1980 British leaders

British leaders in 1979 - UK events in 1980 - British leaders in 1981 - Leaders around the world in 1980 - 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)
*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)
*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)
*Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
** Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1979-1981)

*Secretary of State for Defence
** Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Defence (1979-1981)
*Secretary of State for Industry
** Sir Keith Joseph, Bt., Secretary of State for Industry (1979-1981)

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

*Secretary of State for Education and Science
** Mark Carlisle, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1979-1981)
*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)
*Leader of the House of Commons
** Norman St John-Stevas, Leader of the House of Commons (1979-1981)

*Lord President of the Council
** Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, Lord President of the Council (1979-1981)
*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)

Religion

* Archbishop of Canterbury
*# Frederick Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury (1974-1980)
*# Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980-1991)
* Archbishop of York
** Stuart Yarworth Blanch, Archbishop of York (1975-1983)