List of state leaders in 1999.html



1998 state leaders - Events of 1999 - 2000 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Algeria -
  • President -
    1. Liamine Zéroual, President of Algeria (1994-1999)
    2. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999-present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Smail Hamdani, Prime Minister of Algeria (1998-1999)
    2. Ahmed Benbitour, Prime Minister of Algeria (1999-2000)
• Angola -
  • President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979-present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, Prime Minister of Angola (1996-1999)
    2. Position vacant
• Benin - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996-2006)
• Botswana - 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)
• 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 - António Mascarenhas Monteiro, President of Cape Verde (1991-2001)
  • Prime Minister - Carlos Veiga, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1991-2000)
• Central African Republic -
  • President - Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic (1993-2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Michel Gbezera-Bria, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1997-1999)
    2. Anicet Georges Dologuélé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1999-2001)
• Chad -
  • President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990-present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido, Prime Minister of Chad (1997-1999)
    2. Nagoum Yamassoum, Prime Minister of Chad (1999-2002)
• Comoros -
  • President -
    1. Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, interim President of Comoros (1998-1999)
    2. Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (1999-2002)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Abbas Djoussouf, Prime Minister of Comoros (1998-1999)
    2. Bianrifi Tarmidi, Prime Minister of Comoros (1999-2000)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo - Laurent-Désiré Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997-2001)
• Republic of the Congo - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997-present)
• Côte d'Ivoire -
  • President -
    1. Henri Konan Bédié, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1993-1999)
    2. Robert Guéï, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1999-2000)
  • Prime Minister - Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (1993-1999)
• Djibouti -
  • President -
    1. Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977-1999)
    2. 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 - Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1993-present)
• 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-present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Paulin Obame-Nguema, Prime Minister of Gabon (1994-1999)
    2. Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999-2006)
• The Gambia - Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gambia (1994-present)
• Guinea -
  • President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984-present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sidya Touré, Prime Minister of Guinea (1996-1999)
    2. Lamine Sidimé, Prime Minister of Guinea (1999-2004)
• Guinea-Bissau -
  • President -
    1. João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (1984-1999)
    2. Ansumane Mané, Chairman of the Supreme Command of the Military Junta (1999)
    3. Malam Bacai Sanhá, acting President of Guinea-Bissau (1999-2000)
  • Prime Minister - Francisco Fadul, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (1998-2000)
• Kenya - 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 - Charles Taylor, President of Liberia (1997-2003)
• Libya -
  • De facto Head of State - Muammar al-Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution (1969–present)
  • Nominal Head of State - Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani, General Secretary of the General People's Congress (1992–present)
  • Head of Government - Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush, General Secretary of the General People's Committee (1997-2000)
• Madagascar -
  • President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1997-2002)
  • Prime Minister - Tantely Andrianarivo, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1998-2002)
• Malawi - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994-2004)
• Mali -
  • President - Alpha Oumar Konaré, President of Mali (1992-2002)
  • Prime Minister - Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Prime Minister of Mali (1994-2000)
• 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)
• Morocco -
  • Monarch -
    1. Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
    2. Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Abderrahmane Youssoufi, Prime Minister of Morocco (1998–2002)
• 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 -
    1. Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, President of Niger (1996–1999)
    2. Daouda Malam Wanké, Chairman of the National Reconciliation Council (1999)
    3. Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki, Prime Minister of Niger (1997-2000)
• Nigeria -
  • President -
    1. Abdulsalami Abubakar, Chairmen of the Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria (1998-1999)
    2. Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999-2007)
• Rwanda -
  • President - Pasteur Bizimungu, President of Rwanda (1994-2000)
  • Prime Minister - Pierre-Célestin Rwigema, Prime Minister of Rwanda (1995-2000)
• São Tomé and Príncipe -
  • President - Miguel Trovoada, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1995-2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Raul Bragança Neto, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (1996-1999)
    2. Guilherme Posser da Costa, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (1999-2001)
  • Príncipe - Damião Vaz d'Almeida, President of the Regional Government of Principe (1995–2002)
• Senegal -
  • President - Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981-2000)
  • Prime Minister - Mamadou Lamine Loum, Prime Minister of Senegal (1998-2000)
• Seychelles - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977-2004)
• Sierra Leone - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–2007)
• Somalia - No central government
  • Somaliland - Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, President of Somaliland (1993–2002)
  • Puntland - Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Puntland (1998-2002)
• South Africa -
  1. Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa (1994-1999)
  2. Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–2008)
• Sudan - 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 -
    • President - Salmin Amour, President of Zanzibar (1990-2000)
    • Chief Minister - Mohamed Gharib Bilali, Chief Minister of Zanzibar (1995-2000)
• Togo -
  • President - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967-2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Kwassi Klutse, Prime Minister of Togo (1996-1999)
    2. Eugene Koffi Adoboli, Prime Minister of Togo (1999-2000)
• Tunisia -
  • President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Hamed Karoui, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1989–1999)
    2. Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–present)
• Uganda -
  • President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986-present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Kintu Musoke, Prime Minister of Uganda (1994-1999)
    2. Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999-present)
• Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) -
  • President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mahfoud Ali Beiba, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1995–1999)
    2. Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1999–2003)
• Zambia - Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia (1991-2002)
• Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987-present)

