List of living former members of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom

The following is a list of living former members of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. In the political system of the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister may appoint their Government through the royal prerogative. Most government departments are headed by a Secretary of State (though not all departments are headed by a secretary of state, e.g. HM Treasury is headed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer).

Not listed are persons who served in positions considered to be of cabinet level but who were not part of the respective Cabinet. Currently, this includes the Leader of the House of Commons, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) and the Attorney General.

Harold Wilson's Cabinet[edit]

Name	Position	Tenure	Birthdate	Age
John Morris^[1]	Secretary of State for Wales	5 March 1974 – 4 May 1979^{[lower-alpha 1]}	5 November 1931	92 years, 180 days

James Callaghan's Cabinet[edit]

Name	Position	Tenure	Birthdate	Age
Bill Rodgers	Secretary of State for Transport	10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979	28 October 1928	95 years, 188 days
David Owen	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	21 February 1977 – 4 May 1979	2 July 1938	85 years, 306 days
Roy Hattersley	Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection	14 July 1979 – 4 November 1980	28 December 1932	91 years, 127 days
Roy Hattersley	Shadow Secretary of State for Environment	10 September 1976 – 4 May 1979	28 December 1932	91 years, 127 days
John Morris	Secretary of State for Wales	5 March 1974 – 4 May 1979^{[lower-alpha 2]}	5 November 1931	92 years, 180 days

Margaret Thatcher's Cabinets[edit]

Name	Position	Tenure	Birthdate	Age
David Howell	Secretary of State for Energy	4 May 1979 – 14 September 1981	18 January 1936	88 years, 106 days
David Howell	Secretary of State for Transport	14 September 1981 – 11 June 1983	18 January 1936	88 years, 106 days
John Nott	Secretary of State for Trade President of the Board of Trade	4 May 1979 – 5 January 1981	1 February 1932	92 years, 92 days
John Nott	Secretary of State for Defence	5 January 1981 – 6 January 1983	1 February 1932	92 years, 92 days
Norman Fowler	Secretary of State for Transport [lower-alpha 3]	5 January 1981 – 14 September 1981	2 February 1938	86 years, 91 days
	Secretary of State for Health and Social Services	14 September 1981 – 13 June 1987
	Secretary of State for Employment	13 June 1987 – 3 January 1990
Norman Tebbit	Secretary of State for Employment	14 September 1981 – 16 October 1983	29 March 1931	93 years, 35 days
	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	11 October 1983 – 2 September 1985
	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987
Nigel Lawson	Secretary of State for Energy	14 September 1981 – 11 June 1983	11 March 1932	92 years, 53 days
Nigel Lawson	Chancellor of the Exchequer	11 June 1983 – 26 October 1989	11 March 1932	92 years, 53 days
Michael Heseltine	Secretary of State for the Environment	5 May 1979 – 6 January 1983	21 March 1933	91 years, 43 days
Michael Heseltine	Secretary of State for Defence	6 January 1983 – 9 January 1986	21 March 1933	91 years, 43 days
Tom King	Secretary of State for the Environment	6 January 1983 – 11 June 1983	13 June 1933	90 years, 325 days
	Secretary of State for Transport	11 June 1983 – 16 October 1983
	Secretary of State for Employment	16 October 1983 – 2 September 1985
	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	3 September 1985 – 24 July 1989
	Secretary of State for Defence	24 July 1989 – 11 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Michael Jopling	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	11 June 1983 – 13 June 1987	10 December 1930	93 years, 145 days
Earl of Gowrie	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	11 September 1984 – 2 September 1985	26 November 1939	84 years, 159 days
Lord Young of Graffham	Minister without Portfolio	11 September 1984 – 2 September 1985	27 February 1932	92 years, 66 days
	Secretary of State for Employment	2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987
	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989
Kenneth Baker	Secretary of State for the Environment	24 July 1989 – 28 November 1990	3 November 1934	89 years, 182 days
	Secretary of State for Education and Science	21 May 1986 – 24 July 1989
	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	24 July 1989 – 28 November 1990
Kenneth Clarke	Paymaster General	2 September 1985 – 13 July 1987	2 July 1940	83 years, 306 days
	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	13 July 1987 – 25 July 1988
	Secretary of State for Health	25 July 1988 – 2 November 1990
	Secretary of State for Education and Science	2 November 1990 – 10 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 4]}
John MacGregor	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987	14 February 1937	87 years, 79 days
	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989
	Secretary of State for Education and Science	24 July 1989 – 2 November 1990
	Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council	2 November 1990 – 11 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Douglas Hurd	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	27 September 1984 – 2 September 1985	8 March 1930	94 years, 56 days
	Secretary of State for the Home Department	2 September 1985 – 26 October 1989
	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	26 October 1989 – 5 July 1995^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Lord Mackay of Clashfern	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	2 September 1985 – 13 June 1987	14 February 1937	87 years, 79 days
	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989
	Lord High Chancellor	28 October 1987 – 2 May 1997^{[lower-alpha 5]}
	Secretary of State for Education and Science	24 July 1989 – 2 November 1990
	Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council	2 November 1990 – 11 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 5]}
John Major	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989	29 March 1943	81 years, 35 days
	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	24 July 1989 – 26 October 1989
	Chancellor of the Exchequer	26 October 1989 – 28 November 1990
John Gummer	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	24 July 1989 – 27 May 1993^{[lower-alpha 4]}	26 November 1939	84 years, 159 days
John Wakeham	Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	13 June 1987 – 10 January 1988	22 June 1932	91 years, 316 days
	Lord President of the Council	10 January 1988 – 24 July 1989^{[lower-alpha 6]}
	Secretary of State for Energy	24 July 1989 – 11 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 4]}
Chris Patten	Secretary of State for the Environment	24 July 1989 – 28 November 1990	12 May 1944	79 years, 357 days
Peter Brooke	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	24 July 1989 – 10 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 4]}	3 March 1934	90 years, 61 days
Malcolm Rifkind	Secretary of State for Scotland	11 January 1986 – 28 November 1990	21 June 1946	77 years, 317 days

