List of state leaders in 1996

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 1996.

Africa

• Algeria
  • President - Liamine Zéroual, President of Algeria (1994–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (1995–1998)
• Angola
  • President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–2017)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Marcolino Moco, Prime Minister of Angola (1992–1996)
    2. Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, Prime Minister of Angola (1996–1999)
• Benin
  • President -
    1. Nicéphore Soglo, President of Benin (1991–1996)
    2. Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Adrien Houngbédji, Prime Minister of Benin (1996–1998)
• Botswana
  • President - Sir Quett Masire, President of Botswana (1980–1998)
• Burkina Faso
  • President - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–2014)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (1994–1996)
    2. Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (1996–2000)
• Burundi
  • President -
    1. Sylvestre Ntiybantunganya, President of Burundi (1994–1996)
    2. Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi (1996–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Antoine Nduwayo. Prime Minister of Burundi (1995–1996)
    2. Pascal-Firmin Ndimira. Prime Minister of Burundi (1996–1998)
• Cameroon
  • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Simon Achidi Achu, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1992–1996)
    2. Peter Mafany Musonge, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1996–2004)
• Cape Verde
  • President - António Mascarenhas Monteiro, President of Cape Verde (1991–2001)
  • Prime Minister - Carlos Veiga, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1991–2000)
• Central African Republic
  • President - Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic (1993–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Gabriel Koyambounou, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1995–1996)
    2. Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1996–1997)
• Chad
  • President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister - Koibla Djimasta, Prime Minister of Chad (1995–1997)
• Comoros
  • President -
    1. Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed, Interim President of the Comoros (1995–1996)
    2. Said Mohamed Djohar, President of the Comoros (1996)
    3. Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim, President of the Comoros (1996–1998)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Caabi El-Yachroutu Mohamed, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1995–1996)
    2. Tadjidine Ben Said Massounde, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1996)
    3. Ahmed Abdou, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1996–1997)
• Congo
  • President - Pascal Lissouba, President of Congo (1992–1997)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Joachim Yhombi-Opango, Prime Minister of Congo (1993–1996)
    2. Charles David Ganao, Prime Minister of Congo (1996–1997)
• Côte d'Ivoire
  • President - Henri Konan Bédié, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1993–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (1993–1999)
• Djibouti
  • President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978–2001)
• Egypt
  • President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Atef Sedky, Prime Minister of Egypt (1986–1996)
    2. Kamal Ganzouri, Prime Minister of Egypt (1996–1999)
• Equatorial Guinea
  • President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Silvestre Siale Bileka, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1992–1996)
    2. Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1996–2001)
• Eritrea -
  • President - Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present)[1]
• Ethiopia
  • President - Negasso Gidada, President of Ethiopia (1995–2001)
  • Prime Minister - Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–2012)
• Gabon
  • President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Paulin Obame-Nguema, Prime Minister of Gabon (1994–1999)
• The Gambia
  • Head of State - Yahya Jammeh, Head of State of The Gambia[2] (1994–2017)
• Ghana
  • President - Jerry Rawlings, President of Ghana (1981–2001)
• Guinea
  • President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Sidya Touré, Prime Minister of Guinea (1996–1999)
• Guinea-Bissau
  • President - João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (1984–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Manuel Saturnino da Costa, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (1994–1997)
• Kenya
  • President - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
• Lesotho
  • Monarch -
    1. Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1995–1996)
    2. Queen Mamohato, Regent of Lesotho (1996)
    3. Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ntsu Mokhehle, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1994–1998)
• Liberia
  • Head of State -
    1. Wilton G. S. Sankawulo, Chairman of the Council of State of Liberia (1995–1996)
    2. Ruth Perry, Chairman of the Council of State of Liberia (1996–1997)
