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Sir David Bell is the Vice Chair of Skills England, an executive agency being set up within the Department for Education. Sir David has 40 years’ experience in the education and skills sector and is currently Vice-Chancellor…
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Sir David Calvert-Smith was appointed Chair, Parole Board in October 2012. He has been a High Court Judge in the King’s Bench Division since 2004. His previous roles include: Presiding Judge, South Eastern Circuit Director, …
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Sir David Carter was the National Schools Commissioner from 1 February 2016 to 31 August 2018. Before his appointment he was the first Regional Schools Commissioner for the South West. David is a music graduate of the Univer…
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Sir David Holmes CBE was appointed as Chair of the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel in June 2025. He is currently Chief Executive of Family Action, a charity which provides support to children and families. David hol…
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Sir David King was the permanent Special Representative for Climate Change from September 2013 until March 2017. Sir David was previously the Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor from 2000 to 2007, during which time he rais…
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David was Chair of the Low Pay Commission from 1 May 2009 to 31 December 2016. He is Chairman of Pensions First, the Family Justice Board and the Amnesty International Charitable Trust. Prior to David’s role as Chair of the …
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Sir David Reddaway has been British Ambassador to Turkey since 2009. He was previously Ambassador to Ireland (2006-9); High Commissioner to Canada (2003-6); a Fellow at Harvard University (2002-3); UK Special Representative …
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Sir David Verey started his working life at investment bankers Lazard Brothers in 1972, rising to Director in 1983 and Chairman from 1990 to 2001. He remains a Senior Adviser at Lazards but has also held positions on the boa…
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The Honourable Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG was British High Commissioner to the Republic of India. Curriculum Vitae Full name The Honourable Sir Dominic Asquith KCMG Married to Louise Asquith Children Four 2016 - 2019 British H…
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Sir Dominick Chilcott is a career diplomat who joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1982. He has served as: High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Maldives (2006 to 2007) Deputy Ambassador to the United States (2008 to …
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Sir Edward Garnier was Solicitor General from May 2010 to September 2012. He was elected Conservative MP for Harborough on 9 April 1992. Sir Edward was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, Jesus College, Oxford and the…
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Sir Edward Heath served as Prime Minister between 1970 to 1974. Read more about the life and achievements of Sir Edward Heath in our past Prime Ministers section.
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Sir Edward Lister became Chairman of Homes England in June 2016. He also served as a Non Executive Director at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office from April 2017 until July 2019. Sir Edward has a considerable background i…
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Sir Ernest Ryder became Senior President of Tribunals in September 2015. Sir Ernest was called to the Bar in 1981 and appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1997. He became a Recorder in 2000. He was appointed a High Court judge, and …
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Sir Geoffrey Adams was the British Ambassador to Egypt from September 2018 to August 2021. Sir Geoffrey joined the diplomatic service in 1979. Prior to his appointment to Egypt, he was British Ambassador to the Netherlands a…
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Sir George Hollingbery was appointed British Ambassador to Cuba from February 2022 to January 2025. He was the Member of Parliament for Meon Valley from 2010 to 2019. UK government As Minister of State for Trade Policy 2018 …
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Sir George Newman was called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1965 and took silk in 1981. During his career at the Bar, as well as being involved in international commercial cases, he was one of the leading practitioners in th…
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Sir Harry Studholme has owned and managed forests in South West England for over 20 years. He has been a GB Forestry Commissioner since 2007 until appointed Interim Chair from January 2013 to January 2014 and then Chair in F…
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Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman served as Prime Minister between 1905 to 1908. Read more about the life and achievements of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in our past Prime Ministers section.
