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1986 state leaders - Events of 1987 - 1988 state leaders - State leaders by year

[edit] Africa

• Algeria -
  • President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979-1992)
  • Prime Minister - Abdelhamid Brahimi, Prime Minister of Algeria (1984-1988)
• Angola - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979-present)
• Benin - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972-1991)
• Botswana - Quett Masire, President of Botswana (1980-1998)
• Burkina Faso -
  1. Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso (1983-1987)
  2. Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987-present)
• Cape Verde
  • President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
  • Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975-1991)
• Comoros - Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Comoros (1978-1989)
• Côte d'Ivoire - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1960-1993)
• Djibouti -
  • President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977-1999)
  • Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978-2001)
• Equatorial Guinea
  • President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979-present)
  • Prime Minister - Cristino Seriche Bioko, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1982-1992)
• Ethiopia -
  • Head of State - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairmen of the Provisional Military Administrative Council 1977-1987, President of Ethiopia (1987-1991).
  • Prime Minister - Fikre-Selassie Wogderess, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1987-1989) position created September 10
• Gabon -
  • President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967-present)
  • Prime Minister - Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975-1994)
• 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
  • President - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968-1991)
  • Prime Minister - Mamadou Dembelé, Prime Minister of Mali (1986-1988)
• Mauritania
  • President - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, President of Mauritania (1984-2005)
  • Prime Minister - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1984-1992)
• Mauritius
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius (1968-1992)
  • Governor-General - Veerasamy Ringadoo, Governor-General of Mauritius (1986-1992)
  • Prime Minister - Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1982-1995)
• Morocco -
  • Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
  • Prime Minister - Azzeddine Laraki, Prime Minister of Morocco (1986–1992)
• Mozambique -
  • President - Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
  • Prime Minister - Mário da Graça Machungo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1986–1994)
• Nigeria - Ibrahim Babangida, President of Nigeria (1985-1993)
• 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
  • President - Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981-2000)
• Seychelles - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977-2004)
• Somalia - Muhammad Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969-1991)
• Swaziland
  • Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986-present)
  • Prime Minister - Sotsha Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1986-1989)
• Togo - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967-2005)
• Uganda
  • President - Yoweri Museveni, Chairman of the military council (1986-)
  • Prime Minister - Samson Kisekka, Prime Minister of Uganda (1986-1991)
• Zambia
  • President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964-1991)
  • Prime Minister - Kebby Musokotwane, Prime Minister of Zambia (1985-1989)
• Zimbabwe -
  • President -
    1. Canaan Banana, President of Zimbabwe (1980-1987)
    2. Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987-present)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980-1987)
    2. position abolished, 1987

[edit] Asia

• Afghanistan -
  • President -
    1. Haji Mohammad Chamkani, President of Afghanistan (1986 - 1987)
    2. Mohammad Najibullah, President of Afghanistan (1987 - 1992)
  • Prime Minister - Sultan Ali Keshtmand, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1981-1988)
• Bangladesh -
  • President - Hossain Mohammad Ershad, President of Bangladesh (1983–1990)
  • Prime Minister - Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1986–1988)
• Brunei
  • Monarch - Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei (1967–present)
  • Prime Minister - Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei (1984–present)
• People's Republic of China -
  • President - Li Xiannian, President of the People's Republic of China (1983-1988)
  • Premier -
    1. Zhao Ziyang, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1980-1987)
    2. Li Peng, Premier of the People's Republic of China (1987-1998)
  • Head of Communist Party -
    1. Hu Yaobang, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1980-1987)
    2. Zhao Ziyang, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (1987-1989)
• India -
  • President -
    1. Zail Singh, President of India (1982-1987)
    2. Ramaswamy Venkataraman, President of India (1987-1992)
  • Prime Minister - Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India (1984-1989)
• Indonesia - Haji Mohammad 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)
• Japan -
  • Monarch - Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Yasuhiro Nakasone, Prime Minister of Japan (1982-1987)
    2. Takeshita Noboru, Prime Minister of Japan (1987-1989)
• Republic of Korea -
  • President - Chun Doo-hwan, President of the Republic of Korea (1980-1988)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Lho Shin-yong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1985-1987)
    2. Lee Han-key, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1987)
    3. Kim Chung-yul, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (1987-1988)
• Nepal
  • Monarch - Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (1972–2001)
  • Prime Minister - Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Prime Minister of Nepal (1986-1990)
• 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)
• Singapore -
  • President - Wee Kim Wee, President of Singapore (1985-1993)
  • Prime Minister - Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister of Singapore (1959-1990)
• Taiwan (Republic of China)
  • President - Chiang Ching-kuo, President of the Republic of China (1978-1988)
  • Premier - Yü Kuo-hwa, President of the Executive Yuan (1984-1989)
• Thailand -
  • King - Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand (1946-present)
  • Prime Minister - Prem Tinsulanonda, Prime Minister of Thailand (1980-1988)