• Libya
  • De facto Head of State - Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
  • Nominal Head of State - Muhammad az-Zanati, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1992–2008)
  • Head of Government - Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (1994–1997)
• Madagascar
  • President -
    1. Albert Zafy, President of Madagascar (1993–1996)
    2. Norbert Ratsirahonana, Acting President of Madagascar (1996–1997)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Emmanuel Rakotovahiny, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1995–1996)
    2. Norbert Ratsirahonana, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1996–1997)
• Malawi
  • President - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994–2004)
• Mali
  • President - Alpha Oumar Konaré, President of Mali (1992–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Prime Minister of Mali (1994–2000)
• Mauritania
  • President - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1992–1996)
    2. Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1996–1997)
• Mauritius
  • President - Cassam Uteem, President of Mauritius (1992–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1995–2000)
• Mayotte (Territorial collectivity of France)
  • Prefect -
    1. Alain Weil, Prefect of Mayotte (1994–1996)
    2. Philippe Boisadam, Prefect of Mayotte (1996–1998)
  • President of the General Council - Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1991–2004)
• Morocco
  • Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Abdellatif Filali, Prime Minister of Morocco (1994–1998)
  • Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognized state)
    • President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–2016)
    • Prime Minister - Mahfoud Ali Beiba, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1995–1999)
• 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)
• Niger
  • President -
    1. Mahamane Ousmane, President of Niger (1993–1996)
    2. Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Chairman of the National Salvation Council of Niger (1996–1999)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (1995–1996)
    2. Boukary Adji, Prime Minister of Niger (1996)
    3. Amadou Cissé, Prime Minister of Niger (1996–1997)
• Nigeria
  • Head of State - Sani Abacha, Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council of Nigeria (1993–1998)
• Rwanda
  • President - Pasteur Bizimungu, President of Rwanda (1994–2000)
  • Prime Minister - Pierre-Célestin Rwigema, Prime Minister of Rwanda (1995–2000)
• Saint Helena and Dependencies (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - David Leslie Smallman, Governor of Saint Helena (1995–1999)
• São Tomé and Príncipe
  • President - Miguel Trovoada, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1995–2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Armindo Vaz d'Almeida, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (1995–1996)
    2. Raul Bragança Neto, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (1996–1999)
• Senegal
  • President - Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981–2000)
  • Prime Minister - Habib Thiam, Prime Minister of Senegal (1991–1998)
• Seychelles
  • President - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
• Sierra Leone
  • Head of State -
    1. Valentine Strasser, Chairman of the Supreme Council of State of Sierra Leone (1992–1996)
    2. Julius Maada Bio, Chairman of the Supreme Council of State of Sierra Leone (1996)
    3. Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1996–1997)
• Somalia
  • President -
    1. Mohamed Farrah Aidid, President of Somalia (1995–1996)
    2. Hussein Mohamed Farrah, President of Somalia (1996–1997)
  • Prime Minister - Umar Arteh Ghalib, Prime Minister of Somalia (1991–1997)
  • Somaliland (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, President of Somaliland (1993–2002)
• South Africa
  • President - Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa (1994–1999)
• Sudan
  • President - Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–2019)
• Swaziland
  • Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Prince Jameson Mbilini Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1993–1996)
    2. Sishayi Nxumalo, Acting Prime Minister of Swaziland (1996)
    3. 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 - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Edem Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (1994–1996)
    2. Kwassi Klutse, Prime Minister of Togo (1996–1999)
• Tunisia
  • President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Hamed Karoui, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1989–1999)
• Uganda
  • President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister - Kintu Musoke, Prime Minister of Uganda (1994–1999)
• Zaire
  • President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965–1997)
  • Head of Government - Kengo Wa Dondo, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1994–1997)
• Zambia
  • President - Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia (1991–2002)
• Zimbabwe
  • President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–2017)

