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Secretary of State for Air
Former cabinet-level position in British government
Former cabinet-level position in British government
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Secretary |
| body | State for Air |
| insignia | Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (HM Government).svg |
| insigniacaption | Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government |
| image | The Air Ministry, 1939-1945. CH10270 – Edit 1.jpg |
| imagecaption | **Longest serving |
| Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso** | |
| 11 May 1940 – 23 May 1945 | |
| department | Air Ministry |
| status | Abolished |
| Formerly, Secretary of state | |
| member_of | British Cabinet |
| Privy Council | |
| seat | Westminster, London |
| appointer | The British Monarch |
| on advice of the Prime Minister | |
| termlength | No fixed term |
| precursor | President of the Air Council |
| formation | 10 January 1919 |
| first | Winston Churchill |
| last | Hugh Fraser |
| abolished | 1 April 1964 |
| succession | Secretary of State for Defence |
Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso** 11 May 1940 – 23 May 1945 Formerly, Secretary of state Privy Council on advice of the Prime Minister
The Secretary of State for Air was a secretary of state position in the British government that existed from 1919 to 1964. The person holding this position was in charge of the Air Ministry. The Secretary of State for Air was supported by the Under-Secretary of State for Air.
History
The position was created on 10 January 1919 to manage the Royal Air Force. In 1946, the three posts of Secretary of State for War, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Secretary of State for Air became formally subordinated to that of Minister of Defence, which had itself been created in 1940 for the co-ordination of defence and security issues. On 1 April 1964, the Air Ministry was incorporated into the newly created united Ministry of Defence, and the position of Secretary of State for Air was abolished.
List of leaders
| Chairman | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | President | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | President | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Secretary | Term of office | Political party | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:17th Earl of Derby.jpg | 75px]] | Edward Stanley | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17th Earl of Derby | February | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1916 | February | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1916 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:George Curzon2.jpg | 75px]] | George Curzon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston | 15 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1916 | 3 January | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1917 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Party (UK)}}" | [[File:CowdrayViscount.jpg | 75px]] | Weetman Pearson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Viscount Cowdray | 3 January | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1917 | 26 November | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1917 | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lord Rothermere.jpg | 75px]] | Harold Harmsworth | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Baron Rothermere | 26 November | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1917 | 26 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1918 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Lord Weir LCCN2014707575 (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | William Weir | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Baron Weir | 26 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1918 | 10 January | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Jack Seely.jpg | 75px]] | J. E. B. Seely | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Ilkeston | January | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919 | November | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Churchill 1904 Q 42037.jpg | 75px]] | Winston Churchill | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Dundee | 10 January | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919 | 1 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921 | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Frederick Edward Guest old photo-crop.jpg | 75px]] | Frederick Edward Guest | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for East Dorset | 1 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921 | 19 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922 | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Sir Samuel Hoare GGBain.jpg | 75px]] | Sir Samuel Hoare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Chelsea | 31 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1922 | 22 January | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | [[File:LordBirdwood.jpg | 75px]] | Christopher Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Baron Thomson | 22 January | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | 3 November | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Sir Samuel Hoare GGBain.jpg | 75px]] | Sir Samuel Hoare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Chelsea | 6 November | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 | 4 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | [[File:LordBirdwood.jpg | 75px]] | Christopher Thomson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Baron Thomson | 7 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 | 5 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930† | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Sir Wm. MacKenzie LCCN2014717249.jpg | 102x102px]] | William Mackenzie | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Baron Amulree | 14 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930 | 5 November | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Charles (Charlie) Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry.jpg | 75px]] | Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Marquess of Londonderry | 5 November | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1931 | 7 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Lord Swinton.jpg | 75px]] | Philip Cunliffe-Lister | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Viscount Swinton | 7 June | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1935 | 16 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Kingsley Wood cropped.jpg | 75px]] | Sir Kingsley Wood | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Woolwich West | 16 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1938 | 3 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Sir Samuel Hoare GGBain.jpg | 75px]] | Sir Samuel Hoare | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Chelsea | 3 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | 11 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Party (UK)}}" | [[File:The Air Ministry, 1939-1945. CH10270 – Edit 1.jpg | 75px]] | Sir Archibald Sinclair | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Caithness and Sutherland | 11 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1940 | 23 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Liberal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Harold Macmillan in 1942.jpg | 75px]] | Harold Macmillan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Stockton-on-Tees | 25 May | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 26 July | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | [[File:William Wedgewood-Benn.jpg | 75px]] | William Wedgwood Benn | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Viscount Stansgate | 3 August | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 4 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Philip Noel-Baker 1942.jpg | 75px]] | Philip Noel-Baker | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Derby | 4 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 7 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Arthur Henderson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Kingswinford before 1950 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Rowley Regis and Tipton after 1950 | 7 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 26 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Lord De L'Isle.jpg | 75px]] | William Sidney | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th Baron De L'Isle and Dudley | 31 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951 | 20 December | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Nigel Birch | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for West Flintshire | 20 December | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | 16 January | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:No image.svg | 75px]] | George Ward | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Worcester | 16 January | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | 28 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Julian Amery 1965-11-10 (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | Julian Amery | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Preston North | 28 October | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960 | 16 July | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | [[File:Blank.svg | 75px]] | Hugh Fraser | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MP for Stafford and Stone | 16 July | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962 | 1 April | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | Conservative |
Notes
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