Conservative Government 1957-1964
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In January 1957 Sir Anthony Eden
resigned from his positions of Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
. This was mainly a consequence of the Suez Crisis
fiasco of the previous autumn but also due to his increasingly failing health. Harold Macmillan
, formerly Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer
, was chosen over Rab Butler
to succeeded as party leader and consequently as Prime Minister. He tried to placate Butler by appointing him to a senior position, that of Home Secretary
. Peter Thorneycroft
became Chancellor of the Exchequer, but caused embarrassment for Macmillan when he resigned only a year later. He was replaced by Derick Heathcoat Amory
, previously Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
. Selwyn Lloyd was retained as Foreign Secretary, a post he held until 1960, when he succeeded Heathcoat Amory as Chancellor. The Earl of Home
was promoted to Leader of the House of Lords
and also continued as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
before replacing Lloyd as Foreign Secretary in 1960. Lord Kilmuir
and Alan Lennox-Boyd
also retained their offices as Lord Chancellor
and Secretary of State for the Colonies
respectively while Lord Hailsham
became a member of the cabinet for the first time as Minister of Education
. Future Chancellor Iain Macleod
was appointed Minister of Labour and National Service
and succeeded Lennox-Boyd as Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1961.
The Conservatives comfortably won the 1959 general election
, extending their majority in the House of Commons. However, a series of economic measures in the early 1960s caused the popularity of the Conservative party to decline. Macmillan tried to contravene this by a major cabinet reshuffle in July 1962. Seven members of the cabinet were sacked in what became known as the Night of the Long Knives
. Lord Kilmuir was notably replaced as Lord Chancellor by Lord Dilhorne
, the emerging Reginald Maudling
replaced Selwyn Lloyd as Chancellor while Peter Thorneycroft returned to the cabinet as Minister of Defence
. Rab Butler was also promoted to the office of First Secretary of State
. The move was controversial within the Conservative Party and was seen as a betrayal by many. Macmillan's credibility nationwide was also affected by the 1963 Profumo affair
. However, it was still considered a surprise when he resigned in October 1963.
Macmillan's resignation saw a three-way-tussle for the party leadership and premiership. The Earl of Home and Lord Hailsham both disclaimed their peerages under the Peerage Act 1963
(and became known as Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Quintin Hogg respectively - this was because it was not considered appropriate for a Prime Minister to be a member of the House of Lords
). Rab Butler was also in the running for the post but Douglas-Home was finally chosen to succeeded Macmillan. This was seen as controversial as it was alleged that Macmillan had pulled strings and utilised the party's grandees, nicknamed "The Magic Circle", to ensure that Butler was once again overlooked.
Douglas-Home administration saw Rab Butler succeeded him as Foreign Secretary with Henry Brooke
replacing Butler as Home Secretary. Reginald Maudling continued as Chancellor while Quinting Hogg remained as Lord President of the Council and Minister for Sports (although he was removed from the post of Leader of the House of Lords). In April 1964 he was made Minister for Education. Selwyn Lloyd also returned to the government after a one year absence as Leader of the House of Commons. Douglas-Home's government only lasted until October 1964, when the Conservatives were defeated in the general election
. He remained party leader until the 1965 party conference.
The 1957-1964 Conservative government saw several emerging figures who would later attain high office. Future Prime Minister Edward Heath
became a member of the cabinet for the first time as Minister of Labour and National Service in 1959 while another future Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher
, held her first government post in 1961 as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Pensions. The government also included future Chancellor Anthony Barber
, future Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister William Whitelaw
and future Secretary of State for Education and Science Sir Keith Joseph
. Other notable government members included Enoch Powell
, Lord Carrington
, David Ormsby-Gore
, John Profumo
, Christopher Soames
, Bill Deedes
, Airey Neave
and the Marquess of Salisbury
Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.
Source: D. Butler and G. Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900-2000
Anthony Eden
Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC was a British Conservative politician, who was Prime Minister from 1955 to 1957...
resigned from his positions of Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
. This was mainly a consequence of the Suez Crisis
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis, also referred to as the Tripartite Aggression, Suez War was an offensive war fought by France, the United Kingdom, and Israel against Egypt beginning on 29 October 1956. Less than a day after Israel invaded Egypt, Britain and France issued a joint ultimatum to Egypt and Israel,...
fiasco of the previous autumn but also due to his increasingly failing health. Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963....
, formerly Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer
Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the...
, was chosen over Rab Butler
Rab Butler
Richard Austen Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, KG CH DL PC , who invariably signed his name R. A. Butler and was familiarly known as Rab, was a British Conservative politician...
to succeeded as party leader and consequently as Prime Minister. He tried to placate Butler by appointing him to a senior position, that of Home Secretary
Home Secretary
The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State...
. Peter Thorneycroft
Peter Thorneycroft
George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft CH, PC , was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1957 and 1958.-Biography:...
became Chancellor of the Exchequer, but caused embarrassment for Macmillan when he resigned only a year later. He was replaced by Derick Heathcoat Amory
Derick Heathcoat Amory
Derick Heathcoat-Amory, 1st Viscount Amory was a British Conservative politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1958 to 1960 and as Chancellor of the University of Exeter from 1972 to 1981.-Background and education:...
, previously Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a UK cabinet position, responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The post was originally named President of the Board of Agriculture and was created in 1889...
. Selwyn Lloyd was retained as Foreign Secretary, a post he held until 1960, when he succeeded Heathcoat Amory as Chancellor. The Earl of Home
Alec Douglas-Home
Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last...
was promoted to Leader of the House of Lords
Leader of the House of Lords
The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,...
and also continued as Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
The position of Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs was created on 1 August 1966 by the merger of the old positions of Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations and Secretary of State for the Colonies. The position dealt with British relations with members of the Commonwealth of Nations...
before replacing Lloyd as Foreign Secretary in 1960. Lord Kilmuir
David Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir
David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir GCVO, PC, KC, , known as Sir David Maxwell Fyfe from 1942 to 1954 and as The Viscount Kilmuir from 1954 to 1962, was a British Conservative politician, lawyer and judge who combined an industrious and precocious legal career with political ambitions...
and Alan Lennox-Boyd
Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton
Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, CH, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician.-Background, education and military service:...
also retained their offices as Lord Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign...
and Secretary of State for the Colonies
Secretary of State for the Colonies
The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies....
respectively while Lord Hailsham
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...
became a member of the cabinet for the first time as Minister of Education
Secretary of State for Education and Skills
The Secretary of State for Education is the chief minister of the Department for Education in the United Kingdom government. The position was re-established on 12 May 2010, held by Michael Gove....
. Future Chancellor Iain Macleod
Iain Macleod
Iain Norman Macleod was a British Conservative Party politician and government minister.-Early life:...
was appointed Minister of Labour and National Service
Secretary of State for Employment
The Secretary of State for Employment was a position in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. In 1995 it was merged with Secretary of State for Education to make the Secretary of State for Education and Employment...
and succeeded Lennox-Boyd as Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1961.
The Conservatives comfortably won the 1959 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1959
This United Kingdom general election was held on 8 October 1959. It marked a third successive victory for the ruling Conservative Party, led by Harold Macmillan...
, extending their majority in the House of Commons. However, a series of economic measures in the early 1960s caused the popularity of the Conservative party to decline. Macmillan tried to contravene this by a major cabinet reshuffle in July 1962. Seven members of the cabinet were sacked in what became known as the Night of the Long Knives
Night of the Long Knives (1962)
The epithet Night of the Long Knives is given to July 13, 1962, when the British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan sacked the following members of his Cabinet:*Lord Kilmuir — Lord Chancellor*Selwyn Lloyd — Chancellor of the Exchequer...
. Lord Kilmuir was notably replaced as Lord Chancellor by Lord Dilhorne
Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne
Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne PC, QC , known as Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller, Bt, from 1954 to 1962 and as The Lord Dilhorne from 1962 to 1964, was an English lawyer and Conservative politician...
, the emerging Reginald Maudling
Reginald Maudling
Reginald Maudling was a British politician who held several Cabinet posts, including Chancellor of the Exchequer. He had been spoken of as a prospective Conservative leader since 1955, and was twice seriously considered for the post; he was Edward Heath's chief rival in 1965...
replaced Selwyn Lloyd as Chancellor while Peter Thorneycroft returned to the cabinet as Minister of Defence
Minister of Defence (UK)
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...
. Rab Butler was also promoted to the office of First Secretary of State
First Secretary of State
First Secretary of State is an occasionally used title within the Government of the United Kingdom, principally regarded as purely honorific. The title, which implies seniority over all other Secretaries of State, has no specific powers or authority attached to it beyond that of any other Secretary...
. The move was controversial within the Conservative Party and was seen as a betrayal by many. Macmillan's credibility nationwide was also affected by the 1963 Profumo affair
Profumo Affair
The Profumo Affair was a 1963 British political scandal named after John Profumo, Secretary of State for War. His affair with Christine Keeler, the reputed mistress of an alleged Russian spy, followed by lying in the House of Commons when he was questioned about it, forced the resignation of...
. However, it was still considered a surprise when he resigned in October 1963.
Macmillan's resignation saw a three-way-tussle for the party leadership and premiership. The Earl of Home and Lord Hailsham both disclaimed their peerages under the Peerage Act 1963
Peerage Act 1963
The Peerage Act 1963 is the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that permitted peeresses in their own right and all Scottish hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords, and which allows newly inherited hereditary peerages to be "disclaimed".-Background:The Act resulted largely from the...
(and became known as Sir Alec Douglas-Home and Quintin Hogg respectively - this was because it was not considered appropriate for a Prime Minister to be a member of the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
). Rab Butler was also in the running for the post but Douglas-Home was finally chosen to succeeded Macmillan. This was seen as controversial as it was alleged that Macmillan had pulled strings and utilised the party's grandees, nicknamed "The Magic Circle", to ensure that Butler was once again overlooked.
Douglas-Home administration saw Rab Butler succeeded him as Foreign Secretary with Henry Brooke
Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor
Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor CH, PC was a British Conservative Party politician.-Political career:...
replacing Butler as Home Secretary. Reginald Maudling continued as Chancellor while Quinting Hogg remained as Lord President of the Council and Minister for Sports (although he was removed from the post of Leader of the House of Lords). In April 1964 he was made Minister for Education. Selwyn Lloyd also returned to the government after a one year absence as Leader of the House of Commons. Douglas-Home's government only lasted until October 1964, when the Conservatives were defeated in the general election
United Kingdom general election, 1964
The United Kingdom general election of 1964 was held on 15 October 1964, more than five years after the preceding election, and thirteen years after the Conservative Party had retaken power...
