List of state leaders in 2005

2004 state leaders - Events of 2005 - 2006 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Algeria
  • President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2003–2006)
• Angola
  • President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
  • Prime Minister - Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002–2008)
• Benin
  • President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996–2006)
• Botswana
  • President - Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–2008)
• Burkina Faso
  • President - Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
  • Prime Minister - Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2000–2007)
• Burundi
  • President -
    1. Domitien Ndayizeye, President of Burundi (2003-2005)
    2. Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–present)
• Cameroon
  • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–2009)
• 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 -
    1. Célestin Gaombalet, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2003–2005)
    2. Elie Doté, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2005–2008)
• Chad
  • President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Moussa Faki, Prime Minister of Chad (2003–2005)
    2. Pascal Yoadimnadji, Prime Minister of Chad (2005–2007)
• Comoros
  • President - Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (2002–2006)
  • Anjouan (autonomous island)
    • President - Mohamed Bacar, President of Anjouan (2001–2007)
  • Grande Comore (autonomous island)
    • President - Abdou Soulé Elbak, President of Grande Comore (2002–2007)
  • Mohéli (autonomous island)
    • President - Mohamed Said Fazul, President of Mohéli (2002–2007)
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • President - Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
• Republic of the Congo
  • President - Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister - Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2005–2009)
• Côte d'Ivoire
  • President - Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Seydou Diarra, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2003–2005)
    2. Charles Konan Banny, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2005–2007)
• 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 - Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2004–2006)
• Eritrea
  • President - Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present)^[1]
• 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 (1967–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999–2006)
• The Gambia
  • President - Yahya Jammeh, President of The Gambia (1994–present)
• Ghana
  • President - John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–2009)
• Guinea
  • President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Cellou Dalein Diallo, Prime Minister of Guinea (2004–2006)
• Guinea-Bissau
  • President -
    1. Henrique Rosa, Interim President of Guinea-Bissau (2003–2005)
    2. João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2009)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2004-2005)
    2. Aristides Gomes, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2005-2007)
• Kenya
  • President - 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
  • Head of State - Gyude Bryant, Chairman of the Transitional Government of Liberia (2003–2006)
• Libya
  • De facto Chief of State - Muammar al-Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–present)
  • Nominal Chief of State - Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1992–2008)
  • Head of Government - Shukri Ghanem, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (2003–2006)
• Madagascar
  • President - Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2002–2007)
• Malawi
  • President - Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004–present)
• Mali
  • President - Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, Prime Minister of Mali (2004–2007)
• Mauritania
  • Head of State -
    1. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984–2005)
    2. Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, Chairman of the Military Council for Justice and Democracy (2005–2007)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sghair Ould M'Bareck, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2003–2005)
    2. Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2005–2007)
• Mauritius
  • President - Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Paul Bérenger, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2003–2005)
    2. Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005–present)
  • Rodrigues (autonomous region)
    • Chief Commissioner - Serge Clair, Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues (2003–2006)
    • Chief Executive - Jean-Claude Pierre-Louis, Chief Executive of Rodrigues (2004–present)
• Mayotte (Overseas collectivity of France)
  • Prefect -
    1. Jean-Jacques Brot, Prefect of Mayotte (2002-2005)
    2. Jean-Paul Kihl, Prefect of Mayotte (2005-2007)
  • President of the General Council - Saïd Omar Oili, President of the General Council of Mayotte (2004-2008)
• Morocco
  • Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of Morocco (2002–2007)
  • Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) (self-declared, partially recognized state)
    • President - Mohammed Abdel Aziz, President of Western Sahara (1976–present)
    • Prime Minister - Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (2003–present)
• Mozambique -
  • President -
    1. Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
    2. Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Luisa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004–present)
• Namibia -
  • President -
    1. Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990–2005)
    2. Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Theo-Ben Gurirab, Prime Minister of Namibia (2002–2005)
    2. Nahas Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia (2005–present)
• Niger
  • President - Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000–2007)
• Nigeria
  • President - Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999–2007)
• Rwanda
  • President - Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–present)
• Saint Helena and Dependencies (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - Michael Clancy, Governor of Saint Helena (2004-2007)
• São Tomé and Príncipe
  • President - Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Damião Vaz d'Almeida, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Principe (2004–2005)
    2. Maria do Carmo Silveira, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Principe (2005–2006)
  • Principe (self-governing province)
    • President - Zeferino dos Prazeres, President of the Regional Government of Principe (2002–2006)
• Senegal
  • President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Macky Sall, Prime Minister of Senegal (2004–2007)
• Seychelles
  • President - James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–present)
• Sierra Leone
  • President - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–2007)
• Somalia
  • President - Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Somalia (2004–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Ali Muhammad Ghedi, Prime Minister of Somalia (2004–2007)
  • elected President in Mogadishu - Abdinur Ahmed Darman (2003–2006)
  • Somaliland (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–present)
  • Puntland (self-declared autonomous state)
    • President -
      1. Mohamed Abdi Hashi, Interim President of Puntland (2004-2005)
      2. Mohamud Muse Hersi, President of Puntland (2005–2009)
• South Africa
  • President - Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–2008)
• Sudan
  • President - Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–present)
  • Southern Sudan (autonomous region)
    • President -
      1. John Garang, President of the Government of Southern Sudan (2005)
      2. Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Government of Southern Sudan (2005–present)
• Swaziland -
  • Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister - Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003–2008)
• Tanzania
  • President -
    1. Benjamin Mkapa, President of Tanzania (1995–2005)
    2. Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Frederick Sumaye, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1995–2005)
    2. Edward Lowassa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2005–2008)
  • Zanzibar (semi-autonomous region)
    • President - Amani Abeid Karume, President of Zanzibar (2000–present)
    • Chief Minister - Shamsi Vuai Nahodha, Chief Minister of Zanzibar (2000–present)
• Togo
  • President -
    1. Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of Togo (1967–2005)
    2. Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005)
    3. Abass Bonfoh, Acting President of Togo (2005)
    4. Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Koffi Sama, Prime Minister of Togo (2002–2005)
    2. Edem Kodjo, Prime Minister of Togo (2005–2006)
• 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)
• Zambia
  • President - Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–2008)
• Zimbabwe
  • President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)

