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Secretary of State for the Northern Department
Former cabinet position in Great Britain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Secretaries of State of the Kingdom of England before the Restoration, see Secretary of State (England).
The Secretary of State for the Northern Department was a position in the Cabinet of the government of Great Britain up to 1782. Then the Northern Department became the Foreign Office and the position evolved into the Foreign Secretary.[1][2]
Quick Facts Great Britain Office of the Secretary of State for the Northern Department, Style ...
Great Britain Office of the Secretary of State for the Northern Department | |
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The Northern Department | |
Style | The Right Honourable (Formal prefix) |
Member of | British Cabinet |
Seat | Westminster, London |
Appointer | The British Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
Term length | No fixed term |
Formation | 1660-1782 |
First holder | Sir William Morice |
Final holder | David Murray, 7th Viscount Stormont |
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