Interactive Destination Notes -- Asia (As of Jan. 15,
2008)
ASEAN
ARF
SAARC
APEC
Australia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China
East Timor
(Timor-Leste) Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos
Macao
Malaysia
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
New Zealand
North Korea
Pacific Islands (FIJI, KIRIBATI, MARSHALL
ISLANDS, MICRONESIA, NAURU, PALAU, SAMOA, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TUVALU, VANUATU) Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan Taiwan
Thailand
Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Vietnam
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian
Nations
Older,
more developed, six members are Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Brunei. Latest four members are Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
ASEAN
was founded Aug. 8, 1967 in Bangkok with all the "original six"
except Brunei, which joined Jan. 8, 1984. Vietnam joined July, 28, 1995, Laos
and Myanmar July 23, 1997, and Cambodia April 30, 1999.
The
group also meets in the ASEAN plus 3 formula, which
brings in Japan, China and South Korea as partners.
It
also has "dialogue partners'' from major developed countries such as the
U.S., Canada, Australia, New
Zealand and so on. The list: Australia, Canada, China,
European Union, India, Japan, South
Korea, New Zealand, Russia, U.S., and the UN Development Program. ASEAN
also promotes cooperation with Pakistan in certain
sectors, but India works hard to keep Pakistan out of the "official"
dialogue structure.
ARF
In 1992, the ASEAN heads of state and government declared
ASEAN should ''intensify its external dialogues'' in political and security
matters as a means of building cooperative ties with states in the Asia-Pacific
region.
Two years later, the ASEAN
Regional Forum, ARF, was established. ARF aims to promote confidence-building, preventive
diplomacy and conflict resolution in the region.
The current participants in ARF are: Australia, Brunei,
Cambodia, Canada, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea,
Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, Pakistan, Philippines,
Russia, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
SAARC
South Asia Association
for Regional Cooperation
SAARC
members are: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
SAARC
was formed Dec. 8, 1985, primarily to enhance economic cooperation in South
Asia. It has been in regular turmoil, often because India and Pakistan often
fail to see eye to eye on many issues and partly because the smaller economies
fear being overwhelmed by India.
APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (forum)
APEC has 21 members - referred to as "Member
Economies" - which account for more than 2.5 billion people, a combined
GDP of $19 trillion and 47% of world trade. It also represents the most
economically dynamic region in the world having generated nearly 70% of global
economic growth in its first 10 years.
APEC's
Member Economies are Australia; Brunei; Canada; Chile; China; Hong Kong, China, Indonesia; Japan; South Korea;
Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; Philippines; Russia;
Singapore; Taiwan (called Chinese Taipei by these
types in official documents as a sop to China); Thailand; U.S. and Vietnam.
Unless noted below, see the Europa World
Year Book for governments of Asian countries and see the geographical
dictionary for place names. On the Web check
the CIA
World Factbook
Problems
can and will crop up in spellings of names and places because many of these
countries do not use standard transliterations.
Arabic,
Sanskrit, Cyrillic, Chinese, Hangul and other alphabets are used extensively in
Asia and transliterations often must be decided arbitrarily.
Official
Websites can offer some help, but often the same government site will use
different spellings, even for the names of the prime minister or president.
Ministers' names are even more likely to have multiple spellings.
Asia References will try to keep up to date with current accepted spellings for ministers and
other things that come up regularly.
Australia
Asia References will try to keep a list with accepted
spellings of provinces, cities, groups, etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is the last name.
Common
Geographic Uses
6 States and 2 Territories: Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales, Northern Territory,
Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Capital is
Canberra
Afghanistan
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is the second name in e.g.
Hamid Karzai.
Common
Geographic Uses
32 Provinces: Badakhshan, Badghis, Baghlan,
Balkh, Bamian, Farah, Faryab, Ghazni, Ghowr, Helmand, Herat, Jowzjan, Kabol,
Kandahar, Kapisa, Khost, Konar, Kondoz, Laghman, Lowgar, Nangarhar, Nimruz,
Nurestan, Oruzgan, Paktia, Paktika, Parvan, Samangan, Sar-e Pol, Takhar,
Vardak, and Zabol
Capital
Kabul, Taliban's former stronghold is Kandahar.
Bangladesh
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
People use
several names, generally second reference is the last
name.
Common
Geographic Uses
5 Administrative Divisions: Barisal, Chittagong, Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi (plus Sylhet)
Capital
Dhaka
Borneo
Borneo contains
the two non-peninsular Malaysian states Sabah and Sarawak, Brunei and
Indonesia's Kalimantan Province.
Bhutan
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally at
least three names, second reference is usually the last name.
Common
Geographic Uses
18 Districts: Bumthang, Chhukha, Chirang, Dagana, Geylegphug, Ha,
Lhuntshi, Mongar, Paro, Pemagatsel, Punakha, Samchi, Samdrup Jongkhar,
Shemgang, Tashigang, Thimphu, Tongsa, Wangdi Phodrang (plus Gasa and Yangtse)
Capital
Thimphu
Brunei
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Head of state
and government is a sultan. At least two names, last name used on second
reference.
Common
Geographic Uses
4 districts: Belait, Brunei and Muara,
Temburong, Tutong
Capital:
Bandar Seri Begawan
Cambodia
Asia References will
try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups, etc.
People generally
use at least two names and ALL names are used in every reference. Hun Sen in
all references, NEVER Hun or Sen alone.
Common
Geographic Uses
20 Provinces and 4 Municipalities: Banteay
Mean Chey, Battambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, Kampong
Thom, Kampot, Kandal, Koh Kong, Kep, Kratie,
Mondol Kiri, Udor Mean Cheay, Pailin, Phnom Penh, Pursat, Sihanoukville,
Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanah Kiri, Siem Reap Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng,
Takeo
Capital
Phnom Penh
Angkor
Wat's hometown Siem Reap
China
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc. China Directory is the bible.
Generally two
names, follow Pinyin style. Second reference is first name.
Common
Geographic Uses
23 Provinces, 5 Autonomous Regions, and 4 Municipalities: Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan,
Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Nei
Mongol, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Xinjiang, Xizang (Tibet), Yunnan,
Zhejiang (China considers Taiwan its 23rd province;) Hong Kong and Macau are Special
Administrative Regions (SAR)
Capital
Beijing
Demilitarized Zone
The DMZ (second
reference) separates the two parts
of the Korean Peninsula. It is a truce zone set up at the end of the 1950-53
Korean War. The Korean War never ended with a peace treaty -- the two sides are
technically still at war -- only in the truce signed by the UN, China and North
Korea, which continues. The UNC (United Nations Command) administers the DMZ
along with "East Bloc" countries such as China on the northern side
(also see Panmunjeom entry).
East Timor
(Timor-Leste)
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups.
People general use two or three names, and sometimes nicknames or nom des
guerre. Generally the last name is used on second reference.
East Timor, a
Portuguese colony for around 400 years, was invaded and annexed by Indonesia in
1975/6, nine days after it had declared independence in November 1975. It
gained internationally recognized independence on May 20, 2002, after first
rejecting Indonesian rule in a UN-sponsored referendum
in August 1999 that was followed by bloody rioting until Australia, and then
the UN, dispatched troops to end the bloodletting. It spent nearly 3 years
under UN supervision before becoming an independent democracy.
Common
Geographic Uses
13 Administrative Districts: Aileu, Ainaro, Baucau, Bobonaro (Maliana), Cova-Lima (Suai),
Dili, Ermera, Lautem (Los Palos), Liquica, Manatuto, Manufahi (Same), Oecussi
(Ambeno), Viqueque
Capital
Dili
Hong Kong
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally two
names, with hyphen, follow Wade-Giles style.
Second reference
is first name.
Hong Kong is an
SAR (Special Administrative Region) of China, which has had limited
self-government since it returned to China from Britain on July 1, 1997
India
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
A variety of names is used, often depending on religious
affiliation. Generally, last name on second reference for Hindus, Muslims have
personal preferences that only checking a list can resolve.
Common
Geographic Uses
28 States and 7 Union Territories: Andaman
and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra
and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu
and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Pondicherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu,
Tripura, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Capital New
Delhi
Indonesia
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
People often
have one name, but almost as often have several. Generally, as in Megawati Sukarnoputri,
the first name is used on second reference, but Hindus, such as I Made Tan
(both I and Made are common names in Bali) the second reference is the last
name.
Watch out,
particularly in Aceh, for honorifics that should drop, such as Tunku.
Common
Geographic Uses
27 Provinces, 2 Special Regions, and 1 Special
Capital City District: Aceh, Bali,
Banten, Bengkulu, Gorontalo, Jakarta, Jambi,
West Java, Central Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central
Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, Bangka Belitung Islands, Lampung, Maluku, North
Maluku, West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Papua, Riau, Riau Islands,
South Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, West
Sumatra, South Sumatra, North Sumatra, Yogyakarta
Capital
Jakarta
This important addition on names
from Christine T.
Tjandraningsih in Jakarta (with much thanks from Asia
References)
For second
references in Indonesian names:
Most Javanese people (from Central Java, East
Java and Yogyakarta) have no family name. Like me, I'm Javanese and my name is
Christine Tina Tjandraningsih. Christine is my Catholic name and Tina
Tjandraningsih are my first and second names, but Tjandraningsih is not my
family name.
Many
Javanese, such as Suharto and Sukarno, only have single names.
Only a
quite few Javanese people have family names, such as Hari Sabarno.
- Most
Sundanese people (from West Java) have no family names, but those from
aristocratic families have
family names such as Ginandjar Kartasasmita or Garibaldi Sudjatmiko.
Those from
aristocratic families in
South Sumatra also have family names.
All natives
from North Sumatra (Bungaran Saragih), North Sulawesi (Theo Ssambuaga), South Sulawesi (Jusuf Kalla), East Nusa Tenggara (Jacob Nuwa Wea), Malukus (Max Sopacua) and Papua (Yorris Raweyai) have family names.
Those from
aristocratic families in West
Sumatra also have family names, but generally, they don't use it.
For
Balinese names, we take the names of Ketut, Made and Nyoman (I KETUT Swastika,
I MADE Sentana, I NYOMAN Sutana) as second reference.
The three
names show whether you are the first, second or third child and so on. But
those from the highest classes in Hindu, they usually don't use those names,
but Gde or Bagus, but we usually take their last names as second reference such
as I Gde PITANA, Ida Bagus OKA)
Iran
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is usually the second name.
