There were two Presidents in the year 1981.
The first was Jimmy Carter. He was the 39th President of the United States. He took office on January 20, 1977 and left office on January 20, 1981.
He was then followed by Ronald Reagan, who was the 40th President, taking office on January 20, 1981 and leaving office on January 20, 1989.
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