Sir Robert Jackson | |
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Secretary of the Department of National Development | |
In office 17 March 1950 – 30 September 1950 | |
Preceded by | Harold Breen |
Succeeded by | Jack Stevens |
In office 2 June 1951 – 15 July 1951 | |
Preceded by | Jack Stevens |
Succeeded by | Sir Harold Raggatt |
Personal details | |
Born | Wilbur Kenneth Jackson 8 November 1911 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 12 January 1991 Roehampton, London, United Kingdom | (aged 79)
Spouse | Barbara Ward |
Civilian awards | Companion of the Order of Australia Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Nickname | "Jacko" |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Royal Australian Navy |
Years of service | 1929–1941 |
Rank | Paymaster Commander |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Military awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Sir Robert Gillman Allen Jackson, AC, KCVO, CMG, OBE (8 November 1911 – 12 January 1991) was an Australian naval officer, public servant and United Nations administrator who specialised in technical and logistical assistance to the developing world.