Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary

The Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary is a British civil servant who leads the appointment of a various senior public figures on behalf of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, from Regius Professors to Church of England bishops to Lord Lieutenants. For ecclesiastical appointments, they sit on the Crown Nominations Commission.

List of Prime Minister's Appointments Secretaries

• 1961–1972: John Hewitt[1]
• 1974–1982: Colin Peterson[2]
• 1982–1993: Sir Robin Catford[1]
• 1993–1999: John Holroyd[3]
• 2008–2014: Sir Paul Britton[4]
• 2011–2020: Richard Tilbrook (senior state appointments; assumed full role in 2020)[5]
• 2014–2019: Edward Chaplin (senior ecclesiastical appointments)[6]
• 2020–present: Richard Tilbrook[7]

References

1. "Sir Robin Catford: secretary for appointments under Thatcher". The Times. 23 June 2008.
2. "Record: Peterson; Colin Vyvyan (1932-)". archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk.
3. "John Holroyd CB CVO DL". www.bullen.demon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
4. "Sir Paul Britton". National Churches Trust. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
5. "Tilbrook, Richard James". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001 (inactive 2021-01-13). Retrieved 23 July 2020. (born 11 April 1962), Prime Minister’s Appointments Secretary for senior state appointments, since 2011; Deputy Appointments Secretary to the Prime Minister for senior ecclesiastical appointments, since 2014; Clerk of the Privy Council, since 2012 (Head of Honours and Appointments Secretariat, Cabinet Office, 2011–17)CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2021 (link)
6. "Appointments Secretary for senior ecclesiastical appointments and Deputy Appointments Secretary". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
7. "Prime Minister announces Appointments Secretary". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.