The FCO: Policy, people and places - Secretaries of State for Commonwealth Relations 1947-1966

• Aug-Oct 1947, Addison - Viscount, Christopher Addison
• Oct 1947-Feb 1950 - Noel-Baker, Philip, later Lord Noel-Baker
• Feb 1950-Oct 1951 - Gordon-Walker, Patrick, later Lord Gordon-Walker
• Oct 1951-Mar 1952 - Ismay, Lord, General Sir Hastings Ismay
• Mar-Nov 1952 - Salisbury, Marquess of, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
• Nov 1952-Apr 1955 - Swinton, Viscount, later Earl of Swinton, Philip Cunliffe-Lister
• Apr 1955-Jul 1960 - Home, Earl of, later Lord Home, Sir Alec Douglas-Home
• Jul 1960-Oct 1964 - Sandys, Duncan, later Lord Duncan-Sandys (also Secretary of State for the Colonies from July 1962)
• Oct 1964-Aug 1966 - Bottomley, Arthur, later Lord Bottomley of Middlesborough.

The FCO: Policy, people and places - Secretaries of State for Commonwealth Affairs 1966-1968

• Aug 1966 - Bottomley, Arthur, later Lord Bottomley of Middlesbrough
• Aug 1966-Aug 1967 - Bowden, Herbert, later Lord Aylestone
• Aug 1967-Oct 1968 - Thomson, George, later Lord Thomson