 April 1952. The islands of Taiwan and Penghu are currently administered by the Republic of China, which is currently recognized by 11 UN member states and Holy See, and are claimed by the People's Republic of China.
- ↑ Continued to direct Yemen's internationally-recognized government, which controlled large parts of the country in the civil war, from Saudi Arabia until his resignation in 2022
- ↑ Breakaway state internationally recognized by all UN members as part of Moldova.
References
edit- ↑ Geoghegan, Tom (2011-04-14). "BBC News – What happens to deposed leaders?". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ↑ "Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Japan". Taiwan Today. 1 January 1966. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ↑ Exile Communities and Their Differential Institutional Dynamics: A Comparative Analysis of the Chilean and Uruguayan Political Diasporas Revista de ciencia política (Santiago)
- ↑ Koifman, Fábio. Presidentes do Brasil – de Jânio a Lula. 2. ed. Rio de Janeiro: Rio, 2003
- ↑ "Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz to return home in October after 4-year exile". La Prensa Latina Media. 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'lived close to US bases'". BBC News. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ Sayed, Abdul (8 September 2021). "Analysis: How Are the Taliban Organized?". Voice of America. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ↑ España, Sara (2021-02-17). "Fallece el expresidente de Ecuador Gustavo Noboa, artífice de la estabilización del país tras la crisis de 1999". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ↑
Osborn, Catherine (9 January 2023). "Brazil's Capitol Riot Shows the Strength of Bolsonarism After Bolsonaro". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
There also seems to be a sophisticated network behind the mobilization and financing of right-wing extremism in Brazil, even as its key figurehead remains in self-imposed exile.
- ↑ Boadle, Anthony (2023-03-31). "Bolsonaro lands back in Brazil to lead right-wing opposition". Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ↑ Maldonado, Carlos S. (2025-06-14). "Muere en el exilio la expresidenta de Nicaragua Violeta Chamorro a los 95 años". El País América (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ Vock, Ido; Ethirajan, Anbarasan (5 August 2024). "Euphoria in Bangladesh after PM Sheikh Hasina flees country". BBC. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ↑ Bernal, Jhon (2025-05-12). "El expresidente de Panamá Ricardo Martinelli, condenado por corrupción en su país, generó polémica por irse de fiesta en Colombia tras recibir el asilo de Gustavo Petro: "Feliz y contento"". infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Guinea-Bissau's deposed president travels to Congo's Brazzaville: Reports". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-12-01.