Christopher Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson
The Lord Thomson CBE, DSO, PC | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Air | |
| In office 22 January 1924 – 3 November 1924 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt |
| Succeeded by | Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt |
| In office 7 June 1929 – 5 October 1930 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by | Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Amulree |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1875 Nasik, British India |
| Died | 5 October 1930 (aged 55) Allone, France |
| Resting place | Cardington, Bedfordshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
Christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, CBE, DSO, PC (13 April 1875 – 5 October 1930), was a British Army officer who went on to serve as a Labour minister and peer. He served as Secretary of State for Air under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and between 1929 and 1930, when he was killed in the R101 disaster.