List of State Leaders in 1983 - South America

South America

• Argentina
  • President -
    1. Reynaldo Bignone, President of Argentina (1982–1983)
    2. Raúl Alfonsín, President of Argentina (1983–1989)
• Bolivia
  • President - Hernán Siles Zuazo, President of Bolivia (1982–1985)
• Brazil
  • President -
    • João Figueiredo, President of Brazil (1979–1985)
    • Aureliano Chaves, Acting President of Brazil (1983)
• Chile
  • President - Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile (1973–1990)
• Colombia
  • President - Belisario Betancur, President of Colombia (1982–1986)
• Ecuador
  • President - Osvaldo Hurtado, President of Ecuador (1981–1984)
• Falkland Islands (British dependent territory)
  • Governor - Sir Rex Hunt, Civil Commissioner of the Falkland Islands (1982–1985)
  • Chief Executive - David G. P. Taylor, Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands (1983–1987)
• Guyana
  • President - Forbes Burnham, President of Guyana (1980–1985)
  • Prime Minister - Ptolemy Reid, Prime Minister of Guyana (1980–1984)
• Paraguay
  • President - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954–1989)
• Peru
  • President - Fernando Belaúnde Terry, President of Peru (1980–1985)
  • Prime Minister - Fernando Schwalb López Aldana, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1982–1984)
• Suriname
  • De facto leader - Dési Bouterse, Chairman of the National Military Council (1980–1988)
  • President - Fred Ramdat Misier, Acting President of Suriname (1982–1988)
  • Prime Minister - Errol Alibux, Prime Minister of Suriname (1983–1984)
• Uruguay
  • President - Gregorio Conrado Álvarez, President of Uruguay (1981–1985)
• Venezuela
  • President - Luis Herrera Campins, President of Venezuela (1979–1984)