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{{SLBY|1980}}Africa- {{flag|Algeria}}
- President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979–1992)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani, Prime Minister of Algeria (1979–1984)
- {{flagicon|Angola}} Angola
- Communist Party Leader - José Eduardo dos Santos, Secretary of the Popular Liberation Movement of Angola-Labor Party (1979–1991)
- President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–2017)
- {{flagicon|Benin|1975}} Benin
- Communist Party Leader - Mathieu Kérékou, Secretary of the Popular Revolutionary Party of Benin (1979–1990)
- President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972–1991)
- {{flag|Botswana}}
- President -
- # Sir Seretse Khama, President of Botswana (1966–1980)
- # Quett Masire, President of Botswana (1980–1998)
- {{flagicon image|Flag of Burundi (1967).svg}} Burundi
- President - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976–1987)
- {{flag|Cameroon}}
- President - Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon (1960–1982)
- Prime Minister - Paul Biya, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1975–1982)
- {{flag|Cape Verde|1975}}
- President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
- Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
- {{flag|Central African Republic}}
- President - David Dacko, President of the Central African Republic (1979–1981)
- Prime Minister -
- # Bernard Ayandho, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1979–1980)
- # Jean-Pierre Lebouder, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1980–1981)
- {{flag|Chad}}
- Head of State - Goukouni Oueddei, President of the Transitional Government of National Unity of Chad (1979–1982)
- {{flag|Comoros|1978}}
- President - Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Comoros (1978–1989)
- Prime Minister - Salim Ben Ali, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1978–1982)
- {{flagicon|Congo|1970}} Congo
- Communist Party Leader - Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Congolese Labor Party (1979–1991)
- President - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of Congo (1979–1992)
- Prime Minister - Louis Sylvain Goma, Prime Minister of Congo (1975–1984)
- {{flag|Djibouti}}
- President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977–1999)
- Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978–2001)
- {{flag|Egypt|1972}} -
- 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)
- {{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}
- Head of State - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
- {{flagicon|Ethiopia|1975}} Ethiopia
- Head of State - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces of Ethiopia (1977–1991)
- {{flag|Gabon}}
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
- Prime Minister - Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975–1994)
- {{flag|The Gambia}}
- President - Sir Dawda Jawara, President of The Gambia (1970–1994)
- {{flag|Ghana}}
- President - Hilla Limann, President of Ghana (1979–1981)
- {{flag|Guinea}}
- President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958–1984)
- Prime Minister - Louis Lansana Beavogui, Prime Minister of Guinea (1972–1984)
- {{flag|Guinea-Bissau}}
- Head of State -
- # Luís Cabral, Chairman of the Council of State of Guinea-Bissau (1973–1980)
- # João Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of the Revolution of Guinea-Bissau (1980–1984)
- Prime Minister - João Bernardo Vieira, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (1978–1980)
- {{flag|Ivory Coast}}
- President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Ivory Coast (1960–1993)
- {{flag|Kenya}}
- President - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
- {{flag|Lesotho|1966}}
- Monarch - Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1970–1990)
- Prime Minister - Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1965–1986)[1]
- {{flag|Liberia}}
- President -
- # William R. Tolbert, Jr., President of Liberia (1971–1980)
- # Samuel Doe, President of Liberia (1980–1990)
- {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Libya
- De facto Head of State - Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
- 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)
- {{flagicon|Madagascar}} Madagascar
- President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975–1993)
- Prime Minister - Désiré Rakotoarijaona, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1977–1988)
- {{flag|Malawi|1964}}
- President - Hastings Banda, President for Life of Malawi (1966–1994)
- {{flag|Mali}}
- President - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968–1991)
- {{flag|Mauritania|1959}}
- Head of State -
- # 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)
- {{flagicon|Mauritius}} 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]
- {{flag|Mayotte|local}} (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)
- {{flag|Morocco}}
- Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
