Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs written statement – made at on 8 July 2010.
William Hague
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
At a conference of representatives of Governments of member states on
The nomination is in respect of: Marc Van Der Woude.
Having consulted with the Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice and Attorney-General, the Foreign Secretary agrees to the appointment.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
