[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The UK Government has recently announced its new ministers, and the BFPG has, for your convenience, put all the foreign policy related ministers (Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for International Development, Department for International Trade, Ministry of Defence) in one place.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17599″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/foreign-commonwealth-office”][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”19169″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/jeremy-hunt”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP<\/strong>\u00a0-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17573″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/harriett-baldwin”][vc_column_text]Harriet Baldwin MP <\/strong>– Minister of State for Africa at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (also DfID)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17554″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/alan-duncan”][vc_column_text]The Rt Hon<\/strong>\u00a0Sir Alan Duncan KCMG MP<\/strong> – Minister of State for Europe and the Americas at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”19168″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/andrew-murrison”][vc_column_text]Dr Andrew Murrison MP <\/strong>– Minister of State for the Middle East at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (also DfID)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17557″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/mark-field”][vc_column_text]The Rt Hon<\/strong> Mark Field MP\u00a0<\/strong>– Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17558″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/lord-ahmad-of-wimbledon”][vc_column_text]Lord Ahman of Wimbledon\u00a0<\/strong>– Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17595″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/department-for-international-development”][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”19165″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/penny-mordaunt”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Rt Hon<\/strong>\u00a0Rory Stewart OBE MP<\/strong> -Secretary of State for International Development<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17573″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/harriett-baldwin”][vc_column_text]Harriet Baldwin MP <\/strong>– Minister of State for International Development (also FCO)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”19168″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/andrew-murrison”][vc_column_text]Dr Andrew Murrison MP –\u00a0<\/b>Minister of State for International Development (also FCO)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”19170″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/baroness-sugg”][vc_column_text]Baroness Sugg CBE <\/strong>– Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17613″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/ministry-of-defence”][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”19172″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/penny-mordaunt”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Rt Hon<\/strong> Penny Mordaunt\u00a0MP<\/strong> -Secretary of State for Defence<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17572″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/lord-howe”][vc_column_text]The Rt Hon Earl Howe\u00a0<\/strong>– Minister of State for Defence<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17587″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/mark-lancaster”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Mark Lancaster TD MP<\/strong> -Minister of State for the Armed Forces<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17576″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/tobias-ellwood”][vc_column_text]The Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood MP\u00a0<\/strong>– Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Defence People and Veterans<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”18796″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/stuart-andrew”][vc_column_text]Stuart Andrew MP-\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Minister for Defence Procurement[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”17628″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/department-for-international-trade”][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”17568″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” link=”https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/people\/liam-fox”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Rt Hon<\/strong>\u00a0Liam Fox<\/strong>\u00a0MP<\/strong> -Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”18788″ img_size=”medium” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” qode_css_animation=”” 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The BFPG is an independent not for profit organisation that encourages constructive, informed and considered opinions without taking an institutional position on any issue.<\/span><\/h6>\n