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, Mister 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)