Ministerial role
Minister of State (Development and Africa)
Organisations:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Current role holder:
The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Responsibilities
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Africa
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migration
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development and humanitarian
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International finance
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climate and energy security
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violence against women and girls
Current role holder
The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Baroness Chapman was appointed Minister of State (Development and Africa) in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in September 2025.
Baroness Chapman has held previous senior roles in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. On 28 February 2025 she was appointed Minister of State (International Development, Latin America and Caribbean).
Before that she was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office between 18 July 2024 and 28 February 2025.
Follow Baroness Chapman on X/Twitter: @JennyChapman.