List of 2005 British incumbents
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates This is a list of 2005 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, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service (1997–2007)
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Deputy Head of Government – John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and First Secretary of State (1997–2007)
- Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Head of the Treasury – Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Second Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007)
- Foreign Secretary
- Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2004–2007)
- Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- Secretary of State for Transport
- Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport (2002–2007)
- Secretary of State for Scotland
- Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Scotland (2003–2007)
- Secretary of State for Health
- John Reid, Secretary of State for Health (2003–2005)
- Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health (2005–2007)
- Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2002–2007)
- Secretary of State for Defence
- John Reid, Secretary of State for Defence (1999–2007)
- Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
- Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2001–2007)
- Minister for Women and Equality
- Patricia Hewitt, Minister for Women and Equality (2001–2007)
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
- Secretary of State for Education and Skills
- Ruth Kelly, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2002–2007)
- Secretary of State for Wales
- Secretary of State for Wales (2005–2007)
- Leader of the House of Commons
- Peter Hain, Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal (2003–2007)
- Leader of the House of Lords
- Baroness Amos, Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council (2003–2007)
- Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
- Secretary of State for International Development
- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- Alan Johnson, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2004–2007)
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
- Alan Milburn, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2004–2007)
- First Minister of Scotland
- Jack McConnell, First Minister of Scotland (2001–2007)
- Deputy First Minister of Scotland
- Jim Wallace then Nicol Stephen
- First Minister of Wales
Religion
- Archbishop of Canterbury
- Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2003–2012)
- Archbishop of York
- David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995–2005; retired 28 February)
- John Sentamu, Archbishop of York (2005–present; installed 10 May)
Royalty
- Prince consort
- The Duke of Edinburgh (m. 1947)
- Heir apparent
- The Prince of Wales (1958–present)