Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth

Minister of State for South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth
Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Incumbent The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon since 13 June 2017
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Style	Minister
Nominator	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Appointer	The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation	July 2016 (First May ministry)
First holder	Joyce Anelay, Baroness Anelay
Website	Official website

The Minister of State for South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth is a mid-level position in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the British government. It is currently held by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon who took the office on 13 June 2017.^[1]

Responsibilities[]

The minister has the following ministerial responsibilities:^[2]

• India and Indian Ocean (including UK India Roundtable)
• Afghanistan and Pakistan
• Multilateral engagement (including United Nations and G7), sanctions and strategic engagement
• The Commonwealth
• Open societies (including Westminster Foundation for Democracy) and Human Rights
• Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI)

List[]

Name		Portrait	Term of office		Political party	P.M.		F.Sec.
	The Baroness Anelay of St Johns		17 July 2016	12 June 2017	Conservative		May	Johnson
	The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon		13 June 2017	Incumbent
								Hunt
							Johnson	Raab

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