 this is a list of 2004 british incumbents. ==uk government== * monarch ** head of state â elizabeth ii, queen of the united kingdom (1952â) * prime minister ** head of government â tony blair, prime minister of the united kingdom (1997â) *deputy prime minister ** deputy head of government â john prescott, deputy prime minister of the united kingdom (1997â) *first secretary of state ** john prescott, first secretary of state (1997â) *first lord of the treasury ** tony blair, first lord of the treasury (1997â) *minister for the civil service ** tony blair, minister for the civil service (1997â) *chancellor of the exchequer ** gordon brown, chancellor of the exchequer (1997â) *second lord of the treasury ** gordon brown, second lord of the treasury (1997â) *secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs ** jack straw, secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs (2001â) *secretary of state for the home department ** secretary of state for the home department â **# david blunkett, secretary of state for the home department (2001â2004) **# charles clarke, secretary of state for the home department (2004â) *secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs ** margaret beckett, secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs (2001â) *secretary of state for transport ** alistair darling, secretary of state for transport (2002â) *secretary of state for scotland ** alistair darling, secretary of state for scotland (2003â) *secretary of state for health ** john reid, secretary of state for health (2003â) *secretary of state for northern ireland ** paul murphy, secretary of state for northern ireland (2002â) *secretary of state for defence ** geoff hoon, secretary of state for defence (1999â) *secretary of state for trade and industry ** patricia hewitt, secretary of state for trade and industry (2001â) *minister for women and equality ** patricia hewitt, minister for women and equality (2001â) *secretary of state for culture, media and sport ** tessa jowell, secretary of state for culture, media and sport (2001â) *secretary of state for education and skills ** charles clarke, secretary of state for education and skills (2002â) *secretary of state for wales ** peter hain, secretary of state for wales (2002â) *lord privy seal ** peter hain, lord privy seal (2003â) *leader of the house of commons ** [[pe
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