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George Anthony Beattie was a British civil servant, born in London. He began a public service career as a development economist in Africa in the 1960s and ended it in 2004 as a Director in the UK's Department for International Development (DFID). He helped promote the application of New Public Management concepts to the UK public sector in the 1990s, both as head of the Natural Resources Institute, then part of the Overseas Development Administration, for ten years from 1986 until its transfer to the University of Greenwich in 1996, and subsequently as a member of the Efficiency and Effectiveness Unit in the Cabinet Office. From 1997 to 2004, Beattie was Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome. Among other roles in the governing bodies in Rome he was President of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme (WFP), chair of the Audit Committee of the Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He chaired the Governance Group established by WFPs Executive Board in 1999. He has trained as a coach at Henley Management College and implemented a coaching programme in WFP. He was also active in charity governance as a chair and trustee, and was a member of the Governance Forum of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations. Prior to his death he was undertaking a consultancy for the CGIAR fund Council on resource mobilisation. He died in Johannesburg on 31 March 2014 after having had a fall in Dar es Salaam on 19 March 2014.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 30, 2024
On the name Anthony Beattie, Anthony means Praiseworthy, Priceless, Inestimable, Flower, Flourishing, Invaluable, Beyond Price.
The name Anthony Beattie is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Anthony is commonly found in United States of America, France, United Kingdom, and 93 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Anthony is recorded 267,077 times globally, ranking it as the 138th most common name worldwide.
Anthony is most prevalent in United States of America, with 82,276 occurrences, making it the 22th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Anthony is found among 1 in every 21 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #22 | 1 : 22 |
| France | #29 | 1 : 21 |
| United Kingdom | #87 | 1 : 23 |
| Nigeria | #56 | 1 : 84 |
| Peru | #108 | 1 : 93 |
| Italy | #473 | 1 : 131 |
| South Africa | #269 | 1 : 376 |
| Canada | #53 | 1 : 58 |
| Belgium | #98 | 1 : 71 |
| Ireland | #68 | 1 : 24 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Anthony from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
George Anthony Beattie was a British civil servant, born in London. He began a public service career as a development economist in Africa in the 1960s and ended it in 2004 as a Director in the UK's Department for International Development (DFID). He helped promote the application of New Public Management concepts to the UK public sector in the 1990s, both as head of the Natural Resources Institute, then part of the Overseas Development Administration, for ten years from 1986 until its transfer to the University of Greenwich in 1996, and subsequently as a member of the Efficiency and Effectiveness Unit in the Cabinet Office. From 1997 to 2004, Beattie was Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to the UN Food and Agriculture Agencies in Rome. Among other roles in the governing bodies in Rome he was President of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme (WFP), chair of the Audit Committee of the Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He chaired the Governance Group established by WFPs Executive Board in 1999. He has trained as a coach at Henley Management College and implemented a coaching programme in WFP. He was also active in charity governance as a chair and trustee, and was a member of the Governance Forum of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations. Prior to his death he was undertaking a consultancy for the CGIAR fund Council on resource mobilisation. He died in Johannesburg on 31 March 2014 after having had a fall in Dar es Salaam on 19 March 2014.
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