Secretary of State for International Development
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The Secretary of State for International Development was the UK government minister responsible for overseeing foreign aid, international development policy, and the Department for International Development (DFID).
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2134813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Secretary of State for International Development Context triple: [Penny Mordaunt, positionHeld, Secretary of State for International Development]
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A.
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs is the United Kingdom’s senior government minister responsible for overseeing foreign policy, international relations, and overseas development.
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B.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for conducting diplomacy, managing international relations, and overseeing overseas development and aid.
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C.
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme is the head of UNDP, responsible for overseeing its global development work and representing the organization within the UN system.
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Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development is the presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed chief executive who leads and oversees U.S. foreign assistance and international development programs worldwide.
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E.
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
The Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations was a senior British Cabinet minister responsible for managing the United Kingdom’s political and diplomatic relations with the countries of the Commonwealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Secretary of State for International Development Target entity description: The Secretary of State for International Development was the UK government minister responsible for overseeing foreign aid, international development policy, and the Department for International Development (DFID).
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A.
Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs is the United Kingdom’s senior government minister responsible for overseeing foreign policy, international relations, and overseas development.
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B.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is the United Kingdom government department responsible for conducting diplomacy, managing international relations, and overseeing overseas development and aid.
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C.
Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme
The Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme is the head of UNDP, responsible for overseeing its global development work and representing the organization within the UN system.
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Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development
The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development is the presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed chief executive who leads and oversees U.S. foreign assistance and international development programs worldwide.
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E.
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
The Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations was a senior British Cabinet minister responsible for managing the United Kingdom’s political and diplomatic relations with the countries of the Commonwealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Kingdom cabinet position
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government ministerial office ⓘ |
| abolished | 2020 ⓘ |
| abolitionContext | creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2020 ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
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surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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| associatedWith |
Department for International Development
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surface form:
Department for International Development headquarters at 22 Whitehall
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Act 2015 ⓘ International Development Act 2002 ⓘ |
| controls | United Kingdom official development assistance budget ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| department | Department for International Development ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Clare Short ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Third Blair ministry
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surface form:
Government of Tony Blair
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
United Kingdom bilateral aid programmes
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United Kingdom multilateral development contributions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Anne-Marie Trevelyan ⓘ |
| legalBasis | royal prerogative and UK constitutional conventions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Whitehall ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Cabinet
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surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
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| nominatedBy |
Prime Minister
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surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| officeType | Secretary of State ⓘ |
| oversees | Department for International Development ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Cabinet
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surface form:
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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| policyArea |
humanitarian assistance
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international development ⓘ overseas aid budget ⓘ poverty reduction ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Minister for Overseas Development
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Minister for Overseas Development and Commonwealth Affairs ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition | merger of DFID with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Prime Minister
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surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| responsibleFor |
Department for International Development
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foreign aid policy of the United Kingdom ⓘ international development policy of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| seat |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| shortName |
Secretary of State for International Development
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
International Development Secretary
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| status | defunct office ⓘ |
| style | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Parliament of the United Kingdom through ministerial accountability ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs ⓘ |
| worksWith |
United Nations development system
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surface form:
United Nations development bodies
international development agencies ⓘ non-governmental organizations in development ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Secretary of State for International Development Description of subject: The Secretary of State for International Development was the UK government minister responsible for overseeing foreign aid, international development policy, and the Department for International Development (DFID).
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Secretary of State for International Development
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shortName
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Secretary of State for International Development
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
International Development Secretary
subject surface form:
Valerie Amos
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom
subject surface form:
Valerie Amos
this entity surface form:
Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom (2003-05-12 to 2003-10-05)
this entity surface form:
International Development Secretary
Department for International Development
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employerOf
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Secretary of State for International Development
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