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Sir
Chris Whitty
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Whitty in 2020
Chief Medical Officer for England
Assumed office
2 October 2019
Preceded by Dame Sally Davies
Government offices
Preceded by Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Acting

2017–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Medical Officer for England
2019–present
Incumbent