Frank Edward Figgures
British civil servant
Intro | British civil servant | |
Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
was | Civil servant | |
Work field | Politics | |
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Birth | 5 March 1910 | |
Death | 27 November 1990 (aged 80 years) |
Sir Frank Edward Figgures (5 March 1910 – 27 November 1990) 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.
Figgures served as a soldier in World War II. In 1946 he served as under-Secretary to HM Treasury, 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. He served in various other treasury positions before heading the EFTA in 1960.