Fred Landeg

Fred Landeg

Frederick John Landeg CBE is the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) of the United Kingdom and for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), a post which he was promoted to on 9 November 2007 cite web|url=http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/cvo/index.htm|title=Chief Veteriny Officer latest news about the post holder |publisher=DEFRA|date=|accessdate = 2007-11-12]

On 9 November 2007 DEFRA announced that Debby Reynolds had opted to take early retirement at age 55, and that Landeg, who was working as the Deputy CVO, would take over as acting CVO temporarily. On November 16, he was promoted to the role officially. cite web
url=http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/071109b.htm
title=Chief vet leaves with plaudits after four years service
publisher=DEFRA|date=2007-11-09|accessdaymonth = 10 November|accessyear =2007]

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 Birthday Honours. [LondonGazette |issue=58729 |date=14 June 2008 |startpage=7 |supp=yes |notarchive=yes]

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