Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas, Caribbean and Overseas Territories

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Incumbent
David Rutley
since 27 October 2022
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
WebsiteOfficial website

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas, Caribbean and Overseas Territories is a ministerial office in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the British government

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The office of Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa was held by James Cleverly MP from 13 February 2020 to 8 February 2022.[1] In December 2021, the post adopted responsibility for North America and became the deputy to the Foreign Secretary.[2]

The Middle East portfolio was merged into the

Minister of State for Europe and North America was split in July 2022, with Graham Stuart becoming Minister of State for Europe 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:[4]

  • Americas and Caribbean
  • Overseas Territories, including the Falkland Islands
  • consular policy
  • Parliament
  • Devolution
  • communications
  • Wilton Park and British Council
  • departmental operations
  • legal

List

Name Portrait Term of office Political party P.M.
F.Sec.
Alistair Burt 13 May 2010 7 October 2013 Conservative Cameron Hague
Hugh Robertson 7 October 2013 14 July 2014
Tobias Ellwood 15 July 2014 13 June 2017 Hammond
May Johnson
Alistair Burt 13 June 2017 25 March 2019
Hunt
Minister of State for International Development and the Middle East
Andrew Murrison 9 May 2019 13 February 2020 Conservative Johnson Raab
Minister of State for Middle East, North Africa and North America
James Cleverly 13 February 2020 8 February 2022 Conservative Johnson Raab
Truss
Role split and merged into
Minister of State for Europe and North America
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy
Role formed out of Minister of State for Europe and North America
Rehman Chishti 8 July 2022 7 September 2022 Conservative Johnson Truss
Minister of State for the Americas and the Overseas Territories
Jesse Norman 7 September 2022 26 October 2022 Conservative Truss Cleverly
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas and Caribbean
David Rutley 27 October 2022 14 November 2023 Conservative Sunak Cleverly
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas, Caribbean and Overseas Territories
David Rutley 14 November 2023 Incumbent Conservative Sunak Cameron

See also

  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  • Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Minister of State for Europe
  • Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
  • Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
  • Minister for Africa

References

  1. ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Middle East and North Africa) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  2. ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Middle East, North Africa and North America) - GOV.UK".
  3. ^ "The Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  4. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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