List of state leaders in 2002
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2001 state leaders - Events of 2002 - 2003 state leaders - State leaders by year
See also:
- List of religious leaders in 2002
- List of international organization leaders in 2002
- List of colonial governors in 2002
- List of foreign ministers in 2002
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[edit] 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 -
- Position vacant until 6 December
- Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (6 December 2002–present)
- Benin - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996–2006)
- Botswana - Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–present)
- Burkina Faso
- President - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
- Prime Minister - Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2000–present)
- Burundi - Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi (1996–2003)
- Cameroon
- President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
- Prime Minister - Peter Mafany Musonge, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1996–2004)
- Cape Verde
- President - Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–present)
- Central African Republic
- President - Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic (1993–2003)
- Prime Minister - Martin Ziguélé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2001–2003)
- Chad
- President - Idriss Déby, Pedro Pires, President of Chad (1990–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Nagoum Yamassoum, Prime Minister of Chad (1999–2002)
- Haroun Kabadi, Prime Minister of Chad (2002–2003)
- Comoros
- President -
- Azali Assoumani, President of the Comoros (1999–2002)
- Hamada Madi, President of the Comoros (2002)
- Azali Assoumani, President of the Comoros (2002–2006)
- Prime Minister - Hamada Madi, Prime Minister of the Comoros (2000-2002)
- President -
- Democratic Republic of the Congo - Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
- Republic of the Congo - Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- President - Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Affi N'Guessan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–2003)
- Djibouti
- President - Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–present)
- Equatorial Guinea
- President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
- Prime Minister - Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2001–2004)
- Eritrea - Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1993–present)
- Ethiopia
- President - Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–present)
- Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–present)
- Prime Minister Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999–2006)
- The Gambia - Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gambia (1994–present)
- Ghana - John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–present)
- Guinea
- President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–present)
- Prime Minister - Lamine Sidimé, Prime Minister of Guinea (1999–2004)
- Guinea-Bissau
- President - Kumba Ialá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2000–2003)
- Prime Minister -
- Alamara Nhassé, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2001–2002)
- Mário Pires, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2002–2003)
- Kenya -
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- Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
- 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 -
- Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1997–2002)
- Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Tantely Andrianarivo, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1998–2002)
- Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2002–present)
- President -
- Malawi - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994–2004)
- Mali
- President -
- Alpha Oumar Konaré, President of Mali (1992–2002)
- Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Mandé Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2000–2002)
- Modibo Keita, Prime Minister of Mali (2002)
- Ahmed Mohamed Ag Hamani, Prime Minister of Mali (2002–present)
- President -
- 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)
- Angidi Chettiar, President of Mauritius (2002)
- Ariranga Pillay, President of Mauritius (2002)
- Karl Offmann, President of Mauritius (2002–2003)
- Prime Minister - Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2000–2003)
- President -
- Morocco
- Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Abderrahmane Youssoufi, Prime Minister of Morocco (1998–2002)
- Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of Morocco (2002–present)
- Mozambique -
- President - Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
- Prime Minister - Pascoal Mocumbi, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1994–2004)
- Namibia
- President - Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990–2005)
- Prime Minister -
- Hage Geingob, Prime Minister of Namibia (1990–2002)
- Theo-Ben Gurirab, Prime Minister of Namibia (2002–2005)
- Niger
- President - Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000–present)
- Nigeria - Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999–present)
- Rwanda
- President - Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–present)
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- President - Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Principe -
- Senegal
- President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–present)
- Prime Minister -
- 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 -
- Ibrahim Egal, President of Somaliland (1993–2002)
- Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–present)
- Mogadishu Government -
- South Africa - Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–present)
- Sudan - Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1993–present)
- Swaziland -
- Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
- Prime Minister - Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1996–2003)
- Tanzania
