Graham Hart (civil servant) explained

Sir Graham Hart
Birth Name:Graham Allan Hart
Birth Date:13 March 1940
Birth Place:Romford, Essex, England[1]
Nationality:United Kingdom
Education:Brentwood School
Alma Mater:Pembroke College, Oxford
Occupation:civil servant
Children:2

Sir Graham Allan Hart (born 13 March 1940) is a British retired civil servant.

Hart was born in Romford, the son of Frederick Hart and Winifred Schofield. He was educated at Brentwood School and Pembroke College, Oxford.[2]

Hart made his career, first in the Department of Health and Social Security, and, after 1988, in the separate Department of Health, rising to be permanent secretary there from 1992 to 1997.

Upon retirement he served as chair of the King's Fund and of Citizens Advice, and sat on the advisory committee of the Centre for History in Public Health. He also undertook a PhD in early modern history.

He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1987 New Year Honours and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1996 Birthday Honours.

Notes and References

  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
  2. Book: Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood. Burke's Peerage & Gentry . Mosley, Charles . Charles Mosley (genealogist) . 107 . 2003 . 1808 . Burke . 0-9711966-2-1.