List of State Leaders in 1997 - Asia

Asia

  • Afghanistan -
    • (Taliban) -
      • De Facto Head of State - Mohammed Omar, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Afghanistan (1996–2001)
      • De Facto Prime Minister - Mohammad Rabbani, Head of the Supreme Council (1996–2001)
    • (United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan) - Burhanuddin Rabbani, President of Afghanistan (1992–2001)
  • 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 - Shahabuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1996–2001)
  • 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 -
    • Monarch - Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia (1993–2004)
    • Prime Ministers -
      • Prince Norodom Ranariddh, First Prime Minister of Cambodia (1993–1997)
      • Ung Huot, First Prime Minister of Cambodia (1997–1998)
      • Hun Sen, Second Prime Minister 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 - Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of China (1993–2003)
    • Premier - Li Peng, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1987–1998)
  • Hong Kong (British dependent territory)
    • joined China on 1 July 1997
    • Governor - Chris Patten, Governor of Hong Kong (1992–1997)
  • India -
    • President -
      1. Shankar Dayal Sharma, President of India (1992–1997)
      2. K. R. Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. H. D. Deve Gowda, Prime Minister of India (1996–1997)
      2. Inder Kumar Gujral, Prime Minister of India (1997–1998)
  • Indonesia -
    • President - Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
  • Iran -
    • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
    • President -
      1. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, President of Iran (1989–1997)
      2. Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–2005)
  • Iraq -
    • President - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
    • Prime Minister - Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister of Iraq (1994–2003)
  • Israel -
    • President - Ezer Weizman, President of Israel (1993–2000)
    • Prime Minister - Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999)
    • Palestinian Authority (non-state administrative authority)
      • President - Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian Authority (1994–2004)
  • Japan -
    • Monarch - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
    • Prime Minister - Ryutaro Hashimoto, Prime Minister of Japan (1996–1998)
  • Jordan -
    • Monarch - Hussein, King of Jordan (1952–1999)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Abdul Karim al-Kabariti, Prime Minister of Jordan (1996–1997)
      2. Abdelsalam al-Majali, Prime Minister of Jordan (1997–1998)
  • Kazakhstan -
    • President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Akezhan Kazhegeldin, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1994–1997)
      2. Nurlan Balgimbayev, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1997–1999)
  • North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
    • Communist Party Leader - Kim Jong-il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1997–2011)
    • President - vacant, President of North Korea (1994–1998)
    • De facto Head of State - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea (1993–2011)
    • Premier -
      1. Kang Song-san, Premier of North Korea (1992–1997)
      2. Hong Song-nam, Premier of North Korea (1997–2003)
  • South Korea (Republic of Korea) -
    • President - Kim Young-sam, President of South Korea (1993–1998)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Lee Soo Sung, Prime Minister of South Korea (1995–1997)
      2. Goh Kun, Prime Minister of South Korea (1997–1998)
  • 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 -
    • President - Askar Akayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (1990–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Apas Jumagulov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (1993–1998)
  • Laos -
    • Communist Party Leader - Khamtai Siphandon, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
    • President - Nouhak Phoumsavanh, President of Laos (1992–1998)
    • Premier - Khamtai Siphandon, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (1991–1998)
  • Lebanon -
    • President - Elias Hrawi, President of Lebanon (1989–1998)
    • Prime Minister - Rafic Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992–1998)
  • Macau (overseas province of Portugal)
    • Governor - Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, Governor of Macau (1991–1999)
  • Malaysia -
    • Monarch - Tuanku Jaafar, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (1994–1999)
    • Prime Minister - Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003)
  • Maldives -
    • President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978–2008)
  • Mongolia -
    • President -
      1. Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, President of Mongolia (1990–1997)
      2. Natsagiin Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan, Prime Minister of Mongolia (1996–1998)
  • Myanmar -
    • Head of State - Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Law and Order Restoration Council of Myanmar (1992–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Than Shwe, Prime Minister of Myanmar (1992–2003)
  • Nepal -
    • Monarch - Birendra, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal (1995–1997)
      2. Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Prime Minister of Nepal (1997)
      3. Surya Bahadur Thapa, Prime Minister of Nepal (1997–1998)
  • 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 -
      1. Farooq Leghari, President of Pakistan (1993–1997)
      2. Wasim Sajjad, Acting President of Pakistan (1997–1998)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Malik Meraj Khalid, Interim Prime Minister of Pakistan (1996–1997)
      2. Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1997–1999)
  • Philippines -
    • President - Fidel V. Ramos, President of the Philippines (1992–1998)
  • Qatar -
    • Monarch - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1996–2007)
  • Saudi Arabia
    • Monarch - Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Fahd, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
  • Singapore -
    • President - Ong Teng Cheong, President of Singapore (1993–1999)
    • Prime Minister - Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990–2004)
  • Sri Lanka -
    • President - Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1994–2000)
  • 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. Lien Chan, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (1993–1997)
      2. Vincent Siew, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (1997–2000)
  • Tajikistan -
    • President - Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
    • Prime Minister - Yahyo Azimov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1996–1999)
  • Thailand -
    • Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Prime Minister of Thailand (1996–1997)
      2. Chuan Leekpai, Prime Minister of Thailand (1997–2001)
  • Turkey -
    • President - Süleyman Demirel, President of Turkey (1993–2000)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Necmettin Erbakan, Prime Minister of Turkey (1996–1997)
      2. Mesut Yılmaz, Prime Minister of Turkey (1997–1999)
  • Turkmenistan -
    • President - Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan (1990–2006)
  • 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 -
    • President - Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–present)
    • Prime Minister - O‘tkir Sultonov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (1995–2003)
  • Vietnam -
    • Communist Party Leader -
      1. Đỗ Mười, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1991–1997)
      2. Lê Khả Phiêu, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1997–2001)
    • President -
      1. Lê Đức Anh, President of Vietnam (1992–1997)
      2. Trần Đức Lương, President of Vietnam (1997–2006)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Võ Văn Kiệt, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1991–1997)
      2. Phan Văn Khải, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997–2006)
  • Yemen -
    • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1978–2012)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of Yemen (1994–1997)
      2. Faraj Said Bin Ghanem, Prime Minister of Yemen (1997–1998)

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