Ministers and Organisation
DFID is represented in Cabinet by the Secretary of State for International Development (Douglas Alexander MP), and in the House of Commons by Minister of State (Gareth Thomas MP) and two Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State (Ivan Lewis MP) and (Michael Foster MP).
Detailed division of responsibilities for DFID Ministers.
Senior Civil Servants
The senior civil servant in DFID is the Permanent Secretary (Nemat (Minouche) Shafik), assisted on DFID's Management Board by three Directors-General and two Non-Executive Directors.
Organisational Charts
DFID's structure
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DFID Directory
An abbreviated Directory of DFID divisions and departments, including an explanation of their principal areas of responsibility and contact details for heads of divisions and departments.
DFID Alumni Association
The Alumni Association is an organisation for former members of DFID, ODA and ODM. The Alumni Association provides a forum for alumni to maintain and reconnect their links with the Department and with each other.
Last updated: 6 March 2009
