Minister of Reconstruction
The Minister of Reconstruction was a British government post that briefly existed during the latter stages of the Second World War, charged with planning for the post-war period. A succession of government committees had failed to make much progress with the problems arising out of reconstruction and so in 1943 Winston Churchill took the bold step of appointing a single minister as a member of the War Cabinet.
Minister of Reconstruction (1917–19??)
| Name | Term of office | Political party | Prime Minister | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Addison, Viscount Addison |
17 July 1917 | 10 January 1919 | Liberal | David Lloyd George | |
| Auckland Geddes, Baron Geddes |
10 January 1919 | ?? August 1919 | Conservative | David Lloyd George | |
Minister of Reconstruction (1943–1945)
Colour key (for political parties):
Conservative
Independent
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Political party | Prime Minister | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color" | | Frederick Marquis, The Lord Woolton |
|
11 November 1943 | 23 May 1945 | Independent | style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Winston Churchill |