List of state leaders in 1980
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1979 state leaders - Events of 1980 - 1981 state leaders - State leaders by year
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[edit] Africa
- Algeria
- President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979-1992)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani, Prime Minister of Algeria (1979-1984)
- Angola
- President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979-present)
- Benin
- President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972-1991)
- Botswana
- President -
- Sir Seretse Khama, President of Botswana (1966-1980)
- Quett Masire, President of Botswana (1980-1998)
- President -
- Burundi
- President - 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 -
- Chad
- President - Goukouni Oueddei, President of Transitional Government of National Union of Chad (1979–1982)
- Comoros
- President - Ahmed Abdallah President of the Comoros (1978-1989)
- Prime Minister - Salim Ben Ali, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1978-1982)
- Congo
- President - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of Congo (1979-1992)
- Prime Minister - Louis Sylvain Goma, Prime Minister of Congo (1975-1984)
- Djibouti
- President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977-1999)
- Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978-2001)
- Equatorial Guinea
- President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979-present)
- Ethiopia
- President - Mengistu Haile Mariam, President of Ethiopia (1977-1991)
- Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-2009)
- Prime Minister - Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975-1994)
- The Gambia
- President - Sir Dawda Jawara, President of The Gambia (1970-1994)
- Ghana
- President - Hilla Limann, President of Ghana (1979-1981)
- Guinea
- President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958-1984)
- Prime Minister - Louis Lansana Beavogui, Prime Minister of Guinea (1972-1984)
- Guinea-Bissau
- Head of State -
- Prime Minister - João Bernardo Vieira, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (1978-1980)
- Ivory Coast
- President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Ivory Coast (1960-1993)
- Kenya
- President - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978-2002)
- Lesotho
- Monarch - Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1970-1990)
- Prime Minister - Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1965-1986)[1]
- Liberia
- President -
- William R. Tolbert Jr., President of Liberia (1971-1980)
- Samuel K. Doe, President of Liberia (1980-1990)
- Libya
- De facto Chief of State - Muammar al-Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–present)
- Nominal Head of State - Abdul Ati al-Obeidi, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1979-1981)
- Head of Government - Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (1979-1984)
- Madagascar
- President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975-1993)
- Prime Minister - Désiré Rakotoarijaona, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1977-1988)
- Malawi
- President - Hastings Banda, President for Life of Malawi (1966-1994)
- Mali
- President - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968-1991)
- Mauritania
- President -
- Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly, Head of State of Mauritania (1979-1980)
- Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, Head of State of Mauritania (1980-1984)
- Prime Minister -
- Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1979-1980)
- Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1980-1981)
- President -
- Mauritius
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius (1968-1992)
- Governor-General - Sir Dayendranath Burrenchobay, Governor-General of Mauritius (1978-1983)
- Prime Minister - Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1961-1982)[2]
- Mayotte (Territorial collectivity of France)
- Prefect -
- Jean Rigotard, Prefect of Mayotte (1978-1980)
- Philippe Jacques Nicolas Kessler, Prefect of Mayotte (1980-1981)
- President of the General Council - Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1976-1991)
- Prefect -
- Morocco
- Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
- Prime Minister - Maati Bouabid, Prime Minister of Morocco (1979–1983)
- Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) (self-declared, partially recognized state)
- President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Western Sahara (1976-present)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (1976-1982)
- Mozambique
- President - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975–1986)
- Niger
- Head of State - Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council of Niger (1974-1987)
- Nigeria
- President - Shehu Shagari, President of Nigeria (1979-1983)
- Rwanda
- President - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973-1994)
- Saint Helena (British crown colony)
- Governor - Geoffrey Colin Guy, Governor of Saint Helena (1976-1981)
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- President - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975-1991)
- Senegal
- President - Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal (1960-1980)
