Under-Secretary of State for India
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This is a list of Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State and Permanent Under-Secretaries of State at the India Office during the period of British rule between 1866 and 1948, and for Burma from 1858-1948.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State was a ministerial position and the Permanent Under-Secretary of State was a civil service positions.
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for India, 1858-1937
Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State for India and Burma, 1937-1948
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Stanley |  |
1937 | 1938 |
| Anthony Muirhead | |
1938 | 1939 |
| Hon. Hugh O'Neill | |
1939 | 1940 |
| The Duke of Devonshire | |
1940 | 1943 |
| The Earl of Munster | |
1943 | 1944 |
| The Earl of Listowel | |
1944 | 1945 |
| The Earl of Scarbrough | |
1945 | 1945 |
| Arthur Henderson | |
1945 | 1947 |
Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for India, 1858-1937
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir George Russell Clerk | |
1858 | 1860 |
| Herman Merivale | |
1860 | 1874 |
| Sir Louis Mallet | |
1874 | 1883 |
| Sir Arthur Godley | |
1883 | 1909 |
| Sir Richmond Ritchie | |
1909 | 1912 |
| Sir Thomas Holderness | |
1912 | 1920 |
| Sir William Duke | |
1920 | 1924 |
| Sir Arthur Hirtzel | |
1924 | 1930 |
| Sir Findlater Stewart | |
1930 | 1937 |
Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for India and Burma, 1937-1948
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Findlater Stewart | |
1937 | 1941 |
| Sir David Monteath | |
1941 | 1948 |
See also
| History of United Kingdom Government Departments with Responsibility for Foreign Affairs | ||||||||
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| Colonial Office 1768 – 1782 Secretaries Undersecretaries |
Home Office 1782 – 1794 Secretaries Undersecretaries |
War Office 1794 – 1801 Secretaries Undersecretaries |
War and Colonial Office 1801 – 1854 Secretaries Undersecretaries |
Colonial Office 1854 – 1925 Secretaries Undersecretaries |
Colonial Office 1925 – 1966 Secretaries Ministers Undersecretaries |
Commonwealth Office 1966 – 1968 Secretaries Ministers Undersecretaries |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1968 – Present Secretaries Ministers Undersecretaries |
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| Dominions Office 1925 – 1947 Secretaries Undersecretaries |
Commonwealth Relations Office 1947 – 1966 Secretaries Ministers Undersecretaries |
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| . | India Office 1858 – 1937 Secretaries Undersecretaries |
India and Burma Office 1937 – 1947 Secretaries Undersecretaries |
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| . | Foreign Office 1782 – 1968 Secretaries Ministers Undersecretaries |
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