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GOVERNMENT

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 )

First Lord Of The Treasury

--- John Major , First Lord Of The Treasury ( 1990 - 1997 )

Chancellor Of The Exchequer

--- Kenneth Clarke , Chancellor Of The Exchequer ( 1993 - 1997 )

Second Lord Of The Treasury

--- Kenneth Clarke , Second Lord Of The Treasury ( 1993 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs

--- Malcolm Rifkind , Secretary Of State For Foreign And Commonwealth Affairs ( 1995 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For The Home Department

--- Michael Howard , Secretary Of State For The Home Department ( 1993 - 1997 )

Minister Of Agriculture, Fisheries And Food

--- Douglas Hogg , Minister Of Agriculture, Fisheries And Food ( 1995 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Transport

--- Sir George Young, Bt. , Secretary Of State For Transport ( 1995 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Scotland

--- Michael Forsyth , Secretary Of State For Scotland ( 1995 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Health

--- Stephen Dorrell , Secretary Of State For Health ( 1995 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Northern Ireland

--- Sir Patrick Mayhew , Secretary Of State For Northern Ireland ( 1992 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Defence

--- Michael Portillo , Secretary Of State For Defence ( 1995 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Trade And Industry

--- Ian Lang , Secretary Of State For Trade And Industry ( 1995 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Culture, Media And Sport

--- Virginia Bottomley , Secretary Of State For National Heritage ( 1995 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Education And Employment

--- Gillian Shepherd , Secretary Of State For Education And Employment ( 1995 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Wales

--- William Hague , Secretary Of State For Wales ( 1995 - 1997 )

Lord Privy Seal

--- Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess Of Salisbury , Lord Privy Seal ( 1994 - 1997 )

Leader Of The House Of Commons

--- Tony Newton , Leader Of The House Of Commons ( 1992 - 1997 )

Lord President Of The Council

--- Tony Newton , Lord President Of The Council ( 1992 - 1997 )

Lord Chancellor

--- James Mackay, Baron Mackay Of Clashfern , Lord Chancellor ( 1987 - 1997 )

Secretary Of State For Social Security

--- Peter Lilley , Secretary Of State For Social Security ( 1992 - 1997 )

Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Lancaster

--- Roger Freeman , Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Lancaster ( 1995 - 1997 )