- Prime Minister - Abdou Diouf, Prime Minister of Senegal (1970-1980)
- Seychelles
- President - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977-2004)
- Sierra Leone
- President - Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1971-1985)
- Somalia
- President - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969-1991)
- South Africa
- President - Marais Viljoen, State President of South Africa (1979-1984)
- Prime Minister - Pieter Willem Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa (1978-1984)
- South West Africa (former League of Nations mandate under illegally continued administration by South Africa)
- Administrator-General -
- Gerrit Viljoen, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1979-1980)
- Danie Hough, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1980-1983)
- Premier - Dirk Mudge, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of South West Africa (1980-1983)
- Administrator-General -
- Sudan
- President - Gaafar Nimeiry, President of Sudan (1969-1985)
- Prime Minister - Gaafar Nimeiry, Prime minister of Sudan (1977-1985)
- Swaziland
- Monarch - Sobhuza II, King of Swaziland (1921-1982)[3]
- Prime Minister - Prince Mabandla Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1979-1983)
- Tanzania
- President - Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania (1964-1985)[4]
- Prime Minister -
- Edward Sokoine, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1977-1980)
- Cleopa David Msuya, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1980-1983)
- Zanzibar (semi-autonomous region)
- President - Aboud Jumbe, President of Zanzibar (1972-1984)
- Togo
- President - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967-2005)
- Tunisia
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957-1987)
- Prime Minister -
- Hedi Amara Nouira, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1970-1980)
- Mohammed Mzali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1980-1986)
- Uganda
- Head of State -
- Godfrey Binaisa, President of Uganda (1979-1980)
- Paulo Muwanga, Chairman of Military Commission of Uganda (1980)
- Presidential Commission, President of Uganda (1980)
- Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1980-1985)
- Prime Minister - Otema Alimadi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1980-1985)
- Head of State -
- Upper Volta
- President -
- Prime Minister -
- Joseph Conombo, Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1978-1980)
- Saye Zerbo, Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1980-1982)
- Zaire
- President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965-1997)
- First State Commissioner -
- Zambia
- President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964-1991)
- Prime Minister - Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (1978-1981)
- Zimbabwe
- Southern Rhodesia gained independence on 18 April 1980
- Governor - Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1979-1980)
- President - Canaan Banana, President of Zimbabwe (1980-1987)
- Prime Minister - Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980-1987)
[edit] Asia
- Afghanistan
- Communist Party Leader - Babrak Karmal, General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (1979-1986)
- President - Babrak Karmal, President of Afghanistan (1979-1986)
- Prime Minister - Babrak Karmal, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1979-1981)
- Bangladesh
- President - Ziaur Rahman, President of Bangladesh (1977–1981)
- Prime Minister - Shah Azizur Rahman, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1979–1982)
- Bhutan
- Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972-2006)
- Brunei (British protected state)
- High Commissioner - Arthur Christopher Watson, British High Commissioner in Brunei (1978-1984)
- Sultan - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
- Chief Minister - Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Abdul Mumin, Chief Minister of Brunei (1972-1981)
- Burma
- President - Ne Win, President of Burma (1962-1981)
- Prime Minister - Maung Maung Kha, Prime Minister of Burma (1977-1988)
- China (People's Republic of China)
- De facto leader - Deng Xiaoping (late 1970s - early 1990s)
- Communist Party Leader - Hua Guofeng, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1976-1981)
- De facto Head of State - Ye Jianying, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (1978-1983)
- Premier -
- Hua Guofeng, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1976-1980)
- Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1980-1987)
- Hong Kong (British crown colony)
- Governor - Sir Murray MacLehose, Governor of Hong Kong (1971–1982)
- India
- President - N. Sanjiva Reddy, President of India (1977-1982)
- Prime Minister -
- Charan Singh, Prime Minister of India (1979-1980)
- Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (1980-1984)
- Indonesia
- President - Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
- Japan
- Monarch - Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
- Prime Minister -
- Masayoshi Ohira, Prime Minister of Japan (1978-1980)
- Zenko Suzuki, Prime Minister of Japan (1980-1982)
- Kampuchea
- Head of State - Heng Samrin, Chairman of the Council of State of Kampuchea (1979-1992)
- North Korea
- Communist Party Leader - Kim Il-sung, General Secretary of the Korean Workers' Party (1948-1994)
