South America
- Argentina -
- President - 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)
- 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)
- León Febres Cordero, President of Ecuador (1984–1988)
- President -
- 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)
- Desmond Hoyte, Prime Minister of Guyana (1984–1985)
- 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)
- Sandro Mariátegui Chiappe, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1984)
- Luis Pércovich, President of the council of ministers of Peru (1984–1985)
- 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)
- Wim Udenhout, Prime Minister of Suriname (1984–1986)
- Uruguay -
- President - Gregorio Conrado Álvarez, President of Uruguay (1981–1985)
- Venezuela -
- President -
- Luis Herrera Campins, President of Venezuela (1979–1984)
- Jaime Lusinchi, President of Venezuela (1984–1989)
- President -
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