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Howard Davies is Chairman of the Phoenix Group. He is also Professor of Practice at the Paris Institute of Political Science (Sciences Po) and Chairman of the International Advisory Council of the China Securities Regulatory…
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Sir Hugh Stevenson was appointed as a Member of ACOBA in April 2010 and was interim Chair from 1 April 2014 until 31 December 2014. He began his business career at Linklaters and Paines, solicitors, joining the investment ba…
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Sir Iain Macleod GCMG was the Legal Adviser at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office until March 2022, and was previously the Legal Adviser at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Iain Macleod was admitted as …
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Sir Ian took over the role of Chief Regulator in January 2024. Before that, he had served as Chair of the Board of Ofqual from January 2021 and had been a Board member from March 2018. Before becoming Chief Regulator, Sir I…
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Sir Ian Carruthers has been Chairman of Healthcare UK since May 2013. The appointment is for 2 years, ending on 31 March 2015. Sir Ian has held a series of leadership posts with several regional health authorities, most rece…
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In April 2015, Sir Ian Cheshire was appointed to the role of Government Lead Non-Executive. He was appointed for a further three years in April 2018. In August 2018, Sir Ian was also appointed the lead Non-Executive Member o…
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Sir Ivan Rogers (KCMG) served as the UK Permanent Representative to the EU from November 2013 to January 2017. Sir Ivan was awarded a knighthood (KCMG) in 2016 for services to British, European and International Policy. Prio…
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Sir James Bevan was Chief Executive at the Environment Agency from November 2015 to March 2023. Sir James has had a long career in government. His previous roles include: UK High Commissioner to India Chief Operating Officer…
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1982 Joined FCO 1982-83 FCO, Western European Department 1983-84 FCO, Near East and North Africa Department 1984-86 Kinshasa, Second Secretary 1986-90 Brussels (UK Delegation to NATO), First Secretary 1991-92 FCO, European U…
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James Leigh-Pemberton is Deputy Chairman of UK Government Investments and Chairman of RIT Capital Partners, a listed investment trust. He joined the Board of UKGI following the merger of UKGI and UK Financial Investments whe…
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On 25 October 2016 the Secretary of State for Transport appointed Sir Jeremy Sullivan to provide independent oversight of the consultation process on the draft Airports National Policy Statement . If you have any comments on…
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Sir Jim began his career in the Inland Revenue as an Inspector of Taxes in 1984. In January 2009, he was appointed Director of Corporation Tax and VAT, responsible for optimising the design and delivery of these business tax…
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Sir Jim Mackey took up the post of Chief Executive Officer at NHS England on 1 April 2025. From September 2021 to March 2025, Jim was National Director of Elective Recovery at NHS England. From January 2024 to March 2025, h…
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Sir John Armitt: is Senior Vice President of the Institution of Civil Engineers is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Civil Engineers and City & Guilds of London Institute has received honor…
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Sir John Brigstocke KCB was appointed Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman in April 2006. He is a former Second Sea Lord and held the position of Commander-in-Chief, Naval Home Command. During Sir John’s 4 years on th…
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Sir John joined the FCO in 1980 and after studying Arabic at SOAS and elsewhere has served mainly in the Middle East and South East Asia. His first posting was to Abu Dhabi. He has been Her Majesty’s Ambassador to four count…
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Sir John Kingman has been Chair of Legal and General plc since 2016. He is also Chair of Barclays UK and a member of the Barclays plc Board. He was previously Chair of Tesco Bank and is currently Deputy Chair of the National…
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Sir John O’Reilly was appointed Director General of Knowledge and Innovation in February 2013. John came from Cranfield University where he was Vice Chancellor from December 2006. Prior to that John was Chief Executive of th…
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Sir John Parker was the lead non-executive director for the Cabinet Office from November 2017 to July 2019. Sir John has a wealth of leadership and boardroom experience in industry ranging from shipbuilding and mining, to ut…
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Sir Jon Cunliffe was the UK’s Permanent Representative to the EU at UKRep between January 2012 and November 2013. From July 2007 to December 2011, Jon was the Prime Minister’s Advisor on Europe and Global Issues, the UK Sher…
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Sir Jon Thompson joined HS2 in April 2021 and was appointed as Chair on 9 February 2023. Sir Jon’s appointment, after almost a year as Deputy Chair, came at a pivotal time for the HS2 programme. Sir Jon brings decades of ex…
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Jonathan was Treasury Solicitor and Permanent Secretary of the Government Legal Department (and its precursor organisation) between March 2014 and November 2020. His previous roles include: Director General, Home Office Lega…
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Sir Jonathan Stephens was Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office until 2020. He was previously Permanent Secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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Sir Jonathan was appointed Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary of HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ) in April 2016 after more than 3 years as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence. As Chief Executive, Sir Jonathan …
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Sir Julian King KCVO CMG was Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the French Republic in 2016. Career Julian King was appointed Director-General Economic & Consular at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in June 2014. Previous to…
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Sir Ken Knight was appointed Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser on 1 October 2007. He commenced his work with the fire service in Surrey in 1966 and subsequently served in a number of other UK fire brigades. At a principal office…
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Born in Nottingham and educated in State schools and Cambridge University, Ken has worked at IBM and Wang after which he founded 2 technology merchant banks. His business career has included serving as the first British-born…
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Sir Kevan Collins is the lead non-executive board member at the Department for Education. He joined the DfE board in July 2024. He is a trustee of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and HG Foundation. He is also: Vice …