Keeping Up with Names in the News
Keeping up with names in the news can be an overwhelming task at times. However, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has made it a bit easier by publishing and regularly updating an online directory of world leaders that can be used as a reference aid. It can be tough for college students to stay abreast of the news, but this resource can help. Here is a sampling to kick start your student's world leaders learning curve:

• Canada's Prime Minister is Stephen Harper and Governor General is Michaelle Jean
  
• Costa Rica's President is Oscar Arias Sanchez
  
• The Philippines' President is Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
  
• South Korea's President is Lee Myung-bak and Prime Minister is Chung Un-chan
  
• Hungary's President is Laszio Solyom and Prime Minister is Gordon Bajnai
  
• Iran's Supreme Leader is Ayatollah Ali Hoseini-Khamenei and President is Mahmud Ahmadi-Nejad
  
• The United Kingdom's Queen is Elizabeth II and Prime Minister is Gordon Brown
  
• Germany's President is Horst Koehler and Chancellor is Angela Merkel
  
• Mexico's President is Felipe de Jesus Calderon Hinojosa
  
• South Africa's President is Jacob Zuma
  

Consider sharing the website with your student to help him increase his world leader literacy.

Source:www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/index.html