Her Majesty’s Government (November 1990)

Below is the complete list of Her Majesty’s Government, as of November 1990.

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MEMBERS OF THE CABINET

(Formed by the Rt. Hon. John Major, MP, November 1990)

PRIME MINISTER, FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE – The Rt. Hon. John Major, MP

LORD CHANCELLOR – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mackay of Clashfern

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS – The Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd, CBE, MP

LORD PRIVY SEAL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Waddington, QC

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT – The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Baker, MP

CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER – The Rt. Hon. Norman Lamont, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT – The Rt. Hon. Michael Heseltine, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE – The Rt. Hon. Tom King, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EDUCATION AND SCIENCE – The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP

LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS – The Rt. Hon. John MacGregor, OBE, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT – The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Rifkind, QC, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ENERGY – The Rt. Hon. John Wakeham, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY – The Rt. Hon. Tony Newton, OBE, MP

CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER – The Rt. Hon. Chris Patten, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND – The Rt. Hon. Peter Brooke, MP

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD – The Rt. Hon. John Gummer, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EMPLOYMENT – The Rt. Hon. Michael Howard, QC, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES – The Rt. Hon. David Hunt, MBE, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE – The Rt. Hon. Peter Lilley, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH – The Rt. Hon. William Waldegrave, MP

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND – The Rt. Hon. Ian Lang, MP

CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – The Rt. Hon. David Mellor, QC, MP

 

LAW OFFICERS

ATTORNEY GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. Sir Patrick Mayhew, QC, MP

LORD ADVOCATE – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Fraser of Carmyllie, QC

SOLICITOR-GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Lyell, QC, MP

 

MINISTERS NOT IN THE CABINET

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – The Rt. Hon. Richard Ryder, OBE, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE, (MINISTER FOR THE ARTS) – The Rt. Hon. Tim Renton, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE –

Minister for Overseas Development – The Rt. Hon. Lynda Chalker, MP

The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Caithness

The Hon. Douglas Hogg, QC, MP

Tristan Garel-Jones, Esq, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, HOME OFFICE –

The Rt. Hon. The Earl Ferrers

The Rt. Hon. John Patten, Esq, MP

The Rt. Hon. Mrs. Angela Rumbold, CBE, MP

FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – The Hon. Francis Maude, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, TREASURY – Mrs. Gillian Shephard, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT –

Minister for Local Government and Inner Cities – Michael Portillo, Esq, MP

Minister for the Environment and Countryside – David Trippier, Esq, RD, MP

Minister for Housing and Planning – Sir George Young, MP

The Baroness Blatch, CBE

MINISTERS OF STATE, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE –

Minister of State for the Armed Forces – The Rt. Hon. Archibald Hamilton, MP

Minister of State for Defence Procurement – The Rt. Hon. Alan Clark, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE – Tim Eggar, Esq, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT –

Minister for Aviation and Shipping – The Lord Brabazon of Tara

Minister for Public Transport – Roger Freeman, Esq, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY –

Minister for Social Security and Disabled People – The Rt. Hon. Nicholas Scott, MBE, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, NORTHERN IRELAND OFFICE –

Paymaster General – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Belstead

Minister of State – Dr. Brian Mawhinney, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD – The Baroness Trumpington

MINISTER OF STATE, WELSH OFFICE – The Rt. Hon. Sir Wyn Roberts, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY –

Minister for Trade – The Hon. Tim Sainsbury, MP

Minister for Corporate Affairs – John Redwood, Esq, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – Mrs. Virginia Bottomley, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, SCOTTISH OFFICE – Michael Forsyth, Esq, MP

 

DEPARTMENTS OF STATE AND MINISTERS

 

Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

MINISTER – The Rt. Hon. John Gummer, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – The Baroness Trumpington

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARIES –

David Maclean, Esq, MP

David Curry, Esq, MP

 

Arts and Libraries, Office of

MINISTER FOR THE ARTS – The Rt. Hon. Tim Renton, MP

 

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster –

The Rt. Hon. Chris Patten, MP

PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE – The Rt. Hon. John Major, MP

MINISTER OF STATE, PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE (MINISTER FOR THE ARTS) – The Rt. Hon. Tim Renton, MP

 

Defence –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Tom King, MP

MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE ARMED FORCES – The Rt. Hon. Archibald Hamilton, MP

MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE PROCUREMENT – The Rt. Hon. Alan Clark, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE PROCUREMENT – Kenneth Carlisle, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE ARMED FORCES – The Earl of Arran

 

Education and Science –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke, QC, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – Tim Eggar, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Alan Howarth, Esq, CBE, MP

Michael Fallon, Esq, MP

Robert Atkins, Esq, MP (Minister for Sport)

 

Employment –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Michael Howard, QC, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Robert Jackson, Esq, MP

Eric Forth, Esq, MP

The Viscount Ullswater

 

Energy –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. John Wakeham, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

David Heathcoat-Amory, Esq, MP

The Hon. Colin Moynihan, MP

 

Environment –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Michael Heseltine, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

