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The Secretary of State for Air was a cabinet level British position, in charge of the Air Ministry. It was created on January 10, 1919 to manage the Royal Air Force. On April 1, 1964 the Air Ministry was incorporated into the Ministry of Defence and the position of Secretary of State for Air was abolished. The Air Ministry was formerly a department of the United Kingdom Government, established in 1918 with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the (then newly formed) Royal Air Force. ...
January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the UK Armed Forces. ...
April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ...
1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
This articles deals with the British ministry, see defence minister for other countries. ...
President of the Air Board
January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
President of the Air Council Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere (1868 - 1940) was a highly successful British newspaper proprietor, owner of Associated Newspapers. ...
November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1917 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ...
1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ...
1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
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January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...
1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. ...
1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Secretaries of State for Air - Winston Churchill (January 10, 1919 - April 1, 1921) (also Secretary of State for War)
- Frederick Edward Guest (April 1, 1921 - October 19, 1922)
- Sir Samuel Hoare (October 31, 1922 - January 22, 1924)
- Christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson (January 22, 1924 - November 3, 1924)
- Sir Samuel Hoare (November 6, 1924 - June 4, 1929)
- Christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson (June 7, 1929 - October 5, 1930) (killed in the Airship R101 disaster)
- William Warrender Mackenzie, 1st Baron Amulree (October 14, 1930 - November 5, 1931)
- Charles Vane-Tempest-Stewart, 7th Marquess of Londonderry (November 5, 1931 - June 7, 1935)
- Philip Cunliffe-Lister, 1st Viscount Swinton (June 7, 1935 - May 16, 1938) (resigned)
- Sir Kingsley Wood (May 16, 1938 - April 3, 1940)
- Sir Samuel Hoare (April 3, 1940 - May 11, 1940)
- Sir Archibald Sinclair (May 11, 1940 - May 23, 1945)
- Harold Macmillan (May 25, 1945 - July 26, 1945)
- William Wedgwood Benn, 1st Viscount Stansgate (August 3, 1945 - October 4, 1946)
- Philip Noel-Baker (October 4, 1946 - October 7, 1947)
- Arthur Henderson (October 7, 1947 - October 26, 1951)
- William Sidney, Lord De L'Isle and Dudley (October 31, 1951 - December 20, 1955)
- Nigel Birch (December 20, 1955 - January 16, 1957)
- George Reginald Ward (January 16, 1957 - October 28, 1960)
- Julian Amery (October 28, 1960 - July 16, 1962)
- Hugh Charles Fraser (July 16, 1962 - April 1, 1964)
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