Sir Harold George Raggatt (25 January 19002 November 1968) was a senior Australian public servant and geologist, best known for his time as

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of the Department of National Development.

Life and career

Harold Raggatt was born on 25 January 1900 in North Sydney, New South Wales. Raggatt joined the

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in 1939. Between 1951 and 1965, Raggatt was Secretary of the Department of National Development. In the role, he worked to measure Australia's natural resources, and to develop a policy to assist in Australia's economic development. In 1960, he helped broker the lifting of the 20-year embargo on Australian export of iron ore.

Awards

Raggat was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1954. In June 1963, Raggatt was appointed a Knight Bachelor.

References

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