2001 state leaders - Events of 2002 - 2003 state leaders - State leaders by year 2000 state leaders - Events of 2001 - 2002 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 2001 List of international organization leaders in 2001 Africa Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present) Prime Minister - Ali Benflis, Prime Minister of Algeria (2000–2003... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2002 state leaders - Events of 2003 - 2004 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 2003 List of international organization leaders in 2003 List of colonial governors in 2003 List of foreign ministers in 2003 Africa Algeria President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999&#8211... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ...

Africa

• Algeria
  • President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ali Benflis, Prime Minister of Algeria (2000–2003)
• Angola
  • President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Position vacant until 6 December
    2. Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (6 December 2002–present)
• Benin - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996–2006)
• Botswana - Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–present)
• Burkina Faso
  • President - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister - Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2000–present)
• Burundi - 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 - Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister - José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–present)
• Central African Republic
  • President - Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic (1993–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Martin Ziguélé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2001–2003)
• Chad
  • President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Nagoum Yamassoum, Prime Minister of Chad (1999–2002)
    2. Haroun Kabadi, Prime Minister of Chad (2002–2003)
• Comoros
  • President -
    1. Azali Assoumani, President of the Comoros (1999–2002)
    2. Hamada Madi, President of the Comoros (2002)
    3. Azali Assoumani, President of the Comoros (2002–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Hamada Madi, Prime Minister of the Comoros (2000-2002)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo - Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
• Republic of the Congo - Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
• Côte d'Ivoire
  • President - Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Affi N'Guessan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–2003)
• Djibouti
  • President - Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–present)
• Equatorial Guinea
  • President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister - Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2001–2004)
• Eritrea - Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1993–present)
• Ethiopia
  • President - Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister - Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–present)
• Gabon
  • President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–present)
  • Prime Minister Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999–2006)
• The Gambia - Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gambia (1994–present)
• Ghana - John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–present)
• Guinea
  • President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–present)
  • Prime Minister - Lamine Sidimé, Prime Minister of Guinea (1999–2004)
• Guinea-Bissau
  • President - Kumba Ialá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2000–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Alamara Nhassé, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2001–2002)
    2. Mário Pires, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2002–2003)
• Kenya -
  • 1. Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
    2. Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–present)
• Lesotho
  • Monarch - Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister - Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–present)
• Liberia - Charles Taylor, President of Liberia (2000–2003)
• Libya
  • General Secretary - Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani, General Secretary of the General People's Congress (1992–present)
  • De facto ruler - Muammar al-Qaddafi, Guide of the Revolution (1969/1979–present)
• Madagascar
  • President -
    1. Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1997–2002)
    2. Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Tantely Andrianarivo, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1998–2002)
    2. Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2002–2007)
• Malawi - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994–2004)
• Mali
  • President -
    1. Alpha Oumar Konaré, President of Mali (1992–2002)
    2. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mandé Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2000–2002)
    2. Modibo Keita, Prime Minister of Mali (2002)
    3. Ahmed Mohamed Ag Hamani, Prime Minister of Mali (2002–present)
• 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 -
    1. Cassam Uteem, President of Mauritius (1992–2002)
    2. Angidi Chettiar, President of Mauritius (2002)
    3. Ariranga Pillay, President of Mauritius (2002)
    4. Karl Offmann, President of Mauritius (2002–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2000–2003)
• Morocco
  • Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Abderrahmane Youssoufi, Prime Minister of Morocco (1998–2002)
    2. Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of Morocco (2002–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 -
    1. Hage Geingob, Prime Minister of Namibia (1990–2002)
    2. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Prime Minister of Namibia (2002–2005)
• Niger
  • President - Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000–present)
• Nigeria - Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999–present)
• Rwanda
  • President - Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–present)
• São Tomé and Príncipe
  • President - Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Evaristo Carvalho, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–2002)
    2. Gabriel Costa, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2002)
    3. Maria das Neves, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2002–2004)
  • Principe -
    1. Damião Vaz d'Almeida, President of the Regional Government of Principe (1995–2002)
    2. Zeferino dos Prazeres, President of the Regional Government of Principe (2002–2006)
• Senegal
  • President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mame Madior Boye, Prime Minister of Senegal (2001–2002)
    2. Idrissa Seck, Prime Minister of Senegal (2002–2004)
• Seychelles - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
• Sierra Leone - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–present)
• Somalia
  • Mogadishu Government -
    • President - Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, President of Somalia (2000–present)
    • Prime Minister - Hassan Abshir Farah, Prime Minister of Somalia (2001–2003)
  • Republic of Somaliland -
    1. Ibrahim Egal, President of Somaliland (1993–2002)
    2. Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–present)
• South Africa - Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–present)
• Sudan - Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1993–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)
• Togo
  • President - Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of Togo (1967–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Agbeyome Messan Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (2000–2002)
    2. Koffi Sama, Prime Minister of Togo (2002–2005)
• 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 -
  1. Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia (1991–2002)
  2. Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–present)
• Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)

