# List of state leaders in 2008

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 2008.

## Africa

* Algeria
** President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–2019)
** Prime Minister –
*** Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Prime Minister of Algeria (2006–2008)
*** Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2008–2012)
* Angola
** President – José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–2017)
** Prime Minister –
*** Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002–2008)
*** Paulo Kassoma, Prime Minister of Angola (2008–2010)
* Benin
** President – Thomas Boni Yayi, President of Benin (2006–2016)
* Botswana
** President –
*** Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–2008)
*** Ian Khama, President of Botswana (2008–2018)
* Burkina Faso
** President – Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–2014)
** Prime Minister – Tertius Zongo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2007–2011)
* Burundi
** President – Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–2020)
* Cameroon
** President – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
** Prime Minister – Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–2009)
* Cape Verde
** President – Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–2011)
** Prime Minister – José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–2016)
* Central African Republic
** President – François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–2013)
** Prime Minister –
*** Élie Doté, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2005–2008)
*** Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2008–2013)
* Chad
** President – Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–2021)
** Prime Minister –
*** Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye, Prime Minister of Chad (2007–2008)
*** Youssouf Saleh Abbas, Prime Minister of Chad (2008–2010)
* Comoros
** President – Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of the Comoros (2006–2011)
* Congo–Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)
** President – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
** Prime Minister – Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2005–2009)
* Congo–Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
** President – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–2019)
** Prime Minister –
*** Antoine Gizenga, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006–2008)
*** Adolphe Muzito, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008–2012)
* Djibouti
** President – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
** Prime Minister – Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–2013)
* Egypt
** President – Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011)
** Prime Minister – Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004–2011)
* Equatorial Guinea
** President – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
** Prime Minister –
*** Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2006–2008)
*** Ignacio Milam Tang, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2008–2012)
* Eritrea
** President – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present)
* Ethiopia
** President – Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–2013)
** Prime Minister – Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–2012)
* Gabon
** President – Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
** Prime Minister – Jean Eyeghé Ndong, Prime Minister of Gabon (2006–2009)
* The Gambia
** President – Yahya Jammeh, President of the Gambia (1994–2017)
* Ghana
** President – John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–2009)
* Guinea
** President –
*** Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008)
*** Aboubacar Somparé, Acting President of Guinea (2008)
*** Moussa Dadis Camara, President of Guinea (2008–2009)
** Prime Minister –
*** Lansana Kouyaté, Prime Minister of Guinea (2007–2008)
*** Ahmed Tidiane Souaré, Prime Minister of Guinea (2008)
*** Kabiné Komara, Prime Minister of Guinea (2008–2010)
* Guinea-Bissau
** President – João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2009)
** Prime Minister –
*** Martinho Ndafa Kabi, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2007–2008)
*** Carlos Correia, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2008–2009)
* Ivory Coast
** President – Laurent Gbagbo, President of the Ivory Coast (2000–2011)
** Prime Minister – Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast (2007–2012)
* Kenya
** President – Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–2013)
** Prime Minister – Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya (2008–2013)
* Lesotho
** Monarch – Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
** Prime Minister – Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–2012)
* Liberia
** President – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006–2018)
* Libya
** De facto Head of State – Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
** De jure Head of State –
*** Muhammad az-Zanati, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1992–2008)
*** Miftah Muhammed K'eba, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (2008–2009)
** Prime Minister – Baghdadi Mahmudi, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (2006–2011)
* Madagascar
** President – Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–2009)
** Prime Minister – Charles Rabemananjara, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2007–2009)
* Malawi
** President – Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004–2012)
* Mali
** President – Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–2012)
** Prime Minister – Modibo Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2007–2011)
* Mauritania
** Head of State –
*** Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, President of Mauritania (2007–2008)
*** Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the High Council of State of Mauritania (2008–2009)
** Prime Minister –
*** Zeine Ould Zeidane, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2007–2008)
*** Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2008)
*** Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2008–2014)
* Mauritius