- President - Kim Il-sung, President of North Korea (1972-1994)
- Premier - Li Jong-ok, Premier of North Korea (1977-1984)
- South Korea
- President -
- Choi Kyu-hah, President of South Korea (1979-1980)
- Park Choong Hoon, Acting President of South Korea (1980)
- Chun Doo-hwan, President of South Korea (1980-1988)
- Prime Minister -
- Shin Hyun-hwak, Prime Minister of South Korea (1979-1980)
- Pak Choong-hoon, Acting Prime Minister of South Korea (1980)
- Nam Duck-woo, Prime Minister of South Korea (1980-1982)
- President -
- Laos
- Communist Party Leader - Kaysone Phomvihane, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1975-1992)
- President - Souphanouvong, President of Laos (1975-1991)
- Premier - Kaysone Phomvihane, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (1975-1991)
- Macau (overseas province of Portugal)
- Governor - Melo Egídio, Governor of Macau (1979-1981)
- Malaysia
- Monarch - Sultan Ahmad Shah, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (1979-1984)
- Prime Minister - Hussein Onn, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1976-1981)
- Maldives
- President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of Maldives (1978-2008)
- Mongolia
- Communist Party Leader - Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, General secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (1958-1984)
- Head of State - Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Hural of Mongolia (1974-1984)
- Premier - Jambyn Batmönkh, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Mongolia (1974-1984)
- Nepal
- Monarch - Birendra, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
- Prime Minister - Surya Bahadur Thapa, Prime Minister of Nepal (1979-1983)
- Pakistan
- President - Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, President of Pakistan (1978-1988)
- Head of Government - Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Chief Martial Law Administrator (1977-1985)
- Philippines
- President - Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines (1965-1986)
- Prime Minister - Ferdinand Marcos, Prime Minister of the Philippines (1978-1981)
- Singapore
- President - Benjamin Henry Sheares, President of Singapore (1971-1981)
- Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-1990)[5]
- Sri Lanka
- President - Junius Richard Jayewardene, President of Sri Lanka (1978-1989)
- Prime Minister - Ranasinghe Premadasa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (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 of the Republic of China (1978-1984)
- Thailand
- Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946-present)
- Prime Minister -
- Kriangsak Chomanan, Prime Minister of Thailand (1977-1980)
- Prem Tinsulanond, Prime Minister of Thailand (1980-1988)
- Vietnam
- Communist Party Leader - Lê Duẩn, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1960-1986)
- President -
- Tôn Đức Thắng, President of Vietnam (1976-1980)[6]
- Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Acting President of Vietnam (1980-1981)
- Premier - Phạm Văn Đồng, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (1976-1986)[7]
[edit] Australia and Oceania
- American Samoa (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
- Governor - Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of American Samoa (1978-1985)
- 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)
- Norfolk Island (self-governing territory of Australia)
- Administrator - Peter Coleman, Administrator of Norfolk Island (1979-1981)
- Chief Minister - David Buffett, Chief Minister of Norfolk Island (1979-1986)
- Fiji
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji (1970-1987)
- Governor-General - Ratu Sir George Cakobau, Governor-General of Fiji (1973-1983)
- Prime Minister - Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (1967-1987)[8]
- French Polynesia (French overseas territory)
- High Commissioner - Paul Cousseran, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1977-1981)
- Guam (Insular area of the United States)
- Governor - Paul McDonald Calvo, Governor of Guam (1979-1983)
- Kiribati
- President - Ieremia Tabai, President of Kiribati (1979–1982)
- Nauru
- President - Hammer DeRoburt, President of Nauru (1978-1986)
- New Caledonia (French overseas territory)
- High Commissioner - Claude Charbonniaud, Governor of New Caledonia (1978-1981)
- New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
- Governor-General -
- Prime Minister - Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1972-1984)
- Cook Islands (Associated state of New Zealand)
- New Zealand Representative -
- Brian Absolum, New Zealand Representative in the Cook Islands (1978-1980)
- Lindsay Watt, New Zealand Representative in the Cook Islands (1980-1982)
- Queen's Representative - Sir Gaven Donne, Queen's Representative of the Cook Islands (1975-1984)
- Prime Minister - Tom Davis, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (1978-1983)
- New Zealand Representative -
- Niue (associated state of New Zealand)
- New Zealand Representative - Terry Baker, New Zealand Representative in Niue (1979-1982)
- Prime Minister - Robert Rex, Premier of Niue (1974-1992)
- Tokelau (territory of New Zealand)
- Administrator - Frank Henry Corner, Administrator of Tokelau (1975–1984)
- Papua New Guinea
