List of State Leaders in 1980 - North America

North America

  • Anguilla (British crown colony)
    • seceded from Saint Christopher and Nevis on 19 December 1980
    • Governor - Charles Harry Godden, Governor of Anguilla (1978–1983)
    • Chief Minister -
      1. Emile Gumbs, Chief Minister of Anguilla (1977–1980)
      2. Ronald Webster, Chief Minister of Anguilla (1980–1984)
  • Antigua (British associated state)
    • Governor - Sir Wilfred Jacobs, Governor of Antigua (1967–1993)
    • Premier - Vere Bird, Premier of Antigua (1976–1994)
  • The Bahamas
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
    • Governor-General - Sir Gerald Cash, Governor-General of the Bahamas (1979–1988)
    • Prime Minister - Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1967–1992)
  • Barbados -
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
    • Governor-General - Sir Deighton Lisle Ward, Governor-General of Barbados (1976–1984)
    • Prime Minister - Tom Adams, Prime Minister of Barbados (1976–1985)
  • Belize (British crown colony)
    • Governor -
      1. Peter Donovan McEntee, Governor of Belize (1976–1980)
      2. James Hennessy, Governor of Belize (1980–1981)
    • Premier - George Cadle Price, Premier of Belize (1961–1984)
  • Bermuda (British crown colony)
    • Governor -
      1. Sir Peter Ramsbotham, Governor of Bermuda (1977–1980)
      2. Sir Richard Posnett, Governor of Bermuda (1980–1983)
    • Premier - David Gibbons, Premier of Bermuda (1977–1982)
  • British Virgin Islands (British crown colony)
    • Governor - James Alfred Davidson, Governor of the British Virgin Islands (1978–1982)
    • Chief Minister - Lavity Stoutt, Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands (1979–1983)
  • Canada
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
    • Governor General - Edward Schreyer, Governor General of Canada (1979–1984)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Joe Clark, Prime Minister of Canada (1979–1980)
      2. Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1980–1984)
  • Cayman Islands (British crown colony)
    • Governor - Thomas Russell, Governor of the Cayman Islands (1974–1982)
  • Costa Rica
    • President - Rodrigo Carazo Odio, President of Costa Rica (1978–1982)
  • Cuba
    • Communist Party Leader - Fidel Castro, First secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba (1965–2011)
    • President - Fidel Castro, President of the Council of State of Cuba (1976–2008)
    • Premier - Fidel Castro, President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba (1959–2008)
  • Dominica -
    • President -
      1. Fred Degazon, President of Dominica (1979–1980)
      2. Jenner Armour, Acting President of Dominica (1979–1980)
      3. Aurelius Marie, President of Dominica (1980–1983)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Oliver Seraphin, Prime Minister of Dominica (1979–1980)
      2. Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (1980–1995)
  • Dominican Republic
    • President - Antonio Guzmán Fernández, President of the Dominican Republic (1978–1982)
  • El Salvador
    • Head of State - Revolutionary Government Junta, Head of State of El Salvador (1979–1982)
  • Grenada
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Grenada (1974–present)
    • Governor-General - Sir Paul Scoon, Governor-General of Grenada (1978–1992)
    • Prime Minister - Maurice Bishop, Prime Minister of Grenada (1979–1983)
  • Guatemala
    • President - Fernando Romeo Lucas García, President of Guatemala (1978–1982)
  • Haiti
    • President - Jean-Claude Duvalier, President for Life of Haiti (1971–1986)
  • Honduras
    • President - Policarpo Paz García, Provisional President of Honduras (1978–1982)
  • Jamaica
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (1962–present)
    • Governor-General - Florizel Glasspole, Governor-General of Jamaica (1973–1991)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1972–1980)
      2. Edward Seaga, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1980–1989)
  • Mexico
    • President - José López Portillo, President of Mexico (1976–1982)
  • Montserrat (British crown colony)
    • Governor -
      1. Gwilyum Wyn Jones, Governor of Montserrat (1977–1980)
      2. David Kenneth Hay Dale, Governor of Montserrat (1980–1984)
    • Chief Minister - John Osborne, Chief Minister of Montserrat (1978–1991)
  • Netherlands Antilles (constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
    • Governor - Bernadito M. Leito, Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1970–1983)
    • Prime Minister - Dominico Martina, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles (1979–1984)
  • Nicaragua
    • Head of State - Junta of National Reconstruction, Head of State of Nicaragua (1979–1985)
  • Panama
    • De facto leader - Omar Torrijos, Commandant of the National Guard (1969–1981)
    • President - Aristides Royo, President of Panama (1978–1982)
  • Saint Christopher and Nevis (British associated state)
    • Governor - Sir Probyn Ellsworth-Innis, Governor of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1975–1981)
    • Premier -
      1. Lee Moore, Premier of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1979–1980)
      2. Kennedy Simmonds, Premier of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1980–1995)
  • Saint Lucia
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
    • Governor-General -
      1. Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1974–1980)
      2. Boswell Williams, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1980–1982)
    • Prime Minister - Allan Louisy, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1979–1981)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Territorial collectivity of France)
    • Prefect - Clément Bouhin, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1979–1981)
    • President of the General Council - Albert Pen, President of the General Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1968–1984)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
    • Governor-General - Sir Sydney Gun-Munro, Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1976–1985)
    • Prime Minister - Milton Cato, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1974–1984)
  • Trinidad and Tobago
    • President - Ellis Clarke, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1972–1987)
    • Prime Minister - Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1956–1981)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands (British crown colony)
    • Governor - John Clifford Strong, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1978–1982)
    • Chief Minister -
      1. James Alexander George Smith McCartney, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1976–1980)
      2. Oswald Skippings, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1980)
      3. Norman Saunders, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1980–1985)
  • United States of America
    • President - Jimmy Carter, President of the United States (1977–1981)
    • Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of the United States)
      • Governor - Carlos Romero Barceló, Governor of Puerto Rico (1977–1985)
    • United States Virgin Islands (Insular area of the United States)
      • Governor - Juan Francisco Luis, Governor of US Virgin Islands (1978–1987)

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