Oceania
- American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
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- Governor – 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 –
- Ron Harvey, Administrator of Christmas Island (1997–1998)
- Graham Nicholls, Acting Administrator of Christmas Island (1998–1999)
- Shire President – Dave McLane, Shire president of Christmas Island (1998–2001)
- Administrator –
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands (external territory of Australia)
- Administrator –
- Ron Harvey, Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1997–1998)
- Graham Nicholls, Acting Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1998–1999)
- Shire President – Radal bin Feyrel, Shire president of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1995–1999)
- Administrator –
- Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
- Administrator – Tony Messner, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1997–2003)
- Chief Minister – 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 – 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 – Imata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1997–2000)
- Micronesia
- President – Jacob Nena, President of Micronesia (1997–1999)
- Nauru
- President –
- Kinza Clodumar, President of Nauru (1997–1998)
- Bernard Dowiyogo, President of Nauru (1998–1999)
- 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 – 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 –
- Falima Teao, Head of Government of Tokelau (1997–1998)
- Kuresa Nasau, Head of Government of Tokelau (1998–1999)
- Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the United States)
- Governor –
- Froilan Tenorio, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1994–1998)
- Pedro Tenorio, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1998–2002)
- Governor –
- 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 Silas Atopare, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1997–2003)
- Prime Minister – 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)
- Martin Williams, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1998–2001)
- Mayor – Jay Warren, Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1991–1999)
- Governor –
- Samoa
- 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)
- Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–present)
- 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 – 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)
- Sir Tomasi Puapua, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1998–2003)
- 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)
- Donald Kalpokas, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1998–1999)
- Wallis and Futuna (French overseas territory)
- Administrator-Superior –
- Claude Pierret, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1996–1998)
- Christian Dors, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1998–2000)
- President of the Territorial Assembly – Victor Brial, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1997–1999)
- Administrator-Superior –
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