List of 1981 British incumbents

This is a list of 1981 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)
 * 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, 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
 * Mark Carlisle, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1979–1981)
 * 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
 * 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
 * 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)
 * Janet Mary Young, Baroness Young, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1981–1982)

Religion

 * Archbishop of Canterbury
 * Robert Runcie, Archbishop of Canterbury (1980–1991)
 * Archbishop of York
 * Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York (1975–1983)