Background
Bloomfield, Kenneth Percy was born on April 15, 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Harry Percy and Doris (Frankel) Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Kenneth Percy was born on April 15, 1931 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Harry Percy and Doris (Frankel) Bloomfield.
Master of Arts, Oxford University, 1956. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Queen's University, Belfast, 1991. Honorary fellow, St. Peter's College, Oxford, England, 1991.
Assistant and deputy principal Ministry of Finance, Northern Ireland, 1952-1956, private secretary to minister of finance Northern Ireland, 1956-1959. Deputy director British Industrial Development Office, New York City, 1960-1963. Assistant to deputy secretary to cabinet Cabinet Office, 1963-1972.
Undersecretary Northern Ireland Office, 1972-1973. Permanent secretary Northern Ireland Civil Service, 1976-1986, head, 1984-1991. National governor for Northern Ireland British Broadcasting Corporation, United Kingdom, 1991-1999.
Chairman Northern Ireland Higher Education Council, Bangor, since 1999. Chairman N. Ireland Higher Education Council, since 1993, Chief Executives Forum, 1991-1997. Board directors Green Park Healthcare Trust.
Advisory board Bank of Ireland.
Chairman Children in Need Trust, London, 1992-1998. Board directors Opera N. Ireland, Belfast, 1991-1997. President Ulster People's College, since 1996.
N.I. Victims commissioner, 1997-1998. President N.I. Council, The Stationery Office, since 1998. Chairman Review of Criminal Injuries Compensation, 1998-1999.
Member Joint Commission for Recovery of Victims Remains, since 1999. Member review panel on Jersey Machinery of Government, since 1999. Consultant Church of England Review of Crown Appts.
Commission, since 1999. Member Oxford and Cambridge University Club.
Married Mary Elizabeth Ramsey, July 9, 1960. Children: Caroline Elizabeth, Timothy Kenneth.