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 Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2001–2007) 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 Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001–2007) 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 Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2005–2007) 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 Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs and Lord Chancellor (2003–2007) Secretary of State for International Development Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development (2003–2007) 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