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Harold Raggatt

Harold Raggatt

Australian public servant and geologist

Sir Harold George Raggatt CBE (25 January 1900 – 2 November 1968) was a senior Australian public servant and geologist, best known for his time as Secretary of the Department of National Development.

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Life and career

Harold Raggatt was born on 25 January 1900 in North Sydney, New South Wales.[1]

Raggatt joined the Australian Public Service in 1939.[2]

Between 1951 and 1965, Raggatt was Secretary of the Department of National Development.[3] In the role, he worked to measure Australia's natural resources, and to develop a policy to assist in Australia's economic development.[2] In 1960, he helped broker the lifting of the 20-year embargo on Australian export of iron ore.[2]

Awards

Raggat was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1954.[4] In June 1963, Raggatt was appointed a Knight Bachelor.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Branagan, D.F., "Raggatt, Sir Harold George (1900–1968)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 27 September 2014
  2. [2]
    "The man who made it all possible". The Canberra Times. 1 February 1965. p. 2.
  3. [3]
    CA 56: Department of National Development [I], Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 September 2014
  4. [4]
    "Search Australian Honours: RAGGATT, Harold George", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 27 September 2014
  5. [5]
    "Search Australian Honours: RAGGATT, Harold George", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 27 September 2014
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