List of state leaders in 2003

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2002 state leaders - Events of 2003 - 2004 state leaders - State leaders by year

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Contents 1 Africa 2 Asia 3 Europe 4 Middle East 5 North America and the Caribbean 6 Oceania 7 South America

[edit] Africa

• Algeria
  • President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ali Benflis, Prime Minister of Algeria (2000–2003)
    2. 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 - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996–2006)
• Botswana - 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
  1. Pierre Buyoya, President of Burundi (1996–2003)
  2. Domitien Ndayizeye, President of Burundi (2003–2005)
• Cameroon
  • President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
  • Prime Minister - Peter Mafany Musonge, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1996–2004)
• 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 -
    1. Ange-Félix Patassé, President of the Central African Republic (1993–2003)
    2. François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Martin Ziguélé, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2001–2003)
    2. Abel Goumba, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2003)
    3. Célestin Gaombalet, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2003–2005)
• Chad
  • President - Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Haroun Kabadi, Prime Minister of Chad (2002–2003)
    2. Moussa Faki, Prime Minister of Chad (2003–2005)
• Comoros -
  • President - Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (2002–2006)
  • Anjouan - Mohamed Bacar, President of Anjouan (2002–2007)
  • Grande Comore - Abdou Soulé Elbak, President of Grande Comore (2002–2007)
  • Mohéli - Mohamed Said Fazul, President of Mohéli (2002–2007)
• 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 -
    1. Affi N'Guessan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–2003)
    2. Seydou Diarra, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2003–2005)
• 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 - Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2001–2004)
• 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 (1999–2006)
• 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 - Lamine Sidimé, Prime Minister of Guinea (1999–2004)
• Guinea-Bissau
  • President -
    1. Kumba Ialá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2000–2003)
    2. Veríssimo Correia Seabra, interim President of Guinea-Bissau (2003)
    3. Henrique Rosa, interim President of Guinea-Bissau (2003–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mário Pires, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2002–2003)
    2. Artur Sanhá, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2003–2004)
• 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
  1. Charles Taylor, President of Liberia (1997–2003)
  2. Moses Blah, President of Liberia (2003)
  3. Gyude Bryant, Chairman of the Transitional Government of Liberia (2003–2006)
• Libya
  • General Secretary - Zentani Muhammad az-Zentani, General Secretary of the General People's Congress (1992–present)
  • De facto ruler - Muammar al-Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution (1969/1979–present)
• Madagascar
  • President - Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Jacques Sylla, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2002–2007)
• Malawi - Bakili Muluzi, President of Malawi (1994–2004)
• Mali
  • President - Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ahmed Mohamed Ag Hamani, Prime Minister of Mali (2002–2004)
• Mauritania
  • President - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1998–2003)
    2. Sghaïr Ould M'Bareck, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2003–2005)
• Mauritius
  • President -
    1. Karl Offmann, President of Mauritius (2002–2003)
    2. Raouf Bundhun, President of Mauritius (2003)
    3. Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2000–2003)
    2. Paul Bérenger, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2003–2005)
• Morocco
  • Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of Morocco (2002–2007)
• Mozambique -
  • President - Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Pascoal Mocumbi, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1994–2004)
• Namibia -
  • President - Sam Nujoma, President of Namibia (1990–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Theo-Ben Gurirab, Prime Minister of Namibia (2002–2005)
• Niger
  • President - Tandja Mamadou, President of Niger (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000–2007)
• Nigeria - 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)
• São Tomé and Príncipe
  • President -
    1. Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2001–2003)
    2. Fernando Pereira, Chairman of the Military Junta of National Salvation (2003)
    3. Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Maria das Neves, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Principe (2002–2004)
  • Principe - Zeferino dos Prazeres, President of the Regional Government of Principe (2002–2006)
• Senegal
  • President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Idrissa Seck, Prime Minister of Senegal (2002–2004)
• Seychelles - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
• Sierra Leone - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–2007)
• Somalia
  • Mogadishu Government -
    • President - Abdiqasim Salad Hassan, President of Somalia (2000–2004)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Hassan Abshir Farah, Prime Minister of Somalia (2001–2003)
      2. Muhammad Abdi Yusuf, Prime Minister of Somalia (2003–2004)
  • Republic of Somaliland - Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–present)
• South Africa - Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–2008)
• Sudan - Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1993–present)
• Swaziland -
  • Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1996–2003)
    2. Paul Shabangu, acting Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003)
    3. Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003–2008)
• Tanzania
  • President - Benjamin Mkapa, President of Tanzania (1995–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Frederick Sumaye, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1995–2005)
• Togo
  • President - Gnassingbe Eyadema, President of Togo (1967–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Koffi Sama, Prime Minister of Togo (2002–2005)
• 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 - Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–2008)
• Zimbabwe - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)

