The Minister of Economic Warfare was a British government position which existed during the Second World War. The minister was in charge of the Special Operations Executive and the Ministry of Economic Warfare. See also Blockade of Germany (1939–45) Ministers of Economic Warfare 1939–1945 Ronald Cross (3 September 1939 – 15 May 1940) Hugh Dalton (15 May 1940 – 22 February 1942) Roundell Palmer, 3rd Earl of Selborne (22 February 1942 – 23 May 1945) Director-General, Ministry of Economic Warfare Sir Frederick W. Leith-Ross 1939–1942 The Earl of Drogheda 1942–1945 References Economic Warfare Defunct ministerial offices in the United Kingdom