List of state leaders in 2001

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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)
• Benin
  • President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996–present)
• Botswana
  • President - 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
  • President - Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi (1996–2003)
• Cameroon
  • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
  • Prime Minister - Peter Mafany Musonge, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1996–present)
• Cape Verde
  • President -
    1. António Mascarenhas Monteiro, President of Cape Verde (1991–2001)
    2. Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Gualberto do Rosário, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2000–2001)
    2. 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 -
    1. Anicet Georges Dologuélé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1999–2001)
    2. Martin Ziguélé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2001–2003)
• Chad
  • President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister - Nagoum Yamassoum, Prime Minister of Chad (1999–2002)
• Comoros
  • President - Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (1999–present)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • President -
    1. Laurent Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1997–2001)
    2. Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
• Republic of the Congo
  • President - 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 -
    1. Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibout (1978–2001)
    2. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–present)
• Equatorial Guinea
  • President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1996–2001)
    2. Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2001–present)
• Eritrea
  • President - Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1993–present)
• Ethiopia
  • President -
    1. Negasso Gidada, President of Ethiopia (1995–2001)
    2. 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
  • President - Yahya Jammeh, President of the Gambia (1994–present)
• Ghana
  • President -
    1. Jerry Rawlings, President of Ghana (1981–2001)
    2. 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. Caetano N'Tchama, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2000–2001)
    2. Faustino Imbali, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2001)
    3. Alamara Nhassé, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2001–2002)
• Kenya
  • President - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
• Lesotho
  • Monarch - Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister - Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–present)
• Liberia
  • President - Charles Taylor, President of Liberia (2000–2003)
• Libya
  • Head of State (de jure) - 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 - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1997–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Tantely Andrianarivo, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1998–2002)
• Malawi
  • President - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994–present)
• Mali
  • President - Alpha Oumar Konaré, President of Mali (1992–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Mande Sidibe, Prime Minister of Mali (2000–2002)
• 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 - Cassam Uteem, President of Mauritius (1992–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2000–2003)
• Morocco
  • Monarch - 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–present)
  • Prime Minister - Pascoal Mocumbi, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1994–2004)
• Namibia
  • President - Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister - Hage Geingob, Prime Minister of Namibia (1990–2002)
• Niger
  • President - Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000–present)
• Nigeria
  • President - 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 -
    1. Miguel Trovoada, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1995–2001)
    2. Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Guilherme Posser da Costa, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (1999–2002)
    2. Evaristo Carvalho, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–2002)
• Senegal
  • President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Moustapha Niasse, Prime Minister of Senegal (2000–2001)
    2. Mame Madior Boye, Prime Minister of Senegal (2001–2002)
• Seychelles
  • President - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
• Sierra Leone
  • President - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–present)
• Somalia
  • Mogadishu Government -
    • President - Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, President of Somalia (2000–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Ali Khalif Galaid, Prime Minister of Somalia (2000–2001)
      2. Osman Jama Ali, acting Prime Minister of Somalia (2001)
      3. Hassan Abshir Farah, Prime Minister of Somalia (2001–2003)
  • Republic of Somaliland -
    • President - Ibrahim Egal, President of Somaliland (1993–2002)
• South Africa
  • President - Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–present)
• Sudan
  • President - 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 - Agbeyome Messan Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (2000–2002)
• Tunisia
  • President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister - Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–present)
• Uganda
  • President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister - Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–present)
• Zambia
  • President - Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia (1991–2002)
• Zimbabwe
  • President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)

Asia

• Afghanistan -
  • Taliban -
    • Head of State (de jure) -
    1. Mullah Mohammad Rabbani, Head of the Supreme Council (1996–2001)
    2. Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, acting Head of the Supreme Council (2001)
    • De facto Ruler - Mullah Mohammad Omar, Emir (1996–2001)
  • Northern Alliance - Burhanuddin Rabbani, President of Afghanistan (1992–2001)
  • Afghan Interim Authority - Hamid Karzai, Chairman of the Afghan Interim Authority (2001–2002)
• Bangladesh -
  • President -
    1. Shahabuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
    2. A.Q.M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, President of Bangladesh (2001–2002)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
    2. 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
  • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
  • Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–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–present)
  • Macau - Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau (1999–present)
• India
  • President - K. R. Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1998–2004)
• Indonesia
  • President -
    1. Abdurrahman Wahid, President of Indonesia (1999–2001)
    2. 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
  • Monarch - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Yoshiro Mori, Prime Minister of Japan (2000–2001)
    2. 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 - Lee Han Dong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (2000–2002)
• 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, King 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 -
    1. Mohammad Rafiq Tarar, President of Pakistan (1998–2001)
    2. Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–present)
  • Head of Government - Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan (1999–2002)
• The Philippines
  • President -
    1. Joseph Estrada, President of the Philippines (1998–2001)
    2. 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 -
    1. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2000–2001)
    2. 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)
  • Prime Minister -
    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 -
    1. Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand (1997–2001)
    2. Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–present)
• Vietnam
  • Communist Party Leader -
    1. Le Kha Phieu, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1997–2001)
    2. Nong Duc Manh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001–present)
  • President - Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister - Phan Van Khai, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997–present)

