Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Secretaries of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

This position came into existence in 1968 with the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices into a single Department of State.

• 1968-1970 - Michael Stewart, later Lord Stewart of Fulham
• 1970-1974 - Sir Alec Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home, later Sir and Lord Home of the Hirsel
• 1974-1976 - James Callaghan, later Lord Callaghan of Cardiff
• 1976-1977 - Anthony Crosland
• 1977-1979 - Dr David Owen, later Baron Owen of the City of Plymouth
• 1979-1982 - Peter Carrington, 6th Baron Carrington
• 1982-1983 - Francis Pym[?], later Lord Pym of Sandy
• 1983-1989 - Sir Geoffrey Howe[?]
• 1989-1989 - John Major
• 1989-1995 - Douglas Hurd[?], later Lord Hurd of Westwell
• 1995-1997 - Malcolm Rifkind[?], later Sir
• 1997-2001 - Robin Cook
• 2001-present - Jack Straw

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Source: FCO website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029396158)