The Lord Butler of Brockwell | |
|---|---|
 Lord Butler in 2019 | |
| Cabinet Secretary Head of the Home Civil Service | |
| In office 1988–1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher John Major Tony Blair |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Armstrong |
| Succeeded by | Sir Richard Wilson |
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1982–1985 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Clive Whitmore |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Wicks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1938 Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England |
| Spouse |
Gillian Lois Galley (m. 1962) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Frederick Edward Robin Butler, Baron Butler of Brockwell, KG, GCB, CVO, PC (born 3 January 1938) is a retired British civil servant, now sitting in the House of Lords as a crossbencher.