Asia

• Afghanistan
  • by the autumn of 1996 most of the country was taken over by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban), while the Islamic State of Afghanistan (Northern Alliance) retained most of the international recognition
  • Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) (mostly unrecognized government, controlling about 90% of the country)
    • De facto leader - Mullah Mohammed Omar, Commander of the Faithful of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
    • Head of State - Mullah Mohammad Rabbani, Head of the Supreme Council of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
  • Islamic State of Afghanistan (Northern Alliance) (internationally recognized government, controlling about 10% of the country)
    • President - Burhanuddin Rabbani, President of Afghanistan (1992–2001)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Ahmad Shah Ahmadzai, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1995–1996)
      2. Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1996–1997)
• Bahrain
  • Monarch - Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain (1961–1999)[3]
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–2020)[4]
• Bangladesh
  • President -
    1. Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh (1991–1996)
    2. Shahabuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1991–1996)
    2. Muhammad Habibur Rahman, Chief Advisor of Bangladesh (1996)
    3. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
• Bhutan
  • Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–2006)
• Brunei
  • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)[5]
  • Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
• Cambodia
  • Monarch - Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia (1993–2004)
  • Prime Ministers -
    • First Prime Minister - Prince Norodom Ranariddh, First Prime Minister of Cambodia (1993–1997)
    • Second Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Second Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present)[6]
• China (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 China (1993–2003)
  • Premier - Li Peng, Premier of the State Council of China (1987–1998)
• Hong Kong (British dependent territory)
  • Governor - Chris Patten, Governor of Hong Kong (1992–1997)
• India
  • President - Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India (1992–1997)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prime Minister of India (1991–1996)
    2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1996)
    3. H. D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister of India (1996–1997)
• Indonesia
  • President - Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
• Iran
  • Supreme Leader - Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President - Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, President of Iran (1989–1997)
• 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)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Shimon Peres, Prime Minister of Israel (1995–1996)
    2. Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999)
• Japan
  • Monarch - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–2019)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan (1994–1996)
    2. Ryutaro Hashimoto, Prime Minister of Japan (1996–1998)
• Jordan
  • Monarch - Hussein, King of Jordan (1952–1999)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Zaid ibn Shaker, Prime Minister of Jordan (1995–1996)
    2. Abdul Karim al-Kabariti, Prime Minister of Jordan (1996–1997)
• Kazakhstan
  • President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–2019)[7]
  • Prime Minister - Akezhan Kazhegeldin, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1994–1997)
• North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) -
  • Communist Party Leader - vacant, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers' Party (1994–1997)
  • President - vacant, President of North Korea (1994–1998)
  • De facto Head of State - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea (1993–2011)[8]
  • Premier - Kang Song-san, Premier of the Council of Ministers of North Korea
• South Korea (Republic of Korea)
  • President - Kim Young-sam, President of South Korea (1993–1998)
  • Prime Minister - Lee Soo-sung, Prime Minister of South Korea (1995–1997)
• Kuwait
  • Monarch - Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)[9]
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978–2003)[10]
• Kyrgyzstan
  • President - Askar Akayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (1990–2005)[11]
  • Prime Minister - Apas Jumagulov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (1993–1998)
• Laos
  • Communist Party Leader - Khamtai Siphandon, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
  • President - Nouhak Phoumsavanh, President of Laos (1992–1998)
  • Premier - Khamtai Siphandon, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (1991–1998)
• Lebanon
  • President - Elias Hrawi, President of Lebanon (1989–1998)
  • Prime Minister - Rafic Hariri, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (1992–1998)
• Macau (overseas province of Portugal)
  • Governor - Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, Governor of Macau (1991–1999)
• Malaysia
  • Monarch - Tuanku Jaafar, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (1994–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Dato' Sri Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003)
• Maldives
  • President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978–2008)
• Mongolia
  • President - Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, President of Mongolia (1990–1997)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Puntsagiin Jasrai, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1992–1996)
    2. Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1996–1998)
• Myanmar
  • Head of State - Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council of Myanmar (1992–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Than Shwe, Prime Minister of Myanmar (1992–2003)
• Nepal
  • Monarch - Birendra, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
  • Prime Minister - Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal (1995–1997)
• Oman
  • Monarch - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
  • Prime Minister - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
• Pakistan
  • President - Farooq Leghari, President of Pakistan (1993–1997)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1993–1996)
    2. Malik Meraj Khalid, Interim Prime Minister of Pakistan (1996–1997)
• Philippines
  • President - Fidel Ramos, President of the Philippines (1992–1998)
• Qatar
  • Monarch - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–2013)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1995–1996)
    2. Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1996–2007)
• Saudi Arabia
  • Monarch - Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
  • Regent - Crown Prince Abdullah, Regent of Saudi Arabia (1996)
  • Prime Minister - Fahd, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
• Singapore
  • President - Ong Teng Cheong, President of Singapore (1993–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990–2004)
• Sri Lanka
  • President - Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1994–2000)
• Syria
  • President - Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria (1971–2000)
  • Prime Minister - Mahmoud Zuabi, Prime Minister of Syria (1987–2000)
• Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • President - Lee Teng-hui, President of Taiwan (1988–2000)
  • Premier - Lien Chan, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (1993–1997)
• Tajikistan
  • President - Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Jamshed Karimov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1994–1996)
    2. Yahyo Azimov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1996–1999)
• Thailand
  • Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–2016)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Banharn Silpa-Archa, Prime Minister of Thailand (1995–1996)
    2. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Prime Minister of Thailand (1996–1997)
• Turkey
  • President - Süleyman Demirel, President of Turkey (1993–2000)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Tansu Çiller, Prime Minister of Turkey (1993–1996)
    2. Mesut Yılmaz, Prime Minister of Turkey (1996)
    3. Necmettin Erbakan, Prime Minister of Turkey (1996–1997)
• Turkmenistan
  • President - Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan (1990–2006)[12]
• United Arab Emirates
  • President - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990–2006)
• Uzbekistan
  • President - Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–2016)[13]
  • Prime Minister - O‘tkir Sultonov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (1995–2003)
• Vietnam
  • Communist Party Leader - Đỗ Mười, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1991–1997)
  • President - Lê Đức Anh, President of Vietnam (1992–1997)
  • Prime Minister - Võ Văn Kiệt, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1991–1997)
• Yemen
  • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1978–2012)[14]
  • Prime Minister - Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of Yemen (1994–1997)