Common
Geographic Uses
28 Provinces: Ardabil, Azarbayjan-e Gharbi, Azarbayjan-e Sharqi, Bushehr,
Chahar Mahall va Bakhtiari, Esfahan, Fars, Gilan, Golestan, Hamadan, Hormozgan,
Ilam, Kerman, Kermanshah, Khorasan, Khuzestan, Kohkiluyeh va Buyer Ahmad,
Kordestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Mazandaran, Qazvin, Qom, Semnan, Sistan va
Baluchestan, Tehran, Yazd, Zanjan
CapitalTehran
Iraq
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally use
last name on second reference, but Saddam Hussein is an exception and others do
crop up.
Common
Geographic Uses
Capital
Baghdad
Important
cities include Basra, Tikrit, Nasariyah, Karbala and Mosul
Japan
Asia
References will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces,
cities, groups, etc.
Generally
use last name on second reference.
Common Geographic Uses
47 Prefectures: Aichi,
Akita, Aomori, Chiba, Ehime, Fukui, Fukuoka, Fukushima, Gifu, Gunma, Hiroshima,
Hokkaido, Hyogo, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Iwate, Kagawa, Kagoshima, Kanagawa, Kochi,
Kumamoto, Kyoto, Mie, Miyagi, Miyazaki, Nagano, Nagasaki, Nara, Niigata, Oita,
Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka, Saga, Saitama, Shiga, Shimane, Shizuoka, Tochigi,
Tokushima, Tokyo, Tottori, Toyama, Wakayama, Yamagata, Yamaguchi, Yamanashi
Capital is Tokyo
Eastern region centered on Tokyo is called Kanto, western region centered on Osaka is Kansai
Kazakhstan
Asia
References will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces,
cities, groups, etc.
Generally
two names, second reference is usually the last name.
Common Geographic Uses
14 Provinces and 3 Cities* Almaty, Almaty *, Aqmola (Astana), Aqtobe, Astana *, Atyrau, Batys Qazaqstan (Oral), Bayqongyr *, Mangghystau (Aqtau), Ongtustik Qazaqstan
(Shymkent), Pavlodar, Qaraghandy, Qostanay, Qyzylorda, Shyghys Qazaqstan
(Oskemen), Soltustik Qazaqstan (Petropavlovsk), Zhambyl (Taraz)
Kyrgyzstan
Asia
References will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces,
cities, groups, etc.
Generally
two names, second reference is usually the last name.
Common Geographic Uses
7 Provinces and 1 city*: Batken, Bishkek *, Chuy (Bishkek), Jalal-Abad, Naryn, Osh,
Talas, Ysyk-Kol (Karakol)
Laos
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
People generally
have at least two names, the first generally used on second reference.
Common
Geographic Uses
16 Provinces, 1 municipality and 1 special
zone: Attapu, Bokeo, Bolikhamxai, Champasak, Houaphan, Khammouan, Louangnamtha, Luang
Phabang, Oudomxai, Phongsali, Salavan, Savannakhet, Vientiane,
Viangchan, Xaignabouli, Xaisomboun, Xekong,
Xiangkhoang
Capital
Vientiane
Line of Control
LOC
on second reference. The LOC separates Kashmir into Azad Kashmir on the Pakistani side of the LOC
and the State of Jammu and Kashmir on the Indian side. It is the de facto
border between the sides, but it is incorrect to call it the
"border".
Maca
o
As
Hong Kong.
Macao is an SAR
(Special Administrative Region) of China, which has had limited self-government
since it returned to China from Portugal on Dec. 20, 1999.
Malaysia
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
People generally
use at least two names, the first usually being the one used on second
reference. Watch out for Tuan, Tunku, etc., honorifics that are dropped in most uses.
Common
Geographic Uses
13 States and 3 Federal Territories: Johor,
Kedah, Kelantan, Labuan, Malaka, Negeri Sembilan,
Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Putrajaya,
Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu, Wilayah
Persekutuan
Capital is
Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya is the new administrative
capital
Maldives
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is usually the last name.
Common
Geographic Uses
9 Atolls and 1 First-Order administrative division: Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu,
Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale, Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa,
Vaavu
Capital is
Male
Mongolia
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is usually the last name.
Common
Geographic Uses
21 Provinces and 1 Municipality: Arhangay, Bayanhongor,
Bayan-Olgiy, Bulgan, Darhan Uul, Dornod, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Dzavhan,
Govi-Altay, Govi-Sumber, Hentiy, Hovd, Hovsgol, Omnogovi, Orhon, Ovorhangay,
Selenge, Suhbaatar, Tov, Ulan Bator, Uvs
Capital is
Ulan Bator
Myanmar
(Burma)
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is always at least two
names. e.g. Khin Nyunt in all references, but Aung San
Suu Kyi on first reference, Suu Kyi in second reference.
Common
Geographic Uses
7 Divisions,
7 States: Chin
State, Ayeyarwady, Bago,
Kachin State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Magway,
Mandalay, Mon State, Rakhine State, Sagaing,
Shan State, Tanintharyi, Yangon
Administrative Capital
is Naypyitaw
Generally Accepted capital is Yangon (Rangoon)
State Peace and
Development Council (Avoid where possible)
SPDC
on second reference. What Burma's ruling generals
call themselves. We prefer to call the dictators the
"junta" or "the generals" to indicate the leadership is a military dictatorship, which the the innocuous eponym SPDC fails to make
clear.
Nepal
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have three two names and second reference is the last name.
Common
Geographic Uses
For administrative and geographical
purposes, Nepal is officially divided into 5 regions, 14 zones and 75 districts
The Regions are: Eastern Region, Central Region,
Western Region, Mid-Western Region, and Far-Western Region.
The Zones are: Bagmati, Bheri, Dhawalagiri,
Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali, Mechi, Narayani, Rapti,
Sagarmatha, Seti
Capital is
Kathmandu
New
Zealand
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is the last name.
Common
Geographic Uses
16 Regions: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay,
Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato,
Manawatu-Wanganui, Wellington, West Coast
North
Korea
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names, most often three, and second reference is the
first name.
Common
Geographic Uses
9 Provinces, 4 Special Cities: Chagang,
North Hamgyong, South Hamgyong, North Hwanghae, South Hwanghae, Kaesong, Kangwon, Najin
Sonbong, Nampo, North Pyongan, South
Pyongan, Pyongyang, Yanggang
Capital is
Pyongyang
Pakistan
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names, often more, and second reference is usually the
last name. But, as in many predominately Muslim countries, exceptions do and
will occur.
Common
Geographic Uses
4 Provinces, 1 Territory, and 1 Capital
Territory: Baluchistan, (Federally Administered) Tribal Areas, Islamabad
Capital Territory, North-West Frontier Province, Punjab, Sindh. The
Pakistani-administered portion of the Kashmir region is called Azad Kashmir
(and the Northern Areas)
Capital is
Islamabad
Panmunjeom
Panmunjeom is a "truce village" along
the DMZ where the Western Eastern powers meet to discuss North/South Korea
issues. It is incorrect to say Panmunjeom,
South Korea or Panmunjeom,
North Korea.
Papua
New Guinea
On New Guinea
island, which is divided into the independent country of Papua New Guinea and
the Indonesian province Papua, which is also known as Irian Jaya.
Common
Geographic Uses
20 Provinces: Bougainville, Central, Chimbu, Eastern Highlands, East New
Britain, East Sepik, Enga, Gulf, Madang, Manus, Milne Bay, Morobe, National
Capital, New Ireland, Northern, Sandaun, Southern Highlands, Western, Western
Highlands, West New Britain
Capital is
Port Moresby
Philippines
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is the last name in most
cases. Again, Muslims names will follow a variety of rules.
Common
Geographic Uses
73 Provinces, 61 cities: Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del
Sur, Aklan, Albay, Angeles, Antique, Aurora, Bacolod, Bago, Baguio, Bais,
Basilan, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Batangas , Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Butuan, Cabanatuan, Cadiz, Cagayan, Cagayan de Oro, Calbayog, Caloocan, Camarines Norte,
Camarines Sur, Camiguin, Canlaon, Capiz,
Catanduanes, Cavite, Cavite City, Cebu, Cebu City, Cotabato, Dagupan, Danao, Dapitan, Davao City,
Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Dipolog,
Dumaguete, Eastern Samar, General Santos,
Gingoog, Ifugao, Iligan, Ilocos Norte,
Ilocos Sur, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Iriga, Isabela,
Kalinga-Apayao, La Carlota, Laguna, Lanao del
Norte, Lanao del Sur, Laoag, Lapu-Lapu, La
Union, Legaspi, Leyte, Lipa,
Lucena, Maguindanao, Mandaue, Manila, Marawi,
Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro Occidental, Mindoro Oriental, Misamis Occidental,
Misamis Oriental, Mountain, Naga, Negros
Occidental, Negros Oriental, North Cotabato, Northern Samar, Nueva Ecija, Nueva
Vizcaya, Olongapo, Ormoc, Oroquieta, Ozamis, Pagadian,
Palawan, Palayan, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Pasay, Puerto Princesa, Quezon, Quezon City, Quirino, Rizal, Romblon, Roxas, Samar, San Carlos (in
Negros Occidental), San Carlos (in Pangasinan), San Jose, San Pablo, Silay,
Siquijor, Sorsogon, South Cotabato, Southern Leyte, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Surigao, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Tacloban, Tagaytay, Tagbilaran, Tangub, Tarlac,
Tawi-Tawi, Toledo, Trece
Martires, Zambales, Zamboanga, Zamboanga
del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur
Capital is
Manila
Singapore
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people use three names and second reference is the first name. Again, Muslims
and Indians will have religion-specific preferences. Indians often go by only a
single initial and their last name e.g. S. Jayakumar, with Jayakumar the second
reference.
South
Korea
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have three names and second reference is the first name. Some South
Koreans use a hyphen in their names,
others do not. The only way to be sure is to see someone's business card -- the
way he/she spells the name on the cards is the way he/she likes to spell
his/her name. A new system
of transliteration began in 2000 and is still working its way into general use.
Seoul is still Seoul, but Inchon has become Incheon and Pusan now Busan.
