List of state leaders in 2004

2003 state leaders – Events of 2004 – 2005 state leaders – State leaders by year

Africa

• Algeria
  • President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister – Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2003–present)
• Angola
  • President – José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister – Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002–present)
• Benin – Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996–present)
• Botswana – Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–present)
• Burkina Faso
  • President – Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister – Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2000–present)
• Burundi – Domitien Ndayizeye, President of Burundi (2003–present)
• Cameroon
  • President – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
  • Prime Minister – Peter Mafany Musonge, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1996–present)
• Cape Verde
  • President – Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–present)
• Central African Republic
  • President – François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister – Célestin Gaombalet, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2003–present)
• Chad
  • President – Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister – Moussa Faki, Prime Minister of Chad (2003–present)
• Comoros – Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (1999–present)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
• Republic of the Congo – Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
• Côte d'Ivoire
  • President – Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister – Seydou Diarra, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2003–present)
• Djibouti
  • President – Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister – Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–present)
• Equatorial Guinea
  • President – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2001–2004)
    2. Miguel Abia Biteo Borico (2004–present)
• Eritrea – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1993–present)
• Ethiopia
  • President – Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–present)
• Gabon
  • President – Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–present)
  • Prime Minister – Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999–present)
• The Gambia – Yahya Jammeh, President of the Gambia (1994–present)
• Ghana – John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–present)
• Guinea
  • President – Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Lamine Sidimé, Prime Minister of Guinea (1999- February 23, 2004)
    2. François Lonseny Fall, Prime Minister of Guinea (February 23, 2004–present) (resigned and exiled since April 30, 2004)
• Guinea-Bissau
  • President – Henrique Rosa, interim President of Guinea-Bissau (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Artur Sanhá, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2003–2004)
    2. Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2004–present)
• Kenya – Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–present)
• Lesotho
  • Monarch – Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister – Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–present)
• Liberia – Gyude Bryant, Chairman of the Transitional Government of Liberia (2003–present)
• Libya
  • General Secretary – Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani, General Secretary of the General People's Congress (1992–present
  • De facto ruler – Muammar al-Qaddafi, Guide of the Revolution (1969/1979–present)
• Madagascar
  • President – Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister – Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2002–present)
• Malawi
  • President –
    1. Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994–2004)
    2. Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004–present)
• Mali
  • President – Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister – Ahmed Mohamed Ag Hamani, Prime Minister of Mali (2002–present)
• Mauritania
  • President – Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984–present)
  • Prime Minister – Sghaïr Ould M'Bareck, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2003–present)
• Mauritius
  • President – Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister – Paul Bérenger, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2003–present)
• Morocco
  • Monarch – Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister – Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of Morocco (2002–present)
• Mozambique
  • President – Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Pascoal Mocumbi, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1994–2004)
    2. Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004–present)
• Namibia
  • President – Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister – Theo-Ben Gurirab, Prime Minister of Namibia (2002–present)
• Niger
  • President – Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister – Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000–present)
• Nigeria – Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999–present)
• Rwanda
  • President – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister – Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–present)
• São Tomé and Príncipe
  • President – Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Maria das Neves, Prime Minister of S�o Tom� and Principe (2002–2004)
    2. Dami�o Vaz d'Almeida, Prime Minister of S�o Tom� and Principe (2004–present)
• Senegal
  • President – Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Idrissa Seck, Prime Minister of Senegal (2002–2004)
    2. Macky Sall, Prime Minister of Senegal (2004–present)
• Seychelles
  • President
    1. France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
    2. James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–present)
• Sierra Leone – Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–present)
• Somalia
  • Mogadishu Government –
    • President –
      1. Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, President of Somalia (2000–2004)
      2. Abdullahi Yusuf, President of Somalia (2004–present)
    • Prime Minister – Muhammad Abdi Yusuf, Prime Minister of Somalia (2003–present)
  • Republic of Somaliland – Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–present)
• South Africa – Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–present)
• Sudan – Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1993–present)
• Swaziland –
  • Monarch – Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister – Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003–present)
• Tanzania
  • President – Benjamin Mkapa, President of Tanzania (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister – Frederick Sumaye, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1995–present)
• Togo
  • President – Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of Togo (1967–present)
  • Prime Minister – Koffi Sama, Prime Minister of Togo (2002–present)
• Tunisia
  • President – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister – Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–present)
• Uganda
  • President – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister – Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–present)
• Western Sahara
  • Head of State – Mohammed Abdel Aziz, Head of State of Western Sahara (1982–present)
  • Prime Minister – Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (2003–present)
• Zambia – Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–present)
• Zimbabwe – Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)

