List of foreign ministers in 2008

This is a list of foreign ministers in 2008.

Africa

• Algeria - Mourad Medelci (2007-present)
• Angola -
  1. João Bernardo de Miranda (1999-2008)
  2. Assunção dos Anjos (2008-2010)
• Benin -
  1. Moussa Okanla (2007-2008)
  2. Jean-Marie Ehouzou (2008-2011)
• Botswana -
  1. Mompati Merafhe (1994-2008)
  2. Phandu Skelemani (2008-present)
• Burkina Faso -
  1. Djibril Bassolé (2007-2008)
  2. Alain Bédouma Yoda (2008-2011)
• Burundi - Antoinette Batumubwira (2005-2009)
• Cameroon - Henri Eyebe Ayissi (2007-2011)
• Cape Verde -
  1. Víctor Borges (2004-2008)
  2. José Brito (2008-2011)
• Central African Republic -
  1. Côme Zoumara (2006-2008)
  2. Dieudonné Kombo Yaya (2008-2009)
• Chad -
  1. Ahmad Allam-Mi (2005-2008)
  2. Moussa Faki (2008-present)
• Comoros - Ahmed Ben Said Jaffar (2006-2010)
• Republic of Congo - Basile Ikouébé (2007-present)
• Democratic Republic of Congo -
  1. Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi (2007-2008)
  2. Alexis Thambwe Mwamba (2008-2012)
• Côte d'Ivoire - Youssouf Bakayoko (2006-2010)
• Djibouti - Mahamoud Ali Youssouf (2005-present)
• Egypt - Ahmed Aboul Gheit (2004-2011)
• Equatorial Guinea - Pastor Micha Ondó Bile (2003-2012)
• Eritrea - Osman Saleh Mohammed (2007-present)
• Ethiopia - Seyoum Mesfin (1991-2010)
• Gabon -
  1. Jean Ping (1999-2008)
  2. Laure Olga Gondjout (2008)
  3. Paul Toungui (2008-2012)
• The Gambia -
  1. Crispin Grey-Johnson (2007-2008)
  2. Omar Touray (2008-2009)
• Ghana - Akwasi Osei-Adjei (2007-2009)
• Guinea -
  1. Kabèlè Abdoul Camara (2007-2008)
  2. Amadou Lamarana Bah (2008-2009)
• Guinea-Bissau - Maria da Conceição Nobre Cabral (2007-2009)
• Kenya -
  1. Raphael Tuju (2005-2008)
  2. Moses Wetangula (2008-2012)
• Lesotho - Mohlabi Tsekoa (2007-present)
• Liberia - Olubanke King-Akerele (2007-2010)
• Libya - Abdel Rahman Shalgham (2000-2009)
• Madagascar - Marcel Ranjeva (2002-2009)
• Malawi - Joyce Banda (2006-2009)
• Mali - Moctar Ouane (2004-2011)
• Mauritania -
  1. Mohamed Saleck Ould Mohamed Lemine (2007-2008)
  2. Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna (2008)
  3. Abdallahi Hassen Ben Hmeida (2008)
  4. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou (2008-2009)
• Mauritius -
  1. Madan Dulloo (2005-2008)
  2. Navin Ramgoolam (acting) (2008)
  3. Arvin Boolell (2008-present)
• Morocco - Taieb Fassi Fihri (2007-2012)
  • Western Sahara - Mohamed Salem Ould Salek (1998-present)
• Mozambique -
  1. Alcinda Abreu (2005-2008)
  2. Oldemiro Balói (2008-present)
• Namibia - Marco Hausiku (2004-2010)
• Niger - Aïchatou Mindaoudou (2001-2010)
• Nigeria - Ojo Maduekwe (2007-2010)
• Rwanda -
  1. Charles Murigande (2002-2008)
  2. Rosemary Museminari (2008-2009)
• São Tomé and Príncipe -
  1. Ovídio Manuel Barbosa Pequeno (2007-2008)
  2. Carlos Tiny (2008-2010)
• Senegal - Cheikh Tidiane Gadio (2000-2009)
• Seychelles - Patrick Pillay (2005-2009)
• Sierra Leone - Zainab Bangura (2007-2010)
• Somalia -
  1. Muhammad Ali Hamoud (2007-2008)
  2. Ali Ahmed Jama Jangali (2008-2009)
  • Somaliland - Abdillahi Mohamed Duale (2006-2010)
  • Puntland - Ali Abdi Aware (2007-2008)
• South Africa - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (1999-2009)
• Sudan - Deng Alor (2007-2010)
• Swaziland -
  1. Moses Mathendele Dlamini (2006-2008)
  2. Lutfo Dlamini (2008-2011)
• Tanzania – Bernard Membe (2007-present)
• Togo -
  1. Léopold Gnininvi (2007-2008)
  2. Kofi Esaw (2008-2010)
• Tunisia - Abdelwahab Abdallah (2005-2010)
• Uganda - Sam Kutesa (2005-present)
• Western Sahara - Mohamed Salem Ould Salek (1998-present)
• Zambia - Kabinga Pande (2007-2011)
• Zimbabwe - Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (2005-present)