** President – Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–2012)
** Prime Minister – Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005–2014)
* Mayotte (overseas collectivity of France)
** Prefect –
*** Vincent Bouvier, Prefect of Mayotte (2007–2008)
*** Denis Robin, Prefect of Mayotte (2008–2009)
** Head of Government –
*** Saïd Omar Oili, President of the General Council of Mayotte (2004–2008)
*** Ahmed Attoumani Douchina, President of the General Council of Mayotte (2008–2011)
* Morocco
** Monarch – Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
** Prime Minister – Abbas El Fassi, Prime Minister of Morocco (2007–2011)
** Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognised state)
*** President – Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Western Sahara (1976–2016)
*** Prime Minister – Abdelkader Taleb Omar, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (2003–2018)
* Mozambique
** President – Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–2015)
** Prime Minister – Luísa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004–2010)
* Namibia
** President – Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia (2005–2015)
** Prime Minister – Nahas Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia (2005–2012)
* Niger
** President – Mamadou Tandja, President of Niger (1999–2010)
** Prime Minister – Seyni Oumarou, Prime Minister of Niger (2007–2009)
* Nigeria
** President – Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, President of Nigeria (2007–2010)
* Rwanda
** President – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
** Prime Minister – Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–2011)
* Saint Helena and Dependencies (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
** Governor – Andrew Gurr, Governor of Saint Helena (2007–2011)
* São Tomé and Príncipe
** President – Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2003–2011)
** Prime Minister –
*** Tomé Vera Cruz, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2006–2008)
*** Patrice Trovoada, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2008)
*** Joaquim Rafael Branco, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2008–2010)
* Senegal
** President – Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012)
** Prime Minister – Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, Prime Minister of Senegal (2007–2009)
* Seychelles
** President – James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–2016)
* Sierra Leone
** President – Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone (2007–2018)
* Somalia
** President –
*** Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Somalia (2004–2008)
*** Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe, Acting President of Somalia (2008–2009)
** Prime Minister – Nur Hassan Hussein, Prime Minister of Somalia (2007–2009)
** Somaliland (unrecognised, secessionist state)
*** President – Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–2010)
** Puntland (self-declared autonomous state)
*** President – Mohamud Muse Hersi, President of Puntland (2005–2009)
** Maakhir (unrecognised, autonomous state)
*** President –
**** Jibrell Ali Salad, President of Maakhir (2007–2009)
**** Abdullahi Ahmed Jama, President of Maakhir (claimant, 2008–2009)
* South Africa
** President –
*** Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–2008)
*** Kgalema Motlanthe, President of South Africa (2008–2009)
* Sudan
** President – Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–2019)
* Swaziland
** Monarch – Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
** Prime Minister –
*** Themba Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2003–2008)
*** Bheki Dlamini, Acting Prime Minister of Swaziland (2008)
*** Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2008–2018)
* Tanzania
** President – Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–2015)
** Prime Minister –
*** Edward Lowassa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2005–2008)
*** Mizengo Pinda, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2008–2015)
* Togo
** President – Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
** Prime Minister –
*** Komlan Mally, Prime Minister of Togo (2007–2008)
*** Gilbert Houngbo, Prime Minister of Togo (2008–2012)
* Tunisia
** President – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–2011)
** Prime Minister – Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–2011)
* Uganda
** President – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
** Prime Minister – Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–2011)
* Zambia
** President –
*** Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–2008)
*** Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia (2008–2011)
* Zimbabwe
** President – Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–2017)

## Asia

* Afghanistan
** President – Hamid Karzai, President of Afghanistan (2002–2014)
* Bahrain
** Monarch – Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (1999–present)
** Prime Minister – Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–2020)
* Bangladesh
** President – Iajuddin Ahmed, President of Bangladesh (2002–2009)
** Prime Minister – Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh (2007–2009)
* Bhutan
** Monarch – Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (2006–present)
** Prime Minister –
*** Kinzang Dorji, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2007–2008)
*** Jigme Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan (2008–2013)
* 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 (1985–2023)
* China (People's Republic of China)
** Communist Party Leader – Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (2002–2012)
** President – Hu Jintao, President of China (2003–2013)
** Premier – Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of China (2003–2013)
* East Timor
** President –
*** José Ramos-Horta, President of East Timor (2007–2012)
*** Vicente Guterres, Acting President of East Timor (2008)
*** Fernando de Araújo, Acting President of East Timor (2008)
** Prime Minister – Xanana Gusmão, Prime Minister of East Timor (2007–2015)
* India
