Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean[1] is a ministerial office in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the British government.

United Kingdom
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean
since 18 July 2024
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 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.[2] In December 2021, the post adopted responsibility for North America and became the deputy to the Foreign Secretary.[3]

The Middle East portfolio was merged into the Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East in February 2022, with Cleverly moving to the position of Minister of State for Europe and North America.[4] 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 and Rehman Chishti assuming responsibility for North America as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy.

Responsibilities

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The minister is responsible for the following:[5]

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

List

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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 Asia and the Middle East and 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 5 July 2024 Conservative Sunak Cameron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean
The Baroness Chapman of Darlington   18 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Starmer Lammy

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baroness Chapman of Darlington". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-07-26.
  2. ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Middle East and North Africa) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  3. ^ "Minister of State (Minister for Middle East, North Africa and North America) - GOV.UK".
  4. ^ "The Rt Hon Amanda Milling MP". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  5. ^ "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Americas and Caribbean) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-22.