. He remained party leader until the 1965 party conference.
The 1957-1964 Conservative government saw several emerging figures who would later attain high office. Future Prime Minister Edward Heath
Edward Heath
Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party ....
became a member of the cabinet for the first time as Minister of Labour and National Service in 1959 while another future Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
, held her first government post in 1961 as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Pensions. The government also included future Chancellor Anthony Barber
Anthony Barber, Baron Barber
Anthony Perrinott Lysberg Barber, Baron Barber, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician who served as a member of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords....
, future Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister William Whitelaw
William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw
William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, KT, CH, MC, PC, DL , often known as Willie Whitelaw, was a British Conservative Party politician who served in a wide number of Cabinet positions, most notably as Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.-Early life:Whitelaw was born in Nairn, in...
and future Secretary of State for Education and Science Sir Keith Joseph
Keith Joseph
Keith St John Joseph, Baron Joseph, Bt, CH, PC , was a British barrister and politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under three Prime Ministers , and is widely regarded to have been the "power behind the throne" in the creation of what came to be known as...
. Other notable government members included Enoch Powell
Enoch Powell
John Enoch Powell, MBE was a British politician, classical scholar, poet, writer, and soldier. He served as a Conservative Party MP and Minister of Health . He attained most prominence in 1968, when he made the controversial Rivers of Blood speech in opposition to mass immigration from...
, Lord Carrington
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, is a British Conservative politician. He served as British Foreign Secretary between 1979 and 1982 and as the sixth Secretary General of NATO from 1984 to 1988. He is the last surviving member of the Cabinets of both Harold Macmillan and Sir...
, David Ormsby-Gore
David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech
William David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech KCMG PC , known as David Ormsby-Gore until 1964, was a British diplomat and Conservative Party politician.-Early life:...
, John Profumo
John Profumo
Brigadier John Dennis Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo CBE , informally known as Jack Profumo , was a British politician. His title, 5th Baron, which he did not use, was Italian. Although Profumo held an increasingly responsible series of political posts in the 1950s, he is best known today for his...
, 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...
, Bill Deedes
Bill Deedes
William Francis Deedes, Baron Deedes, KBE, MC, PC, DL was a British Conservative Party politician, army officer and journalist; he is to date the only person in Britain to have been both a member of the Cabinet and the editor of a major daily newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.-Early life and...
, 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...
and the Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury
Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, KG, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1903 to 1947, was a British Conservative politician.-Background:...
Members of the Cabinet are in bold face.
| Office | Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and... and First Lord of the Treasury First Lord of the Treasury The First Lord of the Treasury is the head of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer in the United Kingdom, and is now always also the Prime Minister... |
Harold Macmillan Harold Macmillan Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963.... |
10 January 1957-13 October 1963 | |
| Sir Alec Douglas-Home Alec Douglas-Home Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last... |
18 October 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| First Secretary of State First Secretary of State First Secretary of State is an occasionally used title within the Government of the United Kingdom, principally regarded as purely honorific. The title, which implies seniority over all other Secretaries of State, has no specific powers or authority attached to it beyond that of any other Secretary... |
R. A. Butler | 13 July 1962 | Office wound up 18 October 1963 |
| Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor, is a senior and important functionary in the government of the United Kingdom. He is the second highest ranking of the Great Officers of State, ranking only after the Lord High Steward. The Lord Chancellor is appointed by the Sovereign... |
The Viscount Kilmuir | 14 January 1957 | Continued in office |
| The Lord Dilhorne | 13 July 1962 | ||
| Lord President of the Council Lord President of the Council The Lord President of the Council is the fourth of the Great Officers of State of the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord High Treasurer and above the Lord Privy Seal. The Lord President usually attends each meeting of the Privy Council, presenting business for the monarch's approval... |
The Marquess of Salisbury Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury Robert Arthur James Gascoyne-Cecil, 5th Marquess of Salisbury, KG, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1903 to 1947, was a British Conservative politician.-Background:... |
13 January 1957 | also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,... |
| The Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last... |
29 March 1957 | also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,... |
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| The Viscount Hailsham 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... |
17 September 1957 | ||
| The Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last... |
14 October 1959 | also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,... |
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| The Viscount Hailsham 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... |
27 July 1960 | Also Minister for Science until 1964 and Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,... until 20 October 1963 |
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| Lord Privy Seal Lord Privy Seal The Lord Privy Seal is the fifth of the Great Officers of State in the United Kingdom, ranking beneath the Lord President of the Council and above the Lord Great Chamberlain. The office is one of the traditional sinecure offices of state... |
R. A. Butler | 13 January 1957 | Also Home Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons... |
| The Viscount Hailsham 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... |
14 October 1959 | Also Minister for Science | |
| Edward Heath Edward Heath Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party .... |
27 July 1960 | ||
| Selwyn Lloyd Selwyn Lloyd John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd CH PC CBE TD , known for most of his career as Selwyn Lloyd, was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Foreign Secretary from 1955 to 1960, then as Chancellor of the Exchequer until 1962... |
20 October 1963 | also Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons... |
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| Chancellor of the Exchequer Chancellor of the Exchequer The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister who is responsible for all economic and financial matters. Often simply called the Chancellor, the office-holder controls HM Treasury and plays a role akin to the posts of Minister of Finance or Secretary of the... |
Peter Thorneycroft Peter Thorneycroft George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft CH, PC , was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1957 and 1958.-Biography:... |
13 January 1957 | |
| Derick Heathcoat-Amory | 6 January 1958 | ||
| Selwyn Lloyd Selwyn Lloyd John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd CH PC CBE TD , known for most of his career as Selwyn Lloyd, was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Foreign Secretary from 1955 to 1960, then as Chancellor of the Exchequer until 1962... |
27 July 1960 | ||
| Reginald Maudling Reginald Maudling Reginald Maudling was a British politician who held several Cabinet posts, including Chancellor of the Exchequer. He had been spoken of as a prospective Conservative leader since 1955, and was twice seriously considered for the post; he was Edward Heath's chief rival in 1965... |
13 July 1962 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury is a junior ministerial position in the British Government. The holder is usually the Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons. However, the office is no longer attached to the Treasury... |
Edward Heath Edward Heath Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party .... |
17 January 1957 | |
| Martin Redmayne Martin Redmayne Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne, Bt., DSO, TD, PC was a British Conservative politician.Redmayne was the second son of civil engineer and farmer, Leonard Redmayne and his wife Mildred and was educated at Radley College... |
14 October 1959 | ||
| Financial Secretary to the Treasury Financial Secretary to the Treasury Financial Secretary to the Treasury is a junior Ministerial post in the British Treasury. It is the 4th most significant Ministerial role within the Treasury after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and the Paymaster General... |
Enoch Powell Enoch Powell John Enoch Powell, MBE was a British politician, classical scholar, poet, writer, and soldier. He served as a Conservative Party MP and Minister of Health . He attained most prominence in 1968, when he made the controversial Rivers of Blood speech in opposition to mass immigration from... |
16 January 1957 | |
| Jocelyn Simon | 6 January 1958 | ||
| Sir Edward Boyle | 22 October 1959 | ||
| Anthony Barber Anthony Barber, Baron Barber Anthony Perrinott Lysberg Barber, Baron Barber, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician who served as a member of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.... |
16 July 1962 | ||
| Alan Green Alan Green (UK politician) Alan Green was a British Conservative Party politician.Green was educated at Brighton College and the University of London. In 1935 he joined a Blackburn manufacturer as a manager, and became a company director and a member of a firm of textile engineers... |
23 October 1963 | ||
| Economic Secretary to the Treasury Economic Secretary to the Treasury The Economic Secretary to the Treasury is the fifth most senior ministerial post in the UK Treasury, after the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the Paymaster-General and the Financial Secretary... |
Nigel Birch | 16 January 1957 | Office vacant from 6 January 1958 |
| Frederick Erroll | 23 October 1958 | ||
| Anthony Barber | 22 October 1959 | ||
| Edward du Cann Edward du Cann Sir Edward Dillon Lott du Cann is a retired politician from the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament from 1956–87, and served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1965–67, and Chairman of party's 1922 Committee from 1972-84.Du Cann was educated at Colet Court, Woodbridge School and... |
16 July 1962 | ||
| Maurice Macmillan | 21 October 1963 | ||
| Lords of the Treasury Lord of the Treasury In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently. Traditionally, this board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the Treasury, and four or more junior lords .Strictly they are commissioners for exercising the office of Lord... |
Martin Redmayne Martin Redmayne Martin Redmayne, Baron Redmayne, Bt., DSO, TD, PC was a British Conservative politician.Redmayne was the second son of civil engineer and farmer, Leonard Redmayne and his wife Mildred and was educated at Radley College... |
21 January 1957 - 14 October 1959 | |
| Peter Legh | 21 January 1957 - 17 September 1957 | ||
| Edward Wakefield Edward Wakefield Sir Edward Birkbeck Wakefield, 1st Baronet CIE was a British civil servant and Conservative Party politician.... |
21 January 1957 - 23 October 1958 | ||
| Harwood Harrison Harwood Harrison Sir Harwood Harrison, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Eye in Suffolk from 1951 to 1979, having first contested it in 1950.... |
