The Rt. Hon. Sir John Major KG CH

Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1990-1997

1995Prime Minister (1990-1997)

Mr Major’s Sixth Cabinet – 6 July 1995

Below is Mr Major’s sixth cabinet, announced on 6th July 1995.


PRIME MINISTER – John Major
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER – Michael Heseltine
CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER – Kenneth Clarke
FOREIGN SECRETARY – Malcolm Rifkind
HOME SECRETARY – Michael Howard
LORD CHANCELLOR – Lord Mackay of Clashfern
SCOTLAND – Michael Forsyth
WALES – William Hague
NORTHERN IRELAND – Patrick Mayhew
LEADER OF THE COMMONS – Tony Newton
LEADER OF THE LORDS – Lord Cranborne
TRADE AND INDUSTRY – Ian Lang
DEFENCE – Michael Portillo
HEALTH – Stephen Dorrell
SOCIAL SECURITY – Peter Lilley
ENVIRONMENT – John Gummer
TRANSPORT – George Young
EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT – Gillian Shephard
AGRICULTURE – Douglas Hogg
NATIONAL HERITAGE – Virginia Bottomley
DUCHY OF LANCASTER – Roger Freeman
CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – William Waldegrave
MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO – Brian Mawhinney