Secretary of State for Overseas Development

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Secretary of State for
Overseas Development
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Incumbent
Sir Xavier Sherwood
since 11 May 2025
Ministry of Overseas Development
StyleOverseas Development Secretary
(informal)
The Right Honourable
(within the Empire)
TypeMinister of the Crown
StatusSecretary of State
Member ofCabinet of Great Britain
Reports toPrime Minister
Seat22 Whitehall
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerThe King
(on the advice of the prime minister)
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation20 October 2018
First holderAlbus Stuart-Windsor
Salary£69,000 per cycle
Websitegbi.freeforums.net/board/1329/ministry-overseas-development

The Secretary of State for Overseas Development, more commonly referred to as the Overseas Development Secretary, is a senior Minister of the Crown responsible for fostering gameside engagement and developing the gameside environment. They are appointed by the Sovereign on the advice of the Prime Minister and sit ex-officio as a Member of the Cabinet. This office was created by Prime Minister Charles Wright, The Viscount Kirkwall on 20 March 2025, to assist in combatting low gameside nation count.

The first Secretary of State for Overseas Development was The Rt Hon Albus Stuart-Windsor. The longest-serving Foreign Secretary is Albus Stuart-Windsor, who held the post for over X days. The shortest-serving Foreign Secretary is Albus Stuart-Windsor, who held the post for X days. The incumbent Overseas Development Secretary is Albus Stuart-Windsor, who has been in the position since the 20 March 2025.

Portrait Overseas Development Secretary Term of Office Party Government
Start End Duration
AlbusWrightKirkwallMinistry.jpg Sir Albus Wright
20 March 2025 20 April 2025 32 days Independent Kirkwall Premiership
ViscountKirkwallPortrait2.png Charles Wright
The Viscount Kirkwall
MP for Orkney & Shetland
20 April 2025 11 May 2025 22 days Commonwealth Non-Aligned Alliance 2nd Warwick Premiership
XavierSherwood.png Sir Xavier Sherwood 11 May 2025 present 29 days