List of heads of state 1980

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Africa

Egypt
- Head of State: President Anwar as-Sadat (1970–1981) (1973–1974, 1980–1981 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Mustafa Chalil (1978–15 May 1980)
  - Prime Minister Anwar as-Sadat ( 1973–1974 , May 15, 1980–1981) (1970–1981 President)

Algeria
- Head of State: President Chadli Bendjedid (1979–1992)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani (1979–1984)

Angola
- Head of State and Government: President José Eduardo dos Santos (1979–2017)

Equatorial Guinea
- Head of State and Government: Chairman of the Supreme Military Council Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (since 1979) (since 1982 President)

Ethiopia
- Head of State and Government: Chairman of the Provisional Military Administrative Council Mengistu Haile Mariam ( 1974 , 1977–1991) (President from 1987)

Benin
- Head of State and Government: President Mathieu Kérékou (1972–1991, 1996–2006 )

Botswana
- Head of State and Government:
  - President Seretse Khama (1966– July 13, 1980)
  - President Quett Masire (July 13, 1980–1998) (acting until July 18, 1980)

Burundi
- Head of State and Government: President Jean-Baptiste Bagaza (1976–1987)

Djibouti
- Head of State: President Hassan Gouled Aptidon (1977–1999) (1977 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Barkat Gourad Hamadou (1978-2001)

Ivory Coast
- Head of State and Government: President Félix Houphouët-Boigny (1960–1993)

Gabon
- Head of State: President Omar Bongo (1967–2009)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Léon Mébiame (1975–1990)

Gambia
- Head of State and Government: President Dawda Jawara (1970–1994) (Prime Minister 1965–1970)

Ghana
- Head of State and Government: President Hilla Limann (1979–1981)

Guinea
- Head of State: President Ahmed Sékou Touré (1958–1984)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Louis Lansana Béavogui (1972–1984)

Guinea-Bissau
- Head of State:
  - Chairman of the State Council Luís Cabral (1973–14 November 1980)
  - President João Bernardo Vieira (November 14, 1980–1984, 1984–1999, 2005–2009 ) (Prime Minister 1978–1980)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister João Bernardo Vieira (1978–14 November 1980) (1980–1984, 1984–1999, 2005–2009 President)
  - vacant (November 14, 1980–1982)

Cameroon
- Head of State: President Ahmadou Ahidjo (1960–1982)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Paul Biya (1975–1982) (President since 1982)

Cape Verde
- Head of State: President Aristides Pereira (1975–1991)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Pedro Pires (1975–1991) (2001–2011 President)

Kenya
- Head of State and Government: President Daniel Arap Moi (1978–2002)

Comoros
- Head of State: Chairman of the Military-Political Directorate Ahmed Abdallah ( 1975 , 1978–1989)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Salim Ben Ali (1978–1982)

People's Republic of the Congo (1960–1970 Congo-Brazzaville ; from 1992 Republic of the Congo )
- Head of State: President Denis Sassou-Nguesso (1979–1992, since 1997)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Louis Sylvain Goma (1975–1984, 1991 )

Lesotho
- Head of State: King Moshoeshoe II ( 1966–1970 , 1970–1990, 1995–1996 )
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan (1966–1986) (1970 Head of State)

Liberia
- Head of State and Government:
  - President William R. Tolbert, Jr. (1971– April 12, 1980)
  - Chairman of the People's Redemption Council Samuel K. Doe (April 12, 1980–1990) (President from 1984)

Libya
- Revolutionary leader: Muammar al-Gaddafi (1969–2011) (1969–1979 General Secretary of the General People's Congress)
- Head of State: General Secretary of the General People's Congress Abd al-Ati al-Ubayyidi (1979–1981) (1977–1979 General Secretary of the General People's Committee)
- Head of Government: General Secretary of the General People's Committee Jadullah Azzuz at-Talhi (1979–1984, 1986–1987 )

Madagascar

Head of State: President Didier Ratsiraka (1975–1993, 1997–2002 )

Head of Government: Prime Minister Désiré Rakotoarijaona (1977–1988)

Malawi
- Head of State or Government: President Hastings Kamuzu Banda (1966–1994) (1964–1966 Prime Minister)

Mali
- Head of State and Government: President Moussa Traoré (1968–1991)

