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The Minister of Food was a British government job separated from that of the Minister of Agriculture from 1939 until 1954. A major task was to oversee food rationing in Britain arising out of the war.
[edit] Minister of Food 1939-1954
| Name |
Portrait |
Entered office |
Left office |
Political party |
|
William Shepherd Morrison |
|
September 4, 1939 |
April 3, 1940 |
Conservative |
|
Frederick Marquis, 1st Baron Woolton |
|
April 3, 1940 |
November 11, 1943 |
Independent |
|
John Llewellin |
|
November 11, 1943 |
July 26, 1945 |
Conservative |
|
Sir Benjamin Smith |
|
August 3, 1945 |
May 26, 1946 |
Labour |
|
John Strachey |
|
May 27, 1946 |
February 28, 1950 |
Labour |
|
Maurice Webb |
|
February 28, 1950 |
October 26, 1951 |
Labour |
|
Gwilym Lloyd George |
|
October 31, 1951 |
October 18, 1954 |
Conservative |
