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The first Blair ministry lasted from May 1997 to June 2001. After eighteen years in opposition, Labour ousted the Conservatives at the May 1997 election with a 179-seat majority. The Prime Minister, Tony Blair, who turned 44 years old days after leading Labour to victory, was the youngest Prime Minister of the twentieth century.

First Blair ministry

Cabinet of the United Kingdom
1997–2001
Date formed2 May 1997 (1997-05-02)
Date dissolved8 June 2001 (2001-06-08)
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTony Blair
Prime Minister's history1997–2007
Deputy Prime MinisterJohn Prescott
Member party
  •   Labour Party
Status in legislatureMajority
418 / 659 (63%)

Opposition cabinet
  • Hague Shadow Cabinet
  • Opposition party
    Opposition leader
  • William Hague (1997–2001)
  • History
    Election1997 general election
    Outgoing election2001 general election
    Legislature terms52nd UK Parliament
    Budgets
  • 1998 budget
  • 1999 budget
  • 2000 budget
  • 2001 budget
  • PredecessorSecond Major ministry
    SuccessorSecond Blair ministry

    Cabinet

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    Portfolio Minister Term
    Cabinet ministers
    Prime Minister
    First Lord of the Treasury
    Minister for the Civil Service
    Tony Blair MP 1997–2007
    Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott MP 1997–2007
    Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions 1997–2001
    Chancellor of the Exchequer
    Second Lord of the Treasury
    Gordon Brown MP 1997–2007
    Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain The Lord Irvine of Lairg PC QC 1997–2003
    Leader of the House of Commons
    Lord President of the Council
    Ann Taylor MP 1997–1998
    Margaret Beckett MP 1998–2001
    Leader of the House of Lords
    Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
    The Lord Richard PC QC 1997–1998
    The Baroness Jay of Paddington PC 1998–2001
    Chief Secretary to the Treasury Alistair Darling MP 1997–1998
    Stephen Byers MP 1998
    Alan Milburn MP 1998–1999
    Andrew Smith MP 1999–2002
    Minister for the Cabinet Office
    Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
    David Clark MP 1997–1998
    Jack Cunningham MP DL 1998–1999
    Mo Mowlam MP 1999–2001
    Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Robin Cook MP 1997–2001
    Secretary of State for the Home Department Jack Straw MP 1997–2001
    Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Jack Cunningham MP DL 1997–1998
    Nick Brown MP 1998–2001
    Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson MP 1997–1999
    Alan Milburn MP 1999–2003
    Secretary of State for Defence George Robertson MP 1997–1999
    Geoff Hoon MP 1999–2005
    Secretary of State for Social Security Harriet Harman MP 1997–1998
    Alistair Darling MP 1998–2001
    Secretary of State for Education and Employment David Blunkett MP 1997–2001
    Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
    President of the Board of Trade
    Margaret Beckett MP 1997–1998
    Peter Mandelson MP 1998
    Stephen Byers MP 1998–2001
    Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Chris Smith MP 1997–2001
    Secretary of State for International Development Clare Short MP 1997–2003
    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam MP 1997–1999
    Peter Mandelson MP 1999–2001
    John Reid MP 2001–2002
    Secretary of State for Scotland Donald Dewar MP 1997–1999
    John Reid MP 1999–2001
    Helen Liddell MP 2001–2003
    Secretary of State for Wales Ron Davies 1997–1998
    Alun Michael MP JP 1998–1999
    Paul Murphy MP 1999–2002
    Minister of State for Transport Gavin Strang MP 1997–1998
    Minister Without Portfolio Peter Mandelson MP 1997–1998
    Also attending cabinet meetings
    Chief Whip Nick Brown MP 1997–1998
    Ann Taylor MP 1998–2001
    Attorney General for England and Wales John Morris QC MP 1997–1999
    The Lord Williams of Mostyn PC QC 1999–2001

    Changes

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    List of ministers

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    Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.

    Prime Minister, the Cabinet Office and non-departmental ministers

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    Cabinet Office
  • First Lord of the Treasury
  • Minister for the Civil Service
  • Tony Blair May 1997 – June 2001
    Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott May 1997 – June 2001
  • Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
  • David Clark May 1997 – July 1998
    Jack Cunningham July 1998 – October 1999
    Mo Mowlam October 1999 – June 2001
    • Minister of State for the Cabinet Office
  • Minister of State at the Office of Public Service
  • Derek Foster May 1997
    Peter Kilfoyle May 1997 – July 1999
    Ian McCartney July 1999 – June 2001
    Lord Falconer of Thoroton July 1998 - June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of state Graham Stringer November 1999 - June 2001
    Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain The Lord Irvine of Lairg May 1997 – June 2001
    Minister Without Portfolio Peter Mandelson May 1997 – July 1998
    Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Ann Coffey May 1997 – July 1998
    Bruce Grocott May 1997 – June 2001

