Foreign Secretary
noun
British
: the official in Great Britain and other countries who is in charge of how the country relates to and deals with foreign countries
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On January 22, in one of his first international conversations as U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio spoke with Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The announcement on Monday came as India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Lammy venerates Ernest Bevin, another working-class Labour politician, who became Britain’s Foreign Secretary in the last weeks of the Second World War.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced a new Soft Power Council to promote British culture abroad and drive investment.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The family has asked for assistance from government officials, including Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum and U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Both the current Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his predecessor Conservative Rishi Sunak voted for it, while Foreign Secretary David Lammy was opposed.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reiterated the group's commitment to supporting Ukraine both militarily and economically, unveiling sanctions targeting Russia's covert oil export network.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The meeting, which was attended by U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, is part of a broader bilateral dialogue between the UK and South Africa, aimed at strengthening international cooperation on a variety of issues, including climate action.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The announcement on Monday came as India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Lammy venerates Ernest Bevin, another working-class Labour politician, who became Britain’s Foreign Secretary in the last weeks of the Second World War.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced a new Soft Power Council to promote British culture abroad and drive investment.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
The family has asked for assistance from government officials, including Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum and U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Both the current Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his predecessor Conservative Rishi Sunak voted for it, while Foreign Secretary David Lammy was opposed.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reiterated the group's commitment to supporting Ukraine both militarily and economically, unveiling sanctions targeting Russia's covert oil export network.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
The meeting, which was attended by U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, is part of a broader bilateral dialogue between the UK and South Africa, aimed at strengthening international cooperation on a variety of issues, including climate action.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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