instagram: Around the Globe with the World’s Heads of State on Instagram This past year, the world was granted an intimate look at the life of US President Barack Obama and his family through photos and videos shared on Instagram by The White House (@whitehouse), First Lady Michelle Obama (@michelleobama) and White House photographer Pete Souza (@petesouza). As the Instagram community continues to grow internationally, political leaders across the globe have increasingly adopted Instagram as a way to share and connect with the people they represent. Some, like the White House and Indonesian First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, have even hosted Instameets. If you’re curious about what life is like as the leader of a far away country, explore these Instagram accounts: Elio Di Rupo, Prime Minister of Belgium — @eliodirupo Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil — @palaciodoplanalto Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada — @pmstephenharper Rania Al Abdullah, Queen of Jordan — @queenrania Ani Yudhoyono, First Lady of Indonesia — @aniyudhoyono Shimon Peres, President of Israel — @shimonperes Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya — @ukenyatta Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia — @najib_razak Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico — @penanieto Horacio Cartes, President of Paraguay — @horaciocartespy Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of Russia — @damedvedev Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore — @leehsienloong Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia — @borutpahor Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey — @cbabdullahgul European Parliament — @europeanparliament Clarence House — Members of the United Kingdom’s Royal Family including The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry — @clarencehouse