2001 state leaders - Events of 2002 - 2003 state leaders - State leaders by year

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Contents

1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Australia and Oceania 4 Europe 5 Middle East 6 North America and the Caribbean 7 South America

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–present)
• 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–present)
• 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, Pedro Pires, 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 - Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (1999–present)
• 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–present)
• 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–present)
• 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–present)
• Malawi - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994–present)
• Mali
  • President -
    1. Alpha Oumar Konaré, President of Mali (1992–2002)
    2. Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mande Sidibe, 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–present)
  • 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. 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–present)
  • Prime Minister - Pascoal Mocumbi, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1994–2004)
• Namibia
  • President - Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Hage Geingob, Prime Minister of Namibia (1990–2002)
    2. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Prime Minister of Namibia (2002–present)
• 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–present)
• 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–present)
  • Prime Minister - Frederick Sumaye, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1995–present)
• Togo
  • President - Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of Togo (1967–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Agbeyome Messan Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (2000–2002)
    2. Koffi Sama, Prime Minister of Togo (2002–present)
• 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)

Asia

• Abkhazia
  • President - Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1994–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Anri Jergenia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2001–2002)
    2. Gennady Gagulia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2002–2003)
• 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–present)
• Bhutan
  • Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–present)
  • 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 indepedence on 20 May; formerly UN administration
  • President - Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Marí Alkatiri, Prime Minister of East Timor (2002–present)
• 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–present)
• Indonesia - Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia (2001–present)
• Iran
  • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President - Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–present)
• Japan
  • Emperor - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
  • Prime Minister - Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan (2001–present)
• 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)
• Mongolia
  • President - Natsagiyn Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister - Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2000–present)
• 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–present)
• 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–present)
  • 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–present)
• Vietnam
  • President - Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister - Phan Van Khai, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997–present)

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 (13 July, 2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (16 March, 2001–present)

• 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 - Sir John Lapli, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Sir Allan Kemakeza, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2001–present)

• 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–present)
  • Prime Minister - Prince Lavaka Ata 'Ulukalala, Prime Minister of Tonga (2000–present)

• 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–present)

• Vanuatu
  • President - John Bani, President of Vanuatu (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2001–present)

• 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)

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–present)
• Andorra
  • Co-Princes
    • French Co-Prince - Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–present)
    • Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Martí Alanís, Bishop of Urgell (1971–2003)
  • Head of the Government - Marc Forné (1994–present)
  • General Syndic - Francesc Areny Casal (1997–present)
• Austria
  • President - Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004)
  • Chancellor - Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–present)
• Belgium
  • King - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister - Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–present)
• Bulgaria
  • President -
    1. Petur Stoyanov, President of Bulgaria (1997–2002)
    2. Georgi Purvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–present)
  • Premier - Simeon Sakskoburggotski, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (2001–present)
• 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–present)
• 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–present)
  • 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)
• Germany
  • President - Johannes Rau, President of Germany (1999–present)
  • Chancellor - Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany (1998–present)
• Greece
  • President - Kostis Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister - Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (1996–2004)
• Hungary
  • President - Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002)
    2. Péter Medgyessy, Prime Minister of Hungary (2002–present)
• Iceland
  • President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister - Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1991–present)
• Ireland
  • President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister - Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (1997–present)
• Italy
  • President - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers (2001–present)
• Latvia
  • President - Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Andris Bērziņš, Prime Minister of Latvia (2000–2002)
    2. Einārs 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–present)
• Luxembourg
  • Monarch - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)
• 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–present)
  • 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–present)
• Poland
  • President - Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of the Republic of Poland (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister - Leszek Miller, Prime Minister of Poland (2001–present)
• Portugal
  • President - Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. António Guterres, Prime Minister of Portugal (1995–2002)
    2. José Manuel Durão Barroso, Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–present)
• Romania
  • President - Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Adrian Năstase, Prime Minister of Romania (2000–present)
• 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–present)
• 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–present)
• 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)

• 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–present)
  • Secretary of State - Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Cardinal Secretary of State (1990–present)

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–present)
• 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–present)
• Lebanon -
  • President - Émile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–present)
  • Prime Minister - Rafiq al-Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2000–present)
• 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–present)
• 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–present)
• Yemen
  • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister - Abdul Qadir Bajamal, Prime Minister of Yemen (2001–present)

North America and the Caribbean

• 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–present)
  • Prime Minister - Lester Bird, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–present)
• Bahamas
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
  • Governor-General - Dame Ivy Dumont, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2001–present)
  • 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 - Sir 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 - Sir 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–present)
  • 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–present)
• 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–present)
• El Salvador - Francisco Flores, President of El Salvador (1999–present)
• 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–present)
• Jamaica
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Howard Cooke, Governor-General of Jamaica (1991–present)
  • Prime Minister - Percival Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1992–present)
• Mexico - Vicente Fox, President of Mexico (