2002 British leaders

British Incumbents
Year = 2002
Last Year = 2001
Next Year = 2003|

UK 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
** Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001-)
*Secretary of State for the Home Department
** David Blunkett, Secretary of State for the Home Department (2001-)
*Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
** Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001-)
*Secretary of State for Transport
**# Stephen Byers, Secretary of State for Transport (2001-2002)
**# Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Transport (2002-)
*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
**# John Reid, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001-2002)
**# Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2002-)
*Secretary of State for Defence
** Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence (1999-)
*Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
** Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (2001-)
*Minister for Women and Equality
** Patricia Hewitt, Minister for Women and Equality (2001-)
*Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
** Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2001-)
*Secretary of State for Education and Skills
**# Estelle Morris, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001-2002)
**# Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2002-)
*Secretary of State for Wales
**# Paul Murphy, Secretary of State for Wales (1999-2002)
**# Peter Hain, Secretary of State for Wales (2002-)
*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 -
**# Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2001-2002)
**# 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-)
*Deputy First Minister of Scotland
**Jim Wallace (1999-)
*First Minister of Wales
**Rhodri Morgan (2000-)
*Deputy First Minister of Wales
**#Jenny Randerson (acting 2001 - Jun 2002)
**#Michael German (Jun 2002-)

Religion

* Archbishop of Canterbury
*#Dr George Leonard Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury (1991-2002)
*#Dr Rowan Douglas Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2002- )
* Archbishop of York
** Dr David Hope, Archbishop of York (1995-2005)

Royalty

"In order of precedence"
* Consort
** Husband of the Queen - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1947-)
* Prince of Wales
** 1st son of the Queen - Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (1958-)
* Grandson of the Monarch
** 1st son of Prince Charles - Prince William (life: 1982-)
* Grandson of the Monarch
** 2nd son of Prince Charles - Prince Henry (life: 1984-)
* Duke of York
** 2nd son of the Queen - Prince Andrew, Duke of York (1986-)
* Granddaughter of the Monarch
** 1st daughter of Prince Andrew - Princess Beatrice (Life: 1988-)
* Granddaughter of the Monarch
** 2nd daughter of Prince Andrew - Princess Eugenie (Life: 1990-)
* Earl of Wessex
** 3rd son of the Queen - Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (1999-)
* Princess Royal
** 1st daughter of the Queen - Princess Anne, Princess Royal (1987-)