List of state leaders in 1990

 

1989 state leaders - Events of 1990 - 1991 state leaders - State leaders by year

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Africa

• Algeria -
  • President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979-1992)
  • Prime Minister - Mouloud Hamrouche, Prime Minister of Algeria (1989-1991)
• Angola - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979-present)
• Benin - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972-1991)
• Botswana - Quett Masire, President of Botswana (1980-1998)
• Burkina Faso - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987-present)
• Burundi -
  • President - Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi (1987-1993)
  • Prime Minister - Adrien Sibomana, Prime Minister of Burundi (1988-1993)
• Cameroon - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982-present)
• Cape Verde -
  • President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
  • Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
• Central African Republic - André Kolingba, President of the Central African Republic (1981-1993)
• Chad -
  1. Hissène Habré, President of Chad (1982-1990)
  2. Jean Alingué Bawoyeu, acting President of Chad (1990)
  3. Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990-present)
• Comoros - Said Mohamed Djohar, President of Comoros (1989-1995)
• Republic of the Congo - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1979-1992)
• Côte d'Ivoire -
  • President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1960-1993)
  • Prime Minister - Alassane Ouattara, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (1990-1993)
• Djibouti -
  • President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977-1999)
  • Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978-2001)
• Equatorial Guinea -
  • President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979-present)
  • Prime Minister - Cristino Seriche Bioko, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1982-1992)
• Ethiopia -
  • President - Mengistu Haile Mariam, President of Ethiopia (1977-1991)
  • Prime Minister - Hailu Yimenu, acting Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1989-1991)
• Gabon -
  • President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975-1990)
    2. Casimir Oyé-Mba, Prime Minister of Gabon (1990-1994)
• The Gambia - Dawda Jawara, President of The Gambia (1970-1994)
• Guinea - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984-present)
• Guinea-Bissau - João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (1984-1999)
• Kenya - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978-2002)
• Lesotho -
  • Monarch -
    1. Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1965-1990)
    2. Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1990-1995)
  • Prime Minister - Justin Lekhanya, Chairman of the Military Council (1986-1991)
• Liberia -
  1. Samuel Doe, President of Liberia (1986-1990)
  2. Amos Sawyer, President of the Interim Government of National Unity (1990-1994)
• Libya -
  • De facto Head of State - Muammar al-Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution (1969–present)
  • Nominal Head of State -
    1. Mifta al-Usta Umar, General Secretary of the General People's Congress (1984–1990)
    2. Abdul Razzaq as-Sawsa, General Secretary of the General People's Congress (1990–1992)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir, General Secretary of the General People's Committee (1987-1990)
    2. Abuzed Omar Dorda, General Secretary of the General People's Committee (1990-1994)
• Madagascar -
  • President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975-1993)
  • Prime Minister - Victor Ramahatra, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1988-1991)
• Malawi - Hastings Banda, President of Malawi (1966-1994)
• Mali - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968-1991)
• Mauritania -
  • President - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984-2005)
  • Prime Minister - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1984-1992)
• Mauritius -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius (1968-1992)
  • Governor-General - Veerasamy Ringadoo, Governor General of Mauritius (1986-1992)
  • Prime Minister - Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1982-1995)
• Morocco -
  • Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Azzeddine Laraki, Prime Minister of Morocco (1986–1992)
• Mozambique -
  • President - Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Mário da Graça Machungo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1986–1994)
• Namibia -
  • President - Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990-2005)
  • Prime Minister - Hage Geingob, Prime Minister of Namibia (1990-2002)
• Niger -
  • President - Ali Saibou, President of Niger (1987–1993)
  • Prime Minister - Aliou Mahamidou, Prime Minister of Niger (1990-1991)
• Nigeria - Ibrahim Babangida, President of the Armed Forces Ruling Council of Nigeria (1985-1993)
• Rwanda - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973-1994)
• São Tomé and Príncipe -
  • President - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975-1991)
  • Prime Minister - Celestino Rocha da Costa, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (1988-1991)
• Senegal - Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981-2000)
• Seychelles - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977-2004)
• Sierra Leone - Joseph Saidu Momoh, President of Sierra Leone (1985–1992)
• Somalia -
  • President - Siad Barre - President of Somalia (1969-1991)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mohamed Ali Samatar - Prime Minister of Somalia (1987-1990)
    2. Muhammad Hawadle Madar - Prime Minister of Somalia (1990-1991)
• South Africa - Frederik Willem de Klerk, President of South Africa (1989-1994)
• Sudan - Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–present)
• Swaziland -
  • Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986-present)
  • Prime Minister - Obed Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1989-1993)
• Tanzania -
  • President - Ali Hassan Mwinyi, President of Tanzania (1985-1995)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Joseph Sinde Warioba, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1985-1990)
    2. John Malecela, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1990-1994)
  • Zanzibar -
    • President -
      1. Idris Abdul Wakil, President of Zanzibar (1985-1990)
      2. Salmin Amour, President of Zanzibar (1990-2000)
    • Chief Minister - Omar Ali Juma, Chief Minister of Zanzibar (1988-1995)
• Togo - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967-2005)
• Tunisia -
  • President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister - Hamed Karoui, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1989–1999)
• Uganda -
  • President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986-present)
  • Prime Minister - Samson Kisekka, Prime Minister of Uganda (1986-1991)
• Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) -
  • President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
  • Prime Minister - Mahfoud Ali Beiba, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1988–1993)
• Zaire -
  • President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965-1997)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Kengo wa Dondo, Prime Minister of Zaire (1988-1990)
    2. Lunda Bululu, Prime Minister of Zaire (1990-1991)
• Zambia - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964-1991)
• Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987-present)

