# List of 2003 British incumbents

This is a list of 2003 British incumbents.

## UK 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
** Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001–2007)
* Secretary of State for the Home Department
** David Blunkett, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2001–2007)
* 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
*** Helen Liddell, Secretary of State for Scotland (2001–2003)
*** Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Scotland (2003–2007)
* Secretary of State for Health
*** Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health (1999–2003)
*** John Reid, Secretary of State for Health (2003–2007)
* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
** Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2002–2007)
* Secretary of State for Defence
** Geoff Hoon, 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 (2001–2007)
* Secretary of State for Education and Skills
** Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2002–2007)
* Secretary of State for Wales
** Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Wales (2002–2007)
* Lord Privy Seal
*** Baron Williams of Mostyn, Lord Privy Seal (2001–2003)
*** Peter Hain, Lord Privy Seal (2003–2007)
* Leader of the House of Commons
*** Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons (2001–2003)
*** John Reid, Leader of the House of Commons (2003)
*** Peter Hain, Leader of the House of Commons (2003–2007)
* Lord President of the Council
*** Robin Cook, Lord President of the Council (2001–2003)
*** John Reid, Lord President of the Council (2003)
*** Baron Williams of Mostyn, Lord President of the Council (2003)
*** Baroness Amos, Lord President of the Council (2003–2007)
* Lord Chancellor
*** Baron Irvine of Lairg, Lord Chancellor (1997–2003)
*** Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, Lord Chancellor (2003–2007)
* Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
*** Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, Lord Chancellor (2003–2007)
* Secretary of State for International Development
*** Clare Short, Secretary of State for International Development (1997–2003)
*** Baroness Amos, Secretary of State for International Development (2003)
*** Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development (2003–2007)
* Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
** 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)
*** Douglas Alexander, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2003–2004)

## Devolved administrations

* First Minister of Scotland
** 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 (2002 – May 2003)

## Religion

* Archbishop of Canterbury
** Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2003–2012)
* Archbishop of York
** David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)

## Royalty

In order of precedence
* Prince consort
** The Duke of Edinburgh (m. 1947)
* Heir apparent
** The Prince of Wales (since 1958)