Sir Robin Young | |
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Permanent Secretary for Department for Culture, Media & Sport | |
In office 1998–2001 | |
Secretary of State | Chris Smith |
Preceded by | Sir G. Hayden Phillips |
Succeeded by | Dame Susan Street |
Permanent Secretary for Department of Trade & Industry | |
In office June 2001 – March 2005 | |
Secretary of State | Patricia Hewitt |
Preceded by | Sir Michael Scholar |
Succeeded by | Sir Brian Bender |
Personal details | |
Born | England, UK | 7 September 1948
Alma mater | Fettes College, Edinburgh University College, Oxford |
Occupation | Businessman |
Sir Robin Urquhart Young, KCB (born 7 September 1948) is a British retired civil servant. He was Permanent Secretary for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport from 1998 to 2001 and Permanent Secretary for the Department of Trade & Industry from 2001 to 2005.