List of 2001 British incumbents

Template:Use dmy dates This is a list of 2001 British incumbents.

Government

• Monarch
  • Head of State – Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022)
• Prime Minister
  • Head of Government – Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref>
• Deputy Prime Minister
  • Deputy Head of Government – John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007) <ref name=":2">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
• First Secretary of State
  • John Prescott, First Secretary of State (1997–2007) <ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
• First Lord of the Treasury
  • Tony Blair, First Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
• Minister for the Civil Service
  • Tony Blair, Minister for the Civil Service (1997–2007) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
• Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
• Second Lord of the Treasury
  • Gordon Brown, Second Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  1. Robin Cook, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1997–2001) <ref name=":1" />
  2. Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001–2007) <ref name=":0" />
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  1. Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997–2001) <ref name=":1" />
  2. David Blunkett, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2001–2007) <ref name=":0" />
• Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
  • Nick Brown, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1998–2001) <ref name=":3">Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Taken over by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001–2007) <ref name=":0" />
• Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
  1. John Prescott, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1999–2001) <ref name=":4">Template:Cite web</ref>
  2. Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Transport (2001–2002) <ref name=":0" />
• Secretary of State for Scotland
  1. John Reid, Secretary of State for Scotland (1999–2001) <ref name=":4" />
  2. Helen Liddell, Secretary of State for Scotland (2001–2003) <ref name=":0" />
• Secretary of State for Health
  • Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health (1999–2003) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" />
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  1. Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1999–2001) <ref name=":4" />
  2. John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001–2002) <ref name=":0" />
• Secretary of State for Defence
  • Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (1999–2007) <ref name=":0" />
• Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  1. Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1998–2001)
  2. Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2001–2007) <ref name=":0" />
• Minister for Women and Equality
  • Patricia Hewitt, Minister for Women and Equality (2001–2007)
• Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
  1. Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1997–2001) <ref name=":1" />
  2. Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2001–2007) <ref name=":0" />
  • Secretary of State for Education and Skills
  1. David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997–2001) <ref name=":1" />
  2. Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001–2007) <ref name=":0" />
• Secretary of State for Wales
  • Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales (1999–2002) <ref name=":0" />
• Lord Privy Seal
  1. Margaret Jay, Baroness Jay of Paddington, Lord Privy Seal (1998–2001) <ref name=":3" />
  2. Gareth Wyn Williams, Baron Williams of Mostyn, Lord Privy Seal (2001–2003) <ref name=":0" />
• Leader of the House of Commons
  1. Margaret Beckett, Leader of the House of Commons (1998–2001) <ref name=":3" />
  2. Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons (2001–2007) <ref name=":0" />
• Lord President of the Council
  1. Margaret Beckett, Lord President of the Council (1998–2001) <ref name=":3" />
  2. Robin Cook, Lord President of the Council (2001–2003) <ref name=":0" />
• Lord Chancellor
  • Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Lord Chancellor (1997–2003) <ref name=":0" />
• Secretary of State for International Development
  • Clare Short, Secretary of State for International Development (1997–2003) <ref name=":0" />
• Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  1. Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Social Security (1998–2001) <ref name=":3" />
  2. Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2001–2002) <ref name=":0" />
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  1. Mo Mowlam, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1999–2001) <ref name=":4" />
  2. Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001–2003) <ref name=":0" />

Religion

• Archbishop of Canterbury
  • George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Archbishop of York
  • David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995–2005) <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Devolved Administrations

• First Minister of Northern Ireland
  1. David Trimble (1998–2002) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  2. Reg Empey (acting July–November 2001) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
  1. Seamus Mallon (1998-2001) <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  2. Mark Durkan (2001-2002) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• First Minister of Scotland
  1. Henry McLeish (2000–2001) <ref name="gov.scot">Template:Cite web</ref>
  2. Jack McConnell (2001–2007) <ref name="gov.scot"/>
• Deputy First Minister of Scotland
  • Jim Wallace (1999–2005) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• First Minister of Wales
  • Rhodri Morgan (2000–2009) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Deputy First Minister of Wales
  1. Michael German (2000–2003)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  2. Jenny Randerson (acting July 2001–June 2002) <ref>Template:Cite news</ref>