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)