1981 British leaders

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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
*# Norman Fowler, Minister for Transport (1979-1981)
*# Norman Fowler, Secretary of State for Transport (1981)
*# 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
*# Patrick Jenkin, Secretary of State for Social Services (1979-1981)
*# Norman Fowler, Secretary of State for Social Services (1981-1987)
*Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
*# Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1979-1981)
*# James Prior, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1981-1984)

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

*Secretary of State for Trade
*# John Nott, Secretary of State for Trade (1979-1981)
*# John Biffen, Secretary of State for Trade (1981-1982)

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

*Lord President of the Council
*# Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, Lord President of the Council (1979-1981)
*# 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
*# Norman Arthur Francis St John-Stevas, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1979-1981)
*# Janet Mary Young, Baroness Young, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1981-1982)

Religion

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