# List of 1979 British incumbents

This is a list of 1979 British incumbents.

## Government

* Monarch
** Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)
* Prime Minister
** Head of Government - James Callaghan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1976–1979)
** Head of Government - Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979–1990)
* First Lord of the Treasury
** James Callaghan, First Lord of the Treasury (1976–1979)
** Margaret Thatcher, First Lord of the Treasury (1979–1990)
* Chancellor of the Exchequer
** Denis Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1974–1979)
** Sir Geoffrey Howe, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1979–1983)
* Second Lord of the Treasury
** Denis Healey, Second Lord of the Treasury (1974–1979)
** Sir Geoffrey Howe, Second Lord of the Treasury (1979–1983)
* Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
** Dr David Owen, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1977–1979)
** Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1979–1982)
* Secretary of State for the Home Department
** Merlyn Rees, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1976–1979)
** William Whitelaw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1979–1983)
* Secretary of State for Transport
** Bill Rodgers, Secretary of State for Transport (1976–1979)
** Norman Fowler, Minister for Transport (1979–1981)
* Secretary of State for Scotland
** Bruce Millan, Secretary of State for Scotland (1976–1979)
** George Younger, Secretary of State for Scotland (1979–1986)
* Secretary of State for Social Services
** David Ennals, Secretary of State for Social Services (1976–1979)
** Patrick Jenkin, Secretary of State for Social Services (1979–1981)
* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
** Roy Mason, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1976–1979)
** Humphrey Atkins, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1979–1981)
* Secretary of State for Defence
** Frederick Mulley, Secretary of State for Defence (1976–1979)
** Francis Pym, Secretary of State for Defence (1979–1981)
* Secretary of State for Industry
** Eric Varley, Secretary of State for Industry (1975–1979)
** Sir Keith Joseph, Bt., Secretary of State for Industry (1979–1981)
* Secretary of State for Trade
** John Smith, Secretary of State for Trade (1978–1979)
** John Nott, Secretary of State for Trade (1979–1981)
* Secretary of State for Education and Science
** Shirley Williams, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1976–1979)
** Mark Carlisle, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1979–1981)
* Secretary of State for Wales
** John Morris, Secretary of State for Wales (1974–1979)
** Nicholas Edwards, Secretary of State for Wales (1979–1987)
* Lord Privy Seal
** Fred Peart, Baron Peart, Lord Privy Seal (1976–1979)
** Sir Ian Gilmour, Lord Privy Seal (1979–1981)
* Leader of the House of Commons
** Michael Foot, Leader of the House of Commons (1976–1979)
** Norman St John-Stevas, Leader of the House of Commons (1979–1981)
* Lord President of the Council
** Michael Foot, Lord President of the Council (1976–1979)
** Christopher Soames, Baron Soames, Lord President of the Council (1979–1981)
* Lord Chancellor
** Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, Lord Chancellor (1974–1979)
** Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, Lord Chancellor (1979–1987)
* Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
** Harold Lever, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1974–1979)
** Norman St John-Stevas, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1979–1981)

## Religion

* Archbishop of Canterbury
** Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury (1974–1980)
* Archbishop of York
** Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York (1975–1983)

## Dukes

* Duke of Abercorn
** James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (1953–1979)
** James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (1979-)