Minister of Production

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

Initially the post was called "Minister of War Production" when it was created in February 1942, but the first Minister, Lord Beaverbrook, resigned after only two weeks in office. A month later upon the appointment of the second holder the post was titled "Minister of Production".

[edit] Minister of War Production (1942)

Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party
	Lord Beaverbrook		February 4, 1942	February 19, 1942	Conservative

[edit] Minister of Production (1942-1945)

Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party
	Oliver Lyttelton		March 12, 1942	July 27, 1945	Conservative