Frederick John Landeg (born 1948) was the
Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) of the
United Kingdom and for
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for environmental protection, food production and standards, agriculture, fisheries and rural communities in the United K ...
(DEFRA), from November 2007 to April 2008.
Landeg was born in 1948, and educated at
Sir Walter St. John's School
Sir Walter St John's was founded in 1700 for twenty boys of the village of Battersea. As the population and the English educational system changed, so did the school. The school was colloquially known as "Sinjuns" and was finally closed in 1986-7. ...
. He graduated from the
Royal Veterinary College
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, established = (became a constituent part of University of London in 1949)
, endowment = £10.5 million (2021)
, budget = £106.0 million (20 ...
in 1971 and practiced as a veterinary surgeon until 1975, when he became a Veterinary Officer at the
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
He became the UK's Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer, and Director General at DEFRA in 2004.
On 9 November 2007, Landeg became the UK's
acting
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Chief Veterinary Officer following the early retirement of
Debby Reynolds. On 16 November, he was promoted to the role officially.
Landeg retired in April 2008,
and was appointed
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours. He received his honor from the Queen at Windsor Castle on December 12, 2008.
References
British veterinarians
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
1948 births
Living people
People educated at Sir Walter St John's Grammar School For Boys
Alumni of the Royal Veterinary College
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