Harold Raggatt Explained

Sir Harold Raggatt
Office1:Secretary of the Department of National Development
Term Start1:16 July 1951
Term End1:24 January 1965
Birth Name:Harold George Raggatt
Birth Date:25 January 1900
Birth Place:North Sydney
Death Place:Hughes, Canberra
Occupation:Public servant
Nationality: Australian
Alma Mater:University of Sydney

Sir Harold George Raggatt (25 January 19002 November 1968) was a senior Australian public servant and geologist, best known for his time as Secretary of the Department of National Development.

Life and career

Harold Raggatt was born on 25 January 1900 in North Sydney, New South Wales.

Raggatt joined the Australian Public Service in 1939.

Between 1951 and 1965, Raggatt was Secretary of the Department of National Development. In the role, he worked to measure Australia's natural resources, and to develop a policy to assist in Australia's economic development.[1] In 1960, he helped broker the lifting of the 20-year embargo on Australian export of iron ore.[1]

Awards

Raggat was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1954. In June 1963, Raggatt was appointed a Knight Bachelor.

Notes and References

  1. News: The man who made it all possible. 2. The Canberra Times. 1 February 1965.