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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 14
July 1997. The first to fill the role, David Mellor, dubbed it "Minister of Fun", and
the position is currently held by Ben
Bradshaw.| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Mellor | 11 April 1992 | 22 September 1992 | Conservative | ||
| Peter Brooke | 25 September 1992 | 20 July 1994 | Conservative | ||
| Stephen Dorrell | 20 July 1994 | 5 July 1995 | Conservative | ||
| Virginia Bottomley | 5 July 1995 | 2 May 1997 | Conservative | ||
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Smith | 3 May 1997 | 8 June 2001 | Labour | ||
| Tessa Jowell |  |
8 June 2001 | 27 June 2007 | Labour | |
| James Purnell |  |
28 June 2007 | 24 January 2008 | Labour | |
| Andy Burnham | 24 January 2008 | 5 June 2009 | Labour | ||
| Ben Bradshaw | 5 June 2009 | present | Labour | ||
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