Common
Geographic Uses
9 Provinces, 7 Cities: Cheju, North Cholla,
South Cholla, North Chungchong, South Chungchong, Incheon,
Kangwon, Kwangju, Kyonggi, North Kyongsang,
South Kyongsang, Busan, Seoul, Taegu, Taejon, Ulsan
Capital is
Seoul
Sri
Lanka
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is the last name.
Common
Geographic Uses
8 Provinces: Central, North Central, North Eastern, North Western,
Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva, Western
North
Eastern Province is sometimes two provinces Northern and Eastern
Capital is
Colombo
Taiwan
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference is the first name. Use
Wade-Giles (hyphen for second name).
Common
Geographic Uses
Taiwan is subdivided into 16
counties, 5 municipalities, 2 special municipalities: Changhua, Chiayi, Chiayi,
Keelung, Hsinchu, Hsinchu, Hualien, Ilan,
Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Miao-li, Nantou, Penghu,
Pingtung, Taichung, Taichung, Tainan, Tainan, Taipei, Taipei,
Taitung, Taoyuan, and Yunlin
Capital is
Taipei
Tibet
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and second reference preferred by Tibetans is at
least the final two names.
The Dalai Lama,
Panchen Lama and the Karmapa, tops in Tibetan Buddhism, all take caps on every
reference and rarely are referred to by their secular names. Note that China
recognizes one "Panchen Lama" the Tibetans in exile another, although
this is being slowly resolved.
Tajikistan
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally use
last name on second reference.
Common
Geographic Uses
2 Provinces and 1 Autonomous Province*:Viloyati Mukhtori Kuhistoni Badakhshon* (Gorno-Badakhshan) (Khorugh), Viloyati Khatlon
(Qurghonteppa), Viloyati Sughd (Khujand)
Thailand
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have at least two names and a commonly usage for second reference is the first, which is NOT the family name.
Thaksin Shinawatra is Thaksin on second reference, but it is the Shinawatra
family, not the Thaksin family.
Common
Geographic Uses
76 Provinces: Amnat Charoen, Ang Thong, Buri
Ram, Chachoengsao, Chai Nat, Chaiyaphum, Chanthaburi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai,
Chon Buri, Chumphon, Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Kanchanaburi, Khon Kaen, Krabi,
Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (Bangkok), Lampang, Lamphun, Loei, Lop Buri, Mae Hong
Son, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Phanom,
Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nan, Narathiwat, Nong Bua
Lam Phu, Nong Khai, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Pattani, Phangnga, Phatthalung,
Phayao, Phetchabun, Phetchaburi, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phra Nakhon Si
Ayutthaya, Phrae, Phuket, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ranong,
Ratchaburi, Rayong, Roi Et, Sa Kaeo, Sakon Nakhon, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon,
Samut Songkhram, Saraburi, Satun, Sing Buri, Si Sa Ket, Songkhla, Sukhothai,
Suphan Buri, Surat Thani, Surin, Tak, Trang, Trat, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon
Thani, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit, Yala, Yasothon
Capital is
Bangkok
Turkmenistan
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally use
last name on second reference.
Common
Geographic Uses
5 Provinces: Ahal, Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebap, Mary
Uzbekistan
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally use
last name on second reference.
Common
Geographic Uses
12 provinces, 1 autonomous republic,* 1
city**: Andijon, Buxoro, Farg'ona, Jizzax, Namangan,
Navoiy, Qashqadaryo (Qarshi), Qaraqalpog'iston
Respublikasi* (Nukus), Samarqand, Sirdaryo (Guliston), Surxondaryo
(Termiz), Toshkent**, Toshkent, Xorazm (Urganch)
Vietnam
Asia References
will try to keep a list with accepted spellings of provinces, cities, groups,
etc.
Generally,
people have three and second reference is usually the last name. A famous
exception is Ho Chi Minh.
Common
Geographic Uses
Common Geographic Uses
59 Provinces and 5 Centrally run cities: An Giang, Bac Giang, Bac Kan,
Bac Lieu, Bac Ninh, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Ben Tre, Binh Dinh, Binh Duong, Binh
Phuoc, Binh Thuan, Ca Mau, Can Tho, Cao Bang,
Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Da Nang, Dien Bien, Dong Nai,
Dong Thap, Gia Lai, Ha Giang, Hai Duong, Hai Phong,
Ha Nam, Hanoi, Ha Tay, Ha Tinh, Hau Giang, Hoa
Binh, Ho Chi Minh, Hung Yen, Khanh Hoa, Kien Giang,
Kon Tum, Lai Chau, Lam Dong, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Long An, Nam Dinh, Nghe An,
Ninh Binh, Ninh Thuan, Phu Tho, Phu Yen, Quang Binh, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai,
Quang Ninh, Quang Tri, Soc Trang, Son La, Tay Ninh, Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen,
Thanh Hoa, Thua Thien-Hue, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh, Tuyen Quang, Vinh Long, Vinh
Phuc, Yen Bai.
Capital is
Hanoi
Australia
Head of State: Gov. Gen.
Maj. Gen. Michael Jeffery
Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd
Deputy
Prime Minister, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, for
Education, and for Social Inclusion Julia
Gillard
Treasurer Wayne Swan
Minister
for Finance and Deregulation Lindsay
Tanner
Attorney-General Robert McClelland
Minister
for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon
Minister
for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Peter
Garrett
Minister
for Climate Change and Water Penny Wong
Minister
for Immigration and Citizenship Chris
Evans
Minister
for Foreign Affairs Stephen Smith
Special
Minister of State, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Cabinet
Secretary John Faulkner
Minister
for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon
Minister
for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin
Minister
for Trade Simon Crean
Minister
for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Stephen Conroy
Minister
for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Anthony Albanese
Minister
for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism Martin
Ferguson
Minister
for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Tony
Burke
Minister
for Human Services Joe Ludwig
Minister
for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim
Carr
Afghanistan
http://www.afghan-web.com/politics/cabinet_members.html
President Hamid KARZAI
Ist Vice
President Ahmad Zia MASOOD
2nd Vice
President Abdul Karim KHALILI
Senior Minister Hedayat Amin ARSALA
Minister of Agriculture Obaidullah
RAMEEN
Minister of Border & Tribal Affairs Mohammad Karim BARAHAWI
Minister of Commerce Mohammad
Amin FARHANG
Minister of Communications Amir Zai
SANGIN
Minister of Anti-narcotics (acting) Gen. KHODAIDAD
Minister of Defense Abdul
Rahim WARDAK
Minister of Economy Mohammad
Jalil SHAMS
Minister of Education Mohammad
Hanif ATMAR
Minister of Water & Energy Mohammad Ismail
KHAN
Minister of Finance Anwar
Ul-Haq AHADI
Minister of Foreign Affairs Rangin Dadfar SPANTA
Minister of Hajj & Islamic Affairs Niamatullah SHAHRANI
Minister of Public Health Mohammad
Amin FATEMI
Minister of Higher Education Mohammad Azam DADFAR
Minister of Interior Ahmad
Moqbel ZARAR
Minister of Justice Mohammad
Sarwar DANISH
Minister of Work, Social Affairs, Martyred & Disabled Noor
Mohammad QARQEEN
Minister of Mines Ibrahim ADEL
Minister of Public Works Sohrab Ali SAFARI
Minister of Refugees & Repatriation Sher Mohammad ETEBARI
Minister of Rural Rehabilitation & Development Ehsan ZIA
Minister of Transportation & Aviation Niamatullah Ehsan JAWID
Minister of Urban Development Mohammad Yusof PASHTUN
Minister of Women's Affairs Hasan Bano GHAZANFAR
Minister of Youth & Culture Abdul Karim KHORAM
Bangladesh
Still Awaiting Election (Caretaker gov't currently in
place)
Bhutan
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK
Prime Minister Kinzang DORJI
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Education Thinley GYAMTSHO
Minister of Finance
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Health
Minister of Home & Cultural
Affairs
Minister of Information &
Communication Leki DORJI
Minister of Labor & Human
Resources
Minister of Trade &
Industry
Minister of Works & Human
Settlements Kinzang DORJI
Chairman, Royal Advisory Council Rinzin GYALTSHEN
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Brunei
Sultan HASSANAL Bolkiah (Sir)
Prime
Minister HASSANAL Bolkiah
Minister
of Communications Awang ABU BAKAR
bin Apong
Minister
of Culture, Youth, & Sports MOHAMMAD
bin Daud, Gen. (Ret.)
Minister
of Defense HASSANAL Bolkiah
Minister
of Development ABDULLAH bin
Begawan
Minister
of Education Abdul RAHMAN bin Mohamed
Taib
Minister
of Energy YAHYA bin Begawan
Minister
of Finance HASSANAL Bolkiah
Minister
of Finance II ABDUL RAHMAN bin Ibrahim
Minister
of Foreign Affairs & Trade MOHAMED
Bolkiah (Prince)
Minister
of Foreign Affairs & Trade II LIM
Jock Seng
Minister
of Health SUYOI bin Osman
Minister
of Home Affairs ADANAN bin
Begawan
Minister
of Industry & Primary Resources AHMAD
bin Jumat
Minister
of Religious Affairs MOHD ZAIN bin
Serudin
Senior
Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Al
Muhtadee BILLAH (Crown Prince)
Cambodia
King Norodom
SIHAMONI
President of the National Assembly HENG SAMRIN
Prime Minister HUN
SEN
Deputy Prime Minister BIN CHHIN
Deputy Prime Minister HOR NAMHONG
Deputy Prime Minister KEV PUT REAKSMEI
Deputy Prime Minister LU LAY SRENG
Deputy Prime Minister NHEK BUNCHHAY
Deputy Prime Minister SAR KHENG
Deputy Prime Minister SOK AN
Deputy Prime Minister TEA BANH
Minister of the Office of the Council of Ministers SOK AN
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, & Fisheries CHAN SARUN
Minister of Cults & Religious Affairs KHUN HAING
Minister of Culture & Fine Arts VENG SEREIVUT
Minister of Economy & Finance KEAT CHHON
Minister of Education, Youth, & Sport KOL PHENG
Minister of Environment MOK MARET
Minister of Foreign Affairs & Intl.
