List of state leaders in 2000
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1999 state leaders - Events of 2000 - 2001 state leaders - State leaders by year
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[edit] Africa
- Algeria
- President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Ahmed Benbitour, Prime Minister of Algeria (1999–2000)
- Ali Benflis, Prime Minister of Algeria (2000–2003)
- Angola -
- President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979-present)
- Benin
- President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996-2006)
- Botswana
- President - Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998-2008)
- Burkina Faso
- President - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (1996-2000)
- Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2000-2007)
- Burundi
- President - Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi (1996–2003)
- Cameroon
- President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
- Prime Minister - Peter Mafany Musonge, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1996–2004)
- Cape Verde
- President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
- Prime Minister -
- Carlos Veiga, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1991-2000)
- Gualberto do Rosário, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2000-2001)
- Central African Republic
- President - Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic (1993-2003)
- Prime Minister - Anicet-Georges Dologuélé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1999-2001)
- Chad
- President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
- Prime Minister - Nagoum Yamassoum, Prime Minister of Chad (1999-2002)
- Comoros
- President - Azali Assoumani, President of the Comoros (1999-2002)
- Prime Minister -
- Bianrifi Tarmidi, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1999-2000)
- Hamada Madi, Prime Minister of the Comoros (2000-2002)
- Anjouan (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Said Abeid, President of Anjouan (1999–2001)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- President - Laurent-Désiré Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2001)
- Republic of the Congo
- President - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- President -
- Robert Guéï, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1999-2000)
- Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Seydou Diarra, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2000)
- Affi N'Guessan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2000-2003)
- President -
- Djibouti -
- President - Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999-present)
- Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978–2001)
- Equatorial Guinea
- President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979-present)
- Prime Minister - Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1996-2001)
- Eritrea
- President - Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present)[1]
- Ethiopia
- President - Negasso Gidada, President of Ethiopia (1995-2001)
- Prime Minister - Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995-present)
- Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-2009)
- Prime Minister - Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999-2006)
- The Gambia
- President - Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gambia (1994–present)
- Ghana
- President - Jerry Rawlings, President of Ghana (1981–2001)
- Guinea
- President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984-2008)
- Prime Minister - Lamine Sidimé, Prime Minister of Guinea (1999–2004)
- Guinea-Bissau
- President -
- Malam Bacai Sanhá, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (1999-2000)
- Kumba Ialá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2000-2003)
- Prime Minister -
- Francisco Fadul, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (1998-2000)
- Caetano N'Tchama, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2000-2001)
- President -
- Kenya
- President - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978-2002)
- Lesotho
- Monarch - Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996-present)
- Prime Minister - Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998-present)
- Liberia
- President - Charles Taylor, President of Liberia (1997-2003)
- Libya
- De facto Chief of State - Muammar al-Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–present)
- Nominal Chief of State - Muhammad az-Zanati, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1992-2008)
- Head of Government -
- Madagascar
- President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1997-2002)
- Prime Minister - Tantely Andrianarivo, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1998-2002)
- Malawi
- President - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994-2004)
- Mali
- President - Alpha Oumar Konaré, President of Mali (1992-2002)
- Prime Minister -
- Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Prime Minister of Mali (1994-2000)
- Mandé Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2000-2002)
- Mauritania
- President - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984-2005)
- Prime Minister - Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1998-2003)
- Mauritius
- President - Cassam Uteem, President of Mauritius (1992-2002)
- Prime Minister -
- Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1995-2000)
- Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2000-2003)
- Mayotte (Territorial collectivity of France)
- Prefect - Pierre Bayle, Prefect of Mayotte (1998-2001)
- President of the General Council - Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1991-2004)
- Morocco
- Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Abderrahmane Youssoufi, Prime Minister of Morocco (1998-2002)
- Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) (self-declared, partially recognized state)
- President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (2003–present)
- Mozambique -
- President - Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
- Prime Minister - Pascoal Mocumbi, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1994–2004)
- Namibia -
- President - Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990-2005)
- Prime Minister - Hage Geingob, Prime Minister of Namibia (1990-2002)
- Niger
- President - Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki, Prime Minister of Niger (1997-2000)
- Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000-2007)
- Nigeria
- President - Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999-2007)
- Rwanda
- President -
- Pasteur Bizimungu, President of Rwanda (1994-2000)
- Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Pierre-Célestin Rwigema, Prime Minister of Rwanda (1995-2000)
- Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000-present)
- President -
- Saint Helena (British dependent territory)
- Governor - David Hollamby, Governor of Saint Helena (1999-2004)
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- President - Miguel Trovoada, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1995-2001)
- Prime Minister - Guilherme Posser da Costa, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (1999-2001)
- Principe (self-governing province)
- President - Damião Vaz d'Almeida, President of the Regional Government of Principe (1995–2002)
- Senegal
- President -
- Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981-2000)
- Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000-present)
- Prime Minister
- Mamadou Lamine Loum, Prime Minister of Senegal (1998-2000)
- Moustapha Niasse, Prime Minister of Senegal (2000-2001)
- President -
- Seychelles
- President - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977-2004)
- Sierra Leone
- President - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–2007)
- Somalia
- President - Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, President of Somalia (2000–2004)
- Prime Minister - Ali Khalif Galaid, Prime Minister of Somalia (2000–2001)
- Somaliland (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, President of Somaliland (1993-2002)
- Puntland (self-declared autonomous state)
- President - Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Puntland (1998-2001)
- South Africa
- President - Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–2008)
- Sudan
- President - Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–present)
- Swaziland
- Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986-present)
- Prime Minister - Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1996-2003)
- Tanzania
- President - Benjamin Mkapa, President of Tanzania (1995-2005)
- Prime Minister - Frederick Sumaye, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1995-2005)
- Zanzibar (semi-autonomous region)
- President -
- Salmin Amour, President of Zanzibar (1990-2000)
- Amani Abeid Karume, President of Zanzibar (2000–present)
- Chief Minister -
- Mohamed Gharib Bilali, Chief Minister of Zanzibar (1995-2000)
- Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, Chief Minister of Zanzibar (2000–present)
- Togo
- President - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967-2005)
- Prime Minister -
- Eugene Koffi Adoboli, Prime Minister of Togo (1999-2000)
- Agbeyome Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (2000-2002)
- Tunisia
- President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–present)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–present)
- Uganda
- President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
- Prime Minister - Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–present)
- Zambia
- President - Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia (1991–2002)
- Zimbabwe
- President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987-present)
[edit] Asia
- Afghanistan
- Taliban -
- De jure Head of State Mullah Mohammad Rabbani, Head of the Taliban Supreme Council (1996–2001)
- De facto Head of State Mullah Mohammed Omar, Emir (1996–2001)
- Afghan Northern Alliance -
- President - Burhanuddin Rabbani, President of Afghanistan (1992–2001)
- Taliban -
- Bangladesh
- President - Shahabuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
- Bhutan
- Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972-2006)
- Prime Minister -
- Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, Prime Minister of Bhutan (1999–2000)
- Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2000–2001)
- Brunei
- Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967-present)[2]
- Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984-present)
- Cambodia
- King - Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia (1993-2004)
- Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present)
- China (People's Republic of China) -
- Communist Party Leader - Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1989–2002)
- President - Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of China (1993–2003)
- Premier - Zhu Rongji, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1998–2003)
- Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)
- Chief Executive - Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (1997–2005)
- Macau (Special Administrative Region)
- Chief Executive - Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau (1999–present)
- East Timor (under UN administration)
- Special Representative - Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor (1999–2002)
- India
- President - Kocheril Raman Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002)
- Prime Minister - Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1998-2004)
- Indonesia
- President - Abdurrahman Wahid, President of Indonesia (1999–2001)
- Japan
- Monarch - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Keizo Obuchi, Prime Minister of Japan (1998–2000)
- Yoshiro Mori, Prime Minister of Japan (2000–2001)
- Kazakhstan -
- President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)[3]
- Prime Minister - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1999–2002)
- North Korea
- Communist Party Leader - Kim Jong-il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1997–present)
- De facto Head of State - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission (1993–present)[4]
- Nominal Head of State - Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–present)
- Premier - Hong Song-nam, Premier of North Korea (1997–2003)
- South Korea
- President - Kim Dae-jung, President of South Korea (1998–2003)
- Prime Minister -
- Kim Jong Pil, Prime Minister of South Korea (1998–2000)
- Park Tae Joon, Prime Minister of South Korea (2000)
- Lee Hun Jai, Acting Prime Minister of South Korea (2000)
- Lee Han Dong, Prime Minister of South Korea (2000–2002)
- Kyrgyzstan
- President - Askar Akayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (1990-2005)[5]
- Prime Minister -
- Amangeldy Muraliyev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (1999-2000)
- Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2000-2002)
- Laos
- Communist Party Leader - Khamtai Siphandon, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1992-2006)
- President - Khamtai Siphandon, President of Laos (1998-2006)
