1982 British leaders

British leaders in 1981 - UK events in 1982 - British leaders in 1983 - Leaders around the world in 1982 - 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
** 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)
*# 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
*# John Biffen, Secretary of State for Trade (1981-1982)
*# 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
*# Humphrey Atkins, Lord Privy Seal (1981-1982)
*# Janet Young, Baroness Young, Lord Privy Seal (1982-1983)
*Leader of the House of Commons
*# Francis Pym, Leader of the House of Commons (1981-1982)
*# John Biffen, Leader of the House of Commons (1982-1987)

*Lord President of the Council
*# Francis Pym, Lord President of the Council (1981-1982)
*# 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
*# Janet Mary Young, Baroness Young, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1981-1982)
*# Cecil Parkinson, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1982-1983)

Religion

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