Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations facts for kids

Quick facts for kids United Kingdom Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Commonwealth and United Nations
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon since 13 June 2017
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Style	Minister
Nominator	Prime Minister
Appointer	The King (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	July 2016 (First May ministry)
First holder	Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay

The Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Commonwealth and United Nations is a mid-level position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government. It is currently held by Tariq Ahmad, who took the office on 13 June 2017.

History

The office was previously held by Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi when it was styled as Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns when it was styled as Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth.

Responsibilities

The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:

• India and Indian Ocean (including UK India Roundtable)
• Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia
• North Africa
• Multilateral engagement (including United Nations and G7), sanctions and strategic engagement
• The Commonwealth
• Open societies (including Westminster Foundation for Democracy)
• Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)
• Humanitarian issues
• Protocol

Ministers

Name		Portrait	Term of office		Political party	P.M.		F.Sec.
Minister of State for International Energy Policy
	The Lord Howell of Guildford		14 May 2010	4 September 2012	Conservative		Cameron	Hague
Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
	The Baroness Warsi		4 September 2012	5 August 2014	Conservative		Cameron	Hague
Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth
	The Baroness Anelay of St Johns		6 August 2014	12 June 2017	Conservative		Cameron May	Hammond Johnson
	The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon		13 June 2017	2 September 2020	Conservative		May	Hunt
Minister of State for South and Central Asia, North Africa, United Nations and the Commonwealth
	The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon		2 September 2020	22 September 2022	Conservative		Johnson	Raab Truss
Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United Nations
	The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon		22 September 2022	30 October 2022	Conservative		Truss	Cleverly
Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and the United Nations
	The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon		30 October 2022	14 November 2023	Conservative		Sunak	Cleverly
Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, Commonwealth and United Nations
	The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon		14 November 2023	Incumbent	Conservative		Sunak	Cameron