The Minister of Production was a British government position that existed during the Second World War

World War II

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, heading the Ministry of Production

Ministry of Production

The Ministry of Production was a British government department created in February 1942, initially under the title Ministry of War Production, but the following month "War" was dropped from the title...

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Initially the post was called "Minister of War Production" when it was created in February 1942, but the first Minister, Lord Beaverbrook

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook

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, resigned after only two weeks in office. A month later upon the appointment of the second holder the post was titled "Minister of Production".

Minister of War Production (1942)

Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party
	Lord Beaverbrook Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook William Maxwell "Max" Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Bt, PC, was a Canadian-British business tycoon, politician, and writer.-Early career in Canada:...		4 February 1942	19 February 1942	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

Minister of Production (1942-1945)

Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party
	Oliver Lyttelton Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos KG, PC, DSO, MC was a British businessman who was brought into government during the Second World War, holding a number of ministerial posts.-Background, education and military career:...		12 March 1942	27 July 1945	Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...