Press release

New ministerial appointment July 2016: Foreign Secretary

Boris Johnson is the new Foreign Secretary following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 13 July 2016
• Last updated: 19 July 2016 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Boris Johnson MP as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.

Further ministerial appointments will be announced this evening.

Published 13 July 2016
Last updated 19 July 2016 + show all updates

1. 19 July 2016

   Added translation

2. 13 July 2016

   First published.