- Prime Minister - Maati Bouabid, Prime Minister of Morocco (1979–1983)
- {{flagicon|Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic}} Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognized state)
- President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Western Sahara (1976–2016)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (1976–1982)
- {{flagicon|Mozambique|1975}} Mozambique
- Communist Party Leader - Samora Machel, President of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (1975–1986)
- President - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975–1986)
- {{flag|Niger}}
- Head of State - Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council of Niger (1974–1987)
- {{flag|Nigeria}}
- President - Shehu Shagari, President of Nigeria (1979–1983)
- {{flag|Rwanda|1962}}
- President - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973–1994)
- {{flagicon image|Flag of Saint Helena (1874-1984).svg}} Saint Helena and Dependencies (British crown colony)
- Governor - Geoffrey Colin Guy, Governor of Saint Helena (1976–1981)
- {{flag|São Tomé and Príncipe}}
- President - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–1991)
- {{flag|Senegal}}
- President - Léopold Sédar Senghor, President of Senegal (1960–1980)
- Prime Minister - Abdou Diouf, Prime Minister of Senegal (1970–1980)
- {{flag|Seychelles|1977}}
- President - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
- {{flag|Sierra Leone}}
- President - Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1971–1985)
- {{flagicon|Somalia}} Somalia
- Communist Party Leader - Siad Barre, Secretary-general of the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (1976–1991)
- President - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969–1991)
- {{flag|South Africa|1928}}
- President - Marais Viljoen, State President of South Africa (1979–1984)
- Prime Minister - P. W. Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa (1978–1984)
- {{flagicon image|Flag of Bophuthatswana.svg}} Bophuthatswana (unrecognized state)
- President - Lucas Mangope, President of Bophuthatswana (1968–1994)[3]
- {{flagicon image|Flag of Transkei.svg}} Transkei (unrecognized state)
- President - Kaiser Matanzima, President of Transkei (1979–1986)
- Prime Minister - George Matanzima, Prime Minister of Transkei (1979–1987)
- {{flagicon image|Flag of Venda.svg}} Venda (unrecognized state)
- President - Patrick Mphephu, President of Venda (1969–1988)[4]
- {{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} South West Africa (League of Nations mandate administered 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)
- {{flag|Sudan}}
- President - Gaafar Nimeiry, President of Sudan (1969–1985)
- Prime Minister - Gaafar Nimeiry, Prime minister of Sudan (1977–1985)
- {{flag|Swaziland}}
- Monarch - Sobhuza II, King of Swaziland (1921–1982)[5]
- Prime Minister - Prince Mabandla Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1979–1983)
- {{flag|Tanzania}}
- President - Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania (1962–1985)[6]
- Prime Minister -
- # Edward Sokoine, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1977–1980)
- # Cleopa Msuya, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1980–1983)
- {{flag|Togo}}
- President - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
- {{flag|Tunisia|1959}}
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President for Life of Tunisia (1957–1987)
- Prime Minister -
- # Hedi Amara Nouira, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1970–1980)
- # Mohammed Mzali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1980–1986)
- {{flag|Uganda}}
- Head of State -
- # Godfrey Binaisa, President of Uganda (1979–1980)
- # Paulo Muwanga, Chairman of Military Commission of Uganda (1980)
- # Presidential Commission, Head of State of Uganda (1980)
- # Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1980–1985)
- Prime Minister - Otema Alimadi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1980–1985)
- {{flag|Upper Volta}}
- Head of State -
- # Sangoulé Lamizana, President of Upper Volta (1966–1980)
- # Saye Zerbo, President of the Military Committee of Recovery for National Progress of Upper Volta (1980–1982)
- Prime Minister -
- # Joseph Conombo, Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1978–1980)
- # Saye Zerbo, Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1980–1982)
- {{flag|Zaire}}
- President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965–1997)
- Head of Government -
- # Bo-Boliko Lokonga, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1979–1980)
- # Jean Nguza Karl-i-Bond, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1980–1981)
- {{flag|Zambia|1964}}
- President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964–1991)
- Prime Minister - Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (1978–1981)
- {{flagdeco|Southern Rhodesia}} {{flag|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)
Asia- {{flagicon|Afghanistan|1980}} Afghanistan
