Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
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The Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations was a senior British Cabinet minister responsible for managing the United Kingdom’s political and diplomatic relations with the countries of the Commonwealth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom Cabinet position
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ministerial office ⓘ |
| advisedBy |
Prime Minister
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surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| appointedBy |
British monarch
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surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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| category |
Commonwealth of Nations-related positions
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Defunct ministerial offices in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | minister of the Crown ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy |
UK government
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surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
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| department | Commonwealth Relations Office ⓘ |
| domain |
diplomacy
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foreign relations ⓘ |
| hasCapitalRelationWith | Commonwealth capitals ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Commonwealth countries
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Commonwealth of Nations ⓘ |
| hasOfficialResidenceIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| isCabinetRank | true ⓘ |
| isPositionHeldBy |
Member of Parliament
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member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| legalForm |
Crown Office
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surface form:
Crown office
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | England ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Privy Council
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surface form:
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFrom |
Dominions Office
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Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Alec Douglas-Home
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Duncan Sandys ⓘ Lord Home of the Hirsel ⓘ Patrick Gordon Walker ⓘ Philip Noel-Baker ⓘ Rab Butler ⓘ |
| officeMergedInto | Foreign and Commonwealth Office ⓘ |
| officeMergedWith |
Colonial Office
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign Office
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| partOf |
British Cabinet
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surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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| portfolioExcludes | colonial administration ⓘ |
| portfolioIncludes | relations with independent Commonwealth states ⓘ |
| precededBy | Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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| reportsTo |
Prime Minister
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surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| responsibleFor |
Commonwealth policy of the United Kingdom
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diplomatic relations with Commonwealth countries ⓘ political relations with Commonwealth countries ⓘ |
| scope | international relations within the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| seat |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Burma
Commonwealth Relations Office
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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
subject surface form:
Commonwealth Relations Office
this entity surface form:
Commonwealth Secretary
subject surface form:
Commonwealth Relations Office
Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
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replacedBy
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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
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subject surface form:
Alec Douglas-Home
subject surface form:
Alec Douglas-Home
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations of the United Kingdom
Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations
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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
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Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
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reportsTo
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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
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