Asia

• Afghanistan – Hamid Karzai, President and Chairman of the Afghan Transitional Administration (2002–present)
• Bangladesh
  • President – Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister – Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2001–present)
• Bhutan
  • King – Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Lyonpo Jigme Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2003–2004)
    2. Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba (2004–present)
• Brunei – Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
• Cambodia
  • King –
    1. Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia (1993–2004) – abdicated
    2. Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister – Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1998–present)
• People's Republic of China -
  • Communist Party Leader – Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002–present)
  • President – Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
  • Premier – Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
  • Hong Kong – Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (1997–present)
  • Macau – Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau (1999–present)
• East Timor
  • President – Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor (2002-present)
  • Prime Minister – Marí Alkatiri, Prime Minister of East Timor (2002-present)
• India
  • President – Abdul Kalam, President of India (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1998–2004)
    2. Manmohan Singh (2004–present)
• Indonesia -
  1. Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia (2001–2004)
  2. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004–present)
• Iran
  • Supreme Leader – Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President – Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–present)
• Japan
  • Emperor – Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
  • Prime Minister – Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan (2001–present)
• Kazakhstan
  • President – Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1991–present)
  • Prime minister – Daniyal Akhmetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2003–present)
• North Korea
  • Dear Leader – Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defense Commission (1993–present)
  • Head of State (de facto) – Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–present)
  • Premier – Pak Pong-ju, Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2003–present)
• South Korea
  • President – Roh Moo-hyun, President of the Republic of Korea (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Goh Kun, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1998–present)
    2. Lee Hun Jai (acting) May-June 2004
    3. Lee Hai Chan 2004–present
• Kyrgyzstan
  • President – Askar Akayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (1990–present)
  • Prime minister – Nikolay Tanayev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2002–present)
• Laos
  • President – Khamtai Siphandon, President of Laos (1998–present)
  • Prime Minister – Boungnang Vorachith, Prime Minister of Laos (2001–present)
• Maldives – Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978–present)
• Mongolia
  • President – Natsagiyn Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2000–2004)
    2. Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2004–present)
• Myanmar
  • Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council – Than Shwe, President of Myanmar (1992–present)
  • Prime minister –
    1. General Khin Nyunt, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2003–2004
    2. Lieutenant-General Soe Win, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2004–present)
• Nepal
  • Monarch – Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Raja of Nepal (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Surya Bahadur Thapa, Prime Minister of Nepal (2003–2004)
    2. Sher Bahadur Deuba 2004–present
• Pakistan -
  • President – Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2002–2004)
    2. Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain (2004–present)
• The Philippines – Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–present)
• Singapore
  • President – S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990–2004)
    2. Lee Hsien Loong (2004–present)
• Sri Lanka
  • President – Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2001–2004)
    2. Mahinda Rajapakse, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2004–present)
• Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • President – Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–present)
  • Premier – Yu Shyi-kun, President of the Executive Yuan (2002–present)
• Tajikistan
  • President – Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
  • Prime Minister – Akil Akilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–present)
• Thailand
  • King – Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
  • Prime Minister – Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–present)
• Turkey
  • President – Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–present)
• Turkmenistan – Saparmurat Niyazov, Turkmenbashi (1990–present)
• Uzbekistan
  • President – Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1991–present)
  • Prime minister – Shavkat Mirziyayev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–present)
• Vietnam
  • President – Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister – Phan Van Khai, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997–present)

