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Andrew Duncan
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Sir Andrew Rae Duncan (1884-1952) was a British businessman who was brought into government during the Second World War, serving twice as both President of the Board of Trade and Minister of Supply.
Duncan was a Director of the Bank of England and of Imperial Chemical Industries. He was chairman of the British Iron and Steel Federation. He was elected as a National Liberal Member of Parliament for the City of London in a 1940 [[by-election] and was made a member of the Cabinet and a Privy Counsellor. He was re-elected at the 1945 election, stepped down at the 1950 general election and died in 1952.
During his time in ministerial office, there was some concern that someone so closely involved with the iron, steel and chemical industries was in charge of their regulation. However, wartime pressures kept Duncan in post and he was undamaged. He returned to the Iron and Steel Federation after the war, working to resist the Labour government's nationalisation plans with Aubrey Jones, his assistant, later a Conservative minister.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alan Garrett Anderson George Broadbridge |
Member of Parliament for The City of London 2seat constituency (with George Broadbridge 1940–1945 Ralph Assheton 1945–1950) 1940–1950 |
Succeeded by (constituency abolished) |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Oliver Stanley |
President of the Board of Trade 1940 |
Succeeded by Oliver Lyttelton |
| Preceded by Herbert Stanley Morrison |
Minister of Supply 1940–1941 |
Succeeded by The Lord Beaverbrook |
| Preceded by Oliver Lyttelton |
President of the Board of Trade 1941–1942 |
Succeeded by John Llewellin |
| Preceded by The Lord Beaverbrook |
Minister of Supply 1942–1945 |
Succeeded by John Wilmot |
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