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Asia

• Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai, President and Chairman of the Afghan Transitional Administration (2001–present)
• Bangladesh
  • President -
    1. A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, President of Bangladesh (2001–2002)
    2. Jamiruddin Sircar, acting President of Bangladesh (2002)
    3. Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2001–2006)
• Bhutan
  • Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2001–2002)
    2. Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2002–2003)
• Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
• People's Republic of China -
  • Communist Party Leader -
    1. Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1989–2002)
    2. Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002–present)
  • 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 - Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (1997–present)
  • Macau - Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau (1999–present)
• East Timor -
  • Gained independence on 20 May; formerly UN administration
  • President - Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Mari Alkatiri, Prime Minister of East Timor (2002–2006)
• India
  • President -
    1. K. R. Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002)
    2. Abdul Kalam, President of India (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1998–2004)
• Indonesia - Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia (2001–2004)
• Iran
  • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President - Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–2005)
• Japan
  • Emperor - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
  • Prime Minister - Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan (2001–2006)
• Kazakhstan -
  • President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1999–2002)
    2. Imangali Tasmagambetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2002–2003)
• North Korea
  • Dear Leader - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defense Commission (1993–present)
  • Head of State (de facto) - Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–present)
  • Premier - Hong Song-nam, Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1997–2003)
• South Korea
  • President - Kim Dae-jung, President of the Republic of Korea (1998–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Goh Kun, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1998–present)
• Malaysia
  • King - Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, King of Malaysia (2001–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003)
• Mongolia
  • President - Natsagiin Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2000–2004)
• Nepal
  • Monarch - Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Raja of Nepal (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal (2001–2002)
    2. Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Prime Minister of Nepal (2002–2003)
• Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
• Pakistan -
  • President - Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–present)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan (1999–2002)
    2. Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2002–2004)
• The Philippines - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–present)
• 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 - Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2001–2004)
• Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • President - Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–present)
  • Premier -
    1. Chang Chun-hsiung, President of the Executive Yuan (2000–2002)
    2. Yu Shyi-kun, President of the Executive Yuan (2002–present)
• Tajikistan
  • President - Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
  • Prime Minister - Akil Akilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–present)
• Thailand
  • King - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
  • Prime Minister - Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–2006)
• Turkmenistan - Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan (1991–2006)
• Uzbekistan -
  • President - Islom Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1991–present)
  • Prime Minister - O‘tkir Sultonov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (1995–2003)
• Vietnam
  • President - Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam (1997–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Phan Van Khai, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997–2006)

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Jiāng Zémín (Traditional Chinese: 江澤民, Simplified Chinese: 江泽民, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāng Zémín, Wade-Giles: Chiang Tse-min, Cantonese (Jyutping): gong1 zaak6 man4) (born August 17, 1926) was the core of the third generation of Communist Party of China leaders, serving as General Secretary of the Communist... The President of the Peoples Republic of China (Simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国主席; Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó ZhÇ”xí, or abbreviated Guójiā ZhÇ”xí 国家主席) is the head of state of the Peoples Republic of China. ... ZhÅ« RóngjÄ« (born October 1, 1928, Simplified Chinese: 朱镕基; Traditional Chinese: 朱鎔基; Wade-Giles: Chu Jung-chi) was the 9th Premier of the Peoples Republic of China State Council (March 1998-March 2003), and was a Standing Committee member of the Politburo of 15th CPC Central Committee (September 1997-November... The Premier ( Chinese: 总理 pinyin: zŏnglĭ), sometimes referred to as the Prime Minister, is the Chairman of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China and head of Central Peoples Government. ... Tung Chee Hwa (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: ; Shanghainese IPA: ; Mandarin Wade-Giles: Tung Chien Hua; Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Doong Jiann Hwa (His name is romanized in the above 3 systems. ... Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - Geography - History Hong Kong Portal The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Traditional Chinese: , Simplified Chinese: , pinyin: XiānggÇŽng Tèbié XíngzhèngqÅ« Xíngzhèng ZhÇŽngguān; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1... Edmund Ho Hau Wah Edmund Ho Hau Wah, GCIH (Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Hé Hòuhuá; born March 13, 1955) is the Chief Executive of the Macau Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... 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Australia and Oceania

