List of office-holders of the United Kingdom and predecessor states
This is a list of rulers and office-holders of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and predecessor states. == Heads of state == List of English monarchs List of Scottish monarchs List of rulers of Wales List of British monarchs == Heads of government == Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1721–present) List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom == Ministers == Cabinet of the United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer (1559–present) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1972–present) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1968–present) Secretary of State for the Colonies (1768–1782; 1794–1801; 1854–1966) Secretary of State for India (1858–1947) Secretary of State for the Southern Department (1660–1782) Secretary of State for the Northern Department (1660–1782) Secretary of State for the Home Department (1782–present) Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1782–1968) Secretary of State for War (1794–1801; 1854–1964) Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (1801–1854) Secretary of State for Air (1918–1964) Secretary of State for Defence (1964–present) Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1925–1947) Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations (1947–1966) Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs (1966–1968) Secretary of State for Scotland (1926–present) Secretary of State for Wales (1964–present) Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (1964–1969) Secretary of State for International Development (1970–1979, 1997–2020) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1970–present) Secretary of State for Education and Skills (and preceding positions, 1902–present) Secretary of State for Employment (and preceding positions, 1916–present) Secretary of State for Transport (and preceding positions, 1924–present) Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (and preceding positions, 1992–present) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1972–present) Secretary of State for the Environment (1970–1997) Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997–2001) Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001–present) Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (2016–2020) Lord Chancellor (1068–present) Lord President of the Council (1678–present) Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1307–present) Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (and preceding positions, 1889–2001) Minister of Technology (1964–1970) First Lord of the Admiralty (1709–1964) See also Admiralty.