Shipping Controller

Shipping Controller of Ministry of Shipping
AppointerLloyd George Coalition Government
Constituting instrumentNew Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916
Formation10 December 1916
First holderSir Joseph Maclay
Final holderLord Pirrie
Abolished1921

Shipping Controller was a post created by the Lloyd George Coalition Government in 1916 under the New Ministries and Secretaries Act (6 & 7 George 5 c.68) to regulate and organize merchant shipping in order to supply the United Kingdom with the materials to fight the war following severe losses.

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