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State leaders in 1980 - Events of 1981 - State leaders in 1982 - State leaders by year

Table of contents

1 Africa
2 Asia
3 Australia and Oceania
4 Europe
5 Middle East
6 North America and Caribbean
7 South America

Africa

Algeria -
- President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979-1992)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani, Prime Minister of Algeria (1979-1984)
Angola - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979-present)
Benin - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972-1991)
Botswana - Quett Masire, President of Botswana, (1980-1998)
Burundi - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976-1987)
Cameroon
- President - Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon (1960-1982)
- Prime Minister - Paul Biya, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1975-1982)
Cape Verde
- President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
- Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
Central African Republic
- President - David Dacko, President of the Central African Republic (1979-1981)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Jean-Pierre Lebouder, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1980-1981)
  2. Simon Narcisse Bozanga, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1981)
Chad - Goukouni Oueddei, President of Chad (1979-1982)
Comoros
- President - Ahmed Abdallah, President of Comoros (1978-1989)
- Prime Minister - Salim bin Ali, Prime Minister of Comoros (1978-
Congo - Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of Congo (1979-1992, 1997-present)
Côte d'Ivoire - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1960-1993)
Djibouti
- President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti, (1977-1999)
- Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Premier of Djibouti, (1978-2001)
Egypt - President
1. Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1970-1981)
2. Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt, (1981-present)
Equatorial Guinea - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979-
Ethiopia - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of Provisional Administrative Council (1977-1991)
Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-present)
- Prime Minister - Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975-
Gambia - Dawda Jawara, President of Gambia (1970-1994)
Ghana - President
1. Hilla Limann, President of Ghana (1979-1981)
2. Jerry Rawlings, President of Ghana (1981-2001)
Guinea
- President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958-1984)
- Prime Minister - Louis Lansana Beavogui, Prime Minister of Guinea (1972-1984)
Guinea-Bissau
- President - Luís Cabral, President of Guinea-Bissau (1973-
- Prime Minister - João Bernardo Vieira, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (1980-1999)
Kenya - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978-2002)
Lesotho
- Monarch - Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, King of Lesotho (1960-1990, 1995-1996)
- Prime Minister - Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1966-
Liberia - Samuel Doe, President of Liberia (1980-1990)
Libya
- de facto ruler - Moammar Al Qadhafi, Leader of the Revolution, (1969-present)
- Head of state - Abdul Ali al-Obeidi, Secretary-General of Libya (1979-
- Head of government - Jadallah Azzuz ai Talhi, (1979-
Madagascar
- President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975-1993)
- Prime Minister - Désiré Rakatoarijaona, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1977-
Malawi - Hastings Kamuzu Banda, President of Malawi (1966-1994)
Mali - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968-1991)
Mauritania - Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, President of Mauritania (1979-1984)
Mauritius
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius, (1952-1992)
- Governor-General - Dayendranath Burrenchobay, Governor-General of Mauritius (1978-
- Prime Minister - Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1961-
Morocco
- Monarch - King Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961-1999)
- Prime Minister - Maati Bouabid, Prime Minister of Morocco (1979-
Mozambique - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975-1986)
Niger - Seyni Kountché, President of Niger (1974-1987)
Nigeria - Alhaji Shehu Shagari, President of Nigeria (1979-1983)
Rwanda - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973-1994)
São Tomé and Príncipe - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975-1991)
Senegal
- President - Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981-2000)
- Prime Minister - ?, Prime Minister of Senegal
Seychelles - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977-2004)
Sierra Leone - Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1978-85)
Somalia - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969-
South Africa -
- President - Marias Viljoen, State President of South Africa (1979-1984)
- Prime Minister - P.W. Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa (1978-1984)
Sudan - Gaafar Nimeiry, President (1969- ) and Prime Minister of Sudan (1977-
Swaziland -
- Monarch - King Sobhuza II, King of Swaziland (1921-1982)
- Prime Minister - Maphrevu Diamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1976-
Tanzania -
- President - Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania (1964-1985)
- Head of Government - Edward Sokoine, (1977-
Togo - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967-present)
Tunisia
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957-1987)
- Prime Minister - Mohammed Mzali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1980-
Uganda -
- President - Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1966-1971, 1980-1985)
- Prime Minister - Otema Alimadi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1980-1985)
Upper Volta - Saye Zerbo, President and Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1980-1982)
Zaire
- President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965-1997)
- Prime Minister - Nguzu Kari-i-Bond, Prime Minister of Zaire (1980-
Zambia
- President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964-1991)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (1978-1981)
  2. Nalumino Mundia, Prime Minister of Zambia (1981-1985)
Zimbabwe -
- President - Canaan Banana, President of Zimbabwe (1980-1987)
- Prime Minister - Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980-1987)

