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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs was a special job in the British government. It was a junior role, meaning it was below other more senior positions like the Foreign Secretary and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

This role was based at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. This important government department was created by combining the old Foreign Office with the Commonwealth Office in 1968, and later with the Department for International Development in 2020.

Many important people held this junior position before moving on to bigger roles. Some famous examples include Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville, John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley, Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, and Anthony Eden. The position was active from 1782 until it was merged into another role in 2010.

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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Incumbent
Inactive Position

since 11 May 2010
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Reports to Foreign Secretary
Nominator Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Appointer The Prime Minister
approved and sworn in by the Queen-in-Council
Term length No fixed term
Formation 1782
First holder William Fraser

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