List of foreign ministers in 1997

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 -
 * Ferdinand Oyono (1992-1997)
 * Augustin Kontchou Kouomegni (1997-2001)
 * Cape Verde - Amílcar Spencer Lopes (1996-1998)
 * Central African Republic -
 * Michel Gbezera-Bria (1996-1997)
 * Jean-Mette Yapende (1997-1999)
 * Chad -
 * Saleh Kebzabo (1996-1997)
 * Mahamat Saleh Annadif (1997-2003)
 * Comoros -
 * Said Omar Said Ahmed (1996-1997)
 * Mouhtar Ahmed Charif (1997)
 * Ibrahim Ali Mzimba (1997-1998)
 * Republic of the Congo -
 * Arsène Tsaty Boungou (1995-1997)
 * Rodolphe Adada (1997-2007)
 * Democratic Republic of the Congo / Zaire -
 * Gérard Kamanda Wa Kamanda (1996-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Petros Solomon (1994-1997)
 * Haile Woldetensae (1997-2000)
 * Ethiopia - Seyoum Mesfin (1991-2010)
 * Gabon - Casimir Oyé-Mba (1994-1999)
 * The Gambia -
 * Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne (1995-1997)
 * Omar Njie (1997-1998)
 * Ghana -
 * Obed Asamoah (1981-1997)
 * Kwamena Ahwoi (1997)
 * 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 -
 * Evariste Marson (1996-1997)
 * Herizo Razafimahaleo (1997-1998)
 * Malawi -
 * George Ntafu (1996-1997)
 * Mapopa Chipeta (1997-1999)
 * Mali -
 * Dioncounda Traoré (1994-1997)
 * Modibo Sidibe (1997-2002)
 * Mauritania -
 * Lemrabott Sidi Mahmoud Ould Cheikh Ahmed (1996-1997)
 * Ahmed Sidi Ould Khalifa (1997)
 * Abdallahi Ould Nem (1997)
 * Sow Abou Demha (1997)
 * Mohamed El Hacen Ould Lebatt (1997-1998)
 * Mauritius -
 * Paul Bérenger (1995-1997)
 * Navin Ramgoolam (1997)
 * Rajkeswur Purryag (1997-2000)
 * Morocco - Abdellatif Filali (1985-1999)
 * Western Sahara -
 * Malainine Sadik (1995-1997)
 * Bachir Mustafa Sayed (1997-1998)
 * Mozambique - Leonardo Simão (1994-2005)
 * Namibia - Theo-Ben Gurirab (1990-2002)
 * Niger -
 * Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki (1996-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Danielle de St. Jorre (1989-1997)
 * France-Albert René (1997)
 * Jérémie Bonnelame (1997-2005)
 * Sierra Leone -
 * Shirley Gbujama (1996-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Habib Ben Yahia (1991-1997)
 * Abderrahim Zouari (1997)
 * Said Ben Mustapha (1997-1999)
 * Uganda - Eriya Kategaya (1996-2001)
 * Zambia -
 * Lawrence Shimba (1996-1997)
 * Keli Walubita (1997-2002)
 * Zimbabwe - Stan Mudenge (1995-2005)

Asia

 * Afghanistan -
 * Mohammad Ghous (1996-1997)
 * Mullah Abdul Jalil (1997-1998)
 * Armenia - Alexander Arzumanyan (1996-1998)
 * Azerbaijan - Hasan Hasanov (1993-1998)
 * Nagorno-Karabakh -
 * Arkadi Ghukasyan (1993-1997)
 * Naira Melkumyan (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 -
 * Konstantin Ozgan (1996-1997)
 * Sergei Shamba (1997-2004)
 * India - I. K. Gujral (1996-1998)
 * Indonesia - Ali Alatas (1988-1999)
 * Iran -
 * Ali Akbar Velayati (1981-1997)
 * Kamal Kharazi (1997-2005)
 * Iraq - Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf (1992-2001)
 * Israel - David Levy (1996-1998)
 * Japan -
 * Yukihiko Ikeda (1996-1997)
 * Keizō Obuchi (1997-1998)
 * Jordan -
 * Abdul Karim al-Kabariti (1995-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Roza Otunbayeva (1994-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan (1996-1997)
 * Shukher Altangerel (1997-1998)
 * Myanmar - Ohn Gyaw (1991-1998)
 * Nepal -
 * Prakash Chandra Lohani (1995-1997)
 * Kamal Thapa (1997-1998)
 * Oman - Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (1982–2020)
 * Pakistan -
 * Sahabzada Yaqub Khan (1996-1997)
 * 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 -
 * John Chiang (1996-1997)
 * Jason Hu (1997-1999)
 * Tajikistan - Talbak Nazarov (1994-2006)
 * Thailand -
 * Prachuab Chaiyasan (1996-1997)
 * Surin Pitsuwan (1997-2001)
 * Turkey -
 * Tansu Çiller (1996-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Filipe Bole (1994-1997)
 * Berenado Vunibobo (1997-1999)
 * Kiribati - Teburoro Tito (1994-2003)
 * Marshall Islands - Phillip H. Muller (1994-2000)
 * Micronesia -
 * Asterio R. Takesy (1996-1997)
 * Epel K. Ilon (1997-2000)
 * Nauru -
 * Rueben Kun (1996-1997)
 * Kinza Clodumar (1997-1998)
 * New Zealand - Don McKinnon (1990-1999)
 * Cook Islands - Inatio Akaruru (1989-1999)
 * Palau - Sabino Anastacio (1997-2000)
 * Papua New Guinea -
 * Kilroy Genia (1996-1997)
 * Chris Haiveta (1997)
 * Roy Yaki (1997-1999)
 * Solomon Islands -
 * David Sitai (1996-1997)
 * Patterson Oti (1997-2000)
 * Tonga - Prince Tupouto'a Tungi (1979-1998)
 * Tuvalu - Bikenibeu Paeniu (1996-1999)
 * Vanuatu -
 * Willie Jimmy (1996-1997)
 * Amos Andeng (1997)
 * Vital Soksok (1997-1998)
 * Western Samoa - Tofilau Eti Alesana (1988-1998)

