Middle East minister: Damaged gov’t replaces Burt


24 May 2019 | 1 minute read

Dr Andrew Murrison has been appointed minister of state for the Middle East, taking over from Alistair Burt who resigned in April over the government’s Brexit (leaving the European Union) policy. Murrison was also appointed minister of state at the Department for International Development, with responsibility for the Middle East and North Africa.

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