[edit] Australia and Oceania

• Australia
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia (1952-present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Ninian Stephen, Governor-General of Australia (1982-1989)
  • Prime Minister - Bob Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia (1983-1991)
• Fiji -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Fiji (1952-1987); abdicated 7 October 1987
  • Governor General - Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, Governor-General of Fiji (12 February 1983-6 October 1987)
  • Head of the Interim Military Government - Sitiveni Rabuka, Head of the Interim Military Government (7 October-5 December 1987)
  • President - Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau, President of Fiji (5 December 1987-16 December 1993)
  • Prime Minister
    1. Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (10 October 1970-13 April 1987)
    2. Timoci Bavadra, Prime Minister of Fiji (13 April-14 May 1987)
    3. Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Prime Minister of Fiji (1970-13 April 1987; 5 December, 5 December 1987-2 June 1992)
• Federated States of Micronesia -
  1. Tosiwo Nakayama, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1979–1987)
  2. John Haglelgam, President of the Federated States of Micronesia (1987–1991)
• Kiribati - Ieremia Tabai, President of Kiribati (1983–1991)
• Marshall Islands - Amata Kabua, President of the Marshall Islands (1979–1996)
• Nauru - Hammer DeRoburt, President of Nauru (1986-1989)
• New Zealand
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand (1952-present)
  • Governor-General - Paul Reeves, Governor-General of New Zealand (1985-1990)
  • Prime Minister - David Lange, Prime Minister of New Zealand (1984-1989)
• Solomon Islands -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Solomon Islands (1978–present)
  • Governor-General - Baddeley Devesi, Governor-General of the Solomon Islands (1978–1988)
  • Prime Minister - Ezekiel Alebua, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1986–1989)
• Tonga
  • Monarch - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga (1965 – 2006)
  • Prime Minister - Tu'i Pelehake (Fatafehi), Prime Minister of Tonga, (1965 – 1991)
• Tuvalu
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Tuvalu (1978-present)
  • Governor-General - Sir Tupua Leupena, Governor-General of Tuvalu (1986-1990)
  • Prime Minister - Tomasi Puapua, Prime Minister of Tuvalu (1981-1989)
• Vanuatu -
  • President - George Kalkoa, President of Vanuatu (1984–1989)
  • Prime Minister - Walter Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu (1980–1991)

[edit] Europe

• Albania -
  • First Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labor - 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 (1982-1991)
• Andorra -
  • Co-Princes -
    • François Mitterrand, President of France (1981-1995)
    • Joan Martí Alanis, Bishop of Urgel (1971-2003)
  • Head of Government - Josep Pintat-Solans, Head of Government of Andorra (1984-1990)
• Austria -
  • President - Kurt Waldheim, Federal President of Austria (1986–1992)
  • Chancellor - Franz Vranitzky, Chancellor of Austria (1986–1997)
• Belgium
  • King - Baldwin I, King of the Belgians (1951-1993)
  • Prime Minister - Wilfried Martens, Prime Minister of Belgium (1982-1992)
• 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 -
    1. Kalevi Sorsa, Prime Minister of Finland, (1972-1975, 1977-1979, 1982-1987)
    2. Harri Holkeri, Prime Minister of Finland, (1987-1991)
• France -
  • President - François Mitterrand, President of France (1981-1995)
  • Prime Minister - Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister of France (1986-1988)
• Federal Republic of Germany -
  • President - Richard von Weizsäcker, President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1984-1994)
  • Chancellor - Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (1982-1998)
• 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 (1976-1989)
  • Premier - Willi Stoph, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1976-1989)
• Ireland
  • President - Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland (1976-1990)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Garret FitzGerald, Taoiseach (1982-1987)
    2. Charles Haughey, Taoiseach (1987-1992)
• Italy -
  • President - Francesco Cossiga, President of the Italian Republic (1985-1992)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Bettino Craxi, Prime Minister of Italy (1983-1987)
    2. Amintore Fanfani, Prime Minister of Italy (1987)
    3. Giovanni Goria, Prime Minister of Italy (1987-1988)
• Liechtenstein -
  • Monarch - Franz Joseph II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1938-1989)
  • Regent - Hereditary Prince Hans-Adam II, Regent of Liechtenstein (1984-1989, Prince 1989-present)
  • Head of Government - Hans Brunhart, Head of Government of Liechtenstein (1978-1993)
• Luxembourg -
  • Monarch - Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1964-2000)
  • Prime Minister - Jacques Santer, Prime Minister of Luxembourg (1984-1995)
• Malta -
  • Head of State -
    1. Agatha Barbara, President of Malta (1982-1987)
    2. Paul Xuereb, Acting President of Malta (1987-1989)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Karmenu Mifsud Bonnici, Prime Minister of Malta (1984-1987)
    2. Eddie Fenech Adami, Prime Minister of Malta (1987-1996)
• Monaco -
  • Monarch - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1949-2005)
  • Head of Government - Jean Ausseil, Minister of State of Monaco (1985-1991)
• Netherlands -
  • Monarch - Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands(1980-present)
  • Prime Minister - Ruud Lubbers, Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1982-1994)
• Norway -
  • Monarch - Olav V, King of Norway (1957-1991)
  • Prime Minister - 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)
  • Head of State - Council of State, Chairman - Wojciech Jaruzelski (1985-1989)
  • Premier - Zbigniew Messner, President of the Council of Ministers (1985-1988)
• Portugal -
  • President - Mário Soares, President of Portugal (1986-1996)
  • Prime Minister - Aníbal Cavaco Silva, Prime Minister of Portugal (1985-1995)
• Spain
  • Monarch - Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1975-present)
  • Prime Minister - Felipe González, President of the Government (1982-1996)
• Sweden -
  • Monarch - Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden (1973-present)
  • Prime Minister - Ingvar Carlsson, Prime Minister of Sweden (1986-1991)
• Switzerland -
  • Swiss Federal Council - Pierre Aubert, Leon Schlumpf, Otto Stich, Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, Elisabeth Kopp, Arnold Koller, Flavio Cotti; members of the Swiss Federal Council; members of the Swiss Federal Council
• Turkey -
  • President - Kenan Evren, President of Turkey (1982-1989)
  • Prime Minister - Turgut Özal, Prime Minister of Turkey (1983-1989)
• United Kingdom -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-present)
  • Prime Minister - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)
• Vatican City
  • Pope - John Paul II, Bishop of Rome (1978-2005)
  • Secretary of State - Agostino Cardinal Casaroli, Cardinal Secretary of State (1979-1990)

