List of Current Members of The British Privy Council - M

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The Lord McAvoy 2003 Comptroller of the Household (1997–2008)
Treasurer of the Household; Government Deputy Chief Whip in the Commons (2008–2010) Sir Ian McCartney 1999 Minister at the Cabinet Office (1999–2001)
Minister for Pensions (2001–2003)
Minister without portfolio (2003–2006)
Chair of the Labour Party (2004–2005)
Minister of State for Trade (2006–2007) Sir Liam McCollum 12 February 1997 Lord Justice of Appeal, Northern Ireland (1997–2004)
Surveillance Commissioner (2004–2007) The Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale 11 December 2001
12 February 2002 First Minister of Scotland (2001–2007)
Leader of the Scottish Labour Party (2001–2007) Sir John MacDermott 1987 Lord Justice of Appeal, Northern Ireland (1987–1998)
Surveillance Commissioner for Northern Ireland (1998–2004) The Lord Macdonald of Tradeston 1999 Minister for Transport (1999–2001)
Minister for the Cabinet Office; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2001–2003) Pat McFadden 5 November 2008 Minister for Employment Relations and Postal Affairs (2007–2009)
Minister of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (2009–2010) The Lord McFall of Alcluith 10 June 2004
27 July 2004 Chair of the Treasury Select Committee (2001–2010) Sir Andrew McFarlane 12 October 2011
16 November 2011 Lord Justice of Appeal (2011–) The Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market 1985 Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1985–1987)
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1987–1989)
Secretary of State for Education and Science (1989–1990)
Lord President of the Council; Leader of the House of Commons (1990–1992)
Secretary of State for Transport (1992–1994) Anne McGuire 5 November 2008
11 February 2009 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (2002–2008) Andrew MacKay 1998 Treasurer of the Household; Deputy Government Chief Whip in the Commons (1996–1997)
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1997–2001) Sir Ian McKay 1992
6 May 2004 Court of Appeal of New Zealand (1991–1997) The Lord Mackay of Clashfern 1979 Lord Advocate (1979–1984)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1985–1987)
Lord Chancellor (1987–1997)
Lord Clerk Register (2007–) The Lord Mackay of Drumadoon 14 February 1996 Lord Advocate (1995–1997)
Opposition Spokesman for Scottish Constitutional Affairs and for Home Affairs; Shadow Lord Advocate (1997–2000) Sir Don McKinnon 1992 Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand (1990–1996)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (1990–1999)
Commonwealth Secretary-General (2000–2008) Lord MacLean 31 October 2001 Senator of the College of Justice, Inner House (2001–2005) Henry McLeish 15 November 2000
14 November 2001 First Minister of Scotland (2000–2001) The Lord Maclennan of Rogart 30 October 1997 Leader of the Social Democratic Party (1987–1988)
Leader of the Liberal Democrats (1988)
President of the Liberal Democrats (1994–1998) Patrick McLoughlin 22 June 2005 Opposition Chief Whip in the Commons (2005–2010)
Government Chief Whip in the Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (2010–2012) Sir Duncan McMullin 1980 Court of Appeal of New Zealand The Lord McNally 16 December 2004
9 February 2005 Liberal Democrat Leader in the House of Lords (2004–)
Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice (2010–) Tony McNulty 25 July 2007 Minister for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing (2005–2008)
Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform; Minister for London (2008–2009) Denis MacShane 22 June 2005 Minister of State for Europe (2002–2005) Sir John Major 1987 Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1987–1989)
Foreign Secretary (1989)
Chancellor of the Exchequer (1989–1990)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1990–1997)
Leader of the Opposition; Shadow Foreign Secretary (1997) The Lord Malloch-Brown 25 July 2007 Minister for Africa, Asia and the United Nations (2007–2009) The Lord Mance 1999 Lord Justice of Appeal (1999–2005)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (2005–2009)
Justice of the Supreme Court (2009–) The Lord Mandelson 29 July 1998 Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1998)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1999–2001)
European Commissioner for Trade (2004–2008)
Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (2008–2009)
President of the Board of Trade (2008–2010)
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; First Secretary of State; Lord President of the Council (2009–2010) Lord Marnoch 18 July 2001
31 October 2001 Senator of the College of Justice, Inner House (2001–2005) The Lord Martin of Springburn 15 November 2000 Speaker of the House of Commons (2000–2009) Tricia Marwick 17 October 2012
7 November 2012 Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (2011–) The Lord Mason of Barnsley 1968 Postmaster General (1968)
Minister of Power (1968–1969)
President of the Board of Trade (1969–1970)
Secretary of State for Defence (1974–1976)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1976–1979) Michael Mates 11 February 2004 Butler Review Committee (2004) Francis Maude 1992 Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1990–1992)
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1997–1998)
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (1998–1999)
Shadow Foreign Secretary (1999–2001)
Chairman of the Conservative Party (2005–2007)