    Departments of state

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    Treasury
    Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown May 1997 – June 2001
    Chief Secretary to the Treasury Alistair Darling May 1997 – July 1998
    Stephen Byers July 1998 – December 1998
    Alan Milburn December 1998 – October 1999
    Andrew Smith October 1999 – June 2001
    Paymaster General Geoffrey Robinson May 1997 – December 1998
    Dawn Primarolo January 1999 – June 2001
    Financial Secretary to the Treasury Dawn Primarolo May 1997 – January 1999
    Barbara Roche January 1999 – July 1999
    Stephen Timms July 1999 – June 2001
    Economic Secretary to the Treasury Helen Liddell May 1997 – July 1998
    Patricia Hewitt July 1998 – May 1999
    Melanie Johnson May 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Trade & Competitiveness in Europe, (jointly with Trade & Industry) Lord Simon of Highbury May 1997 - July 1999
    Foreign and Commonwealth Office
    Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Robin Cook May 1997 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Tony Lloyd May 1997 – July 1999
    John Battle July 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Europe Doug Henderson May 1997 – July 1998
    Joyce Quin July 1998 – July 1999
    Geoff Hoon July 1999 – October 1999
    Keith Vaz October 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Africa Derek Fatchett May 1997 – May 1999
    Geoff Hoon May 1999 – July 1999
    Peter Hain July 1999 – January 2001
    Brian Wilson January 2001 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs The Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean May 1997 – June 1999
    The Baroness Scotland of Asthal June 1999 – June 2001
    Home Office
    Home Secretary Jack Straw May 1997 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Home Affairs Alun Michael May 1997 – October 1998
    Paul Boateng October 1998 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Prisons Joyce Quin May 1997 – July 1998
    The Lord Williams of Mostyn July 1998 – July 1999
    Charles Clarke July 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Asylum and Immigration Barbara Roche July 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs The Lord Williams of Mostyn May 1997 – July 1998
    Kate Hoey July 1998 – July 1999
    The Lord Bassam of Brighton July 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Immigration Mike O'Brien May 1997 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prisons, Drugs & Elections George Howarth May 1997 - July 1999
    Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions
    Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions John Prescott May 1997 – June 2001
    Minister of State for the Environment Michael Meacher May 1997 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Transport Gavin Strang May 1997 – June 1998
    John Reid June 1998 – May 1999
    Helen Liddell May 1999 – July 1999
    The Lord Macdonald of Tradeston July 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Housing and Planning Hilary Armstrong May 1997 – July 1999
    Nick Raynsford July 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for the Regions Richard Caborn May 1997 – July 1999
    Nick Raynsford July 1999 – June 2001
    Minister for London Nick Raynsford May 1997 – July 1999
    Keith Hill July 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Local Government, Regions Hilary Armstrong May 1997 - June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport Glenda Jackson May 1997 – July 1999
    Keith Hill July 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Roads The Baroness Hayman May 1997 – July 1998
    The Lord Whitty July 1998 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Construction Nick Raynsford May 1997 – July 1999
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy, Environment & the Regions Angela Eagle May 1997 - July 1998
    Alan Meale July 1998 - July 1999
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Chris Mullin July 1999 - January 2001
    Bob Ainsworth January - June 2001
    Beverley Hughes July 1999 - June 2001
    Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
    Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Jack Cunningham May 1997 – July 1998
    Nick Brown July 1998 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Jeff Rooker May 1997 – July 1999
    Joyce Quin July 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Fisheries and the Countryside Elliot Morley May 1997 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Farming & the Food Industry Lord Donoughue May 1997 - July 1999
    Baroness Hayman July 1999 - June 2001
    Defence
    Secretary of State for Defence George Robertson May 1997 – October 1999
    Geoff Hoon October 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for the Armed Forces John Reid May 1997 – July 1998
    Doug Henderson July 1998 – July 1999
    John Spellar July 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Defence Procurement The Lord Gilbert May 1997 – July 1999
    The Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean July 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence John Spellar May 1997 – July 1999
    Peter Kilfoyle July 1999 – January 2000
    Lewis Moonie January 2000 – June 2001
    Department for Education and Employment
    Secretary of State for Education and Employment David Blunkett May 1997 – June 2001
    Minister of State for School Standards Stephen Byers May 1997 – July 1998
    Estelle Morris July 1998 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Employment and Disability Rights Andrew Smith May 1997 – October 1999
    Tessa Jowell (Deputy Minister for Women) October 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State Baroness Blackstone May 1997 - June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment & Equal Opportunities Alan Howarth, Baron Howarth of Newport May 1997 - July 1998
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Employment Estelle Morris May 1997 – July 1998
    George Mudie July 1998 – July 1999
    Jacqui Smith July 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Lifelong Learning Kim Howells May 1997 - July 1998
