Sir Arthur Lucius Michael Cary GCB (3 April 1917 – 6 March 1976) was a British civil servant who served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence.
Early life and education
Cary was born to Joyce Cary and Gertrude Margaret Ogilvie at Harrow, Middlesex.
Cary was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford.
Career
Cary joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1939. He served as Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet from 1961 to 1964, Secretary of the Admiralty in 1964, and Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Defence from 1964 to 1968. Cary was Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence from 1974 to 1976.
Honours
Cary was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1964 New Year Honours, advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1965 Birthday Honours, and further advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 1976 New Year Honours.
References
- ^ "Cary, Sir (Arthur Lucius) Michael (1917–1976), civil servant". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30906. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 6 April 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- United Kingdom list: "No. 43200". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1963. p. 3.
- UK list: "No. 43667". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1965. p. 5473.
- "No. 46777". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1975. p. 3.
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|---|---|---|
| Preceded bynone Sir Clifford Jarrett (as Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty) |
Second Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence (Royal Navy) 1964–1968 |
Succeeded byposition abolished Sir Arthur Drew (as Second Permanent Secretary (Administration)) Sir Martin Flett (as Second Permanent Secretary (Equipment)) |
| Preceded bySir Antony Part | Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Building and Works (Royal Navy) 1968–1970 |
Succeeded bynone ministry replaced by the Department of the Environment |
| Preceded byLord Rayner | Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary of the Procurement Executive (Royal Navy) 1972–1974 |
Succeeded bySir George Leitch |
| Preceded bySir James Dunnett | Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence 1974–1976 |
Succeeded bySir Frank Cooper |