1984 state leaders - Events of 1985 - 1986 state leaders - State leaders by year
Africa
- Algeria -
- Angola - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (10 September 1979-present)
- Benin - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972-1991)
- Botswana - Quett Masire, President of Botswana (1980-1998)
- Burkina Faso - Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso (1983-1987)
- Burundi - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976-1987)
- Cape Verde
- Comoros - Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Comoros (1978-1989)
- Côte d'Ivoire - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1960-1993)
- Djibouti -
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairmen of the Provisional Military Administrative Council (1977-1987), President of Ethiopia (1987-1991).
- Gabon
- The Gambia - Dawda Jawara, President of The Gambia (1970-1994)
- Guinea - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984-present)
- Kenya - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978-2002)
- Liberia - Samuel K. Doe, President of Liberia (1980-1990)
- Malawi - Hastings Kamuzu Banda, President of Malawi (1966-1994)
- Mali - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968-1991)
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique - Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975–1986)
- Nigeria
- Rwanda - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973-1994)
- São Tomé and Príncipe - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975-1991)
- Senegal
- Seychelles - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977-2004)
- Somalia - Muhammad Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969-1991)
- Swaziland
- Togo - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967-2005)
- Uganda
- Milton Obote, President of Uganda (1966-1971, 1980-1985)
- Bazilio Olara-Okello, Chairman of the military council (1985)
- Tito Okello, Chairman of the military council (1985-1986)
- Otema Alimadi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1980-1985)
- Paulo Muwanga, Prime Minister of Uganda (1985)
- Abraham Waligo, Prime Minister of Uganda (1985-1986)
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Asia
Australia and Oceania
Europe
Middle East
North America and the Caribbean
South America
- Argentina - Raúl Alfonsín, President of Argentina (1983-1989)
- Bolivia -
- Hernán Siles Zuazo, President of Bolivia (1982-1985)
- Víctor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia (1985-1989)
- Brazil -
- João Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo, President of Brazil (1979-1985)
- José Sarney, President of Brazil (1985-1990)
- Chile - Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile (1973-1990)
- Colombia - Belisario Betancur, President of Colombia (1982-1986)
- Ecuador - León Febres Cordero, President of Ecuador (1984-1988)
- Guyana -
- Forbes Burnham, President of Guyana (1980-1985)
- Desmond Hoyte, President of Guyana (1985-1992)
- Desmond Hoyte, Prime Minister of Guyana (1984-1985)
- Hamilton Green, Prime Minister of Guyana (1985-1992)
- Paraguay - Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
- Peru -
- Fernando Belaúnde Terry, President of Peru (1980-1985)
- Alan García Pérez, President of Peru (1985-1990)
- Suriname -
- Uruguay -
- Gregorio Conrado Álvarez, President of Uruguay (1981-1985)
- Rafael Addiego Bruno, President of Uruguay (1985)
- Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo, President of Uruguay (1985-1990)
- Venezuela - Jaime Lusinchi, President of Venezuela (1984-1989)
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