• American Samoa (U.S. territory) - Tauese Pita Fiti Sunia, Governor of American Samoa (1997–2003)
• Australia
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
  • Governor-General - Peter Hollingworth, Governor-General of Australia (2001–2003)
  • Prime Minister - John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–present)
• Cook Islands (self-governing territory of New Zealand)
  • High Commissioner - Kurt Meyer, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2001–present)
  • Queen's Representative - Fred Goodwin, Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Terepai Maoate, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1999–2002)
    2. Robert Woonton, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2002–present)
• Fiji
  • President - Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (2001–2006)
• French Polynesia (French Overseas Territory)
  • High Commissioner - Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2001–present)
  • President of the Government - Gaston Flosse, President of the Government of French Polynesia (1991–2004, President of French Polynesia 2004–present)
• Kiribati - Teburoro Tito, President of Kiribati (1994–2003)
• Marshall Islands - Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–present)
• Federated States of Micronesia - Leo Falcam, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1999–2003)
• Nauru - René Harris, President of Nauru (2001–2003)
• New Caledonia (French Overseas Collectivity)
  • High Commissioner -
    1. Thierry Lataste, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (1999–2002)
    2. Daniel Constantin, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2002–present)
  • President of the Government - Pierre Frogier, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2001–present)
• New Zealand
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
  • Governor-General - Dame Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General of New Zealand (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister - Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–present)
• Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
  • Resident Commissioner - John Bryan, Resident Commissioner of Niue (2000–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sani Lakatani, Prime minister of Niue (1999–2002)
    2. Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002–present)
• Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the U.S.)
  • Governor -
    1. Pedro Tenorio, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1998–2002)
    2. Juan Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002–present)
• Palau - Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001–present)
• 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 -
    1. Sir Mekere Morauta, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1999–2002)
    2. Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2002–present)
• Samoa
  • Monarch - Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Samoa (1963–present)
  • 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 - John Lapli, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Allan Kemakeza, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2001–2006)
• Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)
  • Administrator - Lindsay Watt, Administrator of Tokelau (1996–2003)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Kuresa Nasau, Head of Government of Tokelau (2001–2002)
    2. Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2002–2003)
• Tonga
  • Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)
  • Prime Minister - 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 -
    1. Koloa Talake, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2001–2002)
    2. Saufatu Sopoanga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2002–2004)
• Vanuatu -
  • President - John Bani, President of Vanuatu (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2001–2004)
• Wallis and Futuna (French overseas territory)
  • Administrator-Superior -
    1. Alain Waquet, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2000–2002)
    2. Christian Job, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2002–present)

