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United Kingdom
Minister for Intergovernmental Relations
Royal Arms of His Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Michael Gove
since 25 October 2022
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Member ofUK Government
PM and Heads of Devolved Governments Council
SeatWestminster, London
AppointerMonarch
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderMichael Gove
Formation18 September 2021

The minister for intergovernmental relations is a ministerial position for the intergovernmental relations in the United Kingdom. It was created by Boris Johnson in the second substantive reshuffle of his second government for Michael Gove, who was also the newly appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up. The post was vacant from the 6 July 2022 until the appointment of Nadhim Zahawi on 6 September 2022.

Responsibilities

In the launch of the renamed Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Minister for Intergovernmental Relations is described to be spearheading coordination with the Territorial Offices and the devolved administrations on the Prime Minister's (and Minister for the Union's) behalf.[1]

List of ministers

Minister Term of office Party Prime Minister
Michael Gove 18 September 2021 6 July 2022 Conservative Boris Johnson
Nadhim Zahawi 6 September 2022 25 October 2022 Conservative Liz Truss
Michael Gove 25 October 2022 Incumbent Conservative Rishi Sunak

References

  1. ^ "Ambitious plans to drive levelling up agenda". GOV.UK. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
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