Second Thatcher ministry

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Second Thatcher ministry
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1983–1987
Thatcher in 1983
Date formed	10 June 1983 (1983-06-10)
Date dissolved	11 June 1987 (1987-06-11)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Prime Minister's history	Premiership of Margaret Thatcher
Deputy Prime Minister	[note 1]
Total no. of members	219 appointments
Member party	Conservative Party
Status in legislature	Majority 397 / 650 (61%)
Opposition cabinet	Foot Shadow Cabinet Kinnock Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Labour Party
Opposition leader	Michael Foot (1983) Neil Kinnock (1983–1987)
History
Election	1983 general election
Outgoing election	1987 general election
Legislature terms	49th UK Parliament
Budgets	1984 budget 1985 budget 1986 budget 1987 budget
Predecessor	First Thatcher ministry
Successor	Third 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 second Thatcher ministry which she led at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II from 1983 to 1987.
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