[edit] Middle East

• Bahrain -
  • Monarch - Isa ibn Salman al-Khalifa, Emir of Bahrain (1971-1999, Ruler 1961-1971)
  • Prime Minister - Khalifah ibn Sulman Al Khalifah, Prime Minister of Bahrain (1971-present)
• Egypt -
  • President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981-present)
  • Prime Minister - Atef Sedki, Prime Minister of Egypt (1986-1996)
• Iran -
  • Supreme Leader - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader of Iran (1980-1989)
  • President - Ali Khamenei, President of Iran (1981-1989)
  • Prime Minister - Mir Hossein Moussavi, 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)
• Jordan -
  • Monarch - Hussein, King of Jordan (1952-1999)
  • Prime Minister - Zaid ar-Rifai, Prime Minister of Jordan (1985-1989)
• Kuwait -
  • Monarch - Jabir al-Ahmad al-Jabir al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (1977-present)
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Al Salim Al Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait (1978-2003)
• Oman - Qaboos Bin Said, Sultan of Oman (1970-)
• Qatar -
  • Monarch - Sheikh Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar (1972-1995)
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Khalifah ibn Hamad Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar (1970-1995)
• Saudi Arabia -
  • Monarch - Fahd, King of Saudi Arabia (1982-present)
  • Prime Minister - Fahd, Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia (1982-present)
• United Arab Emirates -
  • President - Sheikh Zaid ibn Sultan Al Nahayan, President of the United Arab Emirates (1971-present)
  • Prime Minister - Sheikh Rashid ibn Said Al Maktum, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (1979-1990)
• People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
  • President - Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Council (1986-1990)
  • Prime Minister - Yasin Said Numan, Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (1986-1990)
• Yemen Arab Republic
  • President - Ali Abdullah Saleh, President of the Yemen Arab Republic (1978-1990)
  • Prime Minister - Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani, Prime Minister of the Yemen Arab Republic (1983-1990)

[edit] North America and the Caribbean

• Antigua and Barbuda -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–present)
  • Governor-General - Wilfred Jacobs, Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–1993)
  • Prime Minister - Vere Bird, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1981–1994)
• Bahamas -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of the Bahamas (1973–present)
  • Governor-General - Gerald Cash, Governor-General of the Bahamas (1979–1988)
  • Prime Minister - Lynden Pindling, Prime Minister of the Bahamas (1973–1992)
• Barbados -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados (1966–present)
  • Governor-General - Hugh Springer, Governor-General of Barbados (1984–1990)
  • Prime Minister -
    1. Errol Barrow, Prime Minister of Barbados (1986–1987)
    2. Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, Prime Minister of Barbados (1987–1994)
• Belize -
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (1981–present)
  • Governor-General - Elmira Minita Gordon, Governor-General of Belize (1981–1993)
  • Prime Minister - Manuel Esquivel, Prime Minister of Belize (1984–1989)
• Canada
  • Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1952-present)
  • Governor General - Jeanne Sauvé, Governor General of Canada (1984-1990)
  • Prime Minister - Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada (1984-1993)
  • See 1987 Canadian incumbents for more
• Costa Rica - Óscar Arias, President of Costa Rica (1986–1990)
• Cuba - Fidel Castro, President of Cuba (1976-2008)
• Dominica -
  • President - Clarence Augustus Seignoret, President of Dominica (1983–1993)
  • Prime Minister - Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica (1980–1995)
• Dominican Republic - Joaquín Balaguer, President of the Dominican Republic (1986–1996)
• El Salvador - José Napoleón Duarte, President of El Salvador (1984–1989)
• Haiti - Henri Namphy, President of Haiti (1986-1988)
• Trinidad and Tobago -
  • President -
    1. Ellis Clarke, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1976-1987)
    2. Noor Hassanali, President of Trinidad and Tobago (1987-1997)
  • Prime Minister - A.N.R. Robinson, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1986-1991)
• United States - Ronald Reagan, President of the United States (1981-1989)

[edit] South America

• Argentina - Raúl Alfonsín, President of Argentina (1983-1989)
• Bolivia - Víctor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia (1985-1989)
• Brazil - José Sarney, President of Brazil (1985-1990)
• Chile - Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile (1973-