Asia

• Afghanistan -
  • President - Mohammad Najibullah, President of Afghanistan (1987-1992)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sultan Ali Keshtmand, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1989-1990)
    2. Fazal Haq Khaliqyar, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1990-1992)
• Bangladesh -
  • President -
    1. Hossain Mohammad Ershad, President of Bangladesh (1983–1990)
    2. Shahabuddin Ahmed, acting President of Bangladesh (1990–1991)
  • Prime Minister - Kazi Zafar Ahmed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1989–1990)
• Bhutan - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972-2006)
• Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967-present)
• Cambodia -
  • Chairman - Heng Samrin, Chairmen of the Council of State (1979-1991)
  • Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present)
• People's Republic of China -
  • Communist Party Leader- Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1989-2002)
  • President - Yang Shangkun, President of the People's Republic of China (1988-1993)
  • Premier - Li Peng, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1987-1998)
• India -
  • President - R. Venkataraman, President of India (1987-1992)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Prime Minister of India (1989-1990)
    2. Chandra Shekhar, Prime Minister of India (1990-1991)
• Indonesia - Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
• Japan -
  • Monarch - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989-present)
  • Prime Minister - Toshiki Kaifu, Prime Minister of Japan (1989-1991)
• North Korea -
  • De facto Ruler - Kim Il-sung, General Secretary of the Korean Workers' Party (1948-1994)
  • President - Kim Il-sung, President of North Korea (1972-1994)
  • Premier - Yon Hyong Muk, Premier of North Korea (1988-1992)
• South Korea -
  • President - Roh Tae-woo, President of South Korea (1988-1993)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Kang Young Hoon, Prime Minister of South Korea (1988-1990)
    2. Ro Jai Bong, Prime Minister of South Korea (1990-1991)
• Laos -
  • President - Souphanouvong, President of Laos (1975-1991)
  • Prime Minister - Kaysone Phomvihane, Prime Minister of Laos (1975-1991)
• Malaysia -
  • Monarch - Azlan Shah, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1989-1994)
  • Prime Minister - Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003)
• Maldives - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978–present)
• Mongolia -
  • President -
    1. Jambyn Batmönkh, President of Mongolia (1984-1990)
    2. Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, President of Mongolia (1990-1997)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Dumaagiin Sodnom, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1984-1990)
    2. Sharavyn Gungaadorj, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1990)
    3. Dashiin Byambasüren, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1990-1992)
• Myanmar -
  • Chairman - Saw Maung, Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council (1988–1992)
  • Prime Minister - Saw Maung, Prime Minister of Myanmar (1988-1992)
• Nepal -
  • Monarch - Birendra, King of Nepal (1972-2001)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Prime Minister of Nepal (1986-1990)
    2. Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Prime Minister of Nepal (1990)
    3. Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal (1990-1991)
• Pakistan -
  • President - Ghulam Ishaq Khan, President of Pakistan (1988-1993)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988-1990)
    2. Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1990)
    3. Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1990-1993)
• Philippines - Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines (1986-1992)
• Singapore -
  • President - Wee Kim Wee, President of Singapore (1985-1993)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-1990)
    2. Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990-2004)
• Sri Lanka -
  • President - Ranasinghe Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka (1989-1993)
  • Prime Minister - Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1989-1993)
• Taiwan (Republic of China) -
  • President - Lee Teng-hui, President of the Republic of China (1988-2000)
  • Premier -
    1. Lee Huan, Premier of the Republic of China (1989-1990)
    2. Hau Pei-tsun, Premier of the Republic of China (1990-1993)
• Thailand -
  • Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
  • Prime Minister - Chatichai Choonhavan, Prime Minister of Thailand (1988-1991)
• Vietnam -
  • Communist Party Leader - Nguyen Van Linh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1986-1991)
  • President - Vo Chi Cong, Chairmen of the State Council (1987-1992)
  • Prime Minister - Đỗ Mười, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1988-1991)

