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Richard Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton

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He subsequently served in a number of departments including 12 years in the
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and Head of the Home Civil Service in January 1998, retiring in 2002.
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Interviewed by Alan Macfarlane 20 November 2009 (video)
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Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office
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British civil servant and crossbench peer (born 1942)
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Richard Thomas James Wilson, Baron Wilson of Dinton
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In September of that year, he was made 290:was appointed Permanent Secretary of the 535: 515: 495: 475: 419:"UK Civil Nuclear Energy: What Lessons?" 1325:Masters of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1320:Fellows of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 1277: 800:Masters of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 416: 1156: 994: 772: 378:and Chair of the Board of Patrons of 1355:Cabinet Secretaries (United Kingdom) 1340:Civil servants in the Cabinet Office 1330:Civil servants in the Board of Trade 270:where his responsibilities included 343:on 18 November 2002 with the title 13: 1365:Life peers created by Elizabeth II 1315:Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge 545:. 25 November 2002. p. 14283. 368:British Sky Broadcasting Group plc 310:Companion of the Order of the Bath 14: 1376: 1310:People educated at Radley College 579: 1263: 1129: 1022:Heads of the Home Civil Service 740:The Lord Black of Crossharbour 678:Head of the Home Civil Service 549: 529: 509: 489: 469: 444: 392: 374:, a Non-executive Director of 64:Head of the Home Civil Service 1: 618:Department of the Environment 451:Stevenson, Alexander (2013). 417:Wilson, Richard (June 2009). 385: 292:Department of the Environment 761:The Lord Cullen of Whitekirk 220:(born 11 October 1942) is a 7: 956:The Lord St John of Fawsley 713:Emmanuel College, Cambridge 364:Emmanuel College, Cambridge 243:Richard Wilson was born in 10: 1381: 824:William Sancroft the Elder 631:(later, The Lord Turnbull) 1261: 1190: 1138: 1127: 1028: 968:The Lord Wilson of Dinton 902:George Archdall-Gratwicke 806: 757: 744: 736: 729: 719: 707: 699: 694: 684: 671: 663: 653: 644: 636: 624: 611: 603: 598: 355:County of Buckinghamshire 238: 205: 193: 183: 167: 162: 158: 146: 134: 123: 116: 104: 92: 80: 69: 58: 54: 42: 30:The Lord Wilson of Dinton 23: 591:Emmanuel College website 303:Secretary of the Cabinet 253:Clare College, Cambridge 200:Clare College, Cambridge 380:The Wilberforce Society 308:Wilson was appointed a 274:, the privatisation of 49:Official portrait, 2019 1195:Colonel Maurice Hankey 752:Baron Wilson of Dinton 455:. 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He was educated at 1305:Welsh civil servants 1220:Sir Robert Armstrong 1073:Sir Robert Armstrong 962:John Ffowcs Williams 703:John Ffowcs Williams 563:on 12 September 2015 404:22 July 2011 at the 272:nuclear power policy 268:Department of Energy 26:The Right Honourable 1235:Sir Andrew Turnbull 1091:Sir Andrew Turnbull 1058:Sir Laurence Helsby 1043:Sir Richard Hopkins 688:Sir Andrew Turnbull 628:Sir Andrew Turnbull 614:Permanent Secretary 599:Government offices 339:, he was created a 1245:Sir Jeremy Heywood 1230:Sir Richard Wilson 1200:Sir Edward Bridges 1108:Sir Jeremy Heywood 1085:Sir Richard Wilson 1048:Sir Edward Bridges 884:William Richardson 848:William Dillingham 830:Richard Holdsworth 812:Laurence Chaderton 640:Sir Clive Whitmore 542:The London Gazette 522:The London Gazette 502:The London Gazette 482:The London Gazette 335:After retiring as 326:Knight Grand Cross 141:Sir Clive Whitmore 1272: 1271: 1240:Sir Gus O'Donnell 1150: 1149: 1143:Cabinet Secretary 1097:Sir Gus O'Donnell 1068:Sir Douglas Allen 1038:Sir Horace Wilson 1033:Sir Warren Fisher 988: 987: 938:Gordon Sutherland 767: 766: 720:Succeeded by 695:Academic offices 685:Succeeded by 674:Cabinet Secretary 654:Succeeded by 625:Succeeded by 462:978-0-7494-6777-7 399:Old Radleian 2006 372:C. 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Index

The Right Honourable
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Cabinet Secretary
Head of the Home Civil Service
Tony Blair
Robin Butler
Andrew Turnbull
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department
Sir Clive Whitmore
Sir David Omand
Radley College
Alma mater
Clare College, Cambridge
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crossbench
British
House of Lords
Cabinet Secretary
Glamorgan
Radley College
Clare College, Cambridge
Master of Laws
Board of Trade
Department of Energy
nuclear power policy
Britoil
Cabinet Office
Margaret Thatcher
Treasury

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