Daftar pemimpin negara tahun 1997
Asia

Afghanistan -
(Taliban) -
De Facto Kepala Negara - Mohammed Omar, Ketua Supreme Dewan Afghanistan (1996–2001)
De Facto Perdana Menteri - Mohammad Rabbani, Kepala Supreme Council (1996–2001)
(United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan) - Burhanuddin Rabbani, Presiden Afghanistan (1992–2001)
Bahrain -
Penguasa monarki - Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir Bahrain (1961–1999)
Perdana Menteri - Sheikh Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, Perdana Menteri Bahrain (1970–present)
Bangladesh -
Presiden - Shahabuddin Ahmed, Presiden Bangladesh (1996–2001)
Perdana Menteri - Sheikh Hasina, Perdana Menteri Bangladesh (1996–2001)
Bhutan
Penguasa monarki - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, Raja Bhutan (1972–2006)
Brunei
Penguasa monarki - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan Brunei (1967–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri - Hassanal Bolkiah, Perdana Menteri Brunei (1984–sekarang)
Kamboja -
Penguasa monarki - Norodom Sihanouk, Raja Kamboja (1993–2004)
Perdana Menteris -
Pangeran Norodom Ranariddh, First Perdana Menteri Kamboja (1993–1997)
Ung Huot, First Perdana Menteri Kamboja (1997–1998)
Hun Sen, Second Perdana Menteri Kamboja (1985–sekarang)
China (People's Republic of China) -
Pemimpin Partai Komunis- Jiang Zemin, Sekretaris Jenderal Partai Komunis China (1989–2002)
Presiden - Jiang Zemin, Presiden People's Republic of China (1993–2003)
Perdana Menteri - Li Peng, Perdana Menteri People's Republic of China (1987–1998)
Hong Kong (British dependent territory)
joined China on 1 July 1997
Gubernur - Chris Patten, Gubernur Hong Kong (1992–1997)
India -
Presiden -
Shankar Dayal Sharma, Presiden India (1992–1997)
K. R. Narayanan, Presiden India (1997–2002)
Perdana Menteri -
H. D. Deve Gowda, Perdana Menteri India (1996–1997)
Inder Kumar Gujral, Perdana Menteri India (1997–1998)
Indonesia -
Presiden - Suharto, Presiden Indonesia (1967–1998)
Iran -
Supreme Leader - Ali Khamenei, Pemimpin Tertinggi Iran (1989–sekarang)
Presiden -
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Presiden Iran (1989–1997)
Mohammad Khatami, Presiden Iran (1997–2005)
Irak -
Presiden - Saddam Hussein, Presiden Irak (1979–2003)
Perdana Menteri - Saddam Hussein, Perdana Menteri Irak (1994–2003)
Israel -
Presiden - Ezer Weizman, Presiden Israel (1993–2000)
Perdana Menteri - Benjamin Netanyahu, Perdana Menteri Israel (1996–1999)
Palestinian Authority (otoritas administratif non-negara)
Presiden - Yasser Arafat, Presiden Palestinian Authority (1994–2004)
Jepang -
Penguasa monarki - Akihito, Kaisar Jepang (1989–present)
Perdana Menteri - Ryutaro Hashimoto, Perdana Menteri Jepang (1996–1998)
Yordania -
Penguasa monarki - Hussein, Raja Yordania (1952–1999)
Perdana Menteri -
Abdul Karim al-Kabariti, Perdana Menteri Yordania (1996–1997)
Abdelsalam al-Majali, Perdana Menteri Yordania (1997–1998)
Kazakhstan -
Presiden - Nursultan Nazarbayev, Presiden Kazakhstan (1990–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri -
Akezhan Kazhegeldin, Perdana Menteri Kazakhstan (1994–1997)
Nurlan Balgimbayev, Perdana Menteri Kazakhstan (1997–1999)
Korea Utara (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
Pemimpin Partai Komunis - Kim Jong-il, Sekretaris Jenderal Partai Pekerja Korea (1997–2011)
Presiden - vacant, Presiden Korea Utara (1994–1998)
De facto Kepala Negara - Kim Jong-il, Ketua Komisi Pertahanan Nasional Korea Utara (1993–2011)
Perdana Menteri -
Kang Song-san, Perdana Menteri Korea Utara (1992–1997)
Hong Song-nam, Perdana Menteri Korea Utara (1997–2003)
Korea Selatan (Republic of Korea) -
Presiden - Kim Young-sam, Presiden Korea Selatan (1993–1998)
Perdana Menteri -
Lee Soo Sung, Perdana Menteri Korea Selatan (1995–1997)
Goh Kun, Perdana Menteri Korea Selatan (1997–1998)
Kuwait -
Penguasa monarki - Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir Kuwait (1977–2006)
Perdana Menteri - Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Perdana Menteri Kuwait (1978–2003)
Kirgizstan -
Presiden - Askar Akayev, Presiden Kirgizstan (1990–2005)
Perdana Menteri - Apas Jumagulov, Perdana Menteri Kirgizstan (1993–1998)
Laos -
Pemimpin Partai Komunis - Khamtai Siphandon, Sekretaris Jenderal Partai Revolusioner Rakyat Lao (1992–2006)
Presiden - Nouhak Phoumsavanh, Presiden Laos (1992–1998)
Perdana Menteri - Khamtai Siphandon, Ketua Dewan Menteri Laos (1991–1998)
Lebanon -
Presiden - Elias Hrawi, Presiden Lebanon (1989–1998)
