Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister explained

The private secretary to the prime minister for foreign affairs is a senior official in the British Civil Service who acts as the private secretary for all matters concerning foreign policy and international affairs to the prime minister of the United Kingdom.The holder of this post has traditionally been a member of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service on secondment to the Cabinet Office, and reports directly to the principal private secretary to the prime minister.

List of private secretaries to the prime minister for foreign affairs

• 1950–1952: David Hunt
• 1952–1955: Anthony Montague Browne
• 1955–1957: Guy Millard
• 1957–1963: Sir Philip de Zulueta
• 1963–1966: Oliver Wright
• 1966–1969: Michael Palliser
• 1969–1970: Edward Youde
• 1970–1972: Peter Moon
• 1972–1974: Thomas Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges^[1]
• 1974–1977: Patrick Wright^[2]
• 1977–1979: Bryan Cartledge^[3]
• 1979–1981: Michael Alexander^[4]
• 1981–1984: John Coles^[5]
• 1984–1991: Sir Charles Powell^[6]
• 1991–1993: Stephen Wall^[7]
• 1993–1996: Roderic Lyne^[8]
• 1996–1999: Sir John Holmes^[9]
• 1999–2001: John Sawers^[10]
• 2001–2003: Francis Campbell^[11]
• 2002–2004: Matthew Rycroft^[12]
• 2004–2007: Antony Phillipson
• 2007-2007: Matthew Gould
• 2007–2011: Thomas Fletcher^{[13] [14]}
• 2011–2014: John Casson^[15]
• 2014–2016: Nigel Casey^[16]
• 2016-2019: Jonny Hall^[17]

See also

• Prime Minister's Office
• Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

External links

• A DIRECTORY OF BRITISH DIPLOMATS, gulabin.com, December 2013

Notes and References

1. Web site: BRIDGES, 2nd Baron. Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
2. Web site: WRIGHT OF RICHMOND, Baron. Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
3. Web site: CARTLEDGE, Sir Bryan (George). Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
4. Web site: ALEXANDER, Sir Michael (O'Donel Bjarne). Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
5. Web site: COLES, Sir (Arthur) John. Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
6. Web site: POWELL OF BAYSWATER, Baron. Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
7. Web site: WALL, Sir (John) Stephen. Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
8. Web site: LYNE, Rt Hon. Sir Roderic (Michael John). Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
9. Web site: HOLMES, Sir John (Eaton). Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
10. Web site: SAWERS, Sir (Robert) John. Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
11. Web site: CAMPBELL, Francis Martin. Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
12. Web site: RYCROFT, Matthew John. Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
13. Web site: FLETCHER, Thomas Stuart Francis. Who's Who 2012, online edition. A & C Black. Oxford University Press. 2012. 2012-05-02.
14. Web site: Tom Fletcher. 2020-07-03. GOV.UK. en.
15. Web site: John Casson new British Ambassador to Egypt . 23 August 2014 . Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
16. Web site: Role and Powers of the Prime Minister . 4 June 2014 . UK Parliament Website.
17. Web site: Jonny Hall CMG OBE. 2020-07-03. GOV.UK. en.