PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 23 JULY 1985
The Government is proposing to recommend to the
Governor-General the appointment of Mr Charles Halton, CBE,
as Secretary, Department of Communications, to take effect
on the retirement of Mr R. B. Lansdown, CBE, from that
position in January 1986.
Mr Halton will be appointed Secretary Designate of the
Department as from 1 November 1985. He is currently
engaged on special assignments for the Government which
will continue until that date.
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME: Charles Christopher HALTON
DATE OF BIRTH: 4 March 1932
PRESENT POSITION: Secretary ( Unattached)
QUALIFICATIONS: B. Sc., M. Sc.
HONOURS, etc: C. B. E. ( 1983)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: 1955-67 Various positions Britisi
Corporation
1966-69 Representative of Society c
1967
1969-70
1970-73
1973-82
1982-84
1984
March 1985 iAircraft
~ f British
Aerospace Contractors on Aerodynamnic
Coimmittee of British Aeronautical
Research Council
Head, Advanced Systems and Research
British Aircraft Corporation
Director, Science and Technology
Canadian Transport Commission
Senior Ministry Executive
Federal Ministry of Transport,
Canada Secretary. Department of Transport
Australia Secretary, Department of Defence
Support Present Position
Chairman of Task Force on Youth
Allowance Administration C