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Europe

• Albania
  • President -
    1. Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania (1997–2002)
    2. Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ilir Meta, Prime Minister of Albania (1999–2002)
    2. Pandeli Majko, Prime Minister of Albania (2002)
    3. Fatos Nano, Prime Minister of Albania (2002–2005)
• Andorra
  • Co-Princes
    • French Co-Prince - Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–present)
    • Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Martí Alanis, Bishop of Urgell (1971–2003)
  • Head of the Government - Marc Forné, Head of the Government of Andorra (1994–2005)
  • General Syndic - Francesc Areny Casal, General Syndic of Andorra (1997–present)
• Armenia
  • President - Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–present)
  • Prime Minister - Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007)
• Austria -
  • President - Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004)
  • Chancellor - Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007)
• Belgium
  • King - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister - Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–present)
• Bulgaria
  • President -
    1. Petar Stoyanov, President of Bulgaria (1997–2002)
    2. Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–present)
  • Premier - Simeon Sakskoburggotski, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (2001–2005)
• Croatia
  • President - Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ivica Račan, Prime Minister of Croatia (2000–2003)
• Czech Republic -
  • President - Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Miloš Zeman, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1998–2002)
    2. Vladimír Špidla, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2002–2004)
• Denmark
  • Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
  • Prime Minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–present)
  • Greenland -
    1. Jonathan Motzfeldt, Prime Minister of Greenland (1997–2002)
    2. Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–present)
• Estonia
  • President - Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia (1999–2002)
    2. Siim Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia (2002–2003)
• Finland
  • President - Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister of Finland (1995–2003)
• France
  • President - Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France (1997–2002)
    2. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister of France (2002–present)
• Georgia
  • President - Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia (1995–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Avtandil Jorbenadze, Prime Minister of Georgia (2001–2003)
  • Abkhazia
    • President - Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1994–2005)
    • Prime Minister -
    1. Anri Djergenia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2001–2002)
    2. Gennady Gagulia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2002–2003)
• 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)
• Hungary
  • President - Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002)
    2. Péter Medgyessy, Prime Minister of Hungary (2002–2004)
• 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 (1997–present)
• Italy
  • President - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Italian Republic (1999–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers (2001–2006)
• Latvia
  • President - Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Andris Bērziņš, Prime Minister of Latvia (2000–2002)
    2. Einars Repše, Prime Minister of Latvia (2002–2004)
• Liechtenstein
  • Prince - Hans Adam II, Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
  • Head of Government - Otmar Hasler, Head of Government (2001–present)
• Lithuania
  • President - Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Algirdas Brazauskas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001–2006)
• Luxembourg
  • Monarch - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)
• Republic of Macedonia -
  • President - Boris Trajkovski, President of the Republic of Macedonia (1999-2004)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Lyubcho Georgievski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia (1998–2002)
    2. Branko Crvenkovski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia (2002–2004)
• Malta
  • President - Guido de Marco, President of Malta (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister of Malta (1998–2004
• Monaco
  • Prince - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
  • Minister of State - Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–present)
• The Netherlands
  • Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1994–2002)
    2. Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–present)
• Norway
  • Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
  • Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (2001–2005)
• Poland
  • President - Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of the Republic of Poland (1995–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Leszek Miller, Prime Minister of Poland (2001–2004)
• Portugal
  • President - Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. António Guterres, Prime Minister of Portugal (1995–2002)
    2. José Manuel Durão Barroso, Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–2004)
• Romania
  • President - Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (2000–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Adrian Năstase, Prime Minister of Romania (2000–2004)
• Russia
  • President - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Mikhail Kasyanov, Prime Minister of Russia (2000–2004)
• San Marino
  • Captains Regent -
    1. Alberto Cecchetti and Gino Giovagnoli (semester ending 31 March)
    2. Antonio Lazzaro Volpinari and Giovanni Francesco Ugolini (semester April-September)
    3. Mauro Chiaruzzi and Giuseppe Maria Morganti (semester beginning 1 October]])
• Slovakia
  • President - Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–2006)
• Slovenia
  • President -
    1. Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia (1990–2002)
    2. Janez Drnovšek, President of Slovenia (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2000–2002)
    2. Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2002–present)
• Spain
  • Monarch - Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975–present)
  • Prime Minister - José María Aznar, President of the Government (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 -

    Kaspar Villiger, Ruth Dreifuss (left office 31 December), Moritz Leuenberger, Pascal Couchepin, Ruth Metzler-Arnold, Joseph Deiss, Samuel Schmid, Micheline Calmy-Rey (took office 31 December)

• Turkey
  • President - Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Bülent Ecevit, Prime Minister of Turkey (1999-2002)
    2. Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister of Turkey (2002-2003)
• United Kingdom
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–present)
  • Prime Minister - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–present)
• Vatican City
  • Pope - John Paul II, Bishop of Rome (1978–2005)
  • Secretary of State - Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Cardinal Secretary of State (1990–2006)

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Middle East

• 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–present)
• Iraq - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
• Israel
  • President - Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel (2001–2006)
• Jordan
  • Head of State - King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
  • Head of Government - Ali Abu al-Ragheb, Prime Minister of Jordan (2000–2003)
• Kuwait - Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)
• Lebanon -
  • President - Emile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–present)
  • Prime Minister - Rafiq al-Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2000–2004)
• Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
• Qatar - Ahmad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
• Saudi Arabia - Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
• Syria - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
• Turkey
  • President - Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Bülent Ecevit, Prime Minister of Turkey (1999–2002)
    2. Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister of Turkey (2002–2003)
• United Arab Emirates - Maktoum Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990–2006)
• Yemen
  • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister - Abdul Qadir Bajamal, Prime Minister of Yemen (2001–2007)

