# List of 1999 British incumbents

This is a list of 1999 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)
* Secretary of State for the Home Department
** Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997–2001)
* Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
** Nick Brown, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1998–2001)
* Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
** John Reid, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1998–1999)
** Helen Liddell, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1999)
** Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1999–2001)
* Secretary of State for Scotland
** Donald Dewar, Secretary of State for Scotland (1997–1999)
** John Reid, Secretary of State for Scotland (1999–2001)
* Secretary of State for Health
** Frank Dobson, Secretary of State for Health (1997–1999)
** Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health (1999–2003)
* Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
** Mo Mowlam, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1997–1999)
** Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1999–2001)
* Secretary of State for Defence
** Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Secretary of State for Defence (1997–1999)
** 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)
* 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)
* Secretary of State for Education and Employment
** David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997–2001)
* Secretary of State for Wales
** Alun Michael, Secretary of State for Wales (1998–1999)
** Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales (1999–2002)
* Lord Privy Seal
** Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998–2001)
* Leader of the House of Commons
** Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House of Commons (1998–2001)
* Lord President of the Council
** Margaret Beckett, Lord President of the Council (1998–2001)
* 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 Social Security
** Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security (1998–2001)
* Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
** Jack Cunningham, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1998–1999)
** Mo Mowlam, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1999–2001)

## Religion

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