List of foreign ministers in 2008
# List of foreign ministers in 2008

This is a list of foreign ministers in 2008.

## Africa

* Algeria - Mourad Medelci (2007-2013)
* Angola -
   * João Bernardo de Miranda (1999-2008)
   * Assunção dos Anjos (2008-2010)
* Benin -
   * Moussa Okanla (2007-2008)
   * Jean-Marie Ehouzou (2008-2011)
* Botswana -
   * Mompati Merafhe (1994-2008)
   * Phandu Skelemani (2008–2014)
* Burkina Faso -
   * Djibril Bassolé (2007-2008)
   * Alain Bédouma Yoda (2008-2011)
* Burundi - Antoinette Batumubwira (2005-2009)
* Cameroon - Henri Eyebe Ayissi (2007-2011)
* Cape Verde -
   * Víctor Borges (2004-2008)
   * José Brito (2008-2011)
* Central African Republic -
   * Côme Zoumara (2006-2008)
   * Dieudonné Kombo Yaya (2008-2009)
* Chad -
   * Ahmad Allam-Mi (2005-2008)
   * Moussa Faki (2008–2017)
* Comoros - Ahmed Ben Said Jaffar (2006-2010)
* Republic of Congo - Basile Ikouébé (2007–2015)
* Democratic Republic of Congo -
   * Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi (2007-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Jean Ping (1999-2008)
   * Laure Olga Gondjout (2008)
   * Paul Toungui (2008-2012)
* The Gambia -
   * Crispin Grey-Johnson (2007-2008)
   * Omar Touray (2008-2009)
* Ghana - Akwasi Osei-Adjei (2007-2009)
* Guinea -
   * Kabèlè Abdoul Camara (2007-2008)
   * Amadou Lamarana Bah (2008-2009)
* Guinea-Bissau - Maria da Conceição Nobre Cabral (2007-2009)
* Kenya -
   * Raphael Tuju (2005-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Mohamed Saleck Ould Mohamed Lemine (2007-2008)
   * Cheikh El Avia Ould Mohamed Khouna (2008)
   * Abdallahi Hassen Ben Hmeida (2008)
   * Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou (2008-2009)
* Mauritius -
   * Madan Dulloo (2005-2008)
   * Navin Ramgoolam (acting) (2008)
   * Arvin Boolell (2008–2014)
* Morocco - Taieb Fassi Fihri (2007-2012)
   * Western Sahara - Mohamed Salem Ould Salek (1998–present)
* Mozambique -
   * Alcinda Abreu (2005-2008)
   * Oldemiro Balói (2008–2017)
* Namibia - Marco Hausiku (2004-2010)
* Niger - Aïchatou Mindaoudou (2001-2010)
* Nigeria - Ojo Maduekwe (2007-2010)
* Rwanda -
   * Charles Murigande (2002-2008)
   * Rosemary Museminari (2008-2009)
* São Tomé and Príncipe -
   * Ovídio Manuel Barbosa Pequeno (2007-2008)
   * Carlos Tiny (2008-2010)
* Senegal - Cheikh Tidiane Gadio (2000-2009)
* Seychelles - Patrick Pillay (2005-2009)
* Sierra Leone - Zainab Bangura (2007-2010)
* Somalia -
   * Muhammad Ali Hamoud (2007-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Moses Mathendele Dlamini (2006-2008)
   * Lutfo Dlamini (2008-2011)
* Tanzania – Bernard Membe (2007–2015)
* Togo -
   * Léopold Gnininvi (2007-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Vartan Oskanian (1998-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Yeshey Dorji (acting) (2007-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Gela Bezhuashvili (2005-2008)
   * Davit Bakradze (2008)
   * Ekaterine Tkeshelashvili (2008)
   * 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 -
   * Masahiko Kōmura (2007-2008)
   * Hirofumi Nakasone (2008-2009)
* Jordan - Salah Bashir (2007-2009)
* Kazakhstan – Marat Tazhin (2007-2009)
* North Korea - Pak Ui-chun (2007-2014)
* South Korea -
   * Song Min-soon (2006-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Syed Hamid Albar (1999-2008)
   * Rais Yatim (2008-2009)
* Maldives -
   * Abdullah Shahid (2007-2008)
   * Ahmed Shaheed (2008-2011)
* Mongolia -
   * Sanjaasürengiin Oyuun (2007-2008)
   * Sükhbaataryn Batbold (2008-2009)
* Myanmar - Nyan Win (2004-2011)
* Nepal -
   * Sahana Pradhan (2007-2008)
   * Upendra Yadav (2008-2009)
* Oman - Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah (1982–3030)
* Pakistan -
   * Inam-ul-Haq (2007-2008)
   * 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 -
   * James C. F. Huang (2006-2008)
   * Francisco Ou (2008-2009)
* Tajikistan - Khamrokhon Zaripov (2006-2013)
* Thailand -
   * Nitya Pibulsonggram (2006-2008)
   * Noppadon Pattama (2008)
   * Tej Bunnag (2008)
   * Saroj Chavanavirat (2008)
   * Sompong Amornwiwat (2008)
   * 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 -
   * Ursula Plassnik (2004-2008)
   * Michael Spindelegger (2008-2013)
* Belarus - Sergei Martynov (2003-2012)
* Belgium - Karel De Gucht (2004-2009)
   * Brussels-Capital Region - Guy Vanhengel (2000-2009)
