Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), informally the Foreign Office, is the United Kingdom's foreign ministry, responsible for the country's diplomatic relations with other countries.
(CC) Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office
William Hague is currently the United Kingdom's foreign minister and therefore head of the Foreign Office.
William Hague is currently the United Kingdom's foreign minister and therefore head of the Foreign Office.
The FCO is headed by the Foreign Secretary, a senior member of the Government of the United Kingdom, who occupies the highest position in the government after the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The current Foreign Secretary is William Hague of the Conservative Party.