List of State Leaders in 1989 - Asia

Asia

  • Afghanistan
    • Communist Party Leader - Mohammad Najibullah, General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (1986–1990)
    • President - Mohammad Najibullah, President of Afghanistan (1987–1992)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Mohammad Hasan Sharq, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1988–1989)
      2. Sultan Ali Keshtmand, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1989–1990)
  • Bahrain
    • Monarch - Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain (1961–1999)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)
  • Bangladesh -
    • President - Hussain Muhammad Ershad, President of Bangladesh (1983–1990)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Moudud Ahmed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1988–1989)
      2. Kazi Zafar Ahmed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1989–1990)
  • Bhutan
    • Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–2006)
  • Brunei
    • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
    • Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
  • Burma -
    • see under Myanmar
  • Cambodia -
    • People's Republic of Kampuchea changes name to State of Cambodia on 1 May 1989
    • Communist Party Leader - Heng Samrin, Secretary-General of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)
    • Head of State - Heng Samrin, Chairman of the Council of State of Cambodia (1979–1992)
    • Premier - Hun Sen, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Cambodia (1985–present)
  • China (People's Republic of China) -
    • Communist Party Leader -
      1. Zhao Ziyang, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1987–1989)
      2. 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)
  • Hong Kong (British dependent territory)
    • Governor - Sir David Wilson, Governor of Hong Kong (1987–1992)
  • India -
    • President - R. Venkataraman, President of India (1987–1992)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (1984–1989)
      2. V. P. Singh, Prime Minister of India (1989–1990)
  • Indonesia -
    • President - Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
  • Iran
    • Supreme Leader
      1. Ruhollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader of Iran (1979–1989)
      2. Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
    • President
      1. Ali Khamenei, President of Iran (1981–1989)
      2. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, President of Iran (1989–1997)
    • Prime Minister - Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Prime Minister of Iran (1981–1989)
  • Iraq
    • President - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
    • Prime Minister - Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister of Iraq (1979–1991)
  • Israel
    • President - Chaim Herzog, President of Israel (1983–1993)
    • Prime Minister - Yitzhak Shamir, Prime Minister of Israel (1986–1992)
  • Japan
    • Monarch -
      1. Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (1926–1989)
      2. Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Noboru Takeshita, Prime Minister of Japan (1987–1989)
      2. Sōsuke Uno, Prime Minister of Japan (1989)
      3. Toshiki Kaifu, Prime Minister of Japan (1989–1991)
  • Jordan
    • Monarch - Hussein, King of Jordan (1952–1999)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Zaid al-Rifai, Prime Minister of Jordan (1985–1989)
      2. Zaid ibn Shaker, Prime Minister of Jordan (1989)
      3. Mudar Badran, Prime Minister of Jordan (1989–1991)
  • Kampuchea -
    • see under Cambodia
  • North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) -
    • Communist Party Leader - 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 (Republic of Korea)
    • President - Roh Tae-woo, President of South Korea (1988–1993)
    • Prime Minister - Kang Young-hoon, Prime Minister of South Korea (1988–1990)
  • Kuwait
    • Monarch - Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978–2003)
  • Laos -
    • Communist Party Leader - Kaysone Phomvihane, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1975–1992)
    • President -
      • Souphanouvong, President of Laos (1975–1991)
      • Phoumi Vongvichit, Acting President of Laos (1986–1991)
    • Premier - Kaysone Phomvihane, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (1975–1991)
  • Lebanon
    • President -
      1. Selim al-Hoss, Acting President of Lebanon (1988–1989)
      2. René Moawad, President of Lebanon (1989)
      3. Selim al-Hoss, Acting President of Lebanon (1989)
      4. Elias Hrawi, President of Lebanon (1989–1998)
    • Prime Minister -
      • Michel Aoun, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1988–1990)
      • Selim al-Hoss, Prime Minister of Lebanon (rival administration) (1987–1990)
  • Macau (overseas province of Portugal)
    • Governor - Carlos Montez Melancia, Governor of Macau (1987–1990)
  • Malaysia -
    • Monarch -
      1. Sultan Iskandar, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (1984–1989)
      2. Sultan Azlan Shah, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (1989–1994)
    • Prime Minister - Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003)
  • Maldives
    • President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978–2008)
  • Mongolia -
    • Communist Party Leader - Jambyn Batmönkh, General secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (1984–1990)
    • Head of State - Jambyn Batmönkh, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Hural of Mongolia (1984–1990)
    • Premier - Dumaagiin Sodnom, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Mongolia (1984–1990)
  • Myanmar -
    • translation of the country name changed from Burma to Myanmar on 18 June 1989
    • Head of State - Saw Maung, Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council of Myanmar (1988–1992)
    • Prime Minister - Saw Maung, Prime Minister of Myanmar (1988–1992)
  • Nepal
    • Monarch - Birendra, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
    • Prime Minister - Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Prime Minister of Nepal (1986–1990)
  • Oman -
    • Monarch - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
    • Prime Minister - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
  • Pakistan -
    • President - Ghulam Ishaq Khan, President of Pakistan (1988–1993)
    • Prime Minister - Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988–1990)
  • Philippines
    • President - Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines (1986–1992)
  • Qatar -
    • Monarch - Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1972–1995)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1970–1995)
  • Saudi Arabia
    • Monarch - Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Fahd, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
  • Singapore
    • President - Wee Kim Wee, President of Singapore (1985–1993)
    • Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959–1990)
  • Sri Lanka -
    • President -
      1. Junius Richard Jayewardene, President of Sri Lanka (1978–1989)
      2. Ranasinghe Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka (1989–1993)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Ranasinghe Premadasa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1978–1989)
      2. Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1989–1993)
  • Syria
    • President - Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria (1971–2000)
    • Prime Minister - Mahmoud Zuabi, Prime Minister of Syria (1987–2000)
  • Taiwan (Republic of China) -
    • President - Lee Teng-hui, President of the Republic of China (1988–2000)
    • Premier -
      1. Yu Kuo-hwa, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (1984–1989)
      2. Lee Huan, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (1989–1990)
  • Thailand -
    • Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
    • Prime Minister - Chatichai Choonhavan, Prime Minister of Thailand (1988–1991)
  • Turkey
    • President -
      1. Kenan Evren, President of Turkey (1982–1989)
      2. Turgut Özal, President of Turkey (1989–1993)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Turgut Özal, Prime Minister of Turkey (1983–1989)
      2. Ali Bozer, Acting Prime Minister of Turkey (1989)
      3. Yıldırım Akbulut, Prime Minister of Turkey (1989–1991)
  • United Arab Emirates
    • President - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971–2004)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1979–1990)
  • Vietnam -
    • Communist Party Leader - Nguyễn Văn Linh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1986–1991)
    • Head of State - Võ Chí Công, Chairman of the State Council of Vietnam (1987–1992)
    • Premier - Đỗ Mười, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (1988–1991)
  • North Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic)
    • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of North Yemen (1978–2012)
    • Prime Minister - Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of North Yemen (1983–1990)
  • South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen)
    • Communist Party Leader - Ali Salim al-Beidh, Secretary-General of the Yemeni Socialist Party (1986–1990)
    • Head of State - Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council of South Yemen (1986–1990)
    • Prime Minister - Yasin Said Numan, Prime Minister of South Yemen (1986–1990)

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