Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent The Lord Collins of Highbury since 9 July 2024
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	28 July 1999

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa is an important job in the British government. This person works in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, which is like the UK's international relations department. Their main role is to help manage the UK's relationships with countries across Africa. Currently, this role is held by The Lord Collins of Highbury.

What Does the Minister for Africa Do?
Who Has Held This Role?
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What Does the Minister for Africa Do?

The Minister for Africa has several important jobs. They help the UK government work with countries all over Africa, including North Africa. This involves:

Building strong relationships with African nations.
Helping British citizens who are traveling or living abroad.
Working with the UK Parliament on decisions about Africa.
Managing how the government communicates with the public and other countries.
Supporting organizations like Wilton Park and the British Council, which share UK culture and ideas globally.
Overseeing the daily work of their department.
Handling legal questions related to their role.

Who Has Held This Role?

Many different people have served as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Africa since the role was created. This job helps shape the UK's relationships with countries across the African continent.

The position was first created on 28 July 1999. The first person to hold this important role was Peter Hain. He served until January 2001. After a few years when the role was not active, it was brought back in 2007.

Over the years, ministers from different political parties have taken on this responsibility. They have all worked to strengthen ties between the UK and Africa.

Currently, The Lord Collins of Highbury holds this position. He started his role on 9 July 2024 and has served for 1 year, 2 months. He works to continue building strong partnerships and cooperation with African nations.