Perdana Menteri - Rafic Hariri, Perdana Menteri Lebanon (1992–1998)
Macau (overseas province of Portugal)
Gubernur - Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, Gubernur Macau (1991–1999)
Malaysia -
Penguasa monarki - Tuanku Jaafar, Yang di-Pertuan Agong dari Malaysia (1994–1999)
Perdana Menteri - Mahathir Mohamad, Perdana Menteri Malaysia (1981–2003)
Maladewa -
Presiden - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Presiden Maladewa (1978–2008)
Mongolia -
Presiden -
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, Presiden Mongolia (1990–1997)
Natsagiin Bagabandi, Presiden Mongolia (1997–2005)
Perdana Menteri - Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan, Perdana Menteri Mongolia (1996–1998)
Myanmar -
Kepala Negara - Than Shwe, Ketua Negara Law dan Order Restoration Dewan Myanmar (1992–2011)
Perdana Menteri - Than Shwe, Perdana Menteri Myanmar (1992–2003)
Nepal -
Penguasa monarki - Birendra, Raja Nepal (1972–2001)
Perdana Menteri -
Sher Bahadur Deuba, Perdana Menteri Nepal (1995–1997)
Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Perdana Menteri Nepal (1997)
Surya Bahadur Thapa, Perdana Menteri Nepal (1997–1998)
Oman -
Penguasa monarki - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan Oman (1970–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Perdana Menteri Oman (1972–sekarang)
Pakistan -
Presiden -
Farooq Leghari, Presiden Pakistan (1993–1997)
Wasim Sajjad, Presiden Pakistan sementara (1997–1998)
Perdana Menteri -
Malik Meraj Khalid, Interim Perdana Menteri Pakistan (1996–1997)
Nawaz Sharif, Perdana Menteri Pakistan (1997–1999)
Filipina -
Presiden - Fidel V. Ramos, Presiden Filipina (1992–1998)
Qatar -
Penguasa monarki - Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir Qatar (1995–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri - Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, Perdana Menteri Qatar (1996–2007)
Arab Saudi
Penguasa monarki - Fahd, Raja Arab Saudi (1982–2005)
Perdana Menteri - Fahd, Perdana Menteri Arab Saudi (1982–2005)
Singapura -
Presiden - Ong Teng Cheong, Presiden Singapura (1993–1999)
Perdana Menteri - Goh Chok Tong, Perdana Menteri Singapura (1990–2004)
Sri Lanka -
Presiden - Chandrika Kumaratunga, Presiden Sri Lanka (1994–2005)
Perdana Menteri - Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Perdana Menteri Sri Lanka (1994–2000)
Suriah -
Presiden - Hafez al-Assad, Presiden Suriah (1971–2000)
Perdana Menteri - Mahmoud Zuabi, Perdana Menteri Suriah (1987–2000)
Taiwan (Republic of China) -
Presiden - Lee Teng-hui, Presiden Republic of China (1988–2000)
Perdana Menteri -
Lien Chan, Presiden Executive Yuan of Republic of China (1993–1997)
Vincent Siew, Presiden Executive Yuan of Republic of China (1997–2000)
Tajikistan -
Presiden - Emomali Rahmonov, Presiden Tajikistan (1992–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri - Yahyo Azimov, Perdana Menteri Tajikistan (1996–1999)
Thailand -
Penguasa monarki - Bhumibol Adulyadej, Raja Thailand (1946–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri -
Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, Perdana Menteri Thailand (1996–1997)
Chuan Leekpai, Perdana Menteri Thailand (1997–2001)
Turki -
Presiden - Süleyman Demirel, Presiden Turki (1993–2000)
Perdana Menteri -
Necmettin Erbakan, Perdana Menteri Turki (1996–1997)
Mesut Yılmaz, Perdana Menteri Turki (1997–1999)
Turkmenistan -
Presiden - Saparmurat Niyazov, Presiden Turkmenistan (1990–2006)
Uni Emirat Arab -
Presiden - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Presiden Uni Emirat Arab (1971–2004)
Perdana Menteri - Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Perdana Menteri Uni Emirat Arab (1990–2006)
Uzbekistan -
Presiden - Islam Karimov, Presiden Uzbekistan (1990–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri - O‘tkir Sultonov, Perdana Menteri Uzbekistan (1995–2003)
Vietnam -
Pemimpin Partai Komunis -
Đỗ Mười, Sekretaris Jenderal Partai Komunis Vietnam (1991–1997)
Lê Khả Phiêu, Sekretaris Jenderal Partai Komunis Vietnam (1997–2001)
Presiden -
Lê Đức Anh, Presiden Vietnam (1992–1997)
Trần Đức Lương, Presiden Vietnam (1997–2006)
Perdana Menteri -
Võ Văn Kiệt, Perdana Menteri Vietnam (1991–1997)
Phan Văn Khải, Perdana Menteri Vietnam (1997–2006)
Yaman -
Presiden - Ali Abdullah Saleh, Presiden Yaman (1978–2012)
Perdana Menteri -
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Perdana Menteri Yaman (1994–1997)
Faraj Said Bin Ghanem, Perdana Menteri Yaman (1997–1998)