Asia

• Afghanistan -
  • (Taliban)-
    • De Facto Head of State - Mohammed Omar, Commander of the Faithful (1996-2001)
    • De Facto Prime Minister - Mohammad Rabbani, Head of the Supreme Council (1996-2001)
  • (United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan) - Burhanuddin Rabbani, President of Afghanistan (1992-2001)
• 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 -
    1. Lyonpo Jigme Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan (1998-1999)
    2. Sangay Ngedup, Prime Minister of Bhutan (1999-2000)
• Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967-present)
• Cambodia -
  • Monarch - Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia (1993-2004)
  • Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present)
• 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 - Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (1997-2005)
  • Macau - Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau (1999-present)
• India -
  • President - K. R. Narayanan, President of India (1997-2002)
  • Prime Minister - Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1998-2004)
• Indonesia -
  1. Jusuf Habibie, President of Indonesia (1998–1999)
  2. 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)
• Kazakhstan -
  • President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Nurlan Balgimbayev, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1997–1999)
    2. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1999–2002)
• North Korea -
  • De facto Ruler - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defense Commission (1993-present)
  • 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)
• Kyrgyzstan -
  • President - Askar Akayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (1990–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Jumabek Ibraimov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (1998–1999)
    2. Boris Silayev, acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (1999)
    3. Amangeldy Muraliyev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (1999–2000)
• Laos -
  • President - Khamtai Siphandon, President of Laos (1998-2006)
  • Prime Minister - Sisavath Keobounphanh, Prime Minister of Laos (1998-2001)
• Malaysia -
  • Monarch -
    1. Tuanku Jaafar, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1994-1999)
    2. Salahuddin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1999-2001)
  • Prime Minister - Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003)
• Maldives - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978–present)
• Mongolia -
  • President - Natsagiin Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997-2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Janlavyn Narantsatsralt, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1998-1999)
    2. Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa, acting Prime Minister of Mongolia (1999)
    3. Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1999-2000)
• Myanmar -
  • Chairman - 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 -
    1. Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal (1998-1999)
    2. Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal (1999-2000)
• Pakistan -
  • President - Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, President of Pakistan (1998-2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1997-1999)
    2. Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan (1999-2002)
• Philippines - Joseph Estrada, President of the Philippines (1998-2001)
• Singapore -
  • President -
    1. Ong Teng Cheong, President of Singapore (1993-1999)
    2. Sellapan Ramanathan, 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)
• Taiwan (Republic of China) -
  • President - Lee Teng-hui, President of the Republic of China (1988-2000)
  • Premier - Vincent Siew, Premier of the Republic of China (1997-2000)
• Tajikistan -
  • President - Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Yahyo Azimov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1996-1999)
    2. Oqil Oqilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–present)
• Thailand -
  • Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
  • Prime Minister - Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand (1997-2001)
• 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 -
  • 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)

