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The longest-serving home secretary is Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, who held the post continuously for 9 years, 221 days. [6] The shortest-serving home secretary is Grant Shapps, who served in the position for the final six days of the premiership of Liz Truss. In 2007, Jacqui Smith became the first female home secretary. [7]
He is the first foreign secretary to serve from the House of Lords since Lord Carrington (1979–1982) and the first former prime minister to return to Cabinet since Alec Douglas-Home (1970–1974). [ 13 ] [ 6 ] Following the appointment of Cleverly as Home Secretary and Cameron as Foreign Secretary, all four Great Offices of State are held by ...
This category contains those who have held the position Secretary of State for the Home Department in the government of the United Kingdom. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The Cabinet of the United Kingdom is the senior decision-making body of the Government of the United Kingdom. [2] A committee of the Privy Council , it is chaired by the Prime Minister and its members include Secretaries of State and senior Ministers of State .
James Spencer Cleverly TD VR (born 4 September 1969) is a British politician and Army Reserve officer who served as Home Secretary from November 2023 to July 2024 and as Foreign Secretary from 2022 to 2023.
Cabinet of the United Kingdom; Chancellor of the Exchequer (1559–present) Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1972–present) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1968–present) Secretary of State for the Colonies (1768–1782; 1794–1801; 1854–1966) Secretary of State for India (1858–1947)
The Cabinet minister responsible for the department is the home secretary, [3] a post considered one of the Great Offices of State; it has been held by Yvette Cooper since July 2024. The Home Office is managed from day to day by a civil servant, the permanent under-secretary of state of the Home Office.
First secretaries of state of the United Kingdom (12 P) British Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs (2 C, 49 P) British Secretaries of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1 C, 26 P)