First Secretary of State

First Secretary of State

First Secretary of State is an occasionally used title within the British government, principally regarded as purely honorific. The title, which implies seniority over all other Secretaries of State, has no specific powers or authority attached to it beyond that of any other Secretary of State. It originated as an alternative to the use of the title Deputy Prime Minister, which was opposed by some for constitutional reasons. The principle of one of these objections was that the title implied some degree of expectation that there would be a right of succession to the Prime Minister's position in the event of the death or resignation of the incumbent.Fact|date=June 2007

The Current Position

There is currently no Deputy Prime Minister or First Secretary of State. [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20081034_en_1] Reports that Jack Straw had been given the position in June 2007 seem to have been a mistake.

List of First Secretaries of State

References

See also

Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom


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