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Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Permanent Under Secretary of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs and Head of HM Diplomatic Service
Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government
since 8 January 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Reports toCabinet Secretary
Foreign Secretary
NominatorCabinet Secretary
AppointerPrime Minister
Inaugural holderGeorge Aust
Formation1790
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This is a list of Permanent Under-Secretaries in the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (and its predecessors) since 1790.

Not to be confused with Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.


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Sottosegretario permanente del Foreign Office Italian

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