- Premier - Sisavath Keobounphanh, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (1998-2001)
- Malaysia
- Monarch - Sultan Salahuddin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (1999-2001)
- Prime Minister - Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003)
- Maldives
- President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978-2008)
- Mongolia
- President - Natsagiin Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997-2005)
- Prime Minister -
- Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1999–2000)
- Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2000-2004)
- Myanmar
- Head of State - Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–present)
- Prime Minister - Than Shwe, Prime Minister of Myanmar (1992-2003)
- Nepal
- Monarch - Birendra, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
- Prime Minister -
- Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal (1999–2000)
- Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal (2000–2001)
- Pakistan -
- President - Mohammad Rafiq Tarar, President of Pakistan (1998–2001)
- Head of Government - Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan (1999–2002)
- Philippines
- President - Joseph Estrada, President of the Philippines (1998–2001)
- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
- Governor - Nur Misuari, Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (1996-2001)
- Singapore
- President - S.R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999-present)
- Prime Minister - Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990-2004)
- Sri Lanka
- President - Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994-2005)
- Prime Minister -
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1994–2000)
- Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2000–2001)
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President -
- Lee Teng-hui, President of the Republic of China (1988–2000)
- Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000-2008)
- Premier -
- President -
- Tajikistan
- President - Imamoli Rakhmanov, President of Tajikistan (1992-present)
- Prime Minister - Akil Akilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999-present)
- Gorno-Badakhshan (autonomous province)
- Chairman of the Administration - Alimamad Niyozmamadov, Chairman of the Executive Committee (1994-2006)
- Thailand
- King - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946-present)
- Prime Minister - Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand (1997–2001)
- Turkmenistan
- President - Saparmurat Niyazov, President for Life of Turkmenistan (1990–2006)[6]
- Uzbekistan -
- President - Islom Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–present)[7]
- Prime Minister - O‘tkir Sultonov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (1995–2003)
- Karakalpakstan (autonomous republic)
- President - Timur Kamalov, President of Karakalpakstan (1997-2002)
- Prime Minister - Amin Tojiyev, Prime Minister of Karakalpakstan (1998-2002)
- Vietnam
- Communist Party Leader - Lê Khả Phiêu, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1997–2001)
- President - Trần Đức Lương, President of Vietnam (1997-2006)
- Prime Minister - Phan Văn Khải, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997-2006)
[edit] Europe
- Albania -
- President - Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania (1997–2002)
- Prime Minister - Ilir Meta, Prime Minister of Albania (1999–2002)
- Andorra
- Co-Princes
- French Co-Prince - Jacques Chirac, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1995–2007)
- Personal representative - Frédéric de Saint-Sernin (1999-2002)
- Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Martí Alanis, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (1971–2003)
- Personal representative - Nemesi Marquès Oste (1993-present)
- French Co-Prince - Jacques Chirac, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1995–2007)
- Head of the Government - Marc Forné, Head of Government of Andorra (1994–2005)
- General Syndic - Francesc Areny Casal, General Syndic of Andorra (1997–2005)
- Co-Princes
- Armenia
- President - Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- Aram Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (1999-2000)
- Robert Kocharyan, Acting Prime Minister of Armenia (2000)
- Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007)
- Austria -
- President - Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004)
- Chancellor -
- Viktor Klima, Chancellor of Austria (1997–2000)
- Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007)
- Azerbaijan
- President - Heydar Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (1993-2003)
- Prime Minister - Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1996-2003)
- Nakhichevan (autonomous republic)
- Chairman of the Parliament - Vasif Talybov, Chairman of the Parliament of Nakhichevan (1993–present)
- Chairman of the Council of Ministers -
- Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognized, secessionist state)
- President - Arkadi Ghukasyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (1997-2007)
- Prime Minister - Anushavan Danielyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (1999-2007)
- Belarus -
- President - Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Syargey Ling, Prime Minister of Belarus (1997-2000)
- Vladimir Yermoshin, Prime Minister of Belarus (2000-2001)
- Belgium
- Monarch - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993-present)
- Prime Minister - Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999-2008)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Presidency
- Serb member - Živko Radišić (1998-2002), Chairman of the Presidency (2000-2001)
- Bosniak member -
- Alija Izetbegović (1996-2000), Chairman of the Presidency (2000)
- Halid Genjać (2000-2001)
- Croat member - Ante Jelavić (1998-2001), Chairman of the Presidency (1999-2000)
- Prime Minister -
- High Representative - Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999-2002)
- Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (constituent entity)
- President -
- Prime Minister - Edhem Bicakcic, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996-2001)
- Republika Srpska (constituent entity)
- President - Mirko Šarović, President of the Republika Srpska (2000–2002)
- Prime minister - Milorad Dodik, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (1998-2001)
- Brčko District (internationally supervised, self-governing administrative unit)
- International Supervisor -
- Robert W. Farrand (USA), International Supervisor of Brcko District (1997-2000)
- Gary L. Matthews (USA), International Supervisor of Brcko District (2000-2001)
