List of rulers of the United Kingdom and predecessor states
This is a list of rulers and office-holders of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and predecessor states. See also: United Kingdom order of precedence.
Heads of state
Heads of government
Ministers
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- Chancellor of the Exchequer (1559-present)
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1972-present)
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1968-present)
- Secretary of State for the Colonies (1768-1782; 1794-1801; 1854-1966)
- Secretary of State for India (1858-1947)
- Secretary of State for the Southern Department (1660-1782)
- Secretary of State for the Northern Department (1660-1782)
- Secretary of State for the Home Department (1782-present)
- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1782-1968)
- Secretary of State for War (1794-1801; 1854-1964)
- Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (1801-1854)
- Secretary of State for Air (1918-1964)
- Secretary of State for Defence (1964-present)
- Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1925-1947)
- Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (1947-1966)
- Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs (1966-1968)
- Secretary of State for Scotland (1926-present)
- Secretary of State for Wales (1964-present)
- Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (1964-1969)
- Secretary of State for International Development (1970-1979, 1997-present)
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1970-present)
- Secretary of State for Education and Skills (and preceding positions, 1902-present)
- Secretary of State for Employment (and preceding positions, 1916-present)
- Secretary of State for Transport (and preceding positions, 1924-present)
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (and preceding positions, 1992-present)
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1972-present)
- Secretary of State for the Environment (1970-1997)
- Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-2001)
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001-present)
- Lord Chancellor (1068-present)
- Lord President of the Council (1678-present)
- Lord Privy Seal (1307-present)
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (and preceding positions, 1889-2001)
- Minister of Technology (1964-1970)
- First Lord of the Admiralty, (1709-1964), see also Admiralty
- Master-General of the Ordnance (1544-1855)
- President of the Board of Trade (1696-1782; 1784-present)
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1413-present)
- Postmaster General (1823-1968)
- Paymaster of the Forces (1661-1836)
- Master-General of the Ordnance (1544-1855)
- Master of the Mint (1572-1869)
- Treasurer of the Navy (1544-1836)
- Secretary at War (1661-1863)
- First Commissioner of Woods and Forests (1810-1851)
- First Commissioner of Works (1851-1937)
- President of the Poor Law Board (1834-1871)
- President of the Local Government Board (1871-1919)
- Secretary for Scotland (1885-1926)
- HM Treasury
- Lord Treasurers (1126-1714)
- First Lord of the Treasury (1714-1905)
- Commissioners of the Treasury (1714-present)
Parliament office-holders
State office-holders
Great Officers of State
Officers of the Royal Household
Legal Officers
Court office-holders
Heads of devolved administrations
Heads of colonies and overseas territories
Nobility
Mayors
Heads of former states
See also