- President - Benjamin Mkapa, President of Tanzania (1995–2005)
- Prime Minister - Frederick Sumaye, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1995–2005)
- Togo
- President - Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of Togo (1967–2005)
- Prime Minister -
- Agbeyome Messan Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (2000–2002)
- Koffi Sama, Prime Minister of Togo (2002–2005)
- Tunisia
- President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–present)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–present)
- Uganda
- President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
- Prime Minister - Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–present)
- Zambia -
- Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia (1991–2002)
- Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–present)
- Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)
[edit] Asia
- Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai, President and Chairman of the Afghan Transitional Administration (2001–present)
- Bangladesh
- President -
- A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, President of Bangladesh (2001–2002)
- Jamiruddin Sircar, acting President of Bangladesh (2002)
- Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2001–2006)
- President -
- Bhutan
- Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2001–2002)
- 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 -
- Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1989–2002)
- 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)
- Communist Party Leader -
- East Timor
- Gained independence on 20 May; formerly UN administration
- President - Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Marí Alkatiri, Prime Minister of East Timor (2002–2006)
- India
- President -
- K. R. Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002)
- Abdul Kalam, President of India (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1998–2004)
- President -
- Indonesia - Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia (2001–2004)
- Iran
- Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
- President - Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–2005)
- Japan
- Emperor - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
- Prime Minister - Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan (2001–2006)
- North Korea
- Dear Leader - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defense Commission (1993–present)
- Head of State (de facto) - Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–present)
- Premier - Hong Song-nam, Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1997–2003)
- South Korea
- President - Kim Dae-jung, President of the Republic of Korea (1998–2003)
- Prime Minister - Goh Kun, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1998–present)
- Malaysia
- King - Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, King of Malaysia (2001–2006)
- Prime Minister - Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003)
- Mongolia
- President - Natsagiyn Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997–2005)
- Prime Minister - Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2000–2004)
- Nepal
- Monarch - Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Raja of Nepal (2001–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal (2001–2002)
- 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 -
- Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan (1999–2002)
- Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2002–2004)
- The Philippines - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–present)
- Singapore
- President - S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990–2004)
- Sri Lanka
- President - Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994–2005)
- Prime Minister - Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2001–2004)
- Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President - Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–present)
- Premier -
- Chang Chun-hsiung, President of the Executive Yuan (2000–2002)
- Yu Shyi-kun, President of the Executive Yuan (2002–present)
- Tajikistan
- President - Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
- Prime Minister - Akil Akilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–present)
- Thailand
- King - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
- Prime Minister - Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–2006)
- Vietnam
- President - Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam (1997–2006)
- Prime Minister - Phan Van Khai, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997–2006)
[edit] 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 -
- Terepai Maoate, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1999–2002)
- Robert Woonton, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2002–present)
- Fiji
- President - Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (2001–2006)
- French Polynesia (French Overseas Territory)
- High Commissioner - Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2001–present)
- President of the Government - Gaston Flosse, President of the Government of French Polynesia (1991–2004, President of French Polynesia 2004–present)
- Kiribati - Teburoro Tito, President of Kiribati (1994–2003)
- Marshall Islands - Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–present)
- Federated States of Micronesia - Leo Falcam, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1999–2003)
- Nauru - René Harris, President of Nauru (2001–2003)
- New Caledonia (French Overseas Collectivity)
- High Commissioner -
- Thierry Lataste, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (1999–2002)
- Daniel Constantin, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2002–present)
- President of the Government - Pierre Frogier, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2001–present)
- High Commissioner -
- 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 -
- Sani Lakatani, Prime minister of Niue (1999–2002)
- Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002–present)
- Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the U.S.)
