Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is a UK cabinet position with responsibility for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The role was created in 1992 by John Major as Secretary of State for National Heritage. It took on its current title on 3 July 2017. The first to fill the role, David Mellor dubbed it "Minister for Fun".
United Kingdom Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | |
Style | The Right Honourable (Formal prefix) Culture Secretary |
Appointer | Charles III |
Inaugural holder | David Mellor |
Formation | 11 April 1992 |
Salary | £151,649 per annum (2022) |
Website | www.culture.gov.uk/ |