Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
United Kingdom government position
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The minister of state for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan[1] is a mid-level position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government. Stephen Doughty MP was appointed to the role by Prime Minister Andy Burnham in July 2026.
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| United Kingdom Minister of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan | |
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| 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 |
| Website | Official website |
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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[2] and Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns when it was styled as Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth.[3]
Responsibilities
The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:[4]
- 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 | ||||||||
| David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford | _(cropped2).jpg) |
14 May 2010 | 4 September 2012 | Conservative | Cameron | Hague | ||
| Senior Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | ||||||||
| Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi | .jpg) |
4 September 2012 | 5 August 2014 | Conservative | Cameron | Hague | ||
| Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth | ||||||||
| Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay of St Johns |  |
6 August 2014 | 12 June 2017 | Conservative | ||||
| Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon | .jpg) |
13 June 2017 | 2 September 2020 | Conservative | May | Hunt | ||
| Minister of State for South and Central Asia, North Africa, United Nations and the Commonwealth | ||||||||
| Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon |  |
2 September 2020 | 22 September 2022 | Conservative | Johnson | |||
| Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the United Nations | ||||||||
| Tariq Ahmad, Baron 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 | ||||||||
| Tariq Ahmad, Baron 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 | ||||||||
| Tariq Ahmad, Baron 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 | 20 July 2026 | Labour | Starmer | Lammy Cooper | ||
| Minister of State for the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan | ||||||||
| Stephen Doughty[1] | .jpg) |
21 July 2026 | Incumbent | Labour | Burnham | Miliband | ||