- Mayor - Sinisa Kisic, Mayor of Brcko (1999-2003)
- International Supervisor -
- Presidency
- Bulgaria
- President - Peter Stoyanov, President of Bulgaria (1997-2002)
- Prime Minister - Ivan Kostov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1997–2001)
- Croatia
- President -
- Vlatko Pavletić, Acting President of Croatia (1999-2000)
- Zlatko Tomčić, Acting President of Croatia (2000)
- Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Zlatko Mateša, President of the Government of Croatia (1995-2000)
- Ivica Račan, President of the Government of Croatia (2000-2003)
- President -
- Cyprus
- President - Glafkos Klerides, President of Cyprus (1993-2003)
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (unrecognized, secessionist state)
- President - Rauf Denktaş, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1975-2005)
- Prime Minister - Derviş Eroğlu, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1996-2004)
- Czech Republic -
- President - Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003)
- Prime Minister - Miloš Zeman, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1998–2002)
- Denmark -
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972-present)
- Prime Minister - Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1993–2001)
- Faroe Islands (autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark)
- High Commissioner - Vibeke Larsen (1995-2001)
- Prime Minister - Anfinn Kallsberg, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1998–2004)
- Greenland (autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark)
- High Commissioner - Gunnar Martens (1995-2002)
- Prime Minister - Jonathan Motzfeldt, Prime Minister of Greenland (1997-2002)
- Estonia -
- President - Lennart Meri, President of Estonia (1992-2001)
- Prime Minister - Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia (1999-2002)
- Finland
- President -
- Martti Ahtisaari, President of Finland, (1994–2000)
- Tarja Halonen, President of Finland, (2000-present)
- Prime Minister - Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister of Finland, (1995–2003)
- Åland (autonomous province)
- Governor - Peter Lindbäck, Governor of Åland (1999–present)
- Premier - Roger Nordlund, Premier of Åland (1999-2007)
- President -
- France -
- President - Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995-2007)
- Prime Minister - Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France (1997–2002)
- Georgia
- President - Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia (1995–2003)
- Prime Minister -
- Vazha Lortkipanidze, Minister of State of Georgia (1998–2000)
- Giorgi Arsenishvili, Minister of State of Georgia (2000–2001)
- Adjara (autonomous republic)
- Chairman of the Supreme Council - Aslan Abashidze, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Ajaria (1991-2004)
- Abkhazia (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1990-2005)[8]
- Prime Minister - Vyacheslav Tsugba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (1999-2001)
- South Ossetia (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Lyudvig Chibirov, President of South Ossetia (1993-2001)
- Prime Minister - Merab Chigoyev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (1998-2001)
- Germany -
- President - Johannes Rau, President of Germany (1999-2004)
- Chancellor - Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany (1998-2005)
- Greece
- President - Kostis Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995-2005)
- Prime Minister - Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (1996-2004)
- Mount Athos (autonomous monastic state)
- Spiritual Leader - Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1991–present)
- Hungary
- President -
- Árpád Göncz, President of Hungary (1990–2000)
- Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000–2005)
- Prime Minister - Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002)
- President -
- Iceland
- President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1991–2004)
- Ireland -
- President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland (1997–2008)
- Italy -
- President - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy (1999–2006)
- Prime Minister -
- Latvia
- President - Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999-2007)
- Prime Minister -
- Andris Šķēle, Prime Minister of Latvia (1999-2000)
- Andris Bērziņš, Prime Minister of Latvia (2000-2002)
- Liechtenstein
- Monarch - Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
- Head of Government - Mario Frick, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1993–2001)
- Lithuania
- President - Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998-2003)
- Prime Minister -
- Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (1999-2000)
- Rolandas Paksas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2000-2001)
- Luxembourg
- Monarch -
- Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000)
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
- Regent - Henri, Lieutenant Representative of Luxembourg (1998-2000)
- Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)
- Monarch -
- Macedonia -
- President - Boris Trajkovski, President of Macedonia (1999-2004)
- Prime Minister - Ljubčo Georgievski, Prime Minister of Macedonia (1998–2002)
- Malta
- President - Guido de Marco, President of Malta (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister - Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister of Malta (1998–2004)
- Moldova
- President - Petru Lucinschi, President of Moldova (1997-2001)
- Prime Minister - Dumitru Braghiş, Prime Minister of Moldova (1999-2001)
- Gagauzia (autonomous region)
- Governor - Dumitru Croitor, Governor of Gagauzia Autonomous Region (1999-2002)
- Transnistria (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1991–present)
- Monaco
- Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
- Head of Government -
- Michel Lévêque, Minister of State of Monaco (1997–2000)
- Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–2005)
- The Netherlands
- Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
- Prime Minister - Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1994–2002)
- Norway -
- Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (1997–2000)
- Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2000–2001)
- Poland -
- President - Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of Poland (1995-2005)
- Prime Minister - Jerzy Buzek, Prime Minister of Poland (1997–2001)
- Portugal
- President - Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–2006)
