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[[William Hague]] is the Conservative MP for Richmond. | [[William Hague]] is the Conservative MP for Richmond. | ||
| − | He was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the incoming Coalition Government in 2010.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty’s Government], Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.</ref> In July 2014, he left the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to become Leader of the House of Commons. It was simultaneously announced that he would stand down from parliament at the 2015 general election.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28303854 Ministerial reshuffle: Who's out], BBC News, 15 July 2014.</ref> | + | He was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the incoming Coalition Government in 2010.<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/topstorynews/2010/05/her-majestys-government-49840 Her Majesty’s Government], Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.</ref> In July 2014, he left the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to become First Secretary of State and Leader of the [[House of Commons]]. It was simultaneously announced that he would stand down from parliament at the 2015 general election.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28303854 Ministerial reshuffle: Who's out], BBC News, 15 July 2014.</ref> |
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| − | + | ==FCO responsibilities== | |
| + | At the FCO Hague led on: | ||
*Overall responsibility for the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office | *Overall responsibility for the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office | ||
*Strategy and Policy Planning | *Strategy and Policy Planning | ||
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*FCO Information and Technology | *FCO Information and Technology | ||
*Legal Advisers | *Legal Advisers | ||
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| + | ==Special advisers== | ||
| + | *[[Christopher White]], Special Adviser to the Leader of the House of Commons, for both Hague and [[Andrew Lansley]] MP in this position. Previous was Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip, the Rt Hon [[Patrick McLoughlin]] MP | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
Revision as of 02:23, 9 September 2014
William Hague is the Conservative MP for Richmond.
He was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in the incoming Coalition Government in 2010.[1] In July 2014, he left the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to become First Secretary of State and Leader of the House of Commons. It was simultaneously announced that he would stand down from parliament at the 2015 general election.[2]
FCO responsibilities
At the FCO Hague led on:
- Overall responsibility for the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Strategy and Policy Planning
- Communications
- Honours
- Whitehall Liaison Department
- FCO Finance
- FCO Estates and Security
- FCO Information and Technology
- Legal Advisers
Special advisers
- Christopher White, Special Adviser to the Leader of the House of Commons, for both Hague and Andrew Lansley MP in this position. Previous was Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip, the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP
Affiliations
- Centre for Social Justice - Advisory Board member
External Resources
- Rt Hon William Hague MP Conservative Party profile
- Twitter williamjhague
- Hansard Mr William Hague
- Guardian William Hague: Electoral history and profile
- Public Whip Voting Record — William Hague MP, Richmond (Yorks)
- TheyWorkForYou.com William Hague, Conservative MP for Richmond (Yorks)
- Westminster Parliamentary Record William Hague MP
Notes
- ↑ Her Majesty’s Government, Number10.gov.uk, accessed 12 May 2010.
- ↑ Ministerial reshuffle: Who's out, BBC News, 15 July 2014.
