1983 British leaders

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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
  1. Sir Geoffrey Howe, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1979-1983)
  2. Nigel Lawson, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1983-1989)
• Second Lord of the Treasury
  1. Sir Geoffrey Howe, Second Lord of the Treasury (1979-1983)
  2. Nigel Lawson, Second Lord of the Treasury (1983-1989)

• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  1. Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1982-1983)
  2. Sir Geoffrey Howe, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1983-1989)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  1. William Whitelaw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1979-1983)
  2. Leon Brittan, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1983-1985)

• Secretary of State for Transport
  1. David Howell, Secretary of State for Transport (1981-1983)
  2. Nicholas Ridley, Secretary of State for Transport (1983-1986)
• 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
  1. John Nott, Secretary of State for Defence (1981-1983)
  2. Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for Defence (1983-1986)
• Secretary of State for Industry
  1. Patrick Jenkin, Secretary of State for Industry (1981-1983)
  • See Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for post-1983

• Secretary of State for Trade
  1. Francis Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, Secretary of State for Trade (1982-1983)
  • See Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for post-1983
• Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  • See Secretary of State for Trade and Secretary of State for Indsutry for pre-1983 incumbents
  1. Cecil Edward Parkinson, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1983)
  2. Norman Tebbit, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1983-1985)

• 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. Janet Young, Baroness Young, Lord Privy Seal (1982-1983)
  2. John Biffen, Lord Privy Seal (1983-1987)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  • John Biffen, Leader of the House of Commons (1982-1987)

• Lord President of the Council
  1. John Biffen, Lord President of the Council (1982-1983)
  2. William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, Lord President of the Council (1983-1988)
• Lord Chancellor
  • Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, Lord Chancellor (1979-1987)

• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  1. Cecil Parkinson, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1982-1983)
  2. Francis Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1983-1984)

[edit] Religion

• Archbishop of Canterbury
  • Dr Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980-1991)
• Archbishop of York
  1. Dr Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York (1975-1983)
  2. Dr John Habgood, Archbishop of York (1983-1995)