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1975–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Tore Lokoloko, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1977-1983)
- Prime Minister -
- Michael Somare, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1973-1980)[9]
- Sir Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1980-1982)
- Pitcairn Islands (British crown colony)
- Governor -
- Sir Harold Smedley, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1976-1980)
- Sir Richard Stratton, Governor of the Pitcairn Islands (1980-1984)
- Mayor - Ivan Christian, Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1975-1984)
- Governor -
- Solomon Islands
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Baddeley Devesi, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1978–1988)
- Prime Minister - Peter Kenilorea, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1976–1981)[10]
- Tonga
- Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)[11]
- Prime Minister - Tu'i Pelehake (Fatafehi), Prime Minister of Tonga (1965–1991)[12]
- Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (UN Trust Territory administered by the USA)
- High Commissioner - Adrian P. Winkel, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1977-1981)
- Northern Mariana Islands (autonomous territory)
- Governor - Carlos S. Camacho, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1978–1982)
- Marshall Islands (autonomous territory)
- President - Amata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1979–1996)
- Federated States of Micronesia (autonomous territory)
- President - Tosiwo Nakayama, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1979–1987)
- Tuvalu
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Fiatau Penitala Teo, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1978-1986)
- Prime Minister - Toaripi Lauti, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1975-1981)[13]
- Vanuatu -
- the New Hebrides gained independence on 30 July 1980
- British Resident Commissioner - Andrew Stuart (1978-1980)
- French Resident Commissioner - Jean-Jacques Robert (1978-1980)
- President - Ati George Sokomanu, President of Vanuatu (1980–1984)
- Prime Minister[14] - Walter Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1979–1991)[15]
- Wallis and Futuna (French overseas territory)
- Administrator-Superior -
- Pierre Isaac, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1979-1980)
- Robert Thil, Administrator-Superior of Wallis and Futuna (1980-1983)
- President of the Territorial Assembly - Manuele Lisiahi, President of the Territorial Assembly of Wallis and Futuna (1978-1984)
- Administrator-Superior -
- Western Samoa
- Head of State - Malietoa Tanumafili II, O le Ao o le Malo of Western Samoa (1962-2007)
- Prime Minister - Tufuga Efi, Prime Minister of Western Samoa (1976-1982)
[edit] Europe
- Albania
- Communist Party Leader - Enver Hoxha, First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labor (1944-1985)
- Head of State - Haxhi Lleshi, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of Albania (1953-1982)
- Premier - Mehmet Shehu, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Albania (1954-1981)
- Andorra
- Co-Princes -
- French Co-Prince - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1974-1981)
- French Representative of Andorra -
- André Prunet-Foch (1977-1980)
- René Laouette (1980-1982)
- French Representative of Andorra -
- Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Martí Alanis, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (1971-2003)
- Spanish Representative of Andorra - Francesc Badia (1972-1993)
- French Co-Prince - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1974-1981)
- First Syndic - Estanislau Sangrà Font, First Syndic of Andorra (1978-1982)
- Co-Princes -
- Austria
- President - Rudolf Kirchschläger, Federal President of Austria (1974–1986)
- Chancellor - Bruno Kreisky, Chancellor of Austria (1970–1983)
- Belgium
- Monarch - Baudouin I, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
- Prime Minister - Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1979-1981)
- Bulgaria
- Communist Party Leader - Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1954-1989)
- Head of State - Todor Zhivkov, Chairman of the Council of State of Bulgaria (1971-1989)
- Premier - Stanko Todorov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (1971-1981)
- Cyprus
- President - 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 Štrougal, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1970-1988)
- Denmark
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972-present)
- Prime Minister - Anker Jørgensen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1975-1982)
- Faroe Islands (autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark)
- High Commissioner - Leif Groth (1972-1981)
- Prime Minister - Atli Dam, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1970-1981)
- Greenland (autonomous region of the Kingdom of Denmark)
- High Commissioner - Torben Hede Pedersen (1979-1992)
- Prime Minister - Jonathan Motzfeldt, Prime Minister of Greenland (1979-1991)
- Finland
- President - Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956-1981)
- Prime Minister - Mauno Koivisto, Prime Minister of Finland (1979-1982)
- Åland (autonomous province)
