Minister of Defence | |
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Ministry of Defence (1947–1964) | |
Status | Abolished |
Member of | Cabinet |
Reports to | Prime Minister |
Precursor | Minister for Co-ordination of Defence |
Formation | 10 May 1940 |
First holder | Winston Churchill |
Final holder | Peter Thorneycroft |
Abolished | 1 April 1964 |
Succession | Secretary of State for Defence |
The post of Minister of Defence was responsible for co-ordination of defence and security from its creation in 1940 until its abolition in 1964. The post was a Cabinet-level post and generally ranked above the three service ministers, some of whom, however, continued to also serve in Cabinet.
The Ministry of Defence was created in 1947.[1]
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