1989 British leaders

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British leaders in 1988 - UK events in 1989 - British leaders in 1990 - Leaders around the world in 1989 - 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
  1. Nigel Lawson, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1983-1989)
  2. John Major, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1989-1990)
• Second Lord of the Treasury
  1. Nigel Lawson, Second Lord of the Treasury (1983-1989)
  2. John Major, Second Lord of the Treasury (1989-1990)

• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  1. Sir Geoffrey Howe, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1983-1989)
  2. John Major, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1989)
  3. Douglas Hurd, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1989-1995)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  1. Douglas Hurd, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1985-1989)
  2. David Waddington, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1989-1990)

• Secretary of State for Transport
  1. Paul Channon, Secretary of State for Transport (1987-1989)
  2. Cecil Parkinson, Secretary of State for Transport (1989-1990)
• Secretary of State for Scotland
  • Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Scotland (1986-1990)

• Secretary of State for Health
  • Kenneth Clarke, Secretary of State for Health (1988-1990)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  1. Tom King, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1985-1989)
  2. Peter Brooke, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1989-1992)

• Secretary of State for Defence
  1. George Younger, Secretary of State for Defence (1986-1989)
  2. Tom King, Secretary of State for Defence (1989-1992)
• Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  1. David Young, Baron Young of Graffham, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1987-1989)
  2. Nicholas Ridley, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1989-1990)

• Secretary of State for Education and Science
  1. Kenneth Baker, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1986-1989)
  2. John MacGregor, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1989-1990)
• Secretary of State for Wales
  • Peter Walker, Secretary of State for Wales (1987-1990)

• Lord Privy Seal
  • John Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead, Lord Privy Seal (1988-1990)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  1. John Wakeham, Leader of the House of Commons (1987-1989)
  2. Sir Geoffrey Howe, Leader of the House of Commons (1989-1990)

• Lord President of the Council
  1. John Wakeham, Lord President of the Council (1988-1989)
  2. Sir Geoffrey Howe, Lord President of the Council (1989-1990)
• Lord Chancellor
  • James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor (1987-1997)

• Secretary of State for Social Security
  1. John Moore, Secretary of State for Social Security (1988-1989)
  2. Tony Newton, Secretary of State for Social Security (1989-1992)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  1. Tony Newton, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1988-1989)
  2. Kenneth Baker, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1989-1990)

[edit] Religion

• Archbishop of Canterbury
  • Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980-1991)
• Archbishop of York
  • Dr John Stapylton Habgood, Archbishop of York (1983-1995)