** President – Pratibha Patil, President of India (2007–2012)
** Prime Minister – Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India (2004–2014)
* Indonesia
** President – Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia (2004–2014)
* Iran
** Supreme Leader – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran (1989–present)
** President – Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran (2005–2013)
* Iraq
** Head of State – Presidency Council of Iraq
*** Members – Jalal Talabani (2006–2010; President of Iraq, 2006–2010), and Adil Abdul-Mahdi and Tariq al-Hashimi (2006–2010)
** Prime Minister – Nouri al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq (2006–2014)
* Israel
** President – Shimon Peres, President of Israel (2007–2014)
** Prime Minister – Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel (2006–2009)
** Palestinian National Authority (non-state administrative authority)
*** President – Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority (in the West Bank) (2005–present)
*** Prime Minister – Salam Fayyad, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (in the West Bank) (2007–2013)
*** Gaza Strip (rebelling against the Palestinian National Authority, in the West Bank)
**** Prime Minister – Ismail Haniyeh, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority (in the Gaza Strip) (2007–2014)
* Japan
** Monarch – Akihito, Emperor of Japan (1989–2019)
** Prime Minister –
*** Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan (2007–2008)
*** Tarō Asō, Prime Minister of Japan (2008–2009)
* Jordan
** Monarch – Abdullah II, King of Jordan (1999–present)
** Prime Minister – Nader al-Dahabi, Prime Minister of Jordan (2007–2009)
* Kazakhstan
** President – Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan (1990–2019)
** Prime Minister – Karim Massimov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2007–2012)
* 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)
** De jure Head of State – Kim Yong-nam, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea (1998–2019)
** Premier – Kim Yong-il, Premier of the Cabinet of North Korea (2007–2010)
* South Korea (Republic of Korea)
** President –
*** Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea (2003–2008)
*** Lee Myung-bak, President of South Korea (2008–2013)
** Prime Minister –
*** Han Duck-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2007–2008)
*** Han Seung-soo, Prime Minister of South Korea (2008–2009)
* Kuwait
** Monarch – Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (2006–2020)
** Prime Minister – Sheikh Nasser Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (2006–2011)
* Kyrgyzstan
** President – Kurmanbek Bakiyev, President of Kyrgyzstan (2005–2010)
** Prime Minister – Igor Chudinov, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan (2007–2009)
* Laos
** Communist Party Leader – Choummaly Sayasone, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (2006–2016)
** President – Choummaly Sayasone, President of Laos (2006–2016)
** Premier – Bouasone Bouphavanh, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (2006–2010)
* Lebanon
** President –
*** Fouad Siniora, Acting President of Lebanon (2007–2008)
*** Michel Suleiman, President of Lebanon (2008–2014)
** Prime Minister – Fouad Siniora, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (2005–2009)
* Malaysia
** Monarch – Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (2006–2011)
** Prime Minister – Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia (2003–2009)
* Maldives
** President –
*** Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978–2008)
*** Mohamed Nasheed, President of the Maldives (2008–2012)
* Mongolia
** President – Nambaryn Enkhbayar, President of Mongolia (2005–2009)
** Prime Minister – Sanjaagiin Bayar, Prime Minister of Mongolia (2007–2009)
* Myanmar
** Head of State – Than Shwe, Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council of Myanmar (1992–2011)
** Prime Minister – Thein Sein, Prime Minister of Myanmar (2007–2011)
* Nepal
** the Kingdom was superseded on 28 May
** Monarch – Gyanendra, King of Nepal (2001–2008)
** Head of State –
*** Girija Prasad Koirala, Acting Head of State of Nepal (2007–2008)
*** Ram Baran Yadav, President of Nepal (2008–2015)
** Prime Minister –
*** Girija Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister of Nepal (2006–2008)
*** Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Prime Minister of Nepal (2008–2009)
* Oman
** Monarch – Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–2020)
** Prime Minister – Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–2020)
* Pakistan
** President –
*** Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001–2008)
*** Muhammad Mian Soomro, Acting President of Pakistan (2008)
*** Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan (2008–2013)
** Prime Minister –
*** Muhammad Mian Soomro, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2007–2008)
*** Yousaf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of Pakistan (2008–2012)
* Philippines
** President – Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, President of the Philippines (2001–2010)
* Qatar
** Monarch – Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1995–2013)
** Prime Minister – Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (2007–2013)
* Saudi Arabia
** Monarch – Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia (2005–2015)
** Prime Minister – Abdullah, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (2005–2015)
* Singapore
** President – S. R. Nathan, President of Singapore (1999–2011)
** Prime Minister – Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore (2004–2024)
* Sri Lanka
** President – Mahinda Rajapaksa, President of Sri Lanka (2005–2015)
** Prime Minister – 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 Taiwan (2000–2008)
*** Ma Ying-jeou, President of Taiwan (2008–2016)
** Premier –
*** Chang Chun-hsiung, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (2007–2008)
*** Liu Chao-shiuan, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (2008–2009)
* Tajikistan
** President – Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan (1992–present)
** Prime Minister – Oqil Oqilov, Prime Minister of Tajikistan (1999–2013)
* Thailand
