Official residence explained

An official residence is a residence designated by an authority and assigned to an official (such as a head of state, head of government, governor, or other senior figures), and may not always be the same place where the office holder conducts their official functions or lives.[1] [2] [3] [4]

List of official residences, by country

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Federal

State

Territorial

Internal territory
External territories
State, former

Austria

Former royal residences

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Former

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Former

State

Brunei

Bulgaria

Current

Former royal residences

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

See also: Government Houses of Canada.

Federal

Provincial

The provinces of Ontario and Quebec no longer have official residences for their lieutenant governors, but do provide them with accommodations; in the case of Ontario, only if necessary. There is a Government House in Regina, Saskatchewan, though it does not serve as a residence, containing only the lieutenant governor's offices. Alberta also has a Government House, but it is used solely for official entertaining and meetings.

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

Former

China

Former

Office and Residence
Residence

Hong Kong

Macau

Former Portuguese Macau

Former British Colony of Hong Kong

Colombia

Comoros

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Former

Congo, Republic of the

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Former

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Former

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

East Timor

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Former

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

Former

France

Former royal residences

Territorial

French Polynesia

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Current

Federal

States

Former royal residences

Brandenburg/Prussia/Imperial/East Germany/Former West Germany

Other

Ghana

Greece

Former

Grenada

Guatemala

Former

Guyana

Guinea

Former

Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

Former

Honduras

Hungary

Former

Iceland

India

See main article: List of official residences of India.

Union

State

Union territories

Indonesia

Iran

Former

Iraq

Ireland

Former

Israel

Italy

Former residences

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Former

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kuwait

Former

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Former

Latvia

Lebanon

Former

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Presidential Palace

Former

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Federal

State

Former

Maldives

Former

Mali

Malta

Former

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Former

*In every state of the Mexico the Palacio de Gobierno, or Government Palace, was the official residence the governor, they are now maintained solely as the relevant governor's offices.

States

Querétaro

Moldova

Transnistria

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Former

Namibia

Nauru

Netherlands

Former residence

Nepal

New Zealand

Former

Realm

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

Federal

State

North Korea

See main article: North Korean leader's residences.

Former

North Macedonia

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Federal

Provincial

Palestine

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Former

Poland

Former

Portugal

Former

Qatar

Romania

Russia

Former

Republics

Krais

Rwanda

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

Former

São Tomé and Príncipe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Former

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

Provincial

Provincial, former

South Korea

– Cheong Wa Dae was the official presidential office and residence complex for the President of South Korea before Yoon Suk-yeol.

– It is located next to Gyeongbokgung, the main palace during the Joseon dynasty.

– Cheong Nam Dae used to be one of the two vacation residences for the President of Republic of Korea. It was returned to public in 2003.

– It is located in Cheongwon-gun, North Chungcheong Province.

– Cheong Hae Dae used to be one of the two vacation residences for the President of Republic of Korea. Although the president no longer uses this facility this compound is still under the administration of the Republic of Korea Navy, and thus is not open to public access.

– It is located on one of the islands of Geoje-shi, South Gyeongsang Province.

– This is the official residence for the Speaker of the National Assembly of Republic of Korea. The Speaker, also, does not work here.

– It is located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where many foreign missions to Korea are located.

– This is the official residence for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea. The Chief Justice, also, does not work here.

– It is also located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

– This is the official residence for the President of the Constitutional Court of Korea. The President of the Court, also, does not work here.

– It is located close to Cheong Wa Dae.

– This is the official residence for the Prime Minister of Republic of Korea. The Prime Minister, however, does not work here.

– It is located close to Cheong Wa Dae.

South Sudan

Spain

Autonomous communities


Casa dels Canonges (President of the Generalitat)


Monte Pío (President of the Xunta)


Colegio de la Asunción (President of the Junta)

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Sweden

Swedish royal family

Former royal residences

Prime Ministerial

Gubernatorial

Switzerland

Official estates of the Swiss Federal Council:

Syria

Former

Taiwan

Workplace
Residence
Guest House

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Former

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

State

Former

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

Uruguay

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

See also: List of British royal residences.

Former

Scotland
City of London

Religious

Territorial

United States

See also: List of United States presidential residences.

State

See also: List of governors' mansions in the United States.


