List of State Leaders in 1998 - South America

South America

• Argentina
  • President – Carlos Menem, President of Argentina (1989–1999)
• Bolivia
  • President – 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 –
    1. Ernesto Samper, President of Colombia (1994–1998)
    2. Andrés Pastrana Arango, President of Colombia (1998–2002)
• Ecuador
  • President –
    1. Fabián Alarcón, President of Ecuador (1997–1998)
    2. Jamil Mahuad, President of Ecuador (1998–2000)
• 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 – Janet Jagan, President of Guyana (1997–1999)
  • Prime Minister – Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1997–1999)
• Paraguay
  • President –
  1. Juan Carlos Wasmosy, President of Paraguay (1993–1998)
  2. Raúl Cubas Grau, President of Paraguay (1998–1999)
• Peru –
  • President – Alberto Fujimori, President of Peru (1990–2000)
  • Prime Minister –
    1. Alberto Pandolfi, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1996–1998)
    2. Javier Valle Riestra, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1998)
    3. Alberto Pandolfi, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (1998–1999)
• 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)