Secretary of State for Air
The Secretary of State for Air was a cabinet-level position in the British government. The person holding this position was in charge of the Air Ministry. It 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.
| Secretary of State for Air | |
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| Air Ministry | |
| Member of | British Cabinet Privy Council |
| Seat | Westminster, London |
| Appointer | The British Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Precursor | President of the Air Council |
| Formation | 10 January 1919 |
| First holder | Winston Churchill |
| Final holder | Hugh Fraser |
| Abolished | 1 April 1964 |
Air Council in session at the Air Ministry in July 1940.
Chairmen of the Joint War Air Committee, 1916
| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Right Honourable Edward Stanley 17th Earl of Derby KG CB GCVO TD PC |
February 1916 |
February 1916[1] |
Conservative | |
Presidents of the Air Board, 1916–1917
| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Right Honourable George Curzon 1st Earl Curzon of Kedleston KG GCSI GCIE PC |
15 May 1916 |
3 January 1917 |
Conservative | |
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The Right Honourable Weetman Pearson 1st Viscount Cowdray PC |
3 January 1917 |
26 November 1917 |
Liberal | |
Presidents of the Air Council, 1917–1919
| Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Right Honourable Harold Harmsworth 1st Baron Rothermere PC |
26 November 1917 |
26 April 1918 |
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The Right Honourable William Weir 1st Baron Weir PC |
26 April 1918 |
10 January 1919 |
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The Right Honourable J. E. B. Seely CB CMG DSO TD DL MP for Ilkeston |
January 1919 |
November 1919[2] |
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Secretaries of State for Air, 1919–1964
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Notes
- Resigned.
- Resigned.
- Also Secretary of State for War.
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