- Communist Party Leader - Babrak Karmal, General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (1979–1986)
- Head of State - Babrak Karmal, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Afghanistan (1979–1986)
- Prime Minister - Babrak Karmal, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1979–1981)
- {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Bahrain_1972.svg}} Bahrain
- Monarch - Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain (1961–1999)[7]
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)[8]
- {{flag|Bangladesh}}
- President - Ziaur Rahman, President of Bangladesh (1977–1981)
- Prime Minister - Shah Azizur Rahman, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1979–1982)
- {{flag|Bhutan}}
- Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–2006)
- {{flag|Brunei}} (British protected state)
- High Commissioner - Arthur Christopher Watson, British High Commissioner in Brunei (1978–1984)
- Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
- Chief Minister - Pengiran Dipa Negara Laila Diraja Pengiran Abdul Mumin, Chief Minister of Brunei (1972–1981)
- {{flag|Burma|1974}}
- President - Ne Win, President of Burma (1962–1981)
- Prime Minister - Maung Maung Kha, Prime Minister of Burma (1977–1988)
- {{flag|China|name=China (People's Republic of China)}}
- De facto leader - Deng Xiaoping, Paramount leader (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 China (1978–1983)
- Premier -
- #Hua Guofeng, Premier of the State Council of China (1976–1980)
- #Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the State Council of China (1980–1987)
- {{flagicon|Hong Kong|1959}} Hong Kong (British crown colony)
- Governor - Sir Murray MacLehose, Governor of Hong Kong (1971–1982)
- {{flag|India}}
- President - Neelam 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)
- {{flag|Indonesia}}
- President - Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
- {{flag|Iran|1964}}
- Supreme Leader - Ayatollah 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)
- {{flagicon|Iraq|1963}} Iraq
- President - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
- Prime Minister - Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister of Iraq (1979–1991)
- {{flag|Israel}}
- President - Yitzhak Navon, President of Israel (1978–1983)
- Prime Minister - Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel (1977–1983)
- {{flag|Japan|1870}}
- Monarch - Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (1926–1989)
- Prime Minister -
- #Masayoshi Ōhira, Prime Minister of Japan (1978–1980)
- #Masayoshi Ito, Acting Prime Minister of Japan (1980)
- #Zenko Suzuki, Prime Minister of Japan (1980–1982)
- {{flag|Jordan}}
- Monarch - Hussein, 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)
- Kampuchea
- {{flagicon|Cambodia|1975}} Democratic Kampuchea
- Head of State - Khieu Samphan, President of the State Presidium of Kampuchea (1976–1982)
- Prime Minister - Pol Pot, Prime Minister of Kampuchea (1976–1982)
- {{flagicon|Cambodia|1979}} People's Republic of Kampuchea (partially recognized)
- Communist Party Leader - Pen Sovan, Secretary-General of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (1979–1981)
- Head of State - Heng Samrin, Chairman of the Council of State of Kampuchea (1979–1992)
- {{flag|North Korea|name=North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)}}
- Communist Party Leader - Kim Il-sung, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Korean Workers' Party (1949–1994)
- President - Kim Il-sung, President of North Korea (1972–1994)
- Premier - Li Jong-ok, Premier of the Council of Ministers of North Korea (1977–1984)
- {{flagicon image|Flag of South Korea.svg}} South Korea (Republic of 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)
- {{flag|Kuwait}}
- Monarch - Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)[9]
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978–2003)[9]
- {{flag|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)
- {{flag|Lebanon}}
- President - Elias Sarkis, President of Lebanon (1976–1982)
- Prime Minister -
- # Selim Hoss, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (1976–1980)
- # Takieddin el-Solh, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (1980)
- # Shafik Wazzan, President of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon (1980–1984)
- {{flagdeco|Portugal}} Macau (overseas province of Portugal)
- Governor - Nuno Viriato Tavares de Melo Egídio, Governor of Macau (1979–1981)
- {{flag|Malaysia}}
- Monarch - Sultan Ahmad Shah, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (1979–1984)
- Prime Minister - Hussein Onn, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1976–1981)
- {{flag|Maldives}}
- President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978–2008)
- {{flagicon image|Flag of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1940-1992).svg}} 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)
- {{flagicon|Nepal}} Nepal
- Monarch - Birendra, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
- Prime Minister - Surya Bahadur Thapa, Prime Minister of Nepal (1979–1983)
