Latest civil service & public affairs moves — August 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Government departments
- Prime Minister's Office – Jill Young appointed as Lord Lieutenant for Dunbartonshire to succeed Rear Admiral Michael Gregory OBE who is due to retire on 15 December.
- Cabinet Office – Richard Tilbrook appointed as the prime minister’s appointments secretary following the retirement of Edward Chaplin CMG OBE at the end of last year.
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Treasure Valuation Committee – Roger Bland appointed as chair and Megan Gooch as trustee. National Heritage Memorial Fund – Jim Dixon and Perdita Hunt re-appointed as members. Ofcom Advisory Committee for Scotland – Jessica McBeath and Elizabeth Partyka appointed as members.
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office – George Edgar OBE appointed high commissioner to Fiji in succession to Melanie Hopkins.
- Home Office – Dan O’Mahoney named as the first clandestine channel threat commander.
- Ministry of Justice: Boundary Commission for Wales – Nerys Jefford appointed as deputy chair. Boundary Commission for England – Peter Richard Lane appointed as deputy chair. Tribunal Procedure Committee – Philip Brook Smith and Susan Humble appointed as members.
- HM Revenue & Customs – Karl Khan named as director general of customer services, Jo Rowland as director general of the HMRC Covid-19 response unit, and Jonathan Russell reappointed as the interim chief executive of the Valuation Office Agency.
Houses of Parliament
House of Lords
- A peerage was conferred on David Frost on 12 August, his title is Lord Frost.
Political parties
Labour Party
- Ruth Jones appointed as shadow minister for the natural environment and air quality.
Devolved authorities
Northern Ireland Executive
- Health and Social Care Board – Dr Theresa Donaldson, Catherine McCallum OBE and Norman McKinley appointed as lay members on 1 August. Dr Nazia Latif and Dr Thomas Moore appointed as lay members from 1 September.
Local authorities
- Sheffield City Council – Kate Josephs to become chief executive in January.
- Northumberland County Council – Daljit Lally has gone on extended leave from her role as chief executive.
- West Northamptonshire Council – Anna Earnshaw to become chief executive of the new unitary authority.
Industry
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Trade associations
- Royal Institute of British Architects – Simon Allford has been elected the next president from September 2021, becoming president-elect on 1 September 2020.
Interest Groups
- British Horseracing Association – Julie Harrington to replace Nick Rust as chief executive later in the year.