Cooperation HOR NAMHONG
Minister of Health NUTH
SOKHOM
Minister of Industry, Mines, & Energy SUY SEM
Minister of Information KHIEU KANHARITH
Minister of Interior SAR KHENG
Minister of Justice ANG VONG VATTANA
Minister of Labor & Vocational Training VONG SOTH
Minister of Land Management, Urbanization, &
Construction IM CHHUN LIM
Minister of National Defense TEA BANH, Gen.
Minister of Planning CHHAY THAN
Minister of Posts & Telecommunications SO KHUN
Minister of Public Works & Transportation SUN CHANTHOL
Minister of Relations With the National Assembly, Senate, & Inspection MEN
SAM AN
Minister of Rural Development LU LAY SRENG
Minister of Social Affairs, War Veterans, &
Youth Rehabilitation IT SAM-HENG
Minister of Tourism THONG KHON
Minister of Trade CHAM
PRASIT
Minister of Water Resources & Meteorology LIM KEAN-HAO
Minister of Women's Affairs UNG KUNTHA PHAVY
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China
President HU Jintao
Vice President ZENG Qinghong
Premier, State Council WEN Jiabao
Executive Vice Premier,
State Council
Vice Premier, State
Council WU Yi
Vice Premier, State
Council ZENG Peiyan
Vice Premier, State
Council HUI Liangyu
State Councilor, State
Council ZHOU Yongkang
State Councilor, State
Council CAO Gangchuan
State Councilor, State
Council TANG Jiaxuan
State Councilor, State
Council HUA Jianmin
State Councilor, State
Council CHEN Zhili
Secretary General., State Council HUA Jianmin
Chairman, Central
Military Commission HU Jintao
Chairman, National
Development & Reform Commission MA
Kai
Minister in Charge of
the National Defense Science, Technology, & Industry Commission ZHANG Qingwei
Minister in Charge of
the State Population & Family Planning Commission ZHANG Weiqing
Minister in Charge of
the State Ethnic Affairs Commission LI Dek
Su (also known as LI Dezhu)
Minister of Agriculture SUN Zhengcai
Minister of Civil
Affairs LI Xueju
Minister of Commerce CHEN Deming
Minister of
Communications LI Shenglin
Minister of Construction WANG Guangtao
Minister of Culture SUN Jiazheng
Minister of Education ZHOU Ji
Minister of Finance XIE Xuren
Minister of Foreign
Affairs YANG Jiechi
Minister of Health CHEN Zhu
Minister of Information
Industry WANG Xudong
Minister of Justice WU Aiying
Minister of Labor &
Social Security TIAN Chengping
Minister of Land &
Natural Resources XU Shaoshi
Minister of National
Defense CAO Gangchuan
Minister of Personnel YIN Weimin
Minister of Public
Security MENG Jianzhu
Minister of Railways LIU Zhijun
Minister of Science
& Technology WAN Gang
Minister of State
Security GENG Huichang
Minister of Supervision MA Wen
Minister of Water
Resources CHEN Lei
Minister, State AdMinister
of Work Safety LI Yizhong
East Timor (Timor-Leste)
President Jose RAMOS-HORTA
Prime
Minister Kay Rala Xanana GUSMAO
First
Deputy Prime Minister Jose
Luis GUTERRES
Minister
for Agriculture, Fisheries, & Forestry
Minister
for Development Joao GONCALVES
Minister
for Education Joao CANCIO
Minister
for Finance Emilia PIRES
Minister
for Foreign Affairs Zacarias DA
COSTA
Minister
for Health Nelson MARTINS
Minister
for Infrastructure Pedro LAY
Minister
for Justice Lucia LOBATO
Minister
for Social Solidarity
Minister
for State AdMinister Arcangelo LEITE
Minister
for Tourism, Commerce, & Industry Gil
da Costa ALVES
Hong Kong:
Chief Executive Donald TSANG Yam-kuen
Chief Secretary for AdMinister Henry TANG
Sec. for Civil Service Denise YUE Chong-yee
Sec. for Commerce & Economic
Development Frederick MA
Sec. for Constitutional Affairs Stephen LAM
Sec. for Education Michael SUEN
Sec.
for Environment, Transport, & Works Sarah
LIAO, Dr.
Sec. for Finance John TSANG
Sec. for Food & Health York CHOW
Sec.
for Home Affairs TSANG, Mr.
Sec. for Justice WONG Yan Lung
Sec. for Security Ambrose Siu-kwong LEE
Sec. for Transport &
Housing Eva CHENG
Chief Executive, Hong Kong
Monetary Authority Joseph YAM
Chief Justice Andrew LI
President, Legislative Council Rita FAN
Commissioner, Independent
Commission Against Corruption Timothy TONG
Director of Audit Benjamin TANG
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India
President Pratibha PATIL
Vice President Hamid ANSARI
Prime Minister Manmohan
SINGH
Principal Secretary to
the Prime Minister's Office T.
K. A. NAIR
National Security Adviser M. K. NARAYANAN
Deputy Chairman,
Planning Commission Montek Singh AHLUWALIA
Minister of Agriculture Sharad PAWAR
Minister of Agro & Rural Industries Mahavir PRASAD
Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers Ram Vilas PASWAN
Minister of Coal
Minister of Commerce & Industry Kamal NATH
Minister of Communications & Information
Technology A. RAJA
Minister of Company Affairs Prem Chand GUPTA
Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food, & Public
AdMinister Sharad PAWAR
Minister of Culture Jaipal REDDY
Minister of Defense A. K. ANTONY
Minister of Development of Northeastern Region Paty Ripple KYNDIAH
Minister of Earth Sciences Kapil SIBAL
Minister of Environment & Forests A. RAJA
Minister of External Affairs Pranab MUKHERJEE
Minister of Finance Palaniappan CHIDAMBARAM
Minister of Health & Family Welfare Anbumani RAMADOSS
Minister of Home Affairs Shivraj PATIL
Minister of Human Resource Development Arjun SINGH
Minister of Information & Broadcasting Priyaranjan DASMUNSI
Minister of Law & Justice Hans Raj BHARDWAJ
Minister of Local Govt. Mani Shankar AIYAR
Minister of Mines Sis
Ram OLA
Minister of Minority Affairs A. R. ANTULAY
Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar RAVI
Minister of Panchayati Raj Mani Shankar AIYAR
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Priyaranjan DASMUNSI
Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Murli DEORA
Minister of Power Sushil
Kumar SHINDE
Minister of Railways Laloo Prasad YADAV
Minister of Rural Development Raghuvansh Prasad SINGH
Minister of Science & Technology Kapil SIBAL
Minister of Shipping, Road Transport, &
Highways T. R. BAALU
Minister of Small-Scale Industries Mahavir PRASAD
Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment Meira KUMAR
Minister of Steel Ram
Vilas PASWAN
Minister of Textiles Shankersinh VAGHELA
Minister of Tourism & Culture Ambika SONI
Minister of Tribal Affairs Paty Ripple KYNDIAH
Minister of Urban Development Jaipal REDDY
Minister of Water Resources Saif-u-Din SOZ
Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mani Shankar AIYAR
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Civil
Aviation Praful PATEL
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Food
Processing Industries Subodh Kant SAHAY
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Heavy
Industries & Public Enterprises Santosh
Mohan DEV
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labor
& Employment Oscar
FERNANDES
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Nonconventional Energy Sources Vilas
MUTTEMWAR
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for
Statistics & Program Implementation G.
K. VASAN
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Urban
Employment & Poverty Alleviation Kumari
SELJA
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women
& Child Development Renuka
CHOWDHURY
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Indonesia
President Susilo
Bambang YUDHOYONO
Vice President Muhammad
Yusuf KALLA
Coordinating Minister for
Economic Affairs BOEDIONO
Coordinating Minister for the
People's Welfare Aburizal BAKRIE
Coordinating Minister for
Political, Legal, & Security Affairs WIDODO
Adi Sutjipto
Minister of Agriculture Anton APRIYANTONO
Minister for Communication
& Information Mohammad NUH
Minister for Cooperatives &
Small & Medium Enterprises Suryadharma
ALI
Minister of Culture &
Tourism Jero WACIK
Minister of Defense Juwono SUDARSONO
Minister for the Development of
Disadvantaged Regions Mohammad Lukman
EDY
Minister of Education Bambang SUDIBYO
Minister for Energy &
Mineral Resources Purnomo YUSGIANTORO
Minister for the Environment Rachmat Nadi WITOELAR
Kartaadipoetra
Minister of Finance SRI MULYANI Indrawati
Minister of Foreign Affairs Noer Hassan WIRAJUDA
Minister of Forestry M. S. KABAN
Minister of Health Siti Fadilah SUPARI
Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad MA'RUF
Minister of Industry Fahmi IDRIS
Minister of Justice
& Human Rights Andi MATTALATA
Minister of Manpower &
Transmigration Erman SUPARNO
Minister of Maritime Affairs
& Fisheries Freddy NUMBERI
Minister for National
Development Planning Paskah
SUZETTA
Minister for Public Housing Mohammad Yusuf ASYARI
Minister of Public Works Joko KIRMANTO
Minister of Religion Muhammad Maftuh BASYUNI
Minister of Research &
Technology KUSMAYANTO Kadiman
Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar CHAMSYAH
Minister for State Apparatus
Reform Taufiq EFFENDI
Minister for State-Owned
Enterprises Sofyan DJALIL
Minister of Trade Mari Elka PANGESTU
Minister of Transportation Jusman Syafii DJAMAL
Minister for Women's
Empowerment Meutia Farida HATTA
Swasono
Minister for Youth & Sports Adhyaksa DAULT
Attorney Gen. Hendarman SUPANDJI
Cabinet Secretary Sudi
SILALAHI
State Secretary Hatta
RAJASA
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Iran
Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Ali
Hoseini-KHAMENEI
President Mahmud AHMADINEJAD http://www.president.ir/
Speaker
of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majles) Qolam
Ali HADAD-ADEL
Secretary of the Cabinet Masud ZARIBAFAN
First
Vice President Parviz DAVUDI
Vice
President for Atomic Energy Qolam
Reza AQAZADEH-Khoi
Vice
President for Cultural Heritage & Tourism Esfandiar
Rahim MASHAIE
Vice
President for Environmental Protection Fatemeh
JAVADI
Vice
President for Executive Affairs Ali
SAIDLU
Vice
President for Legal & Parliamentary Affairs Ahmad
MUSAVI
Vice
President for Management & Planning Mansur
BORQEI
Vice
President for Martyrs & War Veterans Affairs Hosein DEHQAN
Vice
President for National Youth Organizations Ali
AKBARI, Hojjat ol-Eslam
Vice
President for Physical Education Mohammad
ALI-ABADI
Minister
of Agricultural Jihad Mohammad Reza
ESKANDARI
Minister
of Commerce Masud MIR-KAZEMI
Minister
of Communication & Information Technology Mohammad
SOLEIMANI
Minister
of Cooperatives Mohammad ABBASI
Minister of Defense & Armed Forces Logistics Mostafa Mohammad NAJAR, Brig. Gen. (Ret.)
