List of State Leaders in 2002 - South America

South America

• Argentina
  • President -
    1. Eduardo Camaño, Acting President of Argentina (2001–2002)
    2. Eduardo Duhalde, President of Argentina (2002–2003)
• Bolivia -
  • President -
    1. Jorge Quiroga, President of Bolivia (2001–2002)
    2. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia (2002–2003)
• Brazil
  • President - Fernando Henrique Cardoso, President of Brazil (1995–2003)
• Chile
  • President - Ricardo Lagos, President of Chile (2000–2006)
• Colombia
  • President -
    1. Andrés Pastrana Arango, President of Colombia (1998–2002)
    2. Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–2010)
• Ecuador
  • President - Gustavo Noboa, President of Ecuador (2000–2003)
• Falkland Islands (British overseas territory)
  • Governor -
    1. Donald Lamont, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1999–2002)
    2. Russ Jarvis, Acting Governor of the Falkland Islands (2002–2006)
    3. Howard Pearce, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2002–2006)
  • Chief Executive - Michael Blanch, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (2000–2003)
• Guyana -
  • President - Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–2011)
  • Prime Minister - Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–present)
• Paraguay
  • President - Luis Ángel González Macchi, President of Paraguay (1999–2003)
• Peru
  • President - Alejandro Toledo, President of Peru (2001–2006)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Roberto Dañino Zapata, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2001–2002)
    2. Luis Solari, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2002–2003)
• Suriname
  • President - Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–2010)
• Uruguay
  • President - Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, President of Uruguay (2000–2005)
• Venezuela
  • President -
    1. Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (1999–2002)
    2. Pedro Carmona, President of Venezuela (2002)
    3. Diosdado Cabello, Interim President of Venezuela (2002)
    4. Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–present)