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Chiefs of State and Heads of Government
Political Weekly Factbook
International Organizations
World Parliaments

EUROPE

Last Updated: December 28, 2000

Albania

(Republika e Shqiperise)

Paskal Milo - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born 22 February 1949}

(Since 25 July 1997)

International organization participation : BSEC, CCC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMIG, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant).

Andorra

(Principat d'Andorra)

Albert Pintat Santolària - Minister of Foreign Affairs

(Since 1997)

International organization participation : CE, ECE, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OSCE, UN, UNESCO, WHO, WIPO, WToO.

Austria

(Republik Oesterreich)

Benita Ferrero-Waldner - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born on 5 September 1948 in Salzburg}

[University of Salzburg and received a Doctorate in Law in 1970]

(Since 4 February 2000)

International organization participation : AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CCC, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G- 9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MTCR, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMOT, UNOMIG, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WCL, WEU (observer), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC.

BELARUS

(Respublika Byelarus')

Ural R. Latypov - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born on February 28th, 1951 in Bashkir Autonomous R. R. F.}

[Graduated with honors from the Law faculty of the Kazan State University. Doctoral degree from the State and Law Institute of the Academy of Sciences of former Soviet Union and Post-Graduate School of the State Security Committee of former Soviet Union]

(Since 1998)

International organization participation : CCC, CEI, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Inmarsat, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (applicant).

Belgium

(Royaume de Belgique / Koninkrijk Belgie)

Louis Michel - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in Tirlemont, 2 September1947}

[ Graduated Teacher of German languages]

(Since 12 July 1999)

International organization participation : ACCT, AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G- 9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MTCR, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMOGIP, UNMOP, UNPREDEP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC.

Bosnia and Hercegovina

(Bosna i Hercegovina)

Jadranko Prliç - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born on June 10, 1959, in - akovo, the Republic of Croatia}

[Graduated from the Faculty of Economic Studies in Mostar, Doctor thesis (Ph.D.) in the field of international economics, from Sarajevo University.]

(Since 1996)

International organization participation : CE (guest), CEI, EBRD, ECE, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, NAM (guest), OAS (observer), OIC (observer), OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO.

Bulgaria

(Bulgaria)

Nadezhda Mihailova - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born on August 9, 1962 in Sofia, Bulgaria}

[Graduated from the Kliment Ohridski University of Sofia in 1985 and in 1991-1992 went on to specialize in foreign policy and public relations at the US Congress and at Harvard University]

(Since 21. May 1997)

International organization participation : ACCT, BIS, BSEC, CCC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, G- 9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MONUA, NAM (guest), NSG, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Croatia

(Republika Hrvatska)

Tonino Picula - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born August 31, 1961 in Mali Losinj}

[Graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, Department for Sociology, University of Zagreb]

(Since 27 January 2000)

International organization participation : BIS (pending member), CCC, CE, CEI, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant).

Cyprus

(Republic of Cyprus)

Yiannakis Kassoulides - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in Nicosia on 10 August 1948}

[Studied medicine at the University of Lyon and specialised in Geriatrics in London hospitals]

(Since 9 April 1997)

International organization participation : C, CCC, CE, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS (associate), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Czech Republic

(Ceska Republika)

Jan Kavan - Minister of Foreign Affairs ( and Deputy Prime Minister)

{Born 17 October, 1946}

[Course of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science, from which he graduated in 1974, and politics and history at St.Anthony's College, Oxford, and the University of Reading]

(Since 22 July 1998)

International organization participation : Australia Group, BIS, CCC, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA (observer), IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMOP, UNOMIG, UNPREDEP, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Denmark

(Kongeriget Danmark)

Mogens Lykketoft - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : January 09,1946 in Copenhagen

Education : Matriculated in mathematics from Frederiksberg Upper Secondary School 1964. MSc (economics) Copenhagen University 1971.

