List of 1998 British incumbents

This is a list of 1998 British incumbents.

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
  1. Jack Cunningham, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1997-1998)
  2. Nick Brown, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1998-2001)
• Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
  1. Gavin Strang, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-1998)
  2. 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
  1. Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1997-1998)
  2. Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1998)
  3. 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
  1. Ron Davies, Secretary of State for Wales (1997-1998)
  2. Alun Michael, Secretary of State for Wales (1998-1999)
• Lord Privy Seal
  1. Lord Richard, Lord Privy Seal (1997-1998)
  2. Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998-2001)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  1. Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Leader of the House of Commons (1997-1998)
  2. Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House of Commons (1998-2001)
• Lord President of the Council
  1. Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Lord President of the Council (1997-1998)
  2. 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
  1. Harriet Harman, Secretary of State for Social Security (1997-1998)
  2. Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security (1998-2001)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  1. David G. Clark, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1997-1998)
  2. Jack Cunningham, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1998-1999)

Religion

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