List of state leaders in 989

988 state leaders - Events of 989 - 990 state leaders - State leaders by year

Africa

• Fatimid Caliphate - Abū Manṣūr Nizār al-'Azīz bi-llāh, Caliph (975-996)
  • Ifriqiya - Al-Mansur ibn Buluggin, Zirid Viceroy (984-995)

Americas

Asia

• Byzantine Empire - Basil II Bulgaroktonus, Byzantine emperor (976-1025)
• China (Northern Song Dynasty) - Taizong, Emperor of Song China (976-997)
• Japan -
  • Monarch - Emperor Ichijō, emperor of Japan (986-1011)
  • Regent (Sessho) - Fujiwara no Kaneie, Sessho (986-990); Kampaku (990)
• Khitan Empire - Shengzong, Khitan Emperor (982-1031)
• Korea (Goryeo Dynasty) - Seongjong, King of Goryeo (981-997)

Europe

• Al-Andalus
  • Hisham II, Caliph of Cordoba (976-1008)
• Bohemia - Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia (972-999)
• Brittany - Conan I, Duke of Brittany (958-992)
• Bulgaria Joint rulers (Samuil was not officially proclaimed Emperor until Roman's death in 997)
  • Roman I, Tsar of Bulgaria (976-997)
  • Samuil, Tsar of Bulgaria (976-1014)
• Byzantine Empire - Basil II Bulgaroktonus, Byzantine emperor (976-1025)
• Castile - Garcia I Fernandez, Count of Castile (970-995)
• Denmark - Sweyn I Forkbeard, King of Denmark (c.986-1014)
• England - Aethelred II, King of England (978-1016)
• France - Hugh Capet, King of France (987-996)
  • Anjou - Fulk III, Count of Anjou (987-1040)
  • Aquitaine - William IV Iron Arm, Duke of Aquitaine (963-995)
  • Burgundy - Otto-Henry, Duke of Burgundy (965-1002)
  • Normandy - Richard I, Duke of Normandy (942-996)
  • Provence - Rotbold III, Count of Provence (961-1008)
• Germany - Otto III, King of Germany (983-1002)
  • Bavaria - Henry II, Duke of Bavaria (985-995)
  • Franconia - Otto von Worms, Duke of Franconia (955-1004)
  • Lorraine - Thierry I, Duke of Lorraine (978-c.1026)
  • Saxony - Bernard I. Duke of Saxony (973-1011)
  • Swabia - Conrad I, Duke of Swabia (982-997)
• Hungary - Géza, Fejedelem of the Magyars (c.940-997)
• Ireland - Mael Seachlainn II Mor, High King of Ireland (979-1002)
• Kievan Rus - Vladimir I, Grand Prince of Kiev (980-1015)
• Leon - Bermudo II, King of Leon (982-999)
• Norway - Haakon Jarl, King of Norway (976-995)
• Papal States - John XV, Pope (984-996)
• Poland - Mieszko I, Duke of Poland (ca 960-992)
• Provence - Roubaud III, Count of Provence (961-1018)
• Scotland - Kenneth II, King of Scotland (971-995)
• Sicily - Abd-Allah al-Kalbi, Kalbid Emir (985-990)
• Sweden - Eric the Victorious, King of Sweden (970-995)
• Venice - Tribuno Memmo, Doge of Venice (979-991)

Middle East

• Abbasid Caliphate - At-Ta'i, Caliph (974-991)
• Byzantine Empire - Basil II, Byzantine Emperor (976-1025)
• Persia
  • Fars (Buwayhids) - Sharaf al-Daula, Emir (983-989)
  • Hamadan (Buwayhids) - Fakhr al-Daula, Emir (984-997)
  • Samanids
    • Nuh II (976-997)
  • Seistan (Saffarids) - Wali-ud-Dawlah Khalaf I (963-1003)