# List of 2005 British incumbents

This is a list of 2005 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, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service (1997–2007)
* Deputy Prime Minister
** Deputy Head of Government – John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and First Secretary of State (1997–2007)
* Chancellor of the Exchequer
** Head of the Treasury – Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007)
* Foreign Secretary
** Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001–2007)
* Secretary of State for the Home Department
** Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2004–2007)
* 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 Transport
** Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport (2002–2007)
* Secretary of State for Scotland
** Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Scotland (2003–2007)
* Secretary of State for Health
** John Reid, Secretary of State for Health (2003–2005)
** Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health (2005–2007)
* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
** Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2002–2007)
* Secretary of State for Defence
** John Reid, Secretary of State for Defence (1999–2007)
* Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
** 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
** Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2005–2007)
* Secretary of State for Education and Skills
** Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2002–2007)
* Secretary of State for Wales
** Secretary of State for Wales (2005–2007)
* Leader of the House of Commons
** Peter Hain, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal (2003–2007)
* Leader of the House of Lords
** Baroness Amos, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council (2003–2007)
* Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
** Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor (2003–2007)
* Secretary of State for International Development
** Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development (2003–2007)
* Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
** Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2004–2007)
* Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
** Alan Milburn, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2004–2007)
* First Minister of Scotland
** Jack McConnell, First Minister of Scotland (2001–2007)
* Deputy First Minister of Scotland
** Jim Wallace then Nicol Stephen
* First Minister of Wales
** Rhodri Morgan

## Religion

* Archbishop of Canterbury
** Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2003–2012)
* Archbishop of York
** David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995–2005; retired 28 February)
** John Sentamu, Archbishop of York (2005–present; installed 10 May)

## Royalty

* Prince consort
** The Duke of Edinburgh (m. 1947)
* Heir apparent
** The Prince of Wales (1958–present)