About Christopher Herzig
Lived 1926 – 1993 (aged 66). Christopher Herzig was a civil servant.
Christopher Herzig (24 October 1926 – 1 September 1993) was a British civil servant. He served as Principal Private Secretary to four cabinet ministers, including Lord Hailsham and Sir Edward Boyle.
Christopher was the son of Leopold Adolf Herzig.
Herzig was involved with Frank Cousins, C. P. Snow, Patrick Blackett and Maurice Dean in setting up the Ministry of Technology in 1964.
Family life He married Rachel Buxton, the daughter of P. A. Buxton on 19 July 1952. They had five children together.
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Who was Christopher Herzig?
British civil servant (1926-1993)
When was Christopher Herzig born?
Christopher Herzig was born on 24 October 1926.
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Christopher Herzig died on 1 September 1993.
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Christopher Herzig was a civil servant.
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