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

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1966: Judith Hart
1967: George Thomas (to 1968)
1968: The Lord Shepherd (to 1970)

History of English and British government departments with responsibility for foreign affairs and those with responsibility for the colonies, dominions and the Commonwealth

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

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