Australia and Oceania

• American Samoa (U.S. territory)
  • Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003–present)
• Australia
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
  • Governor-General – Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister – John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–present)
• Cook Islands (self-governing territory of New Zealand)
  • High Commissioner – Kurt Meyer, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2001–present)
  • Queen's Representative – Fred Goodwin, Queen's Representative in the Cook Islands (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – Robert Woonton, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2002–present)
• Fiji
  • President – Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (13 July, 2000–present)
  • Prime Minister – Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (16 March, 2001–present)
• French Polynesia (French Overseas Territory)
  • High Commissioner – Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of French Polynesia (2001–present)
  • President of the Government -
    1. Gaston Flosse, President of the Government of French Polynesia (1991–2004, President of French Polynesia 2004–2004)
    2. Oscar Temaru (2004–present)
• Kiribati – Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–present)
• Marshall Islands – Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–present)
• Federated States of Micronesia – Joseph Urusemal, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2003–present)
• Nauru
  • President –
    1. René Harris, President of Nauru (2003–2004)
    2. Ludwig Scotty (2004–present)
• New Caledonia (French Overseas Collectivity)
  • High Commissioner – Daniel Constantin, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2002–present)
  • President of the Government – Pierre Frogier, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2001–present)
• New Zealand
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
  • Governor-General – Dame Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General of New Zealand (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–present)
• Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
  • Resident Commissioner – Sandra Lee, Resident Commissioner of Niue (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister – Young Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue (2002–present)
• Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the U.S.)
  • Governor – Juan Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002–present)
• Palau – Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001–present)
• Papua New Guinea
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Bill Skate, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (acting) (2003-2004)
    2. Jeffery Nape (acting) (May-June)(2004)
    3. Sir Paulias Matane (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister – Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2002–present)
• Pitcairn Islands (overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the Pitcairn Islands (1952–present)
  • Governor – Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001–present)
  • Commissioner – Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003–present)
  • Mayor –
    1. Steve Christian, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (1999–2004)
    2. Brenda Christian, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004–present)
• Samoa
  • Monarch – Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Samoa (1963–present)
  • Prime Minister – Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–present)
• Solomon Islands
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir John Lapli, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1999-2004)
    2. Nathaniel Waena (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister – Sir Allan Kemakeza, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2001–present)
• Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)
  • Administrator – Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003–present)
  • Head of Government – Kolouei O'Brien, Head of Government of Tokelau (2003–2004)
• Tonga
  • Monarch – Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–present)
  • Prime Minister – Prince Lavaka Ata 'Ulukalala, Prime Minister of Tonga (2000–present)
• Tuvalu
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
  • Governor-General – Faimalaga Luka, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister – Saufatu Sopoanga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2002–present)
• Vanuatu
  • President –
    1. John Bani, President of Vanuatu (1999–2004)
    2. Roger Abiut (acting) (March-April 2004)
    3. Alfred Maseng, President of Vanuatu (April-May 2004)
    4. Roger Abiut (acting) (May-July 2004)
    5. Josias Moli (acting) (July-August 2004)
    6. Kalkot Mataskelekele (August 2004–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2001–2004)
    2. Serge Vohor, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2004–present)
• Wallis and Futuna (French overseas territory to 28 March, then French overseas collectivity)
  • Administrator-Superior – Christian Job, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2002–present)

Europe

• Albania
  • President – Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister – Fatos Nano, Prime Minister of Albania (2002–present)
• Andorra
  • Co-Princes
    • French Co-Prince – Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–present)
    • Episcopal Co-Prince – Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Bishop of Urgell (2003–present)
  • Head of the Government – Marc Forné (1994–present)
  • General Syndic – Francesc Areny Casal (1997–present)
• Armenia
  • President – Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–present)
  • Prime Minister – Andranik Markaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–present)
• Austria
  • President –
    1. Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004)
    2. Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004–present), elected April 25, sworn in July 8
  • Chancellor – Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–present)
• Azerbaijan
  • President – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister – Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
  • Nagorno Karabakh
    • President – Arkady Ghukasian, President of Nagorno Karabakh (1997–present)
    • Prime Minister – Anushevan Danielian, Prime Minister of Nagorno Karabakh (2002–present)
• Belarus
  • President – Aleksandr Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
  • Prime Minister – Sergey Sidorsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2003–present)
• Belgium
  • King – Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister – Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–present)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Presidency
    • Borislav Paravac (2003–present)
    • Sulejman Tihic (2002–present)
    • Dragan Covic (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister – Adnan Terzic, Prime Minister of Bosnia-Hercegovina (2003–present)
  • High Representative – Paddy Ashdown (2002–present)
  • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • President – Niko Lozancić, President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003–present)
    • Prime Minister – Ahmet Hadzipasić, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003–present)
  • Republika Srpska
    • President – Dragan Cavić, President of the Republika Srpska (2002–present)
    • Prime minister – Dragan Mikerević, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (2003–present)
• Bulgaria
  • President – Georgi Purvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–present)
  • Premier – Simeon Sakskoburggotski, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (2001–present)
• Croatia
  • President – Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister – Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia (2003–present)
• Czech Republic
  • President – Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Vladimír Špidla, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2002–2004)
    2. Stanislav Gross, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2004–present)
• Cyprus
  • President – Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (2003–present)
  • Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
    • President – Rauf Denktash, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1976–present)
    • Prime Minister – Mehmet Ali Talat, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2004–present)
• Denmark
  • Monarch – Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
  • Prime Minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–present)
  • Faroe Islands:
    1. Anfinn Kallsberg, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1998–2004)
    2. Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004–present)
  • Greenland: Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–present)
• Estonia
  • President – Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – Juhan Parts, Prime Minister of Estonia (2003–present)
• Finland
  • President – Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003–present)
  • Aland – Roger Nordlund, Prime Minister of Aland (1999–present)
• France
  • President – Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister – Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister of France (2002–present)
• Germany
  • President –
    1. Johannes Rau, President of Germany (1999–2004)
    2. Horst Köhler, President of Germany (2004–present)
  • Chancellor – Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany (1998–present)
• Georgia
  • President -
    1. Nino Burjanadze, Acting President of Georgia (2003–2004)
    2. Mikhail Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister – Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of Georgia (2004–present; Minister of State 2003–2004)
  • Abkhazia
    • President – Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1994–present)
    • Prime Minister – Raul Khajimba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2003–present)
• Greece
  • President – Kostis Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (1996- March 10, 2004)
    2. Costas Caramanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (March 10, 2004–present)
• Hungary
  • President – Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister
    1. Péter Medgyessy, Prime Minister of Hungary (2002–2004)
    2. Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004–present)
• Iceland
  • President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1991–September 15, 2004)
    2. Halldór Ásgrímsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (September 15, 2004–present)
• Ireland
  • President – Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister – Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (1997–present)
• Isle of Man
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Lord of Man (1952–present)
  • Lieutenant-Governor – Ian McFayden, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2000–present)
  • Chief minister – Richard Corkill, Chief Minister of Man (2001–present)
• Italy