Asia

• Afghanistan - Rangin Dadfar Spanta (2006-2010)
• Bahrain - Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah (2005-present)
• Bangladesh – Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury (2007-2009)
• Bhutan -
  1. Yeshey Dorji (acting) (2007-2008)
  2. Ugyen Tshering (2008-present)
• Brunei - Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah (1984-present)
• Cambodia - Hor Namhong (1998-present)
• China - Yang Jiechi (2007-2013)
• East Timor - Zacarias da Costa (2007-2012)
• India - Pranab Mukherjee (2006-2009)
• Indonesia - Hassan Wirajuda (2001-2009)
• Iran - Manouchehr Mottaki (2005-2010)
• Iraq - Hoshyar Zebari (2003-present)
  • Kurdistan - Falah Mustafa Bakir (2006-present)
• Israel - Tzipi Livni (2006-2009)
  • Palestinian Authority - Riyad al-Maliki (2007-present)
• Japan -
  1. Masahiko Kōmura (2007-2008)
  2. Hirofumi Nakasone (2008-2009)
• Jordan - Salah Bashir (2007-2009)
• Kazakhstan – Marat Tazhin (2007-2009)
• North Korea - Pak Ui-chun (2007-present)
• South Korea -
  1. Song Min-soon (2006-2008)
  2. Yu Myung-hwan (2008-2010)
• Kuwait - Sheikh Muhammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (2003-2011)
• Kyrgyzstan - Ednan Karabayev (2007-2009)
• Laos - Thongloun Sisoulith (2006-present)
• Lebanon -
  • Fawzi Salloukh (2005-2009)
  • Tarek Mitri (acting) (2006-2008)
• Malaysia -
  1. Syed Hamid Albar (1999-2008)
  2. Rais Yatim (2008-2009)
• Maldives -
  1. Abdullah Shahid (2007-2008)
  2. Ahmed Shaheed (2008-2011)
• Mongolia -
  1. Sanjaasürengiin Oyuun (2007-2008)
  2. Sükhbaataryn Batbold (2008-2009)
• Myanmar - Nyan Win (2004-2011)
• Nepal -
  1. Sahana Pradhan (2007-2008)
  2. Upendra Yadav (2008-2009)
• Oman - Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (1982-present)
• Pakistan -
  1. Inam-ul-Haq (2007-2008)
  2. Shah Mehmood Qureshi (2008-2011)
• Philippines - Alberto Romulo (2004-2011)
• Qatar - Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (1992-present)
• Saudi Arabia - Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1975-present)
• Singapore - George Yeo (2004-2011)
• Sri Lanka - Rohitha Bogollagama (2007-2010)
• Syria - Walid Muallem (2006-present)
• Taiwan -
  1. James Huang (2006-2008)
  2. Francisco Ou (2008-2009)
• Tajikistan - Khamrokhon Zaripov (2006-present)
• Thailand -
  1. Nit Phibunsongkhram (2006-2008)
  2. Noppadon Pattama (2008)
  3. Tej Bunnag (2008)
  4. Saroj Chavanavirat (2008)
  5. Sompong Amornwiwat (2008)
  6. Kasit Piromya (2008-2011)
• Turkmenistan - Raşit Meredow (2001-present)
• United Arab Emirates - Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (2006-present)
• Uzbekistan - Vladimir Norov (2006-2010)
• Vietnam - Phạm Gia Khiêm (2006-2011)
• Yemen - Abu Bakr al-Kerbi (2001-present)