Asia

• Afghanistan
  • President - Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2001–present)
• Bangladesh
  • President - Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2001–2006)
• Bhutan
  • King - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Yeshey Zimba, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2004–2005)
    2. Sangay Ngedup, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2005–2006)
• Brunei
  • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)^[2]
  • Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
• Cambodia
  • King - Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1998–present)
• China (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 (Special Administrative Region)
    • Chief Executive -
      1. Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (1997–2005)
      2. Donald Tsang, Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2005)
      3. Henry Tang, Acting Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2005)
      4. Donald Tsang, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (2005–present)
  • Macau (Special Administrative Region)
    • Chief Executive - Edmund Ho, Chief Executive of Macau (1999–present)
• East Timor -
  • President - Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor (2002–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Mari Alkatiri, Prime Minister of East Timor (2001–2006)
• India
  • President - Abdul Kalam, President of India (2002–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2004–present)
• Indonesia
  • President - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004–present)
• Japan
  • Emperor - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
  • Prime Minister - Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan (2001–2006)
• Kazakhstan -
  • President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)^[3]
  • Prime Minister - Daniyal Akhmetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2003–2007)
• North Korea
  • Communist Party Leader - Kim Jong-il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1997–present)
  • De facto Head of State - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission (1993–present)^[4]
  • Nominal Head of State - Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly (1998–present)
  • Premier - Pak Pong-ju, Premier of North Korea (2003–2007)
• South Korea
  • President - Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea (2003–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Lee Hai-chan, Prime Minister of South Korea (2004–2006)
• Kyrgyzstan
  • President -
    1. Askar Akayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (1990–2005)^[5]
    2. Ishenbai Kadyrbekov, Acting President of Kyrgyzstan (2005)
    3. Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan (2005–present)
  • Prime minister -
    1. Nikolay Tanayev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2002–2005)
    2. Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2005)
    3. Medetbek Kerimkulov, Acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2005)
    4. Feliks Kulov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2005–2007)
• Laos
  • Communist Party Leader - Khamtai Siphandon, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
  • President - Khamtai Siphandon, President of Laos (1998–2006)
  • Premier - Boungnang Vorachith, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (2001–2006)
• Malaysia
  • Monarch - Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2001–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–2009)
• Maldives
  • President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978–2008)
• Mongolia
  • President -
    1. Natsagiin Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997–2005)
    2. Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia (2005–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2004–2006)
• Myanmar
  • Head of State - Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council (1992–present)
  • Prime Minister - Soe Win, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2004–2007)
• Nepal
  • Monarch - Gyanendra, King of Nepal (2001–2008)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal (2004–2005)
    2. King Gyanendra (direct rule by monarch), Prime Minister of Nepal (2005–2006)
• Pakistan -
  • President - Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2004–2007)
• Philippines
  • President - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–present)
  • Mindanao (autonomous region)
    • Governor -
      1. Parouk S. Hussin, Governor of Mindanao (2001-2005)
      2. Zaldy Ampatuan, Governor of Mindanao (2005–present)
• Singapore
  • President - S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004–present)
• Sri Lanka
  • President -
    1. Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994-2005)
    2. Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mahinda Rajapakse, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2004-2005)
    2. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2005–present)
• Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • President - Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–2008)
  • Premier -
    1. Yu Shyi-kun, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2002–2005)
    2. Frank Hsieh, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2005–2006)
• Tajikistan
  • President - Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
  • Prime Minister - Oqil Oqilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–present)
  • Gorno-Badakhshan (autonomous province)
    • Chairman of the Administration - Alimamad Niyozmamadov, Chairman of the Executive Committee (1994-2006)
• Thailand
  • King - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
  • Prime Minister - Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–2006)
• Turkmenistan
  • President - Saparmurat Niyazov, President for Life of Turkmenistan (1990–2006)^[6]
• Uzbekistan -
  • President - Islom Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–present)^[7]
  • Prime Minister - Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–present)
  • Karakalpakstan (autonomous republic)
    • President - Musa Yerniyazov, President of Karakalpakstan (2002–present)
    • Prime Minister - Tursunbay Tangirbergenov, Prime Minister of Karakalpakstan (2002-2006)
• Vietnam
  • Communist Party Leader - Nông Đức Mạnh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001–present)
  • President - Trần Đức Lương, President of Vietnam (1997–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Phan Văn Khải, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997–2006)

