Secretary of State for War

Not to be confused with Secretary at War or Secretary of War (disambiguation).

Secretary of State for War
Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government
War Office
Member ofBritish Cabinet
Privy Council
SeatWestminster, London
AppointerThe British Monarch
(on advice of the Prime Minister)
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation11 July 1794
First holderHenry Dundas
Final holderJames Ramsden
Abolished1 April 1964
DeputyUnder-Secretary of State for War

The Secretary of State for War, commonly called the War Secretary, was a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom. The position existed from 1794 to 1801 and again from 1854 to 1964. The Secretary of State for War headed the War Office and was assisted by an under-secretary, a parliamentary private secretary who was also a member of parliament (MP), and a military secretary, who was a general.

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