John Major's Cabinets[edit]

Cabinet Ministers under John Major
Name	Position	Tenure	Birthdate	Age
John Major	Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service	28 November 1990 – 2 May 1997	29 March 1943	81 years, 35 days
Lord Mackay of Clashfern	Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain	28 October 1987 – 2 May 1997^{[lower-alpha 7]}	2 July 1927	96 years, 306 days
Norman Lamont	Chancellor of the Exchequer	28 November 1990 – 27 May 1993	8 May 1942	81 years, 361 days
Douglas Hurd	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	26 October 1989 – 5 July 1995^{[lower-alpha 7]}	8 March 1930	94 years, 56 days
Kenneth Baker	Secretary of State for the Home Department	28 November 1990 – 10 April 1992	3 November 1934	89 years, 182 days
John Gummer	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	24 July 1989 – 27 May 1993^{[lower-alpha 7]}	26 November 1939	84 years, 159 days
John Gummer	Secretary of State for the Environment	27 May 1993 – 2 May 1997	26 November 1939	84 years, 159 days
Tom King	Secretary of State for Defence	24 July 1989 – 11 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 7]}	13 June 1933	90 years, 325 days
Kenneth Clarke	Secretary of State for Education	2 November 1990 – 10 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 7]}	2 July 1940	83 years, 306 days
	Secretary of State for the Home Department	10 April 1992 – 27 May 1993
	Chancellor of the Exchequer	27 May 1993 – 2 May 1997
Michael Howard	Secretary of State for Employment	3 January 1990 – 11 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 7]}	7 July 1941	82 years, 301 days
	Secretary of State for the Environment	11 April 1992 – 27 May 1993
	Secretary of State for the Home Department	27 May 1993 – 2 May 1997
John Wakeham	Secretary of State for Energy	24 July 1989 – 11 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 7]}	22 June 1932	91 years, 316 days
John Wakeham	Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	11 April 1992 – 20 July 1994	22 June 1932	91 years, 316 days
Michael Heseltine	Secretary of State for the Environment	28 November 1990 – 11 April 1992	21 March 1933	91 years, 43 days
	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	11 April 1992 – 5 July 1995
	Deputy Prime Minister First Secretary of State	20 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
William Waldegrave	Secretary of State for Health	2 November 1990 – 10 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 7]}	15 August 1946	77 years, 262 days
	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	10 April 1992 – 20 July 1994
	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	20 July 1994 – 5 July 1995
	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
Peter Brooke	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	24 July 1989 – 10 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 7]}	3 March 1934	90 years, 61 days
Peter Brooke	Secretary of State for National Heritage	22 September 1992 – 20 July 1994	3 March 1934	90 years, 61 days
Chris Patten	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	28 November 1990 – 10 April 1992	12 May 1944	79 years, 357 days
Ian Lang	Secretary of State for Scotland	28 November 1990 – 5 July 1995	27 June 1940	83 years, 311 days
Ian Lang	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997	27 June 1940	83 years, 311 days
