Sir Martin Dunne, KCVO (born 1938) is a British public servant. Educated at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

and

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...

, he is the son of the politician Philip Dunne, MC, and brother of Sir

Thomas Raymond Dunne Sir Thomas Raymond Dunne, (born 24 October 1933) was the Lord Lieutenant of Hereford and Worcester from 1977, then (after the historic counties were restored) from 1998 the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire until 2001 and the Lord Lieutenant of H ...

(himself the father of Philip Dunne, another politician)."Dunne, Sir Martin"
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'' (online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2018). Retrieved 9 June 2019. Dunne served as

High Sheriff of Warwickshire This is a list of sheriffs and high sheriffs of the English county of Warwickshire. The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most ...

for the 1982–83 year and was appointed a deputy lieutenant for the county in 1993. In 1997, he was appointed

Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Since 1728, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Warwickshire. Lord Lieutenants of Warwickshire *Ambrose Dudley, 3rd Earl of Warwick 1569� ...

and served in the office until 2010, when he retired. On retirement as

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, he was appointed a Knight Commander of the

Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, o ...

.
Supplement to the London Gazette
', 29 December 2012 (issue 60367), p. 3

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunne, Martin Living people 1938 births People educated at Eton College Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Lord-Lieutenants of Warwickshire Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order High Sheriffs of Warwickshire