Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
In 1782 the positions of Secretary of State for the Northern Department and Secretary of State for the Southern Department were put together and divided upon domestic/international lines into the positions of Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary.
| Name | Portrait | Name and Party of Prime Minister | Entered office | Left office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles James Fox | The Marquess of Rockingham (Whig) | 27 March | 5 June 1782 | Whig | ||
| The Lord Grantham | The Earl of Shelburne (Whig) | 13 July 1782 | 3 April 1783 | Whig | ||
| Charles James Fox | The Duke of Portland (Whig) | 2 April | 19 December 1783 | Whig | ||
| The Earl Temple | William Pitt the Younger (Tory) | 19 December | 22 December 1783 | Whig | ||
| The Marquess of Camarthen | William Pitt the Younger (Tory) | 23 December 1783 | May 1791 | Whig | ||
| The Lord Grenville | William Pitt the Younger (Tory) | 8 June 1791 | 20 February 1801 | Whig | ||
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