Minister of Defence
The Minister of Defence was the head of the Ministry of Defence.
Stephen Mulryne was the Minister of Defence until his assassination by David Ritchie on 29 November 1963. (AUDIO: 1963: The Assassination Games [+]Loading...["1963: The Assassination Games (audio story)"])
In the 1970s, the Minister of Defence was Sir Oswald Holland. (COMIC: The Celluloid Midas [+]Loading...["The Celluloid Midas (comic story)"])
In the 2000s, the office was held by the Saxon Master as "Harold Saxon". As Minister of Defence, he ordered the destruction of the Racnoss Webstar and designed the UNIT aircraft carrier Valiant. (TV: The Sound of Drums [+]Loading...["The Sound of Drums (TV story)"])
In 2018, the office was due to be taken up by Alexander Truscott. He planned to promote Wonderland in this position as part of a plan to build a new British Empire in space, but it was unknown if he ever took up office after his plans were ruined by the Twelfth Doctor. (COMIC: The Clockwise War [+]Loading...["The Clockwise War (comic story)"])
In the 2020s, Sir Andrew Williams emphasised to P.R.O.B.E. director Giles that many people in the Ministry of Defence besides himself had access to the Preternatural Research Bureau Online Database, up to and including the Minister, hence the necessity of putting up a professional front. (HOMEVID: A Message From Sir Andrew [+]Loading...["A Message From Sir Andrew (home video)"])
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In the real world, the Minister of Defence role existed in the UK from 1940 to 1964. In 1964, it was replaced by the Secretary of State for Defence.