Minister for Local Government and Inner Cities – Michael Portillo, Esq, MP

Minister for the Environment and Countryside – David Trippier, Esq, RD, MP

Minister for Housing and Planning – Sir George Young, MP

The Baroness Blatch, CBE

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Tony Baldry, Esq, MP

Robert Key, Esq, MP

Tim Yeo, Esq, MP

Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs –

SECRETARY OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd, CBE, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

Minister for Overseas Development – The Rt. Hon. Lynda Chalker, MP

The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Caithness

The Hon. Douglas Hogg, QC, MP

Tristan Garel-Jones, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE – The Hon. Mark Lennox-Boyd, MP

 

Health –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH – The Rt. Hon. William Waldegrave, MP

MINISTER OF STATE –

Minister for Health – Mrs. Virginia Bottomley, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

The Baroness Hooper

Stephen Dorrell, Esq, MP

 

Home Office –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT – The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Baker, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

The Rt. Hon. The Earl Ferrers

The Rt. Hon. John Patten, Esq, MP

The Rt. Hon. Mrs. Angela Rumbold, CBE, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE – Peter Lloyd, Esq, MP

 

Law Officers’ Department –

ATTORNEY-GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. Sir Patrick Mayhew, QC, MP

SOLICITOR-GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Lyell, QC, MP

Lord Chancellor –

The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mackay of Clashfern

 

Northern Ireland Office –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND – The Rt. Hon. Peter Brooke, MP

PAYMASTER GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Belstead

MINISTER OF STATE – Dr. Brian Mawhinney, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Richard Needham, Esq, MP

Jeremy Hanley, Esq, MP

Paymaster General’s Office –

PAYMASTER GENERAL – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Belstead

 

Privy Council Office –

LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS – The Rt. Hon. John MacGregor, OBE, MP

LORD PRIVY SEAL AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Waddington, QC

MINISTER OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Tim Renton, MP

 

Scottish Office –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND – The Rt. Hon. Ian Lang, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – Michael Forsyth, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Lord James Douglas Hamilton, MP

The Lord Strathclyde

Allan Stewart, Esq, MP

 

Social Security –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY – The Rt. Hon. Tony Newton, OBE, MP

MINISTER OF STATE –

Minister for Social Security and Disabled People – The Rt. Hon. Nicholas Scott, MBE, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

The Lord Henley

Michael Jack, Esq, MP

Miss Ann Widdecombe, MP

 

Trade and Industry –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE – The Rt. Hon. Peter Lilley, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

Minister for Trade – The Hon. Tim Sainsbury, MP

Minister for Corporate Affairs – John Redwood, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS – Edward Leigh, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY – The Lord Reay

 

Transport –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT – The Rt. Hon. Malcolm Rifkind, QC, MP

MINISTERS OF STATE –

Minister for Aviation – The Lord Brabazon of Tara

Minister for Public Transport – Roger Freeman, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARIES OF STATE –

Christopher Chope, Esq, OBE, MP (Minister for Roads and Traffic)

Patrick McLoughlin, Esq, MP (Minister for Shipping)

 

Treasury –

PRIME MINISTER, FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY AND MINISTER FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE – The Rt. Hon. John Major, MP

CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER – The Rt. Hon. Norman Lamont, MP

CHIEF SECRETARY – The Rt. Hon. David Mellor, QC, MP

FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – The Hon. Francis Maude, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – Mrs. Gillian Shephard, MP

ECONOMIC SECRETARY – John Maples, Esq, MP

PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY – The Rt. Hon. Richard Ryder, OBE, MP

 

LORDS COMMISSIONERS –

The Hon. Tom Sackville, MP

Sydney Chapman, Esq, MP

Greg Knight, Esq, MP

Irvine Patnick, Esq, OBE, MP

Nicholas Baker, Esq, MP

 

ASSISTANT WHIPS –

Timothy Wood, Esq, MP

Timothy Boswell, Esq, MP

Neil Hamilton, Esq, MP

Timothy Kirkhope, Esq, MP

David Davis, Esq, MP

 

Welsh Office –

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WALES – The Rt. Hon. David Hunt, MBE, MP

MINISTER OF STATE – The Rt. Hon. Sir Wyn Roberts, MP

PARLIAMENTARY UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE – Nicholas Bennett, Esq, MP

 

Her Majesty’s Household

LORD CHAMBERLAIN – The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Airlie, KT, GCVO

LORD STEWARD – The Viscount Ridley, TD

MASTER OF THE HORSE – The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Westmorland, KCVO

TREASURER – Alastair Goodlad, Esq, MP

COMPTROLLER – David Lightbown, Esq, MP

VICE-CHAMBERLAIN – John Taylor, Esq, MP

CAPTAIN OF THE HONOURABLE CORPS OF GENTLEMEN-AT-ARMS – The Rt. Hon. The Lord Hesketh

CAPTAIN OF THE QUEEN’S BODYGUARD OF THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD – The Viscount Davidson

LORDS IN WAITING – The Viscount Long, The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, The Lord Cavendish of Furness, The Viscount Astor, The Earl Howe