List of Current Members of The British Privy Council - A

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Lord Abernethy 22 March 2005 Senator of the College of Justice, Inner House (2005–2007) The Lord Adonis 10 June 2009 Secretary of State for Transport (2009–2010) Sir Richard Aikens 10 December 2008
18 March 2009 Lord Justice of Appeal (2008–) Bob Ainsworth 22 March 2005 Government Deputy Chief Whip in the Commons and Treasurer of the Household (2003–2007)
Minister of State for the Armed Forces (2007–2009)
Secretary of State for Defence (2009–2010) The Earl of Airlie 29 November 1984 Lord Chamberlain (1984–1997) Sir William Aldous 15 March 1995
17 May 1995 Lord Justice of Appeal (1996–2003) Ezekiel Alebua 26 July 1988 Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (1986–1989) Danny Alexander 13 May 2010 Secretary of State for Scotland (2010)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2010–) Douglas Alexander 10 May 2005
7 June 2005 Minister of State for Europe (2005–2006)
Secretary of State for Scotland and Secretary of State for Transport (2006–2007)
Secretary of State for International Development (2007–2010)
Shadow Foreign Secretary (2011–) The Baroness Amos 2003 Leader of the House of Lords; Lord President of the Council (2003–2007)
High Commissioner to Australia (2009–2010)
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (2010–) For Michael Ancram, see The Marquess of Lothian (below). The Lord Anderson of Swansea 2000
14 February 2001 Long-serving MP (1966–1970; 1974–2005) The Baroness Anelay of St. Johns 8 July 2009
15 October 2009 Opposition Chief Whip in the Lords (2007–2010)
Government Chief Whip in the Lords; Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms (2010–) Dame Elish Angiolini 14 November 2006 Lord Advocate (2006–2011) Doug Anthony 23 June 1971 Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (1971–1972; 1975–1983)
Leader of the National Party of Australia (1971–1984) James Arbuthnot 1998 Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence (1995–1997)
Opposition Chief Whip in the Commons (1997–2001)
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry & for Work and Pensions (2003–2005)
Chairman of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee (2005–) Dame Mary Arden
15 November 2000
14 February 2001 Lady Justice of Appeal (2000–) The Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top 1999 Minister of State for Local Government and Housing (1997–2001)
Government Chief Whip in the Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (2001–2006)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Minister for the Cabinet Office; Minister for Social Exclusion (2006–2007) Owen Arthur 23 November 1995
30 October 1997 Prime Minister of Barbados (1994–2008) The Lord Ashcroft 10 September 2012
7 November 2012 Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party (2005–2010) The Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon 7 February 1989 Leader of the Liberal Democrats (1988–1999)
High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002–2006) The Baroness Ashton of Upholland 24 May 2006 Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the Department for Constitutional Affairs (2004–2007)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Justice (2007)
Leader of the House of Lords; Lord President of the Council (2007–2008)
European Commissioner for Trade (2008–2009)
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (2009–2010) Sir Robert Atkins 28 June 1995 Minister of State for the Environment and the Countryside (1994–1995) Sir Robin Auld 8 February 1995 Lord Justice of Appeal (1995–2007)