Morocco
- Head of State: King Hassan II (1961–1999)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Maati Bouabid (1979–1983)

Mauritania
- Head of State:
  - President Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Louly (1979–4 Jan 1980)
  - President Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla (January 4, 1980–1984) (1979–1980, 1984 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla (1979–12 December 1980, 1984 ) (1980–1984 President)
  - Prime Minister Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara (December 12, 1980–1981)

Mauritius

Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1968–1992)
Governor General: Dayendranath Burrenchobay (1978–1983)

Head of Government: Prime Minister Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1968–1982) (1983–1985 Governor General)

Mozambique

Head of State: President Samora Machel (1975–1986)

Head of Government: Prime Minister Mário Fernandes da Graça Machungo (1976–1994)

Niger
- Head of State and Government: President of the Supreme Military Council Seyni Kountché (1974–1987)

Nigeria
- Head of State and Government: President Shehu Shagari (1979–1983)

Upper Volta (from 1984 Burkina Faso )
- Head of State:
  - President Sangoulé Lamizana (1966–25 November 1980) (1974–1980 Prime Minister)
  - President of the Military Committee for Regaining National Progress Saye Zerbo (November 25, 1980–1982)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Joseph Conombo (1978-25 November 1980)
  - Prime Minister Saye Zerbo (November 25, 1980–1982)

Rwanda
- Head of State and Government: President Juvénal Habyarimana (1973–1994)

Zambia
- Head of State: President Kenneth Kaunda (1964–1991)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Daniel Lisulo (1978–1981)

Sao Tome and Principe
- Head of State and Government: President Manuel Pinto da Costa (1975–1991, 2011–2016 )

Senegal
- Head of State: President Léopold Sédar Senghor (1960–31 December 1980)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Abdou Diouf (1970–31 December 1980) (1981–2000 President)

Seychelles
- Head of State and Government: President France-Albert René (1977–2004) (1976–1977 Prime Minister)

Sierra Leone
- Head of State and Government: President Siaka Stevens (1971–1985) (1967, 1968–1971 Prime Minister)

Zimbabwe (independent since April 18, 1980)
- Head of State: President Canaan Banana (April 18, 1980–1987)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Robert Mugabe (April 18, 1980–1987) (President 1987–2017)

Somalia
- Head of State and Government: President Siad Barre (1969–1991)

South Africa
- Head of State: President Marais Viljoen ( 1978 , 1979–1984)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Pieter Willem Botha (1978–1984) (1984–1989 President)

Sudan
- Head of State: President Jafar an-Numairi ( 1969–1971 , 1971–1985) (1969–1976, 1977–1985 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Jafar an-Numairi ( 1969–1976 , 1977–1985) (1969–1971, 1971–1985 President)

Swaziland

Head of State: King Sobhuza II. (1968–1982)

Head of Government: Prime Minister Mabandla Dlamini (1979–1983)

Tanzania
- Head of State: President Julius Nyerere (1962–1985) (Prime Minister 1961–1962)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Edward Moringe Sokoine (1977–7 November 1980, 1983–1984 )
  - Prime Minister Cleopa David Msuya (November 7, 1980–1983, 1994–1995 )

Togo
- Head of State and Government: President Gnassingbé Eyadéma (1967–2005)

Chad
- Head of State and Government: President of the Transitional Government of the National Union Goukouni Oueddei ( 1979 , 1979–1982)

Tunisia
- Head of State: President Habib Bourguiba (1957–1987)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Hédi Nouira (1970-23 April 1980)
  - Prime Minister Mohamed Mzali (April 23, 1980–1986)

Uganda

Head of State and Government:

President Godfrey Binaisa (1979–11 May 1980)

Chairman of the Military Commission Paulo Muwanga (May 12, 1980 to May 22, 1980) (Prime Minister 1985)

Presidential Commission

Saulo Musoke (May 22, 1980 to December 15, 1980)

Polycarp Nyamuchoncho (May 22, 1980 to December 15, 1980)

Yoweri Hunter Wacha-Olwol (May 22, 1980 to December 15, 1980)

President Milton Obote ( 1966–1971 , December 17, 1980–1985) (Prime Minister 1962–1966)

Head of Government: Prime Minister Otema Allimadi (December 18, 1980–1985)

