foreign secretary

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He has served as shadow foreign secretary and chairman of the Brexit select committee.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

“Road closures are a small price to pay for a much greater reward, for peace to return to the region,” said Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, a former Pakistan foreign secretary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The former lead civil servant at the Foreign Office, sacked by the prime minister and foreign secretary last week, will give his side of the story in Parliament this morning.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Downing Street has said the decision to override the advice on Mandelson was taken by Foreign Office officials, with neither the prime minister or foreign secretary made aware at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I had agreed to international mediation, and on April 13 a dele-gation arrived led by Lord Carrington, the former British foreign secretary, and Henry Kissinger, the former American secretary of state.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela