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Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service
Former Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care
Policy Leaders Fellowship Alumnus, Centre for Science and Policy
Sir Chris Wormald was appointed Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service in December 2024. Chris Wormald previously Permanent Secretary for the Department of Health and Social Care.
Chris has also been Head of the Policy Profession, the professional group for those working to bring together evidence, delivery and the political context to support ministers in achieving outcomes for government and change in the real world.
His previous posts include:
- Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education
- Director General in the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office, Cabinet Office
- Head of the Economic and Domestic Secretariat, Cabinet Office
- Director General, Public Service Reform, Cabinet Office
- Director General for Local Government and Regeneration at the Department for Communities and Local Government
- Principal Private Secretary to Estelle Morris and Charles Clarke
On this role as a Policy Leaders Fellow, Chris comments: "As part of open policy making, Civil Servants should take opportunities to link with world-leading thinking and research. CSaP is a chance for me to do this.”
Chris was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2017 Birthday Honours.
