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| Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | |
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| Incumbent: Hazel Blears MP Took office: 27 July 2007 |
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| Style: | The Right Honourable |
| Appointed by: | Gordon Brown as Prime Minister |
| First : | Ruth Kelly |
| Formation: | (May 6, 2006) |
| United Kingdom |
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The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, is a Cabinet position heading the UK's Department for Communities and Local Government.
This department was created in 2006 by then British Prime Minister Tony Blair to replace the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
The Secretary of State took over the responsibilities of the Minister of State for Communities and Local Government. This post, within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, was created in 2005, on the transfer of several of the functions of the then Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott.
The Department is also home to the Minister of Housing, Caroline Flint, who also attends cabinet when needed.
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
| Name | Entered Office | Left Office | Political party | Notes |
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| Ruth Kelly | 6 May 2006 | 27 June 2007 | Labour | Was the first person to hold the office as Secretary of State , also Minister for Women and Equality. |
| Hazel Blears | 28 June 2007 | Incumbent | Labour | Came 6th in Deputy Leadership of Labour Party Race. Was promoted to cabinet after this election to a Secretary of State position having previously been Party Chair and a Home Office Minister. |
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