Europe

• Albania
  • President - Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania (2002–2007)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Fatos Nano, Prime Minister of Albania (2002–2005)
    2. Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania (2005–present)
• Andorra
  • Monarchs
    • French Co-Prince - Jacques Chirac, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1995–2007)
    • Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (2003–present)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Marc Forné, Head of Government of Andorra (1994–2005)
    2. Albert Pintat, Head of Government of Andorra (2005–2009)
• Armenia
  • President - Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007)
• Austria -
  • President - Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004–present)
  • Chancellor - Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007)
• Azerbaijan
  • President - Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
  • Nakhichevan (autonomous republic)
    • Prime Minister - Alovsat Bakhshiev, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Nakhichevan (2000–present)
  • Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognized, secessionist state)
    • President - Arkadi Ghukasyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (1997–2007)
    • Prime Minister - Anushavan Danielyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (1999–2007)
• Belarus
  • President - Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
  • Prime Minister - Sergey Sidorsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2003–present)
• Belgium
  • Monarch - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister - Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Presidency
    • Serb member - Borislav Paravac (2003–2006), Chairman of the Presidency (2004-2005)
    • Bosniak member - Sulejman Tihić (2002–2006)
    • Croat member -
      1. Dragan Čović (2002–2005)
      2. Ivo Miro Jović (2005–2006), Chairman of the Presidency (2005-2006)
  • Prime Minister - Adnan Terzić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002–2007)
  • High Representative - Paddy Ashdown, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002–2006)
  • Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (constituent entity)
    • President - Niko Lozančić, President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003–2007)
    • Prime Minister - Ahmet Hadžipašić, Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2003–2007)
  • Republika Srpska (constituent entity)
    • President - Dragan Čavić, President of the Republika Srpska (2002–2006)
    • Prime minister -
      1. Dragan Mikerević, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (2003–2005)
      2. Pero Bukejlović, Prime Minister of the Republika Srpska (2005–2006)
• Bulgaria
  • President - Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Simeon Sakskoburggotski, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2001-2005)
    2. Sergey Stanishev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2005–2009)
• Croatia
  • President - Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ivo Sanader, President of the Government of Croatia (2003–2009)
• Cyprus
  • President - Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (2003–2008)
  • Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (unrecognized, secessionist state)
    • President -
    1. Rauf Denktaş, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1976–2005)
    2. Mehmet Ali Talat, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister -
    1. Mehmet Ali Talat, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2004–2005)
    2. Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2005–2009)
• Czech Republic -
  • President - Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Stanislav Gross, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2004–2005)
    2. Jiří Paroubek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2005–2006)
• Kingdom of Denmark
  • Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
  • Denmark (autonomous region)
    • Prime Minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009)
  • Faroe Islands (autonomous region)
    • High Commissioner -
      1. Birgit Kleis, High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands (2001-2005)
      2. Søren Christiansen, High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands (2005-2008)
    • Prime Minister - Jóannes Eidesgaard, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (2004–2008)
  • Greenland (autonomous region)
    • High Commissioner -
      1. Peter Lauritzen, High Commissioner in Greenland (2002-2005)
      2. Søren Hald Møller, High Commissioner in Greenland (2005-present)
    • Prime Minister - Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–2009)
• Estonia
  • President - Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001-2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Juhan Parts, Prime Minister of Estonia (2003-2005)
    2. Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia (2005-present)
• Finland
  • President - Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003–present)
  • Åland (autonomous province)
    • Prime Minister - Roger Nordlund, Premier of Åland (1999–present)
• France
  • President - Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–2007)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister of France (2002–2005)
    2. Dominique de Villepin, Prime Minister of France (2005–2007)
• Georgia
  • President - Mikhail Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2004–2007)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of Georgia (2004–2005)
    2. Zurab Nogaideli, Prime Minister of Georgia (2005–2007)
  • Adjara (autonomous republic)
