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Secretary of State for War
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Secretary of State for War
The position of
Secretary of State for War
, commonly called
War Secretary
, was a
British
cabinet
-level position, first held by
Henry Dundas
(appointed in 1794). In 1801 the post became that of
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
. The position was re-instated in 1854. In 1946, with the creation of a cabinet level
Minister of Defence
separate from the Prime Minister, it ceased to be a cabinet position, and the office was abolished (along with that of
First Lord of the Admiralty
and
Secretary of State for Air
) on 1 April 1964, when the cabinet position was replaced by the
Secretary of State for Defence
– in charge of a new united
Ministry of Defence
.
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