Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

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Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Incumbent: John Denham Took office: 5 June 2009
Style:	The Right Honourable
Appointed by:	Gordon Brown as Prime Minister
First :	Ruth Kelly
Formation:	(6 May 2006)

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The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, is a Cabinet position heading the UK's Department for Communities and Local Government.

This department was created in 2006 by then British Prime Minister Tony Blair to replace the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

The Secretary of State took over the responsibilities of the Minister of State for Communities and Local Government. This post, within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, was created in 2005, on the transfer of several of the functions of the then Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott.

The Department is also home to the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, John Healey, who also attends cabinet.

[edit] Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Name	Entered Office	Left Office	Political party	Notes
Ruth Kelly	6 May 2006	27 June 2007	Labour	Was the first person to hold the office as Secretary of State , also Minister for Women and Equality.
Hazel Blears	28 June 2007	5 June 2009	Labour	Came 6th in Deputy Leadership of Labour Party Race. Was promoted to cabinet after this election to a Secretary of State position having previously been Party Chair and a Home Office Minister.
John Denham	5 June 2009	Incumbent	Labour	No notes.

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v • d • e Department for Communities and Local Government of the United Kingdom Headquarters: Eland House · Ashdown House Ministers Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government · Minister of State for Regional Economic Development and Co-ordination · Minister of State for Housing and Planning · 4 Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State Executive agencies The Fire Service College · Ordnance Survey · Planning Inspectorate · Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre Non-departmental public bodies English Partnerships · Housing Corporation · Leasehold Valuation Tribunal · London Thames Gateway Development Corporation · Standards Board for England · Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation