List of State Leaders in 2002 - Asia

Asia

  • Afghanistan
    • President - Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2001–present)
  • Bahrain
    • Monarch - Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999–present)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)
  • Bangladesh
    • President -
      1. A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury, President of Bangladesh (2001–2002)
      2. Jamiruddin Sircar, Acting President of Bangladesh (2002)
      3. Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–2009)
    • Prime Minister - Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (2001–2006)
  • Bhutan
    • Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–2006)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Khandu Wangchuk, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2001–2002)
      2. Kinzang Dorji, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2002–2003)
  • Brunei
    • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
    • Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
  • Cambodia
    • Monarch - Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia (1993–2004)
    • Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present)
  • China (People's Republic of China) -
    • Communist Party Leader -
      1. Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1989–2002)
      2. Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002–2012)
    • President - Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of China (1993–2003)
    • Premier - Zhu Rongji, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1998–2003)
  • East Timor -
    • gained independence on 20 May 2002 after a 3-year UN administration
    • President - Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor (2002–2007)
    • Prime Minister - Mari Alkatiri, Prime Minister of East Timor (2001–2006)
    • Special Representative - Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor (1999–2002)
  • India
    • President -
      1. K. R. Narayanan, President of India (1997–2002)
      2. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President of India (2002–2007)
    • Prime Minister - Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India (1998–2004)
  • Indonesia
    • President - Megawati Sukarnoputri, President of Indonesia (2001–2004)
  • Iran
    • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
    • President - Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–2005)
  • Iraq
    • President - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
    • Prime Minister - Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister of Iraq (1994–2003)
  • Israel
    • President - Moshe Katsav, President of Israel (2000–2007)
    • Prime Minister - Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel (2001–2006)
    • Palestinian Authority (non-state administrative authority)
      • President - Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian Authority (1994–2004)
  • Japan
    • Monarch - Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–present)
    • Prime Minister - Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister of Japan (2001–2006)
  • Jordan
    • Monarch - Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
    • Prime Minister - Ali Abu al-Ragheb, Prime Minister of Jordan (2000–2003)
  • Kazakhstan
    • President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1999–2002)
      2. Imangali Tasmagambetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2002–2003)
  • North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
    • Communist Party Leader - Kim Jong-il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (1997–2011)
    • De facto Head of State - Kim Jong-il, Chairman of the National Defence Commission of North Korea (1993–2011)
    • Nominal Head of State - Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea (1998–present)
    • Premier - Hong Song-nam, Premier of North Korea (1997–2003)
  • South Korea (Republic of Korea)
    • President - Kim Dae-jung, President of South Korea (1998–2003)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Lee Han Dong, Prime Minister of South Korea (2000–2002)
      2. Chang Sang, Acting Prime Minister of South Korea (2002)
      3. Jeon Yun Churl, Acting Prime Minister of South Korea (2002)
      4. Chang Dae Whan, Acting Prime Minister of South Korea (2002)
      5. Kim Suk Soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2002–2003)
  • Kuwait
    • Monarch - Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978–2003)
  • Kyrgyzstan
    • President - Askar Akayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (1990–2005)
    • Prime minister -
      1. Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2000–2002)
      2. Nikolai Tanayev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2002–2005)
  • Laos
    • Communist Party Leader - Khamtai Siphandon, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1992–2006)
    • President - Khamtai Siphandon, President of Laos (1998–2006)
    • Premier - Bounnhang Vorachith, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (2001–2006)
  • Lebanon -
    • President - Émile Lahoud, President of Lebanon (1998–2007)
    • Prime Minister - Rafic Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2000–2004)
  • Malaysia
    • Monarch - Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2001–2006)
    • Prime Minister - Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003)
  • Maldives
    • President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978–2008)
  • Mongolia
    • President - Natsagiin Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Nambaryn Enkhbayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2000–2004)
  • Myanmar
    • Head of State - Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar (1992–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Than Shwe, Prime Minister of Myanmar (1992–2003)
  • Nepal
    • Monarch - Gyanendra, King of Nepal (2001–2008)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal (2001–2002)
      2. Gyanendra, Prime Minister of Nepal (2002)
      3. Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Prime Minister of Nepal (2002–2003)
  • Oman
    • Monarch - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
    • Prime Minister - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
  • Pakistan -
    • President - Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–2008)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Pervez Musharraf, Chief Executive of Pakistan (1999–2002)
      2. Zafarullah Khan Jamali, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2002–2004)
  • Philippines
    • President - Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–2010)
  • Qatar
    • Monarch - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–present)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1996–2007)
  • Saudi Arabia
    • Monarch - Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Fahd, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
  • Singapore
    • President - S.R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Goh Chok Tong, Prime Minister of Singapore (1990–2004)
  • Sri Lanka
    • President - Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994–2005)
    • Prime Minister - Ranil Wickremasinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2001–2004)
  • Syria
    • President - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
    • Prime Minister - Muhammad Mustafa Mero, Prime Minister of Syria (2000–2003)
  • Taiwan (Republic of China)
    • President - Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–2008)
    • Premier -
      1. Chang Chun-hsiung, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2000–2002)
      2. Yu Shyi-kun, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2002–2005)
  • Tajikistan
    • President - Emomali Rahmonov, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
    • Prime Minister - Oqil Oqilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–present)
  • Thailand
    • Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
    • Prime Minister - Thaksin Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand (2001–2006)
  • Turkey
    • President - Ahmet Necdet Sezer, President of Turkey (2000–2007)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Bülent Ecevit, Prime Minister of Turkey (1999–2002)
      2. Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister of Turkey (2002–2003)
  • Turkmenistan
    • President - Saparmurat Niyazov, President for Life of Turkmenistan (1990–2006)
  • United Arab Emirates
    • President - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1976–2004)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1990–2006)
  • Uzbekistan -
    • President - Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–present)
    • Prime Minister - O‘tkir Sultonov, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (1995–2003)
  • Vietnam
    • Communist Party Leader - Nông Đức Mạnh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001–2011)
    • President - Trần Đức Lương, President of Vietnam (1997–2006)
    • Prime Minister - Phan Văn Khải, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1997–2006)
  • Yemen
    • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1978–2012)
    • Prime Minister - Abdul Qadir Bajamal, Prime Minister of Yemen (2001–2007)

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