Europe

• Albania
  • President - Sali Berisha, President of Albania (1992–1997)
  • Prime Minister - Aleksander Meksi, Prime Minister of Albania (1992–1997)
• Andorra
  • Monarchs -
    • French Co-Prince - Jacques Chirac, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1995–2007)
      • Co-Prince's Representative - Jean-Yves Caullet (1993–1997)
    • Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Martí i Alanis, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (1971–2003)
      • Co-Prince's Representative - Nemesi Marqués Oste (1993–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Marc Forné Molné, Head of Government of Andorra (1994–2005)
• Armenia
  • President - Levon Ter-Petrosyan, President of Armenia (1990–1998)[15]
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Hrant Bagratyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (1993–1996)
    2. Armen Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (1996–1997)
• Austria
  • President - Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004)
  • Chancellor - Franz Vranitzky, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1986–1997)
• Azerbaijan
  • President - Heydar Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (1993–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Fuad Guliyev, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1994–1996)
    2. Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1996–2003)
  • Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognized, secessionist state)
    • President - Robert Kocharyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (1994–1997)
    • Prime Minister - Leonard Petrosyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (1994–1998)
• Belarus
  • President - Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mikhail Chigir, Prime Minister of Belarus (1994–1996)
    2. Sergey Ling, Prime Minister of Belarus (1996–2000)
• Belgium
  • Monarch - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–2013)
  • Prime Minister - Jean-Luc Dehaene, Prime Minister of Belgium (1992–1999)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina changed name to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 5 October 1996
  • Head of State -
    1. Alija Izetbegović, President of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1990–1996)[16]
    2. Alija Izetbegović (Chairman) + Momčilo Krajišnik + Krešimir Zubak, Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996–1998)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Haris Silajdžić, Prime Minister of Bosnia and Hercegovina (1993–1996)
    2. Hasan Muratović, Prime Minister of Bosnia and Hercegovina (1996–1997)
  • High Representative - Carl Bildt, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (1995–1997)
• Bulgaria
  • President - Zhelyu Zhelev, President of Bulgaria (1990–1997)
  • Prime Minister - Zhan Videnov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1995–1997)
• Croatia
  • President - Franjo Tuđman, President of Croatia (1990–1999)[17]
  • Prime Minister - Zlatko Mateša, Prime Minister of Croatia (1995–2000)
• Cyprus
  • President - Glafcos Clerides, President of Cyprus (1993–2003)
  • Northern Cyprus (unrecognized, secessionist state)
    • President - Rauf Denktaş, President of Northern Cyprus (1975–2005)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Hakkı Atun, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1994–1996)
      2. Derviş Eroğlu, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1996–2004)
• Czech Republic
  • President - Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Václav Klaus, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1992–1997)[18]
• 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 - Tiit Vähi, Prime Minister of Estonia (1995–1997)
• Finland
  • President - Martti Ahtisaari, President of Finland, (1994–2000)
  • Prime Minister - Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister of Finland, (1995–2003)
• France
  • President - Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Alain Juppé, Prime Minister of France (1995–1997)
• Georgia
  • President - Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia (1992–2003)
  • Prime Minister - Niko Lekishvili, Minister of State of Georgia (1995–1998)
  • Abkhazia (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1990–2005)[19]
    • Prime Minister - Gennady Gagulia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (1995–1997)
  • South Ossetia (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Lyudvig Chibirov, President of South Ossetia (1993–2001)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Vladislav Gabarayev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (1995–1996)
      2. Valeriy Hubulov, Acting Prime Minister of South Ossetia (1996)
      3. Aleksandr Shavlokhov, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (1996–1998)
• Germany
  • President - Roman Herzog, Federal President of Germany (1994–1999)
  • Chancellor - Helmut Kohl, Federal Chancellor of Germany (1982–1998)[20]
• Greece
  • President- Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995–2005)
  • Prime Minister
    1. Andreas Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (1993–1996)
    2. Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (1996–2004)
• Hungary
  • President - Árpád Göncz, President of Hungary (1990–2000)
  • Prime Minister - Gyula Horn, Prime Minister of Hungary (1994–1998)
• Iceland
  • President -
    1. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980–1996)
