Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs

The position of Minister of State for Commonwealth Affairs was created in 1966 by the merger of the old positions of Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations and Minister of State for the Colonies. The position dealt with British relations with members of the Commonwealth of Nations. In 1968 the position was merged with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to create the new position of Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.

Office Holders

History of English and British government departments with responsibility for foreign affairs and those with responsibility for the colonies, dominions and the Commonwealth
Northern Department1660–1782Secretaries — Undersecretaries	Southern Department1660–1768Secretaries — Undersecretaries		—
	Southern Department1768–1782Secretaries — Undersecretaries1782: diplomatic responsibilities transferred to new Foreign Office	Colonial Office1768–1782Secretaries — Undersecretaries
Foreign Office1782–1968Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries	Home Office1782–1794Secretaries — Undersecretaries
	War Office1794–1801Secretaries — Undersecretaries
	War and Colonial Office1801–1854Secretaries — Undersecretaries
	Colonial Office1854–1925Secretaries — Undersecretaries		India Office1858–1937Secretaries — Undersecretaries
	Colonial Office1925–1966Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries	Dominions Office1925–1947Secretaries — Undersecretaries
			India Office and Burma Office1937–1947Secretaries — Undersecretaries
		Commonwealth Relations Office1947–1966Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries
	Commonwealth Office1966–1968Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries
Foreign and Commonwealth Office1968–2020Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSince 2020Secretaries — Ministers — Undersecretaries