Asia

Afghanistan -
- President - Babrak Karmal, President of Afghanistan, (1979-1986)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Babrak Karmal, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1979-1981)
  2. Sultan Ali Keshtmand, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1981-1988)
Bangladesh
- President - Abdus Sattar, Acting President of Bangladesh
- Prime Minister - Shah Mohammad Azizur Rahman, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1979-1982)
Bhutan - King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, King of Bhutan (1972-
Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
Burma
- President - Ne Win, President of Burma (1962-1988)
- Prime Minister - Maung Muand Ka, Prime Minister of Burma (1977-
Cambodia - Heng Samrin, President of People's Revolutionary Council (1979-
'''People's Republic of China
- De facto leader - Deng Xiaoping, First Deputy Premier of the State Council
- Head of state (de facto) - Ye Jianying - Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1978-1983)
- Head of government - Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the State Council (1980-1987)
- Head of Communist Party -
  1. Hua Guofeng, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1976-1981)
  2. Hu Yaobang, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1981-1982)
India
- President - N. Sanjiva Reddy, President of India (1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (1966-1977, 1980-1984)
Indonesia - Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967-1998)
Japan
- Monarch - Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
- Prime Minister - Zenko Suzuki, Prime Minister of Japan (1980-1982)
North Korea
- President - Kim Il-sung, President of North Korea (1972-1994/present)
- Prime Minister - Yi Chong-ok, Prime Minister of North Korea (1977-
South Korea
- President - Chun Doo Hwan, President of South Korea (1979-
- Prime Minister - Nam Duck Woo, Prime Minister of South Korea (1980-
Laos
- President - Souphanouvong, President of Laos, (1975-
- Prime Minister - Kaysone Phomvihan, Prime Minister of Laos (1975-
Malaysia
- Head of state - Ahmad Shah ibni Sultan Abu Bakar, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1979-1984)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Datuk Huseein bin Onn, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1976-1981)
  2. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003)
Maldives - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978-present)
Mongolia
- Head of state - Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal, (1974- ), Head of Communist Party (1958-
- Head of government - Jambyn Batmönh, (1974-
Nepal
- Monarch - Birendra of Nepal, King of Nepal (1972-2001)
- Prime Minister - Surya Bahadur Thapa, Prime Minister of Nepal (1979-
Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970-)
Pakistan -
- President - Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, President of Pakistan (1978-1988)
- Head of Government - Mohammad Zia ul-Haq, Chief Martial Law Administrator (1977-1985)
Philippines
- President - Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines (1965-1986)
- Prime Minister - César Virta, Prime Minister of the Philippines (1981-
Singapore
- President -
  1. Benjamin H. Sheares, President of Singapore (1971-1981)
  2. CV Devan Nair, President of Singapore (1981-1985)
- Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-1990)
Sri Lanka -
- President - Junius Richard Jayewardene, President of Sri Lanka (1978-1989)
- Head of Government - Ranasinghe Premadasa, (1978-1989)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President - Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Republic of China (1978-1988)
- Premier - Sun Yun-suan, President of the Executive Yuan (1978-1984)
Thailand -
- King - Rama IX, King of Thailand (1946-present)
- Prime Minister - Prem Tinsulanond, Prime Minister of Thailand (1980-1988)
Vietnam -
- President -
  1. Nguyen Huu Tho, Acting President of Vietnam (1980-1981)
  2. Truong Chinh, President of Vietnam (1981-1987)
- Prime Minister - Pham Van Dong, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1976-1986) (of North Vietnam from 1954)
- Communist Party leader - Le Duan, First Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam (1960-
People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
- President - Ali Nasir Mohammed, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council (1980-1986)
- Prime Minister - Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1971-1986)
Yemen Arab Republic
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of the Yemen Arab Republic (1978-1990)
- Prime Minister - Abdul Karim al-Iryani, Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1980-1983)

