Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
From British Offices and Honours
For earlier foreign secretaries, see Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Stewart | 17 October 1968 | 19 June 1970 | Labour | previously Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs |
| Sir Alec Douglas-Home | 20 June 1970 | 4 March 1974 | Conservative | |
| James Callaghan | 5 March 1974 | 8 April 1976 | Labour | |
| Anthony Crosland | 8 April 1976 | 19 February 1977 | Labour | |
| David Owen | 22 February 1977 | 4 May 1979 | Labour | |
| The Lord Carrington | 5 May 1979 | 5 April 1982 | Conservative | |
| Francis Pym | 6 April 1982 | 11 June 1983 | Conservative | |
| Sir Geoffrey Howe | 11 June 1983 | 24 July 1989 | Conservative | |
| John Major | 24 July 1989 | 26 October 1989 | Conservative | |
| Douglas Hurd | 26 October 1989 | 5 July 1995 | Conservative | |
| Malcolm Rifkind | 5 July 1995 | 2 May 1997 | Conservative | |
| Robin Cook | 2 May 1997 | 8 June 2001 | Labour | |
| Jack Straw | 8 June 2001 | 5 May 2006 | Labour | |
| Margaret Beckett | 5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | |
| David Miliband | 28 June 2007 | incumbent | Labour |
