Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP

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Biography

The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP was appointed Foreign Secretary on 15 July 2014. He is the Conservative MP for Runnymede and Weybridge.

Education

Philip was born in Epping, Essex in 1955 and attended school in Brentwood before studying politics, philosophy and economics at University College, Oxford.

Political career

He was previously Secretary of State for Transport from May 2010, when he was appointed as a Privy Counsellor. Prior to this, he held a number of shadow portfolios. He was elected to Parliament in 1997 and was appointed Secretary of State for Defence in 2011.

Career outside politics

Philip had a business career in small and medium-sized companies in manufacturing, consultancy, property and construction, and oil and gas, both in the UK and abroad.

Personal life

He is married with 3 children and lives in Send, Surrey.

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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the work of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, with particular focus on policy strategy, honours, Whitehall liaison and cyber-security.

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Previous roles in government

1. Secretary of State for Defence

   • 2011 to 2014

2. Secretary of State for Transport

   • 2010 to 2011

Policies

1. Working for peace and long-term stability in the Middle East and North Africa

   • 3 February 2015

2. Establishing stability in Afghanistan

   • 21 January 2014

3. Countering weapons proliferation

   • 5 November 2013

4. Leading international efforts to resolve concerns about Iran's nuclear programme

   • 7 October 2013

5. Making the single market more effective

   • 7 August 2013

6. Supporting British nationals overseas

   • 7 August 2013

7. Promoting human rights internationally

   • 21 March 2013

8. Supporting the Overseas Territories

   • 14 March 2013

9. Supporting the Falkland Islanders’ right to self-determination

   • 12 March 2013

10. Promoting stability throughout the Western Balkans

    • 4 February 2013

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Announcements

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1. Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Cluster Munitions (Prohibitions) Act 2010

   • 5 March 2015
   • Statement to Parliament

2. Gifting of equipment to the Free Syrian Police

   • 3 March 2015
   • Statement to Parliament

3. Gifting of search and rescue equipment to Syrian civil defence teams

   • 3 March 2015
   • Statement to Parliament

4. UK Foreign Secretary and French Foreign Minister: Assad cannot be Syria’s future

   • 27 February 2015
   • Speech

5. PM praises bravery and dedication of military honours recipients

   • 26 February 2015
   • News story

6. UK and Brazil commit to closer working in 2015

   • 25 February 2015
   • Press release

7. Foreign Secretary's Lunar New Year message

   • 19 February 2015
   • News story

8. Foreign Secretary marks fourth anniversary of the Libyan Revolution

   • 17 February 2015
   • News story

9. Foreign Secretary condemns murders of Coptic Christians

   • 15 February 2015
   • Press release

10. Foreign Secretary condemns deluded Assad

    • 10 February 2015
    • Press release

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