Daftar pemimpin negara tahun 1998
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–sekarang)
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)
Perdana Menteri – Jigme Thinley, Perdana Menteri Bhutan (1998–1999)
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 –
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)
Zhu Rongji, Perdana Menteri People's Republic of China (1998–2003)
India –
Presiden – K. R. Narayanan, Presiden India (1997–2002)
Perdana Menteri –
Inder Kumar Gujral, Perdana Menteri India (1997–1998)
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Perdana Menteri India (1998–2004)
Indonesia
Presiden –
Suharto, Presiden Indonesia (1967–1998)
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, Presiden Indonesia (1998–1999)
Iran –
Supreme Leader – Ali Khamenei, Pemimpin Tertinggi Iran (1989–sekarang)
Presiden – 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–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri –
Ryutaro Hashimoto, Perdana Menteri Jepang (1996–1998)
Keizō Obuchi, Perdana Menteri Jepang (1998–2000)
Yordania –
Penguasa monarki – Hussein, Raja Yordania (1952–1999)
Wali – Pangeran Hassan, Wali Yordania (1998–1999)
Perdana Menteri –
Abdelsalam al-Majali, Perdana Menteri Yordania (1997–1998)
Fayez al-Tarawneh, Perdana Menteri Yordania (1998–1999)
Kazakhstan –
Presiden – Nursultan Nazarbayev, Presiden Kazakhstan (1990–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri – 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)
De facto Kepala Negara – Kim Jong-il, Ketua Komisi Pertahanan Nasional Korea Utara (1993–2011)
Nominal Kepala Negara – Kim Yong-nam, Ketua Presidium Dewan Rakyat Korea Utara (1998–sekarang)
Perdana Menteri – Hong Song-nam, Perdana Menteri Korea Utara (1997–2003)
Korea Selatan (Republic of Korea) –
Presiden –
Kim Young-sam, Presiden Korea Selatan (1993–1998)
Kim Dae-jung, Presiden Korea Selatan (1998–2003)
Perdana Menteri –
Goh Kun, Perdana Menteri Korea Selatan (1997–1998)
Kim Jong-pil, Perdana Menteri Korea Selatan (1998–2000)
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)
Kubanychbek Jumaliyev, Perdana Menteri Kirgizstan (1998)
Boris Silayev, Perdana Menteri Kirgizstan sementara (1998)
Jumabek Ibraimov, Perdana Menteri Kirgizstan (1998–1999)
Laos –
Pemimpin Partai Komunis – Khamtai Siphandon, Sekretaris Jenderal Partai Revolusioner Rakyat Lao (1992–2006)
Presiden –
Nouhak Phoumsavanh, Presiden Laos (1992–1998)
Khamtai Siphandon, Presiden Laos (1998–2006)
Perdana Menteri –
Khamtai Siphandon, Ketua Dewan Menteri Laos (1991–1998)
Sisavath Keobounphanh, Ketua Dewan Menteri Laos (1998–2001)
Lebanon –
Presiden –
Elias Hrawi, Presiden Lebanon (1989–1998)
Émile Lahoud, Presiden Lebanon (1998–2007)
Perdana Menteri –
Rafic Hariri, Perdana Menteri Lebanon (1992–1998)
Selim al-Hoss, Perdana Menteri Lebanon (1998–2000)
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 – Natsagiin Bagabandi, Presiden Mongolia (1997–2005)
Perdana Menteri –
Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan, Perdana Menteri Mongolia (1996–1998)
Janlavyn Narantsatsralt, Perdana Menteri Mongolia (1998–1999)
Myanmar –
Kepala Negara – Than Shwe, Ketua Dewan Pengembangan dan Keamanan Negara Myanmar (1992–2011)
Perdana Menteri – Than Shwe, Perdana Menteri Myanmar (1992–2003)
Nepal –
Penguasa monarki – Birendra, Raja Nepal (1972–2001)
Perdana Menteri –
Surya Bahadur Thapa, Perdana Menteri Nepal (1997–1998)
Girija Prasad Koirala, Perdana Menteri Nepal (1998–1999)
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 –
Wasim Sajjad, Presiden Pakistan sementara (1997–1998)
Muhammad Rafiq Tarar, Presiden Pakistan (1998–2001)
Perdana Menteri – Nawaz Sharif, Perdana Menteri Pakistan (1997–1999)
Filipina
Presiden –
Fidel V. Ramos, Presiden Filipina (1992–1998)
Joseph Estrada, Presiden Filipina (1998–2001)
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 – 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 – Chuan Leekpai, Perdana Menteri Thailand (1997–2001)
Turki –
Presiden – Süleyman Demirel, Presiden Turki (1993–2000)
Perdana Menteri – 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 – Lê Khả Phiêu, Sekretaris Jenderal Partai Komunis Vietnam (1997–2001)
Presiden – Trần Đức Lương, Presiden Vietnam (1997–2006)
Perdana Menteri – Phan Văn Khải, Perdana Menteri Vietnam (1997–2006)
Yaman –
Presiden – Ali Abdullah Saleh, Presiden Yaman (1978–2012)
Perdana Menteri –
Faraj Said Bin Ghanem, Perdana Menteri Yaman (1997–1998)
Abd al-Karim al-Iryani, Perdana Menteri Yaman (1998–2001)