John MacGregor	Leader of the House of Commons	2 November 1990 – 11 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 7]}	14 February 1937	87 years, 79 days
John MacGregor	Secretary of State for Transport	11 April 1992 – 20 July 1994	14 February 1937	87 years, 79 days
Malcolm Rifkind	Secretary of State for Transport	28 November 1990 – 10 April 1992	21 June 1946	77 years, 317 days
	Secretary of State for Defence	10 April 1992 – 5 July 1995
	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
David Mellor	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	28 November 1990 – 11 April 1992	12 March 1949	75 years, 52 days
David Mellor	Secretary of State for National Heritage	11 April 1992 – 22 September 1992	12 March 1949	75 years, 52 days
David Hunt	Secretary of State for Wales	4 May 1990 – 27 May 1993^{[lower-alpha 7]} 26 June 1995 – 5 July 1995^{[lower-alpha 8]}	21 May 1942	81 years, 348 days
	Secretary of State for Employment	27 May 1993 – 20 July 1994
	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	20 July 1994 – 26 June 1995
Gillian Shephard	Secretary of State for Employment	10 April 1992 – 27 May 1993	22 January 1940	84 years, 102 days
	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	27 May 1993 – 20 July 1994
	Secretary of State for Education and Employment	20 July 1994 – 2 May 1997^{[lower-alpha 9]}
Virginia Bottomley	Secretary of State for Health	10 April 1992 – 5 July 1995	12 March 1948	76 years, 52 days
Virginia Bottomley	Secretary of State for National Heritage	5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997	12 March 1948	76 years, 52 days
Peter Lilley	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	14 July 1990 – 11 April 1992^{[lower-alpha 7]}	23 August 1943	80 years, 254 days
Peter Lilley	Secretary of State for Social Security	8 April 1992 – 2 May 1997	23 August 1943	80 years, 254 days
Michael Portillo	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	11 April 1992 – 20 July 1994	26 May 1953	70 years, 343 days
	Secretary of State for Employment	20 July 1994 – 5 July 1995
	Secretary of State for Defence	5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
John Redwood	Secretary of State for Wales	27 May 1993 – 26 June 1995	15 June 1951	72 years, 323 days
Stephen Dorrell	Secretary of State for National Heritage	20 July 1994 – 5 July 1995	25 March 1952	72 years, 39 days
Stephen Dorrell	Secretary of State for Health	5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997	25 March 1952	72 years, 39 days
Viscount Cranborne	Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	20 July 1994 – 2 May 1997	30 September 1946	77 years, 216 days
Jonathan Aitken	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	20 July 1994 – 5 July 1995	30 August 1942	81 years, 247 days
Jeremy Hanley	Minister without portfolio	20 July 1994 – 5 July 1995	17 November 1945	78 years, 168 days
Roger Freeman	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	26 June 1995 – 2 May 1997	27 May 1942	81 years, 342 days
Michael Forsyth	Secretary of State for Scotland	5 June 1995 – 2 May 1997	16 October 1954	69 years, 200 days
George Young	Secretary of State for Transport	5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997	16 July 1941	82 years, 292 days
William Hague	Secretary of State for Wales	5 July 1995 – 2 May 1997	26 March 1961	63 years, 38 days