Governor's Mansion
President's Mansion (President of the University of Alabama)


Governor's Mansion


none


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion
Blake House (President of the University of California)[22]
University House (most common name for official residences of the chancellor of each individual University of California campus)[23]
University House, Berkeley (Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley)


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion


Woodburn


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion


Washington Place (Queen then Governor, formerly kept as museum)
ʻIolani Palace (Monarch, formerly kept for official government functions)
Huliheʻe Palace (Monarch, formerly retained as museum)
College Hill (Hawaii) (University of Hawaii President)


none


Executive Mansion (Governor)
Supreme Court Justices' apartments
University of Illinois at Chicago Chancellor's Residence[24]
President's House, home of the University of Illinois' President[25]


Governor's Mansion


Terrace Hill


Cedar Crest


Governor's Mansion
Old Governor's Mansion (now official residence of the lieutenant governor)
Maxwell Place (President of the University of Kentucky)[26]
Amelia Place (President of the University of Louisville)[27]


Governor's Mansion


Blaine House


Government House
Jennings House (from 1777 to 1870)


none


Governor's Residence, Lansing
Governor's Summer Residence, Mackinac Island


Governor's Residence
Eastcliff (President of the University of Minnesota)[28]


Governor's Residence


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion


Bridges House


Drumthwacket
Governor's Ocean Residence (Summer Residence)[29]
President's House (Official Residence of the Rutgers University President)


Governor's Mansion


Executive Mansion


Executive Mansion
Western Residence (Mountain Retreat)


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion


Stiff-Jarman House (prior to 1988)
Mahonia Hall
McMorran House[30] (University of Oregon President)


Governor's Mansion


none


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion


Governor's Mansion
Texas Speaker's Apartment (at Texas State Capitol)
Texas Lieutenant Governor's Apartment (prior to 1983 fire) (at Texas State Capitol)


Governor's Mansion


The Pavilion


Executive Mansion
President's House (President of the College of William & Mary)[31]


Governor's Mansion
Hill-Crest (President of the University of Washington)


Executive Mansion


Governor's Mansion
Olin House (Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Madison)[32]
Chancellor's Residence (Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee)[33]


Governor's Mansion

Territorial

La Fortaleza (Governor's Mansion)

Playa El Convento (Governor's Beach Retreat)

Government House (Governor)

Local

Some mayors in cities with an official mayor's residence choose instead to reside at their private residence, using the official residence for official functions only. This has occurred in the 21st century in Detroit and New York City, although the mayors of both cities live in the official residences. In the case of Denver, no mayor has ever lived in the official residence; the city instead makes it available to certain non-profit groups for special functions.


Cableland


Manoogian Mansion


Getty House


Gracie Mansion


Henry County Sheriff's Residence and Jail (former)

Other

The following are official residences maintained by private, nongovernmental institutions:


Blake House (President of the University of California)


2 Audubon Place (President of Tulane University)


 Elmwood (President of Harvard University)


14 Webster Ave (President of Dartmouth College)


President's House (President of Columbia University)
37 Washington Square West (President of New York University)


Beehive House (President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; former)

