Latest civil service & public affairs moves — April 16

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People


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Government departments

  • Home Office: Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme – Bryan Clark replaced Gordon Shipley as director.
  • Department for Education: Construction Industry Training Board – Peter Lauener to become chair on 1 May, replacing James Wates.
  • Department for International Trade: John Mahon appointed as director-general, exports.
  • Ministry of Justice: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service – Edward Timpson appointed as chair.

Non-ministerial departments

  • Competition and Markets Authority – Andrew Tyrie to become chair.
  • Serious Fraud Office – Mark Thompson to replace David Green as director on an interim basis from 21 April.

Devolved authorities

  • Scottish Government: Scottish Social Services Council – Lorraine Gray to become interim chief executive in late April, replacing Anna Fowlie.

Local authorities: by-election results 12 April

  • St Edmundsbury Council – Max Clarke elected for St Olaves – Labour hold. (Bob Cockle resigned).
  • South Northamptonshire Council – Jonathan Riley elected for Middleton Cheney – Conservative hold. (Judith Baxter resigned).
  • Chichester Council – Kate O’Kelly elected for Rogate – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative. (Gillian Keegan MP resigned).

Media

  • Sunday Mail – John Ferguson named as political editor.

Consultancies

  • Weber Shandwick – Sarah Richardson joins to run the corporate section.
  • Maitland Political – Razi Rahman to become chair.
  • BECG – Rachel Bell named as non-executive director and chair.

Interest Groups

  • Wooden Spoon – Sarah Webb promoted to become chief executive.
  • Cardinal Hume Centre – George O’Neill to become chief executive in July.
  • British Stammering Association – Norbert Lieckfeldt to stand down as chief executive.

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