List of the Presidents of Poland (officially President of the Republic of Poland) and other Polish heads of state since 1918 (people who held title other than President)

• Józef Piłsudski (Chief of State), 1918-1922
• Gabriel Narutowicz, 1922
• Maciej Rataj (acting), 1922
• Stanisław Wojciechowski, 1922-1926
• Maciej Rataj (acting), 1926
• Ignacy Mościcki, 1926-1939

Government in emigration was recognized internationally until 1945

• Władysław Raczkiewicz, 1939-1947
• August Zaleski, 1947-1972
• Stanisław Ostrowski, 1972-1979
• Edward Bernard Raczyński, 1979-1986
• Kazimierz Sabbat, 1986-1989
• Ryszard Kaczorowski, 1989-1990

• Bolesław Bierut, 1944-1952
• Aleksander Zawadzki (Council of State), 1953-1964
• Edward Ochab (Council of State), 1964-1968
• Marian Spychalski (Council of State), 1968-1970
• Józef Cyrankiewicz (Council of State), 1970-1972
• Henryk Jabłoński (Council of State), 1972-1985
• Wojciech Jaruzelski (Council of State), 1985-1989

• Wojciech Jaruzelski, 1 January 1989 - 22 December 1990
• Lech Wałęsa, 22 December 1990 - 22 December 1995
• Aleksander Kwaśniewski, 23 December 1995 - 23 December 2005
• Lech Kaczyński, 23 December 2005 - 10 April 2010
• Bronisław Komorowski (acting), 10 April 2010 - 8 July 2010
• Bogdan Borusewicz (acting), 8 July 2010
• Grzegorz Schetyna (acting), 8 July 2010 - 6 August 2010
• Bronisław Komorowski, 6 August 2010 - 6 August 2015
• Andrzej Duda, 6 August 2015 -