Minister of Economic Warfare explained

The Minister of Economic Warfare was a British government position which existed during the Second World War. The minister was in charge of the Special Operations Executive and the Ministry of Economic Warfare.

Ministers of Economic Warfare, 1939–1945

• Ronald Cross (3 September 1939 – 15 May 1940)
• Hugh Dalton (15 May 1940 – 22 February 1942)
• Roundell Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne (22 February 1942 – 23 May 1945)

Directors-General, Ministry of Economic Warfare

• Frederick Leith-Ross 1939–1942^[1]
• The Earl of Drogheda 1942–1945

See also

• Blockade of Germany (1939–45)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Permanent secretaries and other senior appointments since 1900 . www.gulabin.com . 24 February 2014.