George Watt | |
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Secretary of the Department of the Treasury | |
In office 23 November 1948 – 31 March 1951 | |
Personal details | |
Born | George Percival Norman Watt 2 June 1890 Hawthorn, Melbourne |
Died | 21 July 1983 | (aged 93)
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse(s) | Nellie Victoria May Hough (m. 1916–1963) |
Occupation | Public servant |
George Percival Norman Watt CBE CMG (2 June 1890 – 21 July 1983) was a senior Australian public servant and company director. He was Secretary of the Department of the Treasury between November 1948 and March 1951.
George Watt was born in Hawthorn, Melbourne on 2 June 1890.[1] He was schooled at Auburn State School and Wesley College.[1]
He joined the Australian Public Service in the Department of Defence in 1908.[1] During World War II, he was transferred on a temporary basis to the Department of the Treasury, serving as the head of the defence division in Melbourne.[1] He became the Secretary of the Treasury in November 1948, after having acted in the role since February 1948.[2][3][4]
In March 1951 Watt retired from his Secretary role to become chairman of the National Airlines Commission.[5]
Watt died on 21 July 1983, aged 93.[1]
Watt was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1951.[6] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in June 1957 for services to civil aviation in Australia.[7]