2001 British leaders

British leaders in 2000 – UK events in 2001 – British leaders in 2002 – Leaders around the world in 2001 – British leaders by year

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
  • 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. Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, 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)

Dukes

• Duke of Abercorn
  • James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (1979-)
• Duke of Argyll
  • Duke of Argyll -
    1. Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll (1973-2001)
    2. Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll (2001-)
• Duke of Atholl
  • John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl (1996-)
• Duke of Beaufort
  • David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort (1984-)