How our directorates are structured

The Permanent Under-Secretary (PUS) has overall responsibility for managing the FCO’s resources and for policy advice given to ministers. This work is shared between the eight members of the FCO Board.

Each has an area of responsibility with the exception of the Chief Executive, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), and the Chief Information Officer. UKTI is a joint department and the Information Directorate is part of Central Group, which is the responsibility of the PUS.

The work is sub-divided into Directorates each headed by a Director:

Permanent Under-Secretary: Simon Fraser

The PUS is head of the Diplomatic Service. He is responsible for advising the Foreign Secretary and the Ministerial team on foreign policy, and for managing the FCO. He chairs the FCO Board.

Political: Geoffrey Adams

• Multilateral Policy
  
• Eastern Europe and Central Asia
  
• Middle East and North America
  
• South Asia and Afghanistan
  

Chief Operating Officer: Matthew Rycroft

• Human resources
• Finance
• Estates
• Security
• IT
• Corporate Services
  
• Protocol
• 2012 London Olympics

Defence and Intelligence: Robert Hannigan

• National Security
• Cyber
• Defence and International Security
• Overseas Territories
• Americas

Economic and Consular: Barbara Woodward

• Europe
• Prosperity
• Asia Pacific
• Consular Services
• Migration
• Africa
  

UK Trade and Investment
Chief Executive: Nick Baird

UKTI is a joint department run by FCO and the Department for Business Innovation & Skill. It has a lead role within government for developing trade overseas and inward investment in the UK.

• Sectors
• Marketing
• IT and Finance
• Business
• UKTI Defence and Security Organisation
• Olympic Legacy
  

Afghanistan and Pakistan: Mark Sedwill

• South Asia and Afghanistan