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The position of secretary of state for dominion affairs was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for British relations with the Empire’s dominions – Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State – and the self-governing Crown colony of Southern Rhodesia. When initially created in 1925, the office was held in tandem with that of secretary of state for the colonies; this arrangement persisted until June 1930. On two subsequent occasions the offices were briefly held by the same person.The secretary of state was supported by an under-secretary of state for dominion affairs. In 1947, the name of the office was changed to the secretary of state for Commonwealth relations.{{-}}

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! colspan=9 | {{Legend2|{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}|Conservative|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{nb5}}{{Legend2|{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}|Labour|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}{{nb5}}{{Legend2|{{party color|National Labour Organisation}}|National Labour|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}! colspan=2| Portrait! NameHonorifics & Constituency! colspan=2|Term of office! Political party! colspan=2|P.M.! F.Sec.The Right HonourableLeo AmeryMP for Birmingham Sparkbrook (UK Parliament constituency)>Birmingham Sparkbrook(also Sec.State for the Colonies)| 11 June1925| 4 June1929Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeStanley Baldwin>BaldwinAusten Chamberlain>ChamberlainImage:Sidney Webb 01.jpg>60pxThe Right HonourableSidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield>The Lord Passfield(also Sec.State for the Colonies)| 7 June1929| 5 June1930Labour Party (UK)>LabourMacDonaldHenderson The Right HonourableJames Henry ThomasMP for Derby (UK Parliament constituency)(also Secretary of State for the Colonies>Sec.State for the Colonies, Aug.–Nov. 1931) 5 June1930 22 November1935Labour Party (UK)>LabourNational Labour Organisation>National LabourRufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading>Reading

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Simon The Right HonourableMalcolm MacDonaldMP for Ross and Cromarty 22 November1935 16 May1938 National LabourStanley Baldwin>BaldwinHoare

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EdenChamberlainImage:No image.svg>60pxThe Right HonourableEdward Stanley, Lord Stanley (1894–1938)>Lord StanleyMP for Fylde| 16 May1938| 16 October1938†Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative HalifaxImage:Malcolmmacdonald.jpg>60pxThe Right HonourableMalcolm MacDonaldMP for Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency)>Ross and Cromarty(also Sec.State for the Colonies)| 31 October1938| 29 January1939National Labour Organisation>National LabourImage:Thomas Inskip.jpg>60pxThe Right HonourableThomas Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote>Sir Thomas InskipMP for Fareham| 29 January1939| 3 September1939Conservative Party (UK)>Conservative60px)The Right HonourableAnthony EdenMP for Warwick and Leamington (UK Parliament constituency)>Warwick and LeamingtonAlso Secretary of State for War.| 3 September1939| 14 May1940Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeImage:Thomas Inskip.jpg>60pxThe Right HonourableThomas Inskip, 1st Viscount Caldecote>The Viscount CaldecoteAlso Leader of the House of Lords.| 14 May1940| 3 October1940Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeChurchill60px)The Right HonourableRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury>Viscount CranborneMP for South Dorset (UK Parliament constituency) until 1941Marquess of Salisbury>Baron Cecil of Essendon after 1941| 3 October1940| 19 February1942Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeEdenImage:Clement Attlee.jpg>60pxThe Right HonourableClement AttleeMP for Limehouse (UK Parliament constituency)>LimehouseAlso Deputy Prime Minister| 19 February1942| 24 September1943Labour Party (UK)>Labour 60px)The Right HonourableRobert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury>Viscount CranborneBaron Cecil of Essendon| 24 September1943| 26 July1945Conservative Party (UK)>ConservativeImage:Dr. Christopher Addison LOC 16027831872 (cropped).jpg>60pxThe Right HonourableChristopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison>The Viscount Addison| 3 August1945| 7 July1947Labour Party (UK)>LabourClement Attlee>AttleeErnest Bevin>BevinThe Viscount Addison took up the new post of Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations on 7 July 1947.

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