List of state leaders in 1998
1997 state leaders – Events of 1998 – 1999 state leaders – State leaders by year
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
South America
References
- ^ Eritrea only became independent in 1993.
- ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
- ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
- ^ Brunei only became independent in 1984.
- ^ Kazakhstan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ The position of the Chairman was declared to be the "highest office of state" by the constitution that came into effect on 5 September 1998.
- ^ Kyrgyzstan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Turkmenistan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Uzbekistan only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Ali Abdullah Saleh was President of North Yemen until 1990.
- ^ Armenia only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Croatia only became independent in 1991.
- ^ Abkhazia only declared independence on 23 July 1992.
- ^ Transnistria only declared independence in 1991.
- ^ Russia only became independent in 1991.
- ^ The capital was retaken by Russia in 2000 and Maskhadov was in hiding afterwards.
- ^ Slovenia only became independent in 1991.
- ^ The seven member Swiss Federal Council is the collective head of state and the government of Switzerland. Within the Council, the President of the Swiss Confederation serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.
- ^ Palau only became independent in 1994.
- ^ Tonga only became independent in 1970.