    2. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–2016)
  • Prime Minister - Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1991–2004)
• Ireland
  • President - Mary Robinson, President of Ireland (1990–1997)
  • Prime Minister - John Bruton, Taoiseach of Ireland (1994–1997)
• Italy
  • President - Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, President of Italy (1992–1999)
  • Prime Minister
    1. Lamberto Dini, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1995–1996)
    2. Romano Prodi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1996–1998)
• Latvia
  • President - Guntis Ulmanis, President of Latvia (1993–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Andris Šķēle, Prime Minister of Latvia (1995–1997)
• Liechtenstein
  • Monarch - Hans-Adam II, Prince Regnant of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
  • Prime Minister - Mario Frick, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1993–2001)
• Lithuania
  • President - Algirdas Brazauskas, President of Lithuania (1992–1998)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Adolfas Šleževičius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (1993–1996)
    2. Laurynas Stankevičius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (1996)
    3. Gediminas Vagnorius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (1996–1999)
• Luxembourg
  • Monarch - Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000)
  • Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–2013)
• Macedonia
  • President - Kiro Gligorov, President of Macedonia (1995–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Branko Crvenkovski, President of the Government of Macedonia (1992–1998)
• Malta
  • President - Ugo Mifsud Bonnici, President of Malta (1994–1999)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister of Malta (1987–1996)
    2. Alfred Sant, Prime Minister of Malta (1996–1998)
• Moldova
  • President - Mircea Snegur, President of Moldova (1989–1997)[21]
  • Prime Minister - Andrei Sangheli, Prime Minister of Moldova (1992–1997)
  • Transnistria (unrecognized, secessionist state)
    • President - Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1990–2011)[22]
• Monaco
  • Monarch - Rainier III, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
  • Head of Government - Paul Dijoud, Minister of State of Monaco (1994–1997)
• Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013)
  • Netherlands (constituent country)
    • Prime Minister - Wim Kok, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1994–2002)
  • Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
    • see under North America
  • Aruba (constituent country)
    • see under North America
• Norway
  • Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway (1990–1996)
    2. Thorbjørn Jagland, Prime Minister of Norway (1996–1997)
• Poland
  • President - Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of Poland (1995–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Józef Oleksy, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1995–1996)
    2. Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1996–1997)
• Portugal
  • President -
    1. Mário Soares, President of Portugal (1986–1996)
    2. Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–2006)
  • Prime Minister - António Guterres, Prime Minister of Portugal (1995–2002)
• Romania
  • President -
    1. Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (1989–1996)
    2. Emil Constantinescu, President of Romania (1996–2000)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Nicolae Văcăroiu, Prime Minister of Romania (1992–1996)
    2. Victor Ciorbea, Prime Minister of Romania (1996–1998)
• Russia
  • President - Boris Yeltsin, President of Russia (1990–1999)[23]
  • Prime Minister - Viktor Chernomyrdin, Chairman of the Government of Russia (1992–1998)
  • Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President -
      1. Dzhokhar Dudayev, President of Ichkeria (1991–1996)
      2. Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, President of Ichkeria (1996–1997)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Dzhokhar Dudayev, Prime Minister of Ichkeria (1991–1996)
      2. Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev , Prime Minister of Ichkeria (1996)
      3. Aslan Maskhadov, Prime Minister of Ichkeria (1996–1997)
• San Marino
  • Captains-Regent -
  1. Pier Natalino Mularoni and Marino Venturini, Captains Regent of San Marino (1995 - 1996)
  2. Pier Paolo Gasperoni and Pietro Bugli, Captains Regent of San Marino (1996)
  3. Maurizio Rattini and Giancarlo Venturini, Captains Regent of San Marino (1996 - 1997)
• Slovakia
  • President - Michal Kováč, President of Slovakia (1993–1998)
  • Prime Minister - Vladimír Mečiar, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1994–1998)
• Slovenia
  • President - Milan Kučan, President of Slovenia (1990–2002)[24]
  • Prime Minister - Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia (1992–2000)
• Spain
  • Monarch - Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–2014)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Felipe González, President of the Government of Spain (1982–1996)
    2. José María Aznar, President of the Government of Spain (1996–2004)
• Sweden
  • Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ingvar Carlsson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1994–1996)
    2. Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–2006)
• Switzerland
  • Federal Council:[25]

    Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (1983–1998, President), Arnold Koller (1986–1999), Flavio Cotti (1986–1999), Adolf Ogi (1987–2000), Kaspar Villiger (1989–2003), Ruth Dreifuss (1993–2002), Moritz Leuenberger (1995–2010)

• Ukraine
  • President - Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Yevhen Marchuk, Prime Minister of Ukraine (1995–1996)
    2. Pavlo Lazarenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (1996–1997)
• United Kingdom
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
  • Prime Minister - John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990–1997)
  • Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
    • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir John Coward, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1994–2000)
    • Bailiff - Sir Graham Dorey, Bailiff of Guernsey (1992–1999)
  • Jersey (British Crown dependency)
    • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Michael Wilkes, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1995–2001)
    • Bailiff - Sir Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–2009)
  • Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
    • Lieutenant Governor - Sir Timothy Daunt, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (1995–2000)
    • Chief minister -
      1. Miles Walker, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (1986–1996)
      2. Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (1996–2001)
  • Gibraltar (British dependent territory)
    • Governor - Sir Hugo White, Governor of Gibraltar (1995–1997)
    • Chief Minister -
      1. Joe Bossano, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1988–1996)
      2. Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–2011)
• Vatican City
  • Monarch - Pope John Paul II, Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005)
  • President of the Governorate - Cardinal Rosalio Lara, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1990–1997)
  • Holy See (sui generis subject of public international law)
    • Secretary of State - Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Cardinal Secretary of State (1990–2006)
• Yugoslavia
  • President - Zoran Lilić, President of Yugoslavia (1993–1997)
  • Prime Minister - Radoje Kontić, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1993–1998)
  • Republic of Kosova (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Ibrahim Rugova, President of the Republic of Kosova (1992–2000)
    • Prime Minister - Bujar Bukoshi, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosova (1991–2000)

North America

• Anguilla (British dependent territory)
  • Governor -
    1. Alan Hoole, Governor of Anguilla (1995–1996)
    2. Robert Harris, Governor of Anguilla (1996–2000)
  • Chief Minister - Hubert Hughes, Chief Minister of Anguilla (1994–2000)
• Antigua and Barbuda
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir James Carlisle, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1993–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Lester Bird, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004)
• Aruba (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  • Governor - Olindo Koolman, Governor of Aruba (1992–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Henny Eman, Prime Minister of Aruba (1994–2001)
• The Bahamas
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Orville Turnquest, Governor-General of the Bahamas (1995–2001)
  • Prime Minister - Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1992–2002)
• Barbados
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir Denys Williams, Acting Governor-General of Barbados (1995–1996)
    2. Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor-General of Barbados (1996–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados (1994–2008)
• Belize
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister - Manuel Esquivel, Prime Minister of Belize (1993–1998)
• Bermuda (British dependent territory)
  • Governor - David Waddington, Baron Waddington, Governor of Bermuda (1992–1997)
  • Premier - David Saul, Premier of Bermuda (1995–1997)
• British Virgin Islands (British dependent territory)
  • Governor - David Mackilligin, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1995–1998)
  • Chief Minister - Ralph T. O'Neal, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1995–2003)
• Canada
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
  • Governor General - Roméo LeBlanc, Governor General of Canada (1995–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada (1993–2003)
• Cayman Islands (British dependent territory)
  • Governor - John Wynne Owen, Governor of the Cayman Islands (1995–1999)
  • Head of Government - Truman Bodden, Leader of Government Business of the Cayman Islands (1994–2000)
• Costa Rica
  • President - José María Figueres, President of Costa Rica (1994–1998)
• Cuba
  • Communist Party Leader - Fidel Castro, First secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965–2011)
  • President - Fidel Castro, President of the Council of State of Cuba (1976–2008)
  • Premier - Fidel Castro, President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (1959–2008)
• Dominica
  • President - Crispin Sorhaindo, President of Dominica (1993–1998)
  • Prime Minister - Edison James, Prime Minister of Dominica (1995–2000)
• Dominican Republic
  • President -
    1. Joaquín Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic (1986–1996)
    2. Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (1996–2000)
• El Salvador
  • President - Armando Calderón Sol, President of El Salvador (1994–1999)
• Grenada
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir Reginald Palmer, Governor-General of Grenada (1992–1996)
    2. Sir Daniel Williams, Governor-General of Grenada (1996–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (1995–2008)
• Guatemala
  • President -
    1. Ramiro de León Carpio, President of Guatemala (1993–1996)
    2. Álvaro Arzú, President of Guatemala (1996–2000)
• Haiti
  • President -
    1. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, President of Haiti (1994–1996)
    2. René Préval, President of Haiti (1996–2001)
  • Prime Minister
    1. Claudette Werleigh, Prime Minister of Haiti (1995–1996)
    2. Rosny Smarth, Prime Minister of Haiti (1996–1997)
• Honduras
  • President - Carlos Roberto Reina, President of Honduras (1994–1998)
• Jamaica
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Howard Cooke, Governor-General of Jamaica (1991–2006)
  • Prime Minister - P. J. Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1992–2006)
• Mexico
  • President - Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico (1994–2000)
• Montserrat (British dependent territory)
  • Governor - Frank Savage, Governor of Montserrat (1993–1997)
  • Chief Minister -
    1. Reuben Meade, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1991–1996)
    2. Bertrand Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1996–1997)
• Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  • Governor - Jaime Saleh, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1990–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Miguel Arcangel Pourier, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1994–1998)
• Nicaragua
  • President - Violeta Chamorro, President of Nicaragua (1990–1997)
• Panama
  • President - Ernesto Pérez Balladares, President of Panama (1994–1999)
• 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 (1996–2013)
  • Prime Minister - Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1995–2015)
• Saint Lucia
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir Stanislaus A. James, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1988–1996)
    2. George Mallet, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1996–1997)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. John Compton, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1982–1996)
    2. Vaughan Lewis, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1996–1997)
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Territorial collectivity of France)
  • Prefect -
    1. René Maurice, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1994–1996)
    2. Jean-François Carenco, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1996–1997)
  • President of the General Council -
    1. Gérard Grignon, President of the General Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1994–1996)
    2. Bernard Le Soavec, President of the General Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1996–2000)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir David Emmanuel Jack, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1989–1996)
    2. Sir Charles Antrobus, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1996–2002)
  • Prime Minister - Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1984–2000)
• Trinidad and Tobago
  • President - Noor Hassanali, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1987–1997)
  • Prime Minister - Basdeo Panday, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1995–2001)
• Turks and Caicos Islands (British dependent territory)
  • Governor -
    1. Martin Bourke, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1993–1996)
    2. John Kelly, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1996–2000)
  • Chief Minister - Derek Hugh Taylor, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1995–2003)
• United States of America
  • President - Bill Clinton, President of the United States (1993–2001)
  • Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States)
    • Governor - Pedro Rosselló, Governor of Puerto Rico (1993–2001)
  • United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States)
    • Governor - Roy Schneider, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (1995–1999)