    • Chairman of the Government - Levan Varshalomidze, Chairman of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Ajaria (2004–present)
  • Abkhazia (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President -
      1. Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1990–2005)^[8]
      2. Sergey Bagapsh, President of Abkhazia (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Nodar Khashba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2004–2005)
      2. Alexander Ankvab, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2005–present)
  • South Ossetia (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Eduard Kokoyty, President of South Ossetia (2001–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Igor Sanakoyev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2003–2005)
      2. Zurab Kokoyev, Acting Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2005)
      3. Yury Morozov, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2005–2008)
• Germany
  • President - Horst Köhler, President of Germany (2004–present)
  • Chancellor -
    1. Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany (1998–2005)
    2. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany (2005–present)
• Greece
  • President -
    1. Kostis Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995–2005)
    2. Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (2004–2009)
  • Mount Athos (autonomous monastic state)
    • Spiritual Leader - Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1991–present)
• Hungary
  • President -
    1. Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000-2005)
    2. László Sólyom, President of Hungary (2005-present)
  • Prime Minister - Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004–2009)
• Iceland
  • President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister - Halldór Ásgrímsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (2004–2006)
• Ireland
  • President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister - Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland (1997–2008)
• Italy
  • President - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of Italy (1999–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2001–2006)
• Latvia
  • President - Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Aigars Kalvītis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2004–2007)
• Liechtenstein
  • Monarch - Hans Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
  • Regent - Prince Alois, Regent of Liechtenstein (2004 – present)
  • Head of Government - Otmar Hasler, Head of the Government of Liechtenstein (2001–2009)
• Lithuania
  • President - Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Algirdas Brazauskas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2001–2006)
• Luxembourg
  • Monarch - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–present)
• Macedonia -
  • President - Branko Crvenkovski, President of Macedonia (2004–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Vlado Bučkovski, Prime Minister of Macedonia (2004–2006)
• Malta
  • President - Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–present)
• Moldova
  • President - Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of Moldova (2001–2008)
  • Gagauzia (autonomous region)
    • Governor - Gheorghe Tabunscic, Governor of Gagauzia Autonomous Region (2002-2006)
  • Transnistria (unrecognized secessionist state)
    • President - Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1991–present)
• Monaco
  • Monarch -
    1. Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
    2. Albert II, Prince of Monaco (2005–present)
  • Minister of State -
    1. Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–2005)
    2. Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of State of Monaco (2005–present)
• Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
  • The Netherlands (constituent country)
    • Prime Minister - Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–present)
  • Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
    • see under North America
  • Aruba (constituent country)
    • see under North America
• Norway
  • Monarch - Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
  • Regent - Crown Prince Haakon, Regent of Norway (2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway (2001-2005)
    2. Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005–present)
• Poland
  • President -
    1. Aleksander Kwaśniewski, President of the Republic of Poland (1995-2005)
    2. Lech Kaczyński, President of the Republic of Poland (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Marek Belka, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2004-2005)
    2. Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2005–2006)
• Portugal
  • President - Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Pedro Santana Lopes, Prime Minister of Portugal (2004–2005)
    2. José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal (2005–present)
  • Azores (autonomous region)
    • Head of Government - Carlos César, President of the Government of the Azores (1996–present)
  • Madeira (autonomous region)
    • Head of Government - Alberto João Jardim, President of the Government of Madeira (1978–present)
• Romania
  • President - Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister - Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Prime Minister of Romania (2004–2008)
• Russia
  • President - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Mikhail Fradkov, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2004–2007)
  • Chechnya (unrecognized secessionist country)
    • President -
      1. Aslan Maskhadov, President of Chechnya (1997-2005)
      2. Abdul-Khalim Sadulayev, President of Chechnya, acting (2005–2006)
    • Prime Minister - Abdul-Khalim Sadulayev, Prime Minister of Chechnya (2005–2006)