** Monarch – Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–2016)
** Prime Minister –
*** Surayud Chulanont, Prime Minister of Thailand (2006–2008)
*** Samak Sundaravej, Prime Minister of Thailand (2008)
*** Somchai Wongsawat, Prime Minister of Thailand (2008)
*** Chaovarat Chanweerakul, Acting Prime Minister of Thailand (2008)
*** Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand (2008–2011)
* Turkey
** President – Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey (2007–2014)
** Prime Minister – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey (2003–2014)
* Turkmenistan
** President – Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, President of Turkmenistan (2006–2022)
* United Arab Emirates
** President – Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (2004–2022)
** Prime Minister – Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (2006–present)
* Uzbekistan
** President – Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1990–2016)
** Prime Minister – Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (2003–2016)
* Vietnam
** Communist Party Leader – Nông Đức Mạnh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (2001–2011)
** President – Nguyễn Minh Triết, President of Vietnam (2006–2011)
** Prime Minister – Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Prime Minister of Vietnam (2006–2016)
* Yemen
** President – Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1978–2012)
** Prime Minister – Ali Muhammad Mujawar, Prime Minister of Yemen (2007–2011)

## Europe

* Albania
** President – Bamir Topi, President of Albania (2007–2012)
** Prime Minister – Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania (2005–2013)
* Andorra
** Monarchs –
*** French Co-Prince – Nicolas Sarkozy, French Co-prince of Andorra (2007–2012)
**** Co-Prince's Representative –
***** Emmanuelle Mignon (2007–2008)
***** Christian Frémont (2008–2012)
*** Episcopal Co-Prince – Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Episcopal Co-prince of Andorra (2003–present)
**** Co-Prince's Representative – Nemesi Marqués Oste (1993–2012)
** Prime Minister – Albert Pintat, Head of Government of Andorra (2005–2009)
* Armenia
** President –
*** Robert Kocharyan, President of Armenia (1998–2008)
*** Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia (2008–2018)
** Prime Minister –
*** Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2007–2008)
*** Tigran Sargsyan, Prime Minister of Armenia (2008–2014)
* Austria
** President – Heinz Fischer, Federal President of Austria (2004–2016)
** Chancellor –
*** Alfred Gusenbauer, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2007–2008)
*** Werner Faymann, Federal Chancellor of Austria (2008–2016)
* Azerbaijan
** President – Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan (2003–present)
** Prime Minister – Artur Rasizade, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003–2018)
** Nagorno-Karabakh (unrecognised, secessionist state)
*** President – Bako Sahakyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–2020)
*** Prime Minister – Arayik Harutyunyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh (2007–2017)
* Belarus
** President – Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus (1994–present)
** Prime Minister – Sergei Sidorsky, Prime Minister of Belarus (2003–2010)
* Belgium
** Monarch – Albert II, King of the Belgians (1993–2013)
** Prime Minister –
*** Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (1999–2008)
*** Yves Leterme, Prime Minister of Belgium (2008)
*** Herman Van Rompuy, Prime Minister of Belgium (2008–2009)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
** Head of State – Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
*** Serb Member – Nebojša Radmanović (2006–2014; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2009)
*** Bosniak Member – Haris Silajdžić (2006–2010; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008)
*** Croat Member – Željko Komšić (2006–2014; Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007–2008)
** Prime Minister – Nikola Špirić, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, (2007–2012)
** High Representative – Miroslav Lajčák, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2007–2009)
* Bulgaria
** President – Georgi Parvanov, President of Bulgaria (2002–2012)
** Prime Minister – Sergei Stanishev, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (2005–2009)
* Croatia
** President – Stjepan Mesić, President of Croatia (2000–2010)
** Prime Minister – Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of Croatia (2003–2009)
* Cyprus
** President –
*** Tassos Papadopoulos, President of Cyprus (2003–2008)
*** Demetris Christofias, President of Cyprus (2008–2013)
** Northern Cyprus (unrecognised, secessionist state)
*** President – Mehmet Ali Talat, President of Northern Cyprus (2005–2010)
*** Prime Minister – Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (2005–2009)
* Czech Republic
** President – Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic (2003–2013)
** Prime Minister – Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (2006–2009)
* Denmark
** Monarch – Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–2024)
** Prime Minister – Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark (2001–2009)
* Estonia
** President – Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia (2006–2016)
** Prime Minister – Andrus Ansip, Prime Minister of Estonia (2005–2014)
* Finland
** President – Tarja Halonen, President of Finland (2000–2012)
** Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland (2003–2010)
* France
** President – Nicolas Sarkozy, President of France (2007–2012)
** Prime Minister – François Fillon, Prime Minister of France (2007–2012)
* Georgia
** President –
*** Nino Burjanadze, Acting President of Georgia (2007–2008)
*** Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia (2008–2013)
** Prime Minister –
*** Lado Gurgenidze, Prime Minister of Georgia (2007–2008)
*** Grigol Mgaloblishvili, Prime Minister of Georgia (2008–2009)
** Abkhazia (partially recognised, secessionist state)
*** President – Sergei Bagapsh, President of Abkhazia (2005–2011)
*** Prime Minister – Aleksander Ankvab, Prime Minister of Abkhazia (2005–2010)
** South Ossetia (partially recognised, secessionist state)
*** President – Eduard Kokoity, President of South Ossetia (2001–2011)
*** Prime Minister –
**** Yury Morozov, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2005–2008)
**** Boris Chochiev, Acting Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2008)
**** Aslanbek Bulatsev, Prime Minister of South Ossetia (2008–2009)
* Germany
