1996 British leaders

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British leaders in 1995 - UK events in 1996 - British leaders in 1997 - Leaders around the world in 1996 - British leaders by year

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[edit] Government

• Monarch
  • Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-)
• Prime Minister
  • Head of Government - John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990-1997)
• First Lord of the Treasury
  • John Major, First Lord of the Treasury (1990-1997)
• Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Kenneth Clarke, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1993-1997)
• Second Lord of the Treasury
  • Kenneth Clarke, Second Lord of the Treasury (1993-1997)
• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995-1997)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  • Michael Howard, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1993-1997)
• Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
  • Douglas Hogg, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1995-1997)
• Secretary of State for Transport
  • Sir George Young, Bt., Secretary of State for Transport (1995-1997)
• Secretary of State for Scotland
  • Michael Forsyth, Secretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997)
• Secretary of State for Health
  • Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for Health (1995-1997)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  • Sir Patrick Mayhew, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1992-1997)
• Secretary of State for Defence
  • Michael Portillo, Secretary of State for Defence (1995-1997)
• Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  • Ian Lang, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1995-1997)
• Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
  • Virginia Bottomley, Secretary of State for National Heritage (1995-1997)
• Secretary of State for Education and Employment
  • Gillian Shepherd, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1995-1997)
• Secretary of State for Wales
  • William Hague, Secretary of State for Wales (1995-1997)
• Lord Privy Seal
  • Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, Lord Privy Seal (1994-1997)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  • Tony Newton, Leader of the House of Commons (1992-1997)
• Lord President of the Council
  • Tony Newton, Lord President of the Council (1992-1997)
• Lord Chancellor
  • James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor (1987-1997)
• Secretary of State for Social Security
  • Peter Lilley, Secretary of State for Social Security (1992-1997)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • Roger Freeman, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1995-1997)

[edit] Religion

• Archbishop of Canterbury
  • Dr George Leonard Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991-2002)
• Archbishop of York
  • Dr David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995-2005)