The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Americas, Multilateral and Human Rights is a ministerial office in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the British government.
The office of Minister of State for Middle East and North Africa was held by James Cleverly MP from 13 February 2020 to 8 February 2022. In December 2021, the post adopted responsibility for North America and became the deputy to the Foreign Secretary.
The Middle East portfolio was merged into the Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East in February 2022, with Cleverly moving to the position of Minister of State for Europe and North America. The position of Minister of State for Europe and North America was split in July 2022, with Graham Stuart becoming Minister of State for Europe and Rehman Chishti assuming responsibility for North America as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy.
Responsibilities The minister is responsible for the following:
Latin America US and Canada UN, multilateral and human rights Commonwealth protocol British Council and World Service
List NamePortrait Term of officePolitical partyP.M.F.Sec.Minister of State for Middle East and North AfricaAlistair Burt13 May 20107 October 2013ConservativeCameronHagueHugh Robertson7 October 201314 July 2014Tobias Ellwood15 July 201413 June 2017HammondMayJohnsonAlistair Burt13 June 201725 March 2019HuntMinister of State for International Development and the Middle EastAndrew Murrison9 May 201913 February 2020ConservativeJohnsonRaabMinister of State for Middle East, North Africa and North AmericaJames Cleverly13 February 20208 February 2022ConservativeJohnsonRaabTrussParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular PolicyRehman Chishti8 July 20227 September 2022ConservativeJohnsonTrussMinister of State for the Americas and the Overseas TerritoriesJesse Norman7 September 202226 October 2022ConservativeTrussCleverlyParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas and CaribbeanDavid Rutley27 October 202214 November 2023ConservativeSunakCleverly Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Americas, Caribbean and Overseas TerritoriesDavid Rutley14 November 20235 July 2024ConservativeSunakCameron Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and CaribbeanJenny Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington18 July 202428 February 2025LabourStarmerLammyMinister of State for International Development, Latin America and CaribbeanJenny Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington28 February 20255 September 2025LabourStarmerLammyParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the CaribbeanChris Elmore7 September 202520 July 2026LabourStarmerCooperParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Americas, Multilateral and Human RightsChris Elmore20 July 2026IncumbentLabourBurnhamMiliband
See also Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Minister of State for Europe Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Minister for Africa
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