Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Arms of Her Majesty's Government Department for Communities and Local Government
Incumbent Eric Pickles since 12 May 2010
Style	The Right Honourable
Appointer	David Cameron as Prime Minister
Inaugural holder	Ruth Kelly
Formation	6 May 2006
Website	Communities

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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.

Minister of State for Communities and Local Government
Name		Portrait	Took Office	Left Office	Political party	Prime Minister	Notes
	David Miliband		5 May 2005	5 May 2006	Labour	Tony Blair	Attended Cabinet
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Name		Portrait	Took Office	Left Office	Political party	Prime Minister	Notes
	Ruth Kelly		6 May 2006	27 June 2007	Labour	Tony Blair	Was the first person to hold the office as a Secretary of State; also Minister for Women and Equality.
	Hazel Blears		28 June 2007	5 June 2009	Labour	Gordon Brown	Came 6th in election for Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party. Was promoted to Cabinet after this election, having previously been Party Chair and a Home Office Minister.
	John Denham		5 June 2009	11 May 2010	Labour		—
	Eric Pickles		12 May 2010	Incumbent	Conservative	David Cameron	Former party chairman.