Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs to the Prime Minister

The private secretary to the prime minister for foreign affairs is a senior official in the British Civil Service who acts as the private secretary for all matters concerning foreign policy and international affairs to the prime minister of the United Kingdom. The holder of this post has traditionally been a member of His Majesty's Diplomatic Service on secondment to the Cabinet Office, and reports directly to the principal private secretary to the prime minister. List of private secretaries to the prime minister for foreign affairs 1950–1952: David Hunt 1952–1955: Anthony Montague Browne 1955–1957: Guy Millard 1957–1963: Sir Philip de Zulueta 1963–1966: Oliver Wright 1966–1969: Michael Palliser 1969–1970: Edward Youde 1970–1972: Peter Moon 1972–1974: Thomas Bridges, 2nd Baron Bridges 1974–1977: Patrick Wright 1977–1979: Bryan Cartledge 1979–1981: Michael Alexander 1981–1984: John Coles 1984–1991: Sir Charles Powell 1991–1993: Stephen Wall 1993–1996: Roderic Lyne 1996–1999: Sir John Holmes 1999–2001: John Sawers 2001–2003: Francis Campbell 2002–2004: Matthew Rycroft 2004–2007: Antony Phillipson 2007-2007: Matthew Gould 2007–2011: Thomas Fletcher 2011–2014: John Casson 2014–2016: Nigel Casey 2016-2019: Jonny Hall See also Prime Minister's Office Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs