1983 British leaders

=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)
*# Nigel Lawson, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1983-1989)
*Second Lord of the Treasury
*# Sir Geoffrey Howe, Second Lord of the Treasury (1979-1983)
*# Nigel Lawson, Second Lord of the Treasury (1983-1989)

*Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*# Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1982-1983)
*# Sir Geoffrey Howe, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1983-1989)
*Secretary of State for the Home Department
*# William Whitelaw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1979-1983)
*# Leon Brittan, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1983-1985)

*Secretary of State for Transport
*# David Howell, Secretary of State for Transport (1981-1983)
*# 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
** James Prior, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1981-1984)

*Secretary of State for Defence
*# John Nott, Secretary of State for Defence (1981-1983)
*# Michael Heseltine, Secretary of State for Defence (1983-1986)
*Secretary of State for Industry
*# Patrick Jenkin, Secretary of State for Industry (1981-1983)
** See Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for post-1983

*Secretary of State for Trade
*# Francis Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, Secretary of State for Trade (1982-1983)
** See Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for post-1983
*Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
** See Secretary of State for Trade and Secretary of State for Indsutry for pre-1983 incumbents
*# Cecil Edward Parkinson, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1983)
*# Norman Tebbit, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1983-1985)

*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
*# Janet Young, Baroness Young, Lord Privy Seal (1982-1983)
*# 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
*# John Biffen, Lord President of the Council (1982-1983)
*# 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
*# Cecil Parkinson, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1982-1983)
*# Francis Cockfield, Baron Cockfield, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1983-1984)

Religion

* Archbishop of Canterbury
** Dr Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980-1991)
* Archbishop of York
*# Dr Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York (1975-1983)
*# Dr John Habgood, Archbishop of York (1983-1995)