1998 British leaders

British Incumbents
Year = 1998
Last Year = 1997
Next Year = 1999|

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)
*Secretary of State for the Home Department
** Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997-2001)
*Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
*# Jack Cunningham, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1997-1998)
*# Nick Brown, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1998-2001)
*Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
*# Gavin Strang, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-1998)
*# John Reid, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1998-1999)
*Secretary of State for Scotland
** Donald Dewar, Secretary of State for Scotland (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Health
** Frank Dobson, Secretary of State for Health (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
** Mo Mowlam, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Defence
** Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Secretary of State for Defence (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*# Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1997-1998)
*# Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1998)
*# Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1998-2001)
*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)
*Secretary of State for Education and Employment
** David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997-2001)
*Secretary of State for Wales
*# Ron Davies, Secretary of State for Wales (1997-1998)
*# Alun Michael, Secretary of State for Wales (1998-1999)
*Lord Privy Seal
*# Lord Richard, Lord Privy Seal (1997-1998)
*# Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998-2001)
*Leader of the House of Commons
*# Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Leader of the House of Commons (1997-1998)
*# Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House of Commons (1998-2001)
*Lord President of the Council
*# Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Lord President of the Council (1997-1998)
*# 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
*# Harriet Harman, Secretary of State for Social Security (1997-1998)
*# Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security (1998-2001)
*Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*# David G. Clark, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1997-1998)
*# Jack Cunningham, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1998-1999)

Religion

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