List of state leaders in 1900
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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
- William D. Coleman, President of Liberia (1896–1900)
- 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 -
- Yamagata Aritomo (1898–1900)
- 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)
- Co-Princes -
- Austria-Hungary - Franz Joseph I, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary (1848–1916)
- Heinrich Ritter von Wittek (1899–1900)
- 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 -
- Hugo Egmont Hørring (1897–1900)
- 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 -
- Prince Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1894–1900)
- Count Bernhard von Bülow (1900–1909)
- Kingdom of Prussia -
- Monarch - Wilhelm II (1888–1918)
- Minister-President -
- Prince Chlodwig zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfürst (1894–1900)
- 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 -
- Umberto I (1878–1900)
- Vittorio Emanuele III (1900–1946)
- Prime Minister -
- Luigi Pelloux (1898–1900)
- Giuseppe Saracco (1900–1901)
- Monarch -
- 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 -
- José Luciano de Castro (1897–1900)
- Ernesto Hintze Ribeiro (1900–1904)
- Kingdom of Romania
- Monarch - Carol I (1881–1914)
- Prime Minister -
- Gheorghe Cantacuzino (1899–1900)
- Petre Carp (1900–1901)
- Russian Empire - Nicholas II (1894–1917)
- Kingdom of Serbia
- Monarch - Alexander I (1889–1903)
- Prime Minister -
- Vladan Đorđević (1897–1900)
- Aleksa Jovanović (1900–1901)
- Spain -
- Monarch - Alfonso XIII (1886–1931), under the regency of his mother Queen Maria Christina (1885–1902)
- Prime Minister -
- Francisco Silvela Le Vielleuze (1899–1900)
- Marcelo Azcárraga Palmero (1900–1902)
- Sweden -
- Monarch - Oscar II, King of Sweden (1872–1907)
- Prime Minister -
- Erik Gustaf Boström (1891–1900)
- 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:
- Manuel Antonio Sanclemente, President of Colombia (1898–1900)
- 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 -
Sir Wilfrid Laurier 1896-1911
Prime Minister of Canada