The Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the

Secretary of State for War and the Colonies The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet-level position responsible for the army and the British colonies (other than India). The Secretary was supported by an Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. Hi ...

. In 1801 the offices of

Under-Secretary of State for War The position of Under-Secretary of State for War was a British government position, first applied to Evan Nepean (appointed in 1794). In 1801 the offices for War and the Colonies were merged and the post became that of Under-Secretary of State fo ...

and

Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and, from 1948, also to a Minister of State. Under-Secretaries of State for the ...

were merged to create the new office. They were separated again in 1854.

Under-Secretaries of State for War and the Colonies, 1801-1854

''Separate posts of

and

re-established 1854''

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Defunct ministerial offices in the United Kingdom 1801 establishments in the United Kingdom 1854 disestablishments in the United Kingdom {{UK-poli-stub