Australia and Oceania

• Australia -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952-present)
  • Governor-General - William Deane, Governor-General of Australia (1996-2001)
  • Prime Minister - John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996-2007)
• Fiji -
  • President - Kamisese Mara, President of Fiji (1993-2000)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister of Fiji (1992-1999)
    2. Mahendra Chaudhry, Prime Minister of Fiji (1999-2000)
• Kiribati - Teburoro Tito, President of Kiribati (1994–2003)
• Marshall Islands - Imata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1997–2000)
• Federated States of Micronesia -
  1. Jacob Nena, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1997–1999)
  2. Leo Falcam, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1999–2003)
• Nauru -
  1. Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (1998-1999)
  2. René Harris, President of Nauru (1999-2000)
• New Zealand -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
  • Governor-General - Michael Hardie Boys, Governor-General of New Zealand (1996-2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Jenny Shipley, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1997-1999)
    2. Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1999-present)
• Palau - Kuniwo Nakamura, President of Palau (1993-2001)
• Solomon Islands -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Moses Pitakaka, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1994–1999)
    2. John Lapli, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1997–2000)
• Tonga -
  • Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965 – 2006)
  • Prime Minister - Baron Vaea of Houma, Prime Minister of Tonga, (1991 – 2000)
• Tuvalu -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
  • Governor-General - Tomasi Puapua, Governor General of Tuvalu (1998-2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Bikenibeu Paeniu, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1996-1999)
    2. Ionatana Ionatana, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1999-2000)
• Vanuatu -
  • President -
    1. Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau, President of Vanuatu (1994–1999)
    2. Edward Natapei, acting President of Vanuatu (1999)
    3. John Bani, President of Vanuatu (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Donald Kalpokas, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1998–1999)
    2. Barak Sopé, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1999–2001)

