List of foreign ministers in 1997

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This is a list of foreign ministers in 1997.

Africa

Algeria - Ahmed Attaf (1996-1999)
Angola - Venâncio da Silva Moura (1992-1999)
Benin - Pierre Osho (1996-1998)
Botswana - Mompati Merafhe (1994-2008)
Burkina Faso - Ablassé Ouedraogo (1994-1999)
Burundi - Luc Rukingama (1996-1998)
Cameroon -
1. Ferdinand Oyono (1992-1997)
2. Augustin Kontchou Kouomegni (1997-2001)
Cape Verde - Amílcar Spencer Lopes (1996-1998)
Central African Republic -
1. Michel Gbezera-Bria (1996-1997)
2. Jean-Mette Yapende (1997-1999)
Chad -
1. Saleh Kebzabo (1996-1997)
2. Mahamat Saleh Annadif (1997-2003)
Comoros -
1. Said Omar Said Ahmed (1996-1997)
2. Mouhtar Ahmed Charif (1997)
3. Ibrahim Ali Mzimba (1997-1998)
Republic of the Congo -
1. Arsène Tsaty Boungou (1995-1997)
2. Rodolphe Adada (1997-2007)
Democratic Republic of the Congo / Zaire -
1. Gérard Kamanda Wa Kamanda (1996-1997)
2. Bizima Karaha (1997-1998)
Côte d'Ivoire - Amara Essy (1990-2000)
Djibouti - Mohamed Moussa Chehem (1995-1999)
Egypt - Amr Moussa (1991-2001)
Equatorial Guinea - Miguel Oyono Ndong Mifumu (1993-1999)
Eritrea -
1. Petros Solomon (1994-1997)
2. Haile Woldetensae (1997-2000)
Ethiopia - Seyoum Mesfin (1991-2010)
Gabon - Casimir Oyé-Mba (1994-1999)
The Gambia -
1. Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne (1995-1997)
2. Omar Njie (1997-1998)
Ghana -
1. Obed Asamoah (1981-1997)
2. Kwamena Ahwoi (1997)
3. Victor Gbeho (1997-2001)
Guinea - Lamine Camara (1996-1999)
Guinea-Bissau - Fernando Delfim da Silva (1996-1999)
Kenya - Kalonzo Musyoka (1993-1998)
Lesotho - Kelebone Maope (1995-1998)
Liberia - Monie Captan (1996-2003)
Libya - Umar Mustafa al-Muntasir (1992-2000)
Madagascar -
1. Evariste Marson (1996-1997)
2. Herizo Razafimahaleo (1997-1998)
Malawi -
1. George Ntafu (1996-1997)
2. Mapopa Chipeta (1997-1999)
Mali -
1. Dioncounda Traoré (1994-1997)
2. Modibo Sidibe (1997-2002)
Mauritania -
1. Lemrabott Sidi Mahmoud Ould Cheikh Ahmed (1996-1997)
2. Ahmed Sidi Ould Khalifa (1997)
3. Abdallahi Ould Nem (1997)
4. Sow Abou Demha (1997)
5. Mohamed El Hacen Ould Lebatt (1997-1998)
Mauritius -
1. Paul Bérenger (1995-1997)
2. Navin Ramgoolam (1997)
3. Rajkeswur Purryag (1997-2000)
Morocco - Abdellatif Filali (1985-1999)
- Western Sahara -
  1. Malainine Sadik (1995-1997)
  2. Bachir Mustafa Sayed (1997-1998)
Mozambique - Leonardo Simão (1994-2005)
Namibia - Theo-Ben Gurirab (1990-2002)
Niger -
1. Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki (1996-1997)
2. Maman Sambo Sidikou (1997-1999)
Nigeria - Tom Ikimi (1995-1998)
Rwanda - Anastase Gasana (1994-1999)
São Tomé and Príncipe - Homero Jeronimo Salvaterra (1996-1999)
Senegal - Moustapha Niasse (1993-1998)
Seychelles -
1. Danielle de St. Jorre (1989-1997)
2. France-Albert René (1997)
3. Jérémie Bonnelame (1997-2005)
Sierra Leone -
1. Shirley Gbujama (1996-1997)
2. Paolo Bangura (1997-1998)
Somalia - no central government
- Somaliland - Mahmud Salah Nur (1997-2001)
South Africa - Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo (1994-1999)
Sudan - Ali Osman Taha (1995-1998)
Swaziland - Arthur Khoza (1995-1998)
Tanzania - Jakaya Kikwete (1995-2006)
Togo - Koffi Panou (1996-1998)
Tunisia -
1. Habib Ben Yahia (1991-1997)
2. Abderrahim Zouari (1997)
3. Said Ben Mustapha (1997-1999)
Uganda - Eriya Kategaya (1996-2001)
Zambia -
1. Lawrence Shimba (1996-1997)
2. Keli Walubita (1997-2002)
Zimbabwe - Stan Mudenge (1995-2005)

