Under-Secretary of State for Air
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The Under-Secretary of State for Air was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government, supporting the Secretary of State for Air
in his role of managing the Royal Air Force
. . It was established on 10 January 1919, replacing the previous short-lived posts of Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Board and Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Council
Secretary of State for Air
The Secretary of State for Air was a cabinet level British position. 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 his role of managing the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. . It was established on 10 January 1919, replacing the previous short-lived posts of Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Board and Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Council
Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Board, 1916-1917
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| John Baird John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven John Lawrence Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven, GCMG, DSO, PC, JP, DL , known as Sir John Baird, Bt, between 1920 and 1925 and as The Lord Stonehaven between 1925 and 1928, was a British Conservative politician, who served as a Member of Parliament, government minister, and was later the eighth... |
1916 | 1917 |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Air Council, 1917-1919
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| John Baird John Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven John Lawrence Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven, GCMG, DSO, PC, JP, DL , known as Sir John Baird, Bt, between 1920 and 1925 and as The Lord Stonehaven between 1925 and 1928, was a British Conservative politician, who served as a Member of Parliament, government minister, and was later the eighth... |
1917 | 1919 |
Under-Secretary of State for Air, 1919-1964
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| J. E. B. Seely J. E. B. Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone CB, CMG, DSO, PC, TD was a British soldier and politician. He was a Conservative Member of Parliament from 1900 to 1904 and a Liberal MP from 1904 to 1922 and from 1923 to 1924... |
1919 | 1919 |
| George Tryon George Tryon, 1st Baron Tryon Major George Clement Tryon, 1st Baron Tryon, PC was a British Conservative politician who served in a number of ministerial positions in the inter-war years.... |
1919 | 1920 |
| The Marquess of Londonderry Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry Charles Stewart Henry Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry, KG, MVO, PC, PC , styled Lord Stewart until 1884 and Viscount Castlereagh between 1884 and 1915, was an Anglo-Irish peer and had careers in both Irish and British politics... |
1920 | 1921 |
| The Lord Gorell | 1921 | 1922 |
| The Duke of Sutherland George Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland PC, KT , styled Earl Gower until 1892 and Marquess of Stafford between 1892 and 1913, was a British courtier, patron of the film industry and Conservative politician... |
1922 | 1924 |
| William Leach William Leach (Labour politician) William Leach was a British Labour Party politician.He was elected as Member of Parliament for Bradford Central at the 1922 general election, having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1918... |
1924 | 1924 |
| Sir Philip Sassoon, Bt | 1924 | 1929 |
| Frederick Montague Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell Frederick Montague, 1st Baron Amwell CBE was a British Labour Party politician.Amwell was the son of John Montague and Mary Ann Manderson. He worked as a newsboy and as a shop assistant and later became a copywriter and political agent... |
1929 | 1931 |
| Sir Philip Sassoon, Bt | 1931 | 1937 |
| Anthony Muirhead Anthony Muirhead Lieutenant-Colonel Anthony John Muirhead MC & Bar TD was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom... |
1937 | 1938 |
| Harold Balfour Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye Harold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye MC & Bar was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and First World War flying ace... |
1938 | 1941 |
| Harold Balfour Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye Harold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye MC & Bar was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and First World War flying ace... and The Lord Sherwood Hugh Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood Hugh Michael Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood was a British Liberal politician. He was the third baronet of the Seely family, of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire.... |
20 July 1941 | 21 November 1944 |
| The Lord Sherwood Hugh Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood Hugh Michael Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood was a British Liberal politician. He was the third baronet of the Seely family, of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire.... and Rupert Brabner Rupert Brabner Commander Rupert Arnold Brabner DSO, DSC, was a British Member of Parliament who served with the Royal Navy as a pilot in World War II and became an ace with 5.5 confirmed kills.-Politics:... |
21 November 1944 | 27 March 1945 |
| The Lord Sherwood Hugh Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood Hugh Michael Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood was a British Liberal politician. He was the third baronet of the Seely family, of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire.... |
27 March | 12 April 1945 |
| The Lord Sherwood Hugh Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood Hugh Michael Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood was a British Liberal politician. He was the third baronet of the Seely family, of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire.... and Hon. Quintin Hogg Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone For the businessman and philanthropist, see Quintin Hogg Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, KG, CH, PC, QC, FRS , formerly 2nd Viscount Hailsham , was a British politician who was known for the longevity of his career, the vigour with which he campaigned for the Conservative... |
