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The '''Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)''' is a department of the [[Government]] responsible for promoting and establishing the United Kingdom's place on the world stage while working with civil servants and [[Cabinet]]. The FCDO is headed by the [[Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs]]. | The '''Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)''' is a department of the [[Government]] responsible for promoting and establishing the United Kingdom's place on the world stage while working with civil servants and [[Cabinet]]. The FCDO is headed by the [[Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs]]. | ||
==Responsibilities== | |||
According to the FCDO discord, the department is the core of Britain's connections to the wider world and Commonwealth of Nations. The department's key responsibilities are as follows:<ref>https://discord.com/channels/1033115457349238905/1033413311649292388/1089541912056303677</ref> | |||
* Safeguarding the UK's interests abroad. | |||
* Supporting the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. | |||
* Maintaining the UK's presence in international organisations. | |||
In addition to the above responsibilities, the FCDO is responsible for the management of British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. | |||
==Ministers== | |||
The FCDO Ministers are as follows: | |||
{| class=wikitable | |||
! Minister | |||
! Rank | |||
! Portfolio | |||
|- | |||
| [[MichaelJRothschild]] MP | |||
| [[Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs]] | |||
| Overarching responsibility for the departmental portfolio and oversight of the ministerial team. | |||
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| [[Beastx17riley]] MP | |||
| [[Minister of State for Foreign Affairs]] | |||
| Aiding the Foreign Secretary in his responsibilities. | |||
|- | |||
| [[Marcus_Stuvyesant]] MP | |||
| [[Minister of State for Commonwealth and International Development]] | |||
| Commonwealth affairs and distributing monetary aid to developing nations. | |||
|} | |||
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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is a department of the Government responsible for promoting and establishing the United Kingdom's place on the world stage while working with civil servants and Cabinet. The FCDO is headed by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
Responsibilities
According to the FCDO discord, the department is the core of Britain's connections to the wider world and Commonwealth of Nations. The department's key responsibilities are as follows:[1]
- Safeguarding the UK's interests abroad.
- Supporting the Commonwealth of Nations.
- Maintaining the UK's presence in international organisations.
In addition to the above responsibilities, the FCDO is responsible for the management of British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.
Ministers
The FCDO Ministers are as follows:
| Minister | Rank | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| MichaelJRothschild MP | Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | Overarching responsibility for the departmental portfolio and oversight of the ministerial team. |
| Beastx17riley MP | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs | Aiding the Foreign Secretary in his responsibilities. |
| Marcus_Stuvyesant MP | Minister of State for Commonwealth and International Development | Commonwealth affairs and distributing monetary aid to developing nations. |