Muhammad Hosni Said Mubarak (Arabic: محمد حسنى سيد مبارك Muḥammad ḤusnÄ« Mubārak), commonly known as Hosni Mubarak (Arabic: حسنى مبارك ḤusnÄ« Mubārak), has been the President of Egypt since 14 October 1981. ... The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. ... Dr. Atef Muhammad Ebeid (born 14 April 1932) was the Prime Minister of Egypt from October 1999 to July 2004. ... List of Heads of Government of Egypt List of Heads of Government of Southern Region of Egypt Affiliations:- See also:- Egypt Rulers and Heads of State of Egypt Colonial Heads of Egypt Lists of Incumbents Categories: Egypt ... Grand Âyatollâh   (Persian: آیت‌الله سید علی حسینی کس ننه ای Ä€yatollāh Seyyed `AlÄ« ḤoseynÄ« KhāmeneÄ«) (born 17 July 1939), also known as Seyyed Ali Khamenei,[1] is the current Supreme Leader of Iran and was the president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. ... 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North America

• Antigua and Barbuda -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present)
  • Governor-General - James Carlisle, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister - Lester Bird, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004)
• Bahamas -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
  • Governor-General - Ivy Dumont, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2001–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1992–2002)
    2. Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2002–present)
• Barbados -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
  • Governor-General - Clifford Husbands, Governor-General of Barbados (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister - Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados (1994–present)
• Belize -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981–present)
  • Governor-General - Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister - Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize (1998–present)
• 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)
  • See also: 2002 Canadian incumbents
• Costa Rica -
  1. Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, President of Costa Rica (1998–2002)
  2. Abel Pacheco, President of Costa Rica (2002–2006)
• Cuba - Fidel Castro, President of Cuba (1976–present)
• Dominica -
  • President - Vernon Shaw, President of Dominica (1998–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Pierre Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (2000–2004)
• Dominican Republic - Hipólito Mejía, President of the Dominican Republic (2000–2004)
• El Salvador - 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–present)
  • Prime Minister - Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (1995–present)
• Guatemala - Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, President of Guatemala (2000–2004)
• Haiti - Jean-Bertrand Aristide, President of Haiti (2001–2004)
• Honduras -
  1. Carlos Flores Facussé, President of Honduras (1998–2002)
  2. Ricardo Maduro, President of Honduras (2002–2006)
• Jamaica
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Howard Cooke, Governor-General of Jamaica (1991–present)
  • Prime Minister - P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1992–2006)
• Mexico - Vicente Fox, President of Mexico (2000–2006)
• Nicaragua -
  1. Arnoldo Alemán, President of Nicaragua (1997–2002)
  2. Enrique Bolaños, President of Nicaragua (2002–2007)
• Panama - 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)
• 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 Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir Charles Antrobus, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1996–2002)
    2. Monica Dacon, acting Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002)
    3. Sir Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001–present)
• Trinidad and Tobago
  • President - Arthur Robinson, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1997–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2001–present)
• United States - George W. Bush, President of the United States (2001–present)
  • Congress: 107th United States Congress
  • Governors: 2002 United States Governors

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South America

• Argentina -
  1. Eduardo Camaño, President of Argentina (2001-2002)
  2. Eduardo Duhalde, President of Argentina (2002–2003)
• Bolivia -
  1. Jorge Quiroga, President of Bolivia (2001–2002)
  2. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia (2002–2003)
• Brazil - Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2003)
• Chile - Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (2000–2006)
• Colombia -
  1. Andrés Pastrana Arango, President of Colombia (1998–2002)
  2. Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–present)
• Ecuador - Gustavo Noboa, President of Ecuador (2000–2003)
• Guyana -
  • President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–present)
• Paraguay - Luis Ángel González Macchi, President of Paraguay (1999–2003)
• Peru - Alejandro Toledo, President of Peru (2001–2006)
• Suriname - Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–present)
• Uruguay - Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay (2000–2005)
• Venezuela -
  1. Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (1999–2002)
  2. Pedro Carmona, President of Venezuela (2002)
  3. Diosdado Cabello, President of Venezuela (2002)
  4. Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–present)