Ernest Brown (British politician)

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The Right Honourable Ernest Brown CH MC
Minister of Aircraft Production
In office 25 May 1945 – 5 July 1945
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Stafford Cripps
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 11 November 1943 – 25 May 1945
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Duff Cooper
Succeeded by	James Arthur Salter
Minister of Health
In office 8 February 1941 – 11 November 1943
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Preceded by	Malcolm MacDonald
Succeeded by	Henry Willink
Chairman of the National Liberal Party
In office 1940–1945
Preceded by	John Simon
Succeeded by	James Henderson-Stewart
Secretary of State for Scotland
In office 14 May 1940 – 8 February 1941
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Preceded by	John Colville
Succeeded by	Tom Johnston
Minister of Labour
In office 7 June 1935 – 14 May 1940
Prime Minister	Stanley Baldwin Neville Chamberlain
Preceded by	Oliver Stanley
Succeeded by	Ernest Bevin
Secretary for Mines
In office 30 September 1932 – 18 June 1935
Prime Minister	Ramsay MacDonald
Preceded by	Isaac Foot
Succeeded by	Harry Crookshank
Member of Parliament for Leith
In office 23 March 1927 – 5 July 1945
Preceded by	William Wedgwood Benn
Succeeded by	James Hoy
Member of Parliament for Rugby
In office 6 December 1923 – 29 October 1924
Preceded by	Euan Wallace
Succeeded by	David Margesson
Personal details
Born	(1881-08-27)27 August 1881 Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom
Died	16 February 1962(1962-02-16) (aged 80)
Political party	National Liberal Liberal

Alfred Ernest Brown CH MC PC (27 August 1881 – 16 February 1962) was a British politician who served as leader of the Liberal Nationals from 1940 until 1945. He was a member of Parliament and also held many other political offices throughout the Second World War.