Arthur Rucker (civil servant)
Sir Arthur Rucker | |
|---|---|
Sir Arthur Nevil Rucker in 1944 | |
| Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Prime Minister | Neville Chamberlain |
| Preceded by | Osmund Somers Cleverly |
| Succeeded by | Eric Seal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Nevil Rucker 20 June 1895 |
| Died | 12 July 1991 (aged 96) |
| Spouse |
Elsie Marion Broadbent
(m. 1922–1991) |
| Relations | Sir Arthur Rucker FRS (father) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Marlborough College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Awards | CBE (1937) CB (1941) KCMG (1942) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Unit | 12th battalion, Suffolk Regiment |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
Arthur Nevil Rucker, KCMG CB CBE (20 June 1895 – 12 July 1991), was a former British civil servant who served as Neville Chamberlain's Principal Private Secretary (PPS) from the period 1939 to 1940.