21 January 1957 - 16 January 1959 | ||
| Anthony Barber | 9 April 1957 - 19 February 1958 | ||
| Richard Brooman-White Richard Brooman-White Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Charles Brooman-White was a British journalist, intelligence agent and politician for the Conservative Party.-Education:... |
28 October 1957 - 21 June 1958 | ||
| Paul Bryan Paul Bryan Sir Paul Elmore Oliver Bryan DSO MC was a British Conservative politician.Bryan was born in Karuizawa, Japan, the seventh of nine children of The Rev Ingram Bryan. He lived in Japan until he was eight and then returned to England and was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead... |
19 February 1958 - 9 February 1961 | ||
| Michael Hughes-Young Michael Hughes-Young, 1st Baron St Helens Michael Henry Colin Hughes-Young, 1st Baron St Helens, MC was a British army officer and politician. He served as a Government whip for eight years; after being defeated, he was given a hereditary peerage by the crown.... |
23 October 1958 - 6 March 1962 | ||
| Graeme Bell Finlay | 16 January 1959 - 28 October 1960 | ||
| David Gibson-Watt | 22 October 1959 - 29 November 1961 | ||
| Robin Chichester-Clark Robin Chichester-Clark Sir Robert Chichester-Clark was member of parliament for Londonderry in the British House of Commons from 1955 until February 1974, and was the only member representing Northern Ireland to be a British government minister since the Government of Ireland Act 1920.-Early life:Chichester-Clark was... |
21 June 1960 - 29 November 1961 | ||
| John Hill John Hill (UK politician) John Edward Bernard Hill was a barrister, farmer, and British Conservative Party politician. He served as Member of Parliament for South Norfolk for 19 years, from 1955 to 1974. He was also one of the UK's first MEPs, serving from 1973-74.Hill was the only son of Captain Robert Hill, an officer... |
28 October 1960 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| William Whitelaw William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, KT, CH, MC, PC, DL , often known as Willie Whitelaw, was a British Conservative Party politician who served in a wide number of Cabinet positions, most notably as Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.-Early life:Whitelaw was born in Nairn, in... |
6 March 1961 - 16 July 1962 | ||
| John Peel John Peel (politician) William John Peel , known after he was knighted in 1973 as Sir John Peel, was a British Conservative Party politician, and Member of Parliament for Leicester South East from 1957 to 1974.... |
29 November 1961 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Michael Noble Michael Noble, Baron Glenkinglas Michael Antony Cristobal Noble, Baron Glenkinglas PC was a Scottish Tory politician.Noble was the youngest son of Sir John Noble, 1st Baronet, and the grandson of Sir Andrew Noble, 1st Baronet, and was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford... |
29 November 1961 - 13 July 1962 | ||
| Francis Pearson Francis Pearson Sir Francis Fenwick Pearson, 1st Baronet, MBE, JP was a British colonial administrator, farmer and politician.-Colonial service:... |
6 March 1962 - 19 October 1963 | ||
| Gordon Campbell Gordon Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy Gordon Thomas Calthrop Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy, MC, PC, DL , born in Lossiemouth, Moray, and a Scottish Conservative & Unionist politician.... |
6 September 1962 - 12 December 1963 | ||
| Michael Hamilton | 6 September 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Martin McLaren Martin McLaren Major Martin John McLaren , British soldier and Conservative Party politician.He was the son of Hon. Francis McLaren, Liberal MP for Spalding and Barbara Jekyll.-Career:... |
21 November 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Ian MacArthur Ian MacArthur Ian MacArthur was a British Conservative Party politician.MacArthur was educated at Cheltenham College and Queen's College, Oxford. He worked as an associate director of a marketing and advertising company.... |
12 December 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | Selwyn Lloyd Selwyn Lloyd John Selwyn Brooke Lloyd, Baron Selwyn-Lloyd CH PC CBE TD , known for most of his career as Selwyn Lloyd, was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Foreign Secretary from 1955 to 1960, then as Chancellor of the Exchequer until 1962... |
14 January 1957 | |
| The Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last... |
27 July 1960 | ||
| Rab Butler Rab Butler Richard Austen Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, KG CH DL PC , who invariably signed his name R. A. Butler and was familiarly known as Rab, was a British Conservative politician... |
20 October 1963 | ||
| Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Minister of State for Foreign Affairs is a junior ministerial position in the British government.-Ministers of State for Foreign Affairs 1945-1968:*1945: William Mabane*1945-1946: Philip Noel-Baker*1946-1950: Hector McNeil*1950-1951: Kenneth Younger... |
Allan Noble Allan Noble Sir Allan Herbert Percy Noble, DSO, DSC was an English naval commander, politician, and diplomat.-Career:Noble was the only son of Admiral Sir Percy Noble. He joined the Royal Navy in 1926 and was a destroyer commander during World War II, earning a DSO and a DSC... |
16 January 1957 - 16 January 1959 | |
| David Ormsby-Gore David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech William David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech KCMG PC , known as David Ormsby-Gore until 1964, was a British diplomat and Conservative Party politician.-Early life:... |
16 January 1957 - 27 June 1961 | ||
| John Profumo John Profumo Brigadier John Dennis Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo CBE , informally known as Jack Profumo , was a British politician. His title, 5th Baron, which he did not use, was Italian. Although Profumo held an increasingly responsible series of political posts in the 1950s, he is best known today for his... |
16 January 1959 - 27 July 1960 | ||
| Joseph Godber Joseph Godber Joseph Bradshaw Godber, Baron Godber of Willington PC was a British Conservative Party politician and cabinet minister.-Background:... |
27 June 1961 - 27 June 1963 | ||
| The Earl of Dundee | 9 October 1961 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Peter Thomas | 27 June 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | The Earl of Gosford Archibald Acheson, 6th Earl of Gosford Archibald Alexander John Stanley Acheson 6th Earl of Gosford , styled Viscount Accheson until 1954, was a British Peer.... |
18 January 1957 - 23 October 1958 | |
| Ian Harvey Ian Harvey (politician) Lieutenant-Colonel Ian Douglas Harvey RA was an English businessman and politician, serving as a Conservative Member of Parliament and junior Minister until his resignation in 1958.-Early career:... |
18 January 1957 - 24 November 1958 | ||
| The Marquess of Lansdowne George Petty-FitzMaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-Fitzmaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne DL , known as George Petty-Fitzmaurice until 1944, was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Background:... |
23 October 1958 - 20 April 1962 | ||
| John Profumo John Profumo Brigadier John Dennis Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo CBE , informally known as Jack Profumo , was a British politician. His title, 5th Baron, which he did not use, was Italian. Although Profumo held an increasingly responsible series of political posts in the 1950s, he is best known today for his... |
28 November 1958 - 16 January 1959 | ||
| Robert Allan Robert Allan, Baron Allan of Kilmahew Robert Alexander Allan, Baron Allan of Kilmahew DSO, OBE was a British Conservative politician.Allan was Member of Parliament for Paddington South between 1951 and 1966... |
16 January 1959 - 7 October 1960 | ||
| Joseph Godber Joseph Godber Joseph Bradshaw Godber, Baron Godber of Willington PC was a British Conservative Party politician and cabinet minister.-Background:... |
28 October 1960 - 27 June 1961 | ||
| Peter Thomas | 27 June 1961 - 27 June 1963 | ||
| Peter Smithers Peter Smithers Sir Peter Henry Berry Otway Smithers was a United Kingdom Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Winchester for 14 years, and a junior Minister in the early 1960s... |
16 July 1962 - 29 January 1964 | ||
| Robert Mathew Robert Mathew Robert Mathew TD was a British Barrister and politician.From a military family , Mathew went to Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He read for the Bar and was called in 1937... |
30 January 1964 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Secretary of State for the Home Department | R. A. Butler | 13 January 1957 | also Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons... until 1961 |
| Henry Brooke Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor CH, PC was a British Conservative Party politician.-Political career:... |
13 July 1963 | ||
| Minister of State for Home Affairs | Dennis Vosper | 28 October 1960 | New office |
| David Renton David Renton, Baron Renton David Lockhart-Mure Renton, Baron Renton, KBE, QC, TD, DL, PC was a British politician. He served for over 60 years in Parliament, 34 in the House of Commons and then 28 in the House of Lords... |
27 June 1961 | ||
| The Earl Jellicoe George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS was a British politician and statesman, diplomat and businessman.... |
17 July 1962 | ||
| The Lord Derwent Patrick Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 4th Baron Derwent Patrick Robin Gilbert Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 4th Baron Derwent , was a British peer and Conservative politician.... |
21 October 1963 | ||
| Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department -Non-permanent and parliamentary under-secretaries, 1782-present:*April 1782: Evan Nepean*April 1782: Thomas Orde*July 1782: Henry Strachey*April 1783: George North*February 1784: Hon. John Townshend*June 1789: Scrope Bernard*July 1794: The Hon... |
Patricia Hornsby-Smith Patricia Hornsby-Smith Margaret Patricia Hornsby-Smith, Baroness Hornsby-Smith, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.-Early life and education:... |
18 January 1957 - 22 October 1959 | |
| Jocelyn Simon | 18 January 1957 - 6 January 1958 | ||
| David Renton David Renton, Baron Renton David Lockhart-Mure Renton, Baron Renton, KBE, QC, TD, DL, PC was a British politician. He served for over 60 years in Parliament, 34 in the House of Commons and then 28 in the House of Lords... |
17 January 1958 - 27 June 1961 | ||
| Dennis Vosper | 22 October 1959 - 28 October 1960 | ||
| The Earl Bathurst Henry Bathurst, 8th Earl Bathurst Henry Allen John, 8th Earl Bathurst DL , known as Lord Apsley from 1942 to 1943, was a British Peer, soldier and Conservative politician. He was most recently known for an altercation with Prince William.... |
8 February 1961 - 16 July 1962 | ||
| Charles Fletcher-Cooke Charles Fletcher-Cooke Charles Fletcher Fletcher-Cooke, QC was a British politician.Fletcher-Cooke was educated at Malvern College and Peterhouse, Cambridge where he was president of the Cambridge Union in 1936. He became a barrister and was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn in 1938, later becoming a Queen's Counsel... |
27 June 1961 - 27 February 1963 | ||
| Christopher Montague Woodhouse | 16 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Mervyn Pike Mervyn Pike Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike, Baroness Pike, commonly known as Mervyn Pike, DBE was a British Conservative politician.... |
1 March 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| First Lord of the Admiralty | The Earl of Selkirk George Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk Group Captain George "Geordie" Nigel Douglas-Hamilton, 10th Earl of Selkirk, KT, GCMG, GBE, AFC, AE, PC, QC , was a Scottish nobleman and Conservative politician.-Early life:... |
16 January 1957 | |
| The Lord Carrington Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, is a British Conservative politician. He served as British Foreign Secretary between 1979 and 1982 and as the sixth Secretary General of NATO from 1984 to 1988. He is the last surviving member of the Cabinets of both Harold Macmillan and Sir... |
16 October 1959 | ||
| The Earl Jellicoe George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS was a British politician and statesman, diplomat and businessman.... |
22 October 1963 | Office reorganised 1 April 1964 under Ministry of Defence | |
| Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty | 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... |
