Matthew Stevenson (civil servant)
Sir Matthew Stevenson,
CMG
(21 April 1910 – 28 May 1981) was a Scottish civil servant.
Born on 21 April 1910, Stevenson was the son of
HM Civil Service in 1931 as a junior tax inspector. He was seconded to HM Treasury in 1946, a position which was made permanent. Promotions followed and in 1952–53 he was abroad on diplomatic work.[1] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1953 Coronation Honours.[2]
Stevenson was appointed a deputy secretary at the
published diaries Stevenson features.[1] Shortly after his final appointment, he was promoted to Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1966 Birthday Honours.[4]
In retirement, he completed an inquiry into the Crown Agents in 1972, which was published in 1977. He died on 28 May 1981.[1]
References
- ^ The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed., Oxford University Press, 2008). Retrieved 8 February 2022. (subscription required)
- ^ The London Gazette, 1 June 1953 (supplement, issue 39863), p. 2944.
- ^ The London Gazette, 2 June 1961 (supplement, issue 42370), p. 4146.
- ^ The London Gazette, 3 June 1966 (supplement, issue 4404), p. 6531.
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