The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs is a mid-level ministerial position in the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) is a department of the Government of the United Kingdom. Equivalent to other countries' ministries of foreign affairs, it was created on 2 September 2020 through the merger of the Foreig ...
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His Majesty's Government
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. The office was known as Minister of State for Europe and the Americas from 2010 to 2020. It was most recently merged into the office of
Minister of State for the Pacific and the International Environment.
Responsibilities
The Minister’s responsibilities include:
*China and Northeast Asia
*Southeast Asia
*Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands
*Indian Ocean
*Economic security (including export controls)
*Sanctions
*Economics and evaluation (including the Chief Economist)
*Regulatory and economic diplomacy
*Technology and analysis
List of ministers
See also
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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Minister of State for Europe
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Europe, formerly the Minister of State for Europe is a ministerial position within the Government of the United Kingdom, in charge of affairs with Europe. The Minister can also be responsible for gov ...
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs is a vacant junior position in the British government, subordinate to both the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and since 1945 also to the Minister of State for Foreign Affai ...
References
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Lists of government ministers of the United Kingdom
Ministerial offices in the United Kingdom
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
1943 establishments in the United Kingdom