18 January 1957 | |
| Robert Allan Robert Allan, Baron Allan of Kilmahew Robert Alexander Allan, Baron Allan of Kilmahew DSO, OBE was a British Conservative politician.Allan was Member of Parliament for Paddington South between 1951 and 1966... |
17 January 1958 | ||
| Charles Ian Orr-Ewing | 16 January 1959 | Office vacant 16 October 1959 | |
| Civil Lord of the Admiralty | Tam Galbraith Tam Galbraith The Hon. Sir Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith, KBE , was a British Conservative politician.... |
18 January 1957 | |
| Ian Orr-Ewing Ian Orr-Ewing Ian Orr-Ewing, Baron Orr-Ewing OBE CEng MIEE was a British Conservative politician.Orr-Ewing was a great-grandson of Sir Archibald Orr-Ewing, Bt. and was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Oxford... |
16 October 1959 | ||
| John Hay John Hay (UK politician) John Albert Hay was a British Conservative politician.Hay was born in Brighton, Sussex to John Edward Hay and May Hollingdale. He was brother to author Peter Thomas Hay.... |
3 May 1963 | ||
| Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a UK cabinet position, responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The post was originally named President of the Board of Agriculture and was created in 1889... |
Derick Heathcoat Amory | 14 January 1957 | |
| John Hare John Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham John Hugh Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham OBE, PC, DL , was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
6 January 1958 | ||
| 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... |
27 July 1960 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | The Earl St Aldwyn Michael Hicks Beach, 2nd Earl St Aldwyn Michael John Hicks Beach, 2nd Earl St Aldwyn PC, GBE TD was a British Conservative politician.St Aldwyn was the only son of Michael Hicks Beach, Viscount Quenington, who was killed in action in 1916, and the grandson of Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn. His mother was Marjorie, who also... |
18 January 1957 | |
| Joseph Godber Joseph Godber Joseph Bradshaw Godber, Baron Godber of Willington PC was a British Conservative Party politician and cabinet minister.-Background:... |
18 January 1957 - 28 October 1960 | ||
| The Earl Waldegrave | 27 June 1958 - 16 July 1962 | ||
| William Vane | 28 October 1960 - 16 July 1962 | ||
| The Lord St Oswald | 16 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| James Scott-Hopkins James Scott-Hopkins Sir James Sidney Rawdon Scott-Hopkins was a British Conservative Party politician.Born in Croydon, Scott-Hopkins was educated at Eton College and Oxford University. He joined the British Army in 1939... |
16 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Secretary of State for Air 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... |
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... |
16 January 1957 | |
| Julian Amery | 28 October 1960 | ||
| 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:... |
16 July 1962 | Office reorganised under Ministry of Defence 1 April 1964 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Air Under-Secretary of State for Air 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.... |
Ian Orr-Ewing Ian Orr-Ewing Ian Orr-Ewing, Baron Orr-Ewing OBE CEng MIEE was a British Conservative politician.Orr-Ewing was a great-grandson of Sir Archibald Orr-Ewing, Bt. and was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Oxford... |
18 January 1957 | |
| 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... |
16 January 1959 | ||
| William Taylor | 16 October 1959 | ||
| 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... |
16 January 1962 | ||
| Minister of State for Aviation | Duncan Sandys Duncan Sandys Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys CH PC was a British politician and a minister in successive Conservative governments in the 1950s and 1960s... |
14 October 1959 | |
| Peter Thorneycroft Peter Thorneycroft George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft CH, PC , was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1957 and 1958.-Biography:... |
27 July 1960 | ||
| Julian Amery | 16 July 1962 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary for Aviation | Geoffrey Rippon Geoffrey Rippon Geoffrey Frederick Rippon, Baron Rippon of Hexham, PC, was a British Conservative politician. He was Chairman of the European-Atlantic Group.... |
22 October 1959 | |
| Montague Woodhouse | 9 October 1961 | ||
| Basil de Ferranti Basil de Ferranti Basil Reginald Vincent Ziani de Ferranti was a British businessman and a Conservative Party politician. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, and was the grandson of the electrical engineer and inventor Sebastian de Ferranti.He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1955 general... |
16 July 1962 | ||
| Neil Marten Neil Marten Harry Neil Marten was a British Conservative Party politician.Born in Lambeth, Marten was educated at Rossall School. During World War II he was parachuted into France to work with French resistance and later served with Norwegian resistance... |
3 December 1962 | ||
| Secretary of State for the Colonies Secretary of State for the Colonies The Secretary of State for the Colonies or Colonial Secretary was the British Cabinet minister in charge of managing the United Kingdom's various colonial dependencies.... |
Alan Lennox-Boyd Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, CH, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician.-Background, education and military service:... |
14 January 1957 | |
| Iain Macleod Iain Macleod Iain Norman Macleod was a British Conservative Party politician and government minister.-Early life:... |
14 October 1959 | ||
| Reginald Maudling Reginald Maudling Reginald Maudling was a British politician who held several Cabinet posts, including Chancellor of the Exchequer. He had been spoken of as a prospective Conservative leader since 1955, and was twice seriously considered for the post; he was Edward Heath's chief rival in 1965... |
9 October 1961 | ||
| Duncan Sandys Duncan Sandys Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys CH PC was a British politician and a minister in successive Conservative governments in the 1950s and 1960s... |
13 July 1962 | Joint with Commonwealth Relations | |
| Minister of State for the Colonies | The Earl of Perth John Drummond, 8th Earl of Perth John David Drummond, 17th Earl of Perth PC was a Scottish peer, banker and politician. Because of the history of the Earldom of Perth , he is sometimes considered the 8th Earl of Perth.... |
16 January 1957 | |
| The Marquess of Lansdowne George Petty-FitzMaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-Fitzmaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne DL , known as George Petty-Fitzmaurice until 1944, was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Background:... |
20 April 1962 | Joint with Commonwealth Relations from 21 October 1963 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and, from 1948, also to a Minister of State.... |
John Profumo John Profumo Brigadier John Dennis Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo CBE , informally known as Jack Profumo , was a British politician. His title, 5th Baron, which he did not use, was Italian. Although Profumo held an increasingly responsible series of political posts in the 1950s, he is best known today for his... |
17 January 1957 | |
| Julian Amery | 28 November 1958 | ||
| 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:... |
28 October 1960 | ||
| Nigel Fisher Nigel Fisher Sir Nigel Thomas Loveridge Fisher MC was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.Fisher was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was in the Welsh Guards of the British Army during World War II, serving as a major in north west Europe. He was awarded the... |
16 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Richard Hornby Richard Hornby Richard Phipps Hornby was a British Conservative Party politician and businessman. He was Member of Parliament for Tonbridge for over 17½ years, from June 1956 to February 1974, holding a junior ministerial position for a year in the mid-1960s. He worked for the J... |
24 October 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations The Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations was a British Cabinet office existing between 1947 and 1966, responsible for dealing with British relationship with members of the Commonwealth of Nations . The position was created out of the old position of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs... |
The Earl of Home Alec Douglas-Home Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, Baron Home of the Hirsel, KT, PC , known as The Earl of Home from 1951 to 1963 and as Sir Alec Douglas-Home from 1963 to 1974, was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from October 1963 to October 1964.He is the last... |
14 January 1957 | also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,... from 19 March 1957 |
| Duncan Sandys Duncan Sandys Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys CH PC was a British politician and a minister in successive Conservative governments in the 1950s and 1960s... |
27 July 1960 | Jointly with Colonial Office from 13 July 1962 | |
| Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations The Minister of State for Commonwealth Relations was a ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government from 1947 until 1966. The holder was responsible for assisting the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in dealing with British relationships with members of the Commonwealth of Nations... |
Cuthbert Alport Cuthbert Alport, Baron Alport Cuthbert James McCall Alport, Baron Alport was a Conservative Party politician, Cabinet Minister, and life peer.- Early life :... |
22 October 1959 - 8 February 1961 | |
| The Duke of Devonshire Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire KG, MC, PC , styled Lord Andrew Cavendish until 1944 and Marquess of Hartington from 1944 to 1950, was a British Conservative politician... |
6 September 1962 - 16 October 1964 | With Colonial Office from 21 October 1963 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations The Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government from 1947 until 1966. The holder was responsible for assisting the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in dealing with British relationship with members of the... |
Cuthbert Alport Cuthbert Alport, Baron Alport Cuthbert James McCall Alport, Baron Alport was a Conservative Party politician, Cabinet Minister, and life peer.- Early life :... |
18 January 1957 | |
| Richard Thompson Sir Richard Thompson, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Hilton Marler Thompson, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative politician.Thompson was educated at Malvern College and in India, Burma and Sri Lanka and worked in Calcutta and the Far East in business. In World War II, he served in the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman and became... |
22 October 1959 | ||
| The Duke of Devonshire Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire KG, MC, PC , styled Lord Andrew Cavendish until 1944 and Marquess of Hartington from 1944 to 1950, was a British Conservative politician... |
28 October 1960 - 6 September 1962 | ||
| Bernard Braine Bernard Braine Bernard Richard Braine, Baron Braine of Wheatley, PC was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Hendon County Grammar School, and served with the North Staffordshire Regiment in the Second World War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel... |
8 February 1961 - 16 July 1962 | ||
| John Tilney John Tilney Sir John Dudley Robert Tarleton Tilney, TD was the great grandson of the founder of RJ Tilney & Co.John Tilney was educated at Eton College. He was persuaded by John Brocklebank, the co-head of RJ Tilney & Co to begin with the firm in October 1928 before he had finished his degree course at... |
16 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Minister of Defence Minister of Defence (UK) 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... |
Duncan Sandys Duncan Sandys Edwin Duncan Sandys, Baron Duncan-Sandys CH PC was a British politician and a minister in successive Conservative governments in the 1950s and 1960s... |
13 January 1957 | |
| Harold Watkinson Harold Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson Harold Arthur Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson CH, PC was a British businessman and Conservative politician. He was Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation between 1955 and 1959 and a cabinet member as Minister of Defence between 1959 and 1962, when he was sacked in the Night of the Long Knives... |
