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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

# Jack Cunningham , Minister Of Agriculture, Fisheries And Food ( 1997 - 1998 )

# Nick Brown , Minister Of Agriculture, Fisheries And Food ( 1998 - 2001 )

Secretary Of State For Environment, Transport And The Regions

# Gavin Strang , Secretary Of State For Environment, Transport And The Regions ( 1997 - 1998 )

# 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

# Margaret Beckett , Secretary Of State For Trade And Industry ( 1997 - 1998 )

# Peter Mandelson , Secretary Of State For Trade And Industry ( 1998 )

# 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

# Ron Davies , Secretary Of State For Wales ( 1997 - 1998 )

# Alun Michael , Secretary Of State For Wales ( 1998 - 1999 )

Lord Privy Seal

# Lord Richard , Lord Privy Seal ( 1997 - 1998 )

# Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay Of Paddington , Lord Privy Seal ( 1998 - 2001 )

Leader Of The House Of Commons

# Ann Taylor , Leader Of The House Of Commons ( 1997 - 1998 )

# Margaret Beckett , Leader Of The House Of Commons ( 1998 - 2001 )

Lord President Of The Council

# Ann Taylor , Lord President Of The Council ( 1997 - 1998 )

# 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

# Harriet Harman , Secretary Of State For Social Security ( 1997 - 1998 )

# Alistair Darling , Secretary Of State For Social Security ( 1998 - 2001 )

Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Lancaster

# David G. Clark , Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Lancaster ( 1997 - 1998 )

# Jack Cunningham , Chancellor Of The Duchy Of Lancaster ( 1998 - 1999 )