Callaghan ministry

This is the Cabinet list for former Prime Minister James Callaghan. His Cabinet was formed on 5 April 1976 after he took over from Harold Wilson and ended, upon his resignation, on 4 May 1979.

The Ministry

OFFICE NAME TERM
Prime Minister
First Lord of the Treasury
Minister for the Civil Service
James Callaghan 1976–1979
Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey 1976–1979
Lord Chancellor The Lord Elwyn-Jones 1976–1979
Lord President of the Council Michael Foot 1976–1979
Lord Privy Seal The Lord Shepherd 1976
  The Lord Peart 1976–1979
Foreign Secretary Anthony Crosland 1976–1977
  David Owen 1977–1979
Home Secretary Roy Jenkins 1976
  Merlyn Rees 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Defence Roy Mason 1976
  Fred Mulley 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Education and Science Fred Mulley 1976
  Shirley Williams 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Employment Albert Booth 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Energy Tony Benn 1976–1979
Secretary of State for the Environment Peter Shore 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Social Services David Ennals 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Industry Eric Varley 1976–1979
Minister for Overseas Development Reginald Prentice 1976
Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection Shirley Williams 1976
  Roy Hattersley 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Trade Edmund Dell 1976–1978
  John Smith 1978–1979
Secretary of State for Transport Bill Rodgers 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Scotland Bruce Millan 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Wales John Morris 1976–1979
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Merlyn Rees 1976
  Roy Mason 1976–1979
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Harold Lever 1976–1979
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Joel Barnett 1977–1979
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Fred Peart 1976
  John Silkin 1976–1979
Minister for Social Security Stanley Orme 1976–1979
Minister for Local Government and Planning John Silkin 1976
Preceded by
Second Wilson Ministry
List of British ministries
1976–1979
Succeeded by
Thatcher Ministry

See also