Oceania
- American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
- Governor -
- A. P. Lutali, Governor of American Samoa (1993–1997)
- Tauese Sunia, Governor of American Samoa (1997–2003)
- Governor -
- Australia -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia (1996–2001)
- Prime Minister - John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia (1996–2007)
- Christmas Island (external territory of Australia)
- Administrator -
- Merrilyn Ann Chilvers, Acting Administrator of Christmas Island (1996-1997)
- Graham Nicholls, Acting Administrator of Christmas Island (1997)
- Ron Harvey, Administrator of Christmas Island (1997-1998)
- Shire President - Jeffery Tan, Acting Shire president of Christmas Island (1995–1997)
- Administrator -
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands (external territory of Australia)
- Administrator -
- Jarl Andersson, Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1996-1997)
- Maureen Ellis, Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1997)
- Ron Harvey, Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1997-1998)
- Shire President - Radal bin Feyrel, Shire president of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1995-1999)
- Administrator -
- Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
- Administrator -
- Alan Gardner Kerr, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1992–1997)
- Ralph Alexander Condon, Acting Administrator of Norfolk Island (1997)
- Tony Messner, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1997–2003)
- Chief Minister -
- Michael William King, Head of Government of Norfolk Island (1994–1997)
- George Charles Smith, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (1997–2000)
- Administrator -
- Fiji -
- President - Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, President of Fiji (1993–2000)
- Prime Minister - Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister of Fiji (1992–1999)
- French Polynesia (French overseas territory)
- High Commissioner -
- Paul Roncière, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1994–1997)
- Michel Jeanjean, Acting High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1997)
- Jean Aribaud, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1997–2001)
- President of the Government - Gaston Flosse, President of the Government of French Polynesia (1991–2004)
- High Commissioner -
- Guam (Insular area of the United States)
- Governor - Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor of Guam (1995–2003)
- Kiribati -
- President - Teburoro Tito, President of Kiribati (1994–2003)
- Marshall Islands -
- President -
- Kunio Lemari, Acting President of the Marshall Islands (1996–1997)
- Imata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1997–2000)
- President -
- Micronesia -
- President -
- Bailey Olter, President of Micronesia (1991–1997)
- Jacob Nena, President of Micronesia (1997–1999)
- President -
- Nauru -
- President -
- Ruben Kun, President of Nauru (1996–1997)
- Kinza Clodumar, President of Nauru (1997–1998)
- President -
- New Caledonia (French overseas territory)
- High Commissioner - Dominique Bur, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (1995–1999)
- New Zealand -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Governor-General of New Zealand (1996–2001)
- Prime Minister -
- Jim Bolger, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1990–1997)
- Jenny Shipley, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1997–1999)
- Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
- Queen's Representative - Sir Apenera Short, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (1990–2000)
- Prime Minister - Geoffrey Henry, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1989–1999)
- Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
- Premier - Frank Lui, Premier of Niue (1993–1999)
- Tokelau (dependent territory of New Zealand)
- Administrator - Lindsay Watt, Administrator of Tokelau (1993–2003)
- Head of Government -
- Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (1996–1997)
- Falima Teao, Head of Government of Tokelau (1997–1998)
- Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the United States)
- Governor - Froilan Tenorio, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1994–1998)
- Palau -
- President - Kuniwo Nakamura, President of Palau (1993–2001)
- Papua New Guinea
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
- Governor-General -
- Sir Wiwa Korowi, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1991–1997)
- Silas Atopare, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1997–2003)
- Prime Minister -
- Sir Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1994–1997)
- John Giheno, Acting Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1997)
- Sir Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1997)
- Bill Skate, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1997–1999)
- Pitcairn Islands (British dependent territory)
- Governor - Robert Alston, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1994–1998)
- Mayor - Jay Warren, Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1991–1999)
- Samoa
- Western Samoa changed name to Samoa on 4 July 1997
- Head of State - Malietoa Tanumafili II, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa (1962–2007)
- Prime Minister - Tofilau Eti Alesana, Prime Minister of Samoa (1988–1998)
- Solomon Islands -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Moses Pitakaka, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1994–1999)
- Prime Minister -
- Solomon Mamaloni, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1994–1997)
- Bartholomew Ulufa'alu, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1997–2000)
- Tonga -
- Monarch - Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)
- Prime Minister - Baron Vaea, Prime Minister of Tonga, (1991–2000)
- Tuvalu -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Tulaga Manuella, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1994–1998)
- Prime Minister - Bikenibeu Paeniu, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1996–1999)
- Vanuatu -
- President - Jean Marie Leye Lenelgau, President of Vanuatu (1994–1999)
- Prime Minister - Serge Vohor, Prime minister of Vanuatu (1996–1998)
- Wallis and Futuna (French overseas territory)
- Administrator-Superior - Claude Pierret, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1996–1998)
- President of the Territorial Assembly -
- Keleto Lakalaka, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1996–1997)
- Victor Brial, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1997–1999)
- Western Samoa
- see under Samoa
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