Tony Blair's Cabinets[edit]

Name	Position	Tenure	Birthdate	Age
Tony Blair	Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service	2 May 1997 – 27 June 2007	6 May 1953^[2]	70 years, 363 days
John Prescott	Deputy Prime Minister	2 May 1997 – 27 June 2007	31 May 1938	85 years, 338 days
	Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions	2 May 1997 – 8 June 2001
	First Secretary of State	8 June 2001 – 27 June 2007
Gordon Brown	Chancellor of the Exchequer	2 May 1997 – 27 June 2007	20 February 1951	73 years, 73 days
Lord Irvine of Lairg	Lord High Chancellor	2 May 1997 – 12 June 2003	23 June 1940	83 years, 315 days
Ann Taylor	Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council	2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998	2 July 1947	76 years, 306 days
Margaret Beckett	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998	15 January 1943	81 years, 109 days
	Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council	27 July 1998 – 8 June 2001
	Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	8 June 2001 – 5 May 2006
	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	5 May 2006 – 27 June 2007
Baroness Jay of Paddington	Leader of the House of Lords Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	27 July 1998 – 8 June 2001	18 November 1939	84 years, 167 days
Alistair Darling	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	3 May 1997 – 27 July 1998	28 November 1953	70 years, 157 days
	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	27 July 1998 – 29 May 2002^{[lower-alpha 10]}
	Secretary of State for Transport	29 May 2002 – 5 May 2006
	Secretary of State for Scotland Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	5 May 2006 – 27 June 2007
Stephen Byers	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	27 July 1998 – 23 December 1998	13 April 1953	71 years, 20 days
	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	23 December 1998 – 8 June 2001
	Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions	8 June 2001 – 29 May 2002
Alan Milburn	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	23 December 1998 – 11 October 1999	27 January 1958	66 years, 97 days
	Secretary of State for Health	11 October 1999 – 13 June 2003
	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	8 September 2004 – 6 May 2005
Andrew Smith	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	11 October 1999 – 29 May 2002	1 February 1951	73 years, 92 days
Andrew Smith	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	29 May 2002 – 8 September 2004	1 February 1951	73 years, 92 days
David Clark	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998	19 October 1939	84 years, 197 days
Jack Cunningham	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998	4 August 1939	84 years, 273 days
Jack Cunningham	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	27 July 1998 – 11 October 1999	4 August 1939	84 years, 273 days
Jack Straw	Secretary of State for the Home Department	2 May 1997 – 8 June 2001	3 August 1946	77 years, 274 days
	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	8 June 2001 – 5 May 2006
	Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council	5 May 2006 – 27 June 2007
Nick Brown	Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food	27 July 1998 – 11 June 2001	13 June 1950	73 years, 325 days
George Robertson	Secretary of State for Defence	3 May 1997 -11 October 1999	12 April 1946	78 years, 21 days
Geoff Hoon	Secretary of State for Defence	11 October 1999 – 6 May 2005
Geoff Hoon	Leader of the House of Commons Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	6 May 2005 – 5 May 2006
Harriet Harman	Secretary of State for Social Security	3 May 1997 – 27 July 1998	30 July 1950	73 years, 278 days
David Blunkett	Secretary of State for Education and Employment	2 May 1997 – 8 June 2001	6 June 1947	76 years, 332 days
	Secretary of State for the Home Department	8 June 2001 – 15 December 2004
	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	6 May 2005 – 2 November 2005
Peter Mandelson	Minister without Portfolio	2 May 1997 – 27 July 1998	21 October 1953	70 years, 195 days
	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	27 July 1998 – 23 December 1998
	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	11 October 1999 – 24 January 2001
John Reid	Secretary of State for Scotland	17 May 1999 – 25 January 2001	8 May 1947	76 years, 361 days
	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	25 January 2001 – 24 October 2002
