United States of America
- American Samoa
- Governor – Peter Tali Coleman, Governor of American Samoa (1978–1985)
- Guam
- Governor – Paul McDonald Calvo, Governor of Guam (1979–1983)
- Puerto Rico
- Governor – Carlos Romero Barceló, Governor of Puerto Rico (1977–1985)
- Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
- High Commissioner – Adrian P. Winkel, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1977–1981)
- Northern Mariana Islands (autonomous territory)
- Governor – Carlos S. Camacho, Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands (1978–1982)
- Marshall Islands (autonomous territory)
- President – Amata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1979–1996)
- Federated States of Micronesia (autonomous territory)
- President – Tosiwo Nakayama, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1979–1987)
- United States Virgin Islands
- Governor – Juan Francisco Luis, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1978–1987)
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