Australia and Oceania

• Australia -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952-present)
  • Governor-General - Bill Hayden, Governor-General of Australia (1989-1996)
  • Prime Minister - Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia (1983-1991)
• Fiji -
  • President - Penaia Ganilau, President of Fiji (1987-1993)
  • Prime Minister - Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (1987-1992)
• Kiribati - Ieremia Tabai, President of Kiribati (1983–1991)
• Marshall Islands - Amata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1979–1996)
• Federated States of Micronesia - John Haglelgam, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1987–1991)
• Nauru - Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (1989-1995)
• New Zealand -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Paul Reeves, Governor-General of New Zealand (1985-1990)
    2. Catherine Tizard, Governor-General of New Zealand (1990-1996)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Geoffrey Palmer, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1989-1990)
    2. Mike Moore, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1990)
    3. Jim Bolger, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1990-1997)
• Solomon Islands -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
  • Governor-General - George Lepping, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1988–1994)
  • Prime Minister - Solomon Mamaloni, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1989–1993)
• Tonga -
  • Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Tu'i Pelehake (Fatafehi), Prime Minister of Tonga, (1965–1991)
• Tuvalu -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Tupua Leupena, Governor General of Tuvalu (1986-1990)
    2. Toaripi Lauti, Governor General of Tuvalu (1990-1993)
  • Prime Minister - Bikenibeu Paeniu, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1989-1993)
• Vanuatu -
  • President - Frederick Karlomuana Timakata, President of Vanuatu (1989–1994)
  • Prime Minister - Walter Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1980–1991)

Europe

• Albania -
  • First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labor - Ramiz Alia, First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labor (1985-1991)
  • Head of State - Ramiz Alia, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of Albania (1982-1991)
  • Premier - Adil Çarçani, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Albania (1982-1991)
• Andorra
  • Co-Princes
    • François Mitterrand, President of France (1981–1995)
    • Joan Martí Alanis, Bishop of Urgell (1971–2003)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Josep Pintat-Solans, Executive Council President (1984–1990)
    2. Òscar Ribas Reig, Executive Council President (1990–1994)
• Austria -
  • President - Kurt Waldheim, Federal President of Austria (1986–1992)
  • Chancellor - Franz Vranitzky, Chancellor of Austria (1986–1997)
• Belgium
  • King - Baldwin I, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
  • Prime Minister - Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1982-1992)
• Denmark
  • Monarch -