   * Flanders -
      * Geert Bourgeois (2004-2008)
      * Kris Peeters (2008–2014)
   * Wallonia - Marie-Dominique Simonet (2004-2009)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina - Sven Alkalaj (2007-2012)
* Bulgaria - Ivailo Kalfin (2005-2009)
* Croatia -
   * Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (2005-2008)
   * Gordan Jandroković (2008-2011)
* Cyprus -
   * Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis (2007-2008)
   * Markos Kyprianou (2008-2011)
   * Northern Cyprus - Turgay Avcı (2006-2009)
* Czech Republic - Karel Schwarzenberg (2007-2009)
* Denmark - Per Stig Møller (2001-2010)
   * Greenland -
      * Aleqa Hammond (2007-2008)
      * Per Berthelsen (2008-2009)
   * Faroe Islands -
      * Høgni Hoydal (2008)
      * Jørgen Niclasen (2008-2011)
* Estonia - Urmas Paet (2005–2014)
* Finland -
   * Ilkka Kanerva (2007-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Dermot Ahern (2004-2008)
   * Micheál Martin (2008-2011)
* Italy -
   * Massimo D'Alema (2006-2008)
   * Franco Frattini (2008-2011)
* Latvia - Māris Riekstiņš (2007-2010)
* Liechtenstein - Rita Kieber-Beck (2005-2009)
* Lithuania -
   * Petras Vaitiekūnas (2006-2008)
   * Vygaudas Ušackas (2008-2010)
* Luxembourg - Jean Asselborn (2004–present)
* Macedonia - Antonio Milošoski (2006-2011)
* Malta -
   * Michael Frendo (2004-2008)
   * Tonio Borg (2008-2012)
* Moldova - Andrei Stratan (2004-2009)
   * Transnistria -
      * Valeriy Litskai (2000-2008)
      * Vladimir Yastrebchak (2008-2012)
* Monaco -
   * Jean Pastorelli (2007-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Adrian Cioroianu (2007-2008)
   * Lazăr Comănescu (2008)
   * Cristian Diaconescu (2008-2009)
* Russia - Sergey Lavrov (2004–present)
* San Marino -
   * Fiorenzo Stolfi (2006-2008)
   * Antonella Mularoni (2008-2012)
* Serbia - Vuk Jeremić (2007-2012)
   * Kosovo - Skënder Hyseni (2008-2010)
* Slovakia - Ján Kubiš (2006-2009)
* Slovenia -
   * Dimitrij Rupel (2004-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Dame Billie Miller (1994-2008)
   * Christopher Sinckler (2008)
   * Maxine McClean (2008–2018)
* Belize
   * Lisa Shoman (2007-2008)
   * Wilfred Elrington (2008–2020)
* Canada -
   * Maxime Bernier (2007-2008)
   * David Emerson (2008)
   * Lawrence Cannon (2008-2011)
   * Quebec -
      * Monique Gagnon-Tremblay (2003-2008)
      * Pierre Arcand (2008-2010)
* Costa Rica - Bruno Stagno Ugarte (2006-2010)
* Cuba - Felipe Pérez Roque (1999-2009)
* Dominica -
   * Roosevelt Skerrit (2007-2008)
   * Vince Henderson (2008-2010)
* Dominican Republic - Carlos Morales Troncoso (2004–2014)
* El Salvador -
   * Francisco Laínez (2004-2008)
   * Marisol Argueta de Barillas (2008-2009)
* Grenada -
   * Elvin Nimrod (2000-2008)
   * Peter David (2008-2010)
* Guatemala -
   * Gert Rosenthal (2006-2008)
   * Haroldo Rodas (2008-2012)
* Haiti -
   * Jean Rénald Clérismé (2006-2008)
   * Alrich Nicolas (2008-2009)
* Honduras -
   * Milton Jiménez (2006-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Timothy Harris (2001-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Ratu Epeli Nailatikau (2007-2008)
   * Frank Bainimarama (2008-2009)
* French Polynesia -
   * Oscar Temaru (2007-2008)
   * Gaston Flosse (2008)
   * Gaston Tong Sang (2008-2009)
* Kiribati - Anote Tong (2003–2016)
* Marshall Islands -
   * Gerald Zackios (2001-2008)
   * Tony deBrum (2008-2009)
* Micronesia - Lorin S. Robert (2007–2019)
* Nauru - Kieren Keke (2007-2011)
* New Zealand -
   * Winston Peters (2005-2008)
   * Murray McCully (2008–2017)
   * Cook Islands - Wilkie Rasmussen (2005-2009)
   * Niue -
      * Young Vivian (2002-2008)
      * 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 -
   * George Wells (2007-2008)
   * 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 -
   * Fernando Araújo Perdomo (2007–2008)
   * Jaime Bermúdez (2008–2010)
* Ecuador -
   * María Isabel Salvador (2007–2008)
   * Fander Falconí (2008–2010)
* Guyana -
   * Rudy Insanally (2001–2008)
   * Carolyn Rodrigues (2008–2015)
* Paraguay -
   * Rubén Ramírez Lezcano (2006–2008)
   * Alejandro Hamed (2008–2009)
* Peru - José Antonio García Belaúnde (2006–2011)
* Suriname - Lygia Kraag-Keteldijk (2005–2010)
* Uruguay -
   * Reinaldo Gargano (2005–2008)
   * Gonzalo Fernández (2008–2009)
* Venezuela - Nicolás Maduro (2006–2013)
