List of State Leaders in 2005 - 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 - 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. Yeshey Zimba, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2004–2005)
      2. Sangay Ngedup, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2005–2006)
  • Brunei
    • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
    • Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
  • Cambodia
    • Monarch - Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia (2004–present)
    • Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia (1985–present)
  • China (People's Republic of China)
    • Communist Party Leader - Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (2002–2012)
    • President - Hu Jintao, President of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
    • Premier - Wen Jiabao, Premier of the People's Republic of China (2003–present)
  • East Timor -
    • President - Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor (2002–2007)
    • Prime Minister - Mari Alkatiri, Prime Minister of East Timor (2001–2006)
  • India
    • President - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, President of India (2002–2007)
    • Prime Minister - Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2004–present)
  • Indonesia
    • President - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004–present)
  • Iran
    • Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
    • President -
      1. Mohammad Khatami, President of Iran (1997–2005)
      2. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005–present)
  • Iraq
    • Head of State –
      1. Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, President of Iraq (2004–2005)
      2. Jalal Talabani (Pres.) + Adil Abdul-Mahdi + Ghazi Mashal Ajil al-Yawer, Presidency Council of Iraq (2005–2006)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Ayad Allawi, Prime Minister of Iraq (2004–2005)
      2. Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Prime Minister of Iraq (2005–2006)
  • 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 -
        1. Rawhi Fattouh, Acting President of the Palestinian Authority (2004–2005)
        2. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority (2005–present)
      • Prime Minister -
        1. Ahmed Qurei, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2003–2005)
        2. Nabil Shaath, Acting Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2005)
        3. Ahmed Qurei, Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority (2005–2006)
  • 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 -
      1. Faisal al-Fayez, Prime Minister of Jordan (2003–2005)
      2. Adnan Badran, Prime Minister of Jordan (2005)
      3. Marouf al-Bakhit, Prime Minister of Jordan (2005–2007)
  • Kazakhstan -
    • President - Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–present)
    • Prime Minister - Daniyal Akhmetov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2003–2007)
  • 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 - Pak Pong-ju, Premier of North Korea (2003–2007)
  • South Korea (Republic of Korea)
    • President - Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea (2003–2008)
    • Prime Minister - Lee Hae Chan, Prime Minister of South Korea (2004–2006)
  • Kuwait
    • Monarch - Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)
    • Prime Minister - Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2003–2006)
  • Kyrgyzstan
    • President -
      1. Askar Akayev, President of Kyrgyzstan (1990–2005)
      2. Ishenbai Kadyrbekov, Acting President of Kyrgyzstan (2005)
      3. Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan (2005–2010)
    • Prime minister -
      1. Nikolai Tanayev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2002–2005)
      2. Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2005)
      3. Medetbek Kerimkulov, Acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2005)
      4. Felix Kulov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2005–2007)
  • 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 -
      1. Omar Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2004–2005)
      2. Najib Mikati, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005)
      3. Fouad Siniora, Prime Minister of Lebanon (2005–2009)
  • Malaysia
    • Monarch - Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2001–2006)
    • Prime Minister - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–2009)
  • Maldives
    • President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978–2008)
  • Mongolia
    • President -
      1. Natsagiin Bagabandi, President of Mongolia (1997–2005)
      2. Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia (2005–2009)
    • Prime Minister - Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2004–2006)
  • Myanmar
    • Head of State - Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar (1992–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Soe Win, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2004–2007)
  • Nepal
    • Monarch - Gyanendra, King of Nepal (2001–2008)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister of Nepal (2004–2005)
      2. Gyanendra, Prime Minister of Nepal (2005–2006)
  • 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 - Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2004–2007)
  • 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 -
      1. Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
      2. Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Fahd, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
      2. Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005–present)
  • Singapore
    • President - S.R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–2011)
    • Prime Minister - Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004–present)
  • Sri Lanka
    • President -
      1. Chandrika Kumaratunga, President of Sri Lanka (1994–2005)
      2. Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka (2005–present)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2004–2005)
      2. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2005–2010)
  • Syria
    • President - Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria (2000–present)
    • Prime Minister - Muhammad Naji al-Otari, Prime Minister of Syria (2003–2011)
  • Taiwan (Republic of China)
    • President - Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China (2000–2008)
    • Premier -
      1. Yu Shyi-kun, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2002–2005)
      2. Frank Hsieh, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (2005–2006)
  • 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 - Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–present)
  • Turkmenistan
    • President - Saparmurat Niyazov, President for Life of Turkmenistan (1990–2006)
  • United Arab Emirates
    • President - Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (2004–present)
    • 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 - Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–present)
  • 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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