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Rupert Iain McGuigan
Rupert McGuigan was Private Secretary to The Anne, Princess Royal, Princess Royal between 1997 and 1999. He was born in 1941 and educated at Marlborough College, and Magdalene College, Cambridge, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, where he graduated in law. McGuigan worked for BP Ltd from 1964 until 1972, when he joined the Diplomatic Service. From 1974 to 1977 he was 1st Secretary in New Delhi, and then 1978–1981 in Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston. From 1981 to 1985 he was in the British Civil Service, Permanent Under Secretary of State's Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. From 1985 to 1988 he was 1st Secretary in Bridgetown. From 1989 to 1993 he was Consul (representative), Counsellor in Lagos, and then 1994-196 Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston. He retired from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1997 and joined the Office of the Princess Royal. The Office of the Princess Royal, Household of The Anne, Princess Royal, Princess Royal provides the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Secretary
A private secretary (PS) is a civil servant in a governmental department or ministry, responsible to a secretary of state or minister; or a public servant in a royal household, responsible to a member of the royal family. The role exists in the civil service of the United Kingdom and several Commonwealth countries including Australia, India and New Zealand as well as other countries influenced by the Westminster system. A private secretary is normally of middle management level; however, as the key official responsible for disseminating ministers' decisions and guidance on matters of policy, and as their gatekeeper, the role is of considerably greater significance than their grade would suggest. Depending on the status of the political principal the official works for, they may be aided by an assistant private secretary (APS), or head a private office. A principal private secretary, or senior private secretary, is a senior civil servant who runs a cabinet minister's priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |