Ernest Brown (British politician)
Alfred Ernest Brown CH MC PC (27 August 1881 – 16 February 1962) was a British politician who served as leader of the Liberal Nationals from 1940 until 1945. He was a member of Parliament and also held many other political offices throughout the Second World War.
The Right Honourable Ernest Brown CH MC | |
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| Minister of Aircraft Production | |
| In office 25 May 1945 – 5 July 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Stafford Cripps |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | |
| In office 11 November 1943 – 25 May 1945 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Duff Cooper |
| Succeeded by | James Arthur Salter |
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 8 February 1941 – 11 November 1943 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Malcolm MacDonald |
| Succeeded by | Henry Willink |
| Chairman of the National Liberal Party | |
| In office 1940–1945 | |
| Preceded by | John Simon |
| Succeeded by | James Henderson-Stewart |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | |
| In office 14 May 1940 – 8 February 1941 | |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | John Colville |
| Succeeded by | Tom Johnston |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 7 June 1935 – 14 May 1940 | |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin Neville Chamberlain |
| Preceded by | Oliver Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Bevin |
| Secretary for Mines | |
| In office 30 September 1932 – 18 June 1935 | |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | Isaac Foot |
| Succeeded by | Harry Crookshank |
| Member of Parliament for Leith | |
| In office 23 March 1927 – 5 July 1945 | |
| Preceded by | William Wedgwood Benn |
| Succeeded by | James Hoy |
| Member of Parliament for Rugby | |
| In office 6 December 1923 – 29 October 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Euan Wallace |
| Succeeded by | David Margesson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1881 Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom |
| Died | 16 February 1962 (aged 80) |
| Political party | National Liberal Liberal |
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