- Governor -
- Pedro Tenorio, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1998–2002)
- Juan Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002–present)
- Governor -
- 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 -
- Sir Mekere Morauta, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1999–2002)
- 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 (2001–2006)
- Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)
- Administrator - Lindsay Watt, Administrator of Tokelau (1996–2003)
- Head of Government -
- Kuresa Nasau, Head of Government of Tokelau (2001–2002)
- Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2002–2003)
- Tonga
- Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)
- Prime Minister - Lavaka Ata 'Ulukalala, Prime Minister of Tonga (2000–2006)
- Tuvalu
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Tomasi Puapua, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1998–2003)
- Prime Minister -
- Koloa Talake, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2001–2002)
- Saufatu Sopoanga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2002–2004)
- Vanuatu
- President - John Bani, President of Vanuatu (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister - Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2001–2004)
- Wallis and Futuna (French overseas territory)
- Administrator-Superior -
- Alain Waquet, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2000–2002)
- Christian Job, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2002–present)
- Administrator-Superior -
[edit] Europe
- Albania
- President -
- Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania (1997–2002)
- Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania (2002–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Ilir Meta, Prime Minister of Albania (1999–2002)
- Pandeli Majko, Prime Minister of Albania (2002)
- Fatos Nano, Prime Minister of Albania (2002–2005)
- President -
- Andorra
- Co-Princes
- French Co-Prince - Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–present)
- Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Martí Alanis, Bishop of Urgell (1971–2003)
- Head of the Government - Marc Forné (1994–present)
- General Syndic - Francesc Areny Casal (1997–present)
- Co-Princes
- 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 -
- Petar Stoyanov, President of Bulgaria (1997–2002)
- Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–present)
- Premier - Simeon Sakskoburggotski, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (2001–2005)
- President -
- 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)
- Vladimír Špidla, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2002–2004)
- Denmark
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
- Prime Minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–present)
- Greenland -
- Jonathan Motzfeldt, Prime Minister of Greenland (1997–2002)
- Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–present)
- Estonia
- President - Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–2006)
- Prime Minister -
- Mart Laar, Prime Minister of Estonia (1999–2002)
- 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 -
- Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France (1997–2002)
- Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister of France (2002–present)
- Georgia
- President - Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia (1995–2003)
- Prime Minister - Avtandil Jorbenadze, Prime Minister of Georgia (2001–2003)
- Abkhazia
- President - Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1994–2005)
- Prime Minister -
- Anri Djergenia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2001–2002)
- Gennady Gagulia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2002–2003)
- Germany
- President - Johannes Rau, President of Germany (1999–2004)
- Chancellor - Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany (1998–2005)
- Greece
- President - Kostis Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995–2005)
- Prime Minister - Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (1996–2004)
- Hungary
- President - Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000–2005)
- Prime Minister -
- Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002)
- Péter Medgyessy, Prime Minister of Hungary (2002–2004)
- Iceland
- President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1991–2004)
- Ireland
- President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (1997–present)
- Italy
- President - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Italian Republic (1999–2006)
- Prime Minister - Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers (2001–2006)
- Latvia
- President - Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Andris Bērziņš, Prime Minister of Latvia (2000–2002)
- Einars Repše, Prime Minister of Latvia (2002–2004)
- Liechtenstein
- Prince - Hans Adam II, Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
- Head of Government - Otmar Hasler, Head of Government (2001–present)
- Lithuania
- President - Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998–2003)
- Prime Minister - Algirdas Brazauskas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001–2006)
- Luxembourg
- Monarch - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)
- Malta
- President - Guido de Marco, President of Malta (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister - Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister of Malta (1998–2004
- Monaco
- Prince - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
- Minister of State - Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–present)
- The Netherlands
- Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1994–2002)
- Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–present)
- Norway
- Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
- Prime Minister - Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (2001–2005)
- Poland
- President - Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of the Republic of Poland (1995–2005)
- Prime Minister - Leszek Miller, Prime Minister of Poland (2001–2004)
- Portugal
- President - Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–2006)
- Prime Minister -
- António Guterres, Prime Minister of Portugal (1995–2002)
- José Manuel Durão Barroso, Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–2004)
- Romania
- President - Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (2000–2004)
- Prime Minister - Adrian Năstase, Prime Minister of Romania (2000–2004)
- Russia
- President - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Mikhail Kasyanov, Prime Minister of Russia (2000–2004)
- San Marino
- Slovakia
