List of state leaders in 1980

This is a list of heads of state, government leaders, and other rulers in the year 1980.

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

References

  1. Lesotho only became independent in 1966.
  2. Mauritius only became independent in 1968.
  3. Bophuthatswana was only declared to be independent in 1977.
  4. Venda was only declared to be independent in 1979.
  5. Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until when Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
  6. Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  7. Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
  8. Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  9. 1 2 In exile between 1990 and 1991.
  10. Qatar only became independent in 1971.
  11. Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  12. President of North Vietnam from 1969 to 1976.
  13. Prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976.
  14. Ali Abdullah Saleh became President of Yemen upon unification in 1990.
  15. The seven member Swiss Federal Council is the collective head of state and the government of Switzerland. Within the Council, the President of the Swiss Confederation serves solely in a primus inter pares capacity for one year.
  16. The Bahamas only became independent on 1973.
  17. Title changed from President of the Military Government Junta to Provisional President on 25 July 1980.
  18. Saint Lucia only became independent in 1979, until then Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis was titled Governor of Saint Lucia.
  19. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only became independent in 1979, until then Sir Sydney Gun-Munro was titled Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  20. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only became independent in 1979.
  21. Ellis Clarke was titled Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago between 1972 and 1976 under the monarchy.
  22. Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  23. Fiji only became independent in 1970, until then Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
  24. Papua New Guinea only became independent in 1975, before which Michael Somare was titled Chief Minister of Papua and New Guinea.
  25. The Solomon islands only became independent in 1978.
  26. 1 2 Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  27. Tuvalu only became independent in 1978.
  28. Titled Chief Minister until independence.
  29. Guyana only became independent in 1966.
  30. 1 2 Suriname only became independent in 1975.

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