Europe

• Albania - Lulzim Basha (2007-2009)
• Andorra - Meritxell Mateu i Pi (2007-2009)
• Armenia -
  1. Vartan Oskanian (1998-2008)
  2. Eduard Nalbandyan (2008-present)
• Austria -
  1. Ursula Plassnik (2004-2008)
  2. Michael Spindelegger (2008-present)
• Azerbaijan - Elmar Mammadyarov (2004-present)
  • Nagorno-Karabakh - Georgy Petrosyan (2005-2011)
• Belarus - Sergei Martynov (2003-2012)
• Belgium - Karel De Gucht (2004-2009)
  • Brussels-Capital Region - Guy Vanhengel (2000-2009)
  • Flanders -
    1. Geert Bourgeois (2004-2008)
    2. Kris Peeters (2008-present)
  • Wallonia - Marie-Dominique Simonet (2004-2009)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sven Alkalaj (2007-2012)
• Bulgaria - Ivaylo Kalfin (2005-2009)
• Croatia -
  1. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (2005-2008)
  2. Gordan Jandroković (2008-2011)
• Cyprus -
  1. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (2007-2008)
  2. Markos Kyprianou (2008-2011)
  • Northern Cyprus - Turgay Avcı (2006-2009)
• Czech Republic - Karel Schwarzenberg (2007-2009)
• Denmark - Per Stig Møller (2001-2010)
  • Greenland -
    1. Aleqa Hammond (2007-2008)
    2. Per Berthelsen (2008-2009)
  • Faroe Islands -
    1. Høgni Hoydal (2008)
    2. Jørgen Niclasen (2008-2011)
• Estonia - Urmas Paet (2005-present)
• Finland -
  1. Ilkka Kanerva (2007-2008)
  2. Alexander Stubb (2008-2011)
• France - Bernard Kouchner (2007-2010)
• Georgia -
  1. Gela Bezhuashvili (2005-2008)
  2. David Bakradze (2008)
  3. Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili (2008)
  4. Grigol Vashadze (2008-2012)
  • Abkhazia - Sergei Shamba (2004-2010)
  • South Ossetia - Murat Dzhioyev (1998-2012)
• Germany - Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2005-2009)
• Greece - Dora Bakoyannis (2006-2009)
• Hungary - Kinga Göncz (2006-2009)
• Iceland - Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir (2007-2009)
• Ireland -
  1. Dermot Ahern (2004-2008)
  2. Micheál Martin (2008-2011)
• Italy -
  1. Massimo D'Alema (2006-2008)
  2. Franco Frattini (2008-2011)
• Kosovo - Skënder Hyseni (2008-2010)
• Latvia - Māris Riekstiņš (2007-2010)
• Liechtenstein - Rita Kieber-Beck (2005-2009)
• Lithuania -
  1. Petras Vaitiekūnas (2006-2008)
  2. Vygaudas Ušackas (2008-2010)
• Luxembourg - Jean Asselborn (2004-present)
• Macedonia - Antonio Milošoski (2006-2011)
• Malta -
  1. Michael Frendo (2004-2008)
  2. Tonio Borg (2008-2012)
• Moldova - Andrei Stratan (2004-2009)
  • Transnistria -
    1. Valeriy Litskai (2000-2008)
    2. Vladimir Yastrebchak (2008-2012)
• Monaco -
  1. Jean Pastorelli (2007-2008)
  2. Franck Biancheri (2008-2011)
• Montenegro - Milan Roćen (2006-2012)
• Netherlands - Maxime Verhagen (2007-2010)
• Norway - Jonas Gahr Støre (2005-2012)
• Poland - Radosław Sikorski (2007-present)
• Portugal - Luís Amado (2006-2011)
• Romania -
  1. Adrian Cioroianu (2007-2008)
  2. Lazăr Comănescu (2008)
  3. Cristian Diaconescu (2008-2009)
• Russia - Sergey Lavrov (2004-present)
• San Marino -
  1. Fiorenzo Stolfi (2006-2008)
  2. Antonella Mularoni (2008-2012)
• Serbia - Vuk Jeremić (2007-2012)
  • Kosovo - Skënder Hyseni (2008-present)
• Slovakia - Ján Kubiš (2006-2009)
• Slovenia -
  1. Dimitrij Rupel (2004-2008)
  2. Samuel Žbogar (2008-2012)
• Spain - Miguel Ángel Moratinos (2004-2010)
• Sweden - Carl Bildt (2006-present)
• Switzerland - Micheline Calmy-Rey (2003-2011)
• Turkey - Ali Babacan (2007-2009)
• Ukraine - Volodymyr Ohryzko (2007-2009)
• United Kingdom - David Miliband (2007-2010)
  • Scotland - Linda Fabiani (2007-2009)
• Vatican City - Dominique Mamberti (2006-present)

