Frank Edward Figgures
Sir Frank Edward Figgures KCB CMG (5 March 1910 – 27 November 1990)[1] was a British civil servant, noted as the first secretary-general of the European Free Trade Association from 1960 to 1965. In this position he promoted a more united Europe through economic cooperation.[2]
Figgures served as a soldier in World War II.[3] In 1946 he served as under-Secretary to HM Treasury,[4] helping in Britain's recovery effort, and from 1948 to 1951 he served as Director of Trade and Finance for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.[5] He served in various other treasury positions before heading the EFTA in 1960.[3]
References
- ^ "Sir Frank Figgures". The Times. London, England. 29 November 1990. p. 20 – via The Times Digital Archive 1785–2008.
- ^ Figgures, Frank Edward (December 1960). "L'Association de libre-échange a un rôle à jouer dans l'unification de l'Europe". Le Monde diplomatique (in French) (80): 1, 23. Translated by "Translation Centre Virtuel de la Connaissance sur l'Europe".
- ^ a b Oral History Interview with Sir Frank Figgures, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum.
- ^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 13 June 1959, p. 3700
- ^ Fforde, John (1992). The Bank of England and Public Policy, 1941-1958. Cambridge University Press. pp. 206–207. ISBN 978-0-521-39139-9.
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