Australia and Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor-General of Australia (1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia (1975-1983)
Fiji
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji (1952-present)
- Governor-General - George Cakobau, Governor-General of Fiji (1973-1982)
- Prime Minister - Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (1967-1987, 1987-1992)
Kiribati - Ieremia Tabai, President of Kiribati (1979-
Nauru - Hammer DeRoburt, President of Nauru (1968-1976,1978-1986, 1986, 1986-1989))
New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
- Governor-General - David Stuart Beattie, Governor-General of New Zealand (1980-1958)
- Prime Minister - Robert David Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1975-1984)
Papua New Guinea
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1952-present)
- Governal-General - Tore Lokoloko, Governal-General of Papua New Guinea (1977-
- Prime Minister - Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1980-1982, 1994-1997)
Samoa
- Monarch - Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Samoa (1962-
- Prime Minister - Taisi Tufuga Tupuola Efi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1976-
Solomon Islands -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Solomon Islands (1952-present)
- Governal-General - Baddeley Devesi, Governor-General of Solomon Islands (1978-
- Prime Minister - Peter Kenilorea, Prime minister of Solomon Islands (1976-
Tonga
- Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965-
- Prime Minister - Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, Prime Minister of Tonga (1965-
Tuvalu
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
- Governor-General - Fiatau Penitala Teo, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1978-1986)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Toaripi Lauti, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1978-1981)
  2. Tomasi Puapua, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1981-1989)
Vanuatu -
- President - Ati George Sokomanu, President of Vanuatu (1980-
- Prime Minister - Walter Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1980-1991)

Europe

Albania -
- President - Haxhi Lleshi, President of Albania (1953-
- Head of government - Mehmet Shehu, Chairman of Albania (1954-
Andorra -
- French Co-prince - François Mitterrand, President of France, (1981-1995)
- Episcopal Co-prince - Joan Martí Alanís, Bishop of Urgel, (1971-2003)
- First Syndic - Estanislao Sangrà Font (1979-
Austria -
- President - Rudolf Kirchschläger, President of Austria (1974-1986)
- Chancellor - Bruno Kreisky, Chancellor of Austria (1970-1983)
Belgium -
- Monarch - King Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium, (1979-1981, 1981-1992)
  2. Mark Eyskens, Prime Minister of Belgium, (1981)
  3. Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium, (1979-1981, 1981-1992)
Bulgaria -
- President - Todor Zhivkov, President of Bulgaria (1971-1989, Head of Communist Party of Bulgaria (1954-1989)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Stanko Todorov (1971-1981)
  2. Grisha Filipov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1981-1986)
Cyprus - Spyros Kyprianou, President of Cyprus (1977-1988)
Czechoslovakia -
- Communist Party Leader - Gustáv Husák, General Secretary of the Communisty Party of Czechoslovakia (1969-1987)
- President - Gustáv Husák, President of Czechoslovakia (1975-1989)
- Prime Minister - Lubomír Strougal, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia, (1970-1988)
Denmark -
- Monarch - Queen Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark, (1972-present)
- Prime Minister - Anker Jørgensen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1975-1982)
Finland
- President -
  1. Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956-1981)
  2. Mauno Koivisto, Acting President of Finland, (1981-1982)
- Prime Minister - Mauno Koivisto, Prime Minister of Finland (1979-1982)
France -
- President
  1. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, President of France (1974-1981)
  2. François Mitterrand, President of France (1981-1995)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Raymond Barre, Prime Minister of France (1976-1981)
  2. Pierre Mauroy, Prime Minister of France (1981-1984)
Federal Republic of Germany -
- President - Karl Carstens, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1979-1984)
- Chancellor - Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1974-1982)
German Democratic Republic -
- Communist Party Leader - Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1971-1989)
- Head of State - Erich Honecker, Chairman of the Council of State (1976-
- Prime Minister - Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1976-1989)
Greece -
- President - Constantine Karamanlis, President of Greece (1980-1985, 1990-1995)
- Prime Minister -
  1. George Rallis, Prime Minister of Greece (1980-1981)
  2. Andreas Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (1981-1989, 1993-1996)
Hungary -
- Communist Party Leader - János Kádár, General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956-1988)
- President - Pal Losonczi, Chairman of the Presidential Council (1967-1987)
- Premier - György Lazar, President of the Council of Ministers (1975-1987)
Iceland -
- President - Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980-1996)
- Prime Minister - Gunnar Thoroddsen, Prime Minister of Iceland (1980-1983)
Ireland
- President - Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland (1976-1990)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Charles Haughey, Taoiseach (1979-1981)
  2. Garret FitzGerald, Taoiseach (1981-1982)
Italy
- President - Sandro Pertini, President of Italy (1978-1985)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Arnaldo Forlani, Prime Minister of Italy (1980-1981)
  2. Giovanni Spandolini, Prime Minister of Italy (1981-1982)
Liechtenstein
- Prince - Prince Franz Josef II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938-1989)
- Head of government - Hans Brunhart, Regierungschef(1978-1993)
Luxembourg
- Monarch - Grand Duke Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964-2000)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Werner, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1954-1974, 1979-1989)
Malta - President
1. Anton Buttigieg, President of Malta (1976-1981)
2. Albert Hyzler, Acting President of Malta (1981-1982)
Monaco
- Monarch - Prince Rainer III, Prince of Monaco (1949-present)
Netherlands
- Monarch - Queen Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980-present)
- Prime Minister - Dries van Agt, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1977-1982)
Norway
- Monarch - King Olav V, King of Norway (1957-1991)
- Prime Minister -
Poland
- Communist Party Leader -
  1. Stanislaw Kania, Secretary-General of the Polish United Workers' Party (1980-1981)
  2. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Secretary-General of the Polish United Workers' Party (1981-1989)
- President - Henryk Jablonski, Chairman of the Council of State (1972-1985)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Stanislaw Kania, Prime Minister of Poland (1980-1981)
  2. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Prime Minister of Poland (1981-1985)
Portugal -
- President - António Ramalho Eanes, President of Portugal (1976-1986)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Diogo Freitas do Amaral, Prime Minister of Portugal (1980-1981)
  2. Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Prime Minister of Portugal (1981-1983)
Romania -
- Communist Party Leader - Nicolae Ceausescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (1965-1989)
- President - Nicolae Ceausescu, President of Romania (1967-1989)
- Prime Minister - Ilie Verdet, Prime Minister of Romania (1979-1982)
San Marino - Giordano Bruno Reffi
Spain -
- Monarch - King Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975-present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Adolfo Suárez González, Prime Minister of Spain (1976-1981)
  2. Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, Prime Minister of Spain (1981-1982)
Sweden -
- Monarch - King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973-present)
- Prime Minister - Thorbjörn Fälldin, Prime Minister of Sweden, (1976-1978, 1979-1982)
Switzerland -
- Swiss Federal Council - Kurt Furgler, Willy Ritschard, Hans Hürlimann, Georges-André Chevallaz, Fritz Honegger, Pierre Aubert, Leon Schlumpf
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -
- President - Leonid Brezhnev, President of the Soviet Union (1960-1964, 1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Nikolai Tikhonov, Premier of the Soviet Union (1980-1985)
- Communist Party leader - Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1964-1982)
United Kingdom -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
- Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)
Vatican - Pope John Paul II, Sovereign (1978-present)
Yugoslavia -
- President - Sergej Kraigher, President of Yugoslavia (1981-
- Prime Minister - Veselin Djuranovic, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1977-
- Communist Party leader - H. E. Cvijetin Mijatovic (1980-
Vatican City
- Pope - John Paul II, Bishop of Rome (1978-present)
- Secretary of State - Agostino Cardinal Casaroli, Cardinal Secretary of State (1979-1990)