14 October 1959 | ||
| Peter Thorneycroft Peter Thorneycroft George Edward Peter Thorneycroft, Baron Thorneycroft CH, PC , was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1957 and 1958.-Biography:... |
13 July 1962 | |Secretary of State for Defence from 1 April 1964 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence | The Lord Mancroft Stormont Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft Stormont Mancroft Samuel Mancroft, 2nd Baron Mancroft KBE , was a British Conservative politician.Mancroft was the son of Arthur Michael Samuel, 1st Baron Mancroft, and Phoebe Fletcher. In 1925 he assumed by deed poll the surname of Mancroft... |
18 January 1957 | Office vacant 11 June 1957 |
| Minister of State for Air | 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:... |
1 April 1964 | |
| Minister of State for Army | James Ramsden | 1 April 1964 | |
| Minister of State for Navy | The Earl Jellicoe George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS was a British politician and statesman, diplomat and businessman.... |
1 April 1964 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Air Under-Secretary of State for Air 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.... |
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... |
1 April 1964 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Army | Peter Kirk Peter Michael Kirk Sir Peter Michael Kirk, was a British Conservative politician and a junior minister in the governments of Alec Douglas-Home and Edward Heath.... |
1 April 1964 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Navy | John Hay John Hay (UK politician) John Albert Hay was a British Conservative politician.Hay was born in Brighton, Sussex to John Edward Hay and May Hollingdale. He was brother to author Peter Thomas Hay.... |
1 April 1964 | |
| Minister of Education | The Viscount Hailsham 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... |
13 January 1957 | |
| Geoffrey Lloyd | 17 September 1957 | ||
| Sir David Eccles David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles David McAdam Eccles, 1st Baron Eccles and 1st Viscount Eccles, CH, KCVO, MP, PC was an English Conservative politician.... |
14 October 1959 | ||
| 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... |
1 April 1964 | Secretary of State for Education and Science | |
| Minister of State for Education | Sir Edward Boyle | 1 April 1964 | |
| Peter Legh | 1 April 1964 | Office note in Cabinet | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Education | Sir Edward Boyle | 18 January 1957 | |
| Kenneth Thompson Sir Kenneth Thompson, 1st Baronet Sir Kenneth Pugh Thompson, 1st Baronet was a British company director and politician from Liverpool. He served fourteen years in Parliament but is most known for his contribution to local government where he was Chairman of Merseyside County Council and Deputy Chairman of the Merseyside... |
22 October 1959 | ||
| Christopher Chataway Christopher Chataway Sir Christopher John Chataway is a British former middle- and long-distance runner, television news broadcaster, and a Conservative politician... |
16 July 1962 | Offices reorganised 1 April 1964 | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Education | The Earl of Bessborough Frederick Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough Frederick Edward de Neuflize "Eric" Ponsonby, 10th Earl of Bessborough , known as Viscount Duncannon from 1920 to 1956, was a British diplomat, businessman, playwright, Conservative politician, and peer.... |
1 April 1964 | |
| Christopher Chataway Christopher Chataway Sir Christopher John Chataway is a British former middle- and long-distance runner, television news broadcaster, and a Conservative politician... |
1 April 1964 | ||
| Minister of Health Secretary of State for Health Secretary of State for Health is a UK cabinet position responsible for the Department of Health.The first Boards of Health were created by Orders in Council dated 21 June, 14 November, and 21 November 1831. In 1848 a General Board of Health was created with the First Commissioner of Woods and... |
Dennis Vosper | 16 January 1957 | |
| Derek Walker-Smith Derek Walker-Smith Derek Colclough Walker-Smith, Baron Broxbourne PC, TD, QC, Bt. , known as Sir Derek Walker-Smith, Bt., from 1960 to 1983, was a British Conservative Party politician.... |
17 September 1957 | ||
| Enoch Powell Enoch Powell John Enoch Powell, MBE was a British politician, classical scholar, poet, writer, and soldier. He served as a Conservative Party MP and Minister of Health . He attained most prominence in 1968, when he made the controversial Rivers of Blood speech in opposition to mass immigration from... |
27 July 1960 | In Cabinet from 13 July 1962 | |
| Anthony Barber | 20 October 1963 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health was a junior ministerial office in the United Kingdom Government.The Ministry of Health was created in 1919 as a reconstruction of the Local Government Board... |
John Vaughan-Morgan John Vaughan-Morgan, Baron Reigate John Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan, Baron Reigate , known as Sir John Vaughan-Morgan, Bt, between 1960 and 1970, was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Reigate from 1950 until his retirement in 1970. In 1957, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health... |
18 January 1957 | |
| Richard Thompson Sir Richard Thompson, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Hilton Marler Thompson, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative politician.Thompson was educated at Malvern College and in India, Burma and Sri Lanka and worked in Calcutta and the Far East in business. In World War II, he served in the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman and became... |
17 September 1957 | ||
| Edith Pitt Edith Pitt Dame Edith Maud Pitt, DBE was a British Conservative politician.She was elected Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston at a by-election in 1953, and served until her death shortly before the 1966 general election, in which Jill Knight was elected as her successor.Pitt had been... |
22 October 1959 | ||
| Bernard Braine Bernard Braine Bernard Richard Braine, Baron Braine of Wheatley, PC was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Hendon County Grammar School, and served with the North Staffordshire Regiment in the Second World War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel... |
16 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| The Lord Newton Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton Peter Richard Legh, 4th Baron Newton , was a British Conservative politician who held junior ministerial positions during the 1950s and 1960s.... |
6 September 1962 - 1 April 1964 | ||
| The Marquess of Lothian Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian Peter Francis Walter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, KCVO was a British peer, politician and landowner.... |
24 March 1964 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Minister of Housing, Local Government and Welsh Affairs | Henry Brooke Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor CH, PC was a British Conservative Party politician.-Political career:... |
13 January 1957 | |
| Charles Hill Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton PC was a British administrator, doctor and television executive.Charles Hill was born in Islington, London and was educated at St Olave's Grammar School in Southwark, London. He won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge where he gained a first class degree... |
9 October 1961 | ||
| Sir Keith Joseph Keith Joseph Keith St John Joseph, Baron Joseph, Bt, CH, PC , was a British barrister and politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under three Prime Ministers , and is widely regarded to have been the "power behind the throne" in the creation of what came to be known as... |
13 July 1962 | ||
| Minister of State for Welsh Affairs | The Lord Brecon David Lewis, 1st Baron Brecon David Vivian Penrose Lewis, 1st Baron Brecon PC was a Welsh businessman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
12 December 1957 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Local Government | Reginald Bevins Reginald Bevins Reginald Bevins was a British politician who served as a Liverpool Member of Parliament for fourteen years... |
18 January 1957 | |
| Sir Keith Joseph Keith Joseph Keith St John Joseph, Baron Joseph, Bt, CH, PC , was a British barrister and politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under three Prime Ministers , and is widely regarded to have been the "power behind the throne" in the creation of what came to be known as... |
22 October 1959 - 9 October 1961 | ||
| The Earl Jellicoe George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS was a British politician and statesman, diplomat and businessman.... |
27 June 1961 - 16 July 1962 | ||
| Geoffrey Rippon Geoffrey Rippon Geoffrey Frederick Rippon, Baron Rippon of Hexham, PC, was a British Conservative politician. He was Chairman of the European-Atlantic Group.... |
9 October 1961 - 16 July 1962 | ||
| Frederick Corfield Frederick Corfield Sir Frederick Vernon Corfield, QC, PC was a British Conservative politician and minister.Corfield was the son of Brigadier Frederick Alleyne Corfield and Mary Graham Vernon... |
16 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| The Lord Hastings Edward Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings Edward Delaval Henry Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings, 12th Baronet Astley had many interests, including politics, ballet, charity work, Italy, and renovating Seaton Delaval Hall.... |
3 December 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Minister of Labour and National Service Secretary of State for Employment The Secretary of State for Employment was a position in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. In 1995 it was merged with Secretary of State for Education to make the Secretary of State for Education and Employment... |
Iain Macleod Iain Macleod Iain Norman Macleod was a British Conservative Party politician and government minister.-Early life:... |
14 January 1957 | |
| Edward Heath Edward Heath Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party .... |
14 October 1959 | ||
| John Hare John Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham John Hugh Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham OBE, PC, DL , was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
27 July 1960 | ||
| Joseph Godber Joseph Godber Joseph Bradshaw Godber, Baron Godber of Willington PC was a British Conservative Party politician and cabinet minister.-Background:... |
20 October 1963 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour | Robert Carr | 19 January 1957 | |
| Richard Wood Richard Wood, Baron Holderness Richard Frederick Wood, Baron Holderness PC, DL was a British Conservative politician who held numerous ministerial positions from 1955 to 1974... |
14 April 1958 | ||
| Peter Thomas | 22 October 1959 | ||
| Alan Green Alan Green (UK politician) Alan Green was a British Conservative Party politician.Green was educated at Brighton College and the University of London. In 1935 he joined a Blackburn manufacturer as a manager, and became a company director and a member of a firm of textile engineers... |
27 June 1961 | ||
| William Whitelaw William Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw William Stephen Ian Whitelaw, 1st Viscount Whitelaw, KT, CH, MC, PC, DL , often known as Willie Whitelaw, was a British Conservative Party politician who served in a wide number of Cabinet positions, most notably as Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister.-Early life:Whitelaw was born in Nairn, in... |
16 July 1962 | ||
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is, in modern times, a ministerial office in the government of the United Kingdom that includes as part of its duties, the administration of the estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster... |
Charles Hill Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton Charles Hill, Baron Hill of Luton PC was a British administrator, doctor and television executive.Charles Hill was born in Islington, London and was educated at St Olave's Grammar School in Southwark, London. He won a scholarship to Trinity College, Cambridge where he gained a first class degree... |
13 January 1957 | |