	Leader of the House of Commons Lord President of the Council	4 April 2003 – 13 June 2003
	Secretary of State for Health	13 June 2003 – 6 May 2005
	Secretary of State for Defence	6 May 2005 – 5 May 2006
	Secretary of State for the Home Department	5 May 2006 – 27 June 2007
Helen Liddell	Secretary of State for Scotland	24 January 2001 – 12 June 2003	6 December 1950	73 years, 149 days
Ron Davies	Secretary of State for Wales	2 May 1997 – 27 October 1998	6 August 1946	77 years, 271 days
Alun Michael	Secretary of State for Wales	27 October 1998 – 28 July 1999	22 August 1943	80 years, 255 days
Paul Murphy	Secretary of State for Wales^{[lower-alpha 11]}	28 July 1999 – 24 October 2002	25 November 1948	75 years, 160 days
Paul Murphy	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	24 October 2002 – 6 May 2005	25 November 1948	75 years, 160 days
Gavin Strang	Minister of State for Transport	2 May 1997 – 18 June 1998	10 July 1943	80 years, 298 days
Lord Falconer of Thoroton	Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs	12 June 2003 – 8 May 2007	19 November 1951	72 years, 166 days
	Lord High Chancellor	12 June 2003 – 27 June 2007
	Secretary of State for Justice	9 May 2007 – 27 June 2007
Peter Hain	Leader of the House of Commons Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal	13 June 2003 – 6 May 2005	16 February 1950	74 years, 77 days
	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	6 May 2005 – 28 June 2007
	Secretary of State for Wales [lower-alpha 12]	24 October 2002 – 24 January 2008
Baroness Amos	Secretary of State for International Development	12 May 2003 – 6 October 2003	13 March 1954	70 years, 51 days
Baroness Amos	Leader of the House of Lords Lord President of the Council	6 October 2003 – 27 June 2007	13 March 1954	70 years, 51 days
Paul Boateng	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	29 May 2002 – 5 May 2005	14 June 1951	72 years, 324 days
Charles Clarke	Secretary of State for Education and Skills	24 October 2002 – 15 December 2004	21 September 1950	73 years, 225 days
Charles Clarke	Secretary of State for the Home Department	15 December 2004 – 5 May 2006	21 September 1950	73 years, 225 days
Estelle Morris	Secretary of State for Education and Skills	8 June 2001 – 24 October 2002	17 June 1952	71 years, 321 days
Ruth Kelly	Secretary of State for Education and Skills	15 December 2004 – 5 May 2006	9 May 1968	55 years, 360 days
Ruth Kelly	Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government	5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007	9 May 1968	55 years, 360 days
Patricia Hewitt	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	8 June 2001 – 5 May 2005	2 December 1948	75 years, 154 days
Patricia Hewitt	Secretary of State for Health	5 May 2005 – 28 June 2007	2 December 1948	75 years, 154 days
Clare Short	Secretary of State for International Development	2 May 1997 – 12 May 2003	15 February 1946	78 years, 78 days
Hilary Benn	Secretary of State for International Development	6 October 2003 – 28 June 2007	26 November 1953	70 years, 159 days
Ian McCartney	Minister without Portfolio	4 April 2003 – 5 May 2006	25 April 1951	73 years, 8 days
Des Browne	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	6 May 2005 – 5 May 2006	22 March 1952	72 years, 42 days
Des Browne	Secretary of State for Defence	5 May 2006 – 3 October 2008^{[lower-alpha 13]}	22 March 1952	72 years, 42 days
Alan Johnson	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	8 September 2004 – 6 May 2005	17 May 1950	73 years, 352 days
	Secretary of State for Trade and Industry President of the Board of Trade	6 May 2005 – 5 May 2006
	Secretary of State for Education and Skills	5 May 2006 – 27 June 2007
David Miliband	Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007	15 July 1965	58 years, 293 days
Douglas Alexander	Secretary of State for Transport Secretary of State for Scotland	6 May 2006 – 28 June 2007	26 October 1967	56 years, 190 days
John Hutton	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	6 May 2005 – 2 November 2005	6 May 1955	68 years, 363 days
Jim Murphy	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	2 November 2005 – 5 May 2006^{[lower-alpha 8]}	23 August 1967	56 years, 254 days
Hilary Armstrong	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007	30 November 1945	78 years, 155 days
Stephen Timms	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007	29 July 1955	68 years, 279 days
Hazel Blears	Minister without Portfolio	5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007	14 May 1956	67 years, 355 days