12 April 1945 | 23 May 1945 |
| Hon. Quintin Hogg Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone For the businessman and philanthropist, see Quintin Hogg Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, KG, CH, PC, QC, FRS , formerly 2nd Viscount Hailsham , was a British politician who was known for the longevity of his career, the vigour with which he campaigned for the Conservative... and The Earl Beatty David Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty David Field Beatty, 2nd Earl Beatty , known as Viscount Borodale from 1919 to 1936, was a British Conservative Party politician.-Family:... |
26 May 1945 | 4 August 1945 |
| John Strachey | 1945 | 1946 |
| Geoffrey de Freitas Geoffrey de Freitas Sir Geoffrey Stanley de Freitas was a British politician and diplomat. For many years a Labour Member of Parliament, he also served as British High Commissioner in Accra and Nairobi, and later as President of the Council of Europe.... |
1946 | 1950 |
| Aidan Crawley Aidan Crawley Aidan Merivale Crawley, MBE was a British journalist, television executive and editor, and politician... |
1950 | 1951 |
| Nigel Birch Nigel Birch, Baron Rhyl Evelyn Nigel Chetwode Birch, Baron Rhyl, PC, OBE was a British Conservative politician.The son of General Sir Noel Birch and his wife Florence Chetwode, Nigel Birch was educated at Eton. He was a partner in Cohen Laming Hoare until May 1939 when he retired to study politics... |
1951 | 1952 |
| Hon. George Ward George Ward, 1st Viscount Ward of Witley George Reginald Ward, 1st Viscount Ward of Witley, PC , styled The Honourable George Ward until 1960, was a British Conservative politician... |
1952 | 1955 |
| Christopher Soames Christopher Soames, Baron Soames Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC was a British politician belonging to the Conservative Party and the son-in-law of Winston Churchill. A European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia, he had previously been the longtime Member of Parliament... |
1955 | 1957 |
| Ian Orr-Ewing | 1957 | 1959 |
| Airey Neave Airey Neave Airey Middleton Sheffield Neave DSO, OBE, MC was a British soldier, barrister and politician.During World War II, Neave was one of the few servicemen to escape from the German prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle... |
1959 | 1959 |
| William Taylor | 1959 | 1962 |
| Julian Ridsdale Julian Ridsdale Sir Julian Errington Ridsdale, CBE was a British National Liberal and later Conservative Party politician and long-serving Member of Parliament for the constituency of Harwich in Essex... |
1962 | 1964 |
Minister of State for the Air Force, 1964-1967
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Hugh Fraser Hugh Fraser (politician) Major Sir Hugh Charles Patrick Joseph Fraser MBE was a British Conservative politician and first husband of the author Lady Antonia Fraser.-Youth and military career:... |
1964 | 1964 |
| The Lord Shackleton Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton, Baron Shackleton, KG AC OBE PC FRS , was a British geographer and Labour Party politician.... |
1964 | 7 January 1967 |
Under-Secretary of State for the Air Force, 1964-1981
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Julian Ridsdale Julian Ridsdale Sir Julian Errington Ridsdale, CBE was a British National Liberal and later Conservative Party politician and long-serving Member of Parliament for the constituency of Harwich in Essex... |
1964 | 1964 |
| Bruce Millan Bruce Millan Bruce Millan is a Scottish Labour politician. He was born in Dundee and educated at the Harris Academy in that city.He was elected as Member of Parliament for Glasgow Craigton at the 1959 general election and served for that seat, and after its abolition for Glasgow Govan, until 1988... |
1964 | 1966 |
| Merlyn-Rees Merlyn Rees, Baron Merlyn-Rees Merlyn Rees, later Merlyn Merlyn-Rees, Baron Merlyn-Rees, PC was a Welsh-born Labour party Member of Parliament from 1963 until 1992, having served as Home Secretary... |
1966 | 1968 |
| The Lord Winterbottom Ian Winterbottom, Baron Winterbottom Ian Winterbottom, Baron Winterbottom , was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was elected at the 1950 general election as Member of Parliament for Nottingham Central, a marginal constituency which the sitting Labour MP Geoffrey de Freitas had abandoned for the promising Lincoln... |
1968 | 24 June 1970 |
| Antony Lambton | 24 June 1970 | 5 June 1973 |
| Anthony Kershaw Anthony Kershaw Sir John Anthony Kershaw MC, DL was a British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for 32 years, from 1955 to 1987. He served as a junior minister in the 1970s. He was also a barrister, wartime cavalry officer, amateur rugby player and company director.-Early life and education:Kershaw was... |
5 June 1973 | 8 January 1974 |
| The Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal Euan Howard, 4th Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal Donald Euan Palmer Howard, 4th Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal , is a British Conservative politician.Howard is the eldest son of Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, and his wife the Hon. Diana Evelyn, daughter of Gerald Loder, 1st Baron Wakehurst... |
8 January 1974 | 8 March 1974 |
| Brynmor John Brynmor John Brynmor Thomas John was a British Labour politician.John was Member of Parliament for Pontypridd in South Wales from 1970 until his death in 1988 at the age of 55... |
8 March 1974 | 14 April 1976 |
| James Wellbeloved James Wellbeloved Alfred James Wellbeloved is a former British politician.Wellbeloved was educated at South London Technical College and was a commercial and industrial correspondent... |
14 April 1976 | 6 May 1979 |
| Geoffrey Pattie Geoffrey Pattie Sir Geoffrey Edwin Pattie is a former British Conservative politician and Member of Parliament. He was educated at Durham School, and St Catharine’s College, Cambridge where he obtained an MA Honours Degree in Law... |
6 May 1979 | 29 May 1981 |