Desmond John Bowen (born 11 January 1949) is a British public servant, notable for serving as Director-General of Operational Policy in the Ministry of Defence during the build-up to the Iraq War.
Bowen served as an officer in the Parachute Regiment in Northern Ireland, Cyprus and West Germany. [1] [2] He served as Director-General of Operational Policy in the Ministry of Defence. [3] He served as a witness in the Iraq Inquiry. [4] In 2017, he was appointed as a board member at the Imperial War Museum. [2] He is an Associate Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. [5]
Bowen is married and has two children. [6]
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Desmond John Bowen (born 11 January 1949) is a British public servant, notable for serving as Director-General of Operational Policy in the Ministry of Defence during the build-up to the Iraq War.
Bowen served as an officer in the Parachute Regiment in Northern Ireland, Cyprus and West Germany. [1] [2] He served as Director-General of Operational Policy in the Ministry of Defence. [3] He served as a witness in the Iraq Inquiry. [4] In 2017, he was appointed as a board member at the Imperial War Museum. [2] He is an Associate Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. [5]
Bowen is married and has two children. [6]
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