- Prime Minister - António Guterres, Chairman of the Council of Minsters of Poland (1995–2002)
- Azores (autonomous region)
- President of the Government - Carlos César, President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores (1996–present)
- Madeira (autonomous region)
- President of the Government - Alberto João Jardim, President of the Regional Government of Madeira (1978–present)
- Romania
- President -
- Emil Constantinescu, President of Romania (1996-2000)
- Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (2000-2004)
- Prime Minister -
- Mugur Isărescu, Prime Minister of Romania (1999-2000)
- Adrian Năstase, Prime Minister of Romania (2000-2004)
- President -
- Russia
- President - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–2008)
- Prime Minister -
- Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government of Russia (1999-2000)
- Mikhail Kasyanov, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2000–2004)
- San Marino
- Captains-Regent -
- Marino Bollini and Giuseppe Arzilli, Captains-Regent of San Marino (October 1999-April 2000)
- Maria Domenica Michelotti and Gian Marco Marcucci, Captains-Regent of San Marino (April 2000-October 2000)
- Gianfranco Terenzi and Enzo Colombini, Captains-Regent of San Marino (October 2000-April 2001)
- Captains-Regent -
- Slovakia
- President - Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister - Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–2006)
- Slovenia
- President - Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia (1990-2002)[9]
- Prime Minister -
- Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia (1992-2000)
- Andrej Bajuk, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2000)
- Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2000-2002)
- Spain
- Monarch - Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975–present)
- Prime Minister - José María Aznar, President of the Government of Spain (1996–2004)
- Sweden -
- Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
- Prime Minister - Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–2006)
- Switzerland
- Swiss Federal Council -
- Adolf Ogi (1987-2000, President), Kaspar Villiger (1989-2003), Ruth Dreifuss (1993-2002), Moritz Leuenberger (1995-present), Pascal Couchepin (1998-present), Ruth Metzler-Arnold (1999-2003), Joseph Deiss (1999-2006)
- Swiss Federal Council -
- Turkey
- President -
- Süleyman Demirel, President of Turkey, (1993-2000)
- Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–2007)
- Prime Minister - Bülent Ecevit, Prime Minister of Turkey (1999-2002)
- President -
- Ukraine
- President - Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–2005)
- Prime Minister - Viktor Yushchenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (1999–2001)
- Crimea (autonomous republic)
- Chairman of the Parliament - Leonid Hrach, Chairman of the Parliament of the Crimean Republic (1998-2002)
- Prime Minister - Serhiy Kunitsyn, Prime Minister of Crimea (1998–2001)
- United Kingdom -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
- Prime Minister - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007)
- Northern Ireland (country of the United Kingdom)
- First Minister - David Trimble, First Minister of Northern Ireland (1999–2001)
- Scotland (country of the United Kingdom)
- First Minister -
- Donald Dewar, First Minister of Scotland (1999–2000)
- Jim Wallace, Acting First Minister of Scotland (2000)
- Henry McLeish, First Minister of Scotland (2000–2001)
- First Minister -
- Wales (country of the United Kingdom)
- First Minister -
- Alun Michael, First Minister of Wales (1999-2000)
- Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales (2000–present)
- First Minister -
- Northern Ireland (country of the United Kingdom)
- Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor -
- Sir John Coward, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1994–2000)
- Sir John Foley, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2000–2005)
- Bailiff - de Vic Carey, Bailiff of Guernsey (1999-2005)
- Alderney (self-governing island)
- Head of Government - Jon Kay-Mouat, President of the States of Alderney (1997-2002)
- Sark (self-governing island)
- Seigneur - John Michael Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark (1974–present)
- Jersey (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Michael Wilkes, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1995-2001)
- Bailiff - Sir Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–present)
- Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor -
- Sir Timothy Daunt, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1995-2000)
- Ian Macfadyen, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2000-2005)
- Chief minister - Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (1996-2001)
- Gibraltar (British dependent territory)
- Governor -
- Sir Richard Luce, Governor of Gibraltar (1997-2000)
- Sir David Durie, Governor of Gibraltar (2000-2003)
- Chief Minister - Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–present)
- Governor -
- Vatican City
- Pope - John Paul II, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City (1978–2005)
- Secretary of State - Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Cardinal Secretary of State (1990-2006)
- President - Edmund Cardinal Szoka, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State (1997-2006)
- Yugoslavia
- President -
- Prime Minister -
- Serbia (constituent republic)
- President - Milan Milutinović, President of Serbia (1997-2002)
- Prime Minister -
- Mirko Marjanović, President of the Government of Serbia (1994–2000)
- Milomir Minić, Interim President of the Government of Serbia (2000–2001)
- Kosovo (Self-Governing Entity under UN administration 1999-2008) / Republic of Kosova (unrecognized secessionist state 1991-2000)
- Special Representative - Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo (1999-2001)
- President - Ibrahim Rugova, President of the Republic of Kosova (1992-2000)
- Prime Minister -
- Bujar Bukoshi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosova (1991-2000)
- Hashim Thaçi (in opposition), Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosova (1999-2000)
- Montenegro (constituent republic)
- President - Milo Đukanović, President of Montenegro (1998-2002)
- Prime Minister - Filip Vujanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro (1998-2003)
[edit] Middle East
- Bahrain -
- King - Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain (1999–2002), King of Bahrain (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)[10]
- Egypt
- President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–present)
