National Government (1937–1939)
The National Government of 1937–1939 was formed by Neville Chamberlain on his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by King George VI.In September 1939, Chamberlain requested the formal resignations of all his colleagues, reconstructing the government in order to better confront Nazi Germany in the Second World War.Chamberlain is best known for his appeasement policy, and in particular for his signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, conceding the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to the Nazi regime.Britain and France declared war two days after the Nazi regime had begun to invade Poland on 1 September 1939.The Housing Act 1938 provided subsidies aimed at encouraging slum clearance, and maintained rent control.
National GovernmentGeorge VINeville Chamberlain1937–1940Conservative PartyLiberal National PartyNational LabourMajority(coalition)Labour PartyClement AttleeHouse of CommonsLord SnellHouse of Lords37th UK ParliamentThird National GovernmentChamberlain war ministryPrime Minister of the United KingdomKing George VIStanley Baldwincoronation of the King and QueenLiberal NationalsNazi GermanySecond World WarEuropean foreign policy of the Chamberlain ministryprime ministerappeasementMunich AgreementSudetenlandNazi regimepeace in our timetaking over the rest of CzechoslovakiaFrance declared warinvade Poland1 September 1939Factories Act 1937Coal Act 1938Holidays with Pay Act 1938slum clearancerent controlLeader of the House of CommonsThe Viscount HailshamLord High Chancellor of Great BritainThe Viscount HalifaxLeader of the House of LordsLord President of the CouncilThe Earl De La WarrLord Keeper of the Privy SealJohn SimonChancellor of the ExchequerSamuel HoareSecretary of State for the Home DepartmentAnthony EdenSecretary of State for Foreign AffairsWilliam Ormsby-GoreSecretary of State for the ColoniesMalcolm MacDonaldSecretary of State for Dominion AffairsLeslie Hore-BelishaSecretary of State for WarThe Marquess of ZetlandSecretary of State for India and BurmaThe Viscount SwintonSecretary of State for AirWalter ElliotSecretary of State for ScotlandDuff CooperFirst Lord of the AdmiraltyOliver StanleyPresident of the Board of TradeThe Earl StanhopePresident of the Board of EducationWilliam Shepherd MorrisonMinister of AgricultureErnest BrownMinister of LabourKingsley WoodMinister of HealthLeslie BurginMinister of TransportThomas InskipMinister for Coordination of DefenceNational Government 1935-1940The Earl WintertonChancellor of the Duchy of LancasterThe Lord HutchisonPaymaster GeneralHerwald RamsbothamMinister of PensionsGeorge TryonPostmaster GeneralSir Philip SassoonFirst Commissioner of WorksDonald SomervellAttorney GeneralTerence O'ConnorSolicitor GeneralDavid MargessonChief WhipOsmund Somers CleverlyPrincipal Private Secretary to the Prime MinisterLord MaughamLord WintertonBaron HarlechLord StanleyJohn ColvilleEarl of MunsterJohn AndersonAir Raid PrecautionsLord RuncimanLord ChatfieldReginald Dorman-SmithMinister without PortfolioMinistry of SupplyEuan WallaceWalter WomersleyMinister of SupplyFirst Lord of the TreasuryThe Lord MaughamThe Viscount Runciman of DoxfordSir John AndersonSir John SimonParliamentary Secretary to the TreasuryFinancial Secretary to the TreasuryHarry CrookshankLords of the Treasury