** President – Horst Köhler, Federal President of Germany (2004–2010)
** Chancellor – Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany (2005–2021)
* Greece
** President – Karolos Papoulias, President of Greece (2005–2015)
** Prime Minister – Kostas Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (2004–2009)
* Hungary
** President – László Sólyom, President of Hungary (2005–2010)
** Prime Minister – Ferenc Gyurcsány, Prime Minister of Hungary (2004–2009)
* Iceland
** President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of Iceland (1996–2016)
** Prime Minister – Geir Haarde, Prime Minister of Iceland (2006–2009)
* Ireland
** President – Mary McAleese, President of Ireland (1997–2011)
** Prime Minister –
*** Bertie Ahern, Taoiseach of Ireland (1997–2008)
*** Brian Cowen, Taoiseach of Ireland (2008–2011)
* Italy
** President – Giorgio Napolitano, President of Italy (2006–2015)
** Prime Minister –
*** Romano Prodi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2006–2008)
*** Silvio Berlusconi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (2008–2011)
* Latvia
** President – Valdis Zatlers, President of Latvia (2007–2011)
** Prime Minister – Ivars Godmanis, Prime Minister of Latvia (2007–2009)
* Liechtenstein
** Monarch – Hans-Adam II, Prince Regnant of Liechtenstein (1989–present)
** Regent – Hereditary Prince Alois, Regent of Liechtenstein (2004–present)
** Prime Minister – Otmar Hasler, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (2001–2009)
* Lithuania
** President – Valdas Adamkus, President of Lithuania (2004–2009)
** Prime Minister –
*** Gediminas Kirkilas, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2006–2008)
*** Andrius Kubilius, Prime Minister of Lithuania (2008–2012)
* Luxembourg
** Monarch – Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (2000–present)
** Prime Minister – Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1995–2013)
* Republic of Macedonia
** President – Branko Crvenkovski, President of the Republic of Macedonia (2004–2009)
** Prime Minister – Nikola Gruevski, President of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia (2006–2016)
* Malta
** President – Eddie Fenech Adami, President of Malta (2004–2009)
** Prime Minister – Lawrence Gonzi, Prime Minister of Malta (2004–2013)
* Moldova
** President – Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova (2001–2009)
** Prime Minister –
*** Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of Moldova (2001–2008)
*** Zinaida Greceanîi, Prime Minister of Moldova (2008–2009)
** Transnistria (unrecognised, secessionist state)
*** President – Igor Smirnov, President of Transnistria (1990–2011)
* Monaco
** Monarch – Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (2005–present)
** Prime Minister – Jean-Paul Proust, Minister of State of Monaco (2005–2010)
* Montenegro
** President – Filip Vujanović, President of Montenegro (2002–2018)
** Prime Minister –
*** Željko Šturanović, President of the Government of Montenegro (2006–2008)
*** Milo Đukanović, President of the Government of Montenegro (2008–2010)
* Kingdom of the Netherlands
** Monarch – Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013)
** Netherlands (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
*** Prime Minister – Jan Peter Balkenende, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002–2010)
** Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
*** see § North America
** Aruba (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
*** see § North America
* Norway
** Monarch – Harald V, King of Norway (1991–present)
** Prime Minister – Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of Norway (2005–2013)
* Poland
** President – Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland (2005–2010)
** Prime Minister – Donald Tusk, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Poland (2007–2014)
* Portugal
** President – Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal (2006–2016)
** Prime Minister – José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal (2005–2011)
* Romania
** President – Traian Băsescu, President of Romania (2004–2014)
** Prime Minister –
*** Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, Prime Minister of Romania (2004–2008)
*** Emil Boc, Prime Minister of Romania (2008–2012)
* Russia
** President –
*** Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (1999–2008)
*** Dmitry Medvedev, President of Russia (2008–2012)
** Prime Minister –
*** Viktor Zubkov, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2007–2008)
*** Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Government of Russia (2008–2012)
* San Marino
** Captains-Regent –
*** Mirko Tomassoni and Alberto Selva, Captains Regent of San Marino (2007–2008)
*** Rosa Zafferani and Federico Pedini Amati, Captains Regent of San Marino (2008)
*** Ernesto Benedettini and Assunta Meloni, Captains Regent of San Marino (2008–2009)
* Serbia
** President – Boris Tadić, President of Serbia (2004–2012)
** Prime Minister –
*** Vojislav Koštunica, President of the Government of Serbia (2004–2008)
*** Mirko Cvetković, President of the Government of Serbia (2008–2012)
** Kosovo (partially recognised, secessionist state; under nominal international administration)
*** declared independence on 17 February
*** President – Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo (2006–2010)
*** Prime Minister –
**** Agim Çeku, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2006–2008)
**** Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister of Kosovo (2008–2014)
*** UN Special Representative –
**** Joachim Rücker, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Kosovo (2006–2008)
**** Lamberto Zannier, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Kosovo (2008–2011)
* Slovakia
** President – Ivan Gašparovič, President of Slovakia (2004–2014)
** Prime Minister – Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia (2006–2010)
* Slovenia
