Minister for Intergovernmental Relations

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Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Incumbent Michael Gove since 18 September 2021
Seat	Westminster, London
Appointer	Monarch
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Michael Gove
Formation	18 September 2021

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The minister for intergovernmental relations is a position created by Boris Johnson in the second substantive reshuffle of his second government for Michael Gove who was the newly appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up.

Responsibilities[]

In the launch of the renamed Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Minister for Intergovernmental Relations is described to be spearheading coordination with the Territorial Offices and the devolved administrations on the Prime Minister’s (and Minister for the Union's) behalf.^[1]

List of ministers[]

Minister		Term of office		Party		Ref
	Michael Gove	18 September 2021	Incumbent		Conservative

References[]

^ "Ambitious plans to drive levelling up agenda". GOV.UK. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

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