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Foreign Secretary
Member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The secretary of state for foreign, commonwealth and development affairs, also known as the foreign secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.[2] The role is seen as one of the most senior ministers in the UK Government and is a Great Office of State. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom and National Security Council, and reports directly to the prime minister.
United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | |
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | |
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Type | Minister of the Crown |
Status | Secretary of State Great Office of State |
Member of | |
Reports to | The Prime Minister |
Residence |
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Seat | King Charles Street |
Nominator | The Prime Minister |
Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
Formation |
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First holder | Charles James Fox (as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) |
Salary | £106,363 per annum (2022)[1] |
Website | Foreign Secretary |
The officeholder works alongside the other Foreign Office ministers. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow foreign secretary. The Foreign Affairs Select Committee also evaluates the secretary of state's performance.[3]
On 5 July 2024, David Lammy, was appointed as foreign secretary by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.