Director General

Dominic Wilson

Biography

Dominic was appointed Director General at the Northern Ireland Office in June 2022.

Previously Dominic was Director General of Security Policy at the the Ministry of Defence where he was responsible for policy on all Defence activity in the UK and overseas, for relationships with allies and partners globally and for ensuring that Defence policy and plans are fully integrated across Government.

Prior to that Dominic has held a variety of roles across policy, operations, strategy, and organisational design. This included four years in the Cabinet Office working on a range of cross-Departmental issues including investigatory powers, counter-terrorism legislation and the Justice and Security Bill.

Previous appointments:

  • Director General of Security Policy (Ministry of Defence)
  • Director Operational Policy
  • Director Security and Intelligence (Cabinet Office)
  • Director Strategy and Resources

Director General

Northern Ireland Office

Previous roles in government

  • Director General Security Policy