First Lord of the Admiralty

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The First Lord of the Admiralty was the British Cabinet minister historically responsible for overseeing the Royal Navy and naval policy before the role was absorbed into the Ministry of Defence.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cabinet position
government office
ministerial post
abolishedBy creation of the unified Ministry of Defence
abolishedInYear 1964
appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
appointedBy monarch of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
domain maritime defence policy
naval affairs
governingBody Board of Admiralty
hasResponsibility Royal Navy
administration of the Royal Navy
naval policy
naval procurement
naval strategy oversight
historicalFunction chair of the Board of Admiralty
political head of the Royal Navy
historicalPeriod Age of Sail
World War I
World War II
location London, England
surface form: London
memberOf Privy Council
surface form: Privy Council of the United Kingdom
nominatedBy First Lord of the Treasury
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
officeCreated 17th century
officeCreatedBy England
surface form: English Crown
officeHeldBy A. V. Alexander
Albert Victor Alexander
Duff Cooper
Edward Carson
George Goschen
James Callaghan
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Lord Barham
Lord Fisher
Lord Jellicoe
Lord North
Lord Selborne
Reginald McKenna
Samuel Pepys
Winston Churchill
partOf Board of Admiralty
British Cabinet
replacedBy Minister of Defence
Secretary of State for Defence
seat Board of Admiralty
surface form: Admiralty, Whitehall
subordinateTo British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

First Lord of the Treasury
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
successorOffice Secretary of State for Defence
usedInsignia Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom

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Leo Amery positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Leo Amery positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
this entity surface form: First Lord of the Admiralty in the Baldwin government
Viscount Templewood positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
1st Viscount Templewood positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood
Lord Halifax positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
Third Sea Lord appointedBy First Lord of the Admiralty
Viscount Melville positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
Earl of Sandwich positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Lord of the Admiralty replacedBy First Lord of the Admiralty
Commissioner of the Admiralty subordinateTo First Lord of the Admiralty
Commissioner of the Admiralty relatedTo First Lord of the Admiralty
1st Viscount Melville positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
Algernon Percy, 6th Duke of Northumberland positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
The Earl of Selborne linkedToOffice First Lord of the Admiralty
John Montagu positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich
Lord Suffolk positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Coalition Government (1915–1916) officeHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Cabinet of Henry Campbell-Bannerman includesOffice First Lord of the Admiralty
John Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Charles Philip Yorke positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Charles Philip Yorke positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
this entity surface form: First Lord of the Admiralty of the United Kingdom
Lord Auckland positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Lord Ellenborough positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Russell family notableOfficeHeldByMembers First Lord of the Admiralty
Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Roundell Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
1st Baron Hawke positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Sir Edward Hawke positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Admiral Augustus Keppel positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: Augustus Keppel
Admiral Lord Howe positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Admiral Sir John Jervis positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
James Gambier positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
John Jervis positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
George Byng commanded the British fleet positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: George Byng
Edward Russell positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Sir James Graham positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Baron Chatham hasTitleHolderOccupation First Lord of the Admiralty
Frank Pakenham, 7th Earl of Longford positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
John Perceval positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont
Lord Lee of Fareham positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
John positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont
Amery political family positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
subject surface form: Leopold Amery
William Henry Smith positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
George Hamilton positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Lord George Hamilton positionHeld First Lord of the Admiralty
Commander, East Indies Station subordinateTo First Lord of the Admiralty