** President – Danilo Türk, President of Slovenia (2007–2012)
** Prime Minister –
*** Janez Janša, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2004–2008)
*** Borut Pahor, Prime Minister of Slovenia (2008–2012)
* Spain
** Monarch – Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–2014)
** Prime Minister – José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, President of the Government of Spain (2004–2011)
* Sweden
** Monarch – Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
** Prime Minister – Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden (2006–2014)
* Switzerland
** Council – Federal Council of Switzerland
*** Members – Moritz Leuenberger (1995–2010), Pascal Couchepin (1998–2009; President of Switzerland, 2008), Samuel Schmid (2000–2008), Micheline Calmy-Rey (2003–2011), Hans-Rudolf Merz (2004–2010), Doris Leuthard (2006–2018), and Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (2008–2015)
* Ukraine
** President – Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005–2010)
** Prime Minister – Yulia Tymoshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine (2007–2010)
* United Kingdom
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)
** Prime Minister – Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2007–2010)
** Isle of Man (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
*** Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Paul Haddacks, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (2005–2011)
*** Chief Minister – Tony Brown, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (2006–2011)
** Guernsey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
*** Lieutenant-Governor – Sir Fabian Malbon, Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey (2005–2011)
*** Chief Minister –
**** Mike Torode, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2007–2008)
**** Lyndon Trott, Chief Minister of Guernsey (2008–2012)
** Jersey (Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
*** Lieutenant-Governor – Andrew Ridgway, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (2006–2011)
*** Chief Minister –
**** Frank Walker, Chief Minister of Jersey (2005–2008)
**** Terry Le Sueur, Chief Minister of Jersey (2008–2011)
** Gibraltar (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
*** Governor – Sir Robert Fulton, Governor of Gibraltar (2006–2009)
*** Chief Minister – Peter Caruana, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1996–2011)
* Vatican City
** Monarch – Pope Benedict XVI, Sovereign of Vatican City (2005–2013)
** Head of Government – Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (2006–2011)
** Holy See (sui generis subject of public international law)
*** Secretary of State – Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Cardinal Secretary of State (2006–2013)

## North America

* Anguilla (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
** Governor – Andrew George, Governor of Anguilla (2006–2009)
** Chief Minister – Osbourne Fleming, Chief Minister of Anguilla (2000–2010)
* Antigua and Barbuda
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–2022)
** Governor-General – Dame Louise Lake-Tack, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (2007–2014)
** Prime Minister – Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (2004–2014)
* Aruba (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
** Governor – Fredis Refunjol, Governor of Aruba (2004–2016)
** Prime Minister – Nelson Oduber, Prime Minister of Aruba (2001–2009)
* The Bahamas
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–2022)
** Governor-General – Arthur Dion Hanna, Governor-General of the Bahamas (2006–2010)
** Prime Minister – Hubert Ingraham, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (2007–2012)
* Barbados
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–2021)
** Governor-General – Sir Clifford Husbands, Governor-General of Barbados (1996–2011)
** Prime Minister –
*** Owen Arthur, Prime Minister of Barbados (1994–2008)
*** David Thompson, Prime Minister of Barbados (2008–2010)
* Belize
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981–2022)
** Governor-General – Sir Colville Young, Governor-General of Belize (1993–2021)
** Prime Minister –
*** Said Musa, Prime Minister of Belize (1998–2008)
*** Dean Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize (2008–2020)
* Bermuda (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
** Governor – Sir Richard Gozney, Governor of Bermuda (2007–2012)
** Premier – Ewart Brown, Premier of Bermuda (2006–2010)
* British Virgin Islands (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
** Governor – David Pearey, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (2006–2010)
** Premier – Ralph T. O'Neal, Premier of the British Virgin Islands (2007–2011)
* Canada
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–2022)
** Governor-General – Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada (2005–2010)
** Prime Minister – Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada (2006–2015)
* Cayman Islands (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
** Governor – Stuart Jack, Governor of the Cayman Islands (2005–2009)
** Head of Government – Kurt Tibbetts, Leader of Government Business of the Cayman Islands (2005–2009)
* Costa Rica
** President – Óscar Arias, President of Costa Rica (2006–2010)
* Cuba
** Communist Party Leader –
*** Fidel Castro, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965–2011)
*** Raúl Castro, Acting First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (2006–2011)
** President –
*** Fidel Castro, President of the Council of State of Cuba (1976–2008)
*** Raúl Castro, Acting President of the Council of State of Cuba (2006–2008), President of the Council of State of Cuba (2008–2018)
** Prime Minister –
*** Fidel Castro, President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (1959–2008)
*** Raúl Castro, Acting President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (2006–2008), President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (2008–2018)
* Dominica
** President – Nicholas Liverpool, President of Dominica (2003–2012)
** Prime Minister – Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica (2004–present)
* Dominican Republic