Western Sahara (controversial)
- Head of State: Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council Mohamed Abdelaziz (1976-2016) (in exile)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed (1976–1982, 1985–1988 ) (in exile)

Zaïre (until 1964 Congo-Léopoldville , 1964–1971, since 1997 Democratic Republic of the Congo )
- Head of State: President Mobutu Sese Seko (1965–1997)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Bo-Boliko Lokonga Monse Mihambo (1979-27 August 1980)
  - Prime Minister Nguza Karl-I-Bond (August 27, 1980–1981, 1991–1992 )

Central African Republic
- Head of State: President David Dacko ( 1960–1966 , 1979–1981)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Bernard Ayandho (1979–22 August 1980)
  - Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Lebouder (November 12, 1980–1981)

America

North America

Canada
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)
  - Governor General : Edward Schreyer (1979–1984)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Joe Clark (1979–3 March 1980)
  - Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau ( 1968–1979 , March 3, 1980–1984)

Mexico
- Head of State and Government: President José López Portillo (1976–1982)

United States of America
- Head of State or Government: President Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)

Central America

Bahamas
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1973)
  - Governor General : Gerald Cash (1979–1988)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Lynden O. Pindling (1973–1992)

Barbados
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1966)
  - Governor General : Deighton Lisle Ward (1976–1984)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister John Michael G. Adams (1976–1985)

Costa Rica
- Head of State and Government: President Rodrigo Carazo Odio (1978–1982)

Dominica (1978 independence)

Head of State:

President Fred Degazon (1979–29 January 1980) (abroad since June 11, 1979)

President Jenner Armou (1979–15 February 1980) ( Acting )

President Aurelius Marie (February 26, 1979–1983)

Head of Government:

Prime Minister Oliver Seraphin (1979–21 July 1980)

Prime Minister Eugenia Charles (July 21, 1980–1995)

Dominican Republic
- Head of State and Government: President Antonio Guzmán Fernández (1978–1982)

El Salvador
- Head of State and Government: Revolutionary Junta (1979–1982)

Grenada
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1974)
  - Governor General : Paul Scoon (1978–1992)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Maurice Bishop (1979–1983)

Guatemala
- Head of State and Government: President Fernando Romeo Lucas García (1978–1982)

Haiti
- Head of State and Government: President Jean-Claude Duvalier (1971–1986)

Honduras
- Head of State and Government: President Policarpio Juan Paz García (1978–1982)

Jamaica
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1962)
  - Governor General : Florizel Glasspole (1973–1991)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Michael Manley (1972–1 November 1980, 1989–1992 )
  - Prime Minister Edward Seaga (November 1, 1980-1989)

Cuba
Head of State and Head of Government: President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers Fidel Castro (1976–2008) (1959–1976 Prime Minister)

Nicaragua
- Head of State and Government:
  - Government junta of national reconstruction :
    - Daniel Ortega (1979–1985) (1985–1990, President since 2007)
    - Sergio Ramírez (1979–1985)
    - Violeta Barrios de Chamorro (1979–19 April 1980) (1990–1997 President)
    - Luis Adolfo Robelo Callejas (1979-22 April 1980)
    - Moisés Hassan Morales (1979–1981)
    - Rafael Córdova Rivas (May 18, 1980–1985)
    - Arturo José Cruz Porras (May 18, 1980–1981)

Panama
- Head of State and Government: President Aristides Royo (1978–1982)

St. Lucia
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1979)
  - Governor General :
    - Allen Montgomery Lewis (1979-19 June 1980, 1982-1987 )
    - Boswell Williams (June 19, 1980–1982)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Allan Louisy (1979–1981)

St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1979)
  - Governor General : Sydney Gun-Munro (1979–1985)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Milton Cato (1979–1984)

Trinidad and Tobago
- Head of State: President Ellis Clarke (1976–1987) (1972–1976 Governor General)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Eric Eustace Williams (1962–1981)

South America

Argentina
- Head of State and Government: President Jorge Rafael Videla (1976–1981)

Bolivia
- Head of State and Government:
  - President Lidia Gueiler Tejada (1979–18 July 1980)
  - President Luis García Meza Tejada (July 18, 1980–1981)

Brazil
- Head of State and Government: President João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo (1979–1985)

