Cabinet Office
Ministerial department of the UK Government
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| 2024 | New Cabinet Secretary appointment process implemented, involving leadership assessments and interviews chaired by Gisela Stuart, Brian McBride, Gus O'Donnell, and Dame Sharon White. Candidates were shortlisted and will be selected by the Prime Minister. |
| 2024 | Chris Wormald becomes the latest Cabinet Secretary, continuing the long-standing tradition of top-level government administrative leadership. |
| September 9 2020 | Simon Case becomes the thirteenth Cabinet Secretary, also serving as Head of the Home Civil Service. |
| October 24 2018 | Mark Sedwill becomes the twelfth Cabinet Secretary, also serving as Head of the Home Civil Service. |
| October 24 2018 | Jeremy Heywood announced his retirement on health grounds, with Mark Sedwill appointed as his replacement. |
| 2014 | The roles of Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service were reunited, returning to the pre-2011 organizational structure. |
| July 2014 | Bob Kerslake's planned step-down was announced, with Jeremy Heywood set to take the title of Head of the Civil Service. A new chief executive of the Civil Service would be appointed to report to Heywood and hold the previous Cabinet Office permanent secretary role. |
| January 1 2012 | Jeremy Heywood becomes the eleventh Cabinet Secretary, also serving as Head of the Home Civil Service. |
| October 11 2011 | Gus O'Donnell's retirement was announced, leading to a significant restructuring of the Cabinet Secretary roles. The three previous roles would be split into separate positions: cabinet secretary, Head of the Civil Service, and permanent secretary of the Cabinet Office. |
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