Minister
of Economic Affairs & Finance Davud
DANESH-JAFARI
Minister
of Education Mahmud FARSHIDI
Minister
of Energy Parviz FATAH
Minister
of Foreign Affairs Manuchehr
MOTAKI
Minister
of Health Kamran BAQERI-LANKARANI
Minister
of Housing & Development Mohammad
SAIDI-KIA
Minister
of Industries & Mining Ali Akbar
MEHRABIAN
Minister
of Intelligence & Security Qolam
Hosein MOHSENI-EJEI
Minister
of Interior Mostafa PUR-MOHAMMADI
Minister
of Islamic Culture & Guidance Mohammad
Hosein SAFAR-HARANDI
Minister
of Justice Qolam Hosein ELHAM
Minister
of Labor & Social Affairs Mohammad
JAHROMI
Minister
of Petroleum Qolam Hosein NOZARI
Minister
of Roads & Transportation Mohammad
RAHMATI
Minister
of Science, Research, & Technology Mohammad
Mehdi ZAHEDI
Minister
of Welfare & Social Security Abdol
Reza MESRI
Govt.
Spokesman Qolam Hosein ELHAM
Iraq
President Jalal TALABANI
Vice President Adil ABD AL-MAHDI
Vice President Tariq al-HASHIMI
Prime Minister Nuri al-MALIKI
Deputy Prime Minister Barham SALIH
Deputy Prime Minister Salam al-ZUBAI
Minister of Agriculture Ali Husayn al-BAHADILI
Minister of
Communications Muhammad Tawfiq ALLAWI
Minister of Culture Asad Kamal al-HASHIMI
Minister of Defense Abd al-Qadir al-MUFRIJI
Minister of Displacement
& Migration Abd al-Samad
SULTAN
Minister of Education Khudayr al-KHUZAI
Minister of Electricity Karim Wahid al-HASAN
Minister of Environment Nermin OTHMAN
Minister of Finance Bayan JABR
Minister of Foreign
Affairs Hoshyar Mahmud ZEBARI
Minister of Health Salih Mahdi Mutlab al-HASNAWI
Minister of Higher
Education Abid Dhiyab
al-UJAYLI
Minister of Housing
& Construction Bayan DIZAYEE
Minister of Human Rights Wijdan Mikhail SALIM
Minister of Industry
& Minerals Fawzi al-HARIRI
Minister of Interior Jawad al-BULANI
Minister of Justice Hashim al-SHIBLI
Minister of Labor &
Social Affairs Mahmud Muhammad Jawad
al-RADI
Minister of
Municipalities & Public Works Riyadh
GHARIB
Minister of Oil Husayn al-SHAHRISTANI
Minister of Planning Ali BABAN
Minister of Science
& Technology Raid Fahmi JAHID
Minister of Trade Abd al-Falah al-SUDANI
Minister of
Transportation (Acting) Shirwan al-WAILI
Minister of Water
Resources Latif RASHID
Minister of Youth &
Sports Jasim Muhammad JAFAR
Minister of State for
Civil Society Affairs Adil al-ASADI
Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs Rafi al-ISSAWI
Minister of State for
National Assembly Safa al-Din
al-SAFI
Minister of State for
National Dialogue Akram al-HAKIM
Minister of State for
National Security Shirwan
al-WAILI
Minister of State for
Provinces Saad Tahir Abd Khalaf
al-HASHIMI
Minister of State for
Tourism & Antiquities Liwa SUMAYSIM
Minister of State for
Women's Affairs Fatin Abd
al-RAHMAN
Minister of State Without Portfolio Ali
Muhammad AHMAD
Minister of State Without Portfolio Hasan
Radhi Kazim al-SARI
Minister of State Without Portfolio Muhammad
Abbas al-URAYBI
Japan
Emperor AKIHITO
Prime Minister Yasuo FUKUDA
Chief Cabinet
Secretary Nobutaka MACHIMURA
Minister of
Agriculture, Forestry, & Fisheries Masatoshi
WAKABAYASHI
Minister of
Defense Shigeru ISHIBA
Minister of
Economy, Trade, & Industry Akira
AMARI
Minister of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science, & Technology Kisaburo TOKAI
Minister of
Environment Ichiro KAMOSHITA
Minister of
Finance Fukushiro NUKAGA
Minister of
Foreign Affairs Masahiko KOMURA
Minister of
Health, Labor, & Welfare Yoichi
MASUZOE
Minister of
Internal Affairs & Communications Hiroya
MASUDA
Minister of
Justice Kunio HATOYAMA
Minister of
Land, Infrastructure, & Transport Tetsuzo
FUYUSHIBA
Minister of
Ocean Policy Tetsuzo FUYUSHIBA
State Minister
for Disaster Management & Food Safety Shinya
IZUMI
State Minister
for Economic & Fiscal Policy Hiroko
OTA
State Minister
for Financial Services & AdMinister Reform Yoshimi
WATANABE
State Minister
for Gender Equality & Social Affairs Yoko
KAMIKAWA
State Minister
for Okinawa & Northern Territories Affairs, Quality of Life, Science &
Technology Policy, Second Chances, & Regulatory Reform Fumio KISHIDA
Chairman,
National Public Safety Commission Shinya
IZUMI
Kazakhstan
President Nursultan NAZARBAYEV
Prime
Minister Karim MASIMOV
Deputy
Prime Minister Yerbol ORYNBAYEV
Deputy
Prime Minister Umirzak SHUKEYEV
Minister
of Agriculture Akhmetzhan YESIMOV
Minister
of Culture & Information Yermukhamet
YERTYSBAYEV
Minister
of Defense Daniyal AKHMETOV
Minister
of Economy & Budget Planning Bakhyt
SULTANOV
Minister
of Education & Science Zhanseit
TUYMEBAYEV
Minister
of Emergency Situations Vladimir
BOZHKO
Minister
of Energy & Mineral Resources Sauat
MYNBAYEV
Minister
of Environmental Protection Nurlan
ISKAKOV
Minister
of Finance Bolat ZHAMISHEV
Minister
of Foreign Affairs Marat TAZHIN
Minister
of Health Anatoliy DERNOVOY
Minister
of Industry & Trade Galym
ORAZBAKOV
Minister
of Internal Affairs Baurzhan
MUKHAMEDZHANOV
Minister
of Justice Zagipa BALIYEVA
Minister
of Labor & Social Protection Berdybek
SAPARBAYEV
Minister
of Tourism & Sport Temirkhan
DOSMUKHANBETOV
Minister
of Transport & Communications Serik
AKHMETOV
Chairman,
National Bank Anvar SAYDENOV
Chairman,
National Security Committee (KNB) Amangeldy
SHABDARBAYEV
Sec.,
Security Council Berik IMASHEV
Kyrgyzstan
President Kurmanbek
BAKIYEV
Prime Minister Igor
CHUDINOV
First Deputy Prime Minister Iskenderbek AYDARALIYEV
Deputy Prime Minister Nur uulu DOSBOL
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Processing Industries Arstanbek
NOGOYEV
Minister of Culture & Information Sultan RAYEV
Minister of Defense Ismail ISAKOV
Minister of Economic Development & Trade Akylbek JAPAROV
Minister of Education & Science Ishenkul BOLDZHUROVA
Minister of Emergency Situations Kamchybek TASHIYEV
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Ednan KARABAYEV
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Minister of Industry, Energy, & Fuel Resources Sapar BALKIBEKOV
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Minister of Justice Marat KAYYPOV
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Chairman, State Committee for Taxes & Duties Temirbek KURMANBEKOV
Chairman, State Customs Committee Nurlan AKMATOV
Sec., National Security Council Alec ORUZOV
Prosecutor Gen. Elmurza
SATYBALDIYEV
Laos
President CHOUMMALI Saignason, Lt. Gen.
Vice President BOUN-GNANG Volachit
Prime Minister BOUASONE Bouphavanh
Deputy Prime Minister ASANG Laoli, Maj. Gen.
Deputy Prime Minister DOUANGCHAI Phichit
Deputy Prime Minister SOMSAVAT Lengsavat
Deputy Prime Minister THONGLOUN Sisoulit
Minister of Agriculture &
Forestry SITAHENG Latsaphone
Minister of Commerce SOULIVONG Daravong
Minister of Communications,
Transport, Posts, & Construction SOMMATH
Pholsena
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Minister of Energy & Mining BOSAIKHAM Vongdala
Minister of Finance SOMDY Douangdy
Minister of Foreign Affairs THONGLOUN Sisoulit
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Commerce NAM Vignaket
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Culture MOUNKEO Olaboun
Minister of Justice CHALEUAN Yapaoher
Minister of Labor & Social
Welfare ONECHANH Thammavong
Minister
of National Defense DOUANGCHAI
Phichit, Maj. Gen.
Minister
of Public Health PONMEK Dalaloi, Dr.
Minister of Public Security THONGBANH Sengaphone
Minister to the Prime
Minister's Office & Head of Public AdMinister & Civil Authority BOUNPHENG Mounphosay
Minister to the Prime
Minister's Office BOUASY Lovansay
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Minister's Office KHAM-OUANE
Bouppha
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Office ONNEUA Phommachanh
Minister to the Prime
Minister's Office SAISENGLI
Tengbliachu
Minister
& Chairman
of National Mekong Committee KHAMLOUAD
Sitlakone
Minister
& Chairman
of National Tourism Authority SOMPHONG
Mongkhonvilay
Minister
& Head
of Cabinet, President's Office SOUBANH
Sritthirath
Minister
& Head
of Govt. Secretariats CHEUANG
Sombounkhanh
Minister
& Head
of Science, Technology, & Environment Agency BOUNTIEM Phitsamay
Chairman Planning &
Investment Committee SOULIVONG
Dalavong
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Commission ASANG Laoli, Maj. Gen.