- {{flag|Oman|1970}}
- Monarch - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
- Prime Minister - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
- {{flag|Pakistan}}
- President - Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, President of Pakistan (1978–1988)
- Head of Government - Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan (1977–1985)
- {{flag|Philippines|1936}}
- President - Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines (1965–1986)
- Prime Minister - Ferdinand Marcos, Prime Minister of the Philippines (1978–1981)
- {{flag|Qatar}}
- Monarch - Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1972–1995)
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1970–1995)[10]
- {{flag|Saudi Arabia}}
- Monarch - Khalid, King of Saudi Arabia (1975–1982)
- Prime Minister - Khalid, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1975–1982)
- {{flag|Singapore}}
- President - Benjamin Sheares, President of Singapore (1971–1981)
- Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959–1990)[11]
- {{flag|Sri Lanka}}
- President - J. R. Jayewardene, President of Sri Lanka (1978–1989)
- Prime Minister - Ranasinghe Premadasa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1978–1989)
- {{flag|Syria|1972}}
- 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)
- {{flag|Taiwan|name=Taiwan (Republic of China)}}
- President - Chiang Ching-kuo, President of Taiwan (1978–1988)
- Premier - Sun Yun-suan, President of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan (1978–1984)
- {{flag|Thailand}}
- Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–2016)
- Prime Minister -
- #Kriangsak Chamanan, Prime Minister of Thailand (1977–1980)
- #Prem Tinsulanonda, Prime Minister of Thailand (1980–1988)
- {{flag|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)
- {{flag|United Arab Emirates}}
- President - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971–2004)
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1979–1990)
- {{flag|Vietnam}}
- Communist Party Leader - Lê Duẩn, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1960–1986)
- President -
- # Tôn Đức Thắng, President of Vietnam (1969–1980)[12]
- # Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Acting President of Vietnam (1980–1981)
- Premier - Phạm Văn Đồng, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (1955–1987)[13]
- {{flag|North Yemen|name=North Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic)}}
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of North Yemen (1978–2012)[14]
- Prime Minister -
- # Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of North Yemen (1975–1980)
- # Abd al-Karim al-Iryani, Prime Minister of North Yemen (1980–1983)
- {{flag|South Yemen|name=South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen)}}
- Communist Party Leader -
- # Abdul Fattah Ismail, Secretary-General of the Yemeni Socialist Party (1978–1980)
- # Ali Nasir Muhammad, Secretary-General of the Yemeni Socialist Party (1980–1986)
- Head of State -
- # Abdul Fattah Ismail, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council of South Yemen (1978–1980)
- # Ali Nasir Muhammad, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council of South Yemen (1980–1986)
- Prime Minister - Ali Nasir Muhammad, Prime Minister of South Yemen (1971–1985)
Europe- {{flagicon|Albania|1946}} 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)
- {{flag|Andorra}}
- Monarchs -
- French Co-Prince - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1974–1981)
- Co-Prince's Representative -
- # André Prunet-Foch (1977–1980)
- # René Lalouette (1980–1982)
- Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Martí i Alanis, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (1971–2003)
- Co-Prince's Representative - Francesc Badia i Batalla (1972–1993)
- First Syndic - Estanislau Sangrà Font, First Syndic of Andorra (1978–1982)
- {{flag|Austria}}
- President - Rudolf Kirchschläger, Federal President of Austria (1974–1986)
- Chancellor - Bruno Kreisky, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1970–1983)
- {{flag|Belgium}}
- Monarch - Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1951–1993)
- Prime Minister - Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1979–1981)
- {{flagicon|Bulgaria|1971}} 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)
- {{flag|Cyprus}}
- President - Spyros Kyprianou, President of Cyprus (1977–1988)
- {{flagicon|Turkey}} Northern Cyprus (invaded by Turkey)
- President - Rauf Denktaş, President of Northern Cyprus (1975–2005)
- Prime Minister - Mustafa Çağatay, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1978–1985)
- {{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} 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)
- {{flag|Denmark}}
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
- Prime Minister - Anker Jørgensen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1975–1982)
- {{flag|Finland}}
- President - Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956–1981)
- Prime Minister - Mauno Koivisto, Prime Minister of Finland (1979–1982)
- {{flagicon image|Flag of France.svg}} France
- President - Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, President of France (1974–1981)
- Prime Minister - Raymond Barre, Prime Minister of France (1976–1981)
- {{flag|East Germany|name=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)
- {{flag|West Germany|name=West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)}}
- President - Karl Carstens, Federal President of West Germany (1979–1984)
- Chancellor - Helmut Schmidt, Federal Chancellor of West Germany (1974–1982)
- {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Berlin.svg}} West Berlin (Western Allies-occupied free city)
- Governing Mayor - Dietrich Stobbe, Governing Mayor of Berlin (1977–1981)
- {{flag|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)
- # Georgios Rallis, Prime Minister of Greece (1980–1981)
- {{flagicon|Hungary}} 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)
- {{flag|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)
- {{flag|Ireland}}
- President - Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland (1976–1990)
- Prime Minister - Charles Haughey, Taoiseach of Ireland (1979–1981)
- {{flag|Italy}}
- President - Sandro Pertini, President of Italy (1978–1985)
- Prime Minister -
- # Francesco Cossiga, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1979–1980)
- # Arnaldo Forlani, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1980–1981)
- {{flag|Liechtenstein}}
- Monarch - Franz Joseph II, Prince Regnant of Liechtenstein (1938–1989)
- Prime Minister - Hans Brunhart, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1978–1993)
- {{flag|Luxembourg}}
- Monarch - Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Werner, President of the Government of Luxembourg (1979–1984)
- {{flag|Malta}}
- President - Anton Buttigieg, President of Malta (1976–1981)
- Prime Minister - Dom Mintoff, Prime Minister of Malta (1971–1984)
- {{flag|Monaco}}
- Monarch - Rainier III, Sovereign Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
- Head of Government - André Saint-Mleux, Minister of State of Monaco (1972–1981)
- {{flag|Kingdom of the Netherlands}}
- Monarch -
- #Juliana, Queen of the Netherlands (1948–1980)
- #Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013)
- {{flag|The Netherlands}} (constituent country)
- Prime Minister - Dries van Agt, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1977–1982)
- {{flag|Netherlands Antilles|1959}} (constituent country)
- see under North America
- {{flag|Norway}}
- Monarch - Olav V, King of Norway (1957–1991)
- Prime Minister - Odvar Nordli, Prime Minister of Norway (1976–1981)
- {{flagicon|Poland}} Poland
- Communist Party Leader -
- # Edward Gierek, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1970–1980)
- # Stanisław Kania, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1980–1981)
- Head of State - Henryk Jabłoński, Chairman of the Council of State of Poland (1972–1985)
- Premier -
- # Piotr Jaroszewicz, President of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1970–1980)
- # Edward Babiuch, President of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1980)
- # Józef Pińkowski, President of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1980–1981)
- {{flag|Portugal}}
- President - António Ramalho Eanes, President of Portugal (1976–1986)
- Prime Minister -
- #Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo, Prime Minister of Portugal (1979–1980)
- #Francisco de Sá Carneiro, Prime Minister of Portugal (1980)
- #Diogo de Freitas do Amaral, Interim Prime Minister of Portugal (1980–1981)
- {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} 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)
- {{flag|San Marino}}
- Captains Regent
- #Giuseppe Amici and Germano De Biagi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1979–1980)
- #Pietro Chiaruzzi and Primo Marani, Captains Regent of San Marino (1980)
- #Giancarlo Berardi and Rossano Zafferani, Captains Regent of San Marino (1980–1981)
- {{flag|Soviet Union|1955}}
- 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 -
- # Alexei Kosygin, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1964–1980)
- # Nikolai Tikhonov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1980–1985)
- {{flag|Spain|1977}}
- Monarch - Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–2014)
- Prime Minister - Adolfo Suárez, President of the Government of Spain (1976–1981)
- {{flag|Sweden}}
- Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
- Prime Minister - Thorbjörn Fälldin, Prime Minister of Sweden (1979–1982)
- {{flag|Switzerland}}
- Federal Council:[15]
- : 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)
- {{flag|United Kingdom}}
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
- Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979–1990)
- {{flag|Guernsey|1936}} (British Crown dependency)
- Lieutenant-Governor -
- # Sir John Martin, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1974–1980)