Gordon Brown's Cabinet[edit]

Name	Position	Tenure	Birthdate	Age
Gordon Brown	Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service	27 June 2007 – 11 May 2010	20 February 1951	73 years, 73 days
Alistair Darling	Chancellor of the Exchequer	27 June 2007 – 11 May 2010	28 November 1953	70 years, 157 days
David Miliband	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	27 June 2007 – 11 May 2010	15 July 1965	58 years, 293 days
Jack Straw	Secretary of State for Justice Lord High Chancellor	28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010	3 August 1946	77 years, 274 days
Jacqui Smith	Secretary of State for the Home Department	28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009	3 November 1962	61 years, 182 days
Des Browne	Secretary of State for Defence	5 May 2006 – 3 October 2008	22 March 1952	72 years, 42 days
Des Browne	Secretary of State for Scotland	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008	22 March 1952	72 years, 42 days
Alan Johnson	Secretary of State for Health	28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009	17 May 1950	73 years, 352 days
Alan Johnson	Secretary of State for the Home Department	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010	17 May 1950	73 years, 352 days
Hilary Benn	Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010	26 November 1953	70 years, 159 days
Douglas Alexander	Secretary of State for International Development	28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010	26 October 1967	56 years, 190 days
John Hutton	Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform President of the Board of Trade	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008	6 May 1955	68 years, 363 days
John Hutton	Secretary of State for Defence	3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009	6 May 1955	68 years, 363 days
Harriet Harman	Leader of the House of Commons Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Minister for Women and Equality	28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010	30 July 1950	73 years, 278 days
Peter Hain	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008	16 February 1950	74 years, 77 days
Peter Hain	Secretary of State for Wales	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010	16 February 1950	74 years, 77 days
Ruth Kelly	Secretary of State for Transport	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008	9 May 1968	55 years, 360 days
Hazel Blears	Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government	28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009	14 May 1956	67 years, 355 days
Ed Balls	Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families	28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010	25 February 1967	57 years, 68 days
Ed Miliband	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008	24 December 1969	54 years, 161 days
Ed Miliband	Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change	3 October 2008 – 11 May 2010	24 December 1969	54 years, 161 days
James Purnell	Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport	28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008	2 March 1970	54 years, 62 days
James Purnell	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	24 January 2008 – 4 June 2009	2 March 1970	54 years, 62 days
Shaun Woodward	Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	28 June 2007 – 11 May 2010	26 October 1958	65 years, 159 days
Baroness Ashton of Upholland	Leader of the House of Lords Lord President of the Council	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008	20 March 1956	68 years, 44 days
Andy Burnham	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008	7 January 1970	54 years, 117 days
	Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport	24 January 2008 – 5 June 2009
	Secretary of State for Health	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010
John Denham	Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills	28 June 2007 – 5 June 2009	15 July 1953	70 years, 293 days
John Denham	Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010	15 July 1953	70 years, 293 days
Geoff Hoon	Chief Whip in the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury	28 June 2007 – 3 October 2008	6 December 1953	70 years, 179 days
Geoff Hoon	Secretary of State for Transport	3 October 2008 – 5 June 2009	6 December 1953	70 years, 179 days
Yvette Cooper	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	24 January 2008 – 5 June 2009	20 March 1969	55 years, 44 days
Yvette Cooper	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010	20 March 1969	55 years, 44 days
Lord Mandelson	Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills^{[lower-alpha 14]} President of the Board of Trade	3 October 2008 – 11 May 2010	21 October 1953	70 years, 195 days
Lord Mandelson	First Secretary of State Lord President of the Council	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010	21 October 1953	70 years, 195 days
Paul Murphy	Secretary of State for Wales	24 January 2008 – 5 June 2009	25 November 1948	75 years, 160 days
Jim Murphy	Secretary of State for Scotland	3 October 2008 – 11 May 2010	23 August 1967	56 years, 254 days
Baroness Royall of Blaisdon	Lord President of the Council	2 October 2008 – 5 June 2009	20 August 1955	68 years, 257 days
	Leader of the House of Lords	3 October 2008 – 11 May 2010
	Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010
Liam Byrne	Chief Secretary to the Treasury	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010	2 October 1970	53 years, 183 days
Peter Hain	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	28 June 2007 – 24 January 2008	16 February 1950	74 years, 77 days
Peter Hain	Secretary of State for Wales	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010	16 February 1950	74 years, 77 days
Bob Ainsworth	Secretary of State for Defence	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010	19 June 1952	71 years, 319 days
Lord Adonis	Secretary of State for Transport	5 June 2009 – 11 May 2010	22 February 1963	61 years, 71 days

