FORMATION OF THE NEW BRITISH WAR CABINET

February 19, 1942

Inter-allied Review, March 15, 1942.

Prime Minister and Minister of Defense-WINSTON S. CHURCHILL.

Dominions Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister-CLEMENT R. ATTLEE.

Lord Privy Seal and Leader of the House of Commons-Sir STAFFORD CRIPPS.

Foreign Secretary-ANTHONY EDEN.

Minister of State with general supervision over production-Captain OLIVER LYTTLETON.

Ministry of Labor and National Service-ERNEST BEVIN.

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Further changes in the British Cabinet February 22:

His Majesty the King has approved the following appointments:

Secretary of State for Colonies-Viscount CRANBORNE.

Secretary of State for War-Sir JAMES GRIGG.

President of the Board of Trade-HUGH DALTON.

Minister of Works and Buildings and First Commissioner for Works-Lord PORTAL.

Minister of Aircraft Production-Colonel J. J. LLEWELLIN.

Minister of Economic Warfare-Viscount WOLMER.

Following is the list of Ministers of cabinet rank:

Lord Chancellor-Viscount SIMON.

Chancellor of the Exchequer-Sir KINGSLEY WOOD.

Secretary of State for the Home Office and Minister of Home Security-HERBERT MORRISON.

Secretary of State for India and Secretary of State for Burma-L. S. AMERY.

Secretary of State for Colonies and Leader of the House of Lords-Viscount CRANBORNE.

First Lord of the Admiralty-A. V. ALEXANDER.

Secretary of State for War-Sir JAMES GRIGG.

Secretary of State for Air-Sir ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR.

Secretary of State for Scotland-THOMAS JOHNSON.

Minister of Supply-Sir ANDREW DUNCAN.

President of the Board of Trade-HUGH DALTON.

President of the Board of Education-R. A. BUTLER.

Minister of Health-ERNEST BROWN.

Minister of Agriculture-R. S. HUDSON.

Minister of Works and Buildings and First Commissioner for Works-Lord PORTAL.

Minister of Aircraft Production-Colonel J. J. LLEWELLIN.

Minister of War Transport-Lord LEATHERS.

Minister of Food-Lord WOOLTON.

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster-A. DUFF COOPER.

Minister of Information-BRENDAN BRACKEN.

Minister of Economic Warfare-Viscount WOLMER.

Postmaster General-W. S. MORRISON.

Paymaster General-Lord HANKEY.

Appointment of a Resident Minister in the Middle East in succession to Captain OLIVER LYTTLETON will be announced.


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