Europe
- Albania -
- Communist Party Leader - Ramiz Alia, First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labor (1985–1991)
- Head of State - Ramiz Alia, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of Albania (1982–1991)
- Premier - Adil Çarçani, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Albania (1981–1991)
- Andorra -
- Monarchs -
- French Co-Prince - François Mitterrand, French Co-Prince of Andorra (1981–1995)
- Episcopal Co-Prince - Joan Martí i Alanis, Episcopal Co-Prince of Andorra (1971–2003)
- Prime Minister - Josep Pintat-Solans, Head of Government of Andorra (1984–1990)
- Monarchs -
- Austria -
- President -
- Rudolf Kirchschläger, Federal President of Austria (1974–1986)
- Kurt Waldheim, Federal President of Austria (1986–1992)
- Chancellor -
- Fred Sinowatz, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1983–1986)
- Franz Vranitzky, Federal Chancellor of Austria (1986–1997)
- President -
- Belgium
- Monarch - Baudouin, King of the Belgians (1951–1993)
- Prime Minister - Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1981–1992)
- Bulgaria
- Communist Party Leader - Todor Zhivkov, General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1954–1989)
- Head of State - Todor Zhivkov, Chairman of the State Council of Bulgaria (1971–1989)
- Premier -
- Grisha Filipov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (1981–1986)
- Georgi Atanasov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bulgaria (1986–1990)
- Cyprus -
- President - Spyros Kyprianou, President of Cyprus (1977–1988)
- Northern Cyprus (unrecognized, secessionist state)
- President - Rauf Denktaş, President of Northern Cyprus (1975–2005)
- Prime Minister - Derviş Eroğlu, Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus (1985–1994)
- Czechoslovakia -
- Communist Party Leader - Gustáv Husák, General Secretary of the Communisty Party of Czechoslovakia (1969–1987)
- President - Gustáv Husák, President of Czechoslovakia (1975–1989)
- Prime Minister - Lubomír Štrougal, Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia (1970–1988)
- Denmark
- Monarch - Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark (1972–present)
- Prime Minister - Poul Schlüter, Prime Minister of Denmark (1982–1993)
- Finland
- President - Mauno Koivisto, President of Finland (1982–1994)
- Prime Minister - Kalevi Sorsa, Prime Minister of Finland (1982–1987)
- France -
- President - François Mitterrand, President of France (1981–1995)
- Prime Minister -
- Laurent Fabius, Prime Minister of France (1984–1986)
- Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister of France (1986–1988)
- East Germany (German Democratic Republic) -
- Communist Party Leader - Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1971–1989)
- Head of State - Erich Honecker, Chairman of the Council of State of East Germany (1976–1989)
- Premier - Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of East Germany (1976–1989)
- West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) -
- President - Richard von Weizsäcker, Federal President of West Germany (1984–1994)
- Chancellor - Helmut Kohl, Federal Chancellor of West Germany (1982–1998)
- Greece
- President - Christos Sartzetakis, President of Greece (1985–1990)
- Prime Minister - Andreas Papandreou, Prime Minister of Greece (1981–1989)
- Hungary
- Communist Party Leader - János Kádár, General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party (1956–1988)
- Head of State - Pál Losonczi, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Hungary (1967–1987)
- Premier - György Lázár, President of the Council of Ministers of Hungary (1975–1987)
- Iceland
- President - Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, President of Iceland (1980–1996)
- Prime Minister - Steingrímur Hermannsson, Prime Minister of Iceland (1983–1987)
- Ireland
- President - Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland (1976–1990)
- Prime Minister - Garret FitzGerald, Taoiseach of Ireland (1982–1987)
- Italy -
- President - Francesco Cossiga, President of Italy (1985–1992)
- Prime Minister - Bettino Craxi, President of the Council of Ministers of Italy (1983–1987)
- Liechtenstein
- Monarch - Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938–1989)
- Regent - Prince Hans-Adam, Regent of Liechtenstein (1984–1989)
- Prime Minister - Hans Brunhart, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1978–1993)
- Luxembourg
- Monarch - Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964–2000)
- Prime Minister - Jacques Santer, President of the Government of Luxembourg (1984–1995)
- Malta
- President - Agatha Barbara, President of Malta (1982–1987)
- Prime Minister - Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Prime Minister of Malta (1984–1987)
- Monaco
- Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949–2005)
