Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

This position came into existence in 1968 with the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices into a single Department of State.

• 1968-1970 - Michael Stewart, later Lord Stewart of Fulham
• 1970-1974 - Sir Alec Douglas-Home, 13th Earl of Home, later Sir and Lord Home of the Hirsel
• 1974-1976 - James Callaghan, later Lord Callaghan of Cardiff
• 1976-1977 - Anthony Crosland
• 1977-1979 - Dr David Owen, later Baron Owen of the City of Plymouth
• 1979-1982 - Peter Carrington, 6th Baron Carrington
• 1982-1983 - Francis Pym[?], later Lord Pym of Sandy
• 1983-1989 - Sir Geoffrey Howe[?]
• 1989-1989 - John Major
• 1989-1995 - Douglas Hurd[?], later Lord Hurd of Westwell
• 1995-1997 - Malcolm Rifkind[?], later Sir
• 1997-2001 - Robin Cook
• 2001-present - Jack Straw