Foreign Secretary
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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 |
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First holder | Charles James Fox (as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) |
Deputy | Andrew Mitchell, Deputy Foreign Secretary |
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]
The current foreign secretary is David Cameron, who served as prime minister from 2010 until 2016. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appointed Cameron to the post in the November 2023 cabinet reshuffle.
The role is deputised by the deputy foreign secretary, a position which was incepted in April 2024.