Minister Of State For The Middle East, North Africa, South Asia And United Nations
The Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Commonwealth and United Nations is a mid-level position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government.
It is currently held by Tariq Ahmad, who took the office on 13 June 2017.
| United Kingdom Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Commonwealth and United Nations | |
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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
The office was previously held by Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi when it was styled as Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns when it was styled as Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth.
Responsibilities
The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:
- India and Indian Ocean (including UK India Roundtable)
- Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia
- North Africa
- Multilateral engagement (including United Nations and G7), sanctions and strategic engagement
- The Commonwealth
- Open societies (including Westminster Foundation for Democracy)
- Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
- Humanitarian issues
- Protocol
Ministers
| 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 | Incumbent | Conservative | Sunak | Cameron | ||
References
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