Asia

Afghanistan -
1. Mohammad Ghous (1996-1997)
2. Mullah Abdul Jalil (1997-1998)
Armenia - Alexander Arzumanyan (1996-1998)
Azerbaijan - Hasan Hasanov (1993-1998)
- Nagorno-Karabakh -
  1. Arkadi Ghukasyan (1993-1997)
  2. Naira Melkumian (1997-2002)
Bahrain - Sheikh Muhammad ibn Mubarak ibn Hamad Al Khalifah (1971-2005)
Bangladesh - Abdus Samad Azad (1996-2001)
Bhutan - Dawa Tsering (1972-1998)
Brunei - Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah (1984–2015)
Cambodia - Ung Huot (1994-1998)
China - Qian Qichen (1988-1998)
Georgia - Irakli Menagarishvili (1995-2003)
- Abkhazia -
  1. Konstantin Ozgan (1996-1997)
  2. Sergei Shamba (1997-2004)
India - I. K. Gujral (1996-1998)
Indonesia - Ali Alatas (1988-1999)
Iran -
1. Ali Akbar Velayati (1981-1997)
2. Kamal Kharazi (1997-2005)
Iraq - Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf (1992-2001)
Israel - David Levy (1996-1998)
Japan -
1. Yukihiko Ikeda (1996-1997)
2. Keizō Obuchi (1997-1998)
Jordan -
1. Abdul Karim al-Kabariti (1995-1997)
2. Fayez al-Tarawneh (1997-1998)
Kazakhstan - Kassym-Jomart Tokayev (1994-1999)
North Korea - Kim Yong-nam (1983-1998)
South Korea - Yu Jong-ha (1996-1998)
Kuwait - Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1978-2003)
Kyrgyzstan -
1. Roza Otunbayeva (1994-1997)
2. Muratbek Imanaliyev (1997-2002)
Laos - Somsavat Lengsavad (1993-2006)
Lebanon - Farès Boueiz (1992-1998)
Malaysia - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1991-1999)
Maldives - Fathulla Jameel (1978-2005)
Mongolia -
1. Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan (1996-1997)
2. Shukher Altangerel (1997-1998)
Myanmar - Ohn Gyaw (1991-1998)
Nepal -
1. Prakash Chandra Lohani (1995-1997)
2. Kamal Thapa (1997-1998)
Oman - Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (1982–2020)
Pakistan -
1. Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (1996-1997)
2. Gohar Ayub Khan (1997-1998)
Philippines - Domingo Siazon, Jr. (1995-2001)
Qatar - Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (1992-2013)
Saudi Arabia - Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1975–2015)
Singapore - S. Jayakumar (1994-2004)
Sri Lanka - Lakshman Kadirgamar (1994-2001)
Syria - Farouk al-Sharaa (1984-2006)
Taiwan -
1. John Chiang (1996-1997)
2. Jason Hu (1997-1999)
Tajikistan - Talbak Nazarov (1994-2006)
Thailand -
1. Prachuab Chaiyasan (1996-1997)
2. Surin Pitsuwan (1997-2001)
Turkey -
1. Tansu Çiller (1996-1997)
2. İsmail Cem (1997-2002)
Turkmenistan - Boris Şyhmyradow (1995-2000)
United Arab Emirates - Rashid Abdullah Al Nuaimi (1980-2006)
Uzbekistan - Abdulaziz Komilov (1994-2003)
Vietnam - Nguyễn Mạnh Cầm (1991-2000)
Yemen - Abd al-Karim al-Iryani (1994-1998)

