The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan[1] is a mid-level position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government. Hamish Falconer MP was appointed to the role by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July 2024.
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| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The King (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | July 2016 (First May ministry) |
| First holder | Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe office was previously held by Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi when it was styled as Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs[2] and Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns when it was styled as Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth.[3]
Responsibilities
editThe minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:[4]
- Middle East and North Africa
- Afghanistan and Pakistan
- consular and crisis operations
Ministers
edit| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Political party | P.M. | F.Sec. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State for International Energy Policy | ||||||||
| The Lord Howell of Guildford | 
|
14 May 2010 | 4 September 2012 | Conservative | Cameron | Hague | ||
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | ||||||||
| The Baroness Warsi | 
|
4 September 2012 | 5 August 2014 | Conservative | Cameron | Hague | ||
| Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth | ||||||||
| The Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 
|
6 August 2014 | 12 June 2017 | Conservative | ||||
| The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon | 
|
13 June 2017 | 2 September 2020 | Conservative | May | Hunt | ||
| Minister of State for South and Central Asia, North Africa, United Nations and the Commonwealth | ||||||||
| The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon |
|
2 September 2020 | 22 September 2022 | Conservative | Johnson | |||
| Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United Nations | ||||||||
| The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon |
|
22 September 2022 | 30 October 2022 | Conservative | Truss | Cleverly | ||
| Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations | ||||||||
| The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon |
|
30 October 2022 | 14 November 2023 | Conservative | Sunak | Cleverly | ||
| Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Commonwealth and United Nations | ||||||||
| The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon |
|
14 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Conservative | Sunak | Cameron | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan | ||||||||
| Hamish Falconer |
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18 July 2024 | Incumbent | Labour | Starmer | Lammy | ||
References
edit- ^ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
- ^ "The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "The Rt Hon Baroness Anelay of St Johns DBE". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ^ "Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-27.