** President – Leonel Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (2004–2012)
* El Salvador
** President – Antonio Saca, President of El Salvador (2004–2009)
* Grenada
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–2022)
** Governor-General –
*** Sir Daniel Williams, Governor-General of Grenada (1996–2008)
*** Carlyle Glean, Governor-General of Grenada (2008–2013)
** Prime Minister –
*** Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada (1995–2008)
*** Tillman Thomas, Prime Minister of Grenada (2008–2013)
* Guatemala
** President –
*** Óscar Berger, President of Guatemala (2004–2008)
*** Álvaro Colom, President of Guatemala (2008–2012)
* Haiti
** President – René Préval, President of Haiti (2006–2011)
** Prime Minister –
*** Jacques-Édouard Alexis, Prime Minister of Haiti (2006–2008)
*** Michèle Pierre-Louis, Prime Minister of Haiti (2008–2009)
* Honduras
** President – Manuel Zelaya, President of Honduras (2006–2009)
* Jamaica
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–2022)
** Governor-General – Sir Kenneth O. Hall, Governor-General of Jamaica (2006–2009)
** Prime Minister – Bruce Golding, Prime Minister of Jamaica (2007–2011)
* Mexico
** President – Felipe Calderón, President of Mexico (2006–2012)
* Montserrat (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
** Governor – Peter Waterworth, Governor of Montserrat (2007–2011)
** Chief Minister – Lowell Lewis, Chief Minister of Montserrat (2006–2009)
* Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
** Governor – Frits Goedgedrag, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (2002–2010)
** Prime Minister – Emily de Jongh-Elhage, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (2006–2010)
* Nicaragua
** President – Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua (2007–present)
* Panama
** President – Martín Torrijos, President of Panama (2004–2009)
* Saint Barthélemy (overseas collectivity of France)
** Prefect – Dominique Lacroix, Prefect of Saint Barthélemy (2007–2009)
** Head of Government – Bruno Magras, President of the Territorial Council of Saint Barthélemy (2007–present)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983–2022)
** Governor-General – Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, Governor-General of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1996–2013)
** Prime Minister – Denzil Douglas, Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis (1995–2015)
* Saint Lucia
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–2022)
** Governor-General – Dame Pearlette Louisy, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1997–2017)
** Prime Minister – Stephenson King, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (2007–2011)
* Saint Martin (overseas collectivity of France)
** Prefect – Dominique Lacroix, Prefect of Saint Martin (2007–2009)
** Head of Government –
*** Louis Constant Fleming, President of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin (2007–2008)
*** Marthe Ogoundélé, Acting President of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin (2008)
*** Frantz Gumbs, President of the Territorial Council of Saint Martin (2008–2009)
* Saint Pierre and Miquelon (overseas collectivity of France)
** Prefect –
*** Yves Fauqueur, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2006–2008)
*** Jean-Pierre Berçot, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2008–2009)
** Head of Government – Stéphane Artano, President of the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (2006–2018)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–2022)
** Governor-General – Sir Frederick Ballantyne, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2002–2019)
** Prime Minister – Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2001–present)
* Trinidad and Tobago
** President – George Maxwell Richards, President of Trinidad and Tobago (2003–2013)
** Prime Minister – Patrick Manning, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (2001–2010)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
** Governor –
*** Richard Tauwhare, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2005–2008)
*** Mahala Wynns, Acting Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2008)
*** Gordon Wetherell, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2008–2011)
** Premier – Michael Misick, Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands (2003–2009)
* United States
** President – George W. Bush, President of the United States (2001–2009)
** Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States)
*** Governor – Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Governor of Puerto Rico (2005–2009)
** United States Virgin Islands (insular area of the United States)
*** Governor – John de Jongh, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (2007–2015)

## Oceania

* American Samoa (unorganised, unincorporated territory of the United States)
** Governor – Togiola Tulafono, Governor of American Samoa (2003–2013)
* Australia
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952–2022)
** Governor-General –
*** Michael Jeffery, Governor-General of Australia (2003–2008)
*** Quentin Bryce, Governor-General of Australia (2008–2014)
** Prime Minister – Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia (2007–2010)
** Christmas Island (external territory of Australia)
*** Administrator –
**** Neil Lucas, Administrator of Christmas Island (2006–2008)
**** Julian Yates, Acting administrator of Christmas Island (2008)
**** Sheryl Klaffer, Acting administrator of Christmas Island (2008–2009)
*** Shire-President – Gordon Thomson, Shire president of Christmas Island (2003–2011)
** Cocos (Keeling) Islands (external territory of Australia)
*** Administrator –
**** Neil Lucas, Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2006–2008)
**** Julian Yates, Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2008)
**** Sheryl Klaffer, Acting Administrator of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2008–2009)
*** Shire-President – Mohammad Said Chongkin, Shire president of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands (2007–2009)
** Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
*** Administrator – Owen Walsh, Administrator of Norfolk Island (2007–2012)
*** Chief Minister – Andre Nobbs, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (2007–2010)
* Fiji