Europe

 * Albania -
 * Tritan Shehu (1996-1997)
 * Arjan Starova (1997)
 * Paskal Milo (1997-2001)
 * Andorra -
 * Manuel Mas Ribó (1994-1997)
 * Albert Pintat (1997-2001)
 * Austria - Wolfgang Schüssel (1995-2000)
 * Belarus -
 * Uladzimir Syanko (1994-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Irina Bokova (acting) (1996-1997)
 * Stoyan Stalev (1997)
 * Nadezhda Mihailova (1997-2001)
 * Croatia - Mate Granić (1993-2000)
 * Cyprus -
 * Alekos Michaelides (1993-1997)
 * Ioannis Kasoulidis (1997-2003)
 * Northern Cyprus - Taner Etkin (1996-1998)
 * Czech Republic -
 * Josef Zieleniec (1992-1997)
 * Jaroslav Šedivý (1997-1998)
 * Denmark - Niels Helveg Petersen (1993-2000)
 * Estonia - Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1996-1998)
 * Finland - Tarja Halonen (1995-2000)
 * France -
 * Hervé de Charette (1995-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Dick Spring (1994-1997)
 * Ray Burke (1997)
 * 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 -
 * Ljubomir Frckovski (1996-1997)
 * Blagoje Handžiski (1997-1998)
 * Malta - George Vella (1996-1998)
 * Moldova -
 * Mihai Popov (1994-1997)
 * Nicolae Tăbăcaru (1997-2000)
 * Netherlands - Hans van Mierlo (1994-1998)
 * Norway -
 * Bjørn Tore Godal (1994-1997)
 * Knut Vollebæk (1997-2000)
 * Poland -
 * Dariusz Rosati (1995-1997)
 * Bronisław Geremek (1997-2000)
 * Portugal - Jaime Gama (1995-2002)
 * Romania -
 * Adrian Severin (1996-1997)
 * Andrei Pleşu (1997-1999)
 * Russia - Yevgeny Primakov (1996-1998)
 * Chechnya -
 * Ruslan Chimayev (1996-1997)
 * Movladi Udugo (1997-1998)
 * San Marino - Gabriele Gatti (1986-2002)
 * Slovakia -
 * Pavol Hamžík (1996-1997)
 * Zdenka Kramplová (1997-1998)
 * Slovenia -
 * Davorin Kračun (1996-1997)
 * Zoran Thaler (1997)
 * 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 -
 * Malcolm Rifkind (1995-1997)
 * Robin Cook (1997-2001)
 * Vatican City - Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran (1990-2003)
 * Yugoslavia - Milan Milutinović (1995-1998)
 * Montenegro -
 * Janko Jeknić (1995-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Keith Mitchell (1995-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Ernesto Leal (1992-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Vaughan Lewis (1996-1997)
 * George Odlum (1997-2001)
 * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Alpian Allen (1994-1998)
 * Trinidad and Tobago - Ralph Maraj (1995-2000)
 * United States -
 * Warren Christopher (1993-1997)
 * Madeleine Albright (1997-2001)

South America

 * Argentina - Guido di Tella (1991-1999)
 * Bolivia -
 * Antonio Araníbar Quiroga (1993-1997)
 * 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 -
 * Galo Leoro Franco (1994-1997)
 * José Ayala Lasso (1997-1999)
 * Guyana - Clement Rohee (1992-2001)
 * Paraguay - Rubén Melgarejo Lanzoni (1996-1998)
 * Peru -
 * Francisco Tudela (1995-1997)
 * Eduardo Ferrero Costa (1997-1998)
 * Suriname -
 * Faried Pierkhan (1996-1997)
 * Errol Snijders (1997-2000)
 * Uruguay - Álvaro Ramos Trigo (1995-1998)
 * Venezuela - Miguel Ángel Burelli Rivas (1994-1999)