List of current heads of government in the United Kingdom and dependencies

Map showing governing parties of UK administrations by political party as of July 2017 (click to enlarge)

In the United Kingdom, various titles are used for the head of government of each of the countries of the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies, and Overseas Territories. Following elections to the assembly or parliament, the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats is invited to form a government. The monarch (in the United Kingdom) or governor / lieutenant governor (in the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies) appoints the head of government, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly.

The head of the British government is referred to as the prime minister, the leader of one of the constituent countries is referred to as a first minister, and the terms chief minister and premier are used in the Overseas Territories. In the Crown Dependencies, the term chief minister is used in all apart from Guernsey, where the leader is referred to as the president of the Policy and Resources Committee.

Government of the United Kingdom

Prime Minister Portrait Since Party Ref
Rishi Sunak 25 October 2022
(12 months ago)
 (2022-10-25)
Conservative

Devolved governments

Note: As England does not have a devolved government, all English affairs are governed by the UK government.


Country Position Name Portrait Since Party Ref
 Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf 29 March 2023
(7 months ago)
 (2023-03-29)
Scottish National Party
 Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford 13 December 2018
(4 years ago)
 (2018-12-13)
Welsh Labour
Northern Ireland First Minister Vacant 3 February 2022
(21 months ago)
 (2022-02-03)
N/A
Deputy First Minister Vacant

Crown Dependencies

Crown dependency Position Name Portrait Since Party Ref
 Jersey Chief Minister Kristina Moore 12 July 2022
(16 months ago)
 (2022-07-12)
Independent
Guernsey Guernsey P&RC President Peter Ferbrache 16 October 2020
(3 years ago)
 (2020-10-16)
Independent
 Isle of Man Chief Minister Alfred Cannan 12 October 2021
(2 years ago)
 (2021-10-12)
Independent

Overseas Territories

Overseas Territory Position Name Portrait Since Party Ref
 Anguilla Premier Ellis Webster 30 June 2020
(3 years ago)
 (2020-06-30)
Anguilla Progressive Movement
 Bermuda Premier Edward David Burt 19 July 2017
(6 years ago)
 (2017-07-19)
Progressive Labour Party
 British Virgin Islands Premier Natalio Wheatley 5 May 2022
(18 months ago)
 (2022-05-05)
Virgin Islands Party
 Cayman Islands Premier Julianna O'Connor-Connolly 15 November 2023
(6 days ago)
 (2023-11-15)
United People's Movement
 Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo 9 December 2011
(11 years ago)
 (2011-12-09)
Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party
 Montserrat Premier Easton Taylor-Farrell 19 November 2019
(4 years ago)
 (2019-11-19)
Movement for Change and Prosperity
 Pitcairn Islands Mayor Simon Young 1 January 2023
(10 months ago)
 (2023-01-01)
Independent
 Saint Helena Chief Minister Julie Thomas 25 October 2021
(2 years ago)
 (2021-10-25)
Independent
 Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Washington Misick 20 February 2021
(2 years ago)
 (2021-02-20)
Progressive National Party

Timeline

Ieuan Wyn JonesMike German, Baron GermanMark DrakefordCarwyn JonesRhodri MorganMartin McGuinnessPeter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)David TrimbleJohn SwinneyNicola SturgeonJim WallaceNicola SturgeonAlex SalmondJack McConnellDominic RaabWilliam HagueJohn PrescottDominic RaabNick CleggJohn PrescottBoris JohnsonTheresa MayDavid CameronGordon BrownTony Blair

See also


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