Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth
The Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth is a junior position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government. It is currently held by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon who took the office on 13 June 2017.[1]
| Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth | |
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| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | July 2016 (First May ministry) |
| First holder | Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay |
| Website | Official website |
Responsibilities
The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:[2]
- South Asia
- Commonwealth of Nations
- United Nations and multilateral relations
- Governance and democracy
- Open societies and anti-corruption
- Human rights, including Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI)
- treaty policy and practice
- Sanctions
- departmental operations: human resources and estates
List
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Political party | P.M. | F.Sec. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Baroness Anelay of St Johns |  |
17 July 2016 | 12 June 2017 | Conservative | May | Johnson | ||
| The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon |  |
13 June 2017 | Incumbent | |||||
| Hunt | ||||||||
| Johnson | Raab | |||||||
References
- "Minister of State (Minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- "Minister of State (Minister for South Asia and the Commonwealth) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
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