Chief Secretary to the Treasury

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is a junior position in the British Cabinet. It was created in 1961, to share the burden of representing the treasury from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

The position's responsibilities include negotiating with departments about budget allocations, public sector pay, welfare reform, and procurement policy.

Chief Secretaries to the Treasury

• Henry Brooke (1961-1962)
• John Boyd-Carpenter (1962-1964)
• John Diamond (1964-1970)
• Maurice MacMillan (1970-1972)
• Patrick Jenkin (1972-1974)
• Tom Boardman (1974)
• Joel Barnett (1974-1979)
• John Biffen (1979-1981)
• Leon Brittan (1981-1983)
• Peter Rees (1983-1985)
• John MacGregor (1885-1987)
• John Major (1987-1989)
• Norman Lamont (1989-1990)
• David Mellor (1990-1992)
• Michael Portillo (1992-1994)
• Jonathan Aitken (1994-1995)
• William Waldegrave (1995-1997)
• Alistair Darling (1997-July 1998)
• Stephen Byers (1998)
• Alan Milburn (1998-1999)
• Andrew Smith (1999-2002)
• Paul Boateng (May 2002-)