John Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara
Lieutenant Colonel John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara, GBE, MC, PC, HonFRPS (8 February 1884 – 17 May 1964) was an English aviation pioneer and Conservative politician. He was the first Englishman to pilot a heavier-than-air machine under power in England, and he served as Minister of Transport and Minister of Aircraft Production during the Second World War.
Lieutenant Colonel The Right Honourable The Lord Brabazon of Tara GBE, MC, PC, HonFRPS | |
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| Minister of Aircraft Production | |
| In office 1 May 1941 – 22 February 1942 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | The Lord Beaverbrook |
| Succeeded by | John Llewellin |
| Minister of Transport | |
| In office 3 October 1940 – 1 May 1941 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | John Reith |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Leathers |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport | |
| In office 11 November 1924 – 14 January 1927 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Earl Russell |
| In office 8 October 1923 – 22 January 1924 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Stanley Baldwin |
| Preceded by | Wilfrid Ashley |
| Succeeded by | No appointment until November 1924 |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 27 April 1942 – 17 May 1964 Hereditary peerage | |
| Preceded by | Peerage created |
| Succeeded by | The 2nd Baron Brabazon of Tara |
| Member of Parliament for Wallasey | |
| In office 27 October 1931 – 27 April 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Burton-Chadwick |
| Succeeded by | George Reakes |
| Member of Parliament for Chatham | |
| In office 14 December 1918 – 10 May 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Gerald Hohler |
| Succeeded by | Frank Markham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1884 London, England |
| Died | 17 May 1964 (aged 80) Longcross, Surrey, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) |
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