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 Somerset, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, and Josephine Carew, The Countess of Strathmore.
Current
| Great Offices of State of His Majesty's Government | ||||
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 Kirkwall Ministry | ||||
| Office | Officeholder | Took office | Concurrent government office(s) | |
| Prime Minister of Great Britain (First Lord of the Treasury) Chancellor of the Exchequer (Second Lord of the Treasury) |
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The Viscount Kirkwall MP for Orkney and Shetland (IND) |
20 March 2025 (32 days) |
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| Foreign Secretary (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) |
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The Duke of Warwick Lord Temporal |
20 March 2025 (32 days) |
Deputy Prime Minister 20 March 2025 - present |
| Home Secretary (Secretary of State for the Home Office) |
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Lady Hereford MP for South Norfolk (UP) |
21 February 2025 (59 days) |
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