Minister of Aviation (Canada)
The Minister of Aviation (Canada) was the minister in charge of the military air service in
RCAF. There was no official minister in charge of this department as Canada
did not have a formal air force.
The department was likely responsible for the
Canadian Air Force
from 1918 to 1920.
In 1923 the National Defence Act merged the post of Minister of Militia and Defence with the Minister of the Naval Service. The re-emerged in World War II as the Minister of National Defence for Air (Canada).
List of ministers
- George Halsey Perley 1916-1917
- Albert Edward Kemp - with his role as Minister of Overseas Military Forces 1917-1920