| Iain Macleod Iain Macleod Iain Norman Macleod was a British Conservative Party politician and government minister.-Early life:... |
9 October 1961 | also Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons The Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Commons... |
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| The Lord Blakenham | 20 October 1963 | ||
| Paymaster General | Reginald Maudling Reginald Maudling Reginald Maudling was a British politician who held several Cabinet posts, including Chancellor of the Exchequer. He had been spoken of as a prospective Conservative leader since 1955, and was twice seriously considered for the post; he was Edward Heath's chief rival in 1965... |
16 January 1957 | Office in Cabinet from 17 September 1957 |
| The Lord Mills Percy Mills, 1st Viscount Mills Percy Herbert Mills, 1st Viscount Mills KBE , PC was a British politician. He was born at Thornaby on Tees and educated at Barnard Castle School.... |
14 October 1959 | ||
| Henry Brooke Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor Henry Brooke, Baron Brooke of Cumnor CH, PC was a British Conservative Party politician.-Political career:... |
9 October 1961 | Also Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the third most senior ministerial position in HM Treasury, after the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer . In recent years, the office holder has usually been given a junior position in the British Cabinet... |
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| John Boyd-Carpenter | 13 July 1962 | ||
| Minister of Pensions and National Insurance Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a post in the British Cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. It was created on 8 June 2001 by the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security.The Ministry... |
John Boyd-Carpenter | 16 January 1957 | |
| Niall Macpherson | 16 July 1962 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Pensions | Edith Pitt Edith Pitt Dame Edith Maud Pitt, DBE was a British Conservative politician.She was elected Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston at a by-election in 1953, and served until her death shortly before the 1966 general election, in which Jill Knight was elected as her successor.Pitt had been... |
19 January 1957 - 22 October 1959 | |
| Richard Wood Richard Wood, Baron Holderness Richard Frederick Wood, Baron Holderness PC, DL was a British Conservative politician who held numerous ministerial positions from 1955 to 1974... |
19 January 1957 - 14 April 1958 | | | |
| William Vane | 14 April 1958 - 20 October 1960 | ||
| Patricia Hornsby-Smith Patricia Hornsby-Smith Margaret Patricia Hornsby-Smith, Baroness Hornsby-Smith, was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.-Early life and education:... |
22 October 1959 - 31 August 1961 | ||
| Bernard Braine Bernard Braine Bernard Richard Braine, Baron Braine of Wheatley, PC was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Hendon County Grammar School, and served with the North Staffordshire Regiment in the Second World War, rising to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel... |
28 October 1960 - 8 February 1961 | ||
| Richard Sharples Richard Sharples Major Sir Richard Christopher Sharples KCMG OBE MC , St. George, Bermuda) was a British politician and Governor of Bermuda from late 1972 to 10 March 1973 when he was shot dead by assassins linked to the militant Black Beret Cadre, a small Bermudian Black Power group.-Career:Sharples passed out... |
8 February 1961 - 16 July 1962 | ||
| Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990... |
9 October 1961 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Lynch Maydon Lynch Maydon Lieutenant-Commander Stephen Lynch Conway Maydon, DSO and bar, DSC, RN was a British Navy officer and politician who had a brief career in government.... |
16 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Minister without Portfolio Minister without Portfolio A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry... |
The Earl of Munster Geoffrey FitzClarence, 5th Earl of Munster Sir Geoffrey William Richard Hugh FitzClarence, 5th Earl of Munster KBE PC , was a British peer and Conservative politician.... |
16 January 1957 | |
| The Lord Mancroft | 11 June 1957 | ||
| The Earl of Dundee Henry James Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 11th Earl of Dundee Henry James Scrymgeour-Wedderburn of Wedderburn and Birkhill , 11th Earl of Dundee was a Scottish nobleman and politician.... |
23 October 1958 | ||
| The Lord Mills Percy Mills, 1st Viscount Mills Percy Herbert Mills, 1st Viscount Mills KBE , PC was a British politician. He was born at Thornaby on Tees and educated at Barnard Castle School.... |
9 October 1961 - 14 July 1962 | Office in Cabinet | |
| William Deedes Bill Deedes William Francis Deedes, Baron Deedes, KBE, MC, PC, DL was a British Conservative Party politician, army officer and journalist; he is to date the only person in Britain to have been both a member of the Cabinet and the editor of a major daily newspaper, The Daily Telegraph.-Early life and... |
13 July 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| The Lord Carrington Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington Peter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, is a British Conservative politician. He served as British Foreign Secretary between 1979 and 1982 and as the sixth Secretary General of NATO from 1984 to 1988. He is the last surviving member of the Cabinets of both Harold Macmillan and Sir... |
20 October 1963 - 16 October 1964 | also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,... |
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| Postmaster-General United Kingdom Postmaster General The Postmaster General of the United Kingdom is a defunct Cabinet-level ministerial position in HM Government. Aside from maintaining the postal system, the Telegraph Act of 1868 established the Postmaster General's right to exclusively maintain electric telegraphs... |
Ernest Marples Ernest Marples Alfred Ernest Marples, Baron Marples PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Postmaster General and Minister of Transport. After his retirement from active politics in 1974 Marples was elevated to the peerage... |
16 January 1957 | |
| Reginald Bevins Reginald Bevins Reginald Bevins was a British politician who served as a Liverpool Member of Parliament for fourteen years... |
22 October 1959 | ||
| Assistant Postmaster-General Assistant Postmaster-General The Assistant Postmaster General is a defunct junior ministerial position in the United Kingdom Government.The title of Postmaster General was abolished under the Post Office Act 1969... |
Kenneth Thompson Sir Kenneth Thompson, 1st Baronet Sir Kenneth Pugh Thompson, 1st Baronet was a British company director and politician from Liverpool. He served fourteen years in Parliament but is most known for his contribution to local government where he was Chairman of Merseyside County Council and Deputy Chairman of the Merseyside... |
18 January 1957 | |
| Mervyn Pike Mervyn Pike Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike, Baroness Pike, commonly known as Mervyn Pike, DBE was a British Conservative politician.... |
22 October 1959 | ||
| Raymond Llewellyn Mawby | 1 March 1963 | ||
| Minister of Power | The Lord Mills Percy Mills, 1st Viscount Mills Percy Herbert Mills, 1st Viscount Mills KBE , PC was a British politician. He was born at Thornaby on Tees and educated at Barnard Castle School.... |
13 January 1957 | |
| Richard Wood Richard Wood, Baron Holderness Richard Frederick Wood, Baron Holderness PC, DL was a British Conservative politician who held numerous ministerial positions from 1955 to 1974... |
14 October 1959 | Office not in Cabinet | |
| Frederick Erroll | 20 October 1963 | Office back in Cabinet | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Power | David Renton David Renton, Baron Renton David Lockhart-Mure Renton, Baron Renton, KBE, QC, TD, DL, PC was a British politician. He served for over 60 years in Parliament, 34 in the House of Commons and then 28 in the House of Lords... |
18 January 1957 | |
| Sir Ian Horobin | 17 January 1958 | ||
| John George John George (politician) Sir John Clarke George, KBE, CStJ was a British coalminer and politician. He was one of a very small band of Conservative Members of Parliament to have been working miners.-Early life:... |
22 October 1959 | ||
| John Peyton John Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil John Wynne William Peyton, Baron Peyton of Yeovil PC, FZS was a British politician. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Yeovil for 32 years, from 1951 to 1983, and an early and leading member of the Conservative Monday Club... |
25 June 1962 | ||
| Minister of Science | The Viscount Hailsham 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... |
14 October 1959 | also Leader of the House of Lords Leader of the House of Lords The Leader of the House of Lords is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom who is responsible for arranging government business in the House of Lords. The role is always held in combination with a formal Cabinet position, usually one of the sinecure offices of Lord President of the Council,... 27 July 1960-20 October 1963; From 1 April 1964 Secretary of State for Education and Science |
| Secretary of State for Scotland Secretary of State for Scotland The Secretary of State for Scotland is the principal minister of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Scotland. He heads the Scotland Office , a government department based in London and Edinburgh. The post was created soon after the Union of the Crowns, but was... |
John Maclay | 13 January 1957 | |
| Michael Noble Michael Noble, Baron Glenkinglas Michael Antony Cristobal Noble, Baron Glenkinglas PC was a Scottish Tory politician.Noble was the youngest son of Sir John Noble, 1st Baronet, and the grandson of Sir Andrew Noble, 1st Baronet, and was educated at Eton College and Magdalen College, Oxford... |
13 July 1962 | ||
| Minister of State for Scotland | The Lord Strathclyde Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde Thomas Dunlop Galbraith, 1st Baron Strathclyde PC was a Scottish Unionist Party politician.He studied at Glasgow Academy; Eastmans, Southsea; Royal Naval College Osborne and Royal Naval College Dartmouth... |
17 January 1957 | |
| The Lord Forbes Nigel Forbes, 22nd Lord Forbes Nigel Ivan Forbes, 22nd Lord Forbes, KBE, JP, DL , known as the Master of Forbes until 1953, is a Scottish soldier, businessman and Conservative politician.... |
23 October 1958 | ||
| Jack Nixon Browne Jack Nixon Browne Jack Nixon Browne, Baron Craigton CBE, PC was a Scottish Conservative politician.-Early life:The son of Edwin Gilbert Izod, he adopted the surname Browne in 1920 as his family felt his more unusual surname a handicap. Educated at Cheltenham College, Browne served in World War II as an Acting Group... |
22 October 1959 | Lord Craigton | |
| Under-Secretary of State for Scotland Under-Secretary of State for Scotland The Under-Secretary of State for Scotland is a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, supporting the Secretary of State for Scotland... |
Jack Nixon Browne Jack Nixon Browne Jack Nixon Browne, Baron Craigton CBE, PC was a Scottish Conservative politician.-Early life:The son of Edwin Gilbert Izod, he adopted the surname Browne in 1920 as his family felt his more unusual surname a handicap. Educated at Cheltenham College, Browne served in World War II as an Acting Group... |
18 January 1957 - 22 October 1959 | |
| Niall Macpherson Niall Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn KBE, PC was a Scottish Tory and National Liberal politician.-Background and education:... |
19 January 1957 - 28 October 1960 | ||
| Lord John Hope John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon PC , known as Lord John Hope from 1912 to 1964, was a Scottish Tory politician.... |
18 January 1957 - 22 October 1959 | ||
| Tam Galbraith Tam Galbraith The Hon. Sir Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith, KBE , was a British Conservative politician.... |
22 October 1959 - 8 November 1962 | ||
| Gilmour Leburn Gilmour Leburn Gilmour Leburn was a British company director and politician. He served in the government of Harold Macmillan as a Minister in the Scottish Office; his sudden death opened the way for Macmillan's successor, Sir Alec Douglas-Home to return to the House of Commons.-Early life:Leburn went to... |
22 October 1959 - 15 August 1963 | ||
| Richard Brooman-White Richard Brooman-White Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Charles Brooman-White was a British journalist, intelligence agent and politician for the Conservative Party.-Education:... |