Australia and Oceania

• Australia
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia (1996–2001)
    2. Peter Hollingworth, Governor-General of Australia (2001–2003)
  • Prime Minister - John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–present)

• Fiji
  • President - Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (13 July, 2000–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Laisenia Qarase, interim Prime Minister of Fiji (4 July, 2000-14 March, 2001)
    2. Ratu Tevita Momoedonu, Prime Minister of Fiji (14-16 March, 2001)
    3. Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (16 March, 2001–present)

• Kiribati
  • President - Teburoro Tito, President of Kiribati (1994–2003)
• Marshall Islands
  • President - Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–present)
• Federated States of Micronesia
  • President - Leo Falcam, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1999–2003)
• Nauru
  • President -
    1. Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (2000–2001)
    2. René Harris, President of Nauru (2001–2003)
• New Zealand
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Governor-General of New Zealand (1996–2001)
    2. (Dame Sian Elias, Administrator of the Government of New Zealand (2001))
    3. Dame Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General of New Zealand (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister - Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–present)
• Palau
  • President -
    1. Kuniwo Nakamura, President of Palau (1996–2001)
    2. 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 - Sir Mekere Morauta, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1999–2002)
• Samoa
  • Monarch - Malietoa Tanumafili II, Chief 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 -
    1. Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2000–2001)
    2. Sir Allan Kemakeza, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2001–present)
• 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. Lagitupu Tuilimu, acting Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2000–2001)
    2. Faimalaga Luka, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2001)
    3. Koloa Talake, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2001–2002)
• Vanuatu
  • President - John Bani, President of Vanuatu (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Barak Sopé, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1999–2001)
    2. Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2001–present)

Europe

• Albania
  • President - Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania (1997–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Ilir Meta, Prime Minister of Albania (1999–2002)
• Andorra
  • Co-Princes
    • Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–present)
    • Joan Martí Alanís, Bishop of Urgell (1971–2003)
  • Head of Government - Marc Forné, Executive Council President (1994–present)
• Austria
  • President - Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004)
  • Chancellor - Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–present)
• Belgium
  • Monarch - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister - Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–present)
• Bulgaria
  • President - Petur Stoyanov, President of Bulgaria (1997–2002)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ivan Kostov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1997–2001)
    2. 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 - Miloš Zeman, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1998–2002)
• Denmark
  • Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1993–2001)
    2. 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 -
    1. Lennart Meri, President of Estonia (1992–2001)
    2. Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister - Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia (1999–2002)
• 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 - Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France (1997–2002)
• Germany
  • President - Johannes Rau, President of Germany (1999–2004)
  • 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 - 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–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 -
    1. Giuliano Amato, Prime Minister of Italy (2000–2001)
    2. Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy (2001–present)
• Latvia
  • President - Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Andris Bērziņš, Prime Minister of Latvia (2000–2002)
• Liechtenstein
  • Monarch - Hans Adam II, Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Mario Frick, Head of Government (1993–2001)
    2. Otmar Hasler, Head of Government (2001–present)
• Lithuania
  • President - Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Rolandas Paksas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2000–2001)
    2. Eugenijus Gentvilas, acting Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001)
    3. 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
  • Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–present)
  • Head of Government - Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–present)
• 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 -
    1. Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2000–2001)
    2. Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (2001–present)
• Poland
  • President - Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of the Republic of Poland (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Jerzy Buzek, Prime Minister of Poland (1997–2001)
    2. 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)
• 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
  • Preident - Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–present)
• Slovenia
  • President - Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia (1990–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2000–2002)
• Spain
  • Monarch - Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975–present)
  • Prime Minister - José María Aznar, President of the Government (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, Moritz Leuenberger President of the Swiss Confederation, Pascal Couchepin, Ruth Metzler-Arnold, Joseph Deiss, Samuel Schmid
• 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–present)

Middle East

• Bahrain -
  • Monarch - Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah, Emir of Bahrain (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1971–present)
• 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 -
  • President - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister of Iraq (1994–2003)
• Israel -
  • President - Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000–present)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Ehud Barak, Prime Minister of Israel (1999–2001)
    2. Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel (2001–present)
• Jordan -
  • Monarch - King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ali Abu al-Ragheb, Prime Minister of Jordan (2000–2003)
• Kuwait -
  • Monarch - Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–present)
  • Prime Minister - Saad al-Abdullah al-Salim al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978–2003)
• Lebanon -
  • President - Émile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–present)
  • Prime Minister - Rafiq al-Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2000–present)
• Oman -
  • Monarch - Qaboos Bin Said,