Gwyn Howells (13 May 191826 July 1997) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as Director-General of the Department of Health.

Life and career

Howells was born on 13 May 1918 in Birmingham, England. He studied at the

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. He joined the

Department of Health A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their o ...

in 1966, as first assistant director-general in charge of the tuberculosis division. Howells was appointed Director-General of Health in 1973. He left the position on 31 December 1982, five months ahead of his official date of retirement. Howells died on 26 July 1997.

Awards

In the

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Howells was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath for service as Director-General of the Department of Health.

References

1918 births 1997 deaths Australian Companions of the Order of the Bath People from Birmingham, West Midlands Secretaries of the Australian Government Health Department British emigrants to Australia {{Australia-gov-bio-stub