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-)