Arthur Peterson (civil servant)

Sir Arthur William Peterson KCB MVO (22 May 1916 - 8 May 1986) was a British civil servant who served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office.

Career

Born in Calcutta, Peterson was educated at Shrewsbury School and Merton College, Oxford.[1][2] He was the younger brother of Alec Peterson, the educational reformer.[1]

Peterson joined the civil service in 1938. During the First World War, he served in the Ministry of Home Security.[1] He served as principal private secretary to the Home Secretary, 1946–1949. In 1957, Peterson was a special adviser to Rab Butler, whilst Butler was Home Secretary. Peterson also served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office, 1972–77.[1]

He was Chairman of the British Refugee Council in 1981.[3]

Honours

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 1953[1]
Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1963[1]
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, 1973[1]

References

"Peterson, Sir Arthur William (1916–1986), public servant". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/66866. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
"Peterson, Sir Arthur (William), (22 May 1916–8 May 1986), Chairman, British Refugee Council, since 1981". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u168037. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
"Vietnamese Refugees (Report)". UK Parliament. 12 April 1984. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

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