Ministers' biographies

DFID is represented in Cabinet by the Secretary of State for International Development (Douglas Alexander MP), and in the House of Commons by Minister of State (Gareth Thomas MP) and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Michael Foster MP).

The senior civil servant in DFID is the Permanent Secretary (Nemat (Minouche) Shafik), assisted on DFID's Management Board by three Directors-General and two Non-Executive Directors.

DFID Directory

An abbreviated Directory of DFID divisions and departments, including an explanation of their principal areas of responsibility and contact details for heads of divisions and departments.

DFID Alumni Association

The Alumni Association is an organisation for former members of DFID, ODA and ODM. The Alumni Association provides a forum for alumni to maintain and reconnect their links with the Department and with each other.

Last updated: 19 Mar 2009