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Margaret Hodge July 1998 - June 2001
    Charles Clarke July 1998 - July 1999
    Malcolm Wicks July 1999 - June 2001
    Michael Wills July 1999 - June 2001
    Health
    Secretary of State for Health Frank Dobson May 1997 – October 1999
    Alan Milburn October 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Health Services Alan Milburn May 1997 – December 1998
    John Denham December 1998 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Public Health Tessa Jowell (Deputy Minister for Women July 1998 - October 1999) May 1997 – October 1999
    John Hutton October 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State Baroness Jay of Paddington May 1997 - July 1998
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health The Baroness Hayman July 1998 – July 1999
    Gisela Stuart July 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Social Care & Mental Health Paul Boateng May 1997 - October 1998
    John Hutton October 1998 - October 1999
    Yvette Cooper October 1999 - June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Hunt of Kings Heath January 1998 - June 2001
    Department of Social Security
    Secretary of State for Social Security Harriet Harman, (Minister for Women) May 1997 – July 1998
    Alistair Darling July 1998 – June 2001
    Minister for Welfare Reform Frank Field May 1997 – July 1998
    Minister of State for Pensions John Denham June 1998 – December 1998
    Stephen Timms January 1999 – July 1999
    Jeff Rooker July 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Social Security Joan Ruddock (Deputy Minister for Women) May 1997 – July 1998
    Hugh Bayley January 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Pensions John Denham May 1997 - June 1998
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Income-related Benefits Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley May 1997 - July 1998
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Child Benefit, Child Support & War Pensions Baroness Hollis of Heigham May 1997 - June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Pensions Stephen Timms July 1998 -December 1998
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Angela Eagle July 1998 -June 2001
    Department of Culture, Media and Sport
    Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Chris Smith May 1997 – June 2001
    Minister for Film, Tourism and Broadcasting Tom Clarke May 1997 – July 1998
    Janet Anderson July 1998 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Arts Mark Fisher May 1997 – June 1998
    Alan Howarth June 1998 – June 2001
    Minister for Sport Tony Banks, Baron Stratford May 1997 - July 1999
    Kate Hoey July 1999 - June 2001
    Trade and Industry
  • President of the Board of Trade
  • Margaret Beckett May 1997 – July 1998
    Peter Mandelson July 1998 – December 1998
    Stephen Byers December 1998 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Trade and Industry John Battle May 1997 – July 1999
    Minister of State for Trade The Lord Clinton-Davis May 1997 – July 1998
    Brian Wilson July 1998 – July 1999
    Richard Caborn July 1999 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Competitiveness Ian McCartney May 1997 – July 1999
    Minister of State for Small Business & E-Commerce Patricia Hewitt July 1999 - June 2001
    Minister of State for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe (jointly with Treasury to July 1999) The Lord Simon of Highbury May 1997 – July 1999
    Helen Liddell July 1999 – January 2001
    Peter Hain January 2001 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Nigel Griffiths May 1997 – July 1998
    Kim Howells July 1998 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Small Firms, Trade & Industry Barbara Roche May 1997 - January 1999
    Michael Wills January 1999 - July 1999
    Alan Johnson July 1999 - June 2001
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Sciences Lord Sainsbury of Turville July 1998 - June 2001
    Department of International Development
    Secretary of State for International Development Clare Short May 1997 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development George Foulkes May 1997 – January 2001
    Chris Mullin January 2001 – June 2001
    Lord Chancellors Department
    Lord Chancellor Lord Irvine of Lairg May 1997 - June 2001
    Minister of State Geoff Hoon July 1998 - May 1999
    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Geoff Hoon May 1997 - July 1998
    Keith Vaz May - July 1999
    David Lock July 1999 - June 2001
    Jane Kennedy October 1999 - June 2001
    Lord Bach November 2000 - June 2001
    Scottish Office
    Secretary of State for Scotland Donald Dewar May 1997 – May 1999
    John Reid May 1999 – January 2001
    Helen Liddell January - June 2001
    Minister of State for Scotland Henry McLeish May 1997 – June 1999
    Brian Wilson May 1997 – July 1998
    Helen Liddell July 1998 – May 1999
    Brian Wilson July 1999 – January 2001
    George Foulkes January - June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland Malcolm Chisholm May 1997 – December 1997
    Sam Galbraith May 1997 – May 1999
    The Lord Sewel May 1997 – July 1999
    Calum MacDonald December 1997 – July 1999
    The Lord MacDonald of Tradeston August 1998 – July 1999
    Wales Office
    Secretary of State for Wales Ron Davies May 1997 – October 1998
    Alun Michael October 1998 – July 1999
    Paul Murphy July 1999 – June 2001
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales Peter Hain May 1997 – July 1999
    Win Griffiths May 1997 – July 1998
    Jon Owen Jones July 1998 – July 1999
    David Hanson July 1999 – June 2001
    Northern Ireland Office
    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam May 1997 – October 1999
    Peter Mandelson October 1999 – January 2001
    John Reid January 2001 – June 2001
    Minister of State for Northern Ireland Adam Ingram May 1997 – June 2001
    Paul Murphy, Baron Murphy of Torfaen May 1997 - July 1999
    Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Lord Dubs May 1997 – December 1999
    Tony Worthington May 1997 – July 1998
    John McFall July 1998 – December 1999
    George Howarth July 1999 – June 2001

