The Ministerial Diary Secretary or simply Diary Secretary is a role in the

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of United Kingdom government ministers. Sometimes also called a Diary Manager, the role involves organising a Minister's calendar of meetings and visits and sometimes arranging associated written briefing from relevant officials. The role is differentiated from (and more junior than) a

Private Secretary A private secretary (PS) is a civil servant in a governmental department or ministry, responsible to a secretary of state or minister; or a public servant in a royal household, responsible to a member of the royal family. The role exists in t ...

, who is responsible for policy support to the Minister and management of the Private Office.

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