[edit] Asia

• Afghanistan - Hamid Karzai, President and Chairman of the Afghan Transitional Administration (2001–present)
• Bangladesh
  • President - Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–present)
  • Prime Minister - Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2001–2006)
• Bhutan
  • Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2002–2003)
    2. Lyonpo Jigme Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2003–2004)
• Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
• People's Republic of China -
  • Communist Party Leader - Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002–present)
  • President -
    1. Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of China (1993–2003)
    2. Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
  • Premier -
    1. Zhu Rongji, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1998–2003)
    2. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
  • Hong Kong - Tung Chee Hwa, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (1997–2005)
  • Macau - 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 (2002–2006)
• India
  • President - Abdul Kalam, President of India (2002–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Atal Behari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1998–present)
• Indonesia - Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia (2001–2004)
• Iran
  • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President - Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–2005)
• 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)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Imangali Tasmagambetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2002–2003)
    2. Daniyal Akhmetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2003–2007)
• North Korea
  • Dear Leader - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defense Commission (1993–present)
  • Premier -
    1. Hong Song-nam, Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1997–2003)
    2. Pak Pong-ju, Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (2003–2007)
  • De facto head of state - Kim Yong-nam, President of the Supreme People's Assembly Presidium (1998–present)
• South Korea
  • President-
    1. Kim Dae-jung, President of the Republic of Korea (1998–2003)
    2. Roh Moo-hyun, President of the Republic of Korea (2003–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Goh Kun, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1998–2004)
• Malaysia
  • King - Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, King of Malaysia (2001–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003)
    2. Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–present)
• Mongolia
  • President - Natsagiin Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2000–2004)
• Nepal
  • Monarch - Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Raja of Nepal (2001–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Prime Minister of Nepal (2002–2003)
    2. Surya Bahadur Thapa, Prime Minister of Nepal (2003–2004)
• Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
• Pakistan -
  • President - Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2002–2004)
• The Philippines - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–present)
• Singapore
  • President - S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990–2004)
• Sri Lanka
  • President - Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994–present)
  • Prime Minister - Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2001–2004)
• Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • President - Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–2008)
  • 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 (2001–2006)
• Turkmenistan - Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan (1991–2006)
• Uzbekistan -
  • President - Islom Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1991–present)
  • Prime Minister -
  1. O‘tkir Sultonov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (1995–2003)
  2. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–present)
• Vietnam
  • President - Tran Duc Luong, President of Vietnam (1997–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Phan Van Khai, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997–2006)

