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

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.

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

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, Premier, and Chief Executive 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
Note: As England does not have a devolved government, all English affairs are governed by the UK government.
Prime Minister Portrait Took office Party Ref
Boris Johnson 24 July 2019 (2019-07-24) Conservative

Devolved administrations
Main article: Countries of the United Kingdom
Country Position Name Portrait Took office Party[note 1] Ref
[1] First Minister Arlene Foster 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) Democratic Unionist Party
Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) Sinn Féin
 Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon 20 November 2014 (2014-11-20) Scottish National Party [2]
 Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford 13 December 2018 (2018-12-13) Welsh Labour [3]

Crown dependencies
Main article: Crown dependencies
Crown dependency Position Name Portrait Took office Party Ref
 Jersey Chief Minister John Le Fondre Jr 7 June 2018 (2018-06-07) Independent [4]
Guernsey PRC President Gavin St Pier 4 May 2016 (2016-05-04) Independent [5]
 Isle of Man Chief Minister Howard Quayle 4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Independent [6]

Overseas Territories
Main article: British Overseas Territories
Overseas Territory Position Name Portrait Took office Party Ref
 Anguilla Premier Victor Banks 14 May 2019 (2019-05-14) Anguilla United Front [7]
 Bermuda Premier Edward David Burt 19 July 2017 (2017-07-19) Progressive Labour Party [8]
 British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie 26 February 2019 (2019-02-26) Virgin Islands Party [9]
 Cayman Islands Premier Alden McLaughlin 29 May 2013 (2013-05-29) People's Progressive Movement [10]
 Falkland Islands Chief Executive Barry Rowland 3 October 2016 (2016-10-03) Independent [11]
 Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo 9 December 2011 (2011-12-09) Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party [12]
 Montserrat Premier Easton Taylor-Farrell 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) Movement for Change and Prosperity [13]
 Pitcairn Islands Mayor Charlene Warren-Peu 1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) Independent [14]
 Turks and Caicos Islands Premier Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson 20 December 2016 (2016-12-20) People's Democratic Movement [15]

Timeline
Ieuan Wyn JonesMike German, Baron GermanMark DrakefordCarwyn JonesRhodri MorganMartin McGuinnessPeter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)David TrimbleJohn SwinneyNicola SturgeonNicola SturgeonAlex SalmondJack McConnellNick CleggJohn PrescottBoris JohnsonTheresa MayDavid CameronGordon BrownTony Blair

See also
  • List of rulers of the United Kingdom and predecessor states
  • List of viceregal representatives of Queen Elizabeth II

Notes
  1. This column names only the leader's party. The executive they are heading may be a coalition of parties and independents; those are not listed here.

References
  1. The First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland is a diarchy.
  2. "Nicola Sturgeon in 'open' offer to rivals". BBC News. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. "Carwyn Jones sworn in as new Welsh first minister". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. "Senator John Le Fondre named as Jersey's new Chief Minister". ITV News. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  5. "Gavin St Pier elected as Guernsey States' President". BBC News. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. "Howard Quayle elected as Isle of Man chief minister". BBC News. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  7. "Anguilla profile". BBC News. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  8. "Bermuda profile". BBC News. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  9. "British Virgin Islands profile". BBC News. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  10. "Election results, VIP wins! Walwyn not elected". BVI News. 25 February 2019.
  11. "Falkland Islands profile". BBC News. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  12. "Gibraltar profile – Leaders". BBC News. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  13. "Montserrat Election 2019". Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  14. "Approved Council Minutes" (PDF). Pitcairn Island Council. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  15. "Turks and Caicos profile". BBC News. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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