South America
- Argentina -
- President - Raúl Alfonsín, President of Argentina (1983–1989)
- Bolivia -
- President -
- Hernán Siles Zuazo, President of Bolivia (1982–1985)
- Víctor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia (1985–1989)
- President -
- Brazil -
- President -
- João Figueiredo, President of Brazil (1979–1985)
- José Sarney, President of Brazil (1985–1990)
- President -
- Chile -
- President - Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile (1973–1990)
- Colombia -
- President - Belisario Betancur, President of Colombia (1982–1986)
- Ecuador -
- President - León Febres Cordero, President of Ecuador (1984–1988)
- Falkland Islands (British dependent territory)
- Governor -
- Sir Rex Hunt, Civil Commissioner of the Falkland Islands (1982–1985)
- Gordon Wesley Jewkes, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1985–1988)
- Chief Executive - David G. P. Taylor, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (1983–1987)
- Governor -
- Guyana -
- President -
- Forbes Burnham, President of Guyana (1980–1985)
- Desmond Hoyte, President of Guyana (1985–1992)
- Prime Minister -
- Desmond Hoyte, Prime Minister of Guyana (1984–1985)
- Hamilton Green, Prime Minister of Guyana (1985–1992)
- President -
- Paraguay -
- President - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954–1989)
- Peru -
- President -
- Fernando Belaúnde Terry, President of Peru (1980–1985)
- Alan García, President of Peru (1985–1990)
- Prime Minister -
- Luis Pércovich, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1984–1985)
- Luis Alva Castro, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1985–1987)
- President -
- Suriname -
- De facto leader - Dési Bouterse, Chairman of the National Military Council (1980–1988)
- President - Fred Ramdat Misier, Acting President of Suriname (1982–1988)
- Prime Minister - Wim Udenhout, Prime Minister of Suriname (1984–1986)
- Uruguay -
- President -
- Gregorio Conrado Álvarez, President of Uruguay (1981–1985)
- Rafael Addiego Bruno, Acting President of Uruguay (1985)
- Julio María Sanguinetti, President of Uruguay (1985–1990)
- President -
- Venezuela -
- President - Jaime Lusinchi, President of Venezuela (1984–1989)
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