Middle East

Bahrain
- Monarch - Sheikh `Isa ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, Emir of Bahrain (1961-1999)
- Prime Minister - Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970-present)
Iran
- de facto Head of government - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader of Iran (1979-1989)
- Prime Minister - Mohammad Ali Rajai, Prime Minister of Iran (1981-
Iraq - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979-2003)
Israel
- President - Yitzhak Navon, President of Israel (1978-1983)
- Prime Minister - Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel (1977-1983)
Jordan
- Monarch - King Hussein, King of Jordan (1952-1999)
- Prime Minister - Mudar Badran, Prime Minister of Jordan (1980-
Kuwait
- Monarch - Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1978-present)
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Sa'ad Abdullah Al Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978-
Lebanon
- President - Elias Sarkis, President of Lebanon, (1976-1982)
- Prime Minister - Shafiq al-Wazan, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1980-1984)
Oman - Qaboos of Oman, Sultan of Oman (1970-
Qatar - Sheikh Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1972-1995), Prime Minister of Qatar (1970-
Saudi Arabia -
- Monarch - Khalid ibn Abdul Aziz al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1975-1982)
- Effective head of government- Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1975-
Syria -
- President - Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria (1971-
- Prime Minister - Abdul Rauf Qasim, Prime Minister of Syria (1980-
Turkey -
- President - Kenan Evren, President of Turkey (1980-1989)
- Prime Minister - Bulent Ulusu, Prime Minister of Turkey (1980-
United Arab Emirates -
- President - Zayed ibn Sultan Al Nahayan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971-present)
- Prime Minister - Rashid ibn Said Al Maktum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1979-1990)
Yemen -
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of Yemen (1978-present)
- Prime Minister - Abdul Aziz Abdul-Ghani, Prime Minister of Yemen (1975-
South Yemen - Ali Nasir Muhammad al-Hasani, President of South Yemen and Communist Party leader (1980-1986)