- President - Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia (1999–2004)
- Prime Minister - Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–2006)
- Slovenia
- President -
- Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia (1990–2002)
- Janez Drnovšek, President of Slovenia (2002–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2000–2002)
- Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2002–present)
- President -
- Spain
- Monarch - Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975–present)
- Prime Minister - José María Aznar, President of the Government (1996–2004)
- Sweden
- Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
- Prime Minister - Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–2006)
- Switzerland
- Swiss Federal Council -
- Kaspar Villiger, Ruth Dreifuss (left office 31 December), Moritz Leuenberger, Pascal Couchepin, Ruth Metzler-Arnold, Joseph Deiss, Samuel Schmid, Micheline Calmy-Rey (took office 31 December)
- Swiss Federal Council -
- 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)
[edit] Middle East
- Egypt
- President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–present)
- Prime Minister - Atef Ebeid, Prime Minister of Egypt (1999–2004)
- Iran
- Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
- President - Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–present)
- Iraq - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
- Israel
- President - Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel (2001–2006)
- Jordan
- Head of State - King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
- Head of Government - Ali Abu al-Ragheb, Prime Minister of Jordan (2000–2003)
- Kuwait - Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)
- Lebanon -
- President - Emile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–present)
- Prime Minister - Rafiq al-Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2000–2004)
- Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
- Qatar - Ahmad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
- Saudi Arabia - Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
- Syria - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
- Turkey
- President - Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Bülent Ecevit, Prime Minister of Turkey (1999–2002)
- Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister of Turkey (2002–2003)
- United Arab Emirates - Maktoum Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990–2006)
- Yemen
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdul Qadir Bajamal, Prime Minister of Yemen (2001–present)
[edit] North America
- 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 (1994–2004)
- Bahamas
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
- Governor-General - Dame Ivy Dumont, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2001–2005)
- Prime Minister -
- Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1992–2002)
- 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 (1999–2005)
- Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada (1993–2003)
- See also: 2002 Canadian incumbents
- Costa Rica -
- Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, President of Costa Rica (1998–2002)
- Abel Pacheco, President of Costa Rica (2002–2006)
- Cuba - Fidel Castro, President of Cuba (1976–present)
- Dominica
- President - Vernon Shaw, President of Dominica (1998–2003)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (2000–2004)
- Dominican Republic - Hipólito Mejía, President of the Dominican Republic (2000–2004)
- El Salvador - Francisco Flores, President of El Salvador (1999–2004)
- Grenada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Daniel Williams, Governor-General of Grenada (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (1995–present)
- Guatemala - Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, President of Guatemala (2000–2004)
- Haiti - Jean-Bertrand Aristide, President of Haiti (2001–2004)
- Honduras -
- Carlos Flores Facussé, President of Honduras (1998–2002)
- Ricardo Maduro, President of Honduras (2002–2006)
- Jamaica
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Howard Cooke, Governor-General of Jamaica (1991–present)
- Prime Minister - P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1992–2006)
- Mexico - Vicente Fox, President of Mexico (2000–2006)
- Nicaragua -
- Arnoldo Alemán, President of Nicaragua (1997–2002)
- Enrique Bolaños, President of Nicaragua (2002–present)
- Panama - Mireya Moscoso, President of Panama (1999–2004)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1995–present)
- Saint Lucia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
- Governor-General - Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1997–present)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
- Governor-General -
- Sir Charles Antrobus, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1996–2002)
- Monica Dacon, acting Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002)
- Sir Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002–present)
- Prime Minister - Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001–present)
- Trinidad and Tobago
- President - Arthur Robinson, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1997–2003)
- Prime Minister - Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2001–present)
- United States - George W. Bush, President of the United States (2001–present)
- Congress: 107th United States Congress
- Governors: 2002 United States Governors
[edit] South America
- Argentina -
- Eduardo Camaño, President of Argentina (2001-2002)
- Eduardo Duhalde, President of Argentina (2002–2003)
- Bolivia -
- Jorge Quiroga, President of Bolivia (2001–2002)
- Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia (2002–2003)
- Brazil - Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2003)
- Chile - Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (2000–2006)
- Colombia -
- Andrés Pastrana Arango, President of Colombia (1998–2002)
- Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–present)
- Ecuador - Gustavo Noboa, President of Ecuador (2000–2003)
- Guyana -
- President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–present)
- Paraguay - Luis Ángel González Macchi, President of Paraguay (1999–2003)
- Peru - Alejandro Toledo, President of Peru (2001–2006)
- Suriname - Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–present)
- Uruguay - Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay (2000–2005)
- Venezuela -
- Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (1999–2002)
- Pedro Carmona, President of Venezuela (2002)
- Diosdado Cabello, President of Venezuela (2002)
- Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–present)