28 October 1960 - 12 December 1963 | ||
| The Lady Tweedsmuir Priscilla Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir Priscilla Buchan, Baroness Tweedsmuir and Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, PC was a Unionist and Conservative politician.... |
3 December 1962 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Anthony Stodart | 19 August 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Gordon Campbell Gordon Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy Gordon Thomas Calthrop Campbell, Baron Campbell of Croy, MC, PC, DL , born in Lossiemouth, Moray, and a Scottish Conservative & Unionist politician.... |
12 December 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Minister of Supply Minister of Supply The Minister of Supply was the minister in the British Government responsible for the Ministry of Supply, which existed to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to the national armed forces... |
Aubrey Jones Aubrey Jones Aubrey Jones was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.At the 1950 general election, he was elected as the first Member of Parliament for the new constituency of Birmingham Hall Green. He was Minister of Fuel and Power from 1955 to 1957, and the last Minister of Supply from 1957... |
16 January 1957 | Office wound up 22 October 1959 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply | William Taylor | 18 January 1957 | Office wound up 22 October 1959 |
| Minister for Technical Cooperation | Dennis Vosper | 27 June 1961 | |
| Robert Carr | 9 May 1963 | ||
| President of the Board of Trade | Sir David Eccles David Eccles, 1st Viscount Eccles David McAdam Eccles, 1st Baron Eccles and 1st Viscount Eccles, CH, KCVO, MP, PC was an English Conservative politician.... |
13 January 1957 | | |
| Reginald Maudling Reginald Maudling Reginald Maudling was a British politician who held several Cabinet posts, including Chancellor of the Exchequer. He had been spoken of as a prospective Conservative leader since 1955, and was twice seriously considered for the post; he was Edward Heath's chief rival in 1965... |
14 October 1959 | ||
| Frederick Erroll Frederick Erroll, 1st Baron Erroll of Hale Frederick James Erroll, 1st Baron Erroll of Hale TD PC was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
9 October 1961 | ||
| Edward Heath Edward Heath Sir Edward Richard George "Ted" Heath, KG, MBE, PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and as Leader of the Conservative Party .... |
20 October 1963 | Also Secretary of State for Industry, Trade and Regional Development | |
| Minister of State for Trade Minister of State for Trade The Minister of State for Trade is an executive position in the Government of the United Kingdom, in both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills... |
Derek Walker-Smith Derek Walker-Smith Derek Colclough Walker-Smith, Baron Broxbourne PC, TD, QC, Bt. , known as Sir Derek Walker-Smith, Bt., from 1960 to 1983, was a British Conservative Party politician.... |
16 January 1957 | |
| John Vaughan-Morgan John Vaughan-Morgan, Baron Reigate John Kenyon Vaughan-Morgan, Baron Reigate , known as Sir John Vaughan-Morgan, Bt, between 1960 and 1970, was a British Conservative politician. He was Member of Parliament for Reigate from 1950 until his retirement in 1970. In 1957, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health... |
17 September 1957 | ||
| Frederick Erroll | 22 October 1959 | ||
| Sir Keith Joseph Keith Joseph Keith St John Joseph, Baron Joseph, Bt, CH, PC , was a British barrister and politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet under three Prime Ministers , and is widely regarded to have been the "power behind the throne" in the creation of what came to be known as... |
9 October 1961 | ||
| Alan Green Alan Green (UK politician) Alan Green was a British Conservative Party politician.Green was educated at Brighton College and the University of London. In 1935 he joined a Blackburn manufacturer as a manager, and became a company director and a member of a firm of textile engineers... |
16 July 1962 - 23 October 1963 | ||
| The Lord Derwent Patrick Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 4th Baron Derwent Patrick Robin Gilbert Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, 4th Baron Derwent , was a British peer and Conservative politician.... |
6 September 1962 - 23 October 1963 | ||
| The Lord Drumalbyn Niall Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn KBE, PC was a Scottish Tory and National Liberal politician.-Background and education:... |
23 October 1963 - 16 October 1964 | Formerly N Macpherson | |
| Edward du Cann Edward du Cann Sir Edward Dillon Lott du Cann is a retired politician from the United Kingdom. He was a Member of Parliament from 1956–87, and served as Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1965–67, and Chairman of party's 1922 Committee from 1972-84.Du Cann was educated at Colet Court, Woodbridge School and... |
21 October 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom was a member of Parliament assigned to assist the Board of Trade and its President with administration and liaison with Parliament. It replaced the Vice-President of the Board of Trade.... |
Frederick Erroll Frederick Erroll, 1st Baron Erroll of Hale Frederick James Erroll, 1st Baron Erroll of Hale TD PC was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
18 January 1957 | |
| John Rodgers | 24 October 1958 | ||
| Niall Macpherson Niall Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn Niall Malcolm Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Drumalbyn KBE, PC was a Scottish Tory and National Liberal politician.-Background and education:... |
28 October 1960 | ||
| David Price David Price (British politician) Sir David Ernest Campbell Price is a British Conservative Party politician.Price was educated at Eton College, Trinity College, Cambridge and Yale University. He was President of the Cambridge Union in 1948. He served with the Scots Guards during World War II, a staff officer in Trieste... |
17 July 1962 | ||
| Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Secretary of State for Transport The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors... |
Harold Watkinson Harold Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson Harold Arthur Watkinson, 1st Viscount Watkinson CH, PC was a British businessman and Conservative politician. He was Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation between 1955 and 1959 and a cabinet member as Minister of Defence between 1959 and 1962, when he was sacked in the Night of the Long Knives... |
13 January 1957 | Civil aviation separated 14 October 1959 |
| Ernest Marples Ernest Marples Alfred Ernest Marples, Baron Marples PC was a British Conservative politician who served as Postmaster General and Minister of Transport. After his retirement from active politics in 1974 Marples was elevated to the peerage... |
14 October 1959 | ||
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport | Richard Nugent George Nugent, Baron Nugent of Guildford George Richard Hodges Nugent, Baron Nugent of Guildford PC, JP , known as Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet between 1960 and 1966, was a British Conservative politician.-Background:... |
18 January 1957 - 22 October 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... |
18 January 1957 - 16 January 1959 | ||
| John Hay John Hay (UK politician) John Albert Hay was a British Conservative politician.Hay was born in Brighton, Sussex to John Edward Hay and May Hollingdale. He was brother to author Peter Thomas Hay.... |
16 January 1959 - 3 May 1963 | ||
| The Lord Chesham John Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham John Charles Compton Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham, PC , was a British Conservative politician.A member of the Cavendish family headed by the Duke of Devonshire, Chesham was the son of John Compton Cavendish, 4th Baron Chesham and Margot Mills... |
22 October 1959 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| John Hughes-Hallett John Hughes-Hallett Vice-Admiral John Hughes-Hallett was a British naval commander and politician. He was the Naval Commander during the Dieppe Raid of 1942.-Biography:... |
26 April 1961 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Tam Galbraith Tam Galbraith The Hon. Sir Thomas Galloway Dunlop Galbraith, KBE , was a British Conservative politician.... |
3 May 1963 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| Secretary of State for War Secretary of State for War The position of Secretary of State for War, commonly called War Secretary, was a British cabinet-level position, first held by Henry Dundas . In 1801 the post became that of Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The position was re-instated in 1854... |
John Hare John Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham John Hugh Hare, 1st Viscount Blakenham OBE, PC, DL , was a British Conservative politician.-Background and education:... |
16 January 1957 | |
| Christopher Soames | 6 January 1958 | ||
| John Profumo John Profumo Brigadier John Dennis Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo CBE , informally known as Jack Profumo , was a British politician. His title, 5th Baron, which he did not use, was Italian. Although Profumo held an increasingly responsible series of political posts in the 1950s, he is best known today for his... |
27 July 1960 | ||
| Joseph Godber Joseph Godber Joseph Bradshaw Godber, Baron Godber of Willington PC was a British Conservative Party politician and cabinet minister.-Background:... |
27 June 1963 | ||
| James Ramsden | 21 October 1963 | Reorganised under Ministry of Defence 1 April 1964 | |
| Under-Secretary of State and Financial Secretary for War | Julian Amery | 18 January 1957 | |
| 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:... |
28 November 1958 | ||
| James Ramsden | 28 October 1960 | ||
| Peter Kirk Peter Michael Kirk Sir Peter Michael Kirk, was a British Conservative politician and a junior minister in the governments of Alec Douglas-Home and Edward Heath.... |
24 October 1963 | ||
| Minister of Works First Commissioner of Works The First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings was a position within the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It took over some of the functions of the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests in 1851 when the portfolio of Crown holdings was divided into the public... |
Hugh Molson Hugh Molson, Baron Molson Hugh Molson, Baron Molson PC was a British Conservative politician.Born in Chelmsford, Essex, the only surviving son of Major John Elsdale Molson, Member of Parliament for Gainsborough from 1918–23, and Mary Leeson, he was educated at the Royal Naval College, Osborne and Dartmouth, at Lancing,... |
16 January 1957 | |
| Lord John Hope John Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon John Adrian Louis Hope, 1st Baron Glendevon PC , known as Lord John Hope from 1912 to 1964, was a Scottish Tory politician.... |
22 October 1959 | ||
| Geoffrey Rippon Geoffrey Rippon Geoffrey Frederick Rippon, Baron Rippon of Hexham, PC, was a British Conservative politician. He was Chairman of the European-Atlantic Group.... |
16 July 1962 | Minister of Public Building and Works. In Cabinet from 20 October 1963 | |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Works | Harmar Nicholls Harmar Nicholls Harmar Harmar-Nicholls, Baron Harmar-Nicholls , known as Sir Harmar Nicholls, 1st Baronet, from 1960 to 1975, was a British Conservative Party politician.-Early life and career:... |
18 January 1957 | |
| Richard Thompson Sir Richard Thompson, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Hilton Marler Thompson, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative politician.Thompson was educated at Malvern College and in India, Burma and Sri Lanka and worked in Calcutta and the Far East in business. In World War II, he served in the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman and became... |
28 October 1960 | ||
| Richard Sharples Richard Sharples Major Sir Richard Christopher Sharples KCMG OBE MC , St. George, Bermuda) was a British politician and Governor of Bermuda from late 1972 to 10 March 1973 when he was shot dead by assassins linked to the militant Black Beret Cadre, a small Bermudian Black Power group.-Career:Sharples passed out... |
16 July 1962 | ||
