List of office-holders of the United Kingdom and predecessor states

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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 edit

Heads of government edit

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1721–present)
- List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom

Ministers edit

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

Parliament office-holders edit

State office-holders edit

Court office-holders edit

Heads of devolved governments edit

Northern Ireland edit

Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1171–1922)
Governors of Northern Ireland (1922–1972) (Abolished under the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973)
Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (1922–1972)
Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland (1972– 1998, 2002–2007)
First Minister and Deputy First Minister [1998–2002, 2007–present]
County Court Judges of Northern Ireland
Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly [1998–2002, 2007–present]

Scotland edit

Wales edit

Heads of colonies and overseas territories edit

British Crown dependencies
Overseas territories of the United Kingdom

Crown dependencies edit

Isle of Man edit

Channel Islands edit

Overseas territories edit

Anguilla edit

Governors of Anguilla

Bermuda edit

Governors of Bermuda

British Antarctic Territory edit

Commissioners of the British Antarctic Territory

British Virgin Islands edit

Cayman Islands edit

Governors of the Cayman Islands

Falkland Islands edit

Governors of the Falkland Islands

Gibraltar edit

Montserrat edit

Governors of Montserrat

Pitcairn Islands edit

Saint Helena edit

Governors of Saint Helena

Turks and Caicos Islands edit

Governors of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Nobility edit

Mayors edit

Heads of London Government
- List of Lord Mayors of London

Heads of former states edit

See also edit

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