1985 British leaders

British leaders in 1984 - UK events in 1985 - British leaders in 1986 - Leaders around the world in 1985 - British leaders by year----

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
** Nigel Lawson, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1983-1989)
*Second Lord of the Treasury
** Nigel Lawson, Second Lord of the Treasury (1983-1989)

*Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
** Sir Geoffrey Howe, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1983-1989)
*Secretary of State for the Home Department
*# Leon Brittan, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1983-1985)
*# Douglas Hurd, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1985-1989)

*Secretary of State for Transport
** 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
*# Douglas Hurd, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1984-1985)
*# Tom King, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1985-1989)

*Secretary of State for Defence
** Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for Defence (1983-1986)
*Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*# Norman Tebbit, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1983-1985)
*# Leon Brittan, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1985-1986)

*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
** 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
** 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
*# Alexander Patrick Greysteil Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1984-1985)
*# Norman Tebbit, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1985-1987)

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)