Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent Hamish Falconer since 18 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	July 2016 (First May ministry)
First holder	Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan is a mid-level position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government. Hamish Falconer MP was appointed to the role by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in July 2024.

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:

• Middle East and North Africa
• Afghanistan and Pakistan
• consular and crisis operations

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	5 July 2024	Conservative		Sunak	Cameron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan
	Hamish Falconer		18 July 2024	Incumbent	Labour		Starmer	Lammy