- Governor - Martin Isaksson, Governor of Åland (1972-1982)
- Premier - Folke Woivalin, Premier of Åland (1979-1988)
- France
- President - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, President of France (1974-1981)
- Prime Minister - Raymond Barre, Prime Minister of France (1976-1981)
- East Germany (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 of East Germany (1976-1989)
- Premier - Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1976-1989)
- West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)
- President - Karl Carstens, President of West Germany (1979-1984)
- Chancellor - Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of West Germany (1974-1982)
- Greece
- President -
- Konstantinos Tsatsos, President of Greece (1975-1980)
- Konstantinos Karamanlis, President of Greece (1980-1985)
- Prime Minister -
- Konstantinos Karamanlis, Prime Minister of Greece (1974-1980)
- George Rallis, Prime Minister of Greece (1980-1981)
- Mount Athos (autonomous monastic state)
- Spiritual Leader - Demetrios I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (1972-1991)
- President -
- Hungary
- Communist Party Leader - János Kádár, First Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956-1988)
- Head of State - Pál Losonczi, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Hungary (1967-1987)
- Premier - György Lázár, President of the Council of Ministers of Hungary (1975-1987)
- Iceland
- President -
- Kristján Eldjárn, President of Iceland (1968-1980)
- Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980-1996)
- Prime Minister -
- Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal, Prime Minister of Iceland (1979-1980)
- Gunnar Thoroddsen, Prime Minister of Iceland (1980-1983)
- President -
- Ireland
- President - Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland (1976-1990)
- Prime Minister - Charles Haughey, Taoiseach of Ireland (1979-1981)
- Italy
- President - Sandro Pertini, President of Italy (1978-1985)
- Prime Minister -
- Liechtenstein
- Monarch - Franz Josef II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938-1989)
- Head of government - Hans Brunhart, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1978-1993)
- Luxembourg
- Monarch - Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964-2000)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Werner, President of the Government of Luxembourg (1979-1984)
- Malta
- President - Anton Buttigieg, President of Malta (1976-1981)
- Prime Minister - Dom Mintoff, Prime Minister of Malta (1971-1984)
- Monaco
- Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949-2005)
- Head of Government - André Saint-Mleux, Minister of State of Monaco (1972–1981)
- The Netherlands
- Monarch -
- Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948-1980)
- Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980-present)
- Prime Minister - Dries van Agt, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1977-1982)
- Monarch -
- Norway
- Monarch - Olav V, King of Norway (1957-1991)
- Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli, Prime Minister of Norway (1976-1981)
- Poland
- Communist Party Leader -
- Head of State - Henryk Jabłoński, Chairman of the Council of State of Poland (1972-1985)
- Premier -
- Portugal
- President - António Ramalho Eanes, President of Portugal (1976-1986)
- Prime Minister -
- Azores (autonomous region)
- President of the Government - João Bosco Soares Mota Amaral, President of the Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores (1976-1995)
- Madeira (autonomous region)
- President of the Government - Alberto João Jardim, President of the Regional Government of Madeira (1978–present)
- Romania
- Communist Party Leader - Nicolae Ceauşescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (1965-1989)
- President - Nicolae Ceauşescu, President of Romania (1967-1989)
- Premier - Ilie Verdeţ, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania (1979-1982)
- San Marino
- Captains Regent
- Giuseppe Amici and Germano De Biagi, Captains Regent of San Marino (October 1979–March 1980)
- Pietro Chiaruzzi and Primo Marani, Captains Regent of San Marino (April 1980–September 1980)
- Giancarlo Berardi and Rossano Zafferani, Captains Regent of San Marino (October 1980–March 1981)
- Captains Regent
- Soviet Union
- Communist Party leader - Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1964-1982)
- Head of State - Leonid Brezhnev, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1977-1982)
- Premier -
- Spain
- Monarch - Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975-present)
- Prime Minister - Adolfo Suárez González, President of the Government of Spain (1976-1981)
- Sweden
- Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973-present)
- Prime Minister - Thorbjörn Fälldin, Prime Minister of Sweden (1979-1982)
- Switzerland -
- Swiss Federal Council:
- Kurt Furgler (1971-1986), Willy Ritschard (1973-1983), Hans Hürlimann (1973-1982), Georges-André Chevallaz (1973-1983, President), Fritz Honegger (1978-1982), Pierre Aubert (1978-1987), Leon Schlumpf (1979-1987)
- Swiss Federal Council:
- Turkey
- President -
- Fahri Korutürk, President of Turkey (1973-1980)
- İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil, Acting President of Turkey (1980)
- Kenan Evren, President of Turkey (1980-1989)
