List of leaders of the Falklands War

United Kingdom forces

Political

• Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
• John Nott, Secretary of State for Defence from 1981 to 1983
• Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
• Rex Hunt, Governors of the Falkland Islands from 1980 until 2 April 1982

Military

• Terence Lewin, Chief of the Defence Staff from 1979 to 1982
• David Evans, Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1981 to 1983
• Henry Leach, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff from 1979 to 1982
• John Fieldhouse, Commander-in-Chief Fleet from 1981 to 1982
• Sandy Woodward, Flag Officer First Flotilla from to 1981 to 1983
• Steuart Pringle, Commandant General Royal Marines from 1981 to 1984
• Michael Beetham, Chief of the Air Staff
• Jeremy Moore, Major-general of Royal Marines
• Michael Clapp, commanded amphibious assault group Task Group 317.0
• Julian Thompson, commanded 3 Commando Brigade from 1981 to 1983
• Nick Vaux, commanded 42 Commando from 1981 to 1983
• Tony Wilson, commanded 5th Infantry Brigade
• Jonathan Thomson, commanded Special Boat Service
• Michael Rose, commanded 22 SAS

Argentina

Political

• Leopoldo Galtieri, President of Argentina from 1981 to 1982
• , Military Governor of the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (interim)
• Mario Benjamín Menéndez, Military Governor of the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
• , Ministry of Defense from 1982 to 1983

Military

• Leopoldo Galtieri, Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Army from 1981 to 1982
• , Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Jorge Anaya, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy
• Basilio Lami Dozo, Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force
• Juan Lombardo, Commander-in-Chief of the South Atlantic Theatre of Operations
• Ernesto Horacio Crespo, commanded South Air Force