Deputy Foreign Secretary

United Kingdom
Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
United Kingdom; Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
	Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
	Incumbent; Andrew Mitchell; since 12 April 2024
	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Style	Deputy Foreign Secretary; (informal); The Right Honourable; (within the UK and Commonwealth); His Excellency; (diplomatic);
Type	Minister of the Crown
Member of	Cabinet; Privy Council; National Security Council;
Reports to	The Prime Minister; The Foreign Secretary
Nominator	The Prime Minister
Appointer	The Monarch; (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	12 April 2024
First holder	Andrew Mitchell

The deputy secretary of state for foreign, commonwealth and development affairs, also known as deputy foreign secretary, is a senior minister in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, who deputises for the foreign secretary, a Great Office of State.

The role is seen as one of the most senior ministers in the UK Government. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom and National Security Council, and reports to the foreign secretary and the prime minister.

The incumbent deputy foreign secretary is Andrew Mitchell.

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