- # Sir Peter Le Cheminant, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1980–1985)
- Bailiff - Sir John Loveridge, Bailiff of Guernsey (1973–1982)
- {{flag|Jersey|old}} (British Crown dependency)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Peter Whiteley, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1979–1985)
- Bailiff - Sir Frank Ereaut, Bailiff of Jersey (1975–1985)
- {{flag|Isle of Man}} (British Crown dependency)
- Lieutenant Governor -
- # Sir John Warburton Paul, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (1974–1980)
- # Sir Nigel Cecil, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man (1980–1985)
- Head of Government - Clifford Irving, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1977–1981)
- {{flag|Gibraltar|ensign}} (British crown colony)
- Governor - Sir William Jackson, Governor of Gibraltar (1978–1982)
- Chief Minister - Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1972–1987)
- {{flag|Vatican City}}
- Monarch - Pope John Paul II, Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005)
- President of the Governorate - Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1979–1984)
- Holy See (sui generis subject of public international law)
- Secretary of State - Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, Cardinal Secretary of State (1979–1990)
- {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Yugoslavia
- Communist Party leader -
- # Josip Broz Tito, President of the Presidium of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1936–1980)
- # Stevan Doronjski, Acting President of the Presidium of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1979–1980)
- # Lazar Mojsov, President of the Presidium of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1980–1981)
- Head of State -
- # Josip Broz Tito, President for Life 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)
North America- {{flagicon|UK}} Anguilla (British crown colony)
- seceded 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)
- {{flag|Antigua and Barbuda|name=Antigua}} (British associated state)
- Governor - Sir Wilfred Jacobs, Governor of Antigua (1967–1993)
- Premier - Vere Bird, Premier of Antigua (1976–1994)
- {{flag|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)[16]
- {{flag|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)
- {{flagicon image|Flag of Belize (1950-1981).svg}} Belize (British crown colony)
- Governor -
- # Peter Donovan McEntee, Governor of Belize (1976–1980)
- # James Hennessy, Governor of Belize (1980–1981)
- Premier - George Cadle Price, Premier of Belize (1961–1984)
- {{flag|Bermuda|1910}} (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)
- {{flag|British Virgin Islands}} (British crown colony)
- Governor - James Alfred Davidson, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1978–1982)
- Chief Minister - Hamilton Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1979–1983)
- {{flag|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)
- {{flag|Cayman Islands|old}} (British crown colony)
- Governor - Thomas Russell, Governor of the Cayman Islands (1974–1982)
- {{flag|Costa Rica}}
- President - Rodrigo Carazo Odio, President of Costa Rica (1978–1982)
- {{flag|Cuba}}
- Communist Party Leader - Fidel Castro, First secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965–2011)
- 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)
- {{flag|Dominica|1978}}
- 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)
- {{flag|Dominican Republic}}
- President - Antonio Guzmán Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (1978–1982)
- {{flag|El Salvador}}
- Head of State - Revolutionary Government Junta, Head of State of El Salvador (1979–1982)
- {{flag|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)
- {{flag|Guatemala}}
- President - Fernando Romeo Lucas García, President of Guatemala (1978–1982)
- {{flag|Haiti|1964}}
- President - Jean-Claude Duvalier, President for Life of Haiti (1971–1986)
- {{flag|Honduras}}
- President - Policarpo Paz García, Provisional President of Honduras[17] (1978–1982)
- {{flag|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)
- {{flag|Mexico}}
- President - José López Portillo, President of Mexico (1976–1982)
- {{flagicon image|Old Flag of Montserrat.svg}} 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)
- {{flag|Netherlands Antilles|1959}} (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)
- {{flag|Nicaragua}}
- Head of State - Junta of National Reconstruction, Head of State of Nicaragua (1979–1985)
- {{flag|Panama}}
- De facto leader - Omar Torrijos, Commandant of the National Guard (1968–1981)
- President - Aristides Royo, President of Panama (1978–1982)
- {{flag|Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla|name=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)
- {{flag|Saint Lucia|1979}}
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
- Governor-General -
- # Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1974–1980)[18]
- # Boswell Williams, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1980–1982)
- Prime Minister - Allan Louisy, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1979–1981)
- {{flagicon|France}} 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)
- {{flag|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|1979}}
- 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)[19]
- Prime Minister - Milton Cato, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1974–1984)[20]
- {{flag|Trinidad and Tobago}}
- President - Sir Ellis Clarke, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1972–1987)[21]
- Prime Minister - Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1956–1981)[22]
- {{flagicon image|Old Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg}} Turks and Caicos Islands (British crown colony)
- Governor - John Clifford Strong, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1978–1982)
- Chief Minister -
- # James Alexander George Smith McCartney, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1976–1980)
- # Oswald Skippings, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1980)
- # Norman Saunders, Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1980–1985)
- {{flag|United States of America}}
- President - Jimmy Carter, President of the United States (1977–1981)
- {{flag|Puerto Rico|1952}} (Commonwealth of the United States)
- Governor - Carlos Romero Barceló, Governor of Puerto Rico (1977–1985)
- {{flag|United States Virgin Islands}} (Insular area of the United States)
- Governor - Juan Francisco Luis, Governor of the United States Virgin Islands (1978–1987)
Oceania- {{flag|American Samoa}} (unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States)
- Governor - Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of American Samoa (1978–1985)
- {{flag|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)
- {{flagdeco|Australia}} Christmas Island (external territory of Australia)
- Administrator -
- # F.C. Boyle, Administrator of Christmas Island (1977–1980)
- # Mac Holten, Administrator of Christmas Island (1980–1982)
- {{flagdeco|Australia}} Cocos (Keeling) Islands (external territory of Australia)
- Administrator - Charles Ivens Buffett, Administrator of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (1977–1981)
- Council Chairman - Parson bin Yapat, Chairman of the Cocos Islands Council (1979–1981)
- {{flag|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)
- {{flagdeco|Fiji}} 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)[23]
- {{flagdeco|France}} French Polynesia (French overseas territory)
- High Commissioner - Paul Cousseran, High Commissioner of the Republic in French Polynesia (1977–1981)
- {{flag|Guam}} (Insular area of the United States)
- Governor - Paul McDonald Calvo, Governor of Guam (1979–1983)
- {{flag|Kiribati}}
- President - Ieremia Tabai, President of Kiribati (1979–1982)
- {{flag|Nauru}}
- President - Hammer DeRoburt, President of Nauru (1978–1986)
- {{flag|New Caledonia|1853}} (French overseas territory)
- High Commissioner - Claude Charbonniaud, High Commissioner of New Caledonia (1978–1981)
- {{flagicon|New Hebrides|1966}} New Hebrides (British-French condominium)
- {{flag|New Zealand}}
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952–present)
- Governor-General -
- #Sir Keith Holyoake, Governor-General of New Zealand (1977–1980)
- #Sir Ronald Davison, Administrator of the Government of New Zealand (1980)
- #Sir David Beattie, Governor-General of New Zealand (1980–1985)
- Prime Minister - Robert Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1972–1984)
- {{flag|Cook Islands}} (Associated state of New Zealand)
- 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)
- {{flag|Niue}} (associated state of New Zealand)
- Premier - Robert Rex, Premier of Niue (1974–1992)
- {{flagdeco|New Zealand}} Tokelau (dependent territory of New Zealand)
- Administrator - Frank Corner, Administrator of Tokelau (1975–1984)
- {{flag|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 (1972–1980)[24]
- # Sir Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1980–1982)
- {{flagdeco|UK}} 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)
- Magistrate - Ivan Christian, Magistrate of the Pitcairn Islands (1975–1984)
- {{flag|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)[25]
- {{flag|Tonga}}
- Monarch - Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965–2006)[26]
- Prime Minister - Prince Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake, Prime Minister of Tonga (1965–1991)[26]
- {{flag|Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands}} (UN Trust Territory administered by the United States)
- High Commissioner - Adrian P. Winkel, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1977–1981)
- {{flag|Northern Mariana Islands}} (autonomous territory)
- Governor - Carlos S. Camacho, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1978–1982)
- {{flag|Marshall Islands}} (autonomous territory)
- President - Amata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1979–1996)
- {{flag|Federated States of Micronesia|name=Micronesia}} (autonomous territory)