  • President – Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister – Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy (2001–present)
• Latvia
  • President – Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Einārs Repše, Prime Minister of Latvia (2002–2004)
    2. Indulis Emsis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2004–present)
• Liechtenstein
  • Prince – Hans Adam II, Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
  • Head of Government – Otmar Hasler, Head of Government (2001–present)
• Lithuania
  • President -
    1. Rolandas Paksas, President of Lithuania (2003–2004)
    2. Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister – Algirdas Brazauskas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001–present)
• Luxembourg
  • Monarch – Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister – Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)
• Macedonia
  • Presidents -
    1. Boris Trajkovski (2003–2004)
    2. Ljupco Jordanovski (acting) (February-May 2004)
    3. Branko Crvenkovski (2004–present)
  • Prime Ministers -
    1. Branko Crvenkovski (2002–2004)
    2. Hari Kostov (2004–present)
• Malta
  • President –
    1. Guido de Marco, President of Malta (1999–2004)
    2. Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister of Malta (1998–2004)
    2. Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–present)
• Moldova
  • President – Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of Moldova (2001–present)
  • Transnistria – Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1991–present)
• Monaco
  • Prince – Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–present)
  • Minister of State – Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–present)
• The Netherlands
  • Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
  • Prime Minister – Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–present)
• Norway
  • Monarch – Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
  • Prime Minister – Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (2001–present)
• Poland
  • President – Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of the Republic of Poland (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Leszek Miller, Prime Minister of Poland (2001–2004)
    2. Marek Belka, Prime Minister of Poland (2004–present)
• Portugal
  • President – Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. José Manuel Durão Barroso, Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–2004)
    2. Pedro Santana Lopes, Prime Minister of Portugal (2004–present)
• Romania
  • President –
    1. Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (2000–2004)
    2. Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Adrian Năstase, Prime Minister of Romania (2000–2004)
    2. Eugen Bejinariu, Prime Minister of Romania (interim; 2004–present)
• Russia
  • President – Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Mikhail Kasyanov, Prime Minister of Russia (2000–2004)
    2. Mikhail Fradkov, Prime Minister of Russia (2004–present)
• San Marino
  • Captains Regent -
    1. Giovanni Lonfernini and Valeria Ciavatta (semester ending 31 March)
    2. Paolo Bollini and Marino Riccardi (semester April-September)
    3. Giuseppe Arzilli and Roberto Raschi (1 October – present)
• Serbia and Montenegro
  • Serbia and Montenegro – Svetozar Marović, President of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–present)
    • Serbia
      • President – Boris Tadić President of Serbia (2004–present)
        • Nataša Mičić, Dragan Maršičanin, Predrag Marković-interim presidents
      • Prime Minister – Vojislav Koštunica, Prime Minister of Serbia (2004–present)
      • Kosovo
        • President – Ibrahim Rugova, President of Kosovo (2002–present)
        • Prime Minister – Bajram Rexhepi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2002–present)
        • UN Administrator – Søren Jessen-Petersen, UN Administrator to Kosovo (2004–present)
    • Montenegro
      • President – Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro (2002–presemt)
      • Prime Minister – Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro (2003–present)
• Slovakia
  • President –
    1. Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia (1999–2004)
    2. Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister – Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–present)
• Slovenia
  • President – Janez Drnovšek, President of Slovenia (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister – Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2002–present)
• Spain
  • Monarch – Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. José María Aznar, President of the Government (1996–2004)
    2. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government (2004–present)
  • Basque Country – Juan José Ibarretxe Markuartu, Basque President (1999–present)
  • Catalonia – Pasqual Maragall i Mira, President of Catalonia (2003–present)
• Sweden
  • Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
  • Prime Minister – Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–present)
• Switzerland
  • Swiss Federal Council – Moritz Leuenberger, Pascal Couchepin, Joseph Deiss, Samuel Schmid, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Christoph Blocher, Hans-Rudolf Merz
• Ukraine
  • President – Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–present)
  • Prime Minister – Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2002–present)
• United Kingdom
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–present)
  • Prime Minister – Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–present)
  • Scotland – Jack McConnell, First Minister of Scotland (2001–present)
  • Wales – Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales (2000–present)
  • Gibraltar
    • Governor – sir Francis Richards, Governor of Gibraltar (2003–present)
    • Chief Minister – Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–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

