 Arms of Baron Butler of Brockwell The Right Honourable Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, KG, GCB, CVO, PC (born 3 January 1938) is a retired British civil servant, now sitting in the House of Lords as a life peer. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (724x793, 1097 KB)Arms of Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ...
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He had a high profile career in the civil service from 1961 to 1998, serving as Private Secretary to five prime ministers. He was Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service from 1988 to 1998. 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Butler was educated at Harrow School and University College, Oxford, where he took a double first in Mods and Greats and twice gained a Rugby Blue. He joined HM Treasury in 1961, becoming Private Secretary to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury 1964–66 and Secretary to the Budget Committee 1965–69. Harrow School Crest Harrow School is a British public school, located in Harrow on the Hill in North West London. ...
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Early in his career he was occasionally confused with his namesake Rab Butler. Memos for Rab Butler, some highly sensitive, ended up on his desk, and some of his ended up on Rab's. It was agreed that all memos ambiguously addressed to "R Butler" should go to Rab's office first, and then Rab's office would send on any intended for the other R Butler. It is said that one day the young Butler, who was still playing first class rugby, received a letter that read: "You have been selected for the Harlequins 1st XV on Saturday. Please be at Twickenham by 2 p.m.". Underneath, in Rab's distinctive handwriting, was the message: "Dear Robin, I am not free on Saturday. Please could you deputise for me? Rab." If a person, place, or thing is named after a different person, place, or thing, the latter is said to be the namesake of the former. ...
The Right Honourable Richard Austen Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, KG, CH, PC, DL (1902–1982), who invariably signed his name R. A. Butler and was familiarly known as Rab, was a British politician, one of the few to have served in all three posts of Chancellor of the...
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In 1969, he was seconded to the Bank of England and several City institutions. Later at HM Treasury as Assistant Secretary, General Expenditure Intelligence Division, he led the team which installed the UK Government's computerised financial information system 1975–77. He had been a founder member of the Central Policy Review Staff under Lord Rothschild 1971–2. After several senior appointments at the Treasury, he became second Permanent Secretary, Public Expenditure, 1985–7. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...
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He was Private Secretary to Prime Ministers Edward Heath (1972–74) and Harold Wilson (1974–75), and Principal Private Secretary to Margaret Thatcher (1982–85). He was also Cabinet Secretary during the premierships of Margaret Thatcher, John Major and Tony Blair. The Right Honourable Sir Edward Richard George Heath, KG , MBE (July 9, 1916 – July 17, 2005), soldier and politician, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. ...
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Butler married Gillian Lois Galley in 1962. They have a son and two daughters. 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
He became the Master of University College, Oxford in 1997, and was made a life peer in the 1998 New Year Honours List. University College (in full, the College of the Great Hall of the University, commonly known as University College in the University of Oxford, usually known by its derivative, Univ), is a contender for the claim to be the oldest of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the...
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In February 2004 it was announced that Lord Butler of Brockwell would chair an inquiry into the use of intelligence in the lead up to the 2003 Iraq War. His report (widely known as the "Butler Report") concluded that some of the intelligence about Iraq's possession of Weapons of Mass Destruction was seriously flawed. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
On February 3, 2004 the British Government announced an inquiry into the intelligence relating to Iraqs weapons of mass destruction which played a key part in the Governments decision to invade Iraq (as part of the U.S.-led coalition) in 2003. ...
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On February 3, 2004 the British Government announced an inquiry into the intelligence relating to Iraqs weapons of mass destruction which played a key part in the Governments decision to invade Iraq (as part of the U.S.-led coalition) in 2003. ...
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Robert Temple Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Ilminster GCB, CVO(born 30 March 1927) is a British life peer and former civil servant. ...
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