# List of 2001 British incumbents

This is a list of 2001 British incumbents.

## Government

* 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)
* Deputy Prime Minister
** Deputy Head of Government – John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007)
* First Secretary of State
** John Prescott, First Secretary of State (1997–2007)
* First Lord of the Treasury
** Tony Blair, First Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007)
* Minister for the Civil Service
** Tony Blair, Minister for the Civil Service (1997–2007)
* Chancellor of the Exchequer
** Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007)
* Second Lord of the Treasury
** Gordon Brown, Second Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007)
* Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
** Robin Cook, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1997–2001)
** Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001–2007)
* Secretary of State for the Home Department
** Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997–2001)
** David Blunkett, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2001–2007)
* 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 (2001–2007)
* Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
** John Prescott, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1999–2001)
** Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Transport (2001–2002)
* Secretary of State for Scotland
** John Reid, Secretary of State for Scotland (1999–2001)
** 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
** Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1999–2001)
** John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001–2002)
* Secretary of State for Defence
** Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (1999–2007)
* 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)
* 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)
** Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2001–2007)
** Secretary of State for Education and Skills
** David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997–2001)
** Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001–2007)
* Secretary of State for Wales
** Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales (1999–2002)
* Lord Privy Seal
** Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998–2001)
** Gareth Wyn Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, Lord Privy Seal (2001–2003)
* Leader of the House of Commons
** Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House of Commons (1998–2001)
** Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons (2001–2007)
* Lord President of the Council
** Margaret Beckett, Lord President of the Council (1998–2001)
** 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
** Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security (1998–2001)
** Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2001–2002)
* Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
** Mo Mowlam, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1999–2001)
** Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001–2003)

## Religion

* Archbishop of Canterbury
** George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002)
* Archbishop of York
** David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)

## Devolved Administrations

* First Minister of Northern Ireland
** David Trimble (1998–2002)
** Reg Empey (acting July–November 2001)
* Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
** Seamus Mallon (1998-2001)
** Mark Durkan (2001-2002)
* First Minister of Scotland
** Henry McLeish (2000–2001)
** Jack McConnell (2001–2007)
* Deputy First Minister of Scotland
** Jim Wallace (1999–2005)
* First Minister of Wales
** Rhodri Morgan (2000–2009)
* Deputy First Minister of Wales
** Michael German (2000–2003)
** Jenny Randerson (acting July 2001–June 2002)