List of state leaders in 1981

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

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Contents

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

Africa

Algeria -
- President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979-1992)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Ben Ahmed Abdelghani, Prime Minister of Algeria (1979-1984)
Angola - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979-present)
Benin - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972-1991)
Botswana - Quett Masire, President of Botswana, (1980-1998)
Burundi - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976-1987)
Cameroon
- President - Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon (1960-1982)
- Prime Minister - Paul Biya, Prime Minister of Cameroon (1975-1982)
Cape Verde
- President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
- Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
Central African Republic
- President - David Dacko, President of the Central African Republic (1979-1981)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Jean-Pierre Lebouder, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1980-1981)
  2. Simon Narcisse Bozanga, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (1981)
Chad - Goukouni Oueddei, President of Chad (1979-1982)
Comoros
- President - Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Comoros (1978-1989)
- Prime Minister - Salim Ben Ali, Prime Minister of the Comoros (1978-1982)
Republic of Congo - Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of Congo (1979-1992, 1997-present)
Côte d'Ivoire - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1960-1993)
Djibouti
- President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti, (1977-1999)
- Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti, (1978-2001)
Equatorial Guinea - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979-present)
Ethiopia - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of Provisional Administrative Council (1977-1991)
Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-present)
- Prime Minister - Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975-
The Gambia - Dawda Jawara, President of The Gambia (1970-1994)
Ghana - President
1. Hilla Limann, President of Ghana (1979-1981)
2. Jerry Rawlings, President of Ghana (1981-2001)
Guinea
- President - Ahmed Sékou Touré, President of Guinea (1958-1984)
- Prime Minister - Louis Lansana Beavogui, Prime Minister of Guinea (1972-1984)
Guinea-Bissau
- President - Luís Cabral, President of Guinea-Bissau (1973-
- Prime Minister - João Bernardo Vieira, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (1980-1999)
Kenya - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978-2002)
Lesotho
- Monarch - Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho, King of Lesotho (1960-1990, 1995-1996)
- Prime Minister - Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1966-
Liberia - Samuel Doe, President of Liberia (1980-1990)
Libya
- de facto ruler - Muammar al-Gaddafi, Leader of the Revolution, (1969-present)
- Head of state - Abdul Ali al-Obeidi, Secretary-General of Libya (1979-
- Head of government - Jadallah Azzuz ai Talhi, (1979-
Madagascar
- President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975-1993)
- Prime Minister - Désiré Rakatoarijaona, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1977-
Malawi - Hastings Kamuzu Banda, President of Malawi (1966-1994)
Mali - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968-1991)
Mauritania
- President - Mohamed Khouna Ould Haidalla, President of Mauritania (1980-1984)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Sid Ahmed Ould Bneijara, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1980-1981)
  2. Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1981-1984)
Mauritius
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius, (1968-1992)
- Governor-General - Dayendranath Burrenchobay, Governor-General of Mauritius (1978-1983)
- Prime Minister - Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1968-1982)
Morocco
- Monarch - King Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961-1999)
- Prime Minister - Maati Bouabid, Prime Minister of Morocco (1979-1983)
Mozambique - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975–1986)
Niger - Seyni Kountché, President of Niger (1974-1987)
Nigeria - Alhaji Shehu Shagari, President of Nigeria (1979-1983)
Rwanda - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973-1994)
São Tomé and Príncipe - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975-1991)
Senegal
- President - Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981-2000)
- Prime Minister - Habib Thiam, Prime Minister of Senegal (1981-1983, 1991-1998)
Seychelles - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977-2004)
Sierra Leone - Siaka Stevens, President of Sierra Leone (1978-1985)
Somalia - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969-1991)
South Africa -
- President - Marias Viljoen, State President of South Africa (1979-1984)
- Prime Minister - P.W. Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa (1978-1984)
Sudan - Gaafar Nimeiry, President (1969- ) and Prime Minister of Sudan (1977-
Swaziland
- Monarch - Sobhuza II, King of Swaziland (1968-1982)
- Prime Minister - Prince Mabandla Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1979-1983)
Tanzania -
- President - Julius Nyerere, President of Tanzania (1964-1985)
- Prime Minister - Edward Sokoine, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1977-1980)
Togo - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967-2005)
Tunisia
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President of Tunisia (1957-1987)
- Prime Minister - Mohammed Mzali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1980-
Uganda -
- President - Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1966-1971, 1980-1985)
- Prime Minister - Otema Alimadi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1980-1985)
Upper Volta - Saye Zerbo, President and Prime Minister of Upper Volta (1980-1982)
Zaire
- President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965-1997)
- Prime Minister - Nguzu Kari-i-Bond, Prime Minister of Zaire (1980-
Zambia
- President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964-1991)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Daniel Lisulo, Prime Minister of Zambia (1978-1981)
  2. Nalumino Mundia, Prime Minister of Zambia (1981-1985)
Zimbabwe -
- President - Canaan Banana, President of Zimbabwe (1980-1987)
- Prime Minister - Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980-1987)

