George Percival Norman Watt (2 June 189021 July 1983) was a senior Australian public servant and company director. He was

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of the Department of the Treasury between November 1948 and March 1951.

Life and career

George Watt was born in

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on 2 June 1890. He was schooled at Auburn State School and Wesley College. He joined the

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in the

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in 1908. During World War II, he was transferred on a temporary basis to the Department of the Treasury, serving as the head of the defence division in Melbourne. He became the Secretary of the Treasury in November 1948, after having acted in the role since February 1948. In March 1951 Watt retired from his Secretary role to become chairman of the National Airlines Commission. Watt died on 21 July 1983, aged 93.

Awards

Watt was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1951. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in June 1957 for services to civil aviation in Australia.

References

1890 births 1983 deaths Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Secretaries of the Department of the Treasury of Australia People from Hawthorn, Victoria Public servants from Melbourne Businesspeople from Melbourne {{Australia-gov-bio-stub