Robert Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Ilminster
British civil servant and peer (1927–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Temple Armstrong, Baron Armstrong of Ilminster, GCB, CVO (30 March 1927 – 3 April 2020) was a British civil servant and life peer.[1]
Quick Facts Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister ...
The Lord Armstrong of Ilminster | |
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Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 26 February 1988 – 3 April 2020 Life peerage | |
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
In office 1970–1975 | |
Prime Minister | |
Preceded by | Alexander Isserlis |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Stowe |
Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office | |
In office 1977–1979 | |
Prime Minister | James Callaghan |
Preceded by | Sir Arthur Peterson |
Succeeded by | Brian Cubbon |
Cabinet Secretary | |
In office 1979–1987 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Sir John Hunt |
Succeeded by | Sir Robin Butler |
Head of the Home Civil Service | |
In office 1981–1987 | |
Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
Preceded by | Sir Douglas Allen |
Succeeded by | Sir Robin Butler |
Chancellor of the University of Hull | |
In office 1994 – 12 April 2006 | |
Preceded by | Richard Wilberforce |
Succeeded by | Virginia Bottomley |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Temple Armstrong (1927-03-30)30 March 1927 Headington, Oxford, England |
Died | 3 April 2020(2020-04-03) (aged 93) Ashill, Somerset, England |
Political party | None (crossbencher) |
Spouses |
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Relations | Sir Thomas H. W. Armstrong (father) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Dragon School Eton College |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Occupation | Civil servant |
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