People on Time Covers 1983

Syrian statesman, military officer and revolutionary who served as the president of Syria from 1971 until his death in 2000.

Israeli politician, founder of Likud and the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. His most significant achievement was the signing of a peace treaty with Egypt for which he shared the Nobel Prize for Peace. He help ignited the 1982 Lebanon War and the Sabra and Shatila massacres.

English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Songs included Space Oddity, Fame, Heroes, and Under Pressure.

American rancher, judge, and public servant who served as the Deputy Secretary of State from 1981 to 1982, United States National Security Advisor from 1982 to 1983, and the Secretary of the Interior from 1983 to 1985.

Chinese revolutionary and politician who served as the paramount leader of the People's Republic of China (PRC) from December 1978 to November 1989.

Member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles III and mother of Princes William and Harry.

American automobile executive best known for the development of the Ford Mustang and Ford Pinto cars while at the Ford Motor Company in the 1960s, and for reviving the Chrysler Corporation as its CEO during the 1980s.

American civil rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. As a young protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement, he maintained his status as a prominent civil rights leader throughout his political and theological career.

Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005.

American politician who served as the US president from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.

German actress and model who appeared in more than 60 films in Europe and the United States. She came to global prominence with her Golden Globe Award-winning performance as the title character in Tess. Other films in which she acted include Cat People and the Wim Wenders dramas Paris, Texas.

American conductor and pianist. He was music director of the Metropolitan Opera from 1976 to 2016.

American filmmaker and philanthropist. He is best known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises

American actor. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1984. He is also known for his television role as U.S. Navy Captain Victor "Pug" Henry in the epic miniseries The Winds of War and sequel War and Remembrance.

U.S. computer businessman. He served eleven years as the president of IBM between 1974 and 1985. He was the CEO of IBM from 1981 to 1985, and the chairman of the board from 1983 to 1986.

English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. He is known for the novels Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four.

American politician and actor who served as the US president from 1981 to 1989. He is considered one of the most prominent conservative figures in American history.

Israeli general and politician who served as the 11th prime minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006. As Minister of Defense, he directed the 1982 Lebanon War. An official enquiry found that he bore "personal responsibility" for the Sabra and Shatila massacre of Palestinian refugees.

American military analyst for the Pentagon who became famous in the early 1980s for criticizing what he described as the reckless pursuit of costly complex weapon systems by the Pentagon, with disregard to budgetary consequences.

British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. She was the first woman to hold the position. A Soviet journalist dubbed her the "Iron Lady"

American sports and business executive known for his involvement in the Olympics and in Major League Baseball. A Los Angeles–based businessman, he was the chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee which brought the games to Los Angeles in 1984.