Third Thatcher ministry

Third Thatcher ministry
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1987–1990
Thatcher in 1983
Date formed	11 June 1987 (1987-06-11)
Date dissolved	28 November 1990 (1990-11-28)
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Margaret Thatcher
Prime Minister's history	Premiership of Margaret Thatcher
Deputy Prime Minister	Geoffrey Howe (1989–1990)
Total no. of members	245 appointments
Member party	Conservative Party
Status in legislature	Majority 376 / 650 (58%)
Opposition cabinet	Kinnock Shadow Cabinet
Opposition party	Labour Party
Opposition leader	Neil Kinnock
History
Election	1987 general election
Legislature terms	50th UK Parliament
Budgets	1988 budget 1989 budget 1990 budget
Predecessor	Second Thatcher ministry
Successor	First Major 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 third Thatcher ministry which she led at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II from 1987 to 1990.