Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 28

Government departments

• Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: National Citizen Service Trust – Brett Wigdortz reappointed as chair.
• Cabinet Office: Senior Salaries Review Body - Martin Read had his appointment as Chair extended until May.
• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Antony Phillipson has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa in succession to Nigel Casey from July; Becks Buckingham has been appointed British Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the British Embassy in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela from August; Simon Shercliff has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran; Mark Bryson-Richardson has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq in succession to Stephen Hickey from July.
• Ministry of Justice: Justin Russell has been reappointed as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation.
• Department for Work and Pensions: Pension Protection Fund - Kate Jones to become chair on 1 July.
• HM Treasury: Monetary Policy Committee – Catherine Mann appointed as an external member, and Jonathan Haskel reappointed.
• Department for Education: Ofqual – Jo Saxton named as preferred candidate to be Chief Regulator.

Non-Ministerial Departments

• UK Statistics Authority: John Aston appointed as a non-executive board member.

Local Authorities

• West Somerset and Taunton Council: James Hassett is to stand down as chief executive.
• Inverclyde Council: Louise Long to become chief executive on 19 September, replacing Aubrey Fawcett.

Industry

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Consultancies

• Whitehouse Communications: Andy Tarrant appointed as director, EU Affairs.

Interest Groups

• Scout Association: Ben Sundell appointed as head of policy and public affairs.
• Young Citizens: Ashley Hodges appointed as chief executive.