List of 1981 British incumbents
This is a list of 1981 British incumbents.
Government
[edit]- Monarch
- Head of State — Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)
- 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
- Secretary of State for the Home Department
- 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
- 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
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Religion
[edit]- Archbishop of Canterbury
- Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980–1991)
- Archbishop of York
- Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York (1975–1983)