    • Moscow-Installed President - Alu Alkhanov, President of Chechnya (2004–present)
    • Moscow-Installed Prime Minister - Sergey Abramov, Prime Minister of Chechnya (2004–2006)
• San Marino
  • Captains Regent -
    1. Giuseppe Arzilli and Roberto Raschi, Captains-Regent of San Marino (October 2004 – March 2005)
    2. Fausta Morganti and Cesare Gasperoni, Captains-Regent of San Marino (April - September 2005)
    3. Claudio Muccioli and Antonello Bacciocchi, Captains-Regent of San Marino (October 2005 – March 2006)
• Serbia and Montenegro
  • President - Svetozar Marović, President of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006)
  • Serbia (constituent republic)
    • President - Boris Tadić President of Serbia (2004–present)
    • Prime Minister - Vojislav Koštunica, President of the Government of Serbia (2004–2008)
    • Kosovo (Self-Governing Entity under UN administration)
      • President - Ibrahim Rugova, President of Kosovo (2002–2006)
      • Prime Minister -
        1. Ramush Haradinaj, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2004–2005)
        2. Adem Salihaj, Acting Prime Minister of Kosovo 2005–2005)
        3. Bajram Kosumi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2005–2006)
      • Special Representative - Søren Jessen-Petersen, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo (2004-2006)
  • Montenegro (constituent republic)
    • President - Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro (2002–present)
    • Prime Minister - Milo Đukanović, Prime Minister of Montenegro (2003–2006)
• Slovakia
  • President - Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister - Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–2006)
• Slovenia
  • President - Janez Drnovšek, President of Slovenia (2002–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Janez Janša, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2004–2008)
• Spain
  • Monarch - Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975–present)
  • Prime Minister - José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government of Spain (2004–present)
• Sweden
  • Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
  • Prime Minister - Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–2006)
• Switzerland
  • Swiss Federal Council - Moritz Leuenberger (1995–present), Pascal Couchepin (1998–2009), Joseph Deiss (1999–2006), Samuel Schmid (2000–2008, President), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2002–present), Christoph Blocher (2003–2007), Hans-Rudolf Merz (2003–present)
• Turkey
  • President - Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–present)
• Ukraine
  • President -
    1. Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–2005)
    2. Victor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2002–2005)
    2. Mykola Azarov, Acting Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005)
    3. Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005)
    4. Yuriy Yekhanurov, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005–2006)
  • Crimea (autonomous republic)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Serhiy Kunitsyn, Prime Minister of Crimea (2002–2005)
      2. Anatoliy Matvienko, Prime Minister of Crimea (2005)
      3. Anatoliy Burdiuhov, Prime Minister of Crimea (2005–2006)
• United Kingdom
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
  • Prime Minister - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007)
    • Scotland (country of the United Kingdom)
      • First Minister - Jack McConnell, First Minister of Scotland (2001–2007)
    • Wales (country of the United Kingdom)
      • First Minister - Rhodri Morgan, First Minister of Wales (2000–2009)
  • Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
    • Lieutenant-Governor -
      1. Sir John Foley, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2000–2005)
      2. Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (2005–present)
    • Chief minister - Laurie Morgan, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2004-2007)
    • Alderney (self-governing island)
      • Head of Government - Sir Norman Browse, President of the States of Alderney (2002–present)
    • Sark (self-governing island)
      • Seigneur - John Michael Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark (1974–present)
  • Jersey (British Crown dependency)
    • Lieutenant-Governor - Sir John Cheshire, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (2001-2006)
    • Bailiff - Sir Philip Bailhache, Bailiff of Jersey (1995–2009)
    • Chief Minister - Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005–2008)
  • Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
    • Lieutenant-Governor -
      1. Ian Macfadyen, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2000-2005)
      2. Mike Kerruish, Acting Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005)
      3. Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (2005–present)
    • Chief minister - Donald Gelling, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2004-2006)
  • Gibraltar (British overseas territory)
    • Governor - Sir Francis Richards, Governor of Gibraltar (2003-2006)
    • Chief Minister - Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–present)
• Vatican City
  • Pope -
    1. John Paul II, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City (1978–2005)
    2. Joseph Ratzinger and Eduardo Martínez Somalo, interim government during sede vacante (2005)
    3. Benedict XVI, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City (2005–present)
  • Secretary of State - Angelo Sodano, Cardinal Secretary of State (1990–2006)
  • President of the Governorate - Edmund Szoka, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State (1997-2006)