Macao
Macau
(Special AdMinister
Region of the People's Republic of China)
(Special AdMinister
Region of the People's Republic of China)
Chief Executive Edmund
HO Hau-wah
Sec. for AdMinister & Justice Florinda Da Rosa Silva CHAN
Sec. for Economics & Finance Francis TAM Pak-yuen
Sec. for Security CHEONG
Kuoc Va
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Sec. for Transportation & Public Works AO Man Long
Procurator Gen. HO
Chio Meng
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Malaysia
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Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
Deputy Paramount Ruler Sultan ABDUL HALIM Muadzam Shah
Prime Minister ABDULLAH bin Ahmad Badawi
Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak
Minister of Agriculture
& Agro-Based Industry MUHYIDDIN
bin Mohamed Yassin
Minister of Arts,
Culture, & Heritage RAIS
Yatim
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Minister of Domestic
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Apdal
Minister of Education HISHAMUDDIN Tun Hussein
Minister of Energy,
Communications, & Multimedia LIM
Keng Yaik
Minister of Entrepreneur
Development KHALED Nordin
Minister of Federal
Territories ZULHASNAN Rafique
Minister of Finance ABDULLAH bin Ahmad Badawi
Second Minister of
Finance NOR Mohamed bin Yakcop
Minister of Foreign
Affairs Syed HAMID bin Syed Jaafar
Albar
Minister of Health CHUA Soi Led
Minister of Higher
Education MUSTAPA Mohammed
Minister of Home Affairs RADZI Sheikh Ahmad
Minister of Housing
& Local Government ONG Ka Ting
Minister of Human
Resources FONG Chan Onn
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Minister of Internal
Security ABDULLAH bin Ahmad Badawi
Minister of
International Trade & Industry RAFIDAH
binti Abdul Aziz
Minister of Natural
Resources & the Environment AZMI
Khalid
Minister of Plantation
Enterprises & Commodity Peter CHIN
Fah Kui
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Regional Development ABDUL AZIZ Shamsuddin
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& Technology JAMALUDIN Jarjis
Minister of Tourism Tengku ADNAN Tengku Mansur
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Family, & Community Development SHAHRIZAT
binte Abdul Jalil
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Sports AZALINA Othman Said
Minister in the Dept. of
the Prime Minister Maximus ONGKILI
Minister in the Dept. of
the Prime Minister EFFENDI Norwawi
Minister in the Dept. of
the Prime Minister ABDULLAH Mohamed Zain
Minister in the Dept. of
the Prime Minister Mohamed NAZRI Abdul Aziz
Minister in the Dept. of
the Prime Minister Bernard Giluk DOMPOK
Minister in the Dept. of
the Prime Minister ABDULLAH Mat Zin
Maldives
President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM
Minister
of Atolls Development Thasmeen ALI
Minister
of Construction & Public Infrastructure Mohamed
Mauroof JAMEEL
Minister
of Defense & National Security Ismail
SHAFEEU
Minister
of Economic Development & Trade Mohamed
JALEEL
Minister
of Education Zaahiya ZAREER
Minister
of Environment, Energy, & Water Ahmed
ABDULLA
Minister
of Finance & Treasury Gasim IBRAHIM
Minister
of Fisheries & Agriculture Hussain
HILMY
Minister
of Foreign Affairs Abdullah
SHAHID
Minister
of Gender and Family Aishath Mohamed
DIDI
Minister
of Health Ilyas IBRAHIM
Minister
of Higher Education, Employment, & Social Security Abdulla YAMEEN
Minister
of Home Affairs Abdullah Kamal
DEEN
Minister
of Housing & Urban Development Ibrahim
RAFEEQ
Minister
of Information & Arts Mohamed
NASHEED
Minister
of Justice Mohamed Muiz ADNAN
Minister
of Planning & National Development Hamdoon
HAMEED
Minister
of Presidential Affairs Mohamed HUSSAIN
Minister
of the President's Office Aneesa
AHMED
Minister
of Tourism & Civil Aviation Mahmood
SHAUGEE
Minister
of Transportation & Communication Mohamed
SAEED
Minister
of Youth & Sports Waheed DEEN
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of State for Foreign Affairs Abdullah
SHAHID
Attorney
General Unfilled
Mongolia
President Nambaryn ENKHBAYAR
Speaker, State Great
Hural Danzan LUNDEEJANTSAN
Prime Minister Sanjaa BAYAR
Deputy Prime Minister Miyegombo ENKHBOLD
Chief, Cabinet
Secretariat Nymaa ENKHBOLD
Sec., National Security
Council Dugerjav GOTOV
Minister of Construction
& Urban Development Tserendash
TSOLMON
Minister of Defense Jamyandorj BATKHUYAG
Minister of Education,
Culture, & Science Nordov BOLORMAA
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Minister of Finance Chultem ULAAN
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Agriculture Tserendorj GANKHUYAG
Minister of Foreign
Affairs Sanjaasuren OYUN
Minister of Fuel &
Energy Chimed KHURELBAATAR
Minister of Health Byambaa BASEREEDENE
Minister of Industry
& Trade Khalzkhuu
NARANKHUU
Minister of Justice & Home Affairs Tsend
MUNHK-ORGIL
Minister of Roads,
Transportation, & Tourism Radnaabazar
RASH
Minister of Social
Welfare & Labor Damdin DEMBEREL
Chief, Gen. Staff,
Mongolian Armed Forces Tseveguren TOGOO,
Lt. Gen.
Myanmar
Junta Chief "Chairman, State Peace & Development Council" THAN SHWE, Sr. Gen.
Vice
Chairman MAUNG AYE, Vice Sr.
Gen.
Prime
Minister THEIN SEIN, Lt. Gen.
Sec. One, State Peace & Development
Council TIN AUNG MYINT OO, Lt. Gen.
Sec. Two, State Peace & Development Council YE MINT, Lt. Gen.
Minister for Agriculture & Irrigation HTAY OO, Maj. Gen.
Minister of Commerce TIN
NAING THEIN, Brig. Gen.
Minister
of Communications, Post, & Telegraph THEIN
ZAW, Brig. Gen.
Minister
of Construction SAW TUN, Maj.
Gen.
Minister for Cooperatives ZAW
MIN, Col.
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AUNG MYINT, Maj. Gen.
Minister
of Defense THAN SHWE, Sr. Gen.
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of Education CHAN NYEIN
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of Electric Power 1 TIN HTUT, Maj.
Gen.
Minister of Electric Power 2 KHIN
MYAUNG MYINT, Maj. Gen.
Minister of Energy LUN
THI, Brig. Gen.
Minister of Finance & Revenue HLA TUN, Maj. Gen.
Minister of Foreign Affairs NYAN
WIN, Maj. Gen.
Minister of Forestry THEIN
AUNG, Brig. Gen.
Minister of Health KYAW
MYINT, Dr.
Minister of Home Affairs MAUNG
OO, Maj. Gen.
Minister of Hotels & Tourism SOE NAING, Maj. Gen.
Minister of Immigration & Population MAUNG MAUNG SWE, Maj. Gen.
Minister
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HSAN, Brig. Gen.
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KYI, Maj. Gen.
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of Military Affairs THIHA THURA
TIN AUNG MYINT OO, Lt. Gen.
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MYINT, Brig. Gen.
Minister
of National Planning & Economic Development SOE
THA
Minister of Progress of Border Areas, National Races, &
Development Affairs THEIN NYUNT, Col.
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MIN, Maj. Gen.
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AYE MYINT, Brig. Gen.
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SWE, Maj. Gen.
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister PYI SONE, Brig. Gen.
Minister
in the Office of the Prime Minister THAN
SHWE
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& Supplies Sham Sundar
GUPTA
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Transport Management Ramesh
LEKHAK
Minister of Land Reform &
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Prime
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Deputy
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CLARK
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GOFF
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General Secretary, Korean Workers' Party KIM
Jong Il
Supreme Commander, Korean People's Army KIM
Jong Il, Marshall
Chairman, National
Defense Commission KIM Jong Il, Marshall
First Vice Chairman, NDC JO Myong Rok, VMar.
Vice Chairman, NDC KIM Yong Chun, VMar.
Vice Chairman, NDC RI Yong Mu, VMar.
Member, NDC JON Pyong Ho
Member, NDC KIM Il Chol, VMar.
Supreme
People's Assembly (SPA)
President, SPA Presidium KIM Yong Nam
Vice President, SPA Presidium KIM Yong Dae
Vice President, SPA
Presidium YANG Hyong Sop
Honorary Vice President,
SPA Presidium KIM Yong Ju
Honorary Vice President,
SPA Presidium PAK Song Chol
Secretary General, SPA
Presidium CHOE Yong Rim
Member, SPA Presidium HONG Sok Hyong
Member, SPA Presidium KANG Chang Uk
Member, SPA Presidium KANG Yong Sop
Member, SPA Presidium KIM Kyong Ho
Member, SPA Presidium PAK Sun Hui
Member, SPA Presidium PYON Yong Rip
Member, SPA Presidium RI Kwang Ho
Member, SPA Presidium RYOM Sun Gil
Member, SPA Presidium RYU Mi Yong
Member, SPA Presidium THAE Hyong Chol
Chairman, SPA CHOE Thae Bok
Vice Chairman, SPA RYO Won Gu
Vice Chairman, SPA KANG Nung Su
Cabinet
Premier KIM Yong Il
Vice Premier JON Sung Hun
Vice Premier KWAK Pom Gi
Vice Premier RO Tu Chol
Vice Premier THAE Jong Su
Minister of Agriculture RI Kyong Sik
Minister of Chemical
Industry RI Mu Yong
Minister of City
Management CHOE Jong Gon
Minister of Coal
Industries KIM Hyong Sik
Minister of Commerce RI Yong Son
Minister of Construction
& Building-Materials Industries TONG
Jong Ho
Minister of Crude Oil Industry KO Jong Sik
Minister of Culture KANG Nung Su
Minister of Education KIM Yong Jin
Minister of Electronic
Industry O Su Yong
Minister of Extractive
Industries KANG Min Chol
Minister of Finance MUN Il Bong
Minister of Fisheries SIM Ki Yop
Minister of Foreign
Affairs PAK Ui Chun
Minister of Foreign
Trade RIM Kyong Man
Minister of Forestry SOK Kun Su
Minister of Labor JONG Yong Su
Minister of Land &
Environment Preservation PAK Song
Nam
Minister of Land &
Marine Transport RA Tong Hui
Minister of Light
Industry RI Ju O
Minister of
Machine-Building Industry JO Pyong
Ju
Minister of Metal
Industry KIM Sung Hyon
Minister of People's
Security JU Sang Song
Minister of Post &
Telecommunications RYU Yong Sop
Minister of Power
Industries PAK Nam Chil
Minister of Procurement
& Food AdMinister CHOE Nam
Gyun
Minister of Public
Health CHOE Chang Sik
Minister of Railways KIM Yong Sam
Minister of State
Construction Control PAE Tal Jun
Minister of State
Inspection KIM Ui Sun
Chairman, State Planning
Commission KIM Kwang Rin
Chairman, Physical
Culture & Sports Guidance Commission MUN
Jae Dok
President, National
Academy of Sciences PYON Yong Rip
Dirrector, Central Statistics Bureau KIM
Chang Su
Chief Secretary KIM Yong Ho
Minister of People's
Armed Forces KIM Il Chol, VMar.