David Cameron's Cabinets[edit]

Name	Position	Tenure	Birthdate	Age
David Cameron	Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service	11 May 2010 – 13 July 2016	9 October 1966^[3]	57 years, 207 days
Nick Clegg	Deputy Prime Minister Lord President of the Council	11 May 2010 – 8 May 2015	7 January 1967	57 years, 117 days
William Hague	First Secretary of State	12 May 2010 – 8 May 2015	26 March 1961	63 years, 38 days
	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs	12 May 2010 – 14 July 2014
	Leader of the House of Commons	14 July 2014 – 8 May 2015
George Osborne	Chancellor of the Exchequer Second Lord of the Treasury	11 May 2010 – 13 July 2016	23 May 1971	52 years, 346 days
George Osborne	First Secretary of State	8 May 2015 – 13 July 2016	23 May 1971	52 years, 346 days
Kenneth Clarke	Lord Chancellor Secretary of State for Justice	2 May 2010 – 4 September 2012	2 July 1940	83 years, 306 days
Theresa May	Secretary of State for the Home Department	12 May 2010 – 13 July 2016	1 October 1956	67 years, 215 days
Liam Fox	Secretary of State for Defence	12 May 2010 – 14 October 2011	22 September 1961	62 years, 224 days
Liam Fox	Secretary of State for International Trade President of the Board of Trade	13 July 2016 – 24 July 2019	22 September 1961	62 years, 224 days
Vince Cable	Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills President of the Board of Trade
Michael Fallon	Secretary of State for Defence
Philip Hammond
Iain Duncan Smith	Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Chris Huhne	Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Ed Davey	Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

Theresa May's Cabinets[edit]

Name	Position	Tenure	Birthdate	Age
Theresa May	Prime Minister First Lord of the Treasury Minister for the Civil Service	13 July 2016 - 24 July 2019	1 October 1956	67 years, 215 days

Boris Johnson's Cabinets[edit]

Name	Position	Tenure	Birthdate	Age
Sajid Javid	Chancellor of the Exchequer Second Lord of the Treasury	24 July 2019 - 13 February 2020	5 December 1969	54 years, 150 days