Chile
- Head of State and Government: President Augusto Pinochet (1974–1990)

Ecuador
- Head of State and Government: President Jaime Roldós (1979–1981)

Guyana
- Head of State:
  - President Arthur Chung (1970–1980)
  - President Forbes Burnham (October 6, 1980–1985) (Prime Minister 1966–1980)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Forbes Burnham (1966–6 October 1980) (1980–1985 President)
  - Prime Minister Ptolemy Reid (October 6, 1980–1984)

Colombia
- Head of State and Government: President Julio César Turbay (1978–1982)

Paraguay
- Head of State and Government: President Alfredo Stroessner (1954–1989)

Peru
- Head of State:
  - President Francisco Morales Bermúdez (1975–28 July 1980) (1975 Prime Minister)
  - President Fernando Belaúnde Terry ( 1963–1968 , July 28, 1980–1985)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Pedro Richter Prada (1979–28 July 1980)
  - Prime Minister Manuel Ulloa Elías (July 28, 1980–1983)

Suriname
- Head of state:
  - President Johan Ferrier (1975–12 August 1980)
  - President Hendrick Chin A Sen (August 12, 1980–1982) (Prime Minister 1980–1982)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Henck AE Arron (1975–1980, 1988–1990 )
  - Prime Minister Hendrick Chin A Sen (March 15, 1980–1982) (1980–1982 President)

Uruguay
- Head of State and Government: President Aparicio Méndez (1976–1981)

Venezuela
- Head of State and Government: President Luís Herrera Campíns (1979–1984)

Asia

East, South and Southeast Asia

Bangladesh
- Head of State: President Ziaur Rahman (1977–1981)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Shah Azizur Rahman (1979–1982)

Bhutan
- Head of State and Government: King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (1972-2006)

Burma (now Myanmar )
- Head of State: President Ne Win (1962–1981) (until 1974 Chairman of the Revolutionary Council) (1958–1960, 1962–1974 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Maung Maung Kha (1977–1988)

Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Head of State: President Chiang Ching-kuo (1978–1988) (1972–1978 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Sun Yun-suan (1978–1984)

China
- Party leader: Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party Hua Guofeng (1976–1981) (Prime Minister 1976–1980)
- Head of State: Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Ye Jianying (1978–1983)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Hua Guofeng (1976-10 September 1980) (1976-1981 Chairman of the CCP)
  - Prime Minister Zhao Ziyang (September 10, 1980–1987) (CCP General Secretary 1987–1989)

India
- Head of State: President Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1977–1982)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh (1979–14 January 1980)
  - Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ( 1966–1977 , January 14, 1980–1984)

Indonesia
- Head of State and Government: President Suharto (1967–1998)

Japan
- Head of State: Emperor Hirohito (1926–1989)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Masayoshi Ōhira (1978–12 June 1980)
  - Chief Secretary of the Cabinet Masayoshi Itō (June 12, 1980 to July 17, 1980) (acting)
  - Prime Minister Zenkō Suzuki (July 17, 1980–1982)

Cambodia
- Head of State and Government: President of the Revolutionary People's Council Heng Samrin (1979–1992) (from 1981 Chairman of the State Council)

North Korea
- Chairman of the National Defense Commission : Kim Il-sung (1948–1994)
- Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly : Kim Il-sung (1972–1994)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Ri Jong-ok (1977–1984)

South Korea
- Head of State:
  - President Choi Kyu-ha (1979–16 August 1980) (1975–1979 Prime Minister)
  - President Park Chung-hoon (August 16, 1980 to December 1, 1980) (Acting)
  - President Chun Doo-hwan (December 1, 1980–1988)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Shin Hyeon-hwak (1979–22 May 1980)
  - Prime Minister Park Chung-hoon (May 22, 1980 to September 2, 1980) (Acting)
  - Prime Minister Nam Duck-woo (September 2, 1980–1982)

Laos

Head of State: President Souphanouvong (1975–1991)

Head of Government: Prime Minister Kaysone Phomvihane (1975–1991) (1991–1992 President)

Malaysia
- Head of State: Supreme Ruler Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah (1979–1984)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Hussein Onn (1976–1981)

Maldives
- Head of State or Government: President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (1978–2008)