North America and the Caribbean

• Antigua and Barbuda - Baldwin Spencer (2005-present)
• The Bahamas - Brent Symonette (2007-2012)
• Barbados -
  1. Dame Billie Miller (1994-2008)
  2. Christopher Sinckler (2008)
  3. Maxine McClean (2008-present)
• Belize -
  1. Lisa Shoman (2007-2008)
  2. Wilfred Elrington (2008-present)
• Canada -
  1. Maxime Bernier (2007-2008)
  2. David Emerson (2008)
  3. Lawrence Cannon (2008-2011)
  • Quebec -
    1. Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2003-2008)
    2. Pierre Arcand (2008-2010)
• Costa Rica - Bruno Stagno Ugarte (2006-2010)
• Cuba - Felipe Pérez Roque (1999-2009)
• Dominica -
  1. Roosevelt Skerrit (2007-2008)
  2. Vince Henderson (2008-2010)
• Dominican Republic - Carlos Morales Troncoso (2004-present)
• El Salvador -
  1. Francisco Laínez (2004-2008)
  2. Marisol Argueta de Barillas (2008-2009)
• Grenada -
  1. Elvin Nimrod (2000-2008)
  2. Peter David (2008-2010)
• Guatemala -
  1. Gert Rosenthal (2006-2008)
  2. Haroldo Rodas (2008-2012)
• Haiti -
  1. Rénald Clérismé (2006-2008)
  2. Alrich Nicolas (2008-2009)
• Honduras -
  1. Milton Jiménez (2006-2008)
  2. Ángel Edmundo Orellana (2008-2009)
• Jamaica - Kenneth Baugh (2007-2012)
• Mexico - Patricia Espinosa (2006-2012)
• Netherlands Antilles - Emily de Jongh-Elhage (2006-2010)
• Nicaragua - Samuel Santos López (2007-present)
• Panama - Samuel Lewis Navarro (2004-2009)
• Saint Kitts and Nevis -
  1. Timothy Harris (2001-2008)
  2. Denzil Douglas (2008-2010)
• Saint Lucia - Stephenson King (2007-2009)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Sir Louis Straker (2005-2010)
• Trinidad and Tobago - Paula Gopee-Scoon (2007-2010)
• United States - Condoleezza Rice (2005-2009)

Oceania

• Australia - Stephen Smith (2007-2010)
• Fiji -
  1. Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (2007-2008)
  2. Frank Bainimarama (2008-2009)
• French Polynesia -
  1. Oscar Temaru (2007-2008)
  2. Gaston Flosse (2008)
  3. Gaston Tong Sang (2008-2009)
• Kiribati - Anote Tong (2003-present)
• Marshall Islands -
  1. Gerald Zackios (2001-2008)
  2. Tony deBrum (2008-2009)
• Micronesia - Lorin S. Robert (2007-present)
• Nauru - Kieren Keke (2007-2011)
• New Zealand -
  1. Winston Peters (2005-2008)
  2. Murray McCully (2008-present)
  • Cook Islands - Wilkie Rasmussen (2005-2009)
  • Niue -
    1. Young Vivian (2002-2008)
    2. Toke Talagi (2008-present)
  • Tokelau - Pio Tuia (2008-2009)
• Palau - Temmy Shmull (2001-2009)
• Papua New Guinea - Sam Abal (2007-2010)
• Samoa - Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (1998-present)
• Solomon Islands - William Haomae (2007-2010)
• Tonga - Sonatane Tu'a Taumoepeau Tupou (2004-2009)
• Tuvalu - Apisai Ielemia (2006-2010)
• Vanuatu -
  1. George Wells (2007-2008)
  2. Pakoa Kaltonga (2008-2009)

South America

• Argentina - Jorge Taiana (2005-2010)
• Bolivia - David Choquehuanca (2006-present)
• Brazil - Celso Amorim (2003-2011)
• Chile - Alejandro Foxley (2006-2009)
• Colombia -
  1. Fernando Araújo Perdomo (2007-2008)
  2. Jaime Bermúdez (2008-2010)
• Ecuador -
  1. María Isabel Salvador (2007-2008)
  2. Fander Falconí (2008-2010)
• Guyana -
  1. Rudy Insanally (2001-2008)
  2. Carolyn Rodrigues (2008-present)
• Paraguay -
  1. Rubén Ramírez Lezcano (2006-2008)
  2. Alejandro Hamed (2008-2009)
• Peru - José García Belaúnde (2006-2011)
• Suriname - Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk (2005-2010)
• Uruguay -
  1. Reinaldo Gargano (2005-2008)
  2. Gonzalo Fernández (2008-2009)
• Venezuela - Nicolás Maduro (2006-2013)

References

• http://rulers.org