Minister of State for Development and Africa
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The Minister of State for Development and Africa,[1] formerly the Minister of State for Development and the Secretary of State for International Development, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom.
United Kingdom Minister of State for Development and Africa | |
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | |
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Status | Minister of the Crown |
Member of |
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Reports to | Prime Minister Foreign Secretary |
Seat | Westminster |
Nominator | The Prime Minister |
Appointer | The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister) |
Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
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First holder | Barbara Castle (as Minister of Overseas Development) |
Website | www |
The officeholder headed the Department for International Development (DFID) as secretary of state from 1997 to 2020. The office formed part of the British Cabinet. The Department for International Development was abolished in September 2020, and Anne-Marie Trevelyan was the final holder of the post.
The post was made a ministerial position attending Cabinet in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2022. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow cabinet minister for international development.