Sir Hywel Wynn Evans, KCB (30 May 1920 – 2 June 1988) was a British civil servant and university administrator. Born on 30 May 1920,"Evans, Sir Hywel (Wynn)"
'' Who Was Who'' (online ed., Oxford University Press, 2021). Retrieved 3 February 2022. he attended the University of Liverpool. He then served in the Royal Artillery and the Intelligence Corps during the Second World War, before entering

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as an official in the

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. He was secretary to the National Economic Development Council, before transferring to the Welsh Office in 1968,"Sir Hywel Evans", '' The Times'' (London), 7 June 1988, p. 16. . where he served as

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from 1971 until 1980. His service was recognised by his appointed as a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the

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and his promotion to Knight Companion (KCB) in the 1976 Birthday Honours.
The London Gazette
', 4 June 1976 (supplement, issue 46919), p. 8017. After retiring, he served as chairman of the Welsh Arts Council and as a member of the court of the University of Wales. In 1986, he became both vice-president of the

University College of Swansea , former_names=University College of Swansea, University of Wales Swansea , motto= cy, Gweddw crefft heb ei dawn , mottoeng="Technical skill is bereft without culture" , established=1920 – University College of Swansea 1996 – University of Wa ...

and deputy chairman of the

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. He died on 2 June 1988.

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