Gwyn Howells
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Gwyn Howells | |
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| Director-General of the Department of Health | |
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| SpouseScript error: No such module "Detect singular". | Simone (née Maufe) (m. 1941–1997; his death) |
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Gwyn Howells CB (13 May 1918 – 26 July 1997) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as Director-General of the Department of Health.
Life and career
Howells was born on 13 May 1918 in Birmingham, England.[1][2] He studied at the University of London.[2]
He joined the Department of Health in 1966, as first assistant director-general in charge of the tuberculosis division.[3]
Howells was appointed Director-General of Health in 1973.[4][5] He left the position on 31 December 1982, five months ahead of his official date of retirement.[6]
Howells died on 26 July 1997.[1]
Awards
In the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours Howells was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath for service as Director-General of the Department of Health.[7]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Evans, C., College Roll: Howells, Gwyn, The Royal Australian College of Physicians, archived from the original on 24 January 2015
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Evans, Cyril, Gwyn Howells, Royal College of Physicians London
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Davidson, Gay (24 July 1973). "Two new heads soon". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.CA 17: Department of Health, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 12 March 2020, retrieved 4 April 2015
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Davidson, Gay (26 October 1973). "Health Department's new head looks to the future". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Waterford, Jack (17 November 1982). "Changes at the top in Health". The Canberra Times. p. 7.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Search Australian Honours: HOWELLS, Gwyn, The Order of the Bath - Companion (Civil)", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 4 April 2015
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