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He began his career with the [[Government Communications Headquarters]], more commonly known as GCHQ.<ref name=aldrich>Aldrich, David, ''GCHQ'', Harper Press, 2010, ISBN 978-0-00-727847-3, p.495</ref> After working for the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] for a number of years, Omand was appointed [[Director of the Government Communications Headquarters|Director of GCHQ]] from 1996 to 1997. His next post was [[Permanent Secretary]] at the [[Home Office]].
He began his career with the [[Government Communications Headquarters]], more commonly known as GCHQ.<ref name=aldrich>Aldrich, David, ''GCHQ'', Harper Press, 2010, ISBN 978-0-00-727847-3, p.495</ref> After working for the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] for a number of years, Omand was appointed [[Director of the Government Communications Headquarters|Director of GCHQ]] from 1996 to 1997. His next post was [[Permanent Secretary]] at the [[Home Office]].


Omand was appointed a [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] (KCB) in the [[2000 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=55710 |supp=yes|startpage=3|date=31 December 1999|accessdate=2008-02-26}}</ref> In 2002 he became the first Permanent Secretary and Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator in the [[Cabinet Office]]. Omand was among those who decided that [[David Kelly (weapons expert)|David Kelly]] should be pursued for talking to the media about the Government's [[September Dossier|dossier on Iraq's alleged WMD]].<ref name='R000002'/> Omand and [[Sir Kevin Tebbit]], then permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence, recommended to [[Jack Straw]] and [[Tony Blair]] that [[John Scarlett]] head MI6.<ref name='R000002'>{{cite news | first=Paul | last=Waugh | coauthors= | title=Key Kelly pair helped appoint MI6 chief | date=2 November 2005 | publisher= | url =http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-16537695-details/Key+Kelly+pair+helped+appoint+MI6+chief/article.do | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-05 | language = }}</ref>
Omand was appointed a [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] (KCB) in the [[2000 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=55710 |supp=yes|startpage=3|date=31 December 1999|accessdate=2008-02-26}}</ref> In 2002 he became the first Permanent Secretary and Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator in the [[Cabinet Office]]. Omand was among those who decided that [[David Kelly (weapons expert)|David Kelly]] should be pursued for talking to the media about the Government's [[September Dossier|dossier on Iraq's alleged WMD]].<ref name='R000002'/> Omand and [[Sir Kevin Tebbit]], then permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence, recommended to [[Jack Straw]] and [[Tony Blair]] that [[John Scarlett]] head MI6.<ref name='R000002'>{{cite news|first=Paul |last=Waugh |coauthors= |title=Key Kelly pair helped appoint MI6 chief |date=2 November 2005 |publisher= |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-16537695-details/Key+Kelly+pair+helped+appoint+MI6+chief/article.do |work= |pages= |accessdate=2008-11-05 |language= }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


Omand was promoted to [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath]] (GCB) in the [[2004 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=57315 |supp=yes|startpage=2|date=12 June 2004|accessdate=2008-02-26}}</ref> He retired from the Cabinet Office in April 2005.
Omand was promoted to [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath]] (GCB) in the [[2004 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=57315 |supp=yes|startpage=2|date=12 June 2004|accessdate=2008-02-26}}</ref> He retired from the Cabinet Office in April 2005.
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Omand is currently a visiting professor at [[King's College London]] and is a vice-president of the [[Royal United Services Institute]].<ref>{{cite web
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 08:21, 8 December 2016

Professor Sir David Omand at Chatham House, September 2013

Sir David Bruce Omand GCB (born 15 April 1947[1]) is a former senior British civil servant who served as the Director of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) from 1996 to 1997. He serves as a Commissioner for the Global Commission on Internet Governance.[2]

Background

He was born on 15 April 1947. His father, Bruce, was a Justice of the Peace.[3] Omand was educated at Glasgow Academy and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge,[1] receiving an economics degree.

Career

He began his career with the Government Communications Headquarters, more commonly known as GCHQ.[4] After working for the Ministry of Defence for a number of years, Omand was appointed Director of GCHQ from 1996 to 1997. His next post was Permanent Secretary at the Home Office.

Omand was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2000 New Year Honours.[5] In 2002 he became the first Permanent Secretary and Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator in the Cabinet Office. Omand was among those who decided that David Kelly should be pursued for talking to the media about the Government's dossier on Iraq's alleged WMD.[6] Omand and Sir Kevin Tebbit, then permanent secretary at the Ministry of Defence, recommended to Jack Straw and Tony Blair that John Scarlett head MI6.[6]

Omand was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 2004 Birthday Honours.[7] He retired from the Cabinet Office in April 2005.

In 2007, he obtained Maths and Physics degrees from Open University.[3]

On 20 January 2010, Omand gave evidence to the Iraq Inquiry.[8]

In 2009 he was asked by the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, to carry out a review into the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to "satisfy ministers" that the council is "discharging the functions" that it is supposed to.[9]

In 2013 he defended the closeness of Britain's intelligence relationship with the US, telling BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "We have the brains. They have the money. It's a collaboration that's worked very well."[10]

Omand is currently a visiting professor at King's College London and is a vice-president of the Royal United Services Institute.[11]

Personal life

Omand was married in 1971, and has two children. He is a member of the Reform Club. He served a four-year term on the board of the Natural History Museum, London, starting in 2006. He remains a trustee.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "OMAND, Sir David Bruce (15 April 1947 - )", in Debrett's People of Today, 2004
  2. ^ https://www.ourinternet.org/#commission
  3. ^ a b c "OMAND, Sir David Bruce". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  4. ^ Aldrich, David, GCHQ, Harper Press, 2010, ISBN 978-0-00-727847-3, p.495
  5. ^ "No. 55710". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 31 December 1999.
  6. ^ a b Waugh, Paul (2 November 2005). "Key Kelly pair helped appoint MI6 chief". Retrieved 5 November 2008. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "No. 57315". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 12 June 2004.
  8. ^ "Iraq inquiry: 45-minute claim 'asking for trouble'". BBC News. BBC. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  9. ^ Alan Johnson orders swift review of drugs advice body
  10. ^ UK intelligence work defends freedom, say spy chiefs, BBC News 7 November 2013 Last updated at 17:13
  11. ^ "Editorial Team". Royal United Services Institute. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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Preceded by Director of GCHQ
July 1996 – December 1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Permanent Secretary of the Home Office
1997–2002 		Succeeded by
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