Minister of the Naval Service (Canada)
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The Minister of the Naval Service (Canada) was the federal government minister charged with oversight of the Royal Canadian Navy
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In 1923 the National Defence Act
merged the position of Minister of Militia and Defence with the Minister of the Naval Service.
The position was re-established during World War II
as the Minister of National Defence for Naval Services (Canada)
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Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
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In 1923 the National Defence Act
National Defence Act
The National Defence Act is the primary enabling legislation for organizing and funding Canada's military....
merged the position of Minister of Militia and Defence with the Minister of the Naval Service.
The position was re-established during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as the Minister of National Defence for Naval Services (Canada)
Minister of National Defence for Naval Services (Canada)
Minister of National Defence for Naval Services was the minister responsible for the Royal Canadian Navy during World War II. The post was merged into the current post of the Minister of National Defence...
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List of Ministers
- Louis Philippe Brodeur 1910-1911
- Rodolphe LemieuxRodolphe LemieuxRodolphe Lemieux, PC, FRSC was a Canadian parliamentarian and long time Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons ....
1911 - John Douglas HazenJohn Douglas HazenSir John Douglas Hazen, PC, KCMG was a politician in New Brunswick, Canada.Known by his second name, Douglas, he entered politics in 1885 when he was elected as an alderman in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He became mayor in 1888.Hazen was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a Conservative...
1911-1917 - Charles Colquhoun Ballantyne 1917-1921
- George Perry GrahamGeorge Perry GrahamGeorge Perry Graham, PC was a journalist, editor and politician in Ontario, Canada.In the 1898 Ontario provincial election, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, and re-elected in 1902 and 1905...
1921-1922 - vacant 1922-1923