[edit] Europe

• Albania
  • President - Alfred Moisiu, President of Albania (2002–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Fatos Nano, Prime Minister of Albania (2002–2005)
• Andorra
  • Co-Princes
    • French Co-Prince - Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–2007)
    • Episcopal Co-Prince -
      1. Joan Martí Alanis, Bishop of Urgell (1971–2003)
      2. Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Bishop of Urgell (2003–present)
  • Head of the Government - Marc Forné, Head of the Government of Andorra (1994–2005)
  • General Syndic - Francesc Areny Casal, General Syndic of Andorra (1997–present)
• Armenia
  • President - Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Andranik Margaryan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2000–2007)
• Austria -
  • President - Thomas Klestil, Federal President of Austria (1992–2004)
  • Chancellor - Wolfgang Schüssel, Chancellor of Austria (2000–2007)
• Belgium
  • King - Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister - Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008)
• Bulgaria
  • President - Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–present)
  • Premier - Simeon Sakskoburggotski, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (2001–2005)
• Croatia
  • President - Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ivica Račan, Prime Minister of Croatia (2000–2003)
    2. Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia (2003–2005)
• Czech Republic -
  • President -
    1. Václav Havel, President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003)
    2. Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Vladimír Špidla, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2002–2004)
• Denmark
  • Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
  • Prime Minister - Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–present)
  • Greenland - Hans Enoksen, Prime Minister of Greenland (2002–present)
• Estonia
  • President - Arnold Rüütel, President of Estonia (2001–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Siim Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia (2002–2003)
    2. Juhan Parts, Prime Minister of Estonia (2003–2005)
• Finland
  • President - Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister of Finland (1995–2003)
    2. Anneli Jäätteenmäki, Prime Minister of Finland (2003)
    3. Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003–present)
• France
  • President - Jacques Chirac, President of France (1995–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Prime Minister of France (2002–present)
• Georgia
  • President -
    1. Eduard Shevardnadze, President of Georgia (1995–2003)
    2. Nino Burjanadze, President of Georgia (2003–2004)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Avtandil Jorbenadze, Prime Minister of Georgia (2001–2003)
    2. Zurab Zhvania, Prime Minister of Georgia (2003–2005)
  • Abkhazia
    • President - Vladislav Ardzinba, President of Abkhazia (1994–2005)
    • Prime Minister -
    1. Gennady Gagulia, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2002–2003)
    2. Raul Khadjimba, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2003–2004)
• Germany
  • President - Johannes Rau, President of Germany (1999–2004)
  • Chancellor - Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor of Germany (1998–2005)
• Greece
  • President - Kostis Stephanopoulos, President of Greece (1995–present)
  • Prime Minister - Costas Simitis, Prime Minister of Greece (1996–2004)
• Hungary
  • President - Ferenc Mádl, President of Hungary (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Péter Medgyessy, Prime Minister of Hungary (2002–present)
• Iceland
  • President - Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–present)
  • Prime Minister - Davíð Oddsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1991–present)
• Ireland
  • President - Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–present)
  • Prime Minister - Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach (1997–2008)
• Italy
  • President - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Italian Republic (1999–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers (2001–2006)
• Latvia
  • President - Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia (1999–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Einars Repše, Prime Minister of Latvia (2002–2004)
• Liechtenstein
  • Prince - Hans Adam II, Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
  • Head of Government - Otmar Hasler, Head of Government (2001–present)
• Lithuania
  • President -
    1. Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (1998–2003)
    2. Rolandas Paksas, President of Lithuania (2003–2004)
  • 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)
• Republic of Macedonia -
  • President - Boris Trajkovski, President of the Republic of Macedonia (1999-2004)
  • Prime Minister - Branko Crvenkovski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia (2002–2004)
• Malta
  • President - Guido de Marco, President of Malta (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister of Malta (1998–2004
• Monaco
  • Prince - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
  • Minister of State - Patrick Leclercq, Minister of State of Monaco (2000–2005)
• 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 - Leszek Miller, Prime Minister of Poland (2001–present)
• Portugal
  • President - Jorge Sampaio, President of Portugal (1996–2006)
  • Prime Minister - José Manuel Durão Barroso, Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–2004)
• Romania
  • President - Ion Iliescu, President of Romania (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Adrian Năstase, Prime Minister of Romania (2000–present)
• Russia
  • President - Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–2008)
  • Prime Minister - Mikhail Kasyanov, Prime Minister of Russia (2000–2004)
• San Marino
  • Captains Regent -
    1. Mauro Chiaruzzi and Giuseppe Maria Morganti (semester ending 31 March)
    2. Pier Marino Menicucci and Giovanni Giannoni (semester April-September)
    3. Giovanni Lonfernini and Valeria Ciavatta (semester beginning 1 October]])
• Serbia
  • Prime Minister - Zoran Đinđić, Zoran Živković (Democratic Party (Serbia))
  • President - Nataša Mićić (interim)
• Slovakia
  • President - Rudolf Schuster, President of Slovakia (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Mikuláš Dzurinda, Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998–2006)
• Slovenia
  • President - Janez Drnovšek, President of Slovenia (2002–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Anton Rop, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2002–2004)
• Spain
  • Monarch - Juan Carlos, King of Spain (1975–present)
  • Prime Minister - José María Aznar, President of the Government (1996–2004)
• Sweden
  • Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
  • Prime Minister - Göran Persson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1996–2006)
• Switzerland
  • Swiss Federal Council -

    Kaspar Villiger (left office 31 December), Moritz Leuenberger, Pascal Couchepin, Ruth Metzler-Arnold (left office 31 December), Joseph Deiss, Samuel Schmid, Micheline Calmy-Rey, Christoph Blocher (took office 31 December), Hans-Rudolf Merz (took office 31 December)

• Turkey
  • President - Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–2007)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister of Turkey (2002–2003)
    2. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–present)
• Ukraine
  • President - Leonid Kuchma, President of Ukraine (1994–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2002–2005)
• 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 (1997–2007)
• Vatican City
  • Pope - John Paul II, Bishop of Rome (1978–2005)
  • Secretary of State - Angelo Cardinal Sodano, Cardinal Secretary of State (1990–present)

[edit] Middle East

• Egypt
  • President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–present)
  • Prime Minister - Atef Ebeid, Prime Minister of Egypt (1999–2004)
• Iran
  • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President - Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–2005)
• Iraq
  1. Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
  2. Jay Garner, Civilian Administrator of Iraq (2003)
  3. L. Paul Bremer III, Civilian Administrator of Iraq (2003–2004)
• Israel
  • President - Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel (2001–2006)
• Jordan
  • Head of State - King Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
  • Head of Government -
    1. Ali Abu al-Ragheb, Prime Minister of Jordan (2000–2003)
    2. Faisal al-Fayez, Prime Minister of Jordan (2003–present)
• Kuwait - Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)
• Lebanon -
  • President - Émile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–present)
  • Prime Minister - Rafiq al-Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2000–2004)
• 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 (1982–2005)
• Syria - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
• United Arab Emirates - Maktoum Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990–2006)
• Yemen
  • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister - Abdul Qadir Bajamal, Prime Minister of Yemen (2001–2007)

