Minister of Materials

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The Minister of Materials was a short-lived ministerial office in the Government of the United Kingdom, in charge of the Ministry of Materials. Created on 6 July 1951, the office was wound up on 16 August 1954. Most of its holders also held another ministerial office.

The establishment of the Ministry was set out in a Command Paper Cmd. 8278 "Ministry of Materials" presented to Parliament in June 1951.

[edit] Office-holders

• 1951: Richard Stokes (also Lord Privy Seal)
• 1951: Viscount Swinton (also Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster)
• 1952: Sir Arthur Salter
• 1953: Lord Woolton (also Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster)