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Leaders of 20 Richest Countries: 1986

Heads of state and government controlling the world's major economies during this period.

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1987 »
USA
Elected

Ronald Reagan

President

Party: Republican

Term: 1981 – 1989

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UK
Elected

Margaret Thatcher

Prime Minister

Party: Conservative

Term: 1979 – 1990

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Turkey
Military Coup

Kenan Evren

President

Party: Military

Term: 1980 – 1989

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Spain
Elected

Felipe González

Prime Minister

Party: PSOE

Term: 1982 – 1996

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South Korea
Military Coup

Chun Doo-hwan

President

Party: Democratic Justice

Term: 1980 – 1988

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Saudi Arabia
Hereditary

King Fahd

King

Party: None

Term: 1982 – 2005

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Russia
Party Appointment

Mikhail Gorbachev

General Secretary

Party: CPSU

Term: 1985 – 1991

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Netherlands
Elected

Ruud Lubbers

Prime Minister

Party: CDA

Term: 1982 – 1994

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Mexico
Elected

Miguel de la Madrid

President

Party: PRI

Term: 1982 – 1988

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Japan
Elected

Yasuhiro Nakasone

Prime Minister

Party: LDP

Term: 1982 – 1987

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Italy
Elected

Bettino Craxi

Prime Minister

Party: Socialist Party

Term: 1983 – 1987

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Indonesia
Military Coup

Suharto

President

Party: Golkar

Term: 1967 – 1998

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India
Elected

Rajiv Gandhi

Prime Minister

Party: INC

Term: 1984 – 1989

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Germany
Elected

Helmut Kohl

Chancellor

Party: CDU

Term: 1982 – 1998

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France
Elected

François Mitterrand

President

Party: PS

Term: 1981 – 1995

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China
Party Appointment

Deng Xiaoping

Paramount Leader

Party: CCP

Term: 1978 – 1989

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Canada
Elected

Brian Mulroney

Prime Minister

Party: Progressive Conservative

Term: 1984 – 1993

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Brazil
Appointed

José Sarney

President

Party: PMDB

Term: 1985 – 1990

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Australia
Elected

Bob Hawke

Prime Minister

Party: Labor

Term: 1983 – 1991

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