who is the uk secretary of state?

To help clarify for the benefit of the asker, in the UK we have various secretaries of state. Each is responsible for overseeing specific areas of government.

As a previous answer has illustrated, we have Secretaries of state for Defence, for "Homeland" (i.e. Home secretary), Education, Health, Foreign Affairs, Work and Pensions etc.

In the US however, their "Secretary of State" is the person who acts as the representative of the US Govenrment abroad, being the keynote figure behind the implementation and communication of US foreign policy.

The closest equivalent therefore in the UK system is our Foreign Secretary, currently Margaret Beckett.

2007-01-11 07:06:47 · answer #1 · answered by JSR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The British equivalent to the American Secretary of State is the Foreign Secretary.

2007-01-11 11:32:29 · answer #2 · answered by Beau Brummell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a modern Department of State, at the heart of Government. It is headed by the Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt. Hon. Des Browne, MP, who is supported by three Ministers:

The Minister of State for the Armed Forces - the Rt. Hon. Adam Ingram MP.

The Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence Procurement - Lord Drayson.

The Under Secretary of State for Defence and Minister for Veterans - Derek Twigg MP.

The two senior non-ministerial people in the department are:

Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) who is head of the Armed Forces and has command of military operations.

Bill Jeffrey, the Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) who is the department’s civilian head and has responsibility for policy advice, finance and administration.

2007-01-11 05:26:19 · answer #3 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

We dont have such a title here, but my guess, the closest would be John Reid, our home Secretary, in charge of the Home Office.He looks after all the internal affairs of the country, or at least thats what he is supposed to do. : -))

2007-01-11 07:39:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

If you mean the equivalent of Condoleeza Rice, then the position is our Foreign Secretary, who is Margaret Beckett.

Read all about her at www.fco.gov.uk

2007-01-11 05:26:23 · answer #5 · answered by Joe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

if you are from the US then Margret Beckett is the equivalent as Foreign Secretary

2007-01-13 23:18:45 · answer #6 · answered by The Fat Controller 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Secretary of state for what???
We don't have just one.
If of course you mean FOREIGN SECRETARY, then it's Margaret Beckett.

2007-01-11 05:25:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋

for what?..this is not like the USA...each cabinet officer has a specific portfolio

2007-01-11 05:34:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Give us more info as to which portfolio, and then you will get answers.

2007-01-11 07:24:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

for which portfolio?

2007-01-11 05:24:57 · answer #10 · answered by KB 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋

who is the uk secretary of state?

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