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Overview of current and former British office-holders
This is a list of rulers and office-holders of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and predecessor states.
Heads of state
Heads of government
Ministers
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Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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Chancellor of the Exchequer (1559–present)
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1972–present)
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1968–present)
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Secretary of State for the Colonies (1768–1782; 1794–1801; 1854–1966)
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Secretary of State for India (1858–1947)
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Secretary of State for the Southern Department (1660–1782)
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Secretary of State for the Northern Department (1660–1782)
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Secretary of State for the Home Department (1782–present)
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Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1782–1968)
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Secretary of State for War (1794–1801; 1854–1964)
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Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (1801–1854)
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Secretary of State for Air (1918–1964)
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Secretary of State for Defence (1964–present)
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Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1925–1947)
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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (1947–1966)
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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs (1966–1968)
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Secretary of State for Scotland (1926–present)
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Secretary of State for Wales (1964–present)
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Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (1964–1969)
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Secretary of State for International Development (1970–1979, 1997–2020)
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1970–present)
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Secretary of State for Education and Skills (and preceding positions, 1902–present)
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Secretary of State for Employment (and preceding positions, 1916–present)
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Secretary of State for Transport (and preceding positions, 1924–present)
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Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (and preceding positions, 1992–present)
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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1972–present)
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Secretary of State for the Environment (1970–1997)
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Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997–2001)
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001–present)
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Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (2016–2020)
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Lord Chancellor (1068–present)
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Lord President of the Council (1678–present)
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Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1307–present)
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (and preceding positions, 1889–2001)
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Minister of Technology (1964–1970)
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First Lord of the Admiralty (1709–1964) See also
Admiralty.
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Paymaster General (1834–present)
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Master-General of the Ordnance (1544–1855)
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President of the Board of Trade (1696–1782; 1784–present)
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Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1413–present)
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Postmaster General (1823–1968)
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Paymaster of the Forces (1661–1836)
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Master-General of the Ordnance (1544–1855)
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Master of the Mint (1572–1869)
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Treasurer of the Navy (1544–1836)
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Secretary at War (1661–1863)
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First Commissioner of Woods and Forests (1810–1851)
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First Commissioner of Works (1851–1937)
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President of the Poor Law Board (1834–1871)
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President of the Local Government Board (1871–1919)
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Secretary for Scotland (1885–1926)
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HM Treasury
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Lord Treasurers (1126–1714)
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First Lord of the Treasury (1714–1905)
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Commissioners of the Treasury (1714–present)
Parliament office-holders
State office-holders
Great Officers of State
Officers of the Royal Household
Legal Officers
Court office-holders
Heads of devolved governments
Heads of colonies and overseas territories
Nobility
Mayors
Heads of former states
See also