Martin Fraser

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Martin Fraser
Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach
In office
1 August 2011 3 May 2022

Martin Fraser (born 11 June 1970) is an Irish civil servant who served as the Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach from August 2011 to May 2022. He previously served as the Assistant Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach from 2007 to 2011.

He holds a bachelor of commerce degree (1993) from University College Dublin and a master of science degree in economics from Trinity College Dublin. Fraser joined the Civil Service in 1986. He has served in the Departments of Social Welfare, Foreign Affairs and Agriculture and Food. [1]

Fraser was previously director of the Northern Ireland division. He joined the Department of the Taoiseach, as finance officer in 1999. [2]

He was appointed as Assistant Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach in 2007, during which time he served as head of the Northern Ireland and international affairs division, the corporate affairs division and the economic and social policy division. [3]

The position in the Department of the Taoiseach is in the gift of the Government. In July 2011, he was appointed as secretary general to the Government and secretary general of the Department of the Taoiseach. On appointment he also became the chairman of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC), which advises the Taoiseach on strategic issues regarding economic and social development. As Secretary General to the Government, he was ex-officio member (Commissioner) of the Commission for Public Service Appointments. [4]

In 2016, Fraser was awarded UCD Alumnus of the Year in Business. [5]

Fraser became Irish ambassador to the United Kingdom in 2022.

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References

  1. Carbery, Genevieve (27 July 2011). "Fraser to take up post of top civil servant next week". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. Assistant Secretary General Martin Fraser
  3. Fraser to take up post of top civil servant next week
  4. "Members of the Commission". Commission for Public Service Appointments. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. "UCD honours distinguished graduates with Alumni Awards". www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 2 September 2022.