List of State Leaders in 1997 - South America

South America

• Argentina -
  • President - Carlos Menem, President of Argentina (1989–1999)
• Bolivia -
  • President -
    1. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia (1993–1997)
    2. Hugo Banzer, President of Bolivia (1997–2001)
• Brazil -
  • President - Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2003)
• Chile -
  • President - Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, President of Chile (1994–2000)
• Colombia -
  • President - Ernesto Samper, President of Colombia (1994–1998)
• Ecuador -
  • President -
    1. Abdalá Bucaram, President of Ecuador (1996–1997)
    2. Fabián Alarcón, Interim President of Ecuador (1997)
    3. Rosalía Arteaga, Acting President of Ecuador (1997)
    4. Fabián Alarcón, Interim President of Ecuador (1997–1998)
• Falkland Islands (British dependent territory)
  • Governor - Richard Ralph, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1996–1999)
  • Chief Executive - Andrew Gurr, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (1994–1999)
• Guyana -
  • President -
    1. Cheddi Jagan, President of Guyana (1992–1997)
    2. Sam Hinds, President of Guyana (1997)
    3. Janet Jagan, President of Guyana (1997–1999)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1992–1997)
    2. Janet Jagan, Prime Minister of Guyana (1997)
    3. Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1997–1999)
• Paraguay -
  • President - Juan Carlos Wasmosy, President of Paraguay (1993–1998)
• Peru -
  • President - Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru (1990–2000)
  • Prime Minister - Alberto Pandolfi, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1996–1998)
• Suriname -
  • President - Jules Wijdenbosch, President of Suriname (1996–2000)
• Uruguay -
  • President - Julio María Sanguinetti, President of Uruguay (1995–2000)
• Venezuela -
  • President - Rafael Caldera, President of Venezuela (1994–1999)