• Bahrain
  • King – Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999–present)
  • Prime minister – Khalifa bin Salman Ali Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1971–present)
• Egypt
  • President – Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Atef Ebeid, Prime Minister of Egypt (1999-2004)
    2. Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004-present)
• Iran
  • Supreme Leader – Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President – Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–present)
• Iraq
  • Civilian Administrator – L. Paul Bremer III, Civilian Administrator of Iraq (2003–June 28, 2004)
  • President – Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, President of Iraq (June 28, 2004–2005)
  • Prime Minister – Iyad Allawi, Prime Minister of Iraq (June 28, 2004–present)
• Israel
  • President – Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister – Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel (2001–present)
• Jordan – King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
• Kuwait – Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–present)
• Lebanon –
  • President – Émile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–present)
  • Prime Minister – Rafiq al-Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2000–present)
• Oman – Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
• Qatar – Ahmad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
• Saudi Arabia – Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–present)
• Syria – Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
• United Arab Emirates
  • President -
    1. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahayan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1976–November 2, 2004)
    2. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, President of the United Arab Emirates (November 3, 2004–present)
  • Prime Minister – Maktoum Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990–present)
• Yemen
  • President – Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister – Abdul Qadir Bajamal, Prime Minister of Yemen (2001–present)

North America and the Caribbean

• 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–present)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Lester Bird, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004)
    2. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (2004–present)
• Aruba
  • Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of Aruba (1980–present)
  • Governor -
    1. Olindo Koolman, Governor of Aruba (1992–2004)
    2. Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister – Nelson O. Oduber, Prime Minister of Aruba (2001–present)
• Bahamas
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
  • Governor-General – Dame Ivy Dumont, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister – Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2002–present)
• Barbados
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
  • Governor-General – Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor-General of Barbados (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister – Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados (1994–present)
• Belize
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981–present)
  • Governor-General – Sir Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister – Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize (1998–present)
• Canada
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
  • Governor-General – Adrienne Clarkson, Governor-General of Canada (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister – Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada (2003–present)
  • See also: 2004 Canadian incumbents
• Costa Rica – Abel Pacheco, President of Costa Rica (2002–present)
• Cuba – Fidel Castro, President of Cuba (1976–present)
• Dominica
  • President – Nicholas Liverpool, President of Dominica (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Pierre Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (2000–2004)
    2. Osborne Riviere (acting) (2004)
    3. Roosevelt Skerrit (2004–present)
• Dominican Republic -
  • 1. Hipólito Mejía, President of the Dominican Republic (2000–2004)
    2. Leonel Fernández (2004–present)
• El Salvador
  • President -
    1. Francisco Flores, President of El Salvador (1999–2004)
    2. Antonio Saca, President of El Salvador (2004–present)
• Grenada
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–present)
  • Governor-General – Sir Daniel Williams, Governor-General of Grenada (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister – Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (1995–present)
• Guatemala
  • President –
    1. Alfonso Portillo, President of Guatemala (2000–2004)
    2. Óscar Berger, President of Guatemala (2004–present)
• Haiti
  • President –
    1. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, President of Haiti (2001–2004)
    2. Boniface Alexandre, President of Haiti (2004–present)
• Honduras – Ricardo Maduro, President of Honduras (2002–present)
• Jamaica
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
  • Governor-General – Sir Howard Cooke, Governor-General of Jamaica (1991–present)
  • Prime Minister – Percival Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1992–present)
• Mexico – Vicente Fox, President of Mexico (2000–present)
• Netherlands Antilles
  • Monarch – Beatrix of the Netherlands (1980–present)
  • Governor – Frits Goedgedrag (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mirna Louisa-Godett (2003–2004)
    2. Etienne Ys (2004–present)
• Nicaragua – Enrique Bolaños, President of Nicaragua (2002–present)
• Panama
  • President –
    1. Mireya Moscoso, President of Panama (1999–2004)
    2. Martín Torrijos, President of Panama (2004–present)
• 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–present)
  • Prime Minister – Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1995–present)
• Saint Lucia
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
  • Governor-General – Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister – Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1997–present)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
  • Governor-General – Sir Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister – Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001–present)
• Trinidad and Tobago
  • President – Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister – Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2001–present)
• United States
  • President – George W. Bush, President of the United States (2001–present)

South America

• Argentina – Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina (2003–present)
• Bolivia – Carlos Mesa, President of Bolivia (2003–present)
• Brazil – Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil (2003–present)
• Chile – Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (2000–present)
• Colombia – Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–present)
• Ecuador – Lucio Gutiérrez, President of Ecuador (2003–present)
• Guyana
  • President – Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister – Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–present)
• Paraguay – Nicanor Duarte, President of Paraguay (2003–present)
• Peru
  • President – Alejandro Toledo, President of Peru (2001–present)
  • Chairman of the Council of Ministers – Carlos Ferrero Costa, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2003–present)
• Suriname – Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–present)
• Uruguay
  • President –
    1. Jorge Luis Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay (2000–2004)
    2. Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas, President of Uruguay (2004–present)
• Venezuela – Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (1999–present)