Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs
The position of Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs was created in 1966 by the merger of the old positions of Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations and Minister of State for the Colonies. The position dealt with British relations with members of the Commonwealth of Nations. In 1968 the position was merged with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to create the new position of Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Office Holders
- 1966: Judith Hart
- 1967: George Thomas (to 1968)
- 1968: The Lord Shepherd (to 1970)
Northern Department 1660–1782 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | Southern Department 1660–1768 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | — | |
Southern Department 1768–1782 Secretaries — Undersecretaries 1782: diplomatic responsibilities transferred to new Foreign Office | Colonial Office 1768–1782 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | ||
Foreign Office 1782–1968 Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries | Home Office 1782–1794 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | ||
War Office 1794–1801 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | |||
War and Colonial Office 1801–1854 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | |||
Colonial Office 1854–1925 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | India Office 1858–1937 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | ||
Colonial Office 1925–1966 Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries | Dominions Office 1925–1947 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | ||
India Office and Burma Office 1937–1947 Secretaries — Undersecretaries | |||
Commonwealth Relations Office 1947–1966 Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries | |||
Commonwealth Office 1966–1968 Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries | |||
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1968–2020 Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries | |||
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Since 2020 Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries |