Second Thatcher ministry
Second Thatcher ministry | |
|---|---|
Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
| 1983–1987 | |
Thatcher in 1983 | |
| Date formed | 10 June 1983 |
| Date dissolved | 12 June 1987 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Prime Minister's history | Premiership of Margaret Thatcher |
| Deputy Prime Minister | |
| Total no. of members | 219 appointments |
| Member party | Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority
397 / 650 (61%) |
| Opposition cabinet | |
| Opposition party | Labour Party |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election | 1983 general election |
| Outgoing election | 1987 general election |
| Legislature terms | 49th UK Parliament |
| Budgets | |
| Predecessor | First Thatcher ministry |
| Successor | Third Thatcher ministry |
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Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 4 May 1979 to 28 November 1990, during which time she led a Conservative majority government. She was the first woman to hold that office. During her premiership, Thatcher moved to liberalise the British economy through deregulation, privatisation, and the promotion of entrepreneurialism.
This article details the second Thatcher ministry which she led at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II from 1983 to 1987.