[edit] North America and the Caribbean

• Antigua and Barbuda -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present)
  • Governor-General - James Carlisle, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1993–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Lester Bird, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1994–2004)
• Bahamas -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
  • Governor-General - Ivy Dumont, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2001–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Perry Christie, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2002–2007)
• Barbados -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
  • Governor-General - 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 - Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993–present)
  • Prime Minister - Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize (1998–2008)
• Canada
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
  • Governor General - Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada (1999–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada (1993–2003)
    2. Paul Martin, Prime Minister of Canada (2003–2006)
  • See also: 2003 Canadian incumbents
• Costa Rica - Abel Pacheco, President of Costa Rica (2002–2006)
• Cuba - Fidel Castro, President of Cuba (1976–2008)
• Dominica -
  • President -
    1. Vernon Shaw, President of Dominica (1998–2003)
    2. Nicholas Liverpool, President of Dominica (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Pierre Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (2000–2004)
• Dominican Republic - Hipólito Mejía, President of the Dominican Republic (2000–2004)
• El Salvador - Francisco Flores, President of El Salvador (1999–2004)
• 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 - Alfonso Portillo Cabrera, President of Guatemala (2000–2004)
• Haiti - Jean-Bertrand Aristide, President of Haiti (2001–2004)
• Honduras - 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–present)
  • Prime Minister - Percival Patterson, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1992–2006)
• Mexico - Vicente Fox, President of Mexico (2000–2006)
• Nicaragua - Enrique Bolaños, President of Nicaragua (2002–2007)
• Panama - Mireya Moscoso, President of Panama (1999–2004)
• 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 (1997–2006)
• 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 -
    1. Arthur Robinson, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1997–2003)
    2. George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2001–present)
• United States - George W. Bush, President of the United States (2001–present)
  • Congress: 107th United States Congress then 108th United States Congress
  • Governors: 2003 United States Governors

[edit] Oceania

• Australia
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Peter Hollingworth, Governor-General of Australia (2001–2003)
    2. Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia (2003–2008)
  • Prime Minister - John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–2007)
• Fiji
  • President - Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2000–present)
  • Prime Minister - Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of Fiji (2001–2006)
• Kiribati -
  1. Teburoro Tito, President of Kiribati (1994–2003)
  2. Tion Otang, Chairman of the Council of State (2003)
  3. Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–present)
• Marshall Islands - Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–2008)
• Federated States of Micronesia -
  1. Leo Falcam, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1999–2003)
  2. Joseph J. Urusemal, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2003–2007)
• Nauru -
  1. René Harris, President of Nauru (2001–2003)
  2. Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (2003)
  3. René Harris, President of Nauru (2003)
  4. Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (2003)
  5. Derog Gioura, President of Nauru (2003)
  6. Ludwig Scotty, President of Nauru (2003)
  7. René Harris, President of Nauru (2003–2004)
• New Caledonia
  • 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 (2001–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–2008)
• Palau - Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001–present)
• Papua New Guinea
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir Silas Atopare, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1997–2003)
    2. Bill Skate, Acting Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2003–present)
  • Prime Minister - Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2002–present)
• Samoa
  • Monarch - Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Samoa (1963–2007)
  • Prime Minister - Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–present)
• Solomon Islands -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
  • Governor-General - John Lapli, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Allan Kemakeza, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2001–2006)
• Tonga
  • Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)
  • Prime Minister - Lavaka Ata 'Ulukalala, Prime Minister of Tonga (2000–2006)
• Tuvalu
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
  • Governor-General -
    1. Sir Tomasi Puapua, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1998–2003)
    2. Faimalaga Luka, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2003–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Saufatu Sopoanga, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2002–2004)
• Vanuatu -
  • President - John Bani, President of Vanuatu (1999–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2001–2004)

[edit] South America

• Argentina -
  1. Eduardo Duhalde, President of Argentina (2002–2003)
  2. Néstor Kirchner, President of Argentina (2003–2007)
• Bolivia -
  1. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia (2002–2003)
  2. Carlos Mesa, President of Bolivia (2003–2005)
• Brazil -
  1. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2003)
  2. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil (2003–present)
• Chile - Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (2000–2006)
• Colombia - Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–present)
• Ecuador -
  1. Gustavo Noboa, President of Ecuador (2000–2003)
  2. Lucio Gutiérrez, President of Ecuador (2003–2005)
• Guyana -
  • President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–present)
  • Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–present)
• Paraguay -
  1. Luis Ángel González Macchi, President of Paraguay (1999–2003)
  2. Nicanor Duarte Frutos, President of Paraguay (2003–2008)
• Peru - Alejandro Toledo, President of Peru (2001–2006)
• Suriname - Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–present)
• Uruguay - Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay (2000–2005)
• Venezuela - Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–present)