2001 British leaders

British Incumbents
Year = 2001
Last Year = 2000
Next Year = 2002|

Government

* Monarch
** Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-)
* Prime Minister
** Head of Government - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-)
*Deputy Prime Minister
** Deputy Head of Government - John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-)
*First Secretary of State
** John Prescott, First Secretary of State (1997-)
*First Lord of the Treasury
** Tony Blair, First Lord of the Treasury (1997-)
*Minister for the Civil Service
** Tony Blair, Minister for the Civil Service (1997-)
*Chancellor of the Exchequer
** Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997-)
*Second Lord of the Treasury
** Gordon Brown, Second Lord of the Treasury (1997-)
*Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*# Robin Cook, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1997-2001)
*# Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001-)
*Secretary of State for the Home Department
*# Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997-2001)
*# David Blunkett, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2001-)
*Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
** Nick Brown, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1998-2001)
** "Taken over by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"
*Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
** Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001-)
*Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
*# John Prescott, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1999-2001)
*# Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Transport (2001-2002)
*Secretary of State for Scotland
*# John Reid, Secretary of State for Scotland (1999-2001)
*# Helen Liddell, Secretary of State for Scotland (2001-2003)
*Secretary of State for Health
** Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health (1999-2003)
*Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
*# Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1999-2001)
*# John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001-2002)
*Secretary of State for Defence
** Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (1999-)
*Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*# Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1998-2001)
*# Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2001-)
*Minister for Women and Equality
** Patricia Hewitt, Minister for Women and Equality (2001-)
*Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*# Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1997-2001)
*# Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2001-)
** Secretary of State for Education and Skills
*# David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997-2001)
*# Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001-)
*Secretary of State for Wales
** Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales (1999-2002)
*Lord Privy Seal
*# Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998-2001)
*# Gareth Wyn Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, Lord Privy Seal (2001-2003)
*Leader of the House of Commons
*# Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House of Commons (1998-2001)
*# Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons (2001-)
*Lord President of the Council
*# Margaret Beckett, Lord President of the Council (1998-2001)
*# Robin Cook, Lord President of the Council (2001-2003)
*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 Work and Pensions
*# Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security (1998-2001)
*# Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2001-2002)
*Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*# Mo Mowlam, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1999-2001)
*# Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001-2003)

Religion

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

Devolved Administrations

*First Minister of Scotland
**Henry McLeish (2000-2001)
**Jack McConnell (2001-)
*Deputy First Minister of Scotland
**Jim Wallace (1999-)
*First Minister of Wales
**Rhodri Morgan (2000-)
*Deputy First Minister of Wales
**#Michael German (2000-July 2001)
**#Jenny Randerson (acting 2001-)