List of state leaders in 2000
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Africa
- Algeria
- President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Angola -
- President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979-present)
- Botswana
- President - Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998-present)
- Burkina Faso
- President - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Djibouti -
- President - Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999-present)
- Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978–2001)
- Eritrea - Isaias Afwerki, 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 - Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999-present)
- Guinea
- President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984-present)
- Prime Minister - Lamine Sidimé, Prime Minister of Guinea (1999–2004)
- 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)
- Rwanda
- President -
- Pasteur Bizimungu, President of Rwanda (1994-2000)
- Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000-present)
- Prime Minister -
- President -
- Uganda -
- President - Yoweri Museveni, Chairman of the miltary council (1986-present)
- Prime Minister - Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999-present)
- Zambia
- President - Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia (1991–2002)
- Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987-present)
Asia
- Afghanistan
- Taliban -
- De jure Head of State Mullah Mohammad Rabbani, Head of the Taliban Supreme Council (1996–2001)
- De facto Head of State Mullah Mohammad Omar, Emir (1996–2001)
- Northern Alliance -
- President - Burhanuddin Rabbani, President of Afghanistan (1992–2001)
- Taliban -
- Bangladesh
- President - Shahabuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
- Prime Minister - Hasina Wajed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
- Bhutan
- Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972-present)
- Prime Minister -
- 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 - Kocheril Raman Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002)
- Prime Minister - Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1998-present)
- Indonesia
- President - Abdurrahman Wahid, President of Indonesia (1999–2001)
- 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 -
- 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 -
- Mongolia
- President - Natsagiyn Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Nepal
- Monarch - Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
- Prime Minister -
- Pakistan -
- President - Mohammad Rafiq Tarar, President of Pakistan (1998–2001)
- Head of Government - Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan (1999–2002)
- The Philippines
- President - Joseph Estrada, President of the Philippines (1998–2001)
- Singapore
- President - S.R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999-present)
- Prime Minister - Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990-2004)
- Sri Lanka
- President - Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President -
- Premier -
- Tajikistan
- President - Imamoli Rakhmanov, 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 - Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand (1997–2001)
- Vietnam
- Communist Party Leader - Le Kha Phieu, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1997–2001)
- 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 - Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia (1996–2001)
- Prime Minister - John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996 - present)
- Cook Islands
- Prime Minister - Terepai Maoate, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1999-2002)
- Fiji -
- President -
- Head of the Interim Military Government - Frank Bainimarama, Fijian Head of State (29 May-13 July, 2000)
- Prime Minister -
- Mahendra Chaudhry, Prime Minister of Fiji (19 May, 1999-27 May, 2000)
- Ratu Tevita Momoedonu, Prime Minister of Fiji (27 May, 2000 [minutes])
- Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (4 July, 2000-14 March, 2001 [interim])
- New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, (1953 - present)
- Governor-General - The Rt.Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Governor-General of New Zealand (1996 - 2001)
- Prime Minister - Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999 - present)
- Papua New Guinea
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea
- 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)
- Tuvalu
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Tomasi Puapua, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1998–2003)
- Prime Minister -
Europe
- Albania -
- President - Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania (1997–2002)
- Prime Minister - Ilir Meta, Prime Minister of Albania (1999–2002)
- Czech Republic -
- President - Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003)
- Prime Minister - Milo Zeman, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1998–2002)
- Belgium
- Monarch - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993-present)
- Prime Minister - Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999-present)
- 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 - Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia (1999 – 2002)
- Finland
- President -
- Martti Ahtisaari, President of Finland, (1994–2000)
- Tarja Halonen, President of Finland, (2000-present)
- Prime Minister - Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister of Finland, (1995–2003)
- President -
- 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-present)
- Chancellor - Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany (1998-present)
- Ireland -
- President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997-present)
- Prime Minister - Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (1994-present)
- Italy -
- President - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy (1999-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Norway -
- Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Poland -
- President - Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland (1995-present)
- Prime Minister - Jerzy Buzek, Prime Minister of Poland (1997–2001)
- Sweden -
- Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
- Prime Minister - Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–present)
- United Kingdom -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (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
- 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
- Ezer Weizman, President of Israel (1993–2000)
- Avraham Burg, interim President of Israel (2000)
- Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000-present)
- Prime Minister - Ehud Barak, Prime Minister of Israel (1999–2001)
- President
- Jordan
- Monarch - King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
- Prime Minister
- 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
- Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
- Turkey
- President
- Prime Minister - Bülent Ecevit, Basbakani (1999–2002)
- United Arab Emirates
- President - Shiekh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of UAE (1971–2004)
- Yemen
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990-present)
- Prime Minister - Abdul Karim al-Iryani, Prime Minister of Yemen (1998–2001)
North America and the Caribbean
- 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: 2000 Canadian incumbents
- Mexico - Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico (1994–2000)
- Trinidad and Tobago -
- President - Arthur N.R. Robinson, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1997-2003)
- Prime Minister - Basdeo Panday, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1995-2001)
- United States - Bill Clinton, President of the United States (1993–2001)
South America
- Argentina -
- President - Fernando de la Rúa, President of Argentina (1999–2001)
- Bolivia -
- President - Hugo Banzer Suárez, President of Bolivia (1997–2001)
- Brazil -
- President - Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2003)
- Chile
- President - Eduardo Frei, President of Chile (1994-present)
- Colombia
- President - Andrés Pastrana Arango, President of Colombia (1998–2002)
- Guyana
- President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999-present)
- Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999-present)
- Paraguay
- President - Luis Gonzalez Macchi, President of Paraguay (1999–2003)
- Peru
- President - Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru (1990–2000)
- Venezuela
- President - Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (1999-present)