Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs

Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
The social reformer the Lord Passfield, better known as Sidney Webb, who served as Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs between 1929 and 1930.

The position of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs was a British cabinet level position created in 1925 responsible for British relations with the Dominions — Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State, as well as the self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia. When initially created the office was held in tandem with that of Secretary of State for the Colonies; this arrangement persisted until June 1930. On two subsequent occasions the offices were briefly held by the same person. The Secretary was supported by an Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. In 1947, the name of the office was changed to the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations.

Secretaries of State for Dominion Affairs, 1925-1947

Name Portrait Took office Left office Political party
Leo Amery No image.svg 11 June 1925 4 June 1929 Conservative
The Lord Passfield Sidney Webb.jpg 7 June 1929 5 June 1930 Labour
James Henry Thomas 5 June 1930 22 November 1935 Labour
Malcolm MacDonald Malcolm MacDonald cropped.jpg 22 November 1935 16 May 1938 National Labour
Lord Stanley No image.svg 16 May 1938 16 October 1938 Conservative
Malcolm MacDonald Malcolm MacDonald cropped.jpg 31 October 1938 29 January 1939 National Labour
Sir Thomas Inskip Thomas Inskip.jpg 29 January 1939 3 September 1939 Conservative
Anthony Eden Eden, Anthony.jpg 3 September 1939 14 May 1940 Conservative
The Viscount Caldecote Thomas Inskip.jpg 14 May 1940 3 October 1940 Conservative
Viscount Cranborne Lord Cranborne.jpg 3 October 1940 19 February 1942 Conservative
Clement Attlee Attlee BW cropped.jpg 19 February 1942 24 September 1943 Labour
Viscount Cranborne Lord Cranborne.jpg 24 September 1943 26 July 1945 Conservative
The Viscount Addison Christopher Addison, 1st Viscount Addison.jpg 3 August 1945 7 July 1947 Labour

The Viscount Addison took up the new post of Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations on 7 July 1947.



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