Gwyn Howells (13 May 191826 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.
He studied at the
University of London
The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...
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He joined the ]Department of Health
A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their ow ...
in 1966, as first assistant director-general in charge of the tuberculosis division.
Howells was appointed Director-General of Health in 1973. He left the position on 31 December 1982, five months ahead of his official date of retirement.
Howells died on 26 July 1997.[
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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.
References
1918 births
1997 deaths
Australian Companions of the Order of the Bath
People from Birmingham, West Midlands
Secretaries of the Australian Government Health Department
British emigrants to Australia
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