# List of 1997 British incumbents

This is a list of 1997 British incumbents.

## Government

* Monarch
** Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)
* Prime Minister
** Head of Government - John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990–1997)
** Head of Government - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007)
* First Lord of the Treasury
** John Major, First Lord of the Treasury (1990–1997)
** Tony Blair, First Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007)
* Chancellor of the Exchequer
** Kenneth Clarke, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1993–1997)
** Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007)
* Second Lord of the Treasury
** Kenneth Clarke, Second Lord of the Treasury (1993–1997)
** Gordon Brown, Second Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007)
* Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
** Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995–1997)
** Robin Cook, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1997–2001)
* Secretary of State for the Home Department
** Michael Howard, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1993–1997)
** Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997–2001)
* Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
** Douglas Hogg, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1995–1997)
** Jack Cunningham, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1997–1998)
* Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
** Sir George Young, Bt., Secretary of State for Transport (1995–1997)
** Gavin Strang, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997–1998)
* Secretary of State for Scotland
** Michael Forsyth, Secretary of State for Scotland (1995–1997)
** Donald Dewar, Secretary of State for Scotland (1997–1999)
* Secretary of State for Health
** Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for Health (1995–1997)
** Frank Dobson, Secretary of State for Health (1997–1999)
* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
** Sir Patrick Mayhew, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1992–1997)
** Mo Mowlam, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1997–1999)
* Secretary of State for Defence
** Michael Portillo, Secretary of State for Defence (1995–1997)
** Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Secretary of State for Defence (1997–1999)
* Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
** Ian Lang, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1995–1997)
** Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1997–1998)
* Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
** Virginia Bottomley, Secretary of State for National Heritage (1995–1997)
** Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1997–2001)
* Secretary of State for Education and Employment
** Gillian Shepherd, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1995–1997)
** David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997–2001)
* Secretary of State for Wales
** William Hague, Secretary of State for Wales (1995–1997)
** Ron Davies, Secretary of State for Wales (1997–1998)
* Lord Privy Seal
** Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, Lord Privy Seal (1994–1997)
** Lord Richard, Lord Privy Seal (1997–1998)
* Leader of the House of Commons
** Tony Newton, Leader of the House of Commons (1992–1997)
** Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Leader of the House of Commons (1997–1998)
* Lord President of the Council
** Tony Newton, Lord President of the Council (1992–1997)
** Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Lord President of the Council (1997–1998)
* Lord Chancellor
** James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor (1987–1997)
** 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 Social Security
** Peter Lilley, Secretary of State for Social Security (1992–1997)
** Harriet Harman, Secretary of State for Social Security (1997–1998)
* Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
** Roger Freeman, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1995–1997)
** David G. Clark, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1997–1998)

## Religion

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