Thomas Jones (civil servant)
Thomas Jones | |
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Bust by Siegfried Charoux | |
| Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet | |
| In office 1916–1935 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| President of the University College of Wales Aberystwyth | |
| In office 1944–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Davies |
| Succeeded by | Sir David Hughes Parry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 September 1870 |
| Died | 15 October 1955 (aged 85) London |
Thomas Jones, CH (27 September 1870 – 15 October 1955) was a British civil servant and educationalist, once described as "one of the six most important men in Europe", and also as "the King of Wales" and "keeper of a thousand secrets". Jones served as Deputy Secretary to the Cabinet for nearly twenty years, under four different Prime Ministers.