Asia

Afghanistan -
- President - Babrak Karmal, President of Afghanistan, (1979-1986)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Babrak Karmal, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1979-1981)
  2. Sultan Ali Keshtmand, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1981-1988)
Bangladesh -
- President -
  1. Ziaur Rahman, President of Bangladesh (1977–1981)
  2. Abdus Sattar, President of Bangladesh (1981–1982)
- Prime Minister - Shah Azizur Rahman, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1979–1982)
Bhutan - King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972-
Brunei - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
Burma
- President - Ne Win, President of Burma (1962-1988)
- Prime Minister - Maung Muand Ka, Prime Minister of Burma (1977-
Cambodia - Heng Samrin, President of People's Revolutionary Council (1979-
People's Republic of China
- De facto leader - Deng Xiaoping, First Deputy Premier of the State Council
- Head of state (de facto) - Ye Jianying - Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (1978-1983)
- Head of government - Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the State Council (1980-1987)
- Head of Communist Party -
  1. Hua Guofeng, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1976-1981)
  2. Hu Yaobang, Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1981-1982)
India
- President - N. Sanjiva Reddy, President of India (1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (1966-1977, 1980-1984)
Indonesia - Haji Mohammad Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
Japan
- Monarch - Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
- Prime Minister - Zenko Suzuki, Prime Minister of Japan (1980-1982)
North Korea
- President - Kim Il-sung, President of North Korea (1972-1994/present)
- Prime Minister - Yi Chong-ok, Prime Minister of North Korea (1977-
South Korea -
- President - Chun Doo-hwan, President of the Republic of Korea (1980-1988)
- Prime Minister - Nam Duck-woo, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1980-1982)
Laos
- President - Souphanouvong, President of Laos, (1975-
- Prime Minister - Kaysone Phomvihan, Prime Minister of Laos (1975-
Malaysia
- Head of state - Ahmad Shah ibni Sultan Abu Bakar, Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1979-1984)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Datuk Huseein bin Onn, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1976-1981)
  2. Mahathir bin Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003)
Maldives - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978-present)
Mongolia
- Head of state - Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, (1974-1984), Head of Communist Party (1958-1984)
- Head of government - Jambyn Batmönkh, (1974-1984)
Nepal
- Monarch - Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, 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 -
  1. Ferdinand Marcos, Prime Minister of the Philippines (1978-1981)
  2. Cesar Virata, Prime Minister of the Philippines (1981-1986)
Singapore
- President -
  1. Benjamin H. Sheares, President of Singapore (1971-1981)
  2. CV Devan Nair, President of Singapore (1981-1985)
- Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-1990)
Sri Lanka -
- President - Junius Richard Jayewardene, President of Sri Lanka (1978-1989)
- Head of Government - Ranasinghe Premadasa, (1978-1989)
Taiwan (Republic of China)
- President - Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Republic of China (1978-1988)
- Premier - Sun Yun-suan, President of the Executive Yuan (1978-1984)
Thailand -
- King - Rama IX, King of Thailand (1946-present)
- Prime Minister - Prem Tinsulanond, Prime Minister of Thailand (1980-1988)
Vietnam -
- President -
  1. Nguyen Huu Tho, Acting President of Vietnam (1980-1981)
  2. Truong Chinh, President of Vietnam (1981-1987)
- Prime Minister - Pham Van Dong, Prime Minister of Vietnam (1976-1986) (of North Vietnam from 1954)
- Communist Party leader - Lê Duẩn, First Secretary of Communist Party of Vietnam (1960-

Australia and Oceania

Australia
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor-General of Australia (1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Malcolm Fraser, Prime Minister of Australia (1975-1983)
Fiji
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji (1952-present)
- Governor-General - George Cakobau, Governor-General of Fiji (1973-1982)
- Prime Minister - Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (1967-1987, 1987-1992)
Federated States of Micronesia - Tosiwo Nakayama, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1979–1987)
Kiribati - Ieremia Tabai, President of Kiribati (1979–1982)
Nauru - Hammer DeRoburt, President of Nauru (1978-1986)
New Zealand
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
- Governor-General - David Stuart Beattie, Governor-General of New Zealand (1980-1958)
- Prime Minister - Robert David Muldoon, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1975-1984)
Papua New Guinea
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Papua New Guinea (1952-present)
- Governor-General - Tore Lokoloko, Governor-General of Papua New Guinea (1977-
- Prime Minister - Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1980-1982, 1994-1997)
Samoa
- Monarch - Malietoa Tanumafili II, Head of State of Samoa (1962-2007)
- Prime Minister - Taisi Tufuga Tupuola Efi, Prime Minister of Samoa (1976-
Solomon Islands -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
- Governor-General - Baddeley Devesi, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1978–1988)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Peter Kenilorea, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1978–1981)
  2. Solomon Mamaloni, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1981–1984)
Tonga
- Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965 – 2006)
- Prime Minister - Tu'i Pelehake (Fatafehi), Prime Minister of Tonga, (1965 – 1991)
Tuvalu
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
- Governor-General - Fiatau Penitala Teo, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1978-1986)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Toaripi Lauti, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1978-1981)
  2. Tomasi Puapua, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1981-1989)
Vanuatu -
- President - George Kalkoa, President of Vanuatu (1980–1984)
- Prime Minister - Walter Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1980–1991)

