CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY

The 'Chief Secretary to the Treasury' is the second most senior ministerial position in HM Treasury, after the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The office holder is usually given a junior position in the British Cabinet. It was created in 1961, to share the burden of representing the Treasury with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The position's responsibilities include negotiating with departments about budget allocations, public sector pay, welfare reform, and procurement policy.
The current incumbent is Andy Burnham, who took this office in June 2007.

Contents

Chief Secretaries to the Treasury

See also

Chief Secretaries to the Treasury

Henry Brooke	October 9, 1961	July 13, 1962
John Boyd-Carpenter	July 13, 1962	October 16, 1964
John Diamond	October 20, 1964	June 19, 1970
Maurice Macmillan	June 23, 1970	April 7, 1972
Patrick Jenkin	April 7, 1972	January 8, 1974
Thomas Boardman	January 8, 1974	March 4, 1974
Joel Barnett	March 7, 1974	May 4, 1979
John Biffen	May 5, 1979	January 5, 1981
Leon Brittan	January 5, 1981	June 11, 1983
Peter Rees	June 11, 1983	September 2, 1985
John MacGregor	September 2, 1985	June 13, 1987
John Major	June 13, 1987	July 24, 1989
Norman Lamont	July 24, 1989	November 28, 1990
David Mellor	November 28, 1990	April 10, 1992
Michael Portillo	April 10, 1992	July 20, 1994
Jonathan Aitken	July 20, 1994	July 5, 1995
William Waldegrave	July 5, 1995	May 2, 1997
Alistair Darling	May 3, 1997	July 27, 1998
Stephen Byers	July 27, 1998	December 23, 1998
Alan Milburn	December 23, 1998	October 11, 1999
Andrew Smith	October 11, 1999	May 29, 2002
Paul Boateng	May 29, 2002	May 6, 2005
Des Browne	May 6, 2005	May 5, 2006
Stephen Timms	May 5, 2006	June 27, 2007
Andy Burnham	June 28, 2007	-

See also

★ Secretary to the Treasury

★ Financial Secretary to the Treasury

★ Economic Secretary to the Treasury