- 1997 British leaders
British Incumbents
Year = 1997
Last Year = 1996
Next Year = 1998|Government
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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)
*# Head of Government -Tony Blair ,Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007)
*First Lord of the Treasury
*#John Major ,First Lord of the Treasury (1990-1997)
*#Tony Blair ,First Lord of the Treasury (1997-2007)
*Chancellor of the Exchequer
*#Kenneth Clarke ,Chancellor of the Exchequer (1993-1997)
*#Gordon Brown ,Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997-2007)
*Second Lord of the Treasury
*#Kenneth Clarke ,Second Lord of the Treasury (1993-1997)
*#Gordon Brown ,Second Lord of the Treasury (1997-2007)
*Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*#Malcolm Rifkind ,Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995-1997)
*#Robin Cook ,Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1997-2001)
*Secretary of State for the Home Department
*#Michael Howard ,Secretary of State for the Home Department (1993-1997)
*# Jack Straw,Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997-2001)
*Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
*# Douglas Hogg,Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1995-1997)
*#Jack Cunningham ,Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1997-1998)
*Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
*# Sir George Young, Bt.,Secretary of State for Transport (1995-1997)
*#Gavin Strang , Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-1998)
*Secretary of State for Scotland
*#Michael Forsyth ,Secretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997)
*#Donald Dewar ,Secretary of State for Scotland (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Health
*#Stephen Dorrell ,Secretary of State for Health (1995-1997)
*#Frank Dobson ,Secretary of State for Health (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
*# Sir Patrick Mayhew,Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1992-1997)
*#Mo Mowlam ,Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Defence
*#Michael Portillo ,Secretary of State for Defence (1995-1997)
*# Lord Robertson of Port Ellen,Secretary of State for Defence (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*#Ian Lang ,Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1995-1997)
*#Margaret Beckett ,Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1997-1998)
*Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*#Virginia Bottomley ,Secretary of State for National Heritage (1995-1997)
*# Chris Smith,Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1997-2001)
*Secretary of State for Education and Employment
*#Gillian Shepherd ,Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1995-1997)
*#David Blunkett ,Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997-2001)
*Secretary of State for Wales
*#William Hague ,Secretary of State for Wales (1995-1997)
*# Ron Davies,Secretary of State for Wales (1997-1998)
*Lord Privy Seal
*#Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury ,Lord Privy Seal (1994-1997)
*# Lord Richard,Lord Privy Seal (1997-1998)
*Leader of the House of Commons
*#Tony Newton ,Leader of the House of Commons (1992-1997)
*#Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton ,Leader of the House of Commons (1997-1998)
*Lord President of the Council
*#Tony Newton ,Lord President of the Council (1992-1997)
*#Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton ,Lord President of the Council (1997-1998)
*Lord Chancellor
*#James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern ,Lord Chancellor (1987-1997)
*#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
*#Peter Lilley ,Secretary of State for Social Security (1992-1997)
*#Harriet Harman ,Secretary of State for Social Security (1997-1998)
*Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*#Roger Freeman ,Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1995-1997)
*# David G. Clark,Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1997-1998)Religion
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Archbishop of Canterbury
**Dr George Leonard Carey,Archbishop of Canterbury (1991-2002)
*Archbishop of York
** Dr David Hope,Archbishop of York (1995-2005)
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