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Home Secretaries


A senior official for her Majesty's state for the Home Office, the Home Secretary is responsible for the internal affairs and interests of England and Wales. Their remit includes crime policy, national security and immigration and citizenship for the UK. William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne became the first Home Secretary in 1782. Other notable Home Secretaries include Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, who established the Metropolitan Police Force in 1929.

Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare

Henry Austin Bruce, 1st Baron Aberdare

1815-1895
Politician, Home Secretary and Lord President of the Council; ex-officio Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery
Sitter in 12 portraits
Kenneth Wilfred Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking

Kenneth Wilfred Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking

1934-
Conservative politician; Home Secretary
Sitter in 3 portraits
David Blunkett

David Blunkett

1947-
Labour politician; Home Secretary; MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Sitter in 6 portraits
William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford

William Joynson-Hicks, 1st Viscount Brentford

1865-1932
Statesman
Sitter in 9 portraits
William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman of Leigh

William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman of Leigh

1864-1935
First Lord of the Admiralty
Sitter in 16 portraits
Leon Brittan, Baron Brittan

Leon Brittan, Baron Brittan

1939-2015
Conservative politician; Home Secretary
Sitter in 2 portraits
George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham

George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham

1753-1813
Politician; MP for Buckinghamshire and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
Sitter in 34 portraits
Richard Austen ('Rab') Butler, 1st Baron Butler of Saffron Walden

Richard Austen ('Rab') Butler, 1st Baron Butler of Saffron Walden

1902-1982
Politician; served as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary
Sitter in 44 portraits
James Callaghan

James Callaghan

1912-2005
Prime Minister
Sitter in 22 portraits
(Leonard) Robert Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley

(Leonard) Robert Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley

1916-2012
Politician and business executive
Sitter associated with 10 portraits
George Cave, Viscount Cave

George Cave, Viscount Cave

1856-1928
Lawyer and statesman
Sitter in 7 portraits
Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester

Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester

1756-1826
Statesman
Sitter in 4 portraits
Hugh Culling Eardley Childers

Hugh Culling Eardley Childers

1827-1896
Statesman
Sitter associated with 19 portraits
Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston

Aretas Akers-Douglas, 1st Viscount Chilston

1851-1926
Politician; Home Secretary and MP for Kent
Sitter in 9 portraits
Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

1874-1965
Prime Minister
Sitter in 224 portraits
James Chuter, Baron Chuter-Ede

James Chuter, Baron Chuter-Ede

1882-1965
Politician; Home Secretary
Sitter in 13 portraits
Charles Rodway Clarke

Charles Rodway Clarke

1950-
Politician; Home Secretary
Sitter in 4 portraits
Kenneth Clarke

Kenneth Clarke

1940-
Conservative politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer
Sitter in 2 portraits
John Robert ('J.R.') Clynes

John Robert ('J.R.') Clynes

1869-1949
Politician; Home Secretary and Trade unionist
Sitter associated with 13 portraits
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook

Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 1st Earl of Cranbrook

1814-1906
Politician, Home Secretary and Secretary of State for War; ex-officio Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery
Sitter in 29 portraits