- Prime Minister - Atef Ebeid, Prime Minister of Egypt (1999–2004)
- Iran
- Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
- President - Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–2005)
- Iraq
- President - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
- Prime Minister - Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister of Iraq (1994–2003)
- Israel
- President
- Ezer Weizman, President of Israel (1993–2000)
- Avraham Burg, Interim President of Israel (2000)
- Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000-2007)
- Prime Minister - Ehud Barak, Prime Minister of Israel (1999–2001)
- Palestinian Authority (non-state administrative authority)
- President - Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian Authority (1994–2004)
- President
- Jordan
- Monarch - King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
- Prime Minister
- Abdelraouf al-Rawabdeh, Prime Minister of Jordan (1999-2000)
- Ali Abu al-Ragheb, Prime Minister of Jordan (2000–2003)
- Kuwait
- Monarch - Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)
- Prime Minister - Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978–2003)
- Lebanon
- President - Émile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–2007)
- Prime Minister
- Selim al-Hoss, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1998-2000)
- Rafiq al-Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2000–2004)
- Oman -
- Monarch - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
- Prime Minister - Qaboos Bin Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
- Qatar -
- Monarch - Ahmad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdullah ibn Khalifah Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1996–2007)
- Saudi Arabia -
- Monarch - Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
- Prime Minister - Fahd, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
- Syria -
- President -
- Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria (1971-2000)
- Abdul Halim Khaddam, Acting President of Syria (2000)
- Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Mahmoud Zuabi, Prime Minister of Syria (1987-2000)
- Muhammad Mustafa Mero, Prime Minister of Syria (2000–2003)
- President -
- United Arab Emirates
- President - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971–2004)
- Prime Minister - Maktoum Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990–2006)
- Abu Dhabi (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Emir of Abu Dhabi (1966–2004)
- Ajman (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Emir of Ajman (1981–present)
- Dubai (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai (1990–2006)
- Fujairah (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Emir of Fujairah (1974–present)
- Ras al-Khaimah (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qassimi, Emir of Ras al-Khaimah (1948–present)
- Sharjah (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi, Emir of Sharjah (1987–present)
- Umm al-Quwain (constituent emirate)
- Emir - Rashid ibn Ahmad Al Mu'alla, Emir of Umm al-Quwain (1981–2009)
- Yemen
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990-present)[11]
- Prime Minister - Abdul Karim al-Iryani, Prime Minister of Yemen (1998–2001)
[edit] North America
- Anguilla (British dependent territory)
- Governor -
- Robert Harris, Governor of Anguilla (1996-2000)
- Roger Cousins, Acting Governor of Anguilla (2000)
- Peter Johnstone, Governor of Anguilla (2000-2004)
- Chief Minister -
- Hubert Hughes, Chief Minister of Anguilla (1994-2000)
- Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000–present)
- Governor -
- Antigua and Barbuda -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present)
- Governor-General - Sir James Carlisle, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1993–2007)
- Prime Minister - Lester Bird, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004)
- Aruba (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Governor - Olindo Koolman, Governor of Aruba (1992–2004)
- Prime Minister - Henny Eman, Prime Minister of Aruba (1994–2001)
- The Bahamas -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Orville Alton Turnquest, Governor-General of the Bahamas (1995–2001)
- Prime Minister - Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1992–2002)
- Barbados -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor-General of Barbados (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados (1994–2008)
- Belize -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993–present)
- Prime Minister - Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize (1998–2008)
- Bermuda (British dependent territory)
- Governor - Thorold Masefield, Governor of Bermuda (1997-2002)
- Premier - Jennifer Smith, Premier of Bermuda (1998-2003)
- British Virgin Islands (British dependent territory)
- Governor - Frank Savage, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1998-2002)
- Premier - Ralph T. O'Neal, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1995-2003)
- Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
- Governor General - Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada (1999–2005)
- Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada (1993–2003)
- Cayman Islands (British dependent territory)
- Governor - Peter Smith, Governor of the Cayman Islands (1999-2002)
- Head of Government -
- Costa Rica
- President - Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, President of Costa Rica (1998–2002)
- Cuba
- Communist Party Leader - Fidel Castro, First secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965-present)
- President - Fidel Castro, President of the Council of State of Cuba (1976–2008)
- Premier - Fidel Castro, President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (1959–2008)
- Dominica -
- President - Vernon Shaw, President of Dominica (1998–2003)
- Prime Minister -
- Edison James, Prime Minister of Dominica (1995–2000)
- Rosie Douglas, Prime Minister of Dominica (2000)
- Pierre Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (2000–2004)
- Dominican Republic -
- President
- Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (1996–2000)
- Hipólito Mejía, President of the Dominican Republic (2000–2004)
- President
- El Salvador
- President - Francisco Flores, President of El Salvador (1999–2004)
- Grenada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Daniel Williams, Governor-General of Grenada (1996–2008)
- Prime Minister - Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (1995–2008)
- Guatemala
- President -
- Álvaro Enrique Arzú Irigoyen, President of Guatemala (1996-2000)
- Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera, President of Guatemala (2000-2004)
- President -
- Haiti
- President - René Préval, President of Haiti (1996–2001)
- Prime Minister - Jacques-Édouard Alexis, Prime Minister of Haiti (1999–2001)
- Honduras
- President - Carlos Roberto Flores Facussé, President of Honduras (1998-2002)
- Jamaica
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Howard Cooke, Governor-General of Jamaica (1991–2006)
- Prime Minister - P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1992–2006)
- Mexico
- President -
- Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico (1994–2000)
- Vicente Fox, President of Mexico (2000–2006)
- President -
- Montserrat (British dependent territory)
- Governor - Tony Abbott, Governor of Montserrat (1997-2001)
- Chief Minister - David Brandt, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1997-2001)
- Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Governor - Jaime Saleh, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1990-2002)
- Prime Minister - Miguel Arcangel Pourier, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1999-2002)
- Nicaragua
- President - Arnoldo Alemán, President of Nicaragua (1997–2002)
- Panama
- President - Mireya Moscoso, President of Panama (1999-2004)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1995–present)
- Nevis (autonomous island)
- Deputy Governor-General - Eustace John, Deputy Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1992–present)
- Premier - Vance Amory, Premier of Nevis (1992–2006)
- Saint Lucia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
- Governor-General - Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1997–2006)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Territorial collectivity of France)
- Prefect - Francis Spitzer, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1999-2001)
- President of the General Council -
- Bernard Le Soavec, President of the General Council (1996-2000)
- Marc Plantegenest, President of the General Council (2000-2005)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Charles Antrobus, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1996–2002)
- Prime Minister -
- Trinidad and Tobago
- President - A. N. R. Robinson, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1997–2003)
- Prime Minister - Basdeo Panday, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1995–2001)
- Tobago (autonomous island)
- Chief Secretary - Hochoy Charles, Chief Secretary of the House of Assembly of Tobago (1996-2001)
- Turks and Caicos Islands (British dependent territory)
- Governor -
- John Kelly, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1996-2000)
- Mervyn Jones, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2000-2002)
- Chief Minister - Derek Hugh Taylor, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1995-2003)
- Governor -
- United States of America
- President - Bill Clinton, President of the United States (1993–2001)
- Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States)
- Governor - Pedro Rosselló, Governor of Puerto Rico (1993-2001)
- United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States)
- Governor - Charles Wesley Turnbull, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1999-2007)
[edit] Oceania
- American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
- Governor - Tauese Sunia, Governor of American Samoa (1997-2003)
- Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952– present)
- Governor-General - Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia (1996–2001)
- Prime Minister - John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–2007)
- Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
- Administrator - Tony Messner, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1997-2003)
- Chief Minister -
- George Charles Smith, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (1997-2000)
- Ronald Coane Nobbs, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2000-2001)
- Fiji -
- President -
- Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, President of Fiji (1993–2000)
- Frank Bainimarama, Head of the Interim Military Government (2000)
- Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Mahendra Chaudhry, Prime Minister of Fiji (1999–2000)
- Ratu Tevita Momoedonu, Prime Minister of Fiji (2000)
- Laisenia Qarase, Interim Prime Minister of Fiji (2000–2001)
- President -
- French Polynesia (French overseas territory)
- High Commissioner - Jean Aribaud, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1997-2001)
- President of the Government - Gaston Flosse, President of the Government of French Polynesia (1991–2004)
- Guam (Insular area of the United States)
- Governor - Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor of Guam (1995-2003)
- Kiribati
- President - Teburoro Tito, President of Kiribati (1994–2003)
- Marshall Islands
- President -
- Imata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1997–2000)
- Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–2008)
- President -
- Federated States of Micronesia
- President - Leo Falcam, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1999–2003)
- Nauru
- President -
- René Harris, President of Nauru (1999–2000)
- Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (2000–2001)
- President -
- New Caledonia (Sui Generis Collectivity of France)
- High Commissioner - Thierry Lataste, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (1999–2002)
- President of the Government - Jean Lèques, President of the Government of New Caledonia (1999–2001)
- New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Governor-General of New Zealand (1996–2001)
- Prime Minister - Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–2008)
- Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
- High Commissioner - Rob Moore-Jones, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (1998-2001)
- Queen's Representative -
- Prime Minister - Terepai Maoate, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1999–2002)
- Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
- Resident Commissioner -
- Mike Pointer, Resident Commissioner of Niue (1997–2000)
- John Bryan, Resident Commissioner of Niue (2000–2003)
- Prime Minister - Sani Lakatani, Premier of Niue (1999–2002)
- Resident Commissioner -
- Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)
- Administrator - Lindsay Watt, Administrator of Tokelau (1993–2003)
- Head of Government -
- Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (1999–2000)
- Kolouei O'Brien, Head of Government of Tokelau (2000–2001)
- Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the U.S.)