- Prime Minister -
- Süleyman Demirel, Prime Minister of Turkey (1979-1980)
- Bülend Ulusu, Prime Minister of Turkey (1980-1983)
- President -
- United Kingdom
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
- Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)
- Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor -
- Bailiff - Sir John Loveridge, Bailiff of Guernsey (1973-1982)
- Alderney (self-governing island)
- Head of Government - Jon Kay-Mouat, President of the States of Alderney (1977-1994)
- Sark (self-governing island)
- Seigneur - John Michael Beaumont, Seigneur of Sark (1974–present)
- Jersey (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Duke of Normandy (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Peter Whiteley, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1979-1985)
- Bailiff - Sir Frank Ereaut, Bailiff of Jersey (1975-1985)
- Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann (1952–present)
- Lieutenant-Governor -
- Sir John Warburton Paul, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1974-1980)
- Sir Nigel Cecil, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1980-1985)
- Head of Government - Clifford Irving, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1977-1981)
- Gibraltar (British crown colony)
- Governor - Sir William Jackson, Governor of Gibraltar (1978-1982)
- Chief Minister - Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1972-1987)
- Vatican City
- Pope - John Paul II, Sovereign of the State of the Vatican City (1978-2005)
- Secretary of State - Agostino Casaroli, Cardinal Secretary of State (1979-1990)
- President if the Governorate - Agostino Casaroli, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State (1979-1984)
- Yugoslavia
- Communist Party leader -
- President -
- Josip Broz Tito, President of Yugoslavia (1953-1980)
- Lazar Koliševski, Chairman of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1980)
- Cvijetin Mijatović, Chairman of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1980-1981)
- Premier - Veselin Đuranović, Chairman of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia (1977-1982)
[edit] Middle East
- Bahrain
- Monarch - Isa ibn Salman al-Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain (1961-1999)[16]
- Prime Minister - Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970-present)[17]
- Egypt -
- President - Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1970-1981)
- Prime Minister -
- Mustafa Khalil, Prime Minister of Egypt (1978-1980)
- Anwar Sadat, Prime Minister of Egypt (1980-1981)
- Iran
- Supreme Leader - Ruhollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader of Iran (1979-1989)
- President - Abolhassan Banisadr, President of Iran (1980-1981)
- Prime Minister -
- Council of Islamic revolution, Government of Iran (1979-1980)
- Mohammad-Ali Rajai, Prime Minister of Iran (1980-1981)
- Iraq
- President - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979-2003)
- Prime Minister - Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister of Iraq (1979-1991)
- Israel -
- President - Yitzhak Navon, President of Israel (1978-1983)
- Prime Minister - Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel (1977-1983)
- Jordan
- Monarch - Hussein I, King of Jordan (1952-1999)
- Prime Minister -
- Abdelhamid Sharaf, Prime Minister of Jordan (1979-1980)
- Kassim al-Rimawi, Prime Minister of Jordan (1980)
- Mudar Badran, Prime Minister of Jordan (1980-1984)
- Kuwait
- Monarch - Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977-2006)
- Prime Minister - Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978-2003)
- Lebanon
- President - Elias Sarkis, President of Lebanon (1976-1982)
- Prime Minister -
- Selim al-Hoss, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1976-1980)
- Takieddin el-Solh, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1980)
- Shafik Wazzan, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1980-1984)
- Oman
- Monarch - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970-present)
- Prime Minister - Qaboos Bin Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
- Qatar
- Monarch - Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1972-1995)
- Prime Minister - Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1970-1995)[18]
- Saudi Arabia
- Monarch - Khalid, King of Saudi Arabia (1975-1982)
- Prime Minister - Khalid, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1975-1982)
- Syria
- President - Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria (1971-2000)
- Prime Minister -
- Muhammad Ali al-Halabi, Prime Minister of Syria (1978-1980)
- Abdul Rauf al-Kasm, Prime Minister of Syria (1980-1987)
- United Arab Emirates
- President - Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971-2004)
- Prime Minister - Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1979-1990)
- North Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic)
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of North Yemen (1978-1990)[19]
- Prime Minister -
- Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of North Yemen (1975-1980)
- Abdul Karim al-Iryani, Prime Minister of North Yemen (1980-1983)
- South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen)
- President -
- Prime Minister - Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Prime Minister of South Yemen (1971-1986)