Notes[edit]

↑ Continued to serve in this position during the tenure of James Callaghan as Prime Minister
↑ Also served in this position during the tenure of Harold Wilson as Prime Minister
↑ Fowler held this position from 11 May 1979 however it only became a Cabinet position on 5 January 1981
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 Continued to serve in this position during the tenure of John Major as Prime Minister
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Continued to serve in this position during the tenure of John Major as Prime Minister, however as an attendee of Cabinet, not a member.
↑ Also served as Leader of the House of Commons between 13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989 however, not as a Cabinet position
↑ ^7.00 ^7.01 ^7.02 ^7.03 ^7.04 ^7.05 ^7.06 ^7.07 ^7.08 ^7.09 ^7.10 ^7.11 Also served in this position during the tenure of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Served in this role in an acting capacity
↑ Shephard served as Education Secretary from 1994 to 1995. In July 1995, Shephard took over the duties of the former role of Secretary of State for Employment, held by Michael Portillo until the role was abolished. Shephard then became Education and Employment Secretary.
↑ Darling served as Secretary of State for Social Security from 1998 to 2001 where the Department was renamed to DWP. Darling remained in post.
↑ Murphy later served in this same position during the tenure of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister.
↑ Hain continued to serve in this position during the tenure of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister
↑ Also served in this position under the tenure of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister
↑ The title was called Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform from 2008 to 2009.

References[edit]

↑ Williamson, David (2015-06-01). "Is Lord Morris of Aberavon, who served in 3 cabinets, the father of devolution?". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
↑ "BBC History - Tony Blair". BBC. Retrieved 2021-02-05. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Cameron, David (2020). For the Record. London: William Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-823932-9. OCLC 1161302201.CS1 maint: Date and year (link) Search this book on

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[Wilson-2] Continued to serve in this position during the tenure of James Callaghan as Prime Minister

[WilsontoCallaghan-3] Also served in this position during the tenure of Harold Wilson as Prime Minister

[Fowler-4] Fowler held this position from 11 May 1979 however it only became a Cabinet position on 5 January 1981

[ThatcherToMajor-5] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 Continued to serve in this position during the tenure of John Major as Prime Minister

[NotInCabinet-6] 5.0 ^5.1 Continued to serve in this position during the tenure of John Major as Prime Minister, however as an attendee of Cabinet, not a member.

[Wakeham-7] Also served as Leader of the House of Commons between 13 June 1987 – 24 July 1989 however, not as a Cabinet position

[MajorAndThatcher-8] 7.00 ^7.01 ^7.02 ^7.03 ^7.04 ^7.05 ^7.06 ^7.07 ^7.08 ^7.09 ^7.10 ^7.11 Also served in this position during the tenure of Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister

[acting-9] 8.0 ^8.1 Served in this role in an acting capacity

[shephard-10] Shephard served as Education Secretary from 1994 to 1995. In July 1995, Shephard took over the duties of the former role of Secretary of State for Employment, held by Michael Portillo until the role was abolished. Shephard then became Education and Employment Secretary.

[Darling-12] Darling served as Secretary of State for Social Security from 1998 to 2001 where the Department was renamed to DWP. Darling remained in post.

[murphy-13] Murphy later served in this same position during the tenure of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister.

[Hain-14] Hain continued to serve in this position during the tenure of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister

[BlairToBrown-15] Also served in this position under the tenure of Gordon Brown as Prime Minister

[Mandelson-16] The title was called Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform from 2008 to 2009.

[1] Williamson, David (2015-06-01). "Is Lord Morris of Aberavon, who served in 3 cabinets, the father of devolution?". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2021-01-27.

[11] "BBC History - Tony Blair". BBC. Retrieved 2021-02-05. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[17] Cameron, David (2020). For the Record. London: William Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-823932-9. OCLC 1161302201.CS1 maint: Date and year (link) Search this book on

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