Denmark
- Faroe Islands
- High Commissioner - Leif Groth, High Commissioner in the Faroe Islands (1972–1981)
- Prime Minister - Atli Dam, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (1970–1981)
- Greenland
- Governor - Hans Lassen, Governor of Greenland (1973–1979)
- High Commissioner - Torben Hede Pedersen, High Commissioner in Greenland (1979–1992)
- Prime Minister - Jonathan Motzfeldt, Prime Minister of Greenland (1979–1991)
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