2005 British leaders

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

British leaders in 2004 - UK events in 2005 - British leaders in 2006 - Leaders around the world in 2005

---

[edit] Government

• Monarch
  • Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (since 1952)
• Prime Minister
  • Head of Government - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service (since 1997)
• Deputy Prime Minister
  • Deputy Head of Government - John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and First Secretary of State (since 1997)
• Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Head of the Treasury - Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury (since 1997)
• Foreign Secretary
  • Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (since 2001)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  • Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for the Home Department (since 2004)
• Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 2001)
• Secretary of State for Transport
  • Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport (since 2002)
• Secretary of State for Scotland
  • Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Scotland (since 2003)
• Secretary of State for Health
  1. John Reid, Secretary of State for Health (2003-2005)
  2. Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health (since 2005)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  • Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (since 2002)
• Secretary of State for Defence
  • John Reid, Secretary of State for Defence (since 1999)
• Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  • Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (since 2001)
• Minister for Women and Equality
  • Patricia Hewitt, Minister for Women and Equality (since 2001)
• Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
  • Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (since 2005)
• Secretary of State for Education and Skills
  • Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (since 2002)
• Secretary of State for Wales
  • Secretary of State for Wales (since 2005)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  • Peter Hain, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal (since 2003)
• Leader of the House of Lords
  • Baroness Amos, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council (since 2003)
• Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
  • Baron Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor (since 2003)
• Secretary of State for International Development
  • Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development (since 2003)
• Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  • Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 2004)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • Alan Milburn, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (since 2004)
• First Minister of Scotland
  • Jack McConnell, First Minister of Scotland (since 2001)
• Deputy First Minister of Scotland
  • Jim Wallace then Nicol Stephen
• First Minister of Wales
  • Rhodri Morgan

[edit] Religion

• Archbishop of Canterbury
  • Dr Rowan Douglas Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2002- )
• Archbishop of York
  1. Dr David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995-2005)
  2. Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York (2005- )

[edit] Royalty

In order of precedence

• Consort
  • Husband of the Queen - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1947-)
• Prince of Wales
  • 1st son of the Queen - Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (1958-)
• Grandson of the Monarch
  • 1st son of Prince Charles - Prince William (life: 1982-)
• Grandson of the Monarch
  • 2nd son of Prince Charles - Prince Harry (life: 1984-)
• Duke of York
  • 2nd son of the Queen - Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1986-)