Europe

• Albania -
  • President - Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania (1997-2002)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Pandeli Majko, Prime Minister of Albania (1998-1999)
    2. Ilir Meta, Prime Minister of Albania (1999-2002)
• Andorra -
  • Co-Princes -
    • Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995-2007)
    • Joan Martí Alanis, Bishop of Urgell (1971-2003)
  • Prime Minister - Marc Forné Molné, Prime Minister of Andorra (1994-2005)
• Armenia -
  • President - Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Armen Darbinyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (1998-1999)
    2. Vazgen Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (1999)
    3. Aram Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (1999-2000)
• Austria -
  • President - Thomas Klestil, President of Austria (1992–2004)
  • Chancellor - Viktor Klima, Chancellor of Austria (1997–2000)
• Azerbaijan -
  • President - Heydar Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (1993-2003)
  • Prime Minister - Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1996-2003)
• Belarus -
  • President - Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
  • Prime Minister - Syargey Ling, Prime Minister of Belarus (1997-2000)
• Belgium -
  • Monarch - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993-present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Jean-Luc Dehaene, Prime Minister of Belgium (1992-1999)
    2. Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999-2008)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina -
  • Chairman of the Presidency -
    1. Živko Radišić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1998-1999)
    2. Ante Jelavic, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999-2000)
  • Co-prime Ministers -
    • Boro Bosic, Prime Minister of Bosnia-Hercegovina (1997-1999)
    • Haris Silajdzic, Prime Minister of Bosnia-Hercegovina (1997-2000)
    • Svetozar Mihajlovic, Prime Minister of Bosnia-Hercegovina (1999-2000)
  • High Representative -
    1. Carlos Westendorp, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1997-1999)
    2. Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1999-2002)
• Bulgaria -
  • President - Petar Stoyanov, President of Bulgaria (1997-2002)
  • Prime Minister - Ivan Kostov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1997-2001)
• Croatia -
  • President -
    1. Franjo Tuđman, President of Croatia (1990-1999)
    2. Vlatko Pavletić, acting President of Croatia (1999-2000)
  • Prime Minister - Zlatko Mateša, Prime Minister of Croatia (1995-2000)
• Cyprus -
  • President - Glafkos Klerides, President of Cyprus (1993-2003)
  • Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus -
    • 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)
• Estonia -
  • President - Lennart Meri, President of Estonia (1992-2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mart Siimann, Prime Minister of Estonia (1997-1999)
    2. Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia (1999-2002)
• Finland -
  • President - Martti Ahtisaari, President of Finland, (1994-2000)
  • Prime Minister - Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister of Finland, (1995-2003)
• 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 (1992–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Vazha Lortkipanidze, Prime Minister of Georgia (1998–2000)
  • Abkhazia -
    • President - Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1994–2005)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Sergei Bagapsh, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (1997–1999)
      2. Vyacheslav Tsugba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (1999–2001)
• Germany -
  • President -
    1. Roman Herzog, President of Germany (1994-1999)
    2. Johannes Rau, President of Germany (1999-2004)
  • Chancellor - Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany (1998-2005)
• Greece -
  • President- Costis Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995-2005)
  • Prime Minister - Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (1996-2004)
• Hungary -
  • President - Árpád Göncz, President of Hungary (1990-2000)
  • Prime Minister - Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary (1998-2002)
• 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 (1997-2008)
• Italy -
  • President -
    1. Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, President of the Italian Republic (1992-1999)
    2. Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Italian Republic (1999-2006)
  • Prime Minister - Massimo D'Alema, Prime Minister of Italy (1998-2000)
• Latvia -
  • President -
    1. Guntis Ulmanis, President of Latvia (1993-1999)
    2. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999-2007)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Vilis Krištopans, Prime Minister of Latvia (1998-1999)
    2. Andris Šķēle, Prime Minister of Latvia (1999-2000)
• Liechtenstein -
  • Monarch - Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1989-present)
  • Head of Government - Mario Frick, Head of Government (1993-2001)
• Lithuania -
  • President - Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998-2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Gediminas Vagnorius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (1996-1999)
    2. Irena Degutienė, acting Prime Minister of Lithuania (1999)
    3. Rolandas Paksas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (1999)
    4. Irena Degutienė, acting Prime Minister of Lithuania (1999)
    5. Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (1999-2000)
• Luxembourg -
  • Monarch - Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964-2000)
  • Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995-present)
• Republic of Macedonia -
  • President -
    1. Kiro Gligorov, President of the Republic of Macedonia (1995-1999)
    2. Savo Klimovski, acting President of the Republic of Macedonia (1999)
    3. Boris Trajkovski, President of the Republic of Macedonia (1999-2004)
  • Prime Minister - Lyubcho Georgievski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia (1998–2002)
• Malta -
  • President -
    1. Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, President of Malta (19941999)
    2. 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 (1996-2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ion Ciubuc, Prime Minister of Moldova (1997–1999)
    2. Serafim Urechean, Prime Minister of Moldova (1999)
    3. Ion Sturza, Prime Minister of Moldova (1999)
    4. Dumitru Braghiş, Prime Minister of Moldova (1999–2001)
  • Transnistria - Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1991-present)
• Monaco -
  • Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949-2005)
  • Head of Government - Michel Leveque, Minister of State of Monaco (1997-2000)
• 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)
• 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, Prime Minister of Portugal (1995-2002)
• Romania -
  • President - Emil Constantinescu, President of Romania (1996-2000)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Radu Vasile, Prime Minister of Romania (1998–1999)
    2. Alexandru Athanasiu, interim Prime Minister of Romania (1999)
    3. Mugur Isărescu, Prime Minister of Romania (1999-2000)
• Russia -
  • President -
    1. Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia (1991-1999)
    2. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999-2008)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Yevgeny Primakov, Prime Minister of Russia (1998-1999)
    2. Sergei Stepashin, Prime Minister of Russia (1999)
    3. Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia (1999-2000)
• San Marino -
  1. Pietro Berti and Paolo Bollini, Captains Regent (1998-1999)
  2. Antonello Bacciocchi and Rosa Zafferani, Captains Regent (1999)
  3. Marino Bollini and Giuseppe Arzilli, Captains Regent (1999-2000)
• Slovakia -
  • President -
    1. Mikuláš Dzurinda and Jozef Migaš, acting President of Slovakia (1998-1999)
    2. Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia (1999-2004)
  • Prime Minister - Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998-2006)
• Slovenia -
  • President - Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia (1991-2002)
  • Prime Minister - Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia (1992-2000)
• Spain -
  • Monarch - Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–present)
  • Prime Minister - José María Aznar, Prime Minister 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: Arnold Koller (1986-1999), Flavio Cotti (1986-1999), Adolf Ogi (1987-2000), Kaspar Villiger (1989-2003), Ruth Dreifuss (1993-20