1990 British leaders

British Incumbents
Year = 1990
Last Year = 1989
Next Year = 1991|

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)
*# Head of Government - John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990-1997)
*First Lord of the Treasury
*# Margaret Thatcher, First Lord of the Treasury (1979-1990)
*# John Major, First Lord of the Treasury (1990-1997)
*Chancellor of the Exchequer
*# John Major, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1989-1990)
*# Norman Lamont, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1990-1993)
*Second Lord of the Treasury
*# John Major, Second Lord of the Treasury (1989-1990)
*# Norman Lamont, Second Lord of the Treasury (1990-1993)
*Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
** Douglas Hurd, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1989-1995)
*Secretary of State for the Home Department
*# David Waddington, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1989-1990)
*# Kenneth Baker, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1990-1992)
*Secretary of State for Transport
*# Cecil Parkinson, Secretary of State for Transport (1989-1990)
*# Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Transport (1990-1992)
*Secretary of State for Scotland
*# Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Scotland (1986-1990)
*# Ian Lang, Secretary of State for Scotland (1990-1995)
*Secretary of State for Health
*# Kenneth Clarke, Secretary of State for Health (1988-1990)
*# William Waldegrave, Secretary of State for Health (1990-1992)
*Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
** Peter Brooke, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1989-1992)
*Secretary of State for Defence
** Tom King, Secretary of State for Defence (1989-1992)
*Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*# Nicholas Ridley, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1989-1990)
*# Peter Lilley, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1990-1992)
*Secretary of State for Education and Science
*# John MacGregor, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1989-1990)
*# Kenneth Clarke, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1990-1992)
*Secretary of State for Wales
*# Peter Walker, Secretary of State for Wales (1987-1990)
*# David Hunt, Secretary of State for Wales (1990-1993)
*Lord Privy Seal
*# John Ganzoni, 2nd Baron Belstead, Lord Privy Seal (1988-1990)
*# David Waddington, Baron Waddington, Lord Privy Seal (1990-1992)
*Leader of the House of Commons
*# Sir Geoffrey Howe, Leader of the House of Commons (1989-1990)
*# John MacGregor, Leader of the House of Commons (1990-1992)
*Lord President of the Council
*# Sir Geoffrey Howe, Lord President of the Council (1989-1990)
*# John MacGregor, Lord President of the Council (1990-1992)
*Lord Chancellor
** James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor (1987-1997)
*Secretary of State for Social Security
** Tony Newton, Secretary of State for Social Security (1989-1992)
*Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*# Kenneth Baker, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1989-1990)
*# Chris Patten, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1990-1992)

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)