- President - Tosiwo Nakayama, President of Micronesia (1979–1987)
- {{flagicon image|Flag of Tuvalu (1978–1995).svg}} 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)[27]
- {{flagicon|New Hebrides|1966}} {{flag|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[28] - Walter Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1979–1991)
- {{flagicon image|Tafea Flag.svg}} Tafea (unrecognized secessionist state)
- independence declared on 1 January 1980, extinguished on 26 May
- Leader - Alexis Yolou, Leader of Tafea (1980)
- {{flag|Wallis and Futuna|local}} (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)
- {{flag|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)
South America- {{flag|Argentina}}
- President - Jorge Rafael Videla, President of Argentina (1976–1981)
- {{flag|Bolivia}}
- President -
- #Lidia Gueiler Tejada, Acting President of Bolivia (1979–1980)
- #Junta of Commanders, Head of State of Bolivia (1980)
- #Luis García Meza Tejada, President of Bolivia (1980–1981)
- {{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} Brazil
- President - João Figueiredo, President of Brazil (1979–1985)
- {{flagicon|Chile}} Chile
- President - Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile (1973–1990)
- {{flag|Colombia}}
- President - Julio César Turbay Ayala, President of Colombia (1978–1982)
- {{flag|Ecuador}}
- President - Jaime Roldós Aguilera, President of Ecuador (1979–1981)
- {{flag|Falkland Islands|1948}} (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)
- {{flag|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)[29]
- #Ptolemy Reid, Prime Minister of Guyana (1980–1984)
- {{flag|Paraguay|1954}}
- President - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954–1989)
- {{flag|Peru}}
- Head of State -
- #Francisco Morales Bermúdez, President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru (1975–1980)
- #Fernando Belaúnde Terry, President of Peru (1980–1985)
- Prime Minister -
- # Pedro Richter Prada, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1979–1980)
- # Manuel Ulloa Elías, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1980–1982)
- {{flag|Suriname}}
- De facto leader - Dési Bouterse, Chairman of the National Military Council (1980–1988)
- President -
- #Johan Ferrier, President of Suriname (1968–1980)[30]
- #Hendrick Chin A Sen, President of Suriname (1980–1982)
- Prime Minister -
- #Henck Arron, Prime Minister of Suriname (1973–1980)[30]
- #Hendrick Chin A Sen, Prime Minister of Suriname (1980–1982)
- {{flag|Uruguay}}
- President - Aparicio Méndez, President of Uruguay (1976–1981)
- {{flag|Venezuela|1954}}
- President - Luis Herrera Campins, President of Venezuela (1979–1984)
References1. ^Lesotho only became independent in 1966. 2. ^Mauritius only became independent in 1968. 3. ^Bophuthatswana was only declared to be independent in 1977. 4. ^Venda was only declared to be independent in 1979. 5. ^Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until when Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland. 6. ^Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964. 7. ^Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain. 8. ^Bahrain only became independent in 1971. 9. ^1 In exile between 1990 and 1991. 10. ^Qatar only became independent in 1971. 11. ^Singapore only became independent in 1965. 12. ^President of North Vietnam from 1969 to 1976. 13. ^Prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976. 14. ^Ali Abdullah Saleh became President of Yemen upon unification in 1990. 15. ^The seven member Swiss Federal Council is the collective head of state and the government of Switzerland. Within the Council, the President of the Swiss Confederation serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year. 16. ^The Bahamas only became independent on 1973. 17. ^Title changed from President of the Military Government Junta to Provisional President on 25 July 1980. 18. ^Saint Lucia only became independent in 1979, until then Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis was titled Governor of Saint Lucia. 19. ^Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only became independent in 1979, until then Sir Sydney Gun-Munro was titled Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 20. ^Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only became independent in 1979. 21. ^Ellis Clarke was titled Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago between 1972 and 1976 under the monarchy. 22. ^Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962. 23. ^Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji. 24. ^Papua New Guinea only became independent in 1975, before which Michael Somare was titled Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea. 25. ^The Solomon islands only became independent in 1978. 26. ^1 Tonga only became independent in 1970. 27. ^Tuvalu only became independent in 1978. 28. ^Titled Chief Minister until independence. 29. ^Guyana only became independent in 1966. 30. ^1 Suriname only became independent in 1975.
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