Sir Kenneth Stowe | |
|---|---|
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Harold Wilson James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Robert Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Clive Whitmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Ronald Stowe 17 July 1927 Dagenham, Essex |
| Died | 29 August 2015 (aged 88) Lingen, Herefordshire |
| Spouse |
Joan Frances Randall Cullen
(m. 1949–1995) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Dagenham County High School |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Awards | CB (1977) CVO (1979) KCB (1980) GCB (1986) |
Sir Kenneth Ronald Stowe GCB CVO (17 July 1927 – 29 August 2015) was a senior British civil servant. He was Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister (1975-79), and the Permanent Under-Secretary of State of the Northern Ireland Office (1979-81). From 1981-87, he was Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Security. He was made a CB in 1977, CVO in 1979, and KCB in 1980 and a GCB in 1986.