Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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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Incumbent Lisa Nandy since 5 July 2024
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/

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