Ministers
The DFID Ministers are as follows:
| Minister | Rank | Portfolio (by geographic region) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rt Hon Justine Greening MP | Secretary of State | Overall responsibility
(includes Afghanistan & Pakistan and the Middle East peace process) |
|
| The Rt Hon Alan Duncan MP | Minister of State | Asia, Middle East, Caribbean and British Overseas Territories | |
| Lynne Featherstone MP | Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Africa, European Union | |
| Key | Conservative | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |
The Permanent Secretary from 2008 until the end of March 2011 at DFID was Nemat (Minouche) Shafik. The current Permanent Secretary is Mark Lowcock.
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