Pacific Islands
Fiji:
Prime Minister Josaia
Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, Commodore
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, & Forests Jainend KUMAR
Minister for Commerce, Industry, Investment, &
Communications Taito WARADI
Minister for Education Netani
SUKANAIVALU
Minister for Fijian Affairs, Heritage, Provincial
Development, & Multiethnic Affairs Epeli
GANILAU
Minister for Finance, National Planning, Public Enterprise,
& Sugar Industry Mahendra Pal
CHAUDHRY
Minister for Foreign Affairs & External Trade Epeli NAILATIKAU
Minister for Health Jona
SENILAGAKALI
Minister for Home Affairs & Immigration Josaia Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, Commodore
Minister for Information Josaia
Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, Commodore
Minister for Justice, Electoral Reform, & Anticorruption Aiyaz SAYED-KHAIYUM
Minister for Labor, Industrial Relations, Productivity,
Tourism, & Environment Bernadette
ROUNDS-GANILAU
Minister for Lands & Mineral Resources Tevita VUIBAU
Minister for Local Govt., Urban Development, & Public
Utilities Jone NAVAKAMOCEA
Minister for Public Service & Public Sector Reform Poseci BUNE
Minister for Transport, Works, & Energy Manu KOROVULAVULA
Minister for Women, Social Welfare, & Housing Adi Laufitu MALANI
Minister for Youth, Sports, & Employment Opportunities Lekh Ram VAYESHNOI
Attorney General Aiyaz
SAYED-KHAIYUM
Kiribati
President Atone TONG
Vice President Teima ONORIO
Minister for Commerce, Industry,
& Cooperatives Ioteba REDFERN
Minister for Communications,
Transport,
& Tourism Development Naatan TEEWE
Minister for Education, Youth, &
Sport
Development Teima ONORIO
Minister for Environment, Lands,
& Agricultural Development Martin TOFINGA
Minister for Finance & Economic
Development Nabuti MWEMWENIKARAWA
Minister for Foreign Affairs &
Immigration Atone TONG
Minister for Health & Medical
Services Natanera KIRATA
Minister for Human Resources
Development Bauro TONGAAI
Minister for Internal Affairs &
Social Development Amberoti
NIKORA
Minister for the Line and Phoenix
Islands Tawita TEMOKU
Minister for Natural Resources
Development Tetabo NAKARA
Minister for Public Works & Utilities James TAOM
Marshall
Islands
President Kessai Hesa NOTE
Minister of Assistance
to the President Tadashi M. LOMETO
Minister of Education Wilfred KENDALL
Minister of Finance Michael KONELIOS
Minister of Foreign
Affairs & Trade Gerald ZACKIOS
Minister of Health &
Environment Alvin JACKLICK
Minister of Internal
Affairs Nidel L. LORA
Minister of Justice Witten T. PHILIPPO
Minister of Public Works Rien R. MORRIS
Minister of Resources
& Development John SILK
Minister of
Transportation & Communications Brenson
S. WASE
Micronesia
President Joseph
J. URUSEMAL
Vice President Redley
KILLION
Sec. of Economic Affairs Akillino
K. SUSAIA
Sec. of Finance & Administration John EHSA
Sec. of Foreign Affairs Sebastian
ANEFAL
Sec. of Health, Education, & Social Affairs Eliuel K. PRETRICK
Sec. of Justice Paul
E. MCILRATH
Sec. of Transportation, Communication,
& Infrastructure Akillino
K. SUSAIA
Nauru:
President Ludwig SCOTTY
Minister Assisting the
President David ADEANG
Minister for Civil
Aviation Ludwig SCOTTY
Minister
for Culture & Tourism Kieren
KEKE, Dr.
Minister for Customs David ADEANG
Minister for Education
& Vocational Training Baron
WAQA
Minister for Finance David ADEANG
Minister for Foreign
Affairs David ADEANG
Minister
for Health Kieren KEKE, Dr.
Minister for Internal
Affairs David ADEANG
Minister for Immigration Godfrey THOMA
Minister for Island
Development & Industry Frederick
PITCHER
Minister for Justice Godfrey THOMA
Minister for Nauru
Fisheries
& Natural Resources Godfrey THOMA
Minister for Public
Service Ludwig SCOTTY
Minister for Public
Works Baron WAQA
Minister
for Shipping Kieren KEKE, Dr.
Minister for Sports Godfrey THOMA
Minister
for Women's Affairs Kieren
KEKE, Dr.
Minister for Youth
Affairs Baron WAQA
Palau
President Tommy REMENGESAU, Jr.
Vice
President Elias Camsek CHIN
Minister
of Administration & Finance Elbuchel
SADANG
Minister
of Commerce & Trade Otoichi
BESEBES
Minister
of Community & Cultural Affairs Alexander
R. MEREP
Minister
of Education Mario KATOSANG
Minister
of Health Victor Minoru YANO
Minister
of Justice Elias Camsek CHIN
Minister
of Resources & Development Fritz
KOSHIBA
Minister
of State Temmy SHMULL
Samoa:
Head of State Malietoa,
Tanumafili II
Prime Minister Tuila'epa,
Sailele Malielegaoi
Deputy Prime Minister Misa,
Telefoni Retzlaff
Minister of Agriculture Tuisugaletaua,
Sofara Aveau
Minister of Commerce, Industry, & Labor Hans, Joachim
Minister of Communication & Information Technology Palusalue, Faapo
Minister of Education, Sports, & Culture Fiame, Naomi Mata'afa
Minister of Foreign Affairs Tuila'epa,
Sailele Malielegaoi
Minister of Health Mulitalo,
Siafausa Vui
Minister of Justice & Courts AdMinister
Minister of Natural Resources & Environment Tagaloa, Sale Tagaloa
Minister of Police Ulu,
Vaomalo Kini
Minister of Revenue Gaina,
Tino
Minister of Women, Community,
& Social Development Tuala,
Ainiu Iusitino
Minister of Works, Transport, & Infrastructure Faumuina, Liuga
Attorney General Heather,
Brenda
Solomon Islands
Governor General Nathaniel WAENA, Sir
Prime Minister Manasseh
SOGAVARE
Deputy Prime Minister Snyder
RINI
Minister of Agriculture & Livestock Enele KWANAIRARA
Minister of Commerce, Industries, & Employment Peter SHANEL
Minister of Communications, Aviation, & Meteorology Simeon BOURO
Minister of Culture & Tourism Trevor OLAVAE
Minister of Education & Training Snyder RINI
Minister of Finance & Treasury Peter BOYERS
Minister of Fisheries & Marine Resources Paul MAENU'U
Minister of Foreign Affairs John
Patteson OTI
Minister of Forestry, Environment, & Conservation David HOLOSIVI
Minister of Health & Medical Services Benjamin UNA
Minister of Home Affairs Nelson
KILE
Minister of Infrastructure Development Bernard GIRO
Minister of Lands & Surveys Siriako USA
Minister of Mines & Energy Basil MANELEGUA
Minister of National Reform & Planning Fred FONO
Minister of National Unity, Reconciliation, & Peace James TORA
Minister of Police, National Security, & Justice Augustine TANEKO
Minister of Provincial Govt. & Rural Development Stephen PAENI
Minister of State Assisting the Prime Minister John Martin GARO
Tuvalu
Governor General Filomea TELITO,
Honorable Rev.
Prime Minister Apisai IELEMIA
Deputy Prime Minister Saufatu SOPOANGA
Minister for
Communications & Transport Saufatu SOPOANGA
Minister
for Education & Sports Alesana
K. SELUKA, Dr.
Minister for Finance,
Economic Planning, & Industries Lotoala
METIA
Minister for Foreign
Affairs Apisai IELEMIA
Minister
for Health Alesana K. SELUKA, Dr.
Minister for Home
Affairs, Rural & Urban Development Leti
PELESALA
Minister for Labor Maatia TOAFA
Minister for Natural
Resources Samuelu P. TEO
Minister for Works &
Energy Saufatu SOPOANGA
Vanuatu:
President Kalkot
Matas KELEKELE
Prime Minister Ham
LINI
Deputy Prime Minister Sato
KILMAN
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, & Fisheries Barak SOPE Ma'au Tamate
Minister of the Comprehensive Reform Program Isabelle DONALD
Minister of Education Joseph
NATUMAN
Minister of Finance & Economic Development Moana CARCASSES
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sato
KILMAN
Minister of Health Morkin
Iatika STEVENS
Minister of Internal Affairs Georges
Andre WELLS
Minister of Lands, Geology, & Mines Willie Jimmy TAPANGARARUA
Minister of Ni-Vanuatu Business Development Joshua KALSAKAU
Minister of Public Utilities Edward
NATAPEI
Minister of Trade, Commerce, & Industries James BULE
Minister of Youth & Sports Arnold PRASAD
Pakistan
Awaiting election expected Feb. 18
]President Pervez MUSHARRAF, Gen. (ret)
Prime Minister Mohammedmian SOOMRO
Papua New Guinea
Governor
General Paulius MATANE, Sir
Prime
Minister Michael SOMARE, Sir
Deputy
Prime Minister Puka TEMU, Dr.
