Current Position
The current First Secretary of State is William Hague who received the title in addition to that of Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs upon his appointment by Prime Minister David Cameron on 12 May 2010. For the first time the title has been used while the title of Deputy Prime Minister is held by a different cabinet member, currently Nick Clegg as leader of the junior coalition partner in the government.
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