How can David Cameron be made Foreign Secretary when he's not an MP?

David Cameron has become the UK's Foreign Secretary, seven years after leaving office and the Houses of Parliament. Mr Cameron, 57, was appointed to the role of Britain's top diplomat by Rishi Sunak on Monday morning.It came after the Prime Minister had fired Suella Braverman, with then-Foreign Secretary James Cleverly moving across SW1 to fill her role.Mr Cameron stepped down from being an MP in September 2016, a few months after he quit as Prime Minister.

They deal with government business in the Lords and answer questions posed by peers about government business. Before David Cameron, were there other Foreign Secretaries who were in the House of Lords?Although unusual, it is not unprecedented for Foreign Secretaries to be peers instead of MPs.

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