Sir Alex Chisholm KCB

Biography

Alex Chisholm became Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary for the Cabinet Office in April 2020. Prior to that he was the Permanent Secretary to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Previous roles in government:

Permanent Secretary, BEIS 2016 to 2020

Joint Permanent Secretary, BEIS 2016 to 2016

Permanent Secretary, DECC 2016 to 2016

Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority 2013 to 2016

Previous roles in government

• Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service
  • 2020 to 2024
• Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office
  • 2020 to 2024
• Permanent Secretary, BEIS
  • 2016 to 2020
• Joint Permanent Secretary, BEIS
  • 2016 to 2016
• Permanent Secretary, DECC
  • 2016 to 2016
• Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority
  • 2013 to 2016

Announcements

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• Future of Work Summit 2022 – Welcome Address at London Tech Week
  • 15 June 2022
  • Speech
• Alex Chisholm speech at Civil Service Live 2020
  • 14 July 2020
  • Speech
• Stewardship and governance
  • 22 November 2018
  • Speech
• NDA Stakeholder Summit 2018
  • 10 July 2018
  • Speech
• Energy policy now and the direction it’s headed
  • 21 June 2018
  • Speech
• Alex Chisholm on the CMA’s performance and prospects
  • 30 June 2016
  • Speech
• Alex Chisholm on the CMA’s achievements over the last 2 years
  • 11 May 2016
  • Speech
• Alex Chisholm on the role of consumer enforcers in a changing environment
  • 06 April 2016
  • Speech
• Alex Chisholm: how competition helps to grow tomorrow’s entrepreneurs
  • 02 February 2016
  • Speech
• Alex Chisholm on consumer engagement in a digital world
  • 25 January 2016
  • Speech

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