Peter Gregson (civil servant)

Sir Peter Gregson
Permanent Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry
In office
1989–1996
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
John Major
Permanent Secretary of the Department of Energy
In office
1985–1989
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
Prime MinisterMargaret Thatcher
Personal details
Born
Peter Lewis Gregson

(1936-06-28)28 June 1936
Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Died12 December 2015(2015-12-12) (aged 79)
EducationNottingham High School
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
AwardsCB (1983)
KCB (1988)
GCB (1996)
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1959–1961
RankLieutenant
UnitRoyal Army Educational Corps
Battles/warsCold War

Sir Peter Lewis Gregson, GCB (28 June 1936 – 12 December 2015) was a British civil servant. He was Permanent Secretary of the Department of Energy from 1985 to 1989, and of the Department of Trade and Industry from 1989 until his retirement in 1996.