Second Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
Clara Swinson
Biography
Clara Swinson is Second Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office overseeing the Domestic and Economic Pillar, including the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat and 10 Data Science. She was Director General for Global Health at the Department of Health and Social Care between November 2016 and September 2024.
Her previous roles include:
- Director of Adult Social Care Policy
- Director of Health Protection
- Deputy Director, Cross Government Obesity Team
- Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health
- Health account manager, Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit
Second Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office
This role oversees the Domestic and Economic Pillar, including the Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat and 10 Data Science - advising the Prime Minister and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister on economic and domestic affairs.
Previous roles in government
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Director General, Global and Public Health
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Director General, Global Health
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Director General, Global and Public Health