[edit] North America and the Caribbean
- Anguilla (British crown colony)
- formally seceeded from Saint Christopher and Nevis on 19 December 1980
- Governor - Charles Harry Godden, Governor of Anguilla (1978-1983)
- Chief Minister -
- Emile Gumbs, Chief Minister of Anguilla (1977-1980)
- Ronald Webster, Chief Minister of Anguilla (1980-1984)
- Antigua and Barbuda (British associated state)
- Governor - Sir Wilfred Jacobs, Governor of Antigua and Barbuda (1967–1993)
- Premier - Vere Bird, Premier of Antigua and Barbuda (1976–1994)
- The Bahamas
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Gerald Cash, Governor-General of the Bahamas (1979–1988)
- Prime Minister - Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1967–1992)[20]
- Barbados -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Deighton Lisle Ward, Governor-General of Barbados (1976–1984)
- Prime Minister - Tom Adams, Prime Minister of Barbados (1976–1985)
- Belize (British crown colony)
- Governor -
- Peter Donovan McEntee, Governor of Belize (1976–1980)
- Sir James Patrick Ivan Hennessy, Governor of Belize (1980–1981)
- Premier - George Cadle Price, Premier of Belize (1961–1984)
- Governor -
- Bermuda (British crown colony)
- Governor -
- Sir Peter Ramsbotham, Governor of Bermuda (1977-1980)
- Sir Richard Posnett, Governor of Bermuda (1980-1983)
- Premier - David Gibbons, Premier of Bermuda (1977-1982)
- Governor -
- British Virgin Islands (British crown colony)
- Governor - James Alfred Davidson, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1978-1982)
- Premier - Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1979-1983)
- Canada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952-present)
- Governor General - Edward Schreyer, Governor General of Canada (1979-1984)
- Prime Minister -
- Joe Clark, Prime Minister of Canada (1979-1980)
- Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1980-1984)
- Cayman Islands (British crown colony)
- Governor - Thomas Russell, Governor of the Cayman Islands (1974-1982)
- Costa Rica
- President - Rodrigo Carazo Odio, President of Costa Rica (1978–1982)
- Cuba
- Communist Party Leader - Fidel Castro, First secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965-present)
- President - Fidel Castro, President of the Council of State of Cuba (1976-2008)
- Premier - Fidel Castro, President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (1959-2008)
- Dominica -
- President -
- Fred Degazon, President of Dominica (1979–1980)
- Jenner Armour, Acting President of Dominica (1979–1980)
- Aurelius Marie, President of Dominica (1980–1983)
- Prime Minister -
- Oliver Seraphin, Prime Minister of Dominica (1979–1980)
- Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (1980–1995)
- President -
- Dominican Republic
- President - Antonio Guzmán Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (1978–1982)
- El Salvador
- President - Revolutionary Government Junta, President of El Salvador (1979–1982)
- Grenada
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Paul Scoon, Governor-General of Grenada (1978-1992)
- Prime Minister - Maurice Bishop, Prime Minister of Grenada (1979-1983)
- Guatemala
- President - Fernando Romeo Lucas García, President of Guatemala (1978-1982)
- Haiti
- President - Jean-Claude Duvalier, President for Life of Haiti (1971-1986)
- Honduras
- President - Policarpo Paz García, Provisional President of Honduras (1978-1982)
- Jamaica
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
- Governor-General - Florizel Glasspole, Governor-General of Jamaica (1973-1991)
- Prime Minister -
- Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1972-1980)
- Edward Seaga, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1980-1989)
- Mexico
- President - José López Portillo, President of Mexico (1976-1982)
- Montserrat (British crown colony)
- Governor -
- Gwilyum Wyn Jones, Governor of Montserrat (1977-1980)
- David Kenneth Hay Dale, Governor of Montserrat (1980-1984)
- Chief Minister - John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1978-1991)
- Governor -
- Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
- Governor - Bernadito M. Leito, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1970-1983)
- Prime Minister - Dominico Martina, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1979-1984)
- Nicaragua
- President - Junta of National Reconstruction, President of Nicaragua (1979-1985)
- Panama
- De facto leader - Omar Torrijos, Commandant of the National Guard (1969-1981)
- President - Aristides Royo, President of Panama (1978-1982)
- Saint Christopher and Nevis (British associated state)
- Governor - Sir Probyn Ellsworth-Innis, Governor of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1975-1981)
- Premier -
- Lee Moore, Premier of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1979-1980)
- Kennedy Simmonds, Premier of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1980-1995)
- Saint Lucia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
- Governor-General -
- Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1974-1980)[21]
- Boswell Williams, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1980-1982)
- Prime Minister - Allan Louisy, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1979-1981)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Territorial collectivity of France)
