Great Offices of State
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The Great Offices of State are senior offices in the Government of the Empire of Great Britain. They are the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Secretary of State for the Home Office. They are not to be confused with the Great Officers of State, which correlates to positions in the Royal Household.
To date, only four individuals have served in all four positions: Prince Victor, Duke of York, Elizabeth Howard-Campbell, 1st Duchess of Edinburgh, William, Prince of Wales, and Josephine Somerset, The Duchess of Bedford.
Current
| Great Offices of State of His Majesty's Government | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dorchester Ministry | ||||
| Office | Officeholder | Took office | Concurrent government office(s) | |
| Prime Minister of Great Britain (First Lord of the Treasury) |
|
The Viscount Marloes MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire (UP) |
25 August 2025 (19 days) |
|
| Chancellor of the Exchequer (Second Lord of the Treasury) |
|
The Hon Ulrich Bauheim MP for Ynys Môn (PCP) |
28 August 2025 (16 days) |
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| Foreign Secretary (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) |
|
The Duchess of Bedford MP for Windsor and Maidenhead (UP) |
20 July 2025 (55 days) |
First Secretary of State 20 July 2025 - 28 August 2025 Minister for the Union 28 August 2025 - present |
| Home Secretary (Secretary of State for the Home Office) |
|
Duchess of Somerset MP for Northland (CNA) |
28 May 2025 (108 days) |
First Secretary of State 28 August 2025 - present |