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Sir Michael Quinlan, GCB

Director: August 1992- August 1999


(11 August 1930 - 26 February 2009)

Permanent Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (1988-92); Permanent Secretary, Department of Employment (1983-88); Deputy Secretary, HM Treasury (1981-82); Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Policy, Ministry of Defence (1977-81); Under-Secretary, Cabinet Office (1974-77); Defence Counsellor, UK Delegation to NATO (1970-73); Appointments in Air Ministry, then Ministry of Defence (1954-70).

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