Leathers, Frederick James, 1st Viscount Leathers
- Date of birth:
- November 21st, 1883 (Stepney/London, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- March 19th, 1965
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Political career during the Second World War:
1940 - 1941: Adviser to the Ministry of Shipping
1941 - August 1945: Minister of War Transport
1942 - 1945: UK representative to the Combined Shipping Adjustment Board
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Peerage of the United Kingdom
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Minister of War Transport
- Unit:
- Ministry of War Transport, British Government
- Awarded on:
- May 19th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Minister of War Transport
- Unit:
- Ministry of War Transport, British Government
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1943
Sources
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