# List of 1983 British incumbents

This is a list of 1983 British incumbents.

## Government

* 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)
** 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 Industry 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
** Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980–1991)
* Archbishop of York
** Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York (1975–1983; retired before 5 September)
** John Habgood, Archbishop of York (1983–1995; installed 18 November)