Europe
- Albania
- Communist Party Leader - Enver Hoxha, First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labor (1944–1985)
- Head of State - Ramiz Alia, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of Albania (1982–1991)
- Premier - Adil Çarçani, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Albania (1981–1991)
- Andorra
- Monarchs -
- French Co-Prince - François Mitterrand, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1981–1995)
- Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Martí i Alanis, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (1971–2003)
- Prime Minister - Òscar Ribas Reig, Head of Government of Andorra (1982–1984)
- Monarchs -
- Austria
- President - Rudolf Kirchschläger, Federal President of Austria (1974–1986)
- Chancellor -
- Bruno Kreisky, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1970–1983)
- Fred Sinowatz, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1983–1986)
- Belgium
- Monarch - Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1951–1993)
- Prime Minister - Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1981–1992)
- Bulgaria
- Communist Party Leader - Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1954–1989)
- Head of State - Todor Zhivkov, Chairman of the State Council of Bulgaria (1971–1989)
- Premier - Grisha Filipov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (1981–1986)
- Cyprus
- President - Spyros Kyprianou, President of Cyprus (1977–1988)
- Northern Cyprus (unrecognized, secessionist state)
- the northern part of Cyprus, invaded by Turkey in 1975, declared its independence on 15 November 1983
- President - Rauf Denktaş, President of Northern Cyprus (1975–2005)
- Prime Minister - Mustafa Çağatay, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1978–1985)
- Czechoslovakia
- Communist Party Leader - Gustáv Husák, General Secretary of the Communisty Party of Czechoslovakia (1969–1987)
- President - Gustáv Husák, President of Czechoslovakia (1975–1989)
- Prime Minister - Lubomír Štrougal, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1970–1988)
- Denmark
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
- Prime Minister - Poul Schlüter, Prime Minister of Denmark (1982–1993)
- Finland
- President - Mauno Koivisto, President of Finland (1982–1994)
- Prime Minister - Kalevi Sorsa, Prime Minister of Finland (1982–1987)
- France
- President - François Mitterrand, President of France (1981–1995)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Mauroy, Prime Minister of France (1981–1984)
- East Germany (German Democratic Republic)
- Communist Party Leader - Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1971–1989)
- Head of State - Erich Honecker, Chairman of the Council of State of East Germany (1976–1989)
- Premier - Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1976–1989)
- West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)
- President - Karl Carstens, Federal President of West Germany (1979–1984)
- Chancellor - Helmut Kohl, Federal Chancellor of West Germany (1982–1998)
- Greece
- President - Konstantinos Karamanlis, President of Greece (1980–1985)
- Prime Minister - Andreas Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (1981–1989)
- Hungary
- Communist Party Leader - János Kádár, First Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956–1988)
- Head of State - Pál Losonczi, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Hungary (1967–1987)
- Premier - György Lázár, President of the Council of Ministers of Hungary (1975–1987)
- Iceland
- President - Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980–1996)
- Prime Minister -
- Gunnar Thoroddsen, Prime Minister of Iceland (1980–1983)
- Steingrímur Hermannsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1983–1987)
- Ireland
- President - Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland (1976–1990)
- Prime Minister - Garret FitzGerald, Taoiseach of Ireland (1982–1987)
- Italy
- President - Sandro Pertini, President of Italy (1978–1985)
- Prime Minister -
- Amintore Fanfani, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1982–1983)
- Bettino Craxi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1983–1987)
- Liechtenstein
- Monarch - Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938–1989)
- Prime Minister - Hans Brunhart, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1978–1993)
- Luxembourg
- Monarch - Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000)
- Prime Minister - Pierre Werner, President of the Government of Luxembourg (1979–1984)
- Malta
- President - Agatha Barbara, President of Malta (1982–1987)
- Prime Minister - Dom Mintoff, Prime Minister of Malta (1971–1984)
- Monaco
- Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
- Head of Government - Jean Herly, Minister of State of Monaco (1981–1985)
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
- Netherlands (constituent country)
- Prime Minister - Ruud Lubbers, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1982–1994)
- Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
- see under North America
- Norway
- Monarch - Olav V, King of Norway (1957–1991)
- Prime Minister - Kåre Willoch, Prime Minister of Norway (1981–1986)
- Poland
- Communist Party Leader - Wojciech Jaruzelski, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1981–1989)
- Head of State - Henryk Jabłoński, Chairman of the Council of State of Poland (1972–1985)
- Premier - Wojciech Jaruzelski, President of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1981–1985)
- Portugal
- President - António Ramalho Eanes, President of Portugal (1976–1986)
- Prime Minister -
- Francisco Pinto Balsemão, Prime Minister of Portugal (1981–1983)
- Mário Soares, Prime Minister of Portugal (1983–1985)
- Romania
- Communist Party Leader - Nicolae Ceauşescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (1965–1989)
- President - Nicolae Ceauşescu, President of Romania (1967–1989)
- Premier - Constantin Dăscălescu, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania (1982–1989)
- San Marino
- Captains Regent -
- Libero Barulli and Maurizio Gobbi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1982–1983)
- Adriano Reffi and Massimo Roberto Rossini, Captains Regent of San Marino (1983)
- Renzo Renzi and Germano De Biagi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1983–1984)
- Captains Regent -
- Soviet Union
- Communist Party Leader - Yuri Andropov, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1982–1984)
- Head of State -
- Vasili Kuznetsov, Acting Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1982–1983)
- Yuri Andropov, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1983–1984)
- Premier - Nikolai Tikhonov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1980–1985)
- Spain
- Monarch - Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–present)
- Prime Minister - Felipe González, President of the Government of Spain (1982–1996)
- Sweden
- Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
- Prime Minister - Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden (1982–1986)
- Switzerland
- Swiss Federal Council:
- Kurt Furgler (1971–1986), Willy Ritschard (1973–1983), Georges-André Chevallaz (1973–1983), Pierre Aubert (1978–1987, President), Leon Schlumpf (1979–1987), Alphons Egli (1982–1986), Rudolf Friedrich (1982–1984), Otto Stich (1983–1995), Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (1983–1998)
- Swiss Federal Council:
- United Kingdom
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
- Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979–1990)
- Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Peter Le Cheminant, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1980–1985)
- Bailiff - Sir Charles Frossard, Bailiff of Guernsey (1982–1992)
- Jersey (British Crown dependency)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Peter Whiteley, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1979–1985)
- Bailiff - Sir Frank Ereaut, Bailiff of Jersey (1975–1985)
- Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Nigel Cecil, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1980–1985)
- Head of Government - Percy Radcliffe, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1981–1985)
- Gibraltar (British dependent territory)
- Governor - Sir David Williams, Governor of Gibraltar (1982–1985)
- Chief Minister - Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1972–1987)
- Vatican City
- Monarch - Pope John Paul II, Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005)
- President of the Governorate - Agostino Casaroli, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1979–1984)
- Holy See
- Secretary of State - Agostino Casaroli, Cardinal Secretary of State (1979–1990)
- Yugoslavia
- Communist Party Leader -
- Mitja Ribičič, President of the Presidium of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1982–1983)
- Dragoslav Marković, President of the Presidium of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1983–1984)
- Head of State -
- Petar Stambolić, Chairman of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1982–1983)
- Mika Špiljak, Chairman of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1983–1984)
- Premier - Milka Planinc, Chairman of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia (1982–1986)
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