Party : Socialdemokratiet (Social Democratic Party)

(Since 21 December 2000)

International organization participation : AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EIB, ESA, EU, FAO, G- 9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MTCR, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMIBH, UNMOGIP, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNOMIG, UNPREDEP, UNTSO, UPU, WEU (observer), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC

Estonia

(Eesti Vabariik)

Toomas Hendrik Ilves - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born December 26, 1953 in Stockholm, Sweden}

[Columbia University, 1976, B.A; M. of Psychology.]

(Since 25 March 1999) [2nd time]

International organization participation : BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNMIBH, UNTSO, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO,WTrO (applicant)

Finland

(Suomen Tasavalta)

Erkki Tuomioja - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in Helsinki 1 January 1946}

[Master of Political Sciences 1971 / B.Sc. in Economics 1974 / Licentiate in Political Sciences 1980 / Doctor of Political Sciences 1996]

(Since 25 February 2000)

International organization participation : AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G- 9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MTCR, NAM (guest), NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNIKOM, UNMIBH, UNMOGIP, UNMOP, UNPREDEP, UNTSO, UPU, WEU (observer), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

France

(Republique Francaise)

Hubert Védrine - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born 31 juillet 1947 à Saint-Sylvain Bellegarde (Creuse)}

[B.A in history ; graduated from the Paris Institute for Political Studies- Paris]

(Since 4 June 1997)

International organization participation : ACCT, AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BDEAC, BIS, CCC, CDB (non-regional), CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECA (associate), ECE, ECLAC, EIB, EMU, ESA, ESCAP, EU, FAO, FZ, G- 5, G- 7, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, InOC, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURCA, MINURSO, MIPONUH, MONUA, MTCR, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, SPC, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNOMIG, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WCL, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Germany

(Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

Joseph (Joschka) Fischer - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born 12. April 1948 in Gerabronn/Baden-Württemberg}

(Since 27 October 1998)

International organization participation : AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BDEAC, BIS, CBSS, CCC, CDB (non-regional), CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G- 5, G- 7, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MTCR, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMIBH, UNOMIG, UPU, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Greece

(Elliniki Dhimokratia)

Georgios Papandreou - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born June 16, 1952 St. Paul, Minnesota, USA}

[Undergraduate studies (Sociology), Stockholm University, Sweden (1972-73) / M. Sc. Degree in Sociology and Development, London School of Economics, England / Fellow at the Center for International Affairs (CFIA), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA (1992-1993)

(Since 18 February 1999)

International organization participation : Australia Group, BIS, BSEC, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EIB, EU, FAO, G- 6, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MTCR, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMIBH,UNOMIG, UPU, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Hungary

(Magyar Koztarsasag)

János Martonyi - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born on April 5, 1944, in Kolozsvár, Hungary (today : Cluj-Napoca,Romania)}

[Graduated with honours from the Law School of Attila József University, Szeged]

(Since 8 July 1998)

International organization participation : Australia Group, BIS, CCC, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, G- 9, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU,MONUA, MTCR, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMIBH, UNOMIG, UNU, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Iceland

(Lyoveldio Island)

Halldór Ásgrímsson - Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade ; and Minister for Nordic Co-operation.

{Born 8 September 1947}

[1965 Graduated from the Co-operative College of Iceland / 1970 Certified public accountant / 1971-73 Graduate studies at the Bergen and Copenhagen Universities of Commerce]

(Since 1995)

International organization participation : Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, MTCR, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNMIBH, UNU, UPU, WEU (associate), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

Ireland

(Republic of Ireland)

Brian Cowen - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born January 1960}

[Clara National School ; Ard Scoil Naomh Chiarain, Clara / Cistercian College, Roscrea / University College, Dublin Incorporated Law Society of Ireland]

(Since 7 January 2000)

International organization participation : Australia Group, BIS, CCC, CE, EBRD, ECE, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MTCR, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNPREDEP, UNTSO, UPU, WEU (observer), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC

Italy

(Repubblica Italiana)

Lamberto Dini - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in Firenze il 1° March 1931}

[Graduated in economics and commerce . Thesis in Financial Science from Florence University. ]

(Since 18 May 1996)

International organization participation : AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CCC, CDB (non-regional), CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ECLAC, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G- 7, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MINURSO, MTCR, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMOGIP, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Latvia