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Vatican City

Former

Venezuela

Vietnam

Former

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

International organizations

Caribbean Community

Former

Commonwealth of Nations

United Nations

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Official Residence [Department of State Standardized Regulations] Law and Legal Definition ]. 2024-04-09 . USLegal .
  3. Web site: Blair House . 2024-04-09 . WHHA . en.
  4. Web site: Government of Canada . Public Services and Procurement Canada . Information archivée dans le Web . 2024-04-09 . publications.gc.ca.
  5. Book: Beth Potter. Lonely Planet Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Lonely Planet Publications. 218.
  6. Web site: Governor return to Government House . 2011-10-07 . 2020-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200321120456/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/governor-marie-bashir-makes-a-grand-return-home-to-government-house/comments-e6freuzi-1226160666275?nk=6685e8a1cfc70dff8062057406f7dcbe-1584792296 . live .
  7. Web site: Belair National Park – Visiting the Park. https://web.archive.org/web/20070901090758/http://www.parks.sa.gov.au/belair/visit/index.htm. dead. September 1, 2007.
  8. Web site: National Trust of Australia: La Trobe's Cottage . 2007-08-16 . 2009-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213165650/http://www.nattrust.com.au/trust_properties/melbourne_and_surrounds/la_trobe_s_cottage . live .
  9. http://www.whitehat.com.au/Melbourne/Places/ToorakHouse.asp Toorak House
  10. Web site: Melbourne Buildings: Stonnington . 2007-08-16 . 2011-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001213718/http://www.adonline.id.au/buildings/stonnington.php . live .
  11. Web site: Model of Old Government House: 1837 - ABC (None) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2013-10-14. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050018/http://www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2013/01/31/3680215.htm. live.
  12. Web site: Cameroon. Unity Palace. The Presidential Residence. All About the PRC. 2011-08-15. 2018-12-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225155309/https://www.prc.cm/fr/. live.
  13. http://www.gg.ca/rh/rh_e.asp Governor General of Canada: Rideau Hall
  14. http://www.gg.ca/citadelle/index_e.asp Governor General of Canada: La Citadelle
  15. http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/feature.asp?pageId=34 Prime Minister of Canada: 24 Sussex Drive
  16. Web site: National Capital Commission: Harrington Lake . 2007-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071210030320/http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-24563-24537-24540&lang=1 . 2007-12-10 . dead .
  17. Web site: National Capital Commission: Stornoway . 2007-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080101221639/http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-24563-24537-24541&lang=1&bhcp=1 . 2008-01-01 . dead .
  18. Web site: National Capital Commission: The Farm . 2007-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070625065413/http://canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-24563-24537-24542&lang=1 . 2007-06-25 . dead .
  19. Web site: National Capital Commission: 7 Rideau Gate . 2007-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071210070430/http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/bins/ncc_web_content_page.asp?cid=16297-24563-24537-24543&lang=1 . 2007-12-10 . dead .
  20. News: Min Aung Hlaing's Mania for the Presidency Is Alive and Well—and May Soon Bear Fruit . 12 January 2023 . . 6 January 2023 . Right after the coup, [Min Aung Hlaing] moved straight into the Presidential Residence..
  21. Web site: 2019-08-22. Taxpayer Alert! U.S. Government Buys $16M Penthouse at 50 UN Plaza. 2020-08-24. Real Estate News and Advice Realtor.com®. en. 2020-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108185339/https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/us-government-buys-16m-penthouse-un-plaza/. live.
  22. News: Free mansions for people of means: UC system spends about US$1 million yearly on upkeep . . November 14, 2005 . A9 . Tanya . Schevitz . Todd . Wallack . October 27, 2013 . July 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210713080113/https://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Free-mansions-for-people-of-means-UC-system-2595754.php . live .
  23. See University of California Policy 2.725, "University-Provided Housing," 1 August 2009, 2, and University of California Business and Finance Bulletin G-45, "Implementing Requirements on Expenses Incurred in Support of Official Responsibilities of the President and Chancellors," 20 May 2008, 2.
  24. Web site: The perks of being a Chancellor . https://web.archive.org/web/20130612094318/http://www.chicagoflame.com/2.9144/the-perks-of-being-a-chancellor-1.1294014 . 2013-06-12 .
  25. Web site: President's House, History, University of Illinois . 2011-02-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110504104619/http://www.uillinois.edu/president/history/house.cfm . 2011-05-04 .
  26. Web site: Campus Guide: Maxwell Place . . July 22, 2012 . July 22, 2012 . March 23, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190323134130/http://ukcc.uky.edu/cgi-bin/dynamo?maps.391+campus+0040 . live .
  27. News: UofL owns Highlands mansion, but nobody's home . Martha . Elson . . October 29, 2015 . October 31, 2015 . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019143605/https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/highlands-crescenthill/2015/10/27/mansion-home-away-home-uofl-president/74472614/ . live . The house is not currently used as a full-time residence. Current university president James Ramsey was not required to live in the house upon becoming president in 2002 because he was hired from the university's faculty and already owned a home in the area. During his tenure, he has used the house mainly for fundraisers and other university events, and has used a carriage house on the property for smaller events and as lodging for university guests.
  28. Web site: Welcome to Eastcliff . University of Minnesota . March 16, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131127151103/http://www1.umn.edu/president/the-office/eastcliff/ . November 27, 2013 .
  29. Web site: Gov. Christie's office rebuts helicopter story. USA Today. January 25, 2017. March 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190323133540/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/08/chris-christie-helicopter-rides-new-jersey-shore-house-/1#.WIjtEbYrKi4. live.
  30. News: Top Duck's old roost renovated: McMorran House is more than UO president's home . . September 28, 2009 . A1 . Greg . Bolt . July 28, 2016 . October 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221019143606/https://www.registerguard.com/ . live .
  31. Web site: Historic Campus: The President's House . The College of William & Mary . February 9, 2013 . May 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190512001107/https://www.wm.edu/about/history/historiccampus/presidentshouse/index.php . live .
  32. Web site: Olin House / Chancellor's Residence. University of Wisconsin – Madison. March 16, 2014. March 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316215054/https://kb.wisc.edu/vip/page.php?id=9395. live.
  33. Web site: UWM's new chancellor's mansion will help woo donors . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . March 16, 2014 . March 16, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140316200744/http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/uwms-new-chancellors-mansion-will-help-woo-donors-6175fkf-173227921.html . live .
  34. Web site: Colgrain House no longer home of Caricom Secretary-General . May 6, 2013 . stabroeknews.com . July 1, 2023.

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