Palmerston (cat)
Palmerston | |
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Palmerston in 2017 | |
| Chief Mouser to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office | |
| Held title 13 April 2016 – 7 August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Foreign Secretary | Philip Hammond Boris Johnson Jeremy Hunt Dominic Raab |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2014 |
| Died | 12 February 2026 (aged 11–12) |
| Occupation | Mouser |
| Gender | Male |
| Nickname | Palmy |
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Palmerston (2014 – 12 February 2026) was a black-and-white tuxedo cat who was the resident Chief Mouser of the UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office. He held the role for four years, from 2016 until his retirement in 2020. He briefly came out of retirement in 2025, when he was taken to Bermuda with Andrew Murdoch, his owner since retirement, who had taken on the position of Governor of Bermuda.