Europe

Albania -
- President - Haxhi Lleshi, President of Albania (1953-
- Head of government - Mehmet Shehu, Chairman of Albania (1954-
Andorra -
- French Co-prince - François Mitterrand, President of France, (1981-1995)
- Episcopal Co-prince - Joan Martí Alanis, Bishop of Urgel, (1971-2003)
- First Syndic - Estanislao Sangrà Font (1979-
Austria -
- President - Rudolf Kirchschläger, President of Austria (1974–1986)
- Chancellor - Bruno Kreisky, Chancellor of Austria (1970–1983)
Belgium -
- Monarch - Baldwin I, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium, (1979-1981, 1981-1992)
  2. Mark Eyskens, Prime Minister of Belgium, (1981)
  3. Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium, (1979-1981, 1981-1992)
Bulgaria -
- President - Todor Zhivkov, President of Bulgaria (1971-1989, Head of Communist Party of Bulgaria (1954-1989)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Stanko Todorov (1971-1981)
  2. Grisha Filipov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria (1981-1986)
Cyprus - Spyros Kyprianou, President of Cyprus (1977-1988)
Czechoslovakia -
- Communist Party Leader - Gustáv Husák, General Secretary of the Communisty Party of Czechoslovakia (1969-1987)
- President - Gustáv Husák, President of Czechoslovakia (1975-1989)
- Prime Minister - Lubomír Štrougal, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia, (1970-1988)
Denmark -
- Monarch - Queen Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark, (1972-present)
- Prime Minister - Anker Jørgensen, Prime Minister of Denmark (1975-1982)
Finland
- President -
  1. Urho Kekkonen, President of Finland (1956-1981)
  2. Mauno Koivisto, Acting President of Finland, (1981-1982)
- Prime Minister - Mauno Koivisto, Prime Minister of Finland (1979-1982)
France -
- President
  1. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, President of France (1974-1981)
  2. François Mitterrand, President of France (1981-1995)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Raymond Barre, Prime Minister of France (1976-1981)
  2. Pierre Mauroy, Prime Minister of France (1981-1984)
Federal Republic of Germany -
- President - Karl Carstens, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1979-1984)
- Chancellor - Helmut Schmidt, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1974-1982)
German Democratic Republic -
- Communist Party Leader - Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1971-1989)
- Head of State - Erich Honecker, Chairman of the Council of State (1976-
- Prime Minister - Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1976-1989)
Greece -
- President - Constantine Karamanlis, President of Greece (1980-1985, 1990-1995)
- Prime Minister -
  1. George Rallis, Prime Minister of Greece (1980-1981)
  2. Andreas Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (1981-1989, 1993-1996)
Hungary -
- Communist Party Leader - János Kádár, General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956-1988)
- President - Pal Losonczi, Chairman of the Presidential Council (1967-1987)
- Premier - György Lázár, President of the Council of Ministers (1975-1987)
Iceland -
- President - Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980-1996)
- Prime Minister - Gunnar Thoroddsen, Prime Minister of Iceland (1980-1983)
Ireland
- President - Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland (1976-1990)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Charles Haughey, Taoiseach (1979-1981)
  2. Garret FitzGerald, Taoiseach (1981-1982)
Italy
- President - Sandro Pertini, President of the Italian Republic (1978-1985)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Arnaldo Forlani, Prime Minister of Italy (1980-1981)
  2. Giovanni Spadolini, Prime Minister of Italy (1981-1982)
Liechtenstein
- Prince - Prince Franz Josef II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938-1989)
- Head of government - Hans Brunhart, Regierungschef (1978-1993)
Luxembourg
- Monarch - Grand Duke Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964-2000)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Werner, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1954-1974, 1979-1989)
Malta - President
1. Anton Buttigieg, President of Malta (1976-1981)
2. Albert Hyzler, Acting President of Malta (1981-1982)
Monaco
- Monarch - Prince Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949-2005)
Netherlands
- Monarch - Queen Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980-present)
- Prime Minister - Dries van Agt, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1977-1982)
Norway
- Monarch - King Olav V, King of Norway (1957-1991)
- Prime Minister -
Poland
- Communist Party Leader -
  1. Stanisław Kania, Secretary-General of the Polish United Workers' Party (1980-1981)
  2. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Secretary-General of the Polish United Workers' Party (1981-1989)
- President - Henryk Jabłoński, Chairman of the Council of State (1972-1985)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Stanisław Kania, Prime Minister of Poland (1980-1981)
  2. Wojciech Jaruzelski, Prime Minister of Poland (1981-1985)
Portugal -
- President - António Ramalho Eanes, President of Portugal (1976-1986)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Diogo Freitas do Amaral, Prime Minister of Portugal (Interim) (1980-1981)
  2. Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Prime Minister of Portugal (1981-1983)
Romania -
- Communist Party Leader - Nicolae Ceauşescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (1965-1989)
- President - Nicolae Ceauşescu, President of Romania (1967-1989)
- Prime Minister - Ilie Verdeţ, Prime Minister of Romania (1979-1982)
San Marino
- Captains Regent -
  1. Giancarlo Berardi and Rossano Zafferani (October 1980–March 1981)
  2. Gastone Pasolini and Maria Lea Pedini Angelini (April 1981–September 1981)
  3. Mario Rossi and Ubaldo Biordi (October 1981–March 1982)
Spain -
- Monarch - King Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975-present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Adolfo Suárez González, Prime Minister of Spain (1976-1981)
  2. Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo, Prime Minister of Spain (1981-1982)
Sweden -
- Monarch - King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973-present)
- Prime Minister - Thorbjörn Fälldin, Prime Minister of Sweden, (1976-1978, 1979-1982)
Switzerland -
- Swiss Federal Council - Kurt Furgler, Willy Ritschard, Hans Hürlimann, Georges-André Chevallaz, Fritz Honegger, Pierre Aubert, Leon Schlumpf
Turkey -
- Head of State - Kenan Evren, Head of State (1980-1982)
- Prime Minister - Bülend Ulusu, Prime Minister of Turkey (1980-1983)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics -
- President - Leonid Brezhnev, President of the Soviet Union (1960-1964, 1977-1982)
- Prime Minister - Nikolai Tikhonov, Premier of the Soviet Union (1980-1985)
- Communist Party leader - Leonid Brezhnev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1964-1982)
United Kingdom -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
- Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)
Vatican City -
- Pope John Paul II, Sovereign (1978-2005)
- Secretary of State - Agostino Cardinal Casaroli, Cardinal Secretary of State (1979-1990)
Yugoslavia -
- President - Sergej Kraigher, President of Yugoslavia (1981-
- Prime Minister - Veselin Đuranović, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (1977-
- Communist Party leader - H. E. Cvijetin Mijatović (1980-