Middle East

• Bahrain
  • King - Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain (1999–2002), King of Bahrain (2002–present)
  • Prime minister - Khalifa bin Salman Ali Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)^[9]
• Egypt
  • President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004-present)
• Iran
  • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President -
    1. Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997-2005)
    2. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005–present)
• Iraq
  • President -
    1. Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, President of Iraq (2004–2005)
    2. Jalal Talabani, President of Iraq (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ayad Allawi, Prime Minister of Iraq (2004–2005)
    2. Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Prime Minister of Iraq (2005–2006)
  • Kurdistan Autonomous Region
    • President - Massoud Barzani, President of Kurdistan (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister - Nechervan Idris Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan (2005–2009)
• Israel
  • President - Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel (2001–2006)
  • Palestinian Authority (non-state administrative authority)
    • President -
      1. Rauhi Fattouh, Acting President of the Palestinian Authority (2004–2005)
      2. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Ahmed Qureia, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2003-2005)
      2. Nabil Shaath, Acting Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2005)
      3. Ahmed Qureia, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2005–2006)
• Jordan
  • Monarch - Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Faisal al-Fayez, Prime Minister of Jordan (2003–2005)
    2. Adnan Badran, Prime Minister of Jordan (2005)
    3. Marouf al-Bakhit, Prime Minister of Jordan (2005–2007)
• Kuwait
  • Monarch - Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2003–2006)
• Lebanon
  • President - Émile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–2007)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Omar Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2004–2005)
    2. Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005)
    3. Fouad Siniora, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005–2009)
• Oman
  • Sultan - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
  • Prime Minister - Qaboos Bin Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
• Qatar
  • Monarch - Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister - Abdullah ibn Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1996–2007)
• Saudi Arabia
  • King -
    1. Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
    2. Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Fahd, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
    2. Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
• Syria
  • President - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Muhammad Naji al-Otari, Prime Minister of Syria (2003–present)
• United Arab Emirates
  • President - Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister - Maktoum bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990–2006)
• Yemen
  • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990–present)^[10]
  • Prime Minister - Abdul Qadir Bajamal, Prime Minister of Yemen (2001–2007)

