Asia
- Afghanistan -
- Communist Party Leader - Mohammad Najibullah, General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (1986–1990)
- Head of State -
- Haji Mohammad Chamkani, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Afghanistan (1986–1987)
- Mohammad Najibullah, Chairman of the Revolutionary Council of Afghanistan (1987–1992)
- Prime Minister - Sultan Ali Keshtmand, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1981–1988)
- Bahrain -
- Monarch - Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain (1961–1999)
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa ibn Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1970–present)
- Bangladesh -
- President - Hussain Muhammad Ershad, President of Bangladesh (1983–1990)
- Prime Minister - Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1986–1988)
- Bhutan
- Monarch - Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan (1972–2006)
- Brunei
- Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
- Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
- Burma -
- President - San Yu, President of Burma (1981–1988)
- Prime Minister - Maung Maung Kha, Prime Minister of Burma (1977–1988)
- China (People's Republic of China) -
- Communist Party Leader -
- Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1981–1987)
- Zhao Ziyang, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1987–1989)
- President - Li Xiannian, President of the People's Republic of China (1983–1988)
- Premier -
- Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1980–1987)
- Li Peng, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1987–1998)
- Communist Party Leader -
- Hong Kong (British dependent territory)
- Governor -
- Sir David Akers-Jones, Acting Governor of Hong Kong (1986–1987)
- Sir David Wilson, Governor of Hong Kong (1987–1992)
- Governor -
- India -
- President -
- Zail Singh, President of India (1982–1987)
- R. Venkataraman, President of India (1987–1992)
- Prime Minister - Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (1984–1989)
- President -
- Indonesia -
- President - Suharto, President of Indonesia (1967–1998)
- Iran -
- Supreme Leader - Ruhollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader of Iran (1979–1989)
- President - Ali Khamenei, President of Iran (1981–1989)
- Prime Minister - Mir-Hossein Mousavi, Prime Minister of Iran (1981–1989)
- Iraq -
- President - Saddam Hussein, President of Iraq (1979–2003)
- Prime Minister - Saddam Hussein, Prime Minister of Iraq (1979–1991)
- Israel
- President - Chaim Herzog, President of Israel (1983–1993)
- Prime Minister - Yitzhak Shamir, Prime Minister of Israel (1986–1992)
- Japan -
- Monarch - Hirohito, Emperor of Japan (1926–1989)
- Prime Minister -
- Yasuhiro Nakasone, Prime Minister of Japan (1982–1987)
- Takeshita Noboru, Prime Minister of Japan (1987–1989)
- Jordan -
- Monarch - Hussein, King of Jordan (1952–1999)
- Prime Minister - Zaid al-Rifai, Prime Minister of Jordan (1985–1989)
- Kampuchea -
- Communist Party Leader - Heng Samrin, Secretary-General of the Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party (1981–1991)
- Head of State - Heng Samrin, Chairman of the Council of State of Kampuchea (1979–1992)
- Prime Minister - Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Kampuchea (1985–present)
- North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) -
- Communist Party Leader - Kim Il-sung, General Secretary of the Korean Workers' Party (1948–1994)
- President - Kim Il-sung, President of North Korea (1972–1994)
- Premier - Li Gun Mo, Premier of North Korea (1986–1988)
- South Korea (Republic of Korea) -
- President - Chun Doo-hwan, President of South Korea (1980–1988)
- Prime Minister -
- Roh Shin Yeong, Prime Minister of South Korea (1985–1987)
- Lee Han Ki, Acting Prime Minister of South Korea (1987)
- Kim Jeong Ryeol, Prime Minister of South Korea (1987–1988)
- Kuwait -
- Monarch - Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977–2006)
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978–2003)
- Laos -
- Communist Party Leader - Kaysone Phomvihane, General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (1975–1992)
- President -
- Souphanouvong, President of Laos (1975–1991)
- Phoumi Vongvichit, Acting President of Laos (1986–1991)
- Premier - Kaysone Phomvihane, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Laos (1975–1991)
- Lebanon -
- President - Amin Gemayel, President of Lebanon (1982–1988)
- Prime Minister -
- Rashid Karami, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1984–1987)
- Selim al-Hoss, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1987–1990)
- Macau (overseas province of Portugal)
- Governor -
- Joaquim Pinto Machado, Governor of Macau (1986–1987)
- Carlos Montez Melancia, Governor of Macau (1987–1990)
- Governor -
- Malaysia -
- Monarch - Sultan Iskandar, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (1984–1989)
- Prime Minister - Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003)
- Maldives
- President - Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives (1978–2008)
- Mongolia -
- Communist Party Leader - Jambyn Batmönkh, General secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (1984–1990)
- President - Jambyn Batmönkh, Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Hural of Mongolia (1984–1990)
- Premier - Dumaagiin Sodnom, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Mongolia (1984–1990)
- Nepal
- Monarch - Birendra, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
- Prime Minister - Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Prime Minister of Nepal (1986–1990)
- Oman -
- Monarch - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan of Oman (1970–present)
- Prime Minister - Qaboos bin Said al Said, Prime Minister of Oman (1972–present)
- Pakistan -
- President - Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, President of Pakistan (1978–1988)
- Prime Minister - Muhammad Khan Junejo, Prime Minister of Pakistan (1985–1988)
- Philippines
- President - Corazon Aquino, President of the Philippines (1986–1992)
- Qatar -
- Monarch - Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1972–1995)
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1970–1995)
- Saudi Arabia -
- Monarch - Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
- Prime Minister - Fahd, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005)
- Singapore -
- President - Wee Kim Wee, President of Singapore (1985–1993)
- Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959–1990)
- Sri Lanka -
- President - Junius Richard Jayewardene, President of Sri Lanka (1978–1989)
- Prime Minister - Ranasinghe Premadasa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1978–1989)
- Syria -
- President - Hafez al-Assad, President of Syria (1971–2000)
- Prime Minister -
- Abdul Rauf al-Kasm, Prime Minister of Syria (1980–1987)
- Mahmoud Zuabi, Prime Minister of Syria (1987–2000)
- Taiwan (Republic of China) -
- President - Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Republic of China (1978–1988)
- Premier - Yu Kuo-hwa, President of the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (1984–1989)
- Thailand -
- Monarch - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946–present)
- Prime Minister - Prem Tinsulanonda, Prime Minister of Thailand (1980–1988)
- Turkey -
- President - Kenan Evren, President of Turkey (1982–1989)
- Prime Minister - Turgut Özal, Prime Minister of Turkey (1983–1989)
- United Arab Emirates -
- President - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971–2004)
- Prime Minister - Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1979–1990)
- Vietnam -
- Communist Party Leader - Nguyễn Văn Linh, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (1986–1991)
- Head of State -
- Trường Chinh, Chairman of the State Council of Vietnam (1981–1987)
- Võ Chí Công, Chairman of the State Council of Vietnam (1987–1992)
- Premier -
- Phạm Văn Đồng, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (1955–1987)
- Phạm Hùng, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Vietnam (1987–1988)
- North Yemen (Yemen Arab Republic)
- President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of North Yemen (1978–2012)
- Prime Minister - Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of North Yemen (1983–1990)
- South Yemen (People's Democratic Republic of Yemen)
- Communist Party Leader - Ali Salim al-Beidh, Secretary-General of the Yemeni Socialist Party (1986–1990)
- Head of State - Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council of South Yemen (1986–1990)
- Prime Minister - Yasin Said Numan, Prime Minister of South Yemen (1986–1990)
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