Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty
The Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty also known as the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Board of Admiralty was a position on the Board of Admiralty and a civil officer of the British Royal Navy. It was usually filled by a Member of Parliament. Although he attended Board of Admiralty meetings informally he was not made a full member of that Board until 1929. He served as the deputy to the First Lord of the Admiralty in Parliament and was mainly responsible for all naval finance and spending proposals from 1625 until 1959.
| United Kingdom Office of the Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty | |
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Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | The Right Honourable (Formal prefix) Secretary to the Admiralty |
| Member of | British Cabinet Board of Admiralty |
| Seat | Westminster, London |
| Appointer | The British Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Formation | 1625–1959 |
| First holder | Sir Edward Nicholas |
| Final holder | Charles Ian Orr-Ewing |
| Website | www.gov.uk |
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