Henry James | |
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| Downing Street Press Secretary | |
| In office 1979–1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Margaret Thatcher |
| Preceded by | Sir Tom McCaffrey |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Ingham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry James (1919-12-12)12 December 1919 Alum Rock, Birmingham, England |
| Died | 10 November 1998(1998-11-10) (aged 78) Richmond, Surrey, England |
| Spouse | |
| Children | None |
| Education | King Edward VI School |
| Alma mater | The University of Birmingham |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Henry James (12 December 1919 – 10 November 1998)[1] was a British former civil servant who served asDowning Street Press Secretary to four prime ministers, most notablyMargaret Thatcher during the first year of her premiership in 1979.[2][3]
Henry James was born inAlum Rock, Birmingham and educated at King Edward VI School. He went on to read maths atThe University of Birmingham.
His career began at theMinistry of Health in 1938. A decade later he found himself as editor of theMinistry of National Insurance publicationThe Window and both London correspondent and drama critic for the Birmingham News from 1947–1951.
Between 1955 and 1961 he was head of film, television and radio at theAdmiralty.[1] In total he spent 32 years with the government information services and served for four years as the head of theCentral Office of Information.[2]
In later life Henry James became the first director general of theNational Association of Pension Funds, director general for the European Federation for Retirement Provision and served as president of theInstitute of Public Relations.
He was married to Sylvia Bickell from 1949 until her death in 1989. They had no children.[3]
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| Preceded by | Downing Street Press Secretary 1979–1979 | Succeeded by |
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