Secretary of State for Transport
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
The Secretary of State for Transport is the member of the cabinet responsible for the British Department for Transport. The role has had a high turnover as new appointments are blamed for the failures of decades of their predecessors. The office used to be called the Minister of Transport, and has been merged with the Department for the Environment at various times.
| United Kingdom Secretary of State for Transport | |
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| Department for Transport | |
| Style | The Right Honourable (Formal prefix) Transport Secretary |
| Appointer | Charles III |
| Inaugural holder | Eric Geddes |
| Formation | 19 May 1919 |
| Website | www.gov.uk |
