List of State Leaders in 1997 - Oceania

Oceania

  • American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
    • Governor -
      1. A. P. Lutali, Governor of American Samoa (1993–1997)
      2. Tauese Sunia, Governor of American Samoa (1997–2003)
  • 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 -
        1. Merrilyn Ann Chilvers, Acting Administrator of Christmas Island (1996-1997)
        2. Graham Nicholls, Acting Administrator of Christmas Island (1997)
        3. Ron Harvey, Administrator of Christmas Island (1997-1998)
      • Shire President - Jeffery Tan, Acting Shire president of Christmas Island (1995–1997)
    • Cocos (Keeling) Islands (external territory of Australia)
      • Administrator -
        1. Jarl Andersson, Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1996-1997)
        2. Maureen Ellis, Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1997)
        3. Ron Harvey, Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1997-1998)
      • Shire President - Radal bin Feyrel, Shire president of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1995-1999)
    • Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
      • Administrator -
        1. Alan Gardner Kerr, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1992–1997)
        2. Ralph Alexander Condon, Acting Administrator of Norfolk Island (1997)
        3. Tony Messner, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1997–2003)
      • Chief Minister -
        1. Michael William King, Head of Government of Norfolk Island (1994–1997)
        2. George Charles Smith, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (1997–2000)
  • 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 -
      1. Paul Roncière, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1994–1997)
      2. Michel Jeanjean, Acting High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1997)
      3. 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)
  • 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 -
      1. Kunio Lemari, Acting President of the Marshall Islands (1996–1997)
      2. Imata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1997–2000)
  • Micronesia -
    • President -
      1. Bailey Olter, President of Micronesia (1991–1997)
      2. Jacob Nena, President of Micronesia (1997–1999)
  • Nauru -
    • President -
      1. Ruben Kun, President of Nauru (1996–1997)
      2. Kinza Clodumar, President of Nauru (1997–1998)
  • 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 -
      1. Jim Bolger, Prime Minister of New Zealand, (1990–1997)
      2. 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 -
        1. Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (1996–1997)
        2. 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 -
      1. Sir Wiwa Korowi, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1991–1997)
      2. Silas Atopare, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1997–2003)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Sir Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1994–1997)
      2. John Giheno, Acting Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1997)
      3. Sir Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1997)
      4. 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 -
      1. Solomon Mamaloni, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1994–1997)
      2. 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 -
      1. Keleto Lakalaka, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1996–1997)
      2. Victor Brial, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1997–1999)
  • Western Samoa
    • see under Samoa

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