List of 2001 British incumbents
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This is a list of 2001 British incumbents.
Government
[edit]- Monarch
- Head of State – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)
- Prime Minister
- Head of Government – Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007) [1][2][3]
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Deputy Head of Government – John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007) [4][5][2][3]
- First Secretary of State
- John Prescott, First Secretary of State (1997–2007) [4][2][3]
- First Lord of the Treasury
- Tony Blair, First Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007) [2][3]
- Minister for the Civil Service
- Tony Blair, Minister for the Civil Service (1997–2007) [2][3]
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007) [2][3]
- Second Lord of the Treasury
- Gordon Brown, Second Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007) [6]
- Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997–2001) [3]
- David Blunkett, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2001–2007) [2]
- Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Nick Brown, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1998–2001) [7]
- Taken over by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Secretary of State for Scotland
- John Reid, Secretary of State for Scotland (1999–2001) [8]
- Helen Liddell, Secretary of State for Scotland (2001–2003) [2]
- Secretary of State for Health
- Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health (1999–2003) [2][8]
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1999–2001) [8]
- John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001–2002) [2]
- Secretary of State for Defence
- Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (1999–2007) [2]
- Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1998–2001)
- Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2001–2007) [2]
- Minister for Women and Equality
- Patricia Hewitt, Minister for Women and Equality (2001–2007)
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1997–2001) [3]
- Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2001–2007) [2]
- David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997–2001) [3]
- Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001–2007) [2]
- Secretary of State for Wales
- Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales (1999–2002) [2]
- Lord Privy Seal
- Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998–2001) [7]
- Gareth Wyn Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, Lord Privy Seal (2001–2003) [2]
- Leader of the House of Commons
- Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House of Commons (1998–2001) [7]
- Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons (2001–2007) [2]
- Lord President of the Council
- Margaret Beckett, Lord President of the Council (1998–2001) [7]
- Robin Cook, Lord President of the Council (2001–2003) [2]
- Lord Chancellor
- Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Lord Chancellor (1997–2003) [2]
- Secretary of State for International Development
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security (1998–2001) [7]
- Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2001–2002) [2]
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Mo Mowlam, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1999–2001) [8]
- Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001–2003) [2]
Religion
[edit]- Archbishop of Canterbury
- George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002) [9]
- Archbishop of York
- David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995–2005) [10]
Devolved Administrations
[edit]- First Minister of Northern Ireland
- David Trimble (1998–2002) [11]
- Reg Empey (acting July–November 2001) [12]
- Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
- Seamus Mallon (1998-2001) [13]
- Mark Durkan (2001-2002) [14]
- First Minister of Scotland
- Henry McLeish (2000–2001) [15]
- Jack McConnell (2001–2007) [15]
- Deputy First Minister of Scotland
- Jim Wallace (1999–2005) [16]
- First Minister of Wales
- Rhodri Morgan (2000–2009) [17]
- Deputy First Minister of Wales
- Michael German (2000–2003)[18][19]
- Jenny Randerson (acting July 2001–June 2002) [20]
References
[edit]- ^ "History of The Rt Hon Sir Tony Blair KG - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Dates in office 1997 to 2007
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT - MEMBERS OF THE CABINET". publications.parliament.uk. 2001. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "BBC Politics 97". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b "The deputy prime minister and first secretary of state". Institute for Government. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Occasionally, the same person has held both titles at once – John (now Lord) Prescott held both from 2001-2 and from 2006-7
- ^ "John Prescott | The Guardian". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Lord Prescott was the Labour MP for Hull East from 1970 to 2010, and deputy prime minister from 1997 to 2007
- ^ "Experience | Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, MP | LinkedIn". Retrieved 16 February 2024 – via LinkedIn.
Second Lord of the Treasury - May 1997 - Jun 2007 · 10 yrs 2 mos
- ^ a b c d e "FULL LIST OF HM GOVERNMENT AS AT 28 NOVEMBER 1998 MEMBERS OF THE CABINET". publications.parliament.uk. 1998. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Full List of HM Government as at 20 November 1999 MEMBERS OF THE CABINET". publications.parliament.uk. 1999. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Archbishop of Canterbury". anglicancommunion.org. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
103rd George Leonard Carey 1991
- ^ Bates, Stephen (12 December 2001). "Bishops submit to day of reckoning". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Although the Right Rev David Hope, the Archbishop of York, still lived at Bishopthorpe Palace, he did so without the 30 staff that attended his Victorian predecessors.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Lord Trimble - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
First Minister of Northern Ireland 25 June 1998 - 14 October 2002
- ^ "MLA Details: Lord Empey of Shandon". niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
[period] 01/07/2001 - 06/11/2001 [position] Acting First Minister [office/committee] Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
- ^ McHardy, Anne (24 January 2020). "Seamus Mallon obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Seamus Mallon, who has died aged 83, was deputy leader of the Social Democratic and Labour party (SDLP) in Northern Ireland from 1979 to 2001, and later deputy first minister of Northern Ireland (1998-2001) in the power-sharing executive under David Trimble.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Mark Durkan - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland 6 November 2001 - 14 October 2002
- ^ a b "History of the office of the First Minister". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Lord Wallace". Institute for Government. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Jim Wallace – Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC – was deputy first minister of Scotland, 1999–2005 and advocate general for Scotland (in the UK government), 2010–15.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Mr Rhodri Morgan - MPs and Lords - UK..." members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
First Minister of Wales 15 February 2000 - 9 December 2009
- ^ "BBC News | WALES | Welsh Lib-Dems join assembly cabinet". news.bbc.co.uk. 16 October 2000. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
Welsh Assembly Lib Dem leader Michael German has become deputy first minister, with Mr Morgan changing his own title to first minister.
- ^ "Experience for Lord German - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
National Assembly of Wales - Deputy First Minister and Ministerial Roles for the Economy and Rural Affairs & Europe - 2000 - 2003
- ^ "Lib Dem AM Randerson to step down". 17 May 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
She was also acting deputy first minister from July 2001 to June 2002.