Daftar pemimpin negara tahun 1997
Afrika

Aljazair -
Presiden - Liamine Zéroual, Presiden Aljazair (1994–1999)
Perdana Menteri - Ahmed Ouyahia, Perdana Menteri Aljazair (1995–1998)
Angola -
Presiden - José Eduardo dos Santos, Presiden Angola (1979–present)
Perdana Menteri - Fernando José de França Dias Van-Dúnem, Perdana Menteri Angola (1996–1999)
Benin
Presiden - Mathieu Kérékou, Presiden Benin (1996–2006)
Perdana Menteri - Adrien Houngbédji, Perdana Menteri Benin (1996–1998)
Botswana -
Presiden - Sir Quett Masire, Presiden Botswana (1980–1998)
Burkina Faso -
Presiden - Blaise Compaoré, Presiden Burkina Faso (1987–present)
Perdana Menteri - Kadré Désiré Ouedraogo, Perdana Menteri Burkina Faso (1996–2000)
Burundi -
Presiden - Pierre Buyoya, Presiden Burundi (1996–2003)
Perdana Menteri - Pascal-Firmin Ndimira, Perdana Menteri Burundi (1996–1998)
Kamerun -
Presiden - Paul Biya, Presiden Kamerun (1982–present)
Perdana Menteri - Peter Mafany Musonge, Perdana Menteri Kamerun (1996–2004)
Tanjung Verde -
Presiden - António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Presiden Tanjung Verde (1991–2001)
Perdana Menteri - Carlos Veiga, Perdana Menteri Tanjung Verde (1991–2000)
Republik Afrika Tengah
Presiden - Ange-Félix Patassé, Presiden Republik Afrika Tengah (1993–2003)
Perdana Menteri -
Jean-Paul Ngoupandé, Perdana Menteri Republik Afrika Tengah (1996–1997)
Michel Gbezera-Bria, Perdana Menteri Republik Afrika Tengah (1997–1999)
Chad -
Presiden - Idriss Déby, Presiden Chad (1990–present)
Perdana Menteri -
Koibla Djimasta, Perdana Menteri Chad (1995–1997)
Nassour Guelendouksia Ouaido, Perdana Menteri Chad (1997–1999)
Komoro -
Presiden - Mohamed Taki Abdoulkarim, Presiden Komoro (1996–1998)
Perdana Menteri -
Ahmed Abdou, Perdana Menteri Komoro (1996–1997)
Nourdine Bourhane, Perdana Menteri Komoro (1997–1998)
Anjouan (negara pecahan yang tidak diakui)
declared independence on 3 August 1997
Presiden - Foundi Abdallah Ibrahim, Presiden Anjouan (1997–1999)
Mohéli (negara pecahan yang tidak diakui)
declared independence on 11 August 1997
Presiden - Said Mohamed Soefu, Presiden Mohéli (1997–1998)
Perdana Menteri - Soidri Ahmed, Perdana Menteri Mohéli (1997–1998)
Congo–Brazzaville (Republik Kongo)
Presiden -
Pascal Lissouba, Presiden Republik Kongo (1992–1997)
Denis Sassou Nguesso, Presiden Republik Kongo (1997–present)
Perdana Menteri -
Charles David Ganao, Perdana Menteri Republik Kongo (1996–1997)
Bernard Kolélas, Perdana Menteri Republik Kongo (1997)
Congo–Kinshasa (Republik Demokratik Kongo)
name changed from Zaire to Republik Demokratik Kongo on 17 May 1997
Presiden -
Mobutu Sese Seko, Presiden Zaire (1965–1997)
Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Presiden Republik Demokratik Kongo (1997–2001)
Kepala Pemerintahan -
Kengo Wa Dondo, First Negara Komisaris Zaire (1994–1997)
Étienne Tshisekedi, First Negara Komisaris Zaire (1997)
Likulia Bolongo, First Negara Komisaris Zaire (1997)
Pantai Gading -
Presiden - Henri Konan Bédié, Presiden Pantai Gading (1993–1999)
Perdana Menteri - Daniel Kablan Duncan, Perdana Menteri Pantai Gading (1993–1999)
Jibuti -
Presiden - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, Presiden Jibuti (1977–1999)