    Law officers

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    Law Officers
    Attorney General for England and Wales John Morris May 1997 – July 1999
    The Lord Williams of Mostyn July 1999 – June 2001
    Solicitor General for England and Wales The Lord Falconer of Thoroton May 1997 – July 1998
    Ross Cranston July 1998 – June 2001
    Advocate General for Scotland Lynda Clark May 1999 – June 2001
    Solicitor General for Scotland Baron Boyd of Duncansby May 1997 - February 2000
    Baron Davidson of Glen Cova February 2000 - June 2001
    Lord Advocate Lord Hardie May 1997 - February 2000
    Baron Boyd of Duncansby February 2000 - June 2001

    Parliament

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    Parliament
  • Lord President of the Council
  • Ann Taylor May 1997 – July 1998
    Margaret Beckett July 1998 – June 2001
    Deputy Leader of the House of Commons Paddy Tipping December 1998 – June 2001
  • Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal
  • The Lord Richard May 1997 – July 1998
    The Baroness Jay of Paddington, (Minister for Women) July 1998 – June 2001
    Deputy Leader of the House of Lords The Baroness Jay of Paddington May 1997 – July 1998
    The Lord Williams of Mostyn October 1998 – June 2001

    Whips

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    Whips
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
  • Nick Brown May 1997 – July 1998
    Ann Taylor July 1998 – June 2001
  • Treasurer of the Household
  • George Mudie May 1997 – July 1998
    Keith Bradley July 1998 – June 2001
    Comptroller of the Household Tommy McAvoy May 1997 – June 2001
    Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Janet Anderson May 1997 – July 1998
    Graham Allen July 1998 – June 2001
    Junior Lords of the Treasury
    Whips
    Bob Ainsworth May 1997 - January 2001
    Graham Allen May 1997 - July 1998
    Jim Dowd May 1997 - June 2001
    Baron McFall May 1997 - July 1998
    Jon Owen Jones May 1997 - July 1998
    Clive Betts July 1998 - June 2001
    David Jamieson July 1998 - June 2001
    Jane Kennedy July 1998 - October 1999
    Greg Pope November 1999 - June 2001
    David Clelland February - June 2001
    Assistant Whips Clive Betts May 1997 -July 1998
    David Clelland May 1997 - February 2001
    Kevin Hughes May 1997 - June 2001
    David Jamieson May 1997 - July 1998
    Jane Kennedy May 1997 - July 1998
    Greg Pope May 1997 - November 1999
    Bridget Prentice May 1997 - July 1998
    Anne McGuire July 1998 - May 2001
    David Hanson July 1998 - July 1999
    Mike Hall July 1998 - June 2001
    Keith Hill July 1998 - July 1999
    Gerry Sutcliffe July 1999 - June 2001
    Tony McNulty October 1999 - May 2001
    Don Touhig November 1999 - June 2001
    Ian Pearson February - June 2001
  • Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
  • The Lord Carter May 1997 – June 2001
  • Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
  • The Lord McIntosh of Haringey May 1997 – June 2001
    Lord Haskel May 1997 - July 1998
    Lord Whitty May 1997 - July 1998
    Lord Hoyle May 1997 - April 1999
    Baroness Gould of Potternewton May 1997 - July 1998
    Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton May 1997 - June 2001
    Lord Hunt of Kings Heath July 1998 - July 1999
    Baroness Amos July 1998 - June 2001
    Baroness Ramsay of Cartvale July 1998 - June 2001
    Lord Burlison January 1999 - June 2000
    Lord Bach July 1999 - November 2000
    Lord Davies of Oldham July 2000 - June 2001

    References

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    Preceded by

    Second Major ministry

    Government of the United Kingdom
    1997–2001
    Succeeded by

    Second Blair ministry


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