1996 British leaders

British Incumbents
Year = 1996
Last Year = 1995
Next Year = 1997|

Government

* Monarch
** Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-)
* Prime Minister
** Head of Government - John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990-1997)
*First Lord of the Treasury
** John Major, First Lord of the Treasury (1990-1997)
*Chancellor of the Exchequer
** Kenneth Clarke, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1993-1997)
*Second Lord of the Treasury
** Kenneth Clarke, Second Lord of the Treasury (1993-1997)
*Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
** Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995-1997)
*Secretary of State for the Home Department
** Michael Howard, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1993-1997)
*Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
** Douglas Hogg, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1995-1997)
*Secretary of State for Transport
** Sir George Young, Bt., Secretary of State for Transport (1995-1997)
*Secretary of State for Scotland
** Michael Forsyth, Secretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997)
*Secretary of State for Health
** Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for Health (1995-1997)
*Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
** Sir Patrick Mayhew, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1992-1997)
*Secretary of State for Defence
** Michael Portillo, Secretary of State for Defence (1995-1997)
*Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
** Ian Lang, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1995-1997)
*Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
** Virginia Bottomley, Secretary of State for National Heritage (1995-1997)
*Secretary of State for Education and Employment
** Gillian Shepherd, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1995-1997)
*Secretary of State for Wales
** William Hague, Secretary of State for Wales (1995-1997)
*Lord Privy Seal
** Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, Lord Privy Seal (1994-1997)
*Leader of the House of Commons
** Tony Newton, Leader of the House of Commons (1992-1997)
*Lord President of the Council
** Tony Newton, Lord President of the Council (1992-1997)
*Lord Chancellor
** James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor (1987-1997)
*Secretary of State for Social Security
** Peter Lilley, Secretary of State for Social Security (1992-1997)
*Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
** Roger Freeman, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1995-1997)

Religion

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