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15-585: Colonial Secretary may refer to: In Great Britain [ edit ] Secretary of State for the Colonies , the British Cabinet minister who headed the Colonial Office, commonly known as Colonial Secretary, a position created in 1768 In the colonies [ edit ] Chief secretary (British Empire) , also known as colonial secretary,

30-654: A further responsibility of the Colonial Office in the aftermath of the First World War . In 1925, part of the Colonial Office was separated out as the Dominions Office , with its own secretary of state . The new office was responsible for dealing with the Dominions together with a small number of other territories (most notably Southern Rhodesia ). In the twenty years following the end of

45-556: A number of territories with the status of " protectorate ". The ministerial responsibility for these territories was initially held by the Foreign Secretary . By the early years of the twentieth century the responsibility for each of the protectorate territories had been transferred to the colonial secretary as well. The League of Nations mandated territories acquired as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 became

60-719: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Secretary of State for the Colonies The secretary of state for the colonies or colonial secretary was the Cabinet of the United Kingdom 's minister in charge of managing the British Empire . The colonial secretary never had responsibility for the provinces and princely states of India , which had its own secretary of state . From 1768 until 1966,

75-694: The Catholic and Muslim states of Europe , as well as being jointly responsible for domestic affairs with the Secretary of State for the Northern Department . The Colonial Secretary position was first created in 1768 to deal with the increasingly troublesome North American colonies, following passage of the Townsend Acts . Joint responsibility between the secretary and board first continued at this time, but subsequent diminution of

90-767: The Second World War , much of the British Empire was dismantled as its various territories gained independence. In consequence, the Colonial Office was merged in 1966 with the Commonwealth Relations Office (which until 1947 had been the Dominions Office) to form the Commonwealth Office , while ministerial responsibility was transferred to the secretary of state for Commonwealth affairs (previously known as

105-753: The secretary of state for Commonwealth relations ). In 1968, the Commonwealth Office was subsumed into the Foreign Office, which was renamed the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Sometimes referred to as Secretary of State for the American Colonies. Office abolished in 1782 after the loss of the American Colonies. Responsibility for the colonies held by: Following the British Nationality Act 1981 ,

120-668: The Colonial Secretary in 1976 Chief Secretary, Singapore , renamed from the Colonial Secretary in 1955 Colonial Secretary of Ceylon , one of six offices that held a seat in the Executive Council of Ceylon Colonial Secretary (New Zealand) , the chief administrator of New Zealand from 1840 to 1907 See also [ edit ] Provincial secretary , a senior in the executive councils in North American colonial governments Topics referred to by

135-647: The Colonies in the years between 1782 and 1854 included : Following the Treaty of Paris 1783 , a new board, named the Committee of Council on Trade and Plantations (later known as 'the First Committee') was established under William Pitt the Younger , by an Order in Council in 1784. In 1794, a new office was created for Henry Dundas – the secretary of state for war , which now took responsibility for

150-421: The Colonies. The office was renamed the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in 1801. In 1854, military reforms led to the colonial and military responsibilities of this secretary of state being split into two separate offices, with Sir George Grey becoming the first secretary of state for the colonies under the new arrangement. In the latter part of the nineteenth century, Britain gained control over

165-608: The board's status let it to became an adjunct to the new secretary's department. Following the loss of the American colonies, both the board and the short-lived secretaryship were dismissed by the king on 2 May 1782; both were abolished later by the Civil List and Secret Service Money Act 1782 (22 Geo. 3, c 82). Following this, colonial duties were given to the Home Secretary , then Lord Sydney . Responsibility for

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180-658: The official in many British colonies who headed the day-to-day functions of the colony's government, deputy to the governor, including: Australia [ edit ] Colonial Secretary of New South Wales from 1821 to 1959 when the role was renamed to Chief Secretary Colonial Secretary of South Australia , from 1836 to 1856 when the role was renamed to Chief Secretary Colonial Secretary of Tasmania , from 1856 to 1873, previously Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land from 1826 to 1856 Colonial Secretary of Western Australia , from 1828 to 1924 Other colonies [ edit ] Chief Secretary (Hong Kong) , renamed from

195-433: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Colonial Secretary . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Colonial_Secretary&oldid=1248787725 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

210-505: The secretary of state was supported by an under-secretary of state for the colonies (at times an under-secretary of state for war and the colonies ), and latterly by a minister of state . Colonial responsibilities were previously held jointly by the lords of trade and plantations (board) and the secretary of state for the Southern Department , who was responsible for Ireland , the American colonies, and relations with

225-462: The term "colony" ceased to be used; Britain's rule over Hong Kong , the last significant colony, ceased in 1997. Britain retains certain overseas territories . A few title holders were born in colonies under their portfolio and some beyond: Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies In 1782, following the loss of the American colonies, the office was abolished, and its duties given to

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