List of State Leaders in 1979 - South America

South America

• Argentina
  • President - Jorge Rafael Videla, President of Argentina (1976–1981)
• Bolivia
  • President -
    1. David Padilla, Chairman of the Military Junta of Bolivia (1978–1979)
    2. Wálter Guevara, Acting President of Bolivia (1979)
    3. Alberto Natusch, President of Bolivia (1979)
    4. Lidia Gueiler Tejada, Acting President of Bolivia (1979–1980)
• Brazil
  • President -
    1. Ernesto Geisel, President of Brazil (1974–1979)
    2. João Figueiredo, President of Brazil (1979–1985)
• Chile
  • President - Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile (1974–1990)
• Colombia
  • President - Julio César Turbay Ayala, President of Colombia (1978–1982)
• Ecuador
  • Head of State -
    1. Alfredo Poveda, President of the Supreme Government Council of Ecuador (1976–1979)
    2. Jaime Roldós Aguilera, President of Ecuador (1979–1981)
• Falkland Islands (British crown colony)
  • Governor - Sir James Roland Walter Parker, Governor of the Falkland Islands (1977–1980)
• 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 - Francisco Morales Bermúdez, President of the Revolutionary Government of the Armed Forces of Peru (1975–1980)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Óscar Molina Pallochia, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1978–1979)
    2. Pedro Richter Prada, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1979–1980)
• Suriname
  • President - Johan Ferrier, President of Suriname (1968–1980)
  • Prime Minister - Henck Arron, Prime Minister of Suriname (1973–1980)
• Uruguay
  • President - Aparicio Méndez, President of Uruguay (1976–1981)
• Venezuela
  • President -
    1. Carlos Andrés Pérez, President of Venezuela (1974–1979)
    2. Luis Herrera Campins, President of Venezuela (1979–1984)