2001 British leaders

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British Incumbents by year
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British rulers by year

[edit] Government

• Monarch
  • Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-)
• Prime Minister
  • Head of Government - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-)
• Deputy Prime Minister
  • Deputy Head of Government - John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-)
• First Secretary of State
  • John Prescott, First Secretary of State (1997-)
• First Lord of the Treasury
  • Tony Blair, First Lord of the Treasury (1997-)
• Minister for the Civil Service
  • Tony Blair, Minister for the Civil Service (1997-)
• Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997-)
• Second Lord of the Treasury
  • Gordon Brown, Second Lord of the Treasury (1997-)
• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  1. Robin Cook, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1997-2001)
  2. Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001-)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  1. Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997-2001)
  2. David Blunkett, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2001-)
• Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
  • Nick Brown, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1998-2001)
  • Taken over by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001-)
• Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
  1. John Prescott, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1999-2001)
  2. Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Transport (2001-2002)
• Secretary of State for Scotland
  1. John Reid, Secretary of State for Scotland (1999-2001)
  2. Helen Liddell, Secretary of State for Scotland (2001-2003)
• Secretary of State for Health
  • Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health (1999-2003)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  1. Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1999-2001)
  2. John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001-2002)
• Secretary of State for Defence
  • Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (1999-)
• Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  1. Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1998-2001)
  2. Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2001-)
• Minister for Women and Equality
  • Patricia Hewitt, Minister for Women and Equality (2001-)
• Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
  1. Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1997-2001)
  2. Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2001-)
  • Secretary of State for Education and Skills
  1. David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997-2001)
  2. Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001-)
• Secretary of State for Wales
  • Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales (1999-2002)
• Lord Privy Seal
  1. Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998-2001)
  2. Gareth Wyn Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, Lord Privy Seal (2001-2003)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  1. Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House of Commons (1998-2001)
  2. Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons (2001-)
• Lord President of the Council
  1. Margaret Beckett, Lord President of the Council (1998-2001)
  2. Robin Cook, Lord President of the Council (2001-2003)
• Lord Chancellor
  • Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Lord Chancellor (1997-2003)
• Secretary of State for International Development
  • Clare Short, Secretary of State for International Development (1997-2003)
• Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  1. Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security (1998-2001)
  2. Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2001-2002)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  1. Mo Mowlam, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1999-2001)
  2. Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001-2003)

[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)

[edit] Devolved Administrations

• First Minister of Scotland
  • Henry McLeish (2000-2001)
  • Jack McConnell (2001-)
• Deputy First Minister of Scotland
  • Jim Wallace (1999-)
• First Minister of Wales
  • Rhodri Morgan (2000-)
• Deputy First Minister of Wales
  • 1. Michael German (2000-July 2001)
    2. Jenny Randerson (acting 2001-)