- Prefect - Clément Bouhin, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1979-1981)
- President of the General Council - Albert Pen, President of the General Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1968-1984)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
- Governor-General - Sir Sydney Gun-Munro, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1976-1985)[22]
- Prime Minister - Milton Cato, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1974-1984)[23]
- Trinidad and Tobago
- President - Ellis Clarke, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1972-1987)[24]
- Prime Minister - Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1956-1981)[25]
- Tobago (autonomous island)
- Chairman - A. N. R. Robinson, Chairman of the House of Assembly of Tobago (1980-1986)
- Turks and Caicos Islands (British crown colony)
- Governor - John Clifford Strong, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1978-1982)
- Chief Minister -
- United States of America
- President - Jimmy Carter, President of the United States (1977-1981)
- Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States)
- Governor - Carlos Romero Barceló, Governor of Puerto Rico (1977-1985)
- United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States)
- Governor - Juan Francisco Luis, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1978-1987)
[edit] South America
- Argentina
- President - Jorge Rafael Videla, President of Argentina (1976-1981)
- Bolivia
- President -
- Lidia Gueiler Tejada, Acting President of Bolivia (1979-1980)
- Junta of Commanders, President of Bolivia (1980)
- Luis García Meza Tejada, President of Bolivia (1980-1981)
- President -
- Brazil
- President - João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (1979-1985)
- Chile
- President - Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile (1973-1990)
- Colombia
- President - Julio César Turbay Ayala, President of Colombia (1978-1982)
- Ecuador
- President - Jaime Roldós Aguilera, President of Ecuador (1979-1981)
- Falkland Islands (British crown colony)
- Governor -
- Sir James Roland Walter Parker, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1977-1980)
- Rex Hunt, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1980-1982)
- Governor -
- Guyana
- President -
- Arthur Chung, President of Guyana (1970-1980)
- Forbes Burnham, President of Guyana (1980-1985)
- Prime Minister -
- Forbes Burnham, Prime Minister of Guyana (1964-1980)[26]
- Ptolemy Reid, Prime Minister of Guyana (1980-1984)
- President -
- Paraguay
- President - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
- Peru
- President
- Prime Minister -
- Suriname
- De facto leader - Dési Bouterse, Chairman of the National Military Council (1980-1988)
- President -
- Johan Ferrier, President of Suriname (1968-1980)[27]
- Hendrick Chin A Sen, President of Suriname (1980-1982)
- Prime Minister -
- Henck Arron, Prime Minister of Suriname (1973-1980)[28]
- Hendrick Chin A Sen, Prime Minister of Suriname (1980-1982)
- Uruguay
- President - Aparicio Méndez, President of Uruguay (1976-1981)
- Venezuela
- President - Luis Herrera Campins, President of Venezuela (1979-1984)
[edit] References
- ^ Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
- ^ Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
- ^ Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until when Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
- ^ Julius Nyerere was previously President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
- ^ Singapore only became independent in 1965.
- ^ Previously president of North Vietnam from 1969 to 1976.
- ^ Previously prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976.
- ^ Fiji only became independent in 1970, until when Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
- ^ Papua New Guinea only became independent in 1975, before which Michael Somare was titled Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea.
- ^ The Solomon islands only became independent in 1978.
- ^ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
- ^ Tonga only became independent in 1970.
- ^ Tuvalu only became independent in 1978.
- ^ Titled Chief Minister until independence.
- ^ Vanuatu only became independent in 1980.
- ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
- ^ Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
- ^ Qatar only became independent in 1971.
- ^ Subsequently President of Yemen from 1990.
- ^ The Bahamas only became independent on 1973.
- ^ Saint Lucia only became independent in 1979, until then Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis was titled Governor of Saint Lucia.
- ^ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only became independent in 1979, until them Sir Sydney Gun-Munro was titled Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- ^ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only became independent in 1979.
- ^ Ellis Clarke was titled Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago between 1972 and 1976 under the monarchy.
- ^ Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
- ^ Guyana only became independent in 1966.
- ^ Suriname only became independent in 1975.
- ^ Suriname only became independent in 1975.
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