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Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Whitelaw | 24 March 1972 | 2 December 1973 | Conservative | |
| Francis Pym | 2 December 1973 | 4 March 1974 | Conservative | |
| Merlyn Rees | 5 March 1974 | 10 September 1976 | Labour | |
| Roy Mason | 10 September 1976 | 4 May 1979 | Labour | |
| Humphrey Atkins | 5 May 1979 | 14 September 1981 | Conservative | |
| James Prior | 14 September 1981 | 11 September 1984 | Conservative | |
| Douglas Hurd | 11 September 1984 | 3 September 1985 | Conservative | |
| Tom King | 3 September 1985 | 24 July 1989 | Conservative | |
| Peter Brooke | 24 July 1989 | 10 April 1992 | Conservative | |
| Sir Patrick Mayhew | 10 April 1992 | 2 May 1997 | Conservative | |
| Mo Mowlam | 3 May 1997 | 11 October 1999 | Labour | |
| Peter Mandelson | 11 October 1999 | 24 January 2001 | Labour | |
| John Reid | 25 January 2001 | 24 October 2002 | Labour | |
| Paul Murphy | 24 October 2002 | 6 May 2005 | Labour | |
| Peter Hain | 6 May 2005 | current incumbent | Labour |