(Latvijas Republika)

Indulis Berzins - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born December 4, 1957 in Madona, Latvia}

[Spent his early years in the countryside where he attended Liepenes elementary school and Jekabpils high school]

(Since 16 July 1999)

International organization participation : BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

Liechtenstein

(Fuerstentum Liechtenstein)

Andrea Willi - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born on 26 May 1955}

(Since 1993)

International organization participation : CE, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, IAEA, ICRM, IFRCS, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UPU, WCL, WIPO, WTrO

Lithuania

(Lietuvos Respublika)

Antanas Valionis - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born : on September 21, 1950}

[Education : Ph.D., 1994, Warsaw University, Dissertation: Transformation of Lithuanian Political System in 1988-1993 Diploma, 1974, Faculty of Mechanics, Kaunas Polytechnic Institute.]

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 26 October 2000)

International organization participation : BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (applicant)

Luxembourg

(Grand-Duché de Luxembourg)

Lydie Polfer - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Exterior Commerce

{Born on 22 November 1952 in Luxembourg}

[Graduated in Law from Grenoble University]

(Since 7 August 1999)

International organization participation : ACCT, Australia Group, Benelux, CCC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, MTCR, NATO, NEA, NSG, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC

Macedonia

(Republika Makedonija)

Aleksandar Dimitrov - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in Skopje, in 1949}

[Graduated form the Law Faculty in Skopje]

(Since 1999)

International organization participation : BIS (pending member), CCC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

Malta

(Repubblika ta' Malta)

Joe Borg - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born on 19 March 1952}

[Studied law at the University of Malta where he obtained the Diploma of Notary Public in 1974. In 1975 he graduated Doctor of Laws]

(Since March 1999)

International organization participation : C, CCC, CE, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Moldova

(Republica Moldova)

Nicolae Tabacaru - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born : August 20, 1955, Nadrecinoie, Odessa region, Ukraine}

[Education : Chisinau State University (faculty of philology). Diplomatic Academy , Moscow. Diplomatic Courses of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Stockholm.]

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since May 22, 1997)

International organization participation : ACCT, BIS, BSEC, CCC, CE, CEI, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO,WTrO (applicant)

Monaco

(Principaute de Monaco)

No Minister of Foreign Affairs

International organization participation : ACCT, ECE, IAEA, ICAO, ICRM, IFRCS, IHO, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

Montenegro

(Republike Crne Gore)

Branko Lukovac - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born}

(Since 5 February 1998)

International organization participation :

Netherlands

(Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)

Jozias van Aartsen - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in 1947}

(Since 3 August 1998)

International organization participation : AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ECLAC, EIB, EMU, ESA, ESCAP, EU, FAO, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MTCR, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Norway

(Kongeriket Norge)

Thorbjørn Jagland - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in 1950}

[Degree in economics, 1975]

(Since February 2000)

International organization participation : AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, ESA, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MONUA, MTCR, NAM (guest), NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNPREDEP, UPU, WEU (associate), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC

Poland

(Rzeczpospolita Polska)

Wladyslaw Bartoszewski - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born : in 1922 in Warsaw}

[Education : 1941-1944 and 1948-1949 he studied at the Humanities Faculty of Warsaw University.]

(Since 2000 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS, CCC, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA (observer), IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MONUA, NAM (guest), NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNDOF, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNIKOM, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNOMIG, UNPREDEP, UPU, WCL, WEU (associate partner), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Portugal

(Republica Portuguesa)

Jaime Gama - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in 1947, in the Azores}

[M.A of philosophy from Lisbon University ; post graduate course in Pedagógical Sciênces ]

(Since 1995) [2nd time]

International organization participation : AfDB, Australia Group, BIS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ECLAC, EIB, EMU, EU, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MINURCA, MINURSO, MONUA, MTCR, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNPREDEP, UPU, WCL, WEU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Romania

(Romania)

Petre Roman - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born 22 July1946}

[1963-1968 - Facultaty of Energy, Hydroenergetical department, Institute of Politechnics from Bucarest. Master, and Doctorate from Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.]

