Victor Turner (civil servant)
Victor Turner, | |
|---|---|
Sir Victor Alfred Charles Turner in 1912 | |
| 1st Finance Secretary of Pakistan | |
| In office 14 August 1947 – 1 February 1950 | |
| Governors‑General | Muhammad Ali Jinnah Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Governor | Zahid Hussain |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qadir |
| Chairman of the Central Board of Revenue | |
| In office 14 August 1947 – 1 February 1950 | |
| Governors‑General | Muhammad Ali Jinnah Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin |
| Prime Minister | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| Governor | Zahid Hussain |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Qadir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Charles Turner 12 March 1892 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 16 October 1974 (aged 82) Surrey, England |
| Citizenship | British citizenship and Pakistani citizenship - dual citizenship |
| Alma mater | Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | civil servant |
| Profession | economist |
| Cabinet | Liaquat Ali Khan government |
Sir Victor Alfred Charles Turner, CSI, CIE, MBE, SI (12 March 1892 – 16 October 1974) was an English-Pakistani civil service officer, statistician and economist, and one of the founding fathers of the Civil Service of Pakistan, serving as the first Finance Secretary of Pakistan in the government of Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, as well as Chairman of the Central Board of Revenue from 14 August 1947 until 1 February 1950.