1983 Dissolution Honours

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The 1983 Dissolution Honours List was gazetted on 21 July 1983 following the advice of the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. [1]

Contents

The recipients are shown below as they were styled before their new honour.

Life Peers

Conservative

Labour

Other

Privy Counsellor

Knight Bachelor

Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

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References

  1. "No. 49424". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 July 1983. pp. 9699–9700.