Graham Wattley

After finishing his secondary education at Devonport High School for Boys, Wattley served for a year as a pilot officer in the RAF, before beginning a career in the Civil Service.[1] He initially served within the Ministry of Works between 1950 and 1971, before moving to the Department of the Environment (1971–1973) and then the Department of Transport.[1] Most of his time with the Department of Transport was spent with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Centre (now the DVLA), of which he was appointed Director in 1985.[1] Under his leadership, the public reputation and efficiency of the DVLC improved, and he also worked to raise the sense of corporate identity among the staff.[2] He retired from his position in 1990.[1]

Currently, Wattley resides in Swansea with his second wife.[1] His first wife, Yvonne (née Heale), whom he married in 1953, died in 1990.[1] Wattley then remarried in 1997, to Rose Daniel (née Dawson).[1] He has three children from his first marriage.[1]

Amongst his interests, Wattley lists walking, cooking and birdwatching.[1] This first interest led him to spend ten years as a Walk Leader for HF Holidays.[1] He is also a Christian, serving as a member of the governing body of the Church in Wales between 1992 and 1994 and a Warden of St Paul's Church, Sketty from 1991 to 1996.[1] He continues to be involved in this church, and is the chair of the Sketty PCC.[3]