The politics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has taken place in the framework of a constitutional monarchy, in which the Monarch is head of state and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government. Executive power is exercised by the UK government, the devolved governments of Scotland and Wales, and the Executive of Northern Ireland. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, as well as in the Scottish parliament and Welsh and Northern Ireland assemblies. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature, the highest national court being the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
George Osborne Conservative politician - Chancellor of the Exchequer of UK since 2010.
David Trimble Northern Irish politician - former leader of the UUP and the first First Minister of Northern Ireland.
John Major British politician - former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the British Conservative Party (1990-1997).
David Cameron UK politician - the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party. The Cameron Ministry is the first coalition government in the UK since the II World War.
Charles, Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales - the eldest child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Declan Ganley British-born entrepreneur, businessman and political activist - founder and chairman of a political party, Libertas with pan-European ambitions.
Robert Fulton British Royal Marines career military officer - former Governor of Gibraltar (2006 - 2009). / Militar británico - ex gobernador de Gibraltar (2006 - 2009).
Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales - the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
Margaret Thatcher British politician - former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979-1990) and Leader of the Conservative Party from (1975-1990).
Ian Paisley Politician and church minister in Northern Ireland - former leader of the DUP and the First Minister of Northern Ireland (8 May 2007 - 5 June 2008).
Adrian Johns The current Governor of Gibraltar and a former senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Queen Elizabeth II. Queen of the Commonwealth realms.
David Ford UK politician - leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) since 2001 and Northern Ireland Minister of Justice since April 2010.
Mark Durkan Irish nationalist politician in Northern Ireland - former leader of the SDLP (2001-2010).
Linda Fabiani Scottish politician - former Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture and Minister for Gaelic (17 May 2007 - 12 February 2009)
Ieuan Wyn Jones Welsh politician (Wales' "Politician of the Year") - Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government and the leader of Plaid Cymru.
Peter Robinson Politician from Northern Ireland - First Minister of Northern Ireland since 5 June 2008 and leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) since 31 May 2008.
Reg Empey Northern Irish politician - the 13th Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, but stand down in the autumn of 2010.
Bruce Crawford Scottish National Party politician - currently the Minister for Parliamentary Business and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Stirling.
Tony Blair British Labour politician - former Prime Minister of the UK (2 May 1997 - 27 June 2007) and Leader of the Labour Party (1994-2007).
Alex Salmond The leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the 4th and current First Minister of Scotland.
Nick Clegg Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the coalition Cameron Ministry and leader of the Liberal Democrats.
Nigel Farage British politician - co-chairman of the European Parliament's Europe of Freedom and Democracy group.
Winston Churchill Was British politician known chiefly for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II.
Ramsay MacDonald British Labour politician - the first ever British Labour Prime Minister in 1924.
Salma Yaqoob The leader of Respect – The Unity Coalition and a Birmingham City Councillor.
Gordon Brown British Labour politician - former Prime Minister of the UK and Leader of the Labour Party (2007-2010).
Harriet Harman British Labour politician - the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition since 11 May 2010.
Margaret Ritchie Northern Irish politician - leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). / Polaiteoir Éireannach
John Lennon English rock musician, singer, writer, songwriter, artist, actor and peace activist.
Alistair Darling British Labour politician - the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2010 and served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010.
Arthur Griffith Was the founder and third leader of Sinn Féin. / Art Ó Gríobhtha - polaiteoir Éireannach, bhunaigh Sinn Féin.
Caroline Lucas British politician - the Green Party's first MP in the House of Commons of UK and the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales.
Gerry Adams (UK) Gearóid Mac Ádhaimh - polaiteoir i dTuaisceart Éireann. / Irish republican politician - the president of Sinn Féin.