List of foreign ministers in 2008

This is a list of foreign ministers in 2008.

Africa

• Algeria – Mourad Medelci (2007–2013)
• 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 (2008–2014)
• 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 (2008–2017)
• Comoros – Ahmed Ben Said Jaffar (2006–2010)
• Republic of Congo – Basile Ikouébé (2007–2015)
• 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 (2007–2015)
• 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 (2008–2014)
• Morocco – Taieb Fassi Fihri (2007–2012)
  • Western Sahara – Mohamed Salem Ould Salek (1998–present)
• Mozambique –
  1. Alcinda Abreu (2005–2008)
  2. Oldemiro Balói (2008–2017)
• 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 (2007–2015)
• Togo –
  1. Léopold Gnininvi (2007–2008)
  2. Kofi Esaw (2008–2010)
• Tunisia – Abdelwahab Abdallah (2005–2010)
• Uganda – Sam Kutesa (2005–2021)
• Western Sahara – Mohamed Salem Ould Salek (1998–2023)
• Zambia – Kabinga Pande (2007–2011)
• Zimbabwe – Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (2005–2017)

Asia

• Afghanistan – Rangin Dadfar Spanta (2006–2010)
• Armenia –
  1. Vartan Oskanian (1998–2008)
  2. Eduard Nalbandyan (2008–2018)
• Azerbaijan – Elmar Mammadyarov (2004–2020)
  • Nagorno-Karabakh – Georgy Petrosyan (2005–2011)
• Bahrain – Sheikh Khalid ibn Ahmad Al Khalifah (2005–2020)
• Bangladesh – Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury (2007–2009)
• Bhutan –
  1. Yeshey Dorji (acting) (2007–2008)
  2. Ugyen Tshering (2008–2013)
• Brunei – Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah (1984–2015)
• Cambodia – Hor Namhong (1998–2016)
• China – Yang Jiechi (2007–2013)
• East Timor – Zacarias da Costa (2007–2012)
• Georgia –
  1. Gela Bezhuashvili (2005–2008)
  2. Davit Bakradze (2008)
  3. Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili (2008)
  4. Grigol Vashadze (2008–2012)
  • Abkhazia – Sergei Shamba (2004–2010)
  • South Ossetia – Murat Dzhioyev (1998–2012)
• India – Pranab Mukherjee (2006–2009)
• Indonesia – Hassan Wirajuda (2001–2009)
• Iran – Manouchehr Mottaki (2005–2010)
• Iraq – Hoshyar Zebari (2003–2014)
  • Kurdistan – Falah Mustafa Bakir (2006–2019)
• 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 (2007–2014)
• South Korea –
  1. Song Min-soon (2006–2008)
  2. Yu Myung-hwan (2008–2010)
• Kuwait – Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah (2003–2011)
• Kyrgyzstan – Ednan Karabayev (2007–2009)
• Laos – Thongloun Sisoulith (2006–2016)
• 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 (1982–3030)
• 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 (1992–2013)
• Saudi Arabia – Prince Saud bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (1975–2015)
• Singapore – George Yeo (2004–2011)
• Sri Lanka – Rohitha Bogollagama (2007–2010)
• Syria – Walid Muallem (2006–2020)
• Taiwan –
  1. James C. F. Huang (2006–2008)
  2. Francisco Ou (2008–2009)
• Tajikistan – Khamrokhon Zaripov (2006–2013)
• Thailand –
  1. Nitya Pibulsonggram (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-Qirbi (2001–2014)

Europe

• Albania – Lulzim Basha (2007–2009)
• Andorra – Meritxell Mateu i Pi (2007–2009)
• Austria –
  1. Ursula Plassnik (2004–2008)
  2. Michael Spindelegger (2008–2013)
• 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 (2008–2014)
  • Wallonia – Marie-Dominique Simonet (2004–2009)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina – Sven Alkalaj (2007–2012)
• Bulgaria – Ivailo 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 (2005–2014)
• Finland –
  1. Ilkka Kanerva (2007–2008)
  2. Alexander Stubb (2008–2011)
• France – Bernard Kouchner (2007–2010)
• 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)
• 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)
• Republic of 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 (2007–2014)
• 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 (2008–2010)
• 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 (2006–2014)
• 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 – Archbishop Dominique Mamberti (2006–2014)

North America and the Caribbean

• Antigua and Barbuda – Baldwin Spencer (2005–2014)
• The Bahamas – Brent Symonette (2007–2012)
• Barbados –
  1. Dame Billie Miller (1994–2008)
  2. Christopher Sinckler (2008)
  3. Maxine McClean (2008–2018)
• Belize –
  1. Lisa Shoman (2007–2008)
  2. Wilfred Elrington (2008–2020)
• 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 (2004–2014)
• 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. Jean 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 (2007–2017)
• Panama – Samuel Lewis Navarro (2004–2009)
• Puerto Rico – Fernando Bonilla (2005–2009)
• 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 (2003–2016)
• Marshall Islands –
  1. Gerald Zackios (2001–2008)
  2. Tony deBrum (2008–2009)
• Micronesia – Lorin S. Robert (2007–2019)
• Nauru – Kieren Keke (2007–2011)
• New Zealand –
  1. Winston Peters (2005–2008)
  2. Murray McCully (2008–2017)
  • Cook Islands – Wilkie Rasmussen (2005–2009)
  • Niue –
    1. Young Vivian (2002–2008)
    2. Toke Talagi (2008–2020)
  • Tokelau – Pio Tuia (2008–2009)
• Palau – Temmy Shmull (2001–2009)
• Papua New Guinea – Sam Abal (2007–2010)
• Samoa – Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi (1998–2021)
• 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 (2006–2017)
• 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 (2008–2015)
• Paraguay –
  1. Rubén Ramírez Lezcano (2006–2008)
  2. Alejandro Hamed (2008–2009)
• Peru – José Antonio 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