List of state leaders in 1900

See also
List of state leaders in 1899 Events of 1900 List of state leaders in 1901 State leaders by year List of religious leaders in 1900 List of sovereign states in 1900 List of colonial governors in 1900

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1900.

Africa

Ashanti Confederacy - Opoku Mensa, Chair of the Committee of Administration (1896–1900) Ashanti annexed to the British Gold Coast colony in 1900
Abyssinia - Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia (1889–1913)
German East Africa - Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1888–1918)
- Burundi - Mwezi IV Gisabo, King of Burundi (1852–1908)
- Kingdom of Rwanda - Yuhi V (1896–1931)
Liberia
1. William D. Coleman, President of Liberia (1896–1900)
2. Garretson W. Gibson, President of Liberia (1900–1904)
Sultanate of Morocco - Abdelaziz (1894–1908)
Orange Free State - Martinus Theunis Steyn, State President of the Orange Free State (1896–1902)
South African Republic (Transvaal) -
- Paul Kruger, State President of the South African Republic (1883–1902)
- Schalk Willem Burger (acting), State President of the South African Republic (1900–1902)
Swaziland - Sobhuza II
Sultanate of Zanzibar - Hamoud bin Mohammed (1896–1902)

Asia

Afghanistan - Abdur Rahman Khan, King of Afghanistan (1880–1901)
China (Qing dynasty)
- Emperor - Guangxu Emperor (1875–1908)
- De facto ruler - Empress Dowager Cixi (1898–1908)
- Tibet - Thubten Gyatso, 13th Dalai Lama (1876–1933)
Emirate of Ha'il (House of Al Rashid) - Abdul-Aziz bin Mitab, Amirs of the House of Rashid (1897–1906)
Japan
- Monarch - Meiji Emperor (1867–1912)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Yamagata Aritomo (1898–1900)
  2. Itō Hirobumi(1900–1901)
Korea (Korean Empire) - Gojong (1864–1907, King before 1897)
Oman - Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Oman (1888–1913)
Persia - Mozzafar-al-Din Shah, Shah of Persia (1896–1907)
Philippine Republic - Emilio Aguinaldo, President of the Philippines (1899–1901)
Siam - Rama V, King of Siam (1868–1910)

Europe

Andorra
- Co-Princes -
  - French Co-Prince - Émile Loubet, President of France (1899–1906)
  - Episcopal Co-Prince - Salvador Casañas y Pagés, Bishop of Urgell (1879–1901)
- First Syndic - Josep Calva (1899–1901)
Austria-Hungary - Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1848–1916)
- Minister-President of Austria -
1. Heinrich Ritter von Wittek (1899–1900)
2. Ernst von Koerber (1900–1904)
- Minister-President of Hungary - Kálmán Széll (1899–1903)
Belgium
- Monarch - Léopold II, King of the Belgians (1865–1909)
- Cabinet Chief - Paul de Smet de Naeyer (1899–1907)
Kingdom of Bulgaria
- Monarch - Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (1886–1918)
- Prime Minister - Todor Ivanchov (1899–1901)
Cretan State - Prince George of Greece, High Commissioner of Crete, (1898–1906)
Denmark
- Monarch - Christian IX (1863–1906)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Hugo Egmont Hørring (1897–1900)
  2. Hannibal Sehested (1900–1901)
French Third Republic -
- President - Émile Loubet (1899–1906)
- President of the Council - René Waldeck-Rousseau (1899–1902)
German Empire -
- Monarch - Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1888–1918)
- Chancellor -
  1. Prince Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1894–1900)
  2. Count Bernhard von Bülow (1900–1909)
- Kingdom of Prussia -
  - Monarch - Wilhelm II (1888–1918)
  - Minister-President -
    1. Prince Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1894–1900)
    2. Count Bernhard von Bülow (1900–1909)
- Kingdom of Bavaria - Otto (1886–1913)
- Saxony - Albert, King of Saxony (1873–1902)
- Württemberg - William II, King of Württemberg (1891–1918)
Kingdom of Greece
- Monarch - George I (1863–1913)
- Prime Minister - Georgios Theotokis (1899–1901)
Holy See - Pope Leo XIII (1878–1903)
Kingdom of Italy
- Monarch -
  1. Umberto I (1878–1900)
  2. Vittorio Emanuele III (1900–1946)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Luigi Pelloux (1898–1900)
  2. Giuseppe Saracco (1900–1901)
Luxembourg
- Monarch - Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1890–1905)
- Prime Minister - Paul Eyschen (1888–1915)
Kingdom of Montenegro
- Monarch - Nicholas I, Prince of Montenegro (1860–1918)
- Prime Minister - Bozo Petrovic-Njegos (1879–1905)
Netherlands
- Monarch - Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands (1890–1948)
- Chairman of the Dutch Council of Ministers - Nicolaas Pierson (1897–1901)
Norway
- Monarch - Oscar II (1872–1905)
- Prime Minister - Johannes Steen (1898–1902)
Ottoman (Turkish) Empire -
- Sultan - Abdul Hamid II (1876–1909)
- Grand Vizier - Halil Rifat Pasha (1895–1901)
Portugal
- Monarch - Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889–1908)
- President of the Council of Ministers -
  1. José Luciano de Castro (1897–1900)
  2. Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro (1900–1904)
Kingdom of Romania
- Monarch - Carol I (1881–1914)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Gheorghe Cantacuzino (1899–1900)
  2. Petre Carp (1900–1901)
Russian Empire - Nicholas II (1894–1917)
Kingdom of Serbia
- Monarch - Alexander I (1889–1903)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Vladan Đorđević (1897–1900)
  2. Aleksa Jovanović (1900–1901)
Spain -
- Monarch - Alfonso XIII (1886–1931), under the regency of his mother Queen Maria Christina (1885–1902)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Francisco Silvela Le Vielleuze (1899–1900)
  2. Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero (1900–1902)
Sweden -
- Monarch - Oscar II, King of Sweden (1872–1907)
- Prime Minister -
1. Erik Gustaf Boström (1891–1900)
2. Fredrik von Otter (1900–1902)
Switzerland - Walter Hauser, President of the Swiss Confederation (1900)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland -
- Monarch - Victoria (1837–1901)
- Prime Minister - Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (1885–1886, 1886–1892, 1895–1902)

