List of State Leaders in 1991 - Asia

Asia

• Afghanistan -
  • President - Mohammad Najibullah, President of Afghanistan (1987–1992)
  • Prime Minister - Fazal Haq Khaliqyar, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1990–1992)
• 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 -
    1. Shahabuddin Ahmed, Acting President of Bangladesh (1990–1991)
    2. Abdur Rahman Biswas, President of Bangladesh (1991–1996)
  • Prime Minister - Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1991–1996)
• 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)
• Cambodia -
  • Communist Party Leader - Heng Samrin, Secretary-General of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)
  • Chairman of the Council of State - Heng Samrin, Chairman of the Council of State of Cambodia (1979–1992)
  • Chairman of the Supreme National Council - Norodom Sihanouk, Chairman of the Supreme National Council of Cambodia (1991–1993)
  • Premier - Hun Sen, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Cambodia (1985–present)
• China (People's Republic of China) -
  • Communist Party Leader- Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1989–2002)
  • President - Yang Shangkun, President of the People's Republic of China (1988–1993)
  • Premier - Li Peng, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1987–1998)
• 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. Chandra Shekhar, Prime Minister of India (1990–1991)
    2. P. V. Narasimha Rao, Prime Minister of India (1991–1996)
• Indonesia -
  • President - Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
• Iran -
  • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
  • President - Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, President of Iran (1989–1997)
• Iraq -
  • President - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister of Iraq (1979–1991)
    2. Sa'dun Hammadi, Prime Minister of Iraq (1991)
    3. Mohammed Amza Zubeidi, Prime Minister of Iraq (1991–1993)
• Israel -
  • President - Chaim Herzog, President of Israel (1983–1993)
  • Prime Minister - Yitzhak Shamir, Prime Minister of Israel (1986–1992)
• Japan -
  • Monarch - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Toshiki Kaifu, Prime Minister of Japan (1989–1991)
    2. Kiichi Miyazawa, Prime Minister of Japan (1991–1993)
• Jordan -
  • Monarch - Hussein, King of Jordan (1952–1999)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Mudar Badran, Prime Minister of Jordan (1989–1991)
    2. Taher al-Masri, Prime Minister of Jordan (1991)
    3. Zaid ibn Shaker, Prime Minister of Jordan (1991–1993)
• Kazakhstan -
  • the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic declared independence on 16 December 1991
  • President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Uzakbay Karamanov, Chairman of the Council of Minister of the Kazakh SSR (1989–1991)
    2. Sergey Tereshchenko, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1991–1994)
• 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 -
    1. Ro Jai Bong, Prime Minister of South Korea (1990–1991)
    2. Chung Won Shik, Prime Minister of South Korea (1991–1992)
• 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)
• Kyrgyzstan -
  • the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic declared independence on 31 August 1991
  • President - Askar Akayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (1990–2005)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Apas Jumagulov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Kirghiz SSR (1986–1991)
    2. Nasirdin Isanov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (1991)
    3. Andrei Iordan, Acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (1991–1992)
• Laos -
  • Communist Party Leader - Kaysone Phomvihane, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1975–1992)
  • President -
    1. Souphanouvong, President of Laos (1975–1991)
    2. Phoumi Vongvichit, Acting President of Laos (1986–1991)
    3. Kaysone Phomvihane, President of Laos (1991–1992)
  • Premier -
    1. Kaysone Phomvihane, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (1975–1991)
    2. Khamtai Siphandon, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (1991–1998)
• Lebanon -
  • President - Elias Hrawi, President of Lebanon (1989–1998)
  • Prime Minister - Omar Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1990–1992)
• Macau (overseas province of Portugal)
  • Governor -
    1. Francisco Murteira Nabo, Acting Governor of Macau (1990–1991)
    2. Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, Governor of Macau (1991–1999)
• Malaysia -
  • Monarch - 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 -
  • President - Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, President of Mongolia (1990–1997)
  • Prime Minister - Dashiin Byambasüren, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1990–1992)
• Myanmar -
  • 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 -
    1. Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Prime Minister of Nepal (1990–1991)
    2. Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal (1991–1994)
• 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 - Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1990–1993)
• 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 - Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990–2004)
• Sri Lanka -
  • President - Ranasinghe Premadasa, President of Sri Lanka (1989–1993)
  • Prime Minister - Dingiri Banda Wijetunga, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1989–1993)
• 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 - Hau Pei-tsun, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (1990–1993)
• Tajikistan -
  • the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic declared independence on 9 September 1991
  • President -
    1. Qahhor Mahkamov, President of the Tajik SSR (1990–1991)
    2. Qadriddin Aslonov, Acting President of Tajikistan (1991)
    3. Rahmon Nabiyev, President of Tajikistan (1991)
    4. Akbarsho Iskandrov, Acting President of Tajikistan (1991)
    5. Rahmon Nabiyev, President of Tajikistan (1991–1992)
  • Prime Minister - Izatullo Khayoyev, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1991–1992)
• Thailand -
  • Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Chatichai Choonhavan, Prime Minister of Thailand (1988–1991)
    2. Anand Panyarachun, Prime Minister of Thailand (1991–1992)
• Turkey -
  • President - Turgut Özal, President of Turkey (1989–1993)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Yıldırım Akbulut, Prime Minister of Turkey (1989–1991)
    2. Mesut Yılmaz, Prime Minister of Turkey (1991)
    3. Süleyman Demirel, Prime Minister of Turkey (1991–1993)
• Turkmenistan
  • the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic declared independence on 27 October 1991
  • President - Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan (1990–2006)
  • Premier - Han Ahmedow, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Turkmenistan (1989–1992)
• United Arab Emirates -
  • President - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971–2004)
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990–2006)
• Uzbekistan
  • the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic declared independence on 31 August 1991
  • President - Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–present)
• Vietnam -
  • Communist Party Leader -
    1. Nguyễn Văn Linh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1986–1991)
    2. Đỗ Mười, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1991–1997)
  • Head of State - Võ Chí Công, Chairman of the State Council of Vietnam (1987–1992)
  • Premier -
    1. Đỗ Mười, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (1988–1991)
    2. Võ Văn Kiệt, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (1991–1997)
• Yemen -
  • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1978–2012)
  • Prime Minister - Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Prime Minister of Yemen (1990–1994)