North America and the Caribbean

• Anguilla (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - Alan Huckle, Governor of Anguilla (2004-2006)
  • Chief Minister - Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000–present)
• 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 - Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (2004–present)
• Aruba (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  • Governor - Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister - Nelson Oduber, Prime Minister of Aruba (2001–2009)
• The Bahamas -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Dame Ivy Dumont, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2001–2005)
    2. Paul Adderley, Acting Governor-General of the Bahamas (2005–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2002–2007)
• 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 (1994–2008)
• 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 (1998–2008)
• Bermuda (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - Sir John Vereker, Governor of Bermuda (2002-2007)
  • Premier - Alex Scott, Premier of Bermuda (2003-2006)
• British Virgin Islands (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - Tom Macan, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2002-2006)
  • Chief Minister - Orlando Smith, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (2003-2007)
• Canada
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
  • Governor General -
    1. Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada (1999–2005)
    2. Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada (2003–2006)
• Cayman Islands (British overseas territory)
  • Governor -
    1. Bruce Dinwiddy, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2002-2005)
    2. George A. McCarthy, Acting Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005)
    3. Stuart Jack, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005–2009)
  • Head of Government -
    1. McKeeva Bush, Leader of Government Business of the Cayman Islands (2001-2005)
    2. Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of Government Business of the Cayman Islands (2005–2009)
• Costa Rica
  • President - Abel Pacheco, President of Costa Rica (2002–2006)
• Cuba
  • Communist Party Leader - Fidel Castro, First secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965-present)
  • 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 - Nicholas Liverpool, President of Dominica (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica (2004–present)
• Dominican Republic
  • President - Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (2004–present)
• El Salvador
  • President - Antonio Saca, President of El Salvador (2004–2009)
• Grenada
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Daniel Williams, Governor-General of Grenada (1996–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (1995–2008)
• Guatemala
  • President - Óscar Berger, President of Guatemala (2004–2008)
• Haiti
  • President - Boniface Alexandre, Provisional President of Haiti (2004–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Gérard Latortue, Prime Minister of Haiti (2004–2006)
• Honduras
  • President - Ricardo Maduro, President of Honduras (2002–2006)
• 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 - Vicente Fox, President of Mexico (2000–2006)
• Montserrat (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - Deborah Barnes-Jones, Governor of Montserrat (2004–2007)
  • Chief Minister - John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2001–2006)
• Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  • Governor - Frits Goedgedrag, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Etienne Ys, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (2004–2006)
• Nicaragua
  • President - Enrique Bolaños, President of Nicaragua (2002–2007)
• Panama
  • President - Martín Torrijos, President of Panama (2004–2009)
• 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)
  • Nevis (autonomous island)
    • Deputy Governor-General - Eustace John, Deputy Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1992–present)
    • Premier - Vance Amory, Premier of Nevis (1992–2006)
• 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 (1997–2006)
• Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Overseas collectivity of France)
  • Prefect -
    1. Claude Valleix, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2002-2005)
    2. Albert Dupuy, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2005-2006)
  • President of the General Council -
    1. Marc Plantegenest, President of the General Council (2000-2005)
    2. Paul Jaccachury, Acting President of the General Council (2005-2006)
• 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 - George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2001–present)
  • Tobago (autonomous island)
    • Chief Secretary - Orville London, Chief Secretary of the House of Assembly of Tobago (2001–present)
• Turks and Caicos Islands (British overseas territory)
  • Governor -
    1. Jim Poston, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2002-2005)
    2. Mahala Wynns, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2005)
    3. Richard Tauwhare, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2005-2008)
  • Premier - Michael Misick, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2003–2009)
• United States of America
  • President - George W. Bush, President of the United States (2001–2009)
  • Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States)
    • Governor -
      1. Sila María Calderón, Governor of Puerto Rico (2001-2005)
      2. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Governor of Puerto Rico (2005-2009)
  • United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States)
    • Governor - Charles Wesley Turnbull, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1999-2007)

