Peter Gregson (civil servant)

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Sir Peter Gregson
Queen Elizabeth II
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Personal details
Born
Peter Lewis Gregson

(1936-06-28)28 June 1936
GCB (1996)
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1959–1961
RankLieutenant
UnitRoyal Army Educational Corps
Battles/warsCold War

Sir Peter Lewis Gregson,

Permanent Secretary of the Department of Energy from 1985 to 1989, and of the Department of Trade and Industry from 1989 until his retirement in 1996.[1]

Early life and education

Gregson was born on 28 June 1936 in

vice-captain of the school.[2]

Gregson won an open scholarship to study

debating society, though he never stood for an elected office.[1]

Career

Having achieved such a high class degree, Gregson's college tutor recommended an academic career, but only if he couldn't find an alternative. After graduating, he joined the civil service where he spent most of his career and never entered academia.[3]

Military service

After university, Gregson was called up to complete his

commissioned into the Royal Army Educational Corps as a second lieutenant (on probation);[4] his commission was confirmed in May 1960.[5] He served as an education officer attached to the Sherwood Foresters.[3] On 1 October 1961, he was transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers, thereby ending his full-time service in the British Army.[6] He was promoted to lieutenant on 7 March 1965.[7]

Gregson later said that he learnt more about leadership and management during his military service than in the first few years in the civil service.[3]

Civil Service career

In 1959, Gregson sat the civil service exam and scored highly enough to be selected for the elite Administrative Class of Civil Service.[2][3] However, he did not start working as a civil servant immediately. Instead, he served in the British Army for two years as part of National Service.[1]

In 1961, Gregson joined the

Private Secretary to the Minister of State for Overseas Development. During this 18-month posting, he spent his time organising and taking part in ministerial visits to 16 different countries.[3]

Honours

In the

Knight Grand Cross (the highest rank) of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in recognition of his service as Permanent Secretary of the Department Of Trade and Industry.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Hencke, David (29 December 2015). "Sir Peter Gregson obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Sir Peter Gregson, civil servant – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sir Peter Gregson". The Times. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  4. ^ "No. 41839". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 October 1959. p. 6421.
  5. ^ "No. 42027". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 May 1960. p. 3298.
  6. ^ "No. 42485". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1961. p. 7352.
  7. ^ "No. 43593". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 March 1965. pp. 2378–2379.
  8. ^ "No. 49212". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1982. p. 3.
  9. ^ "No. 51365". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1988. p. 3.
  10. ^ "No. 54255". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1995. p. 3.
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