Minister
for Agriculture & Livestock John
HICKEY
Minister
for Autonomy & Autonomous Regions Michael
SOMARE, Sir
Minister
for Commerce & Industry Gabriel
KAPRIS
Minister
for Communication & Information Patrick
TAMMUR
Minister
for Community Development, Women, Religion, & Sports Carol KIDU
Minister
for Conservation & Environment Benny
ALLAN
Minister
for Correctional Services Tony
AIMO
Minister
for Culture & Tourism Charles ABEL
Minister
for Defense Bob DADAE
Minister
for Education Michael LAIMO
Minister
of Fisheries Ben SEMRI
Minister
for Foreign Affairs, Trade, & Immigration Sam
ABAL
Minister
for Forestry Belden NAMAH
Minister
for Health & HIV/AIDS Sasa
ZIBE
Minister
for Higher Education, Research, Science, & Technology Michael OGIO
Minister
for Housing & Urban Development Andrew
KUMBAKOR
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Minister
for Internal Security Sani RAMBE
Minister
for Justice Allan MARAT
Minister
for Labor & Industrial Relations Mark
MAIPAKAI
Minister for Lands, Physical Planning, & Mining Puka TEMU, Dr.
Minister
for National Planning & District Development Paul TIENSTEN
Minister
for Petroleum & Energy William
DUMA
Minister
for Public Enterprise Arthur SOMARE
Minister
for State Assisting the Prime Minister on Constitutional Matters Philemon EMBEL
Minister
for Treasury & Finance Patrick
PRUAITCH
Minister
for Works, Transport, & Civil Aviation Don
POYLE
Attorney
General Allan MARAT
Philippines
President Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
Vice President Manuel Noli DE CASTRO, Jr.
Executive Sec. Eduardo ERMITA
Chief of Staff Jose SALCEDA
Sec. of Agrarian Reform Nasser PANGANDAMAN
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Management Rolando ANDAYA
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Culture, & Sports Jesli LAPUS
Sec. of Energy Angelo REYES
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& Natural Resources Jose ATIENZA,
Jr.
Sec. of Finance Margarito Gary TEVES
Sec. of Foreign Affairs Alberto ROMULO
Sec. of Health Francisco DUQUE III
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Local Govt. Ronaldo PUNO
Sec. of Justice Raul GONZALEZ
Sec. of Labor &
Employment Arturo BRION
Sec. of National Defense Gilberto TEODORO, Jr.
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& Highways Hermogenes EBDANE, Jr.
Sec. of Science &
Technology Estrella ALABASTRO
Sec. of Social Welfare
& Development Esperanza
CABRAL
Sec. of Socioeconomic
Planning Romulo NERI
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Industry Peter FAVILA
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National Security
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Singapore
President Sellapan Rama NATHAN
Prime
Minister LEE Hsien Loong
Deputy
Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs), Prime Minister's Office Shunmugam JAYAKUMAR
Deputy
Prime Minister, Prime Minister's Office WONG
Kan Seng
Senior
Minister, Prime Minister's Office GOH
Chok Tong
Minister
Mentor, Prime Minister's Office LEE Kuan
Yew
Coordinating
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Minister
for Community Development, Youth, & Sports Vivian
BALAKRISHNAN
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for Education THARMAN Shanmugaratnam
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for the Environment & Water Resources YAACOB
Ibrahim
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for Foreign Affairs George
Yong-Boon YEO
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Boon Yang
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Minister
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in Charge of Muslim Affairs YAACOB
Ibrahim
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Tan
Minister
for Trade & Industry LIM Hng Kiang
Minister
for Transport Raymond LIM Siang Keat
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Prime Minister's Office LIM Swee Say
Minister,
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South Korea
President ROH Moo Hyun
Prime Minister HAN Duck Soo
Deputy Prime Minister KIM Shin Il
Deputy Prime Minister KIM Woo Sik
Deputy Prime Minister KWON O Kyu
Minister of
Agriculture & Forestry PARK Hong Soo
Minister of
Commerce, Industry, & Energy KIM
Young Ju
Minister of
Construction & Transportation LEE
Yong Sup
Minister of
Culture & Tourism KIM Jong Min
Minister of Education & Human Resources KIM Shin Il
Minister of Environment LEE
Chi Beom
Minister of Finance
& Economy KWON O Kyu
Minister of Foreign
Affairs & Trade SONG Min Soon
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Equality & Family JANG Ha Jin
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& Home Affairs PARK Myung Jae
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Legislation NAM Ki Myoung
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& Coordination CHO Young Taek
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& Fisheries KANG Moo Hyun
Minister of National
Defense KIM Jang Soo
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& Budget CHANG Byoung Wan
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& Technology KIM Woo Sik
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& Inspection JEON Yun Churl
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Commission KWON Oh Ryong
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Independent Commission Against Corruption CHUNG Soung Jin
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Commission KANG Chul Kyu
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Supervisory Commission YOON Jeung Hyun
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Broadcasting Commission NOH Sung Dai
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Committee on the Northeast Asian Cooperation Initiative LEE Su Hoon
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President Mahinda RAJAPAKSA
Prime
Minister Ratnasiri WICKREMANAYAKE
Minister
of Agricultural Development & Agrarian Services Development Maithripala SIRISENA
Minister
of Child Development & Women's Empowerment Sumedha
JAYASENA
Minister
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Minister
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of Construction & Engineering Services Rajitha
SENARATNE
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of Cultural Affairs Mahinda Yapa
ABEYWARDENA
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of Disaster Management & Human Rights Mahinda
SAMARASINGHE
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Minister
of Enterprise Development & Investment Promotion Sarath AMUNUGAMA
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of Export Development & International Trade G.
L. PEIRIS
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of Finance & Planning Mahinda RAJAPAKSA
Minister
of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Felix
PERERA
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of Foreign Affairs Rohitha
BOGOLLAGAMA
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RAMBUKWELLA
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Siripala DE SILVA
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FERNANDOPULLE
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ASHRAFF
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Minister
of Industrial Development Kumara
WELGAMA
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of Internal AdMinister Ratnasiri WICKREMANAYAKE
Minister
of Irrigation & Water Management Chamal
RAJAPAKSA
Minister
of Justice Amarasiri DODANGODA
Minister
of Labor Relations & Manpower Athauda
SENAVIRATNE
Minister
of Land & Land Development Jeewan
KUMARATUNGE
Minister
of Livestock Development R. M. C.
B. RATNAYAKE
Minister
of Local Govt. & Provincial Councils Janaka
Bandara TENNEKOON
Minister
of Mass Media & Information Anura
Priyadharshana YAPA
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BANDARANAIKE
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of Parliamentary Affairs M. H. MOHAMED
Minister
of Petroleum & Petroleum Resources Development A. H. M. FOWZIE
Minister
of Plan & Implementation P.
DAYARATNE
Minister
of Plantation Industries D. M. JAYARATNE
Minister
of Ports & Aviation Chamal
RAJAPAKSA
Minister
of Posts & Telecommunications Rauff
HAKEEM
Minister
of Power & Energy John
SENAVIRATNE
Minister
of Public AdMinister & Home Affairs Karu
JAYASURIYA
Minister
of Public Estate Management & Development Milroy
FERNANDO
Minister
of Resettlement & Disaster Relief Service Abdul
Risath BATHIYUTHEEN
Minister
of Rural Industries & Self-Employment Promotion R. M. S. B. NAVINNA
Minister
of Science & Technology Tissa
WITARANA
Minister
of Social Services & Social Welfare Douglas
DEVANANDA
Minister
of Special Projects Mahinda
WIJESEKERA
Minister
of Sports & Public Relations Gamini
LOKUGE
Minister
of Supplementary Crops Development Dharmadasa
BANDA
Minister
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Minister
of Trade, Marketing Development, Cooperatives, & Consumer Affairs Bandula GUNAWARDENA
Minister
of Transport Dullas ALAHAPPERUMA
Minister
of Urban Development & Sacred Area Development Dinesh GUNAWARDENA
Minister
of Vocational & Technical Training Piyasena
GAMAGE
Minister
of Water Supply & Drainage A. L.
M. ATHAULLAH
Minister
of Youth Affairs Pavithra
WANNIARACHCHI
Minister
of Youth Empowerment & Socioeconomic Development Arumugam THONDAMAN
Tajikistan
President Emomali RAHMON
Prime Minister Oqil OQILOV
Deputy
Prime Minister Asadullo GULOMOV
Deputy
Prime Minister Khayrinisso
MAVLONOVA
Minister
of Agriculture Abdurohim QODIROV
Minister
of Culture Mirzoshohrukh ASROROV
Minister
of Defense Sherali KHAYRULLOYEV, Col.
Gen.
Minister
of Economy & Trade Gulomjon
BOBOEV
Minister
of Education Abdujabbor RAHMONOV
Minister
of Energy & Industry Sherali
GULOV
Minister
of Finance Safarali NAJMUDDINOV
Minister
of Foreign Affairs Hamrohon ZARIFI
Minister
of Health Ranokhon ABDURAHMONOVA
Minister
of Internal Affairs Mahmadnazar SOLEHOV
Minister
of Justice Bakhtiyor KHUDOYOROV
Minister
of Labor & Social Security Shukhurjon
ZUHOROV
Minister
of Land Improvement & Water Economy Masaid
HOMIDOV
Minister
of Transport & Communications Abdurahim
ASHUROV
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Agency for Land Management, Geodesy, & Cartography Davlatsho GULMAHMADOV
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MUHABBATOV
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RAHMONOV
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RAHIMOV
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President CHEN Shui-bian
Vice
President Annette LU
President,
Executive Yuan (Premier) SU
Tseng-chang
Vice
President, Executive Yuan (Vice Premier) TSAI
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General, Executive Yuan Arthur IAP
President,
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Legislative Yuan WANG Jin-pyng
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of Economic Affairs Morgan HWANG
Ing-san
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Sheng-Fong
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Atomic Energy Council OUYANG
Min-sheng
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Tzong-leh
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Itsarangkun na Ayutthaya
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& Tourism Hydyr SAPARLYYEW
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MEREDOW
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TAGYYEW
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HOJAGURBANOW
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Chairman, Supreme
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QOSIMOV
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HUNG
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Doan HOP
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