1982 British leaders

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British leaders in 1981 - UK events in 1982 - British leaders in 1983 - Leaders around the world in 1982 - British leaders by year

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[edit] Government

• Monarch
  • Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-)
• Prime Minister
  • Head of Government - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990)
• First Lord of the Treasury
  • Margaret Thatcher, First Lord of the Treasury (1979-1990)
• Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Sir Geoffrey Howe, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1979-1983)
• Second Lord of the Treasury
  • Sir Geoffrey Howe, Second Lord of the Treasury (1979-1983)

• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  1. Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1979-1982)
  2. Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1982-1983)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  • William Whitelaw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1979-1983)

• Secretary of State for Transport
  • David Howell, Secretary of State for Transport (1981-1983)
• Secretary of State for Scotland
  • George Younger, Secretary of State for Scotland (1979-1986)

• Secretary of State for Social Services
  • Norman Fowler, Secretary of State for Social Services (1981-1987)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  • James Prior, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1981-1984)

• Secretary of State for Defence
  • John Nott, Secretary of State for Defence (1981-1983)
• Secretary of State for Industry
  • Patrick Jenkin, Secretary of State for Industry (1981-1983)

• Secretary of State for Trade
  1. John Biffen, Secretary of State for Trade (1981-1982)
  2. Francis Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, Secretary of State for Trade (1982-1983)

• Secretary of State for Education and Science
  • Sir Keith Joseph, Bt., Secretary of State for Education and Science (1981-1986)
• Secretary of State for Wales
  • Nicholas Edwards, Secretary of State for Wales (1979-1987)

• Lord Privy Seal
  1. Humphrey Atkins, Lord Privy Seal (1981-1982)
  2. Janet Young, Baroness Young, Lord Privy Seal (1982-1983)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  1. Francis Pym, Leader of the House of Commons (1981-1982)
  2. John Biffen, Leader of the House of Commons (1982-1987)

• Lord President of the Council
  1. Francis Pym, Lord President of the Council (1981-1982)
  2. John Biffen, Lord President of the Council (1982-1983)
• Lord Chancellor
  • Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, Lord Chancellor (1979-1987)

• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  1. Janet Mary Young, Baroness Young, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1981-1982)
  2. Cecil Parkinson, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1982-1983)

[edit] Religion

• Archbishop of Canterbury
  • Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980-1991)
• Archbishop of York
  • Stuart Yarworth Blanch, Archbishop of York (1975-1983)