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Monday, July 18, 2011

First Secretary of State United Kingdom

First Secretary of State is an occasionally used title within the Government of the United Kingdom, principally regarded as purely honorific. The title, which implies seniority over all other Secretaries of State, has no specific powers or authority attached to it beyond that of any other Secretary of State. It originated as an alternative to the use of the title Deputy Prime Minister, which was opposed by some for constitutional reasons. The principal of these objections was that the title implied some degree of expectation that there would be a right of succession to the Prime Minister's position in the event of the death or resignation of the incumbent.
Significantly, the role exists only when in use; there can be a lengthy period between successive holders of the title.


The current First Secretary of State is William Hague, who received this title in addition to that of Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, upon his appointment by Prime Minister David Cameron on 12 May 2010.

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