Nepal
- Head of State: King Birendra (1972-2001)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa ( 1963–1964, 1965–1969 , 1979–1983, 1997–1998, 2003–2004 )

Pakistan
- Head of State and Government: President Mohammed Zia-ul-Haq (1978–1988) (1988 Prime Minister)

Philippines
- Head of State and Government: President Ferdinand Marcos (1965–1986)

Singapore
- Head of State: President Benjamin Henry Sheares (1971–1981)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew (1959–1990)

Sri Lanka
- Head of State: President Junius Richard Jayawardene (1978–1989) (1977–1978 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa (1978–1989)

Thailand
- Head of State: King Rama IX. Bhumibol Adulyadej (1946-2016)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Kriangsak Chomanan (1977–3 March 1980)
  - Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda (March 3, 1980–1988)

Vietnam
- Head of State:
  - President Tôn Đức Thắng (1976–30 March 1980) (1969–1976 President of North Vietnam)
  - President Nguyễn Hữu Thọ (March 30, 1980–1981) (acting)
- Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Phạm Văn Đồng (1976–1987) (1955–1976 Prime Minister of North Vietnam)

Middle East

Bahrain
- Head of State: Emir Isa II. (1971–1999)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa (since 1971)

Iraq
- Head of State and Government: President Saddam Hussein (1979-2003)

Iran
- Religious head: Supreme legal scholar Ruhollah Khomeini (January 1, 1980–1989)
- Head of State:
  - Chief Legal Scholar Ruhollah Khomeini (1979–4 February 1980)
  - President Abu l-Hasan Banisadr (February 4, 1980–1981)
- Head of Government:
  - Islamic Revolutionary Council (1979-12 August 1980)
  - Prime Minister Mohammad Ali Radschāʾi (August 12, 1980–1981) (1981 President)

Israel
- Head of State: President Yitzchak Nawon (1978–1983)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Menachem Begin (1977–1983)

North Yemen
- Head of State: President Ali Abdullah Salih (1978–1990) (1990–2012 President of Yemen)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Ghani (1975–15 October 1980, 1983–1990 ) (1994–1997 Prime Minister of Yemen)
  - Prime Minister Abd al-Karim al-Iryani (October 15, 1980–1983) (Prime Minister of Yemen 1998–2001)

South Yemen
- Head of State:
  - Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council Abd al-Fattah Ismail (1978–21 April 1980)
  - Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council Ali Nasir Muhammad ( 1978 , April 21, 1980–1986) (Prime Minister 1971–1985)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Ali Nasir Muhammad (1971–1985) (1978, 1980–1986 President)

Jordan
- Head of State: King Hussein (1952–1999)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Abdelhamid Sharaf (1979–28 August 1980)
  - Prime Minister Mudar Badran ( 1976–1979 , August 28, 1980–1984, 1990–1991 )

Qatar
- Head of State and Government: Emir Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani (1972–1995)

Kuwait

Head of State: Emir Jabir III. (1977–2006) ( 1962–1963, 1965–1978 Prime Minister )

Head of Government: Prime Minister Sa'ad al-Abdallah as-Salim as-Sabah (1978-2003) (2006 Emir)

Lebanon
- Head of State: President Elias Sarkis (1976–1982)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Selim al-Hoss (1976–20 July 1980, 1987–1990, 1998–2000 )
  - Prime Minister Takieddin as-Solh ( 1973–1974 , July 20, 1980 to October 25, 1980)
  - Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan (October 25, 1980–1984)

Oman
- Head of State and Government: Sultan Qaboos ibn Said (1970–2020)

Saudi Arabia
- Head of State and Government: King Khalid ibn Abd al-Aziz (1975–1982)

Syria
- Head of State: President Hafiz al-Assad (1971–2000) (1970–1971 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Muhammad Ali al-Halabi (1978–9 January 1980)
  - Prime Minister Abdul Rauf al-Kasm (January 9, 1980–1987)

Turkey
- Head of State:
  - President Fahri Korutürk (1973–6 April 1980)
  - Senate President İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil (April 6, 1980 to September 12, 1980) (acting)
  - President Kenan Evren (September 12, 1980–1989) (Chairman of the National Security Council until October 27)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel ( 1965–1971, 1975–1977, 1977–1978 , 1979–12 September 1980, 1991–1993 ) (1993–2000 President)
  - Prime Minister Bülent Ulusu (September 20, 1980–1983)

