List of State Leaders in 1973 - South America

South America

• Argentina
  • President -
    1. Alejandro Agustín Lanusse, President of Argentina (1971–1973)
    2. Héctor José Cámpora, President of Argentina (1973)
    3. Raúl Alberto Lastiri, Interim President of Argentina (1973)
    4. Juan Perón, President of Argentina (1973–1974)
• Bolivia
  • President - Hugo Banzer, President of Bolivia (1971–1978)
• Brazil
  • President - Emílio Garrastazú Médici, President of Brazil (1969–1974)
• Chile
  • Head of State -
    1. Salvador Allende, President of Chile (1970–1973)
    2. Government Junta, Head of State of Chile (1973–1974)
• Colombia
  • President - Misael Pastrana Borrero, President of Colombia (1970–1974)
• Ecuador
  • President - Guillermo Rodríguez, President of Ecuador (1972–1976)
• Falkland Islands (British crown colony)
  • Governor - Sir Ernest Gordon Lewis, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1971–1975)
• Guyana
  • President - Arthur Chung, President of Guyana (1970–1980)
  • Prime Minister - Forbes Burnham, Prime Minister of Guyana (1964–1980)
• Paraguay
  • President - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954–1989)
• Peru
  • Head of State - Juan Velasco Alvarado, President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru (1968–1975)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Ernesto Montagne Sánchez, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1968–1973)
    2. Edgardo Mercado Jarrín, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1973–1975)
• Suriname (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
  • Governor-General - Johan Ferrier, Governor-General of Suriname (1968–1980)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Jules Sedney, Prime Minister of Suriname (1969–1973)
    2. Henck Arron, Prime Minister of Suriname (1973–1980)
• Uruguay
  • President - Juan María Bordaberry, President of Uruguay (1972–1976)
• Venezuela
  • President - Rafael Caldera, President of Venezuela (1969–1974)