List of state leaders in 1987

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

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)
• 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)
• Djibouti -
  • President – Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977-1999)
  • Prime Minister – Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978-2001)
• 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)
• 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)
• Morocco
  • Monarch – Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961-1999)
• Rwanda – Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973-1994)
• Somalia – Muhammad Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969 – 1991)
• Uganda –
  • President – Yoweri Museveni, Chairman of the miltary 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

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)
• 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)
• 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 – Mohammad 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)

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)

• 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)

• 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)

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)
• 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 Italy (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)
• 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)
• 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)

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)
• Turkey -
  • President – Kenan Evren, President of Turkey (1980-1989)
  • Prime Minister – Turgut Özal, Prime Minister of Turkey (1983-1989)
• 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)

North America and the Caribbean

• Canada
  • Monarch – Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada (1962-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
• Cuba – Fidel Castro, President of Cuba (1976-present)
• 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)

South America

• Argentina
  • President – Raúl Alfonsín, President of Argentina (1983-1989)
• Bolivia
  • President – Víctor Paz Estenssoro, President of Bolivia (1985-1989)
• Brazil
  • President – José Sarney, President of Brazil (1985-1990)
• Chile
  • President – Augusto Pinochet, President of Chile (1974-1990)
• Colombia
  • President – Virgilio Barco Vargas, President of Colombia (1986-1990)
• Ecuador
  • President – León Febres Cordero Rivadeneira, President of Ecuador (1984-1988)
• Guyana –
  • President – Desmond Hoyte, President of Guyana (1985-1992)
  • Prime Minister – Hamilton Green, Prime Minister of Guyana (1985-1992)
• Paraguay
  • President – Alfredo Stroessner, President of Paraguay (1954-1989)
• Peru
  • President – Alan García Pérez, President of Peru (1985-1990)
• Uruguay
  • President – Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo, President of Uruguay (1985-1990)
• Venezuela
  • President – Jaime Lusinchi, President of Venezuela (1984-1989)