| Attorney General Attorney General for England and Wales Her Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales, usually known simply as the Attorney General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. Along with the subordinate Solicitor General for England and Wales, the Attorney General serves as the chief legal adviser of the Crown and its government in... |
Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller Reginald Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, 1st Viscount Dilhorne PC, QC , known as Sir Reginald Manningham-Buller, Bt, from 1954 to 1962 and as The Lord Dilhorne from 1962 to 1964, was an English lawyer and Conservative politician... |
17 January 1957 | |
| Sir John Hobson John Hobson (politician) Sir John Gardiner Sumner Hobson PC was a British Conservative Party politician.-Career:He was first elected to the House of Commons at a 1957 by-election in the Warwick and Leamington constituency, caused by the resignation due to ill-health of the Conservative MP and former Prime Minister,... |
16 July 1962 | ||
| Solicitor General Solicitor General for England and Wales Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, often known as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law... |
Sir Harry Hylton-Foster Harry Hylton-Foster Sir Harry Braustyn Hylton-Foster , was a British Conservative Party politician who served as an Member of Parliament from 1950 until his death... |
17 January 1957 | |
| Sir Jocelyn Simon | 22 October 1959 | ||
| Sir John Hobson John Hobson (politician) Sir John Gardiner Sumner Hobson PC was a British Conservative Party politician.-Career:He was first elected to the House of Commons at a 1957 by-election in the Warwick and Leamington constituency, caused by the resignation due to ill-health of the Conservative MP and former Prime Minister,... |
8 February 1962 | ||
| Sir Peter Rawlinson Peter Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell Peter Anthony Grayson Rawlinson, Baron Rawlinson of Ewell, PC, QC was an English barrister, politician and author. He was Conservative Member of Parliament for Epsom for 23 years, from 1955 to 1978, and held the offices of Solicitor General and Attorney General for England and Wales and for... |
19 July 1962 | ||
| Lord Advocate Lord Advocate Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament... |
William Rankine Milligan | 17 January 1957 | |
| William Grant | 5 April 1960 | ||
| Ian Shearer | 12 October 1962 | Not an MP | |
| Solicitor General for Scotland Solicitor General for Scotland Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Government on Scots Law... |
William Grant | 17 January 1957 | |
| David Colville Anderson David Colville Anderson David Colville Anderson, VRD, QC was a Scottish law lecturer, advocate, Unionist MP, Solicitor General for Scotland, and judge, whose career ended in scandal.... |
11 May 1960 | ||
| Norman Wylie Norman Wylie Norman Russell Wylie, Lord Wylie was a Scottish Conservative and Unionist politician.Born in Elderslie, he was educated at Paisley Grammar School, St Edmund Hall, Oxford, and the Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. He served in the Fleet Air Arm from 1942 to 1946... |
27 April 1964 | ||
| Treasurer of the Household Treasurer of the Household The position of Treasurer of the Household is theoretically held by a household official of the British monarch, under control of the Lord Steward's Department, but is, in fact, a political office held by one of the government's Deputy Chief Whips in the House of Commons... |
Hendrie Oakshott Hendrie Oakshott, Baron Oakshott Hendrie Dudley Oakshott, Baron Oakshott , known as Sir Hendrie Oakshott, 1st Baronet, from 1959 to 1964, was a British Conservative Party politician.... |
19 January 1957 | |
| Peter Legh Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton Peter Richard Legh, 4th Baron Newton , was a British Conservative politician who held junior ministerial positions during the 1950s and 1960s.... |
16 January 1959 | Lord Newton | |
| Edward Wakefield Edward Wakefield Sir Edward Birkbeck Wakefield, 1st Baronet CIE was a British civil servant and Conservative Party politician.... |
21 June 1960 | ||
| Michael Hughes-Young Michael Hughes-Young, 1st Baron St Helens Michael Henry Colin Hughes-Young, 1st Baron St Helens, MC was a British army officer and politician. He served as a Government whip for eight years; after being defeated, he was given a hereditary peerage by the crown.... |
6 March 1962 | ||
| Comptroller of the Household Comptroller of the Household The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local... |
Gerald Wills Gerald Wills Sir Gerald Wills, MBE was a British Barrister and politician who was Member of Parliament for Bridgwater from 1950 until his death.... |
19 January 1957 | Knighted |
| Edward Wakefield Edward Wakefield Sir Edward Birkbeck Wakefield, 1st Baronet CIE was a British civil servant and Conservative Party politician.... |
23 October 1958 | ||
| Harwood Harrison Harwood Harrison Sir Harwood Harrison, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Eye in Suffolk from 1951 to 1979, having first contested it in 1950.... |
16 January 1959 | ||
| Robin Chichester-Clark Robin Chichester-Clark Sir Robert Chichester-Clark was member of parliament for Londonderry in the British House of Commons from 1955 until February 1974, and was the only member representing Northern Ireland to be a British government minister since the Government of Ireland Act 1920.-Early life:Chichester-Clark was... |
29 November 1961 | ||
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household Vice-Chamberlain of the Household The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household is usually a junior government whip in the British House of Commons and is an officer of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He or she is the Deputy to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household. The Vice-Chamberlain's main role is to compile... |
Richard Thompson Sir Richard Thompson, 1st Baronet Sir Richard Hilton Marler Thompson, 1st Baronet was a British Conservative politician.Thompson was educated at Malvern College and in India, Burma and Sri Lanka and worked in Calcutta and the Far East in business. In World War II, he served in the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman and became... |
21 January 1957 | |
| Peter Legh Peter Legh, 4th Baron Newton Peter Richard Legh, 4th Baron Newton , was a British Conservative politician who held junior ministerial positions during the 1950s and 1960s.... |
17 September 1957 | ||
| Edward Wakefield Edward Wakefield Sir Edward Birkbeck Wakefield, 1st Baronet CIE was a British civil servant and Conservative Party politician.... |
16 January 1959 | ||
| Richard Brooman-White Richard Brooman-White Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Charles Brooman-White was a British journalist, intelligence agent and politician for the Conservative Party.-Education:... |
21 June 1960 | ||
| Graeme Finlay Graeme Finlay Sir Graeme Bell Finlay, 1st Baronet, ERD , was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.He was elected at the 1951 general election as Member of Parliament for the Epping constituency in Essex, and held the seat until his defeat at the 1964 general election by the Labour candidate... |
28 October 1960 | ||
| Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a UK government post since 1945 held by the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords. Prior to 17 March 1834, the Gentlemen-at-Arms were known as the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.... |
The Earl Fortescue Hugh Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue Hugh William Fortescue, 5th Earl Fortescue KG, PC was a British peer and Conservative politician.Fortescue was the eldest son of Hugh Fortescue, 4th Earl Fortescue, and his wife the Hon. Emily , and succeeded his father in the earldom in 1932... |
21 January 1957 | |
| The Earl St Aldwyn Michael Hicks Beach, 2nd Earl St Aldwyn Michael John Hicks Beach, 2nd Earl St Aldwyn PC, GBE TD was a British Conservative politician.St Aldwyn was the only son of Michael Hicks Beach, Viscount Quenington, who was killed in action in 1916, and the grandson of Michael Hicks Beach, 1st Earl St Aldwyn. His mother was Marjorie, who also... |
27 June 1958 | ||
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard The Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords... |
The Earl of Onslow William Onslow, 6th Earl of Onslow William Arthur Bampfylde Onslow, 6th Earl of Onslow KBE MC TD, DL was a British peer and officer in the British Army.Onslow was the eldest son of Richard William Alan Onslow, 5th Earl of Onslow and the Hon... |
21 January 1957 | |
| The Lord Newton | 28 October 1960 | ||
| The Viscount Goschen John Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen John Alexander Goschen, 3rd Viscount Goschen KBE , was a British Conservative politician.Goschen was the son of the Hon. Sir William Henry Goschen, second son of George Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen. He was a Colonel in the Grenadier Guards and served with the British Military Mission to Greece... |
6 September 1962 | ||
| Lords in Waiting | The Lord Hawke Bladen Hawke, 9th Baron Hawke Bladen Wilmer Hawke, 9th Baron Hawke , was a British Conservative politician.Hawke was the eldest son of Edward Julian Hawke, 8th Baron Hawke, and his wife Frances Alice, daughter of Colonel John Randal Wilmer... |
21 January 1957 - 11 June 1957 | |
| The Lord Fairfax of Cameron Thomas Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron Thomas Brian McKelvie Fairfax, 13th Lord Fairfax of Cameron , was a Scottish peer and Conservative politician. He served in the Second World War as a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards... |
21 January 1957 - 21 June 1957 | ||
| The Lord Chesham John Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham John Charles Compton Cavendish, 5th Baron Chesham, PC , was a British Conservative politician.A member of the Cavendish family headed by the Duke of Devonshire, Chesham was the son of John Compton Cavendish, 4th Baron Chesham and Margot Mills... |
21 January 1957 - 22 October 1959 | ||
| The Marquess of Lansdowne George Petty-FitzMaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne George John Charles Mercer Nairne Petty-Fitzmaurice, 8th Marquess of Lansdowne DL , known as George Petty-Fitzmaurice until 1944, was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Background:... |
11 June 1957 - 23 October 1958 | ||
| The Earl Bathurst Henry Bathurst, 8th Earl Bathurst Henry Allen John, 8th Earl Bathurst DL , known as Lord Apsley from 1942 to 1943, was a British Peer, soldier and Conservative politician. He was most recently known for an altercation with Prince William.... |
17 September 1957 - 8 February 1961 | ||
| The Earl of Gosford Archibald Acheson, 6th Earl of Gosford Archibald Alexander John Stanley Acheson 6th Earl of Gosford , styled Viscount Accheson until 1954, was a British Peer.... |
23 October 1958 - 22 October 1959 | ||
| The Lord St Oswald Rowland Winn, 4th Baron St Oswald Rowland Denys Guy Winn, 4th Baron St Oswald MC DL , was a British soldier and Conservative politician.St Oswald was the eldest son of Rowland George Winn, 3rd Baron St Oswald, and his wife Eve Carew, daughter of Charles Greene... |
22 October 1959 - 16 July 1962 | ||
| The Earl Jellicoe George Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe, 2nd Earl Jellicoe, KBE, DSO, MC, PC, FRS was a British politician and statesman, diplomat and businessman.... |
8 February 1961 - 27 June 1961 | ||
| The Lord Hastings Edward Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings Edward Delaval Henry Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings, 12th Baronet Astley had many interests, including politics, ballet, charity work, Italy, and renovating Seaton Delaval Hall.... |
6 March 1961 - 3 December 1962 | ||
| The Lord Denham Bertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham Bertram Stanley Mitford Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham KBE PC is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers... |
27 June 1961 - 16 October 1964 | ||
| The Marquess of Lothian Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian Peter Francis Walter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, KCVO was a British peer, politician and landowner.... |
6 September 1962 - 3 March 1964 | ||
| The Earl Ferrers Robert Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers Robert Washington Shirley, 13th Earl Ferrers PC , styled Viscount Tamworth between 1937 and 1954, is British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers... |
3 December 1962 - 10 October 1964 | ||
Source: D. Butler and G. Butler, Twentieth Century British Political Facts 1900-2000