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'''Sir Goronwy Hopkin Daniel''' [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] (21 March 1914 – 17 January 2003) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] academic and civil servant. |
'''Sir Goronwy Hopkin Daniel''' [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] (21 March 1914 – 17 January 2003) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] academic and civil servant. |
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Born at [[Ystradgynlais]], [[Powys]], [[Wales]], Daniel was educated at [[Aberystwyth University|University of Wales, Aberystwyth]], where he gained a first-class degree |
Born at [[Ystradgynlais]], [[Powys]], [[Wales]], Daniel was educated at [[Pontardawe Grammar School]], Amman Valley County School<ref name="indy"/> and [[Aberystwyth University|University of Wales, Aberystwyth]], where he gained a first-class degree. He obtained a D.Phil. from [[Jesus College, Oxford]]. In 1940 he married Lady Valerie, daughter of [[Richard Lloyd George, 2nd Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor]].<ref name="indy"/> |
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He joined the civil service in 1943, rising to Chief Statistician in the [[Ministry of Power (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Fuel and Power]] and eventually to Permanent Under-Secretary at the [[Welsh Office]] when it was set up in 1964.<ref name="indy">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/sir-goronwy-daniel-124980.html|title=Sir Goronwy Daniel|website=The Independent|date=20 January 2003|author=[[Meic Stephens]]|access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref> |
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In 1969 he returned to [[Aberystwyth]] to become Principal of the University College of Wales, and was knighted the same year. He held the post for ten years. In 1982 he was appointed Chairman of the [[S4C Authority|Welsh Fourth Channel Authority]], having been one of the prime movers in its creation. |
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*[http://www.aber.ac.uk/aberonline/old/obituaries.shtml Obituary] |
*[http://www.aber.ac.uk/aberonline/old/obituaries.shtml Obituary] |
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Revision as of 09:07, 13 June 2019
Sir Goronwy Hopkin Daniel KCVO (21 March 1914 – 17 January 2003) was a Welsh academic and civil servant.
Born at Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales, Daniel was educated at Pontardawe Grammar School, Amman Valley County School[1] and University of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he gained a first-class degree. He obtained a D.Phil. from Jesus College, Oxford. In 1940 he married Lady Valerie, daughter of Richard Lloyd George, 2nd Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor.[1]
He joined the civil service in 1943, rising to Chief Statistician in the Ministry of Fuel and Power and eventually to Permanent Under-Secretary at the Welsh Office when it was set up in 1964.[1]
In 1969 he returned to Aberystwyth to become Principal of the University College of Wales, and was knighted the same year. He held the post for ten years. In 1982 he was appointed Chairman of the Welsh Fourth Channel Authority, having been one of the prime movers in its creation.
Offices held
References
- ^ a b c Meic Stephens (20 January 2003). "Sir Goronwy Daniel". The Independent. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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- 1914 births
- 2003 deaths
- Welsh scholars and academics
- Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for Wales
- Civil servants in the Ministry of Power
- Members of HM Government Statistical Service
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford
- Alumni of Aberystwyth University
- Vice-Chancellors of Aberystwyth University