Minister of Production
Template:Short description The Minister of Production was a British government position that existed during the Second World War, heading the Ministry of Production.
Initially the post was called "Minister of War Production" when it was created in February 1942, but the first Minister, Lord Beaverbrook, resigned after only two weeks in office. A month later upon the appointment of the second holder the post was titled "Minister of Production".
Minister of War Production (1942)Edit
Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | ||
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style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | File:Lord Beaverbrook 1947b.jpg | Max Aitken The Lord Beaverbrook |
4 February 1942 |
19 February 1942 |
Conservative |
Minister of Production (1942-1945)Edit
Portrait | Name | Term of office | Political party | ||
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style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | File:INF3-14 Rt Hon Oliver Lyttelton Artist William Little 1939-1946.jpg | Oliver Lyttelton MP for Aldershot |
12 March 1942 |
27 July 1945 |
Conservative |