- Head of Government - Jean Ausseil, Minister of State of Monaco (1985–1991)
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (1980–present)
- Netherlands (constituent country)
- Prime Minister - Ruud Lubbers, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1982–1994)
- Netherlands Antilles (constituent country)
- see under North America
- Aruba (constituent country)
- see under North America
- Norway
- Monarch - Olav V, King of Norway (1957–1991)
- Prime Minister -
- Kåre Willoch, Prime Minister of Norway (1981–1986)
- Gro Harlem Brundtland, Prime Minister of Norway (1986–1989)
- Poland
- Communist Party Leader - Wojciech Jaruzelski, First Secretary of the Central Committee of Polish United Workers' Party (1981–1989)
- President - Wojciech Jaruzelski, President of Poland (1985–1990)
- Premier - Zbigniew Messner, President of the Council of Ministers of Poland (1985–1988)
- Portugal -
- President -
- António Ramalho Eanes, President of Portugal (1976–1986)
- Mário Soares, President of Portugal (1986–1996)
- Prime Minister - Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Prime Minister of Portugal (1985–1995)
- President -
- Romania -
- Communist Party Leader - Nicolae Ceauşescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party (1965–1989)
- President - Nicolae Ceauşescu, President of Romania (1967–1989)
- Premier - Constantin Dăscălescu, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Romania (1982–1989)
- San Marino
- Captains Regent -
- Pier Paolo Gasperoni and Ubaldo Biordi, Captains Regent of San Marino (1985–1986)
- Marino Venturini and Ariosto Maiani, Captains Regent of San Marino (1986–1986)
- Giuseppe Arzilli and Maurizio Tomassoni, Captains Regent of San Marino (1986–1987)
- Captains Regent -
- Soviet Union -
- Communist Party Leader - Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1985–1991)
- Head of State - Andrei Gromyko, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (1985–1988)
- Premier - Nikolai Ryzhkov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1985–1991)
- Spain -
- Monarch - Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975–present)
- Prime Minister - Felipe González, President of the Government of Spain (1982–1996)
- Sweden -
- Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden (1982–1986)
- Ingvar Carlsson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1986–1991)
- Switzerland -
- Swiss Federal Council:
- Kurt Furgler (1971–1986), Pierre Aubert (1978–1987), Leon Schlumpf (1979–1987), Alphons Egli (1982–1986, President), Otto Stich (1983–1995), Jean-Pascal Delamuraz (1983–1998), Elisabeth Kopp (1984–1989), Arnold Koller (1986–1999), Flavio Cotti (1986–1999)
- Swiss Federal Council:
- United Kingdom -
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–present)
- Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979–1990)
- Guernsey (British Crown dependency)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir Alexander Boswell, Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey (1985–1990)
- Bailiff - Sir Charles Frossard, Bailiff of Guernsey (1982–1992)
- Jersey (British Crown dependency)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Sir William Pillar, Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey (1985–1990)
- Bailiff - Peter Crill, Bailiff of Jersey (1986–1995)
- Isle of Man (British Crown dependency)
- Lieutenant-Governor - Laurence New, Lieutenant-Governor of Man (1985–1990)
- Head of Government -
- Edgar Mann, Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man (1985–1986)
- Miles Walker, Chief Minister of the Isle of Man (1986–1996)
- Gibraltar (British dependent territory)
- Governor - Sir Peter Terry, Governor of Gibraltar (1985–1989)
- Chief Minister - Sir Joshua Hassan, Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1972–1987)
- Vatican City
- Monarch - Pope John Paul II, Sovereign of Vatican City (1978–2005)
- President of the Governorate - Sebastiano Baggio, President of the Governorate of Vatican City (1984–1990)
- Holy See
- Secretary of State - Agostino Casaroli, Cardinal Secretary of State (1979–1990)
- Yugoslavia
- Communist Party Leader -
- Vidoje Žarković, President of the Presidium of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1985–1986)
- Milanko Renovica, President of the Presidium of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia (1986–1987)
- Head of State -
- Radovan Vlajković, Chairman of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1985–1986)
- Sinan Hasani, Chairman of the Presidency of Yugoslavia (1986–1987)
- Premier -
- Milka Planinc, Chairman of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia (1982–1986)
- Branko Mikulić, Chairman of the Federal Executive Council of Yugoslavia (1986–1989)
- Communist Party Leader -
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