Australia and Oceania

Australia - Alexander Downer (1996-2007)
Fiji -
1. Filipe Bole (1994-1997)
2. Berenado Vunibobo (1997-1999)
Kiribati - Teburoro Tito (1994-2003)
Marshall Islands - Phillip H. Muller (1994-2000)
Micronesia -
1. Asterio R. Takesy (1996-1997)
2. Epel K. Ilon (1997-2000)
Nauru -
1. Rueben Kun (1996-1997)
2. Kinza Clodumar (1997-1998)
New Zealand - Don McKinnon (1990-1999)
- Cook Islands - Inatio Akaruru (1989-1999)
Palau - Sabino Anastacio (1997-2000)
Papua New Guinea -
1. Kilroy Genia (1996-1997)
2. Chris Haiveta (1997)
3. Roy Yaki (1997-1999)
Solomon Islands -
1. David Sitai (1996-1997)
2. Patterson Oti (1997-2000)
Tonga - Prince Tupouto'a Tungi (1979-1998)
Tuvalu - Bikenibeu Paeniu (1996-1999)
Vanuatu -
1. Willie Jimmy (1996-1997)
2. Amos Andeng (1997)
3. Vital Soksok (1997-1998)
Western Samoa - Tofilau Eti Alesana (1988-1998)

Europe

Albania -
1. Tritan Shehu (1996-1997)
2. Arjan Starova (1997)
3. Paskal Milo (1997-2001)
Andorra -
1. Manuel Mas Ribó (1994-1997)
2. Albert Pintat (1997-2001)
Austria - Wolfgang Schüssel (1995-2000)
Belarus -
1. Uladzimir Syanko (1994-1997)
2. Ivan Antanovich (1997-1998)
Belgium - Erik Derycke (1995-1999)
- Brussels-Capital Region - Jos Chabert (1989-1999)
- Flanders - Luc Van den Brande (1992-1999)
- Wallonia - William Ancion (1996-1999)
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Jadranko Prlić (1996-2001)
- Republika Srpska - Aleksa Buha (1992-1998)
Bulgaria -
1. Irina Bokova (acting) (1996-1997)
2. Stoyan Stalev (1997)
3. Nadezhda Mihailova (1997-2001)
Croatia - Mate Granić (1993-2000)
Cyprus -
1. Alekos Michaelides (1993-1997)
2. Ioannis Kasoulidis (1997-2003)
- Northern Cyprus - Taner Etkin (1996-1998)
Czech Republic -
1. Josef Zieleniec (1992-1997)
2. Jaroslav Šedivý (1997-1998)
Denmark - Niels Helveg Petersen (1993-2000)
Estonia - Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1996-1998)
Finland - Tarja Halonen (1995-2000)
France -
1. Hervé de Charette (1995-1997)
2. Hubert Védrine (1997-2002)
Germany - Klaus Kinkel (1992-1998)
Greece - Theodoros Pangalos (1996-1999)
Hungary - László Kovács (1994-1998)
Iceland - Halldór Ásgrímsson (1995-2004)
Ireland -
1. Dick Spring (1994-1997)
2. Ray Burke (1997)
3. David Andrews (1997-2000)
Italy - Lamberto Dini (1996-2001)
Latvia - Valdis Birkavs (1994-1999)
Liechtenstein - Andrea Willi (1993-2001)
Lithuania - Algirdas Saudargas (1996-2000)
Luxembourg - Jacques Poos (1984-1999)
Republic of Macedonia -
1. Ljubomir Frckovski (1996-1997)
2. Blagoje Handžiski (1997-1998)
Malta - George Vella (1996-1998)
Moldova -
1. Mihai Popov (1994-1997)
2. Nicolae Tăbăcaru (1997-2000)
Netherlands - Hans van Mierlo (1994-1998)
Norway -
1. Bjørn Tore Godal (1994-1997)
2. Knut Vollebæk (1997-2000)
Poland -
1. Dariusz Rosati (1995-1997)
2. Bronisław Geremek (1997-2000)
Portugal - Jaime Gama (1995-2002)
Romania -
1. Adrian Severin (1996-1997)
2. Andrei Pleşu (1997-1999)
Russia - Yevgeny Primakov (1996-1998)
- Chechnya -
  1. Ruslan Chimayev (1996-1997)
  2. Movladi Udugo (1997-1998)
San Marino - Gabriele Gatti (1986-2002)
Slovakia -
1. Pavol Hamžík (1996-1997)
2. Zdenka Kramplová (1997-1998)
Slovenia -
1. Davorin Kračun (1996-1997)
2. Zoran Thaler (1997)
3. Boris Frlec (1997-2000)
Spain - Abel Matutes (1996-2000)
Sweden - Lena Hjelm-Wallén (1994-1998)
Switzerland - Flavio Cotti (1993-1999)
Ukraine - Hennadiy Udovenko (1994-1998)
United Kingdom -
1. Malcolm Rifkind (1995-1997)
2. Robin Cook (1997-2001)
Vatican City - Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran (1990-2003)
Yugoslavia - Milan Milutinović (1995-1998)
- Montenegro -
  1. Janko Jeknić (1995-1997)
  2. Branko Perović (1997-2000)

