Mark Sedwill

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  1. Acting: 25 June 2018 – 24 October 2018

References

  1. Sleigh, Sophia (8 September 2020). "Boris Johnson gives 'spymaster' paintings to outgoing Cabinet Secretary Sir Mark Sedwill". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 30 December 2020. The PM's spokesman also revealed that Sir Mark is stepping down as National Security Advisor [NSA] on September 16.
  2. "Sir Mark Sedwill – GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sedwill, Mark Philip, (born 21 Oct. 1964), Permanent Secretary, Home Office, since 2013", Who's Who, Who's Who, A & C Black, 1 December 2021, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u45087
  4. 1 2 3 Maguire, Patrick (31 October 2018). "The quiet rise of 'securocrat' Mark Sedwill, the new head of the civil service" . The New Statesman.
  5. "Laureation address Lord Sedwill - Graduation - University of St Andrews". 8 November 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  6. "Lord Sedwill: Lord Speaker's Corner". House of Lords. UK Parliament. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  7. "300,000 UK visas 'wrongly issued'". BBC News. 18 November 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  8. "Ambassador Mark Sedwill". NATO. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  9. Foreign & Commonwealth Office (26 January 2010). "NATO names Mark Sedwill as Senior Civilian Representative". Her Majesty's Government. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  10. Smith, Beckie; Johnstone, Richard (10 August 2020). "In the line of fire: Departing cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill on civil service reform, the Covid response, and being briefed against". Civil Service World.
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  16. 1 2 3 Blitz, James (25 October 2018). "Critics question dual role for Britain's new top civil servant". Financial Times. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  17. "Sir Mark Sedwill appointed Cabinet Secretary by Theresa May for 'no-nonsense approach' during Brexit deal". inews.co.uk. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  18. "Security experts raise concern over top civil servant's double role". Evening Standard. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  19. "Twin role of top civil servant and security adviser 'only temporary'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  20. "Sedwill retaining national security adviser role as cab sec 'to help make success of Brexit' | Civil Service World". www.civilserviceworld.com. 25 June 2020.
  21. "Top civil servant demands leak co-operation". BBC News. 26 April 2019.
  22. "No 10 criticises 'frail Corbyn' comments". BBC News. 1 July 2019.
  23. Islam, Faisal (6 November 2019). "Top civil servant blocks Tory costing plan of Labour policies". BBC News.
  24. Syal, Rajeev (28 June 2020). "Mark Sedwill to stand down as UK's top civil servant". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  25. Rayner, Gordon (28 June 2020). "Brexiteers to be recruited and departments moved to regions in huge Whitehall shake-up". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  26. Woodcock, Andrew (28 June 2020). "UK's top civil servant to step down in September 'amid expected Boris Johnson reforms'". The Independent.
  27. "Deputy National Security Advisers" (PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. Whatdotheyknow. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020. David Frost remains Chief Negotiator for the EU talks and those negotiations will remain his top single priority until they have concluded, one way or another. Therefore, the Prime Minister agreed that David Quarrey should become Acting NSA
  28. "Boris Johnson picks No 10 official to be head of UK civil service". Financial Times. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  29. Alabi, Leke Oso; Pfeifer, Sylvia (23 June 2022). "Former top UK civil servant joins defence contractor BAE Systems". Financial Times.
  30. Megaw, Nicholas; Darbyshire, Madison; Fontanella-Khan, James (4 July 2024). "How the investment world is trying to navigate geopolitics". Financial Times.
  31. "Board of Directors. Lord Sedwill". baesystems.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  32. Top officials called Johnson’s No 10 ‘mad’ and ‘poisonous’, Covid inquiry hears
  33. "Latest News". www.stationers.org. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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  35. "Meet the cast of Partygate on Channel 4". Radio Times . 3 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  36. "No. 58729". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2008. p. 3.
  37. "Mark SEDWILL". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  38. "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N3.
  39. Brewis, Harriet (29 June 2020). "Sir Mark Sedwill to stand down as UK's top civil servant". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  40. "No. 63542". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 November 2021. p. 21618.
  41. Advisor, Office of U. S. National Security (13 July 2018), English: Good seeing my friend UK National Security Advisor @marksedwill last night at #BlenheimPalace. Enjoyable evening celebrating the US-UK special relationship. , retrieved 18 July 2024{{citation}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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The Lord Sedwill
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Sedwill, circa 2013
In office
24 October 2018 9 September 2020 [a]
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by British Ambassador to Afghanistan
2009–10
Succeeded by
Preceded by NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan
January–June 2010
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director, Afghanistan & Pakistan of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

2010–2012
Succeeded by
Richard Crompton
as Director, South Asia and Afghanistan
Preceded by Director-General, Political of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office

2012–2013
Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Permanent Secretary of the
Home Office

2013–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by National Security Adviser
2017–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Head of the Home Civil Service
Cabinet Secretary

2018–2020
Succeeded by
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by Gentlemen
Baron Sedwill
Followed by