Who are the Education Secretaries?

Between 1944 and 1964, Education was only a Ministerial position. From 1964 it changed into a ‘Secretary of State’ role. Prior to 1944, the role was fulfilled by the President of the Board of Education. Rab Butler transferred from one position to the other, and he will be my starting point.

Jul 41	May 45	Rab Butler	Conservative
May 45	Jul 45	Richard Law	Conservative

May 45	Feb 47	Ellen Wilkinson	Labour
Feb 47	Nov 51	George Tomlinson	Labour
Nov 51	Oct 54	Florence Horsburgh	Labour
Oct 54	Jan 57	David Eccles	Conservative
Jan 57	Sep 57	Viscount Hailsham	Conservative
Sep 57	Oct 59	Geoffrey Lloyd	Conservative
Oct 59	July 62	David Eccles	Conservative
July 62	Mar 64	Edward Boyle	Conservative
Apr 64	Oct 64	Quintin Hogg	Conservative
Oct 64	Jan 65	Michael Stewart	Labour
Jan 65	Aug 67	Anthony Crosland	Labour
Aug 67	Apr 68	Patrick Walker	Labour
Apr 68	Jun 70	Edward Short	Labour
Jun 70	Mar 74	Margaret Thatcher	Conservative
Mar 74	Jun 75	Reginald Prentice	Labour
Jun 75	Sep 76	Fred Mulley	Labour
Sep 76	May 79	Shirley Williams	Labour
May 79	Sep 81	Mark Carlisle	Conservative
Sep 81	May 86	Keith Joseph	Conservative
May 86	Jul 89	Kenneth Baker	Conservative
Jul 89	Nov 90	John McGregor	Conservative
Nov 90	Apr 92	Ken Clarke	Conservative
Apr 92	Jul 94	John Patten	Conservative
July 94	May 97	Gillian Shephard	Conservative
May 97	Jun 01	David Blunkett	Labour
Jun 01	Oct 02	Estelle Morris	Labour
Oct 02	Dec 04	Charles Clarke	Labour
Dec 04	May 06	Ruth Kelly	Labour
May 06	Jun 07	Alan Johnson	Labour
Jun 07	May 10	Ed Balls	Labour
May 10		Michael Gove	Con