1997 British leaders

British Incumbents
Year = 1997
Last Year = 1996
Next Year = 1998|

Government

* Monarch
** Head of State - Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1952-)
* Prime Minister
*# Head of Government - John Major, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990-1997)
*# Head of Government - Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1997-2007)
*First Lord of the Treasury
*# John Major, First Lord of the Treasury (1990-1997)
*# Tony Blair, First Lord of the Treasury (1997-2007)
*Chancellor of the Exchequer
*# Kenneth Clarke, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1993-1997)
*# Gordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1997-2007)
*Second Lord of the Treasury
*# Kenneth Clarke, Second Lord of the Treasury (1993-1997)
*# Gordon Brown, Second Lord of the Treasury (1997-2007)
*Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*# Malcolm Rifkind, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1995-1997)
*# Robin Cook, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1997-2001)
*Secretary of State for the Home Department
*# Michael Howard, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1993-1997)
*# Jack Straw, Secretary of State for the Home Department (1997-2001)
*Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
*# Douglas Hogg, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1995-1997)
*# Jack Cunningham, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1997-1998)
*Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
*# Sir George Young, Bt., Secretary of State for Transport (1995-1997)
*# Gavin Strang, Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997-1998)
*Secretary of State for Scotland
*# Michael Forsyth, Secretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997)
*# Donald Dewar, Secretary of State for Scotland (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Health
*# Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for Health (1995-1997)
*# Frank Dobson, Secretary of State for Health (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
*# Sir Patrick Mayhew, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1992-1997)
*# Mo Mowlam, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Defence
*# Michael Portillo, Secretary of State for Defence (1995-1997)
*# Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Secretary of State for Defence (1997-1999)
*Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
*# Ian Lang, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1995-1997)
*# Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1997-1998)
*Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*# Virginia Bottomley, Secretary of State for National Heritage (1995-1997)
*# Chris Smith, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1997-2001)
*Secretary of State for Education and Employment
*# Gillian Shepherd, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1995-1997)
*# David Blunkett, Secretary of State for Education and Employment (1997-2001)
*Secretary of State for Wales
*# William Hague, Secretary of State for Wales (1995-1997)
*# Ron Davies, Secretary of State for Wales (1997-1998)
*Lord Privy Seal
*# Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury, Lord Privy Seal (1994-1997)
*# Lord Richard, Lord Privy Seal (1997-1998)
*Leader of the House of Commons
*# Tony Newton, Leader of the House of Commons (1992-1997)
*# Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Leader of the House of Commons (1997-1998)
*Lord President of the Council
*# Tony Newton, Lord President of the Council (1992-1997)
*# Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, Lord President of the Council (1997-1998)
*Lord Chancellor
*# James Mackay, Baron Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Chancellor (1987-1997)
*# Derry Irvine, Baron Irvine of Lairg, Lord Chancellor (1997-2003)
*Secretary of State for International Development
** Clare Short, Secretary of State for International Development (1997-2003)
*Secretary of State for Social Security
*# Peter Lilley, Secretary of State for Social Security (1992-1997)
*# Harriet Harman, Secretary of State for Social Security (1997-1998)
*Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*# Roger Freeman, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1995-1997)
*# David G. Clark, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (1997-1998)

Religion

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