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Sir Simon McDonald was the Permanent Under Secretary and Head of the Diplomatic Service at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office August 2015 to August 2020. Sir Simon joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1982 and served in Berlin, Jeddah, Riyadh,...
The Rt Hon Michael Ellis KC was Attorney General between 6 September and 25 October 2022. He was previously Paymaster General from 16 September 2021 to 6 September 2022. He was also Minister for the Cabinet Office from 8 February...
Michael became National Director for Inspection Reform in June 2013. Before this he was Director, Schools, leading Ofsted’s work in improving schools by developing inspection policy and frameworks. His previous experience includes: specialist in school improvement and local authority inspection...
Michael became Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Croatia in July 2021. He joined the Foreign Office in 2003. Since then he has represented the UK as Head of Political Section in Croatia, Kuwait and Yemen. Prior...
Michael Walker joined the Government Chemist Programme in August 2006 in a consulting capacity. In Northern Ireland he was resident Public Analyst (1986 to 2004) and Chief Executive, Forensic Science Northern Ireland (2004 to 2006). Michael has held independent public...
Michael Calloway joined the CNPA Board in July 2018. He is the Head of Programme at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority ( NDA ), leading the team responsible for providing assurance and oversight of third party nuclear operators decommissioning strategy, planning...
Michael Moore was appointed Secretary of State for Scotland in May 2010. He was elected Liberal Democrat MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk in May 2005. Education Michael was educated at Jedburgh Grammar School and Edinburgh University, where he studied...
Michael Vance joined the Civil Nuclear Constabulary in 2004, having previously served in the Royal Irish Regiment in the armed forces. He has been a police officer since 1997, initially serving with the Royal Ulster Constabulary and Police Service of...
Dr Mike Short was Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for International Trade from November 2017 to February 2023. He has over 40 years of experience in the electronics and telecommunications industry, latterly as Vice President of Telefonica for 17...
Michael Anderson was Director General for Policy and Global Issues at the Department for International Development ( DFID ) between April 2010 and September 2013. Prior to being appointed to this role Michael has help a number of positions within...
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