List of BRICS summit attendees
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This is a list of representative leaders of BRICS states at each BRICS Summit since the group's inception in 2009.
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BRICS holds an annual summit, which each state or government leader attends. Each year the heads of government take turns assuming the presidency, whose job it is to set the agenda for, and host, the annual summit.
In 2023, Sergey Lavrov represented Russia instead of Vladimir Putin, and in 2024, Mauro Vieira represented Brazil instead of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
; Top leaders of BRICS countries
- President of Brazil
- President of Russia
- Prime Minister of India
- General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party{{NoteTag|name="chinachief"|The de jure head of government of China is the Premier. The President of China is legally a ceremonial office, but the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (de facto leader) has always held this office since 1993 except for the months of transition, and thus as the China's paramount leader and state representative.}}
- President of South Africa
- President of Egypt
- Prime Minister of Ethiopia
- President of Iran{{NoteTag|name="iranchief"|The Supreme Leader is the top position in Iran, which is a theocratic Islamic republic. The armed forces, judiciary, state radio and television, and other key government organizations are subject to the supreme leader.}}
- President of the United Arab Emirates
- President of Indonesia
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