Sir Jonathan Phillips | |
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Warden of Keble College, Oxford | |
In office 2010–2022 | |
Preceded by | Dame Averil Cameron |
Succeeded by | Sir Michael Jacobs |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 May 1952 |
Sir Jonathan Phillips KCB (b. 21 May 1952), [1] [2] is a retired British civil servant who served as Warden of Keble College,Oxford from 2010 to 2022. [3] [4]
Phillips was appointed as Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office in 2005 to replace Sir Joseph Pilling), [2] having been Director-General,Political since 2002. Just before he retired in 2010,the Northern Ireland Office transferred a large portion of its duties to the Northern Ireland Executive as part of devolution,and the job of Accounting Officer transferred to the Director-General,Political,Hillary Jackson. [5] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2009 New Year Honours. [6]
He lives with his wife,Amanda,and has two sons,one of whom was elected a Fellow by examination of All Souls' College,Oxford in 2005. [7] [8]
Keble College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road,opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road,to the south by Museum Road,and to the west by Blackhall Road.
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