List of state leaders in 1981

This is a list of heads of state, heads of governments, and other rulers in the year 1981.

See also

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. Before independence Lennox Sebe was titled Chief Minister.
  5. Venda was only declared to be independent in 1979.
  6. Swaziland only became independent in 1968, until when Sobhuza II was titled Paramount Chief of Swaziland.
  7. Julius Nyerere was President of Tanganyika from 1962 to 1964.
  8. Bahrain only became independent in 1971, until then the monarch was titled Hakim of Bahrain.
  9. Bahrain only became independent in 1971.
  10. Hu Yaobang was Chairman of the Communist Party of China 1981-1982 and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China 1980-1987, but the latter post only became the top position of the party on 12 September 1982.
  11. In exile between 1990 and 1991.
  12. In exile between 1990 and 1991.
  13. Qatar only became independent in 1971.
  14. Singapore only became independent in 1965.
  15. Prime minister of North Vietnam from 1955 to 1976.
  16. Ali Abdullah Saleh became President of Yemen upon unification in 1990.
  17. 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.
  18. Titled Premier until independence.
  19. The Bahamas only became independent on 1973.
  20. Titled Premier until independence.
  21. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only became independent in 1979, until them Sir Sydney Gun-Munro was titled Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  22. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines only became independent in 1979.
  23. Ellis Clarke was titled Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago between 1972 and 1976 under the monarchy.
  24. Trinidad and Tobago only became independent in 1962.
  25. Fiji only became independent in 1970, until when Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was titled Chief Minister of Fiji.
  26. The Solomon islands only became independent in 1978.
  27. Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  28. Tonga only became independent in 1970.
  29. Tuvalu only became independent in 1978.
  30. Vanuatu only became independent in 1980.
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