List of State Leaders in 1981 - North America

North America

  • Anguilla (British crown colony until 1981, afterwards British dependent territory)
    • Governor - Charles Harry Godden, Governor of Anguilla (1978–1983)
    • Chief Minister - Ronald Webster, Chief Minister of Anguilla (1980–1984)
  • Antigua and Barbuda
    • gained independence on 1 November 1981
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present)
    • Governor-General - Sir Wilfred Jacobs, Governor of Antigua (1967–1981), Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–1993)
    • Prime Minister - Vere Bird, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (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 Honduras gained independence on 21 September 1981
    • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981–present)
    • Governor-General -
      1. James Hennessy, Governor of Belize (1980–1981)
      2. Elmira Minita Gordon, Governor-General of Belize (1981–1993)
    • Prime Minister - George Cadle Price, Prime Minister of Belize (1961–1984)
  • Bermuda (British crown colony until 1981, afterwards British dependent territory)
    • Governor - Sir Richard Posnett, Governor of Bermuda (1980–1983)
    • Premier - David Gibbons, Premier of Bermuda (1977–1982)
  • British Virgin Islands (British crown colony until 1981, afterwards British dependent territory)
    • 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 - Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952–present)
    • Governor-General - Edward Schreyer, Governor-General of Canada (1979–1984)
    • Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada (1980–1984)
  • Cayman Islands (British crown colony until 1981, afterwards British dependent territory)
    • 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 - Aurelius Marie, President of Dominica (1980–1983)
    • Prime Minister - 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 - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Grenada (1952–present)
    • Governal-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 (1978–1983)
  • Jamaica
    • Monarch - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Jamaica (1952–present)
    • Governor-General - Sir Florizel Glasspole, Governor-General of Jamaica (1973–1991)
    • Prime Minister - Edward Seaga, Prime Minister of Jamaica (1980–1989)
  • Mexico
    • President - José López Portillo, President of Mexico (1976–1982)
  • Montserrat (British crown colony until 1981, afterwards British dependent territory)
    • Governor - 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 -
      1. Omar Torrijos, Commandant of the National Guard (1969–1981)
      2. Florencio Flores Aguilar, Commandant of the National Guard (1981–1982)
    • President - Aristides Royo, President of Panama (1978–1982)
  • Saint Christopher and Nevis (British associated state)
    • Governor -
      1. Sir Probyn Ellsworth-Innis, Governor of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1975–1981)
      2. Sir Clement Arrindell, Governor of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1981–1995)
    • Premier - Kennedy Simmonds, Premier of Saint Christopher and Nevis (1980–1995)
  • Saint Lucia
    • Monarch - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Saint Lucia (1979–present)
    • Governal-General - Boswell Williams, Governor-General of Saint Lucia (1980–1982)
    • Prime Minister -
      1. Allan Louisy, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1979–1981)
      2. Winston Cenac, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (1981–1982)
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon (Territorial collectivity of France)
    • Prefect -
      1. Clément Bouhin, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1979–1981)
      2. Claude Guyon, Prefect of Saint Pierre and Miquelon (1981–1982)
    • 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 - Queen Elizabeth, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979–present)
    • Governal-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 -
      1. Eric Williams, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1956–1981)
      2. George Chambers, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1981–1986)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands (British crown colony until 1981, afterwards British dependent territory)
    • Governor - John Clifford Strong, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands (1978–1982)
    • Chief Minister - Norman Saunders, Chief Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands (1980–1985)
  • United States of America
    • President -
      1. Jimmy Carter, President of the United States (1977–1981)
      2. Ronald Reagan, President of the United States (1981–1989)
    • 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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