Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was a senior British cabinet post historically responsible for directing the United Kingdom’s foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom cabinet position
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defunct government office ⓘ |
| advisedBy |
Prime Minister
ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| alsoKnownAs |
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Secretary
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| appointedBy |
British monarch
ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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| associatedWith |
British Empire
ⓘ
UK Diplomatic Service ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom foreign policy establishment
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor | management of foreign relations ⓘ |
| existedIn |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
|
| governmentalDomain |
colonial and imperial diplomacy
ⓘ
foreign relations ⓘ international organizations policy ⓘ |
| hadAuthorityOver |
consular network of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
British embassies ⓘ
surface form:
embassies of the United Kingdom
legations of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
chief representative of the United Kingdom abroad
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principal architect of British foreign policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
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| memberOf |
Privy Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| oversaw |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Office
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| partOf |
British Cabinet
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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| policyArea |
alliances and international agreements
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protection of British nationals abroad ⓘ recognition of foreign states ⓘ war and peace negotiations ⓘ |
| portfolio |
foreign affairs
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international diplomacy ⓘ relations with foreign governments ⓘ treaty negotiations ⓘ |
| rank | senior cabinet minister ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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| reportedTo |
British Cabinet
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
|
| responsibleFor |
diplomatic relations of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
foreign policy of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| seat |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| style | Secretary of State ⓘ |
| successorOffice |
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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surface form:
Foreign Secretary (post-1968 title)
|
| supervised | British diplomatic service ⓘ |
| typeOfPosition |
ministerial office
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| usedTitle | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| wasAbolishedInContextOf | reorganization of the Foreign Office ⓘ |
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Anthony Eden
this entity surface form:
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
subject surface form:
John Russell, 1st Earl Russell
this entity surface form:
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
subject surface form:
Harold Macmillan
this entity surface form:
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
this entity surface form:
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
this entity surface form:
Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom
subject surface form:
Ernest Bevin
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of France
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of France
subject surface form:
Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
this entity surface form:
Foreign Secretary
subject surface form:
George Curzon, 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
subject surface form:
Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
subject surface form:
Alec Douglas-Home
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
subject surface form:
Alec Douglas-Home
subject surface form:
Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
subject surface form:
British Commissioner of Weihaiwei
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
subject surface form:
Anthony Eden