Michael Cary
{{Short description|British civil servant (1917–1976)}}
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Sir Arthur Lucius Michael Cary GCB (3 April 1917 – 6 March 1976) was a British civil servant who served as Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence.
Early life and education
Cary was born to Joyce Cary and Gertrude Margaret Ogilvie at Harrow, Middlesex.{{Cite ODNB|title=Cary, Sir (Arthur Lucius) Michael (1917–1976), civil servant|url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-30906|access-date=2021-04-06| date=2004 |language=en|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/30906| isbn=978-0-19-861412-8 }}
Cary was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Oxford.
Career
Cary joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1939. He served as Deputy Secretary of the Cabinet from 1961 to 1964, Secretary of the Admiralty in 1964, and Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Defence from 1964 to 1968. Cary was Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence from 1974 to 1976.
Honours
Cary was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1964 New Year Honours,United Kingdom list: {{London Gazette |issue=43200 |date=31 December 1963 |pages=3 |supp=y }} advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1965 Birthday Honours,UK list: {{London Gazette |date=4 June 1965 |supp=y |issue=43667 |pages=5473 }} and further advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 1976 New Year Honours.{{London Gazette|issue=46777|page=3|date=30 December 1975|supp=y}}
References
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{{small|Sir Clifford Jarrett
(as Permanent Secretary of the Admiralty)}}}}
{{s-ttl|title=Second Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Defence
(Royal Navy)|years=1964–1968}}
{{s-aft|after=position abolished
{{small|Sir Arthur Drew
(as Second Permanent Secretary (Administration))
Sir Martin Flett
(as Second Permanent Secretary (Equipment))}}}}
{{s-bef|before=Sir Antony Part}}
{{s-ttl|title=Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Public Building and Works
(Royal Navy)|years=1968–1970}}
{{s-aft|after=none
{{small|ministry replaced by the Department of the Environment}}}}
{{s-bef|before=Lord Rayner}}
{{s-ttl|title=Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary of the
Procurement Executive
(Royal Navy)|years=1972–1974}}
{{s-aft|after=Sir George Leitch}}
{{s-bef|before=Sir James Dunnett}}
{{s-ttl|title=Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Defence|years=1974–1976}}
{{s-aft|after=Sir Frank Cooper}}
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Category:People educated at Eton College
Category:Alumni of Trinity College, Oxford
Category:20th-century British civil servants
Category:Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
Category:Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for Defence