Oceania

• American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
  • Governor - A. P. Lutali, Governor of American Samoa (1993–1997)
• Australia
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Bill Hayden, Governor-General of Australia (1989–1996)
    2. Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia (1996–2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Paul Keating, Prime Minister of Australia (1991–1996)
    2. John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–2007)
  • Christmas Island (external territory of Australia)
    • Administrator -
      1. Danny Ambrose Gillespie, Administrator of Christmas Island (1994-1996)
      2. Merrilyn Ann Chilvers, Acting Administrator of Christmas Island (1996-1997)
    • Shire President - Jeffery Tan, Acting Shire president of Christmas Island (1995–1997)
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands (external territory of Australia)
    • Administrator -
      1. Martin Mowbray, Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1995-1996)
      2. Jarl Andersson, Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1996-1997)
    • Shire President - Radal bin Feyrel, Shire president of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1995-1999)
  • Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
    • Administrator - Alan Gardner Kerr, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1992–1997)
    • Chief Minister - Michael William King, Head of Government of Norfolk Island (1994–1997)
• Fiji
  • President - Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, President of Fiji (1993–2000)
  • Prime Minister - Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister of Fiji (1992–1999)
• French Polynesia (French overseas territory)
  • High Commissioner - Paul Roncière, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1994–1997)
  • President of the Government - Gaston Flosse, President of the Government of French Polynesia (1991–2004)
• Guam (Insular area of the United States)
  • Governor - Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor of Guam (1995–2003)
• Kiribati -
  • President - Teburoro Tito, President of Kiribati (1994–2003)
• Marshall Islands
  • President -
    1. Amata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1979–1996)[26]
    2. Kunio Lemari, Acting President of the Marshall Islands (1996–1997)
• Micronesia
  • President - Bailey Olter, President of Micronesia (1991–1997)
• Nauru
  • President -
    1. Lagumot Harris, President of Nauru (1995–1996)
    2. Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (1996)
    3. Kennan Adeang, President of Nauru (1996)
    4. Ruben Kun, President of Nauru (1996–1997)
• New Caledonia (French overseas territory)
  • High Commissioner - Dominique Bur, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (1995–1999)
• New Zealand
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Dame Catherine Tizard, Governor-General of New Zealand (1990–1996)
    2. Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Governor-General of New Zealand (1996–2001)
  • Prime Minister - Jim Bolger, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1990–1997)
  • Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
    • Queen's Representative - Sir Apenera Short, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (1990–2000)
    • Prime Minister - Geoffrey Henry, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1989–1999)
  • Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
    • Premier - Frank Lui, Premier of Niue (1993–1999)
  • Tokelau (dependent territory of New Zealand)
    • Administrator - Lindsay Watt, Administrator of Tokelau (1993–2003)
    • Head of Government -
      1. Kuresa Nasau, Head of Government of Tokelau (1995–1996)
      2. Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (1996–1997)
• Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the United States)
  • Governor - Froilan Tenorio, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1994–1998)
• Palau
  • President - Kuniwo Nakamura, President of Palau (1993–2001)[27]
• Papua New Guinea
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Wiwa Korowi, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1991–1997)
  • Prime Minister - Sir Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1994–1997)
• Pitcairn Islands (British dependent territory)
  • Governor - Robert Alston, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1994–1998)
  • Mayor - Jay Warren, Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1991–1999)
• Solomon Islands
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Moses Pitakaka, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1994–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Solomon Mamaloni, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1994–1997)
• Tonga
  • Monarch - Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)[28]
  • Prime Minister - Baron Vaea, Prime Minister of Tonga (1991–2000)
• Tuvalu
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Tulaga Manuella, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1994–1998)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Kamuta Latasi, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1993–1996)
    2. Bikenibeu Paeniu, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1996–1999)
• Vanuatu
  • President - Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau, President of Vanuatu (1994–1999)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Serge Vohor, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1995–1996)
    2. Maxime Carlot Korman, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1996)
    3. Serge Vohor, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1996–1998)
• Wallis and Futuna (French overseas territory)
  • Administrator-Superior -
    1. Léon Alexandre LeGrand, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1994–1996)
    2. Claude Pierret, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1996–1998)
  • President of the Territorial Assembly -
    1. Mikaele Tauhavili, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1994–1996)
    2. Keleto Lakalaka, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1996–1997)
• Western Samoa
  • Head of State - Malietoa Tanumafili II, O le Ao o le Malo of Western Samoa (1962–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Tofilau Eti Alesana, Prime Minister of Western Samoa (1988–1998)

