Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport - Definition and Overview

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The role was created in 1992 by John Major as Secretary of State for National Heritage, and took on its current title on July 14, 1997.

Secretaries of State for National Heritage

• David Mellor (April 11, 1992 - September 22, 1992) (resigned)
• Peter Brooke (September 25, 1992 - July 20, 1994)
• Stephen Dorrell (July 20, 1994 - July 5, 1995)
• Virginia Bottomley (July 5, 1995 - May 2, 1997)

Secretaries of State for Culture, Media and Sport

• Chris Smith (May 3, 1997 - June 8, 2001)
• Tessa Jowell (June 8, 2001 -)