Perdana Menteri - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Perdana Menteri Jibuti (1978–2001)
Mesir -
Presiden - Hosni Mubarak, Presiden Mesir (1981–2011)
Perdana Menteri - Kamal Ganzouri, Perdana Menteri Mesir (1996–1999)
Guinea Khatulistiwa -
Presiden - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Presiden Guinea Khatulistiwa (1979–present)
Perdana Menteri - Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan, Perdana Menteri Guinea Khatulistiwa (1996–2001)
Eritrea -
Presiden - Isaias Afewerki, Presiden Eritrea (1991–sekarang)
Ethiopia -
Presiden - Negasso Gidada, Presiden Ethiopia (1995–2001)
Perdana Menteri - Meles Zenawi, Perdana Menteri Ethiopia (1995–2012)
Gabon -
Presiden - Omar Bongo, Presiden Gabon (1967–2009)
Perdana Menteri - Paulin Obame-Nguema, Perdana Menteri Gabon (1994–1999)
Gambia -
Presiden - Yahya Jammeh, Presiden Gambia (1994–present)
Ghana
Presiden - Jerry Rawlings, Presiden Ghana (1981–2001)
Guinea -
Presiden - Lansana Conté, Presiden Guinea (1984–2008)
Perdana Menteri - Sidya Touré, Perdana Menteri Guinea (1996–1999)
Guinea-Bissau -
Presiden - João Bernardo Vieira, Presiden Guinea-Bissau (1984–1999)
Perdana Menteri -
Manuel Saturnino da Costa, Perdana Menteri Guinea-Bissau (1994–1997)
Carlos Correia, Perdana Menteri Guinea-Bissau (1997–1998)
Kenya -
Presiden - Daniel arap Moi, Presiden Kenya (1978–2002)
Lesotho -
Penguasa monarki - Letsie III, Raja Lesotho (1996–present)
Perdana Menteri - Ntsu Mokhehle, Perdana Menteri Lesotho (1994–1998)
Liberia -
Kepala Negara -
Ruth Perry, Chairwoman of Dewan Negara Liberia (1996–1997)
Charles Taylor, Presiden Liberia (1997–2003)
Libya
De facto Kepala Negara - Muammar Gaddafi, Pemimpin Revolusi Libya (1969–2011)
Nominal Kepala Negara - Muhammad az-Zanati, Sekretaris Jenderal Kongres Rakyat Libya (1992–2008)
Kepala Pemerintahan -
Abdul Majid al-Qa′ud, Sekretaris Jenderal Komite Rakyat Libya (1994–1997)
Muhammad Ahmad al-Mangoush, Sekretaris Jenderal Komite Rakyat Libya (1997–2000)
Madagaskar -
Presiden -
Norbert Ratsirahonana, Presiden Madagaskar sementara (1996–1997)
Didier Ratsiraka, Presiden Madagaskar (1997–2002)
Perdana Menteri -
Norbert Ratsirahonana, Perdana Menteri Madagaskar (1996–1997)
Pascal Rakotomavo, Perdana Menteri Madagaskar (1997–1998)
Malawi -
Presiden - Bakili Muluzi, Presiden Malawi (1994–2004)
Mali -
Presiden - Alpha Oumar Konaré, Presiden Mali (1992–2002)
Perdana Menteri - Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, Perdana Menteri Mali (1994–2000)
Mauritania -
Presiden - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Presiden Mauritania (1984–2005)
Perdana Menteri -
Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna, Perdana Menteri Mauritania (1996–1997)
Mohamed Lemine Ould Guig, Perdana Menteri Mauritania (1997–1998)
Mauritius -
Presiden - Cassam Uteem, Presiden Mauritius (1992–2002)
Perdana Menteri - Navin Ramgoolam, Perdana Menteri Mauritius (1995–2000)
Mayotte (Territorial collectivity of Prancis)
Prefek - Philippe Boisadam, Prefek Mayotte (1996–1998)
Presiden Dewan Jenderal - Younoussa Bamana, Presiden Dewan Jenderal Mayotte (1991–2004)
Maroko -
Penguasa monarki - Hassan II, Raja Maroko (1961–1999)