** President – Ratu Josefa Iloilo, President of Fiji (2007–2009)
** Prime Minister – Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji (2007–2022)
* French Polynesia (overseas collectivity of France)
** High Commissioner –
*** Anne Bouquet, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2005–2008)
*** Éric Spitz, Acting High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2008)
*** Adolphe Colrat, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (2008–2011)
** President –
*** Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia (2007–2008)
*** Gaston Flosse, President of French Polynesia (2008)
*** Gaston Tong Sang, President of French Polynesia (2008–2009)
* Guam (insular area of the United States)
** Governor – Felix Perez Camacho, Governor of Guam (2003–2011)
* Kiribati
** President – Anote Tong, President of Kiribati (2003–2016)
* Marshall Islands
** President –
*** Kessai Note, President of the Marshall Islands (2000–2008)
*** Litokwa Tomeing, President of the Marshall Islands (2008–2009)
* Micronesia
** President – Manny Mori, President of Micronesia (2007–2015)
* Nauru
** President – Marcus Stephen, President of Nauru (2007–2011)
* New Caledonia (sui generis collectivity of France)
** High Commissioner – Yves Dassonville, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (2007–2010)
** Head of Government – Harold Martin, President of the Government of New Caledonia (2007–2009)
* New Zealand
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–2022)
** Governor-General – Sir Anand Satyanand, Governor-General of New Zealand (2006–2011)
** Prime Minister –
*** Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1999–2008)
*** John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand (2008–2016)
** Cook Islands (associated state of New Zealand)
*** Queen's Representative – Sir Frederick Tutu Goodwin, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (2001–2013)
*** Prime Minister – Jim Marurai, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (2004–2010)
** Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
*** Premier –
**** Young Vivian, Premier of Niue (2002–2008)
**** Toke Talagi, Premier of Niue (2008–2020)
** Tokelau (dependent territory of New Zealand)
*** Administrator – David Payton, Administrator of Tokelau (2006–2009)
*** Head of Government –
**** Kuresa Nasau, Head of Government of Tokelau (2007–2008)
**** Pio Tuia, Head of Government of Tokelau (2008–2009)
* Northern Mariana Islands (Commonwealth of the United States)
** Governor – Benigno Fitial, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (2006–2013)
* Palau
** President – Tommy Remengesau, President of Palau (2001–2009)
* Papua New Guinea
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–2022)
** Governor-General – Sir Paulias Matane, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (2004–2010)
** Prime Minister – Sir Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (2002–2010)
* Pitcairn Islands (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
** Governor – George Fergusson, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (2006–2010)
** Mayor – Mike Warren, Mayor of the Pitcairn Islands (2008–2013)
* Samoa
** Head of State – Tufuga Efi, O le Ao o le Malo of Samoa (2007–2017)
** Prime Minister – Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1998–2021)
* Solomon Islands
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–2022)
** Governor-General – Sir Nathaniel Waena, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (2004–2009)
** Prime Minister – Derek Sikua, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2007–2010)
* Tonga
** Monarch – George Tupou V, King of Tonga (2006–2012)
** Prime Minister – Feleti Sevele, Prime Minister of Tonga (2006–2010)
* Tuvalu
** Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978–2022)
** Governor-General – Sir Filoimea Telito, Governor-General of Tuvalu (2005–2010)
** Prime Minister – Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (2006–2010)
* Vanuatu
** President – Kalkot Mataskelekele, President of Vanuatu (2004–2009)
** Prime Minister –
*** Ham Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2004–2008)
*** Edward Natapei, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (2008–2010)
* Wallis and Futuna (overseas collectivity of France)
** Administrator –
*** Richard Didier, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2006–2008)
*** Philippe Paolantoni, Administrator Superior of Wallis and Futuna (2008–2010)
** Head of Government – Victor Brial, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (2007–2010)

## South America

* Argentina
** President – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, President of Argentina (2007–2015)
* Bolivia
** President – Evo Morales, President of Bolivia (2006–2019)
* Brazil
** President – Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil (2003–2010)
* Chile
** President – Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile (2006–2010)
* Colombia
** President – Álvaro Uribe, President of Colombia (2002–2010)
* Ecuador
** President – Rafael Correa, President of Ecuador (2007–2017)
* Falkland Islands (Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom)
** Governor – Alan Huckle, Governor of the Falkland Islands (2006–2010)
* Guyana
** President – Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana (1999–2011)
** Prime Minister – Sam Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana (1999–2015)
* Paraguay
** President –
*** Nicanor Duarte, President of Paraguay (2003–2008)
*** Fernando Lugo, President of Paraguay (2008–2012)
* Peru
** President – Alan García, President of Peru (2006–2011)
** Prime Minister –
*** Jorge Del Castillo, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2006–2008)
*** Yehude Simon, President of the Council of Ministers of Peru (2008–2009)
* Suriname
** President – Ronald Venetiaan, President of Suriname (2000–2010)
* Uruguay
** President – Tabaré Vázquez, President of Uruguay (2005–2010)
* Venezuela
** President – Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela (2002–2013)