List of 1978 British incumbents
# List of 1978 British incumbents

This is a list of 1978 British incumbents.

## Government

* Monarch
   * Head of State – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)
* Prime Minister
   * Head of Government – James Callaghan, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1976–1979)
* First Lord of the Treasury
   * James Callaghan, First Lord of the Treasury (1976–1979)
* Chancellor of the Exchequer
   * Denis Healey, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1974–1979)
* Second Lord of the Treasury
   * Denis Healey, Second Lord of the Treasury (1974–1979)
* Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
   * Dr David Owen, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1977–1979)
* Secretary of State for the Home Department
   * Merlyn Rees, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1976–1979)
* Secretary of State for Transport
   * Bill Rodgers, Secretary of State for Transport (1976–1979)
* Secretary of State for Scotland
   * Bruce Millan, Secretary of State for Scotland (1976–1979)
* Secretary of State for Social Services
   * David Ennals, Secretary of State for Social Services (1976–1979)
* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
   * Roy Mason, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1976–1979)
* Secretary of State for Defence
   * Frederick Mulley, Secretary of State for Defence (1976–1979)
* Secretary of State for Industry
   * Eric Varley, Secretary of State for Industry (1975–1979)
* Secretary of State for Trade
   * Edmund Dell, Secretary of State for Trade (1976–1978)
   * John Smith, Secretary of State for Trade (1978–1979)
* Secretary of State for Education and Science
   * Shirley Williams, Secretary of State for Education and Science (1976–1979)
* Secretary of State for Wales
   * John Morris, Secretary of State for Wales (1974–1979)
* Lord Privy Seal
   * Fred Peart, Baron Peart, Lord Privy Seal (1976–1979)
* Leader of the House of Commons
   * Michael Foot, Leader of the House of Commons (1976–1979)
* Lord President of the Council
   * Michael Foot, Lord President of the Council (1976–1979)
* Lord Chancellor
   * Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, Lord Chancellor (1974–1979)
* Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
   * Harold Lever, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1974–1979)

## Religion

* Archbishop of Canterbury
   * Donald Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury (1974–1980)
* Archbishop of York
   * Stuart Blanch, Archbishop of York (1975–1983)
