2002 British leaders

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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
  • Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001-)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  • David Blunkett, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2001-)
• 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 Transport
  • Secretary of State for Transport -
    1. Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Transport (2001-2002)
    2. Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport (2002-)
• Secretary of State for Scotland
  • 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
  • Secretary of State for Northern Ireland -
    1. John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001-2002)
    2. Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2002-)
• Secretary of State for Defence
  • Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (1999-)
• Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  • 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
  • Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2001-)
• Secretary of State for Education and Skills
  • Secretary of State for Education and Skills -
    1. Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001-2002)
    2. Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2002-)
• Secretary of State for Wales
  • Secretary of State for Wales -
    1. Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales (1999-2002)
    2. Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Wales (2002-)
• Lord Privy Seal
  • Baron Williams of Mostyn, Lord Privy Seal (2001-2003)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  • Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons (2001-2003)
• Lord President of the Council
  • Robin Cook, Lord President of the Council (2001-2003)
• Lord Chancellor
  • Baron Irvine of Lairg, Lord Chancellor (1997-2003)
• Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
  • Baron Irvine of Lairg, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (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
  • Secretary of State for Work and Pensions -
    1. Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2001-2002)
    2. Andrew Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2002-2004)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001-2003)

Royalty

In order of precedence

• Consort
  • Husband of the Queen – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1947-)
• Prince of Wales
  • 1st son of the Queen – Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (1958-)
• Grandson of the Monarch
  • 1st son of Prince Charles – Prince William (life: 1982-)
• Grandson of the Monarch
  • 2nd son of Prince Charles – Prince Henry (life: 1984-)
• Duke of York
  • 2nd son of the Queen – Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1986-)
• Granddaughter of the Monarch
  • 1st daughter of Prince Andrew – Princess Beatrice (Life: 1988-)
• Granddaughter of the Monarch
  • 2nd daughter of Prince Andrew – Princess Eugenie (Life: 1990-)
• Earl of Wessex
  • 3rd son of the Queen – Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (1999-)
• Princess Royal
  • 1st daughter of the Queen – Princess Anne, Princess Royal (1987-)

Dukes

• Duke of Abercorn
  • James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (1979-)
• Duke of Argyll
  • 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-)