Sir Goronwy Hopkin Daniel KCVO (21 March 1914 – 17 January 2003) was a

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academic and civil servant. Born at

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, Brecknockshire,

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, Daniel was educated at Pontardawe Grammar School, Amman Valley County School and

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, where he gained a first-class degree. He obtained a D.Phil. from

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. In 1940 he married Valerie, daughter of Richard Lloyd George. They had one son and two daughters. He joined the civil service in 1943, rising to Chief Statistician in the

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and eventually to Permanent Under-Secretary at the

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when it was set up in 1964. In 1969 he returned to

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to become Principal of the University College of Wales, and was knighted the same year. He held the post for ten years. In 1977 he was appointed a Lieutenant of Dyfed. In 1982 he was appointed Chairman of the Welsh Fourth Channel Authority, having been one of the prime movers in its creation.

Offices held

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Daniel, Goronwy 1914 births 2003 deaths Welsh scholars and academics Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for Wales Civil servants in the Ministry of Power Members of HM Government Statistical Service Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Alumni of Aberystwyth University Vice-Chancellors of Aberystwyth University