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (2007–2010)
Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General (2010–) The Lord Mawhinney 8 February 1994 Secretary of State for Transport (1994–1995)
Chairman of the Conservative Party (1995–1997)
Shadow Home Secretary (1997–1998) Sir Anthony May 18 March 1998 Lord Justice of Appeal (1997–2002)
Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division (2002–2008)
President of the Queen's Bench Division (2008–2011) Theresa May 17 July 2003 Chairman of the Conservative Party (2002–2003)
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport (2003–2005)
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2005)
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (2005–2009)
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2009–2010)
Home Secretary; Minister for Women and Equalities (2010–) The Lord Mayhew of Twysden 1986 Solicitor General for England and Wales (1983–1987)
Attorney General for England and Wales (1987–1992)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1992–1997) Michael Meacher 20 May 1997 Minister for the Environment (1997–2003) David Mellor 1990 Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1990–1992)
Secretary of State for National Heritage (1992) Lord Menzies 14 March 2012 Senator of the College of Justice, Inner House (2012–) Alun Michael 1998 Deputy Home Secretary; Minister of State at the Home Office (1997–1998)
Secretary of State for Wales (1998–1999)
First Secretary for Wales; Leader of Welsh Labour (1999–2000)
Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2001–2005)
Minister of State at the Department of Trade and Industry (2005–2006) Alan Milburn 1998 Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1998–1999)
Secretary of State for Health (1999–2003)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2003–2005) David Miliband 7 May 2005 Minister of State for Communities and Local Government (2005–2006)
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2006–2007)
Foreign Secretary (2007–2010) Ed Miliband 29 June 2007 Minister for the Cabinet Office; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2007–2008)
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (2008–2010)
Leader of the Opposition (2010–) Bruce Millan 1975 Secretary of State for Scotland (1976–1979)
European Commissioner for Regional Policy (1989–1995) Maria Miller 10 September 2012 Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2012–)
Minister for Women and Equalities (2012–) The Lord Millett 1994 Lord Justice of Appeal (1994–1998)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1998–2004) Andrew Mitchell 13 May 2010 Secretary of State for International Development (2010–2012)
Government Chief Whip in the Commons and Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (2012) Sir James Mitchell 1985 Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1972–1974; 1984–2000) Dr Keith Mitchell App. 10 March 2004 Prime Minister of Grenada (1995–2008) The Lord Molyneaux of Killead 1983 Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (1979–1995) The Lord Moore of Lower Marsh 1986 Secretary of State for Transport (1986–1987)
Secretary of State for Social Services (1987–1988)
Secretary of State for Social Security (1988–1989) Michael Moore 9 June 2010 Secretary of State for Scotland (2010–) Mike Moore 1990 Prime Minister of New Zealand (1990) Sir Martin Moore-Bick 7 June 2005
22 June 2005 Lord Justice of Appeal (2005–) Sir Mekere Morauta App. 9 October 2001 Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (1999–2002) Sir Declan Morgan 9 December 2009
10 February 2010 Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland (2009–) Rhodri Morgan 24 July 2000
11 October 2000 First Minister for Wales (2000–2009) The Baroness Morris of Yardley 1999 Minister in the Department for Education and Employment (1997–2001)
Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2001–2002)
Minister for the Arts in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (2003–2005) The Lord Morris of Aberavon 1970 Minister at the Ministry of Defence (1968–1970)
Secretary of State for Wales (1974–1979)
Attorney General for England and Wales and for Northern Ireland (1997–1999) Sir Andrew Morritt 2 November 1994
24 November 1994 Lord Justice of Appeal (1994–2000)
Vice-Chancellor (2000–2005)
Chancellor of the High Court (2005–) Sir Alan Moses 15 November 2005 Lord Justice of Appeal (2005–) Roland Moyle 1978 Minister of State at the Department of Health (1976–1979) Frank Mulholland 13 July 2011
12 October 2011 Lord Advocate (2011–) Sir John Mummery 15 October 1996
19 December 1996 Lord Justice of Appeal (1996–) Sir James Munby 17 November 2009
10 February 2010 Lord Justice of Appeal (2009–) David Mundell 9 June 2010
21 July 2010 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Scotland Office (2010–) Jim Murphy 9 October 2008 Secretary of State for Scotland (2008–2010)
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (2010–) Paul Murphy 1999 Secretary of State for Wales (1999–2002; 2008–2009)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2002–2005)
Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee (2005–2008) Sir Donald Murray 1989 Lord Justice of Appeal, Northern Ireland (1989–1993) Lord Murray 1974 Lord Advocate (1974–1979)
Senator of the College of Justice, Inner House (1979–1995) Said Musa App. 12 October 2005 Prime Minister of Belize (1998–2008) The Lord Mustill 1985 Lord Justice of Appeal (1985–1992)
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary (1992–1997)