Secretary of State for International Development

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The Secretary of State for International Development was the UK government minister responsible for overseeing foreign aid, international development policy, and the Department for International Development (DFID).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Kingdom cabinet position
government ministerial office
abolished 2020
abolitionContext creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2020
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
associatedWith Department for International Development
surface form: Department for International Development headquarters at 22 Whitehall

International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015
International Development Act 2002
controls United Kingdom official development assistance budget
country United Kingdom
department Department for International Development
firstHolder Clare Short
formationDate 1997
formedBy Third Blair ministry
surface form: Government of Tony Blair
hasJurisdictionOver United Kingdom bilateral aid programmes
United Kingdom multilateral development contributions
jurisdiction United Kingdom
lastHolder Anne-Marie Trevelyan
legalBasis royal prerogative and UK constitutional conventions
locatedIn Whitehall
memberOf British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
nominatedBy Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
officeType Secretary of State
oversees Department for International Development
partOf British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
policyArea humanitarian assistance
international development
overseas aid budget
poverty reduction
precededBy Minister for Overseas Development
Minister for Overseas Development and Commonwealth Affairs
reasonForAbolition merger of DFID with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
reportsTo Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
responsibleFor Department for International Development
foreign aid policy of the United Kingdom
international development policy of the United Kingdom
seat London, England
surface form: London
shortName Secretary of State for International Development self-linksurface differs
surface form: International Development Secretary
status defunct office
style The Right Honourable
subordinateTo Parliament of the United Kingdom through ministerial accountability
supersededBy Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
worksWith United Nations development system
surface form: United Nations development bodies

international development agencies
non-governmental organizations in development

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Penny Mordaunt positionHeld Secretary of State for International Development
Grant Shapps positionHeld Secretary of State for International Development
Priti Patel positionHeld Secretary of State for International Development
Priti Patel resignedFromPosition Secretary of State for International Development
Clare Short positionHeld Secretary of State for International Development
Secretary of State for International Development shortName Secretary of State for International Development self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: International Development Secretary
Baroness Valerie Amos positionHeld Secretary of State for International Development
subject surface form: Valerie Amos
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom
Baroness Valerie Amos officeHeldForPeriod Secretary of State for International Development
subject surface form: Valerie Amos
this entity surface form: Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom (2003-05-12 to 2003-10-05)
Second Cameron ministry includedOffice Secretary of State for International Development
this entity surface form: International Development Secretary
Department for International Development employerOf Secretary of State for International Development