North America and Caribbean

Bahamas
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of the Bahamas (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Gerald Cash, Governor-General of the Bahamas (1979-1988)
- Prime Minister - Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1967-
Barbados
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Barbados (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Deighton Lisle Ward, Governor-General of Barbados (1976-
- Prime Minister - Tom Adams, Prime Minister of Barbados (1976-1985)
Canada
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Edward R. Schreyer, Governor-General of Canada (1979-1984)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1968-1979, 1980-1984)
Costa Rica - Rodrigo Carazo Odio, President of Costa Rica (1978-
Cuba - Fidel Castro, President of Cuba (1976-present) (Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959)
Dominica
- President - Aurelius Marie, President of Dominica, (1980-1983)
- Prime Minister - Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica, (1980-1995)
Dominican Republic - Antonio Guzmán Fernández, President of Dominican Republic (1978-
El Salvador - José Napoleón Duarte, President of military-civilian junta (1979-1982)
Grenada
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Grenada (1952-present)
- Governal-General - Paul Scoon, Governor-General of Grenada (1978-
- Prime Minister - Maurice Bishop, Prime Minister of Grenada (1979-1983)
Guatemala - Fernando Romeo Lucas García, President of Guatemala (1978-1982)
Haiti - Jean-Claude Duvailier, President of Haiti (1971-1986)
Honduras - Policarpo Paz García, President of military junta (1978-1983)
Jamaica
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Jamaica (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Florizel Glasspole, Governor-General pf Jamaica (1973-
- Prime Minister - Edward Seaga, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1980-1989)
Mexico - José López Portillo, President of Mexico (1976-1982)
Nicaragua - Sérgio Ramírez Mercado, Head of military junta (1979-
Panama - Aristides Royo, President of Panama (1978-1982)
Saint Lucia -
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Saint Lucia (1952-present)
- Governal-General - Boswell Williams, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1980-
- Prime Minister - Allan Louisy, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1979-
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -
- Monarch - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1952-present)
- Governal-General - Sidney Gun-Munro, Governal-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1977-
- Prime Minister - Robert Milton, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1974-
Trinidad and Tobago
- President - Ellis Clarke, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1976-1987)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1956-1981)
  2. George Chambers, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1981-1986)
United States
- President -
  1. Jimmy Carter, President of the United States (1977-1981)
  2. Ronald Reagan, President of the United States (1981-1989)

South America

Argentina - President
1. Jorge Rafael Videla, President of Argentina (1976-1981)
2. Roberto Eduardo Viola, President of Argentina (1981)
3. Leopoldo Galtieri, President of Argentina (1981-1982)
Bolivia - President
1. Luis García Meza, President of Bolivia (1980-1981)
2. Celso Torrelio, President of Bolivia (1981-1982)
Brazil - João Figueiredo, President of Brazil (1979-1985)
Chile - Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile (1974-1990)
Colombia - Julio César Turbay Ayala, President of Colombia (1978-1982)
Ecuador - President
1. Jaime Roldós Aguilera, President of Ecuador (1979-1981)
2. Osvaldo Hurtado Larrea, President of Ecuador (1981-1984)
Guyana
- President - Forbes Burnham, President of Guyana (1980-1985)
- Prime Minister - Ptolemy Reid, Prime Minister of Guyana (1980-1984)
Paraguay - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
Peru
- President - Fernando Belaúnde Terry, President of Peru (1980-1985)
- Prime Minister - Manuel Ulloa, Prime Minister of Peru (1980-1983)
Suriname - Henk Chin A Sen, President and Prime Minister of Suriname (1980-1982)
Uruguay - President
1. Aparicio Méndez, President of Uruguay (1976-1981)
2. Gregorio Álvarez, President of Uruguay (1981-1985)
Venezuela - Luis Herrera Campins, President of Venezuela (1979-1984)

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