First Thatcher ministry

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First Thatcher ministry
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1979–1983
Thatcher in 1981
Date formed	4 May 1979 (1979-05-04)
Date dissolved	10 June 1983 (1983-06-10)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Prime Minister's history	1979–1990
Deputy Prime Minister	[note 1]
Total no. of members	213 appointments
Member party	Conservative Party
Status in legislature	Majority 339 / 635 (53%)
Opposition cabinet	Callaghan Shadow Cabinet Foot Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Labour Party
Opposition leader	James Callaghan (1979–1980) Michael Foot (1980–1983)
History
Election(s)	1979 general election
Outgoing election	1983 general election
Legislature term(s)	48th UK Parliament
Budget(s)	June 1979 budget 1980 budget 1981 budget 1982 budget 1983 budget
Predecessor	Callaghan ministry
Successor	Second Thatcher ministry

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 first Thatcher ministry which she led at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II from 1979 to 1983.
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