South America

• Argentina
  • President - Carlos Menem, President of Argentina (1989–1999)
• Bolivia
  • President - Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia (1993–1997)
• Brazil
  • President - Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2002)
• Chile
  • President - Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President of Chile (1994–2000)
• Colombia
  • President - Ernesto Samper, President of Colombia (1994–1998)
• Ecuador
  • President -
    1. Sixto Durán Ballén, President of Ecuador (1992–1996)
    2. Abdalá Bucaram, President of Ecuador (1996–1997)
• Falkland Islands (British dependent territory)
  • Governor -
    1. David Tatham, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1992–1996)
    2. Richard Ralph, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1996–1999)
  • Chief Executive - Andrew Gurr, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (1994–1999)
• Guyana
  • President - Cheddi Jagan, President of Guyana (1992–1997)
  • Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1992–1997)
• Paraguay
  • President - Juan Carlos Wasmosy, President of Paraguay (1993–1998)
• Peru
  • President - Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru (1990–2000)
  • Prime Minister
    1. Dante Cordova, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1995–1996)
    2. Alberto Pandolfi, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1996–1998)
• Suriname
  • President -
    1. Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (1991–1996)
    2. Jules Wijdenbosch, President of Suriname (1996–2000)
• Uruguay
  • President - Julio María Sanguinetti, President of Uruguay (1995–2000)
• Venezuela
  • President - Rafael Caldera, President of Venezuela (1994–1999)

References

• http://www.rulers.org/ Rulers

1. Eritrea only became independent in 1993.
2. Title changed from Head of State and Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council to President on 18 Oct 1996.
3. Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
4. Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
5. Brunei only became independent in 1984.
6. Hun Sen was titled Second Prime Minister between 1993 and 1998.
7. Kazakhstan only became independent in 1991.
8. The position of the Chairman was only declared to be the "highest office of state" by the constitution that came into effect on September 5, 1998.
9. In exile between 1990 and 1991.
10. In exile between 1990 and 1991.
11. Kyrgyzstan only became independent in 1991.
12. Turkmenistan only became independent in 1991.
13. Uzbekistan only became independent in 1991.
14. Ali Abdullah Saleh was President of North Yemen until 1990.
15. Armenia only became independent in 1991.
16. Bosnia and Herzegovina only declared independence in 1992.
17. Croatia only became independent in 1991.
18. The Czech Republic only became independent in 1993.
19. Abkhazia only declared independence on 23 July 1992.
20. Helmut Kohl was Chancellor of West Germany until 1990.
21. Moldova only became independent in 1991.
22. Transnistria only declared independence in 1991.
23. Russia only became independent in 1991.
24. Slovenia only became independent in 1991.
25. 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.
26. The Marshall Islands only became independent in 1986.
27. Palau only became independent in 1994.
28. Tonga only became independent in 1970.

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