(Since 1999)

International organization participation : ACCT, BIS, BSEC, CCC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, G- 9, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MONUA, NAM (guest), NSG, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UPU, WCL, WEU (associate partner), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Russia

(Rossiyskaya Federatsiya)

Igor Ivanov - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in 1945}

(Since September1998)

International organization participation : APEC, BIS, BSEC, CBSS, CCC, CE, CERN (observer), CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ESCAP, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MINURSO, MONUA, MTCR, NSG, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNOMIG, UNOMSIL, UNPREDEP, UNTSO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant), ZC

San Marino

(Repubblica di San Marino)

Gabriele Gatti - Secretary of state for foreign and political affairs

{Born in 1953}

(Since 1986)

International organization participation : CE, ECE, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM (guest), OPCW, OSCE, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO

Slovakia

(Slovenska Republika)

Eduard Kukan - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born 26 December 1939 in Trnovec nad Váhom, Slovakia}

[State Institute of International Relations, Moscow, Russia Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague / Degree : Master of Law Academic Awards : Honorary Law Degree by Upsala College, New Jersey, USA]

(Since 30 October 1998) [2nd time]

International organization participation : Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CCC, CE, CEI, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EU (applicant), FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MONUA, NSG, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Slovenia

(Republika Slovenije)

Lojze Peterle - Minister of Foreign Affairs

(Since 2000) [2nd time]

International organization participation : CCC, CE, CEI, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, NAM (guest), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNIDO, UPU, WEU (associate partner), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

Spain

(España)

Josep Piqué i Camps - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in Vilanova i La Geltru (Barcelona) on February 21 1955}

[Master of Economics and Business Science, awarded the Special Prize, in the University of Barcelona. Master of Laws]

(Since 2 February 2000)

International organization participation : AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, ECLAC, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MTCR, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UNU, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Sweden

(Konungariket Sverige)

Anna Lindh - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born on 19 June 1957 in Enskede}

[1976, Graduated from Upper Secondary School, Enköping / 1982 Bachelor of Laws, Uppsala University]

(Since 6 October 1998)

International organization participation : ACCT, AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, ESA, FAO, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MTCR, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN (observer), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNOMIG, UNPREDEP, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

Switzerland

(Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft) (Confederation Suisse) (Confederazione Svizzera)

Joseph Deiss - Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs

{Born on January 18, 1946 in Fribourg, Switzerland}

[Fribourg University, licence and doctorate in economics and social sciences, Post-doctoral thesis in External economic relations King's College, University of Cambridge]

(Since 1999)

International organization participation : ACCT, AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, ESA, FAO, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAIA (observer), MTCR, NAM (guest), NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN (observer), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNOMIG, UNPREDEP, UNTSO, UNU, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

UKRAINE

(Ukrayina)

Anatolii Zlenko - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born 1938}

(Since 02 October 2000 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : BSEC, CCC, CE, CEI, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, MONUA, NSG, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNPREDEP, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

United Kingdom

(United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Robin Cook - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in February 1946}

[Aberdeen Grammar School, Royal High School, Edinburgh, and the University of Edinburgh]

(Since 2 May 1997)

International organization participation : AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, C, CCC, CDB (non-regional), CE, CERN, CP, EAPC, EBRD, ECA (associate), ECE, ECLAC, EIB, ESA, ESCAP, EU, FAO, G- 5, G- 7, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, MTCR, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UN Security Council, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNFICYP, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMIBH, UNOMIG, UNOMSIL, UNRWA, UNU, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC

Vatican

(Santa Sede - Stato della Citta del Vaticano)

Msre Jean-Louis Tauran - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in 1943}

(Since 1990)

International organization participation : IAEA, ICFTU, Intelsat, IOM (observer), ITU, OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, UN (observer), UNCTAD, UNHCR, UPU, WIPO, WToO (observer)

Yugoslavia

(Savezna Republika Jugoslavija)

Goran Svilanovic - Minister of Foreign Affairs

{Born in 1963}

[Education : Graduated in law.]

Party : Democratic Opposition of Serbia (DOS)

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 04 November 2000)

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