List of state leaders in 1997

1996 state leaders – Events of 1997 – 1998 state leaders – State leaders by year

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–present)
  • Prime Minister – Fernando José de Franca Dias van Dúnem, Prime Minister of Angola (1996–1999)
• Botswana
  • President – Ketumile Masire, President of Botswana (1980-1998)
• Burkina Faso
  • President – Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987-present)
  • Prime Minister – Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (1996-2000)
• Djibouti -
  • President – Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977–1999)
  • Prime Minister – Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978–2001)
• Eritrea – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1993-present)
• Ethiopia
  • President – Negasso Gidada, President of Ethiopia (1995-2001)
  • Prime Minister – Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995-present)
• Gabon
  • President – Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-present)
  • Prime Minister – Paulin Obame-Nguema, Prime Minister of Gabon (1994-1999)
• Guinea
  • President – Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–present)
  • Prime Minister – Sidia Touré, Prime Minister of Guinea (1996–1999)
• Kenya – Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978-2002)
• Liberia –
  1. Ruth Perry, Acting President of Liberia (1996-1997)
  2. Charles Taylor, President of Liberia (1997-2003)
• Rwanda
  • President – Pasteur Bizimungu, President of Rwanda (1994-2000)
  • Prime Minister – Pierre-Célestin Rwigema, Prime Minister of Rwanda (1995-2000)
• Uganda –
  • President – Yoweri Museveni, Chairman of the miltary council (1986-present)
  • Prime Minister – Kinto Musoke, Prime Minister of Uganda (1994-1999)
• Zambia
  • President – Frederick Chiluba, President of Zambia (1991–2002)
• Zimbabwe – Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)

Asia

• Afghanistan
  • Head of State/Government (Taliban)-
    • Mullah Mohammad Rabbani, Head of the Taliban Supreme Council (1996–2001)
    • Mullah Mohammad Omar, Amir al-Mo'menin (1996–2001)
  • Head of State (Northern Alliance) – Burhanuddin Rabbani, President of Afghanistan (1992–2001)
  • Head of Government (Northern Alliance) – Abdul Ghafoor Rawan Farhadi, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1997)
• Brunei
  • Monarch – Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
  • Prime Minister – Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
• People's Republic of China
  • President – Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of China (1993–2003)
  • Premier – Li Peng, Premier of the State Council (1987–1998)
  • Head of Communist Party – Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1989–2002)
  • Hong Kong – Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (1997–present)
• India -
  • President –
    1. Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India (1992–1997)
    2. Kocheril Raman Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. H. D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister of India (1996–1997)
    2. Inder Kumar Gujral, Prime Minister of India (1997–1998)
• Iran
  • Supreme Leader – Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President
    1. Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, President of Iran (1989–1997)
    2. Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–Present)
• Japan
  • Monarch – Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989-present)
  • Prime Minister – Ryutaro Hashimoto, Prime Minister of Japan (1996–1998)
• South Korea
  • President – Kim Young-sam, President of the Republic of Korea (1993–1998)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Lee Soo-sung, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1995–1997)
    2. Goh Kun, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1997–1998)
• Nepal
  • Monarch – Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal (1995-March 12 1997)
    2. Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Prime Minister of Nepal (March 12 1997-October 7 1997)
    3. Surya Bahadur Thapa, Prime Minister of Nepal (October 7 1997-1998)
• Pakistan -
  • President –
    1. Farooq Ahmed Leghari, President of Pakistan (1993–1997)
    2. Wasim Sajjad, interim President of Pakistan (1997–1998)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Miraj Khalid, interim Prime Minister of Pakistan (1996–1997)
    2. Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1997–1999)
• Philippines
  • President – Fidel Ramos, President of the Philippines (1992-1998)
• Singapore
  • President – Ong Teng Cheong, President of Singapore (1993-1999)
  • Prime Minister – Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990-2004)
• Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • President – Lee Teng-hui, President of the Republic of China (1988–2000)
  • Premier -
    1. Lien Chan, President of the Executive Yuan (1993–1997)
    2. Vincent Siew, President of the Executive Yuan (1997–2002)

Australia and Oceania

• Australia
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
  • Governor-General – Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia (1996–2001)
  • Prime Minister – John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–present)

• Fiji -
  • President – Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, President of Fiji (16 December, 1993–29 May, 2000)
  • Prime Minister – Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister of Fiji (2 June, 1992–19 May, 1999)

• Tuvalu
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
  • Governor-General – Sir Tulaga Manuella, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1994–1998)
  • Prime Minister – Bikenibeu Paeniu, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1996–1999)

Europe

• Albania -
  • President –
    1. Sali Berisha, President of Albania (1992–1997)
    2. Rexhep Meidani, President of Albania (1997–2002)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Aleksander Meksi, Prime Minister of Albania (1992–1997)
    2. Bashkim Fino, Prime Minister of Albania (1997–1997)
    3. Fatos Nano, Prime Minister of Albania (1997–1998)
• Belgium -
  • King – Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister – Jean-Luc Dehaene, Prime Minister of Belgium (1992–1999)
• Czech Republic -
  • President – Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Václav Klaus, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1993–1997)
    2. Josef Tosovský, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (1997–1998)
• 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 –
    1. Tiit Vähi, Prime Minister of Estonia (1995 – 1997)
    2. Mart Siimann, Prime Minister of Estonia (1997 – 1999)
• 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–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Alain Juppé, Prime Minister of France (1995–1997)
    2. Lionel Jospin, Prime Minister of France (1997–2002)
• Germany -
  • President – Roman Herzog, President of Germany (1994–1999)
  • Chancellor – Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of Germany (1982–1998)
• Ireland -
  • President –
    1. Mary Robinson, President of Ireland (1990–1997)
    2. Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. John Bruton, Taoiseach (1994–1997)
    2. Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (1994–present)
• Italy -
  • President – Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, President of Italy (1992–1999)
  • Prime Minister – Romano Prodi, Prime Minister of Italy (1996–1998)
• Latvia -
  • President – Guntis Ulmanis, President of Latvia (1993–1999)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Andris Šķēle, Prime Minister of Latvia (1995–1997)
    2. Guntars Krasts, Prime Minister of Latvia (1997–1998)
• Poland -
  • President – Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Prime Minister of Poland (1996–1997)
    2. Marek Belka, acting Prime Minister of Poland (1997)
    3. Jerzy Buzek, Prime Minister of Poland (1997–2001)
• Sweden -
  • Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
  • Prime Minister – Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–present)
• United Kingdom -
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990–1997)
    2. 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)

Middle East

• Egypt -
  • President – Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981-present)
  • Prime Minister – Kamal Ganzouri, Prime Minister of Egypt (1996-1999)
• Israel
  • President – Ezer Weizman, President of Israel (1993–2000)
  • Prime Minister – Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999)
• Oman – Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970-present)
• Yemen
  • President – Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of Yemen (1994–1997)
    2. Faraj Said Bin Ghanem, Prime Minister of Yemen (1997–1998)

North America and the Caribbean

• 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)
  • See also: 1997 Canadian incumbents
• Mexico – Ernesto Zedillo, President of Mexico (1994–2000)
• Trinidad and Tobago -
  • President –
    1. Noor Hassanali, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1987-1997)
    2. Arthur N.R. Robinson, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1997-2003)
  • Prime Minister – Basdeo Panday, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1995-2001)
• United States – Bill Clinton, President of the United States (1993–2001)

South America

• Bolivia -
  • President –
    1. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia (1993–1997)
    2. Hugo Banzer Suárez, President of Bolivia (1997–2001)
• Brazil -
  • President – Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2003)