2005 British leaders

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Government

• Monarch
  • Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (from 1952)
• Prime Minister
  • Head of Government - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (from 1997)
• Deputy Prime Minister
  • Deputy Head of Government - John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (from 1997)
• First Secretary of State
  • John Prescott, First Secretary of State (from 1997)
• First Lord of the Treasury
  • Tony Blair, First Lord of the Treasury (from 1997)
• Minister for the Civil Service
  • Tony Blair, Minister for the Civil Service (from 1997)
• Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer (from 1997)
• Second Lord of the Treasury
  • Gordon Brown, Second Lord of the Treasury (from 1997)
• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (from 2001)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  • Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for the Home Department (from 2004)
• Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (from 2001)
• Secretary of State for Transport
  • Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport (from 2002)
• Secretary of State for Scotland
  • Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Scotland (from 2003)
• Secretary of State for Health
  • John Reid, Secretary of State for Health (from 2003)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  • Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (from 2002)
• Secretary of State for Defence
  • Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (from 1999)
• Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  • Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (from 2001)
• Minister for Women and Equality
  • Patricia Hewitt, Minister for Women and Equality (from 2001)
• Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
  • Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (from 2001)
• Secretary of State for Education and Skills
  • Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (from 2002)
• Secretary of State for Wales
  • Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Wales (from 2002)
• Lord Privy Seal
  • Peter Hain, Lord Privy Seal (from 2003)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  • Peter Hain, Leader of the House of Commons (from 2003)
• Lord President of the Council
  • Baroness Amos, Lord President of the Council (from 2003)
• Lord Chancellor
  • Baron Falconer of Thoroton, Lord Chancellor (from 2003)
• Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
  • Baron Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (from 2003)
• Secretary of State for International Development
  • Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development (from 2003)
• Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  • Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (from 2004)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • Alan Milburn, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (from 2004)

Royalty

In order of precedence

• Consort
  • Husband of the Queen - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1947-)
• Prince of Wales
  • 1st son of the Queen - Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (1958-)
• Grandson of the Monarch
  • 1st son of Prince Charles - Prince William (life: 1982-)
• Grandson of the Monarch
  • 2nd son of Prince Charles - Prince Henry (life: 1984-)
• Duke of York
  • 2nd son of the Queen - Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1986-)

Dukes

• Duke of Cornwall
  • Charles Windsor, Duke of Cornwall (1952-)
• Duke of Norfolk
  • Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk (2002-)
• Duke of Somerset
  • John Michael Edward Seymour , 19th Duke of Somerset (1984-)
• Duke of Richmond
  • Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox , 10th Duke of Richmond (1989-) (see Duke of Lennox and Gordon)
• Duke of Grafton
  • Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy , 11th Duke of Grafton (1970-)
• Duke of Beaufort
  • David Robert Somerset , 11th Duke of Beaufort (1984-)
• Duke of St Albans
  • Murray de Vere Beauclerk , 14th Duke of St Albans (1988-)
• Duke of Bedford
  • Andrew Ian Henry Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford (2003-)
• Duke of Devonshire
  • Peregrine Andrew Mornay Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire (2004-)
• Duke of Marlborough
  • John George Vanderbilt Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough (1972-)
• Duke of Rutland
  • David Charles Robert Manners , 11th Duke of Rutland (1999-)
• Duke of Rothesay
  • Charles Windsor, Duke of Rothesay (1952-)
• Duke of Hamilton
  • Angus Alan Douglas Douglas-Hamilton , 15th Duke of Hamilton (1973-)
• Duke of Buccleuch
  • Walter Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch (1973-) (see Duke of Queensberry)
• Duke of Lennox
  • Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox , 10th Duke of Lennox (1989-) (see Duke of Richmond and Gordon)
• Duke of Queensberry
  • Walter Scott , 11th Duke of Queensberry (1973-)
• Duke of Argyll
  • Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll (2001-)
• Duke of Atholl
  • John Murray, 11th Duke of Atholl (1996-)
• Duke of Montrose
  • James Graham, 8th Duke of Montrose (1992-)
• Duke of Roxburghe
  • Guy David Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe (1974-)
• Duke of Manchester
  • Alexander Montagu, 13th Duke of Manchester (2002-)
• Duke of Northumberland
  • Ralph George Algernon Percy , 12th Duke of Northumberland (1995-)
• Duke of Leinster
  • Maurice FitzGerald , 9th Duke of Leinster (2004-)
• Duke of Wellington
  • Arthur Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington (1972-)
• Duke of Sutherland
  • Francis Ronald Egerton, 7th Duke of Sutherland (2000-)
• Duke of Abercorn
  • James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (1979-)
• Duke of Westminster
  • Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster (1979-)
• Duke of Argyll
  • Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll (2001-)