Middle East

Bahrain
- Monarch - Sheikh `Isa ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, Emir of Bahrain (1961-1999)
- Prime Minister - Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970-present)
Egypt -
- President -
  1. Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt (1970-1981)
  2. Sufi Abu Talib, Acting President of Egypt (1981)
  3. Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981-present)
- Prime Minister -
  1. Anwar Sadat, Prime Minister of Egypt (1980-1981)
  2. Hosni Mubarak, Prime Minister of Egypt (1981-1982)
Iran
- de facto Head of government - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader of Iran (1979-1989)
- Prime Minister - Mohammad Ali Rajai, Prime Minister of Iran (1981-
Iraq - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979-2003)
Israel
- President - Yitzhak Navon, President of Israel (1978-1983)
- Prime Minister - Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel (1977-1983)
Jordan
- Monarch - King Hussein, King of Jordan (1952-1999)
- Prime Minister - Mudar Badran, Prime Minister of Jordan (1980-
Kuwait
- Monarch - Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1978-present)
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Sa'ad Abdullah Al Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978-
Lebanon
- President - Elias Sarkis, President of Lebanon, (1976-1982)
- Prime Minister - Shafik Wazzan, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1980-1984)
Oman - Qaboos of Oman, Sultan of Oman (1970-
Qatar - Sheikh Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1972-1995), Prime Minister of Qatar (1970-
Saudi Arabia -
- Monarch - Khalid ibn Abdul Aziz al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (1975-1982)
- Effective head of government- Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Deputy Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1975-
Syria -
- President - Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria (1971-
- Prime Minister - Abdul Rauf Qasim, Prime Minister of Syria (1980-1987)
United Arab Emirates -
- President - Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971-present)
- Prime Minister - Rashid ibn Said Al Maktum,