Category:Ministers of Defence (UK)

This category lists people who served as the Minister of Defence for the United Kingdom in OTL, or in one or more of the works of Harry Turtledove, or both.

The post of Minister of Defence was responsible for co-ordination of defence and security from its creation in 1940 until its abolition in 1964. The post was a Cabinet level post and generally ranked above the three service ministers, some of whom, however, continued to also serve in Cabinet.

In 1964, all military offices were abolished and combined with the Ministry of Defence. The head of that office was retitled Secretary of State for Defence.

In both Southern Victory and The War That Came Early, Turtledove references the position of "Minister of War". While the vagueries of alternate history may have led to the creation of that in office both timelines, in OTL, no such office has existed. The head of the Ministry of War (when it existed) was called "Secretary fo State for War", and was more commonly called "War Secretary", not "War Minister".