<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Secretary of State for Northern Ireland </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Royal Arms as used by Her Majesty 's Government </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Incumbent Karen Bradley since 8 January 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Northern Ireland Office </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Style </Th> <Td> The Right Honourable ( Formal prefix ) Northern Ireland Secretary </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Residence </Th> <Td> Hillsborough Castle </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appointer </Th> <Td> Elizabeth II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Precursor </Th> <Td> <P> Lord Lieutenant of Ireland </P> Governor of Northern Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Inaugural holder </Th> <Td> William Whitelaw </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Formation </Th> <Td> 24 March 1972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.nio.gov.uk/ </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who is the secretary of state for northern ireland
Karen Bradley