- Governor - Pedro Tenorio, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1998–2002)
- Palau
- President - Kuniwo Nakamura, President of Palau (1993-2001)[12]
- Papua New Guinea
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Silas Atopare, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1997-2003)
- Prime Minister - Sir Mekere Morauta, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1999-2002)
- Pitcairn Islands (British dependent territory)
- Governor - Martin Williams, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1998-2001)
- Mayor - Steve Christian, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (1999–2004)
- Samoa
- Head of State - Malietoa Tanumafili II, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa (1962–2007)
- Prime Minister - Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–present)
- Solomon Islands -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Sir John Lapli, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister -
- Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1997–2000)
- Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2000–2001)
- Tonga
- Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)[13]
- Prime Minister -
- Baron Vaea of Houma, Prime Minister of Tonga (1991–2000)
- Lavaka Ata 'Ulukalala, Prime Minister of Tonga (2000–2006)
- Tuvalu
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Tomasi Puapua, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1998–2003)
- Prime Minister -
- Ionatana Ionatana, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1999–2000)
- Lagitupu Tuilimu, Acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2000–2001)
- Vanuatu -
- President - John Bani, President of Vanuatu (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister - Barak Sopé, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1999–2001)
- Wallis and Futuna (French overseas territory)
- Administrator-Superior -
- Christian Dors, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1998–2000)
- Alain Waquet, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2000–2002)
- President of the Territorial Assembly - Soane Mani Uhila, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1999-2001)
- Administrator-Superior -
[edit] South America
- Argentina
- President - Fernando de la Rúa, President of Argentina (1999–2001)
- Bolivia
- President - Hugo Banzer, President of Bolivia (1997–2001)
- Brazil
- President - Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2003)
- Chile
- President -
- Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President of Chile (1994-2000)
- Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (2000-2006)
- President -
- Colombia
- President - Andrés Pastrana Arango, President of Colombia (1998–2002)
- Ecuador
- President -
- Jamil Mahuad, President of Ecuador (1998–2000)
- Gustavo Noboa, President of Ecuador (2000–2003)
- President -
- Falkland Islands (British dependent territory)
- Governor - Donald Lamont, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1999-2002)
- Guyana -
- President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999-present)
- Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999-present)
- Paraguay
- President - Luis Ángel González Macchi, President of Paraguay (1999–2003)
- Peru
- President -
- Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru (1990–2000)
- Valentín Paniagua, President of Peru (2000–2001)
- Prime Minister -
- President -
- Suriname
- President -
- Jules Wijdenbosch, President of Suriname (1996–2000)
- Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–present)
- President -
- Uruguay
- President -
- Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo, President of Uruguay (1995–2000)
- Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay (2000–2005)
- President -
- Venezuela
- President - Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (1999-2002)
[edit] References
- ^ Eritrea only became independent in 1993.
- ^ Brunei only became independent in 1984.
- ^ Kazakhstan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ The position of the Chairman was declared to be the "highest office of state" by the constitution that came into effect on September 5, 1998.
- ^ Kyrgyzstan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Turkmenistan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Uzbekistan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Abkhazia only declared independence on 23 July 1992, which was recognized by Russia and Nicaragua in 2008.
- ^ Slovenia only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
- ^ Previously president of North Yemen from 1978 to 1990.
- ^ Palau only became independent in 1994.
- ^ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
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