Perdana Menteri - Abdellatif Filali, Perdana Menteri Maroko (1994–1998)
Western Sahara (negara yang memerdekakan diri yang tidak banyak diakui)
Presiden - Mohamed Abdelaziz, Presiden Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri - Mahfoud Ali Beiba, Perdana Menteri Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1995–1999)
Mozambik -
Presiden - Joaquim Chissano, Presiden Mozambik (1986–2005)
Perdana Menteri - Pascoal Mocumbi, Perdana Menteri Mozambik (1994–2004)
Namibia -
Presiden - Sam Nujoma, Presiden Namibia (1990–2005)
Perdana Menteri - Hage Geingob, Perdana Menteri Namibia (1990–2002)
Niger -
Presiden - Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Presiden Niger (1996–1999)
Perdana Menteri -
Amadou Cissé, Perdana Menteri Niger (1996–1997)
Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki, Perdana Menteri Niger (1997–2000)
Nigeria -
Kepala Negara - Sani Abacha, Ketua Provisional Ruling Dewan Nigeria (1993–1998)
Rwanda -
Presiden - Pasteur Bizimungu, Presiden Rwanda (1994–2000)
Perdana Menteri - Pierre-Célestin Rwigema, Perdana Menteri Rwanda (1995–2000)
Saint Helena dan Dependencies (Wilayah Seberang Laut Britania)
Gubernur - David Smallman, Gubernur Saint Helena (1995–1999)
Sao Tome dan Principe -
Presiden - Miguel Trovoada, Presiden Sao Tome dan Principe (1995–2001)
Perdana Menteri - Raul Bragança Neto, Perdana Menteri Sao Tome dan Principe (1996–1999)
Senegal -
Presiden - Abdou Diouf, Presiden Senegal (1981–2000)
Perdana Menteri - Habib Thiam, Perdana Menteri Senegal (1991–1998)
Seychelles -
Presiden - Prancis-Albert René, Presiden Seychelles (1977–2004)
Sierra Leone -
Kepala Negara -
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Presiden Sierra Leone (1996–1997)
Johnny Paul Koroma, Ketua Armed Forces Revolutionary Dewan Sierra Leone (1997–1998)
Somalia -
Presiden - Hussein Mohamed Farrah, Presiden Somalia (1996–1997)
Perdana Menteri - Umar Arteh Ghalib, Perdana Menteri Somalia (1991–1997)
Somaliland (negara pecahan yang tidak diakui)
Presiden - Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Presiden Somaliland (1993–2002)
Afrika Selatan -
Presiden - Nelson Mandela, Presiden Afrika Selatan (1994–1999)
Sudan -
Presiden - Omar al-Bashir, Presiden Sudan (1989–sekarang)
Swaziland -
Penguasa monarki - Mswati III, Raja Swaziland (1986–present)
Perdana Menteri - Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Perdana Menteri Swaziland (1996–2003)
Tanzania -
Presiden - Benjamin Mkapa, Presiden Tanzania (1995–2005)
Perdana Menteri - Frederick Sumaye, Perdana Menteri Tanzania (1995–2005)
Togo -
Presiden - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, Presiden Togo (1967–2005)
Perdana Menteri - Kwassi Klutse, Perdana Menteri Togo (1996–1999)
Tunisia -
Presiden - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Presiden Tunisia (1987–2011)
Perdana Menteri - Hamed Karoui, Perdana Menteri Tunisia (1989–1999)
Uganda -
Presiden - Yoweri Museveni, Presiden Uganda (1986–present)
Perdana Menteri - Kintu Musoke, Perdana Menteri Uganda (1994–1999)
Zaire
see under Congo–Kinshasa
Zambia -
Presiden - Frederick Chiluba, Presiden Zambia (1991–2002)
Zimbabwe -
Presiden - Robert Mugabe, Presiden Zimbabwe (1987–present)