1981 British leaders

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British leaders in 1980 - UK events in 1981 - British leaders in 1982 - Leaders around the world in 1981 - 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
  • Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1979-1982)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  • William Whitelaw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1979-1983)

• Secretary of State for Transport
  1. Norman Fowler, Minister for Transport (1979-1981)
  2. Norman Fowler, Secretary of State for Transport (1981)
  3. 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
  1. Patrick Jenkin, Secretary of State for Social Services (1979-1981)
  2. Norman Fowler, Secretary of State for Social Services (1981-1987)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  1. Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1979-1981)
  2. James Prior, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1981-1984)

• Secretary of State for Defence
  1. Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Defence (1979-1981)
  2. John Nott, Secretary of State for Defence (1981-1983)
• Secretary of State for Industry
  1. Sir Keith Joseph, Bt., Secretary of State for Industry (1979-1981)
  2. Patrick Jenkin, Secretary of State for Industry (1981-1983)

• Secretary of State for Trade
  1. John Nott, Secretary of State for Trade (1979-1981)
  2. John Biffen, Secretary of State for Trade (1981-1982)

• Secretary of State for Education and Science
  1. Mark Carlisle, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1979-1981)
  2. 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. Sir Ian Gilmour, Lord Privy Seal (1979-1981)
  2. Humphrey Atkins, Lord Privy Seal (1981-1982)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  1. Norman St John-Stevas, Leader of the House of Commons (1979-1981)
  2. Francis Pym, Leader of the House of Commons (1981-1982)

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

• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  1. Norman Arthur Francis St John-Stevas, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1979-1981)
  2. Janet Mary Young, Baroness Young, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1981-1982)

[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)