List of Secretaries of State For Foreign Affairs (UK)

List Of Secretaries Of State For Foreign Affairs (UK)

The position Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom has been in existence in various forms since 1782. Here is a list of the holders of it and its predecessor offices.

Read more about List Of Secretaries Of State For Foreign Affairs (UK):  Foreign Secretary of Great Britain, Foreign Secretary of The United Kingdom, Ministers Concerned With The British Empire and Commonwealth

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