Robert Jackson (UN administrator)
Sir Robert Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of National Development | |
| In office 17 March 1950 – 30 September 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Breen |
| Succeeded by | Jack Stevens |
| In office 2 June 1951 – 15 July 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Sir Harold Raggatt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wilbur Kenneth Jackson 8 November 1911 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 12 January 1991 (aged 79) Roehampton, London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Barbara Ward |
| Civilian awards | Companion of the Order of Australia Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| Nickname | "Jacko" |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1929–1941 |
| Rank | Paymaster Commander |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Military awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Sir Robert Gillman Allen Jackson, AC, KCVO, CMG, OBE (8 November 1911 – 12 January 1991) was an Australian naval officer, public servant and United Nations administrator who specialised in technical and logistical assistance to the developing world.