North America and the Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda - Lester Bird (1991-2004)
The Bahamas - Janet Bostwick (1994-2002)
Barbados - Billie Miller (1994-2008)
Belize - Dean Barrow (1993-1998)
Canada - Lloyd Axworthy (1996-2000)
- Quebec - Sylvain Simard (1996-1998)
Costa Rica - Fernando Naranjo Villalobos (1994-1998)
Cuba - Roberto Robaina (1993-1999)
Dominica - Edison James (1995-1998)
Dominican Republic - Eduardo Latorre Rodríguez (1996-2000)
El Salvador - Ramón Ernesto González Giner (1995-1999)
Grenada -
1. Keith Mitchell (1995-1997)
2. Raphael Fletcher (1997-1998)
Guatemala - Eduardo Stein (1996-2000)
Haiti - Fritz Longchamp (1995-2001)
Honduras - Delmer Urbizo Panting (1995-1998)
Jamaica - Seymour Mullings (1995-2000)
Mexico - José Ángel Gurría (1994-1998)
Nicaragua -
1. Ernesto Leal (1992-1997)
2. Emilio Álvarez Montalván (1997-1998)
Panama - Ricardo Alberto Arias (1996-1998)
Puerto Rico – Norma Burgos (1995–1999)
Saint Kitts and Nevis - Denzil Douglas (1995-2000)
Saint Lucia -
1. Vaughan Lewis (1996-1997)
2. George Odlum (1997-2001)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Alpian Allen (1994-1998)
Trinidad and Tobago - Ralph Maraj (1995-2000)
United States -
1. Warren Christopher (1993-1997)
2. Madeleine Albright (1997-2001)

South America

Argentina - Guido di Tella (1991-1999)
Bolivia -
1. Antonio Araníbar Quiroga (1993-1997)
2. Javier Murillo de la Rocha (1997-2001)
Brazil - Luiz Felipe Palmeira Lampreia (1995-2001)
Chile - José Miguel Insulza (1994-1999)
Colombia - María Emma Mejía Vélez (1996-1998)
Ecuador -
1. Galo Leoro Franco (1994-1997)
2. José Ayala Lasso (1997-1999)
Guyana - Clement Rohee (1992-2001)
Paraguay - Rubén Melgarejo Lanzoni (1996-1998)
Peru -
1. Francisco Tudela (1995-1997)
2. Eduardo Ferrero Costa (1997-1998)
Suriname -
1. Faried Pierkhan (1996-1997)
2. Errol Snijders (1997-2000)
Uruguay - Álvaro Ramos Trigo (1995-1998)
Venezuela - Miguel Ángel Burelli Rivas (1994-1999)

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