The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas and Caribbean is a ministerial office in the
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
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of the
British government.
The office of Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa was held by
James Cleverly
James Spencer Cleverly (born 4 September 1969) is a British politician and Army Reserve officer who has served as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, he has been ...
MP from 13 February 2020 to 8 February 2022. In December 2021, the post adopted responsibility for
North America and became the deputy to the
Foreign Secretary.
The Middle East portfolio was merged into the
Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East
Minister of State for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment is a mid-level position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government.
History
The office was known as Minister of State fo ...
in February 2022, with Cleverly moving to the position of
Minister of State for Europe and North America. The position of
Minister of State for Europe and North America was split in July 2022, with
Graham Stuart becoming
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 ...
and
Rehman Chishti assuming responsibility for North America as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy.
Responsibilities
The minister is responsible for the following:
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North America
* conflict, humanitarian issues, human security
* CHASE (Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Department)
* Stabilisation Unit
* defence and international security
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, pro ...
(OSCE) and
Council of Europe
* Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF)
* safeguarding
List
See also
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The secretary of state for foreign, Commonwealth and development affairs, known as the foreign secretary, is a minister of the Crown of the Government of the United Kingdom and head of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Seen as ...
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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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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
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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 Affa ...
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Minister for Africa
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa is a junior position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government. The office was merged with the Minister of State for Development.
Responsibilities
The mi ...
References
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