Oceania

• American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
  • 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 (2003–2008)
  • Prime Minister - John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–2007)
  • Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
    • Administrator - Grant Tambling, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2003-2007)
    • Chief Minister - Geoffrey Robert Gardner, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2001-2006)
• Fiji
  • President - Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (2001–2006)
• French Polynesia (French overseas collectivity)
  • High Commissioner -
    1. Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2001–2005)
    2. Jacques Michaut, Acting High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2005)
    3. Anne Boquet, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2005–2008)
  • President -
    1. Gaston Flosse, President of French Polynesia (2004–2005)
    2. Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia (2005–2006)
• Guam (Insular area of the United States)
  • Governor - Felix Perez Camacho, Governor of Guam (2003–present)
• Kiribati
  • President - Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–present)
• Marshall Islands
  • President - Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–2008)
• Federated States of Micronesia
  • President - Joseph J. Urusemal, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2003–2007)
• Nauru
  • President - Ludwig Scotty, President of Nauru (2004–2007)
• New Caledonia (Sui Generis Collectivity of France)
  • High Commissioner -
    1. Daniel Constantin, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2002-2005)
    2. Louis Le Franc, Acting High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005)
    3. Michel Mathieu, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2005–2007)
  • President of the Government - Marie-Noëlle Thémereau, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2004–2007)
• New Zealand
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
  • Governor-General - Dame Silvia Cartwright, Governor-General of New Zealand (2001–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–2008)
  • Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
    • High Commissioner -
      1. Kurt Meyer, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2001–2005)
      2. John Bryan, High Commissioner of the Cook Islands (2005–2008)
    • Queen's Representative - Sir Frederick Goodwin, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (2001–present)
    • Prime Minister - Jim Marurai, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2004–present)
  • Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
    • Resident Commissioner -
      1. Sandra Lee-Vercoe, Resident Commissioner of Niue (2003–2005)
      2. Kurt Meyer, acting Resident Commissioner of Niue (2005–2006)
    • Prime Minister - Young Vivian, Premier of Niue (2002–2008)
  • Tokelau (dependent territory of New Zealand)
    • Administrator - Neil Walter, Administrator of Tokelau (2003–2006)
    • Head of Government -
      1. Patuki Isaako, Head of Government of Tokelau (2004–2005)
      2. Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2005–2006)
• Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the U.S.)
  • Governor - Juan Babauta, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2002–2006)
• Palau
  • President - Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001–2009)
• Papua New Guinea
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Paulias Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2004–present)
  • Prime Minister - Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2002–present)
  • Bougainville (autonomous region)
    • President - Joseph Kabui, President of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (2005-2008)
• Pitcairn Islands (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - Richard Fell, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2001–2006)
  • Commissioner - Leslie Jacques, Commissioner of the Pitcairn Islands (2003–present)
  • Mayor - Jay Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2004–present)
• Samoa
  • Head of State - Malietoa Tanumafili II, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa (1962–2007)
  • 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 - Sir Nathaniel Waena, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2004–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Sir Allan Kemakeza, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2001–2006)
• Tonga
  • Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)^[11]
  • Prime Minister - Prince Lavaka Ata 'Ulukalala, Prime Minister of Tonga (2000–2006)
• Tuvalu
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Faimalaga Luka, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2003–2005)
    2. Filoimea Telito, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2005–present)
  • Prime Minister - Maatia Toafa, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2004–2006)
• Vanuatu -
  • President - Kalkot Mataskelekele, President of Vanuatu (2004–2009)
  • Prime Minister - Ham Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2004–2008)
• Wallis and Futuna (French overseas collectivity)
  • Administrator-Superior -
    1. Christian Job, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2002-2005)
    2. Xavier de Furst, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2005-2006)
  • President of the Territorial Assembly -
    1. Patalione Kanimoa, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2001-2005)
    2. Apeleto Likuvalu, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2005)
    3. Emeni Simete, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2005-2007)

South America

• Argentina -
  • President - Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina (2003–2007)
• Bolivia -
  • President -
    1. Carlos Mesa, President of Bolivia (2003–2005)
    2. Eduardo Rodriguez, President of Bolivia (2005–2006)
• Brazil -
  • President - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil (2003–present)
• Chile -
  • President - Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (2000–2006)
• Colombia -
  • President - Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–present)
• Ecuador -
  • President -
    1. Lucio Gutiérrez, President of Ecuador (2003–2005)
    2. Alfredo Palacio, President of Ecuador (2005–2007)
• Falkland Islands (British overseas territory)
  • Governor - Howard Pearce, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2002-2006)
• Guyana
  • President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–present)
• Paraguay -
  • President - Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of Paraguay (2003–2008)
• Peru
  • President - Alejandro Toledo, President of Peru (2001–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Carlos Ferrero, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2003–2005)
    2. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2005–2006)
• Suriname -
  • President - Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–present)
• Uruguay
  • President -
  1. Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay (2000–2005)
  2. Tabaré Vázquez, President of Uruguay (2005–present)
• Venezuela -
  • President - Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–present)

References

• Rulers