North America

Dominion of Canada
- Monarch: Victoria of the United Kingdom (1867–1901)
- Governor-General - Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto (1898–1904)
- Prime Minister - Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1896–1911)
Costa Rica - Rafael Yglesias Castro, President of Costa Rica (1894–1902)
Dominican Republic: Juan Isidro Jimenes, President of the Dominican Republic (1899–1902)
El Salvador: Tomás Regalado, President of El Salvador (1898–1903)
Guatemala: Manuel José Estrada Cabrera, President of Guatemala (1898–1920)
Haiti: Tirésias Simon Sam, President of Haiti (1896–1902)
Honduras: Terencio Sierra, President of Honduras (1899–1903)
Mexico: Porfirio Díaz, President of Mexico (1876–1880; 1884–1911)
Nicaragua: José Santos Zelaya, President of Nicaragua, (1893–1909)
United States: William McKinley, President of the United States (1897–1901)

Oceania

New Zealand
- Monarch - Victoria of the United Kingdom (1837–1901)
- Governor-General - Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly (1897–1904)
- Prime Minister - Richard Seddon (1893–1906)
Niue
- Queen of the United Kingdom - Victoria (1900–1901)
- King of Niue - Togia-Pulu-toaki (1896-?)
Samoa
- Emperor of Germany - William II (1900–1914)
- Malietoa - Malietoa Tanumafili I (1898–1939)
Tonga
- Monarch - George Tupou II, King of Tonga (1893–1918)
- Prime Minister - Siosateki Veikune, Prime Minister of Tonga, (1893–1904)

South America

Republic of Acre: Luiz Galvez Rodrigues de Aria, President of Acre (1899–1900)
Argentina: Julio A. Roca, President of Argentina (1898–1904)
Bolivia: Manuel Pando, President of Bolivia (1899–1904)
Brazil: Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales, President of Brazil (1898–1902)
Chile: Federico Errázuriz Echaurren, President of Chile (1896–1901)
Colombia:
1. Manuel Antonio Sanclemente, President of Colombia (1898–1900)
2. José Manuel Marroquín, President of Colombia (1900–1904)
Ecuador: Eloy Alfaro, President of Ecuador (1895–1901)
Paraguay: Emilio Aceval, President of Paraguay (1898–1902)
Peru: Eduardo López de Romaña, President of Peru (1899–1903)
Uruguay - Juan Lindolfo Cuestas, President of Uruguay (1899–1903)
Venezuela: Cipriano Castro, President of Venezuela (1899–1908)

World leaders

Victoria 1837-1901
Queen of the United Kingdom, Empress of India
Wilhelm II 1888-1918
Emperor of Germany, King of Prussia
Émile Loubet 1899-1906
President of France
Leo XIII 1878-1903
Pope, Bishop of Rome
Nicholas II 1894-1917
Emperor of Russia
Abdul Hamid II 1876-1909
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
William McKinley 1897-1901
President of the United States
Meiji 1867-1912
Emperor of Japan
Guangxu 1875-1908
Emperor of China
Vittorio Emanuele III 1900-1946
King of Italy
Alfonso XIII 1886-1931
King of Spain
Oscar II 1872-1907
King of Sweden and Norway
Lord Salisbury 1895-1902
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Porfirio Díaz 1880-1911
President of Mexico
George I 1863-1913
King of the Hellenes
Count Bülow 1900-1909
Chancellor of Germany
Menelik II 1889-1913
Emperor of Ethiopia
Manoel Ferraz de Campos Salles 1898-1902
President of Brazil
Christian IX 1863-1906
King of Denmark
Carlos I 1889-1908
King of Portugal
Julio Argentino Roca 1898-1904
President of Argentina
Federico Errázuriz 1896-1901
President of Chile
George Tupou II 1893-1918
King of Tonga
Carol I 1881-1914
King of Romania
Alexander I 1889-1903
King of Serbia
Sir Wilfrid Laurier 1896-1911
Prime Minister of Canada