List of 2002 British incumbents

This is a list of 2002 British incumbents.

UK 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)
• Deputy Prime Minister
  • Deputy Head of Government – John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997–2007)
• First Secretary of State
  • John Prescott, First Secretary of State (1997–2007)
• First Lord of the Treasury
  • Tony Blair, First Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007)
• Minister for the Civil Service
  • Tony Blair, Minister for the Civil Service (1997–2007)
• Chancellor of the Exchequer
  • Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997–2007)
• Second Lord of the Treasury
  • Gordon Brown, Second Lord of the Treasury (1997–2007)
• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001–2007)
• Secretary of State for the Home Department
  • David Blunkett, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2001–2007)
• Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001–2007)
• Secretary of State for Transport
  • 1. Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Transport (2001–2002)
    2. Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport (2002–2007)
• Secretary of State for Scotland
  • Helen Liddell, Secretary of State for Scotland (2001–2003)
• Secretary of State for Health
  • Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health (1999–2003)
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
  • 1. John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001–2002)
    2. Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2002–2007)
• Secretary of State for Defence
  • Geoff Hoon, 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
  • Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2001–2007)
• Secretary of State for Education and Skills
  • 1. Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001–2002)
    2. Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2002–2007)
• Secretary of State for Wales
  • 1. Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales (1999–2002)
    2. Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Wales (2002–2007)
• Lord Privy Seal
  • Baron Williams of Mostyn, Lord Privy Seal (2001–2003)
• Leader of the House of Commons
  • Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons (2001–2003)
• Lord President of the Council
  • Robin Cook, Lord President of the Council (2001–2003)
• Lord Chancellor
  • Baron Irvine of Lairg, Lord Chancellor (1997–2003)
• Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
  • Baron Irvine of Lairg, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (1997–2003)
• Secretary of State for International Development
  • Clare Short, Secretary of State for International Development (1997–2003)
• Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
  • Secretary of State for Work and Pensions –
    1. Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2001–2002)
    2. Andrew Smith, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2002–2004)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001–2003)

Devolved Administrations

• First Minister of Scotland
  • Jack McConnell (2001–2007)
• Deputy First Minister of Scotland
  • Jim Wallace (1999–2005)
• First Minister of Wales
  • Rhodri Morgan (2000–2009)
• Deputy First Minister of Wales
  • 1. Jenny Randerson (acting 2001 – June 2002)
    2. Michael German (June 2002 – 2003)

Religion

• Archbishop of Canterbury
  1. George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991–2002; retired 31 October 2002)
  2. Rowan Williams, Archbishop-elect of Canterbury (2003–2012)
• Archbishop of York
  • David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995–2005)

Royalty

In order of precedence

• Prince consort
  • The Duke of Edinburgh (m. 1947)
• Heir apparent
  • The Prince of Wales (since 1958)