United Arab Emirates
- Head of State: President Zayid bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1971–2004) (1966–2004 Emir of Abu Dhabi)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Raschid bin Said Al Maktum (1979–1990) (1958–1990 Emir of Dubai)

Central Asia

Afghanistan

Head of State: President of the Revolutionary Council Babrak Karmal (1979–1986)

Head of Government: Prime Minister Babrak Karmal (1979–1981)

Mongolia
- Head of State: Chairman of the Great People's Chural Jumdschaagiin Tsedenbal (1974–1984) (1952–1974 Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
- Head of Government: Chairman of the Dschambyn Batmönch Council of Ministers (1974–1984) (1984–1990 Chairman of the Great People's Chural)

Australia and Oceania

Australia
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)
  - Governor General : Zelman Cowen (1977–1982)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser (1975–1983)

Cook Islands (independent state in free association with New Zealand)
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1965)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Tom Davis (1978–1983, 1983–1987 )

Fiji
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (1970–1987)
  - Governor General: George Cakobau (1973–1983)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Kamisese Mara (1970–1987, 1987–1992 ) (1993–2000 President)

Kiribati
- Head of State or Government: President Ieremia Tabai (1979–1982, 1983–1991 )

Nauru
- Head of State and Government: President Hammer DeRoburt ( 1968–1976 , 1978–1986, 1986, 1986–1989 )

New Zealand
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952)
  - Governor General :
    - Keith Holyoake (1977-25 October 1980) (1957, 1960-1972 Prime Minister)
    - Chief Justice Ronald Davison (October 25, 1980 to November 6, 1980) (Acting)
    - David Beattie (November 6, 1980–1985)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Robert Muldoon (1975-1984)

Niue (independent state in free association with New Zealand)
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1974)
  - Queen's Representative: Governor General of New Zealand
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Robert Rex (1974–1992)

Papua New Guinea
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1975)
  - Governor General : Tore Lokoloko (1977–1983)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Michael Somare (1975–11 March 1980, 1982–1985, 2002–2011 )
  - Prime Minister Julius Chan (March 11, 1980–1982, 1984–1997 )

Solomon Islands
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1978)
  - Governor General : Baddeley Devesi (1978–1988)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Peter Kenilorea (1978–1981, 1984–1986 )

Tonga
- Head of State: King Taufaʻahau Tupou IV. (1970-2006)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Fatafehi Tu'ipelehake (1970–1991)

Tuvalu
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1978)
  - Governor General : Fiatao Penitala Teo (1978–1986)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Toaripi Lauti (1978–1981)

Vanuatu (independent since July 30, 1980)
- Head of State: President Ati George Sokomanu (July 30, 1980–1984, 1984–1989 )
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Walter Hadye Lini (July 30, 1980–1991)

Western Samoa (today Samoa )
- Head of State: O le Ao o le Malo Tanumafili II. (1962-2007)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Tupuola Taisi Tufuga Efi (1976–1982) (2007–2017 Head of State)

Europe

Albania
- Party leader: 1st Secretary of the Albanian Workers' Party Enver Hoxha (1948–1985) (1946–1954 Prime Minister)
- Head of State: Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly Haxhi Lleshi (1953–1982)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Mehmet Shehu (1954–1981)

Andorra
- Co-princes :
  - President of France : Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974–1981)
  - Bishop of Urgell : Joan Martí Alanís (1971-2003)

Belgium
- Head of State: King Baudouin I (1951–1993)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Wilfried Martens (1979–1981, 1981–1992 )

Bulgaria
- Party leader: General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party Todor Zhivkov (1954–1989) (1971–1989 Chairman of the Council of State) (1962–1971 Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
- Head of State: Chairman of the Council of State Todor Zhivkow (1971–1989) (1954–1989 party leader) (1962–1971 Chairman of the Council of Ministers)
- Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Stanko Todorow (1971–1981) (President 1990)

Denmark
- Head of State: Queen Margrethe II (since 1972)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Anker Jørgensen ( 1972–1973 , 1975–1982)
- Faroe Islands (politically self-governing and autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark)
  - Representative of the Danish government: Reichsombudsmann Leif Groth (1972–1981)
  - Head of Government: Prime Minister Atli P. Dam (1970–1981, 1985–1989, 1991–1993 )
- Greenland (politically self-governing and autonomous part of the Kingdom of Denmark)
  - Representative of the Danish government: Reichsombudsmann Torben Hede Pedersen (1979–1992)
  - Head of Government: Prime Minister Jonathan Motzfeldt (1979–1991, 1997–2002 )

Federal Republic of Germany
- Head of State: Federal President Karl Carstens (1979–1984)
- Head of Government: Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (1974–1982)

German Democratic Republic
- Party leader: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SED Erich Honecker (1971–1989) (1976–1989 Chairman of the State Council)
- Head of State: Chairman of the Council of State Erich Honecker (1976–1989) (1971–1989 party leader)
- Head of Government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers Willi Stoph ( 1964–1973 , 1976–1989) (1973–1976 Chairman of the State Council)

Finland
- Head of State: President Urho Kekkonen (1956–1982) (1950–1953, 1954–1956 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Mauno Koivisto ( 1968–1970 , 1979–1982) (1982–1994 President)

France
- Head of State: President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974–1981)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Raymond Barre (1976–1981)

Greece
- Head of State:
  - President Konstantinos Tsatsos (1975-14 May 1980)
  - President Konstantinos Karamanlis (May 15, 1980–1985, 1990–1995 ) (1955–1958, 1958–1961, 1961–1963, 1974–1980 Prime Minister)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis ( 1955–1958, 1958–1961, 1961–1963 , 1974–10 May 1980) (1980–1985, 1990–1995 President)
  - Prime Minister Georgios Rallis (May 10, 1980–1981)

Ireland
- Head of State: President Patrick Hillery (1976–1990)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Charles J. Haughey (1979–1981, 1982, 1997–1992 )

Iceland
- Head of State:
  - President Kristján Eldjárn (1968–31 July 1980)
  - President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (August 1, 1980–1996)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Benedikt Sigurðsson Gröndal (1979–8 February 1980)
  - Prime Minister Gunnar Thoroddsen (February 8, 1980–1983)

Italy
- Head of State: President Sandro Pertini (1978–1985)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Francesco Cossiga (1979–18 October 1980) (1985–1992 President)
  - Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani (October 18, 1980–1981)

Yugoslavia
- Head of State:
  - President Josip Broz Tito (1953–4 May 1980) (1945–1963 Prime Minister)
  - President of the Presidium Lazar Koliševski (May 4, 1980 to May 15, 1980)
  - Chairman of the Presidium Cvijetin Mijatović (May 15, 1980–1981)
- Head of government: President of the executive Federal Council Veselin Đuranović (1977–1982) (1984–1985 head of state)

Channel Islands
- guernsey
  - Head of State and Government: Duchess Elisabeth II (since 1952)
    - Deputy Governor:
      - John Davis (1974-1980)
      - Peter de Lacey Le Cheminant (April 22, 1980–1985)
- jersey
  - Head of State and Government: Duchess Elisabeth II (since 1952)
    - Lieutenant Governor: Peter Whiteley (1979–1984)

Liechtenstein
- Head of State: Prince Franz Josef II. (1938–1989)
- Head of Government : Hans Brunhart (1978–1993)

Luxembourg
- Head of State: Grand Duke Jean (1964–2000)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Pierre Werner ( 1959–1974 , 1979–1984)

Malta
- Head of State: President Anton Buttiġieġ (1976–1981)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Dom Mintoff (1971–1984)

Isle of Man
- Head of State: Lord of Man Elizabeth II (since 1952)
  - Lieutenant Governor :
    - John Warburton Paul (1974-1980)
    - Oswald Nigel Cecil (1980–1985)
- Head of Government: Chairman of the Executive Council Clifford Irving (1977–1981)

Monaco

Head of State: Prince : Rainier III. (1949-2005)

Head of Government: Minister of State André Saint-Mleux (1972–1981)

Netherlands
- Head of State:
  - Queen Juliana (1948-30 April 1980)
  - Queen Beatrix (April 30, 1980-2013)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Dries van Agt (1977–1982)

Norway
- Head of State: King Olav V (1957–1991)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Odvar Nordli (1976–1981)

Austria
- Head of State: Federal President Rudolf Kirchschläger (1974–1986)
- Head of Government: Federal Chancellor Bruno Kreisky (1970–1983)

Poland
- Party leader:
  - 1st Secretary Edward Gierek (1970–6 September 1980)
  - 1st Secretary Stanisław Kania (September 6, 1980–1981)
- Head of State: Chairman of the Council of State Henryk Jabłoński (1972–1985)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Piotr Jaroszewicz (1970–28 February 1980)
  - Prime Minister Edward Babiuch (February 28, 1980 to August 24, 1980)
  - Prime Minister Józef Pińkowski (August 24, 1980–1981)

Portugal
- Head of State: President Ramalho Eanes (1976–1986)
- Head of Government:
  - Prime Minister Maria de Lourdes Pintasilgo (1979–3 January 1980)
  - Prime Minister Francisco Sá Carneiro (January 3, 1980 to December 4, 1980)
  - Deputy Prime Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral (December 4, 1980–1981) (acting)

Romania
- Party leader: General Secretary Nicolae Ceaușescu (1965–1989) (1967–1989 Head of State)
- Head of State: Chairman of the Council of State Nicolae Ceaușescu (1967–1989) (1965–1989 party leader)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Ilie Verdeț (1979–1982)

San Marino
- Head of State: Capitani Reggenti
  - Ermenegildo Gasperoni (October 1, 1978 to April 1, 1979) and Adriano Reffi (October 1, 1978 to April 1, 1979, 1983 )
  - Pietro Chiaruzzi (April 1, 1980 to October 1, 1980) and Primo Marani (April 1, 1980 to October 1, 1980)
  - Giancarlo Berardi (October 1, 1980 to April 1, 1981) and Rossano Zafferani (October 1, 1980 to April 1, 1981, 1987–1988 )

Sweden
- Head of State: King Carl XVI. Gustaf (since 1973)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Thorbjörn Fälldin ( 1976–1978 , 1979–1982)

Switzerland
- Federal President : Georges-André Chevallaz (1980)
- Federal Council :
  - Kurt Furgler (1972–1986)
  - Hans Hürlimann (1974–1982)
  - Georges-André Chevallaz (1974-1983)
  - Willi Ritschard (1974–1983)
  - Fritz Honegger (1978–1982)
  - Pierre Aubert (1978–1987)
  - Leon Schlumpf (January 1, 1980–1987)

Soviet Union
- Party leader: General Secretary of the CPSU Leonid Brezhnev (1964–1982) (until 1966 first secretary) (1960–1964, 1977–1982 head of state)
- Head of State: Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet Leonid Brezhnev ( 1960–1964 , 1977–1982) (1964–1982 party leader)
- Head of Government:
  - Chairman of the Council of Ministers Alexei Kosygin (1964–23 October 1980)
  - Chairman of the Council of Ministers Nikolai Tikhonov (October 23, 1980–1985)

Spain
- Head of State: King Juan Carlos I (1975-2014)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Adolfo Suárez (1976–1981)

Czechoslovakia
- Party leader: Chairman Gustáv Husák (1969–1987) (1975–1989 President)
- Head of State: President Gustáv Husák (1975–1989) (1669–1987 party leader)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Lubomír Štrougal (1970–1988)

Hungary
- Party leader: General Secretary of the Party of Hungarian Working People János Kádár (1956–1988) (1956–1958, Prime Minister 1961–1965)
- Head of State: Chairman of the Presidential Council Pál Losonczi (1967–1987)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister György Lázár (1975–1987)

Vatican city
- Head of State: Pope John Paul II (1978-2005)
- Head of Government: Cardinal Secretary of State Agostino Casaroli (1979–1990)

United Kingdom
- Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II (since 1952) (crowned 1953)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (1979–1990)

Republic of Cyprus
- Head of State and Government: President Spyros Kyprianou (1977–1988)

Remarks

↑ ^a ^b The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are areas that are directly under the British Crown. They are not part of the UK.
↑ The Federal Council is the collective head of state in Switzerland. The Federal President has the role of primus inter pares

[kronbesitz-1] The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are areas that are directly under the British Crown. They are not part of the UK.

[2] The Federal Council is the collective head of state in Switzerland. The Federal President has the role of primus inter pares