Portrait Name Term of office Political party Prime Minister 75px </small>The Marquess of Zetland 28 May1937 13 May1940 Conservative Neville Chamberlain(4th National Min.;War Coalition) 75px The Right HonourableLeo AmeryMP for Birmingham Sparkbrook 13 May1940 26 July1945 Conservative Winston Churchill(War Coalition; Caretaker Min.) 75px The Right HonourableThe Lord Pethick-Lawrence 3 August1945 17 April1947 Labour Clement Attlee 75px The Right HonourableThe Earl of Listowel  14 August1947 4 January1948 Labour
Portrait Name Term of office Political party Prime Minister 75px </small>The Marquess of Zetland 28 May1937 13 May1940 Conservative Neville Chamberlain(4th National Min.;War Coalition) 75px The Right HonourableLeo AmeryMP for Birmingham Sparkbrook 13 May1940 26 July1945 Conservative Winston Churchill(War Coalition; Caretaker Min.) 75px The Right HonourableThe Lord Pethick-Lawrence 3 August1945 17 April1947 Labour Clement Attlee 75px The Right HonourableThe Earl of Listowel 17 April1947 14 August1947 Labour
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17 April1947
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4 January1948