Press release

New ministerial appointment July 2016: Secretary of State for International Development

Priti Patel is the new Secretary of State for International Development following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.

• From: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street and Department for International Development
• Published: 14 July 2016

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Priti Patel MP as Secretary of State for International Development.

Published 14 July 2016