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*Sir [[Clive Whitmore]] 1983-1988<ref>John Willcok, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1383114/Sir-Frank-Cooper.html Pembroke: Hit for six by a slow delivery], The Independent, 9 September 1994.</ref> | *Sir [[Clive Whitmore]] 1983-1988<ref>John Willcok, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1383114/Sir-Frank-Cooper.html Pembroke: Hit for six by a slow delivery], The Independent, 9 September 1994.</ref> | ||
*Sir [[Michael Quinlan]] 1988-1992<ref>Tam Dalyell, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sir-michael-quinlan-civil-servant-and-defence-strategist-who-explored-the-concept-of-the-just-war-1634307.html Sir Michael Quinlan], The Independent, 28 February 2009.</ref> | *Sir [[Michael Quinlan]] 1988-1992<ref>Tam Dalyell, [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sir-michael-quinlan-civil-servant-and-defence-strategist-who-explored-the-concept-of-the-just-war-1634307.html Sir Michael Quinlan], The Independent, 28 February 2009.</ref> | ||
| + | *Sir [[Richard Mottram]] 1995-1998<ref>[http://www.ditchley.co.uk/news/37/sir-richard-mottram-appointed-vice-chairman.htm Sir Richard Mottram appointed Vice-Chairman], Ditchley Foundation, accessed 22 November 2010.</ref> | ||
*Sir [[Kevin Tebbit]] 1998-2005<ref>[http://www.history.qmul.ac.uk/staff/tebbitk.html Sir Kevin Tebbit], Queen Mary, University of London, accessed 21 November 2010.</ref> | *Sir [[Kevin Tebbit]] 1998-2005<ref>[http://www.history.qmul.ac.uk/staff/tebbitk.html Sir Kevin Tebbit], Queen Mary, University of London, accessed 21 November 2010.</ref> | ||
*Sir [[Bill Jeffrey]] 2005-2010<ref>Michael Smith and Jonathan Oliver, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7149104.ece Defence chief to be axed], Sunday Times, 23 June 2010.</ref> | *Sir [[Bill Jeffrey]] 2005-2010<ref>Michael Smith and Jonathan Oliver, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7149104.ece Defence chief to be axed], Sunday Times, 23 June 2010.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 00:34, 22 November 2010
The Permanent Under Secretary of State (PUS) at the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the UK Government's principal civilian adviser on Defence, and has primary responsibility for policy, finance and administration in the Department. As MOD's Principal Accounting Officer, the Permanent Secretary is also personally accountable to Parliament for the expenditure of all public money provided for defence purposes.[1]
Partial list of Permanent Under Secretaries
- Sir Henry Hardman 1964-1966
- Sir James Dunnett 1966-1974
- Sir Michael Cary 1974-1976[2]
- Sir Frank Cooper 1976-1982[3]
- Sir Clive Whitmore 1983-1988[4]
- Sir Michael Quinlan 1988-1992[5]
- Sir Richard Mottram 1995-1998[6]
- Sir Kevin Tebbit 1998-2005[7]
- Sir Bill Jeffrey 2005-2010[8]
- Ursula Brennan October 2010-[9]
Notes
- ↑ Defence Organisation, Ministry of Defence, accessed 21 November 2010.
- ↑ Peter Hennessy, Whitehall, Free Press, 1989, p.254.
- ↑ Sir Frank Cooper, The Telegraph], 30 January 2002.
- ↑ John Willcok, Pembroke: Hit for six by a slow delivery, The Independent, 9 September 1994.
- ↑ Tam Dalyell, Sir Michael Quinlan, The Independent, 28 February 2009.
- ↑ Sir Richard Mottram appointed Vice-Chairman, Ditchley Foundation, accessed 22 November 2010.
- ↑ Sir Kevin Tebbit, Queen Mary, University of London, accessed 21 November 